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The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-08-12

BREACH OF PROMISE CAsE.-Quite an interest
has recently existed in Southeastern Indiana on
account of an alleged breach of marriage prom
Use charged against Rev. T. b. Geary, of Liberty
Circuit, by u respectable young lady Of Madison
According to the Indiana American, the circum-
stances of the case were about as follows:
Mr.. Geary was entertained, daring the late
session of Conference, by the family Of which
this young lady was q part. As an acknowl-
ment of the kindness shown him during his So
iourn, he sent her the Ladies' Repository for
the current year. On its receipt she wrote a
letter, enclosing book mark, which letter was
answered with thanks for the token, and there
he thought the correspondence ended. Not so
the Young lady. She alleges that she received
some fourteen letters from Mr.. Geary, all of
which she answered in due time, in which on
his part, proposals of matrimony were made,
which were accepted by her, and the time of the
marriage fixed at about the middle OF April. A
few days before the time fixed, she alleges that
she received letter purpOrting to have been
written at Liberty, by q sister OF Mr.. Geary,
saving that he was dangerously i'll and in few
DAYS more she received another from the same
hand, informing her that he was dead, incosing
a lock OF hair and giving his dying words &c.
She soon ascertained that he was not dead, and
her friends, believing that he had been playing
false, had cha rges preferred against him before
the presiding Elder. Upon an investigation,
only six letters were produced, and these were
proved to be forgeries. OF course Mr.. Geary
was acquitted. 1t is believed that the Young
lady is innocent Of any completely in the
forgery.
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General Land Agency Office.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA.

nEX Err e. u 4. q q m II n
~ ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR
viii promptly attend to Land Agencies, Investing
Money, Locaiin and Selling Land Warrants, Psysnr
Taxes, Selling Real Estate and all other branche- ..
the Land Business, Ia Western Iowa and Nebraska
mar I-bptf.
peal Estate in Council Biuffs and
~ Omn hH.-Persons DESTROYS OF securing Real
Estate in either OF these Heurishing will do veil
70 send their ordersto ID. G. BLoONER,
mar I-bpG. Land Agent.
Council Blum, Iowa
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ADDITIONAL REPORT.

We are indebted to Messrs. Fitzgerald and
Ryland, clerks of the steamer Emma, for the fol.
lowing additional particulars Of the tragedy de
tailed above. The statements as furnished our
river reporter, it will be seen, show no very ma
terial variations from the above report of MIR.
Stewart. The only discrepancies are in the
name and situations Of Quarles, and Baines or
Payne, and Knight, knighton or Knowton. The
following is the statement by the clerk OF the
Emma :-on Friday. the day of the Emma's ar
rival at Leavenworth City, q man from Kansas
City, named Stephens, came to the former place
amp presented q check At the bank for $l0S, and
received the money. He was seen to count the
money by man named Quarles, who kept q
gambling house in Leavenworth. This man
prevailed upon Stephens to 60 with him to a
spring Of water near the town, and here they
were joined by several members OF gang OF
murderers. Stephens was then murdered, his
body robbed of the money and thrown into the
river. Quarles, on reaching town, related the
above story, adding also that he was robbed at
the same time bat his manner Of relating the
affair, ard several inconsistencies in his state
ment, aroused the suspicion Of the citizens, who
took him into custody. A large party then pro.
ceeded to the scene Of the murder, where the
victim was discovered. Two or more OF the
gang were At once apprehended and taken into
town.
One Of them, quite youth, named Payne,
made q full confession Of the deed, aud also Of
the numerous achievements Of the gang. The
crowd kept Quarles and Payne, for the purpose
Of finding evidence sufficient to convict them Of
the crime. After considerable elaboration and
the delivery OF speech by Judge Lecomptc,
who sndeavored to quiet the excitement, the
crowd, fearing interference from the troops in
the fort, took Quarles TO . tree below town, and
hung him soon after. Payne shared the same
fate. On Sunday, as We passed down, the ring
leader, whose name IL Wood, and one Knight
or Knighton, were In the hands Of the enraged
people, and we're to be hung on Sunday after
noon. Wood was making his will, and his com.
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destructive rire.-.-Lo.. $4,000.


Yesterday afternoon, about 5 o'clock, FIRE
broke out in the block OF buildings ON the north
east corner Of Clark and Washington streets
The affair was SO sudden, that IN q few seconds
the whole interior OF the building, which was on
Clark street. the third from the corner was in a
blaze, and the flames were bursting through the
roof. 1t soon became evident that the entire
block must go, as the buildings were all under
repair, full OF combustibe matter, &C., and water
could not be had in any large quantity, on ac-
count Of the repairs going on at the Water
Works. The efforts of the firemen, aided by the
citizens, we're consequently directed to the pre-
servation ofthe adjoining buildings. The Clark
street Methodist Church was kept constantly
wetted by water poured on the roof and spire,
and the First Presbyterian Church was also mar
rowly watched. At ono time all thought it
must be destroyed, as she upper part of the
spire had taken fire; but some energetic and in
trepid fellows got into the spire, and with an
axe cut away portion Of the woodwork to get
at the burning part. A pail or two Of water was
then sufficient 10 put ont the flame.
In the meantime, the entire block of five
buildings on Clark street we're mass Of fames );
aud the front wall having been undergoing al
teration, was supported by tressel work, which
when the flames reached it, gave way, and the
front came down, large sheets Of the brick work
falling out each time, until the whole front was
Q complete wreck. Soon after, the party walls
gave way, also; until at length the entire block
was level with the ground.
The fire was prevented from extending fur
Their north by the exerticns Of the 6remen, and
from the fact that there we're two party walls be-
tween the block in which it originated and the
next building.
The fire extended back on Washington street
to the two frame buildings between the block
and the Young Men's Association building,
which were both consumed. The Young Mems
Association building was saved. II did not re-
ceive any material damage Chicago Dem.
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DR.. Z. e. Paine, Or. c. c. White,
HONEOPATHISTS.
PROFESSIONAL Calls in the city country promptly
Il attended to.
Special attention givea 10 Surgery.
Office opposite Barrett House, Third ST., over Psr
ry Rreeman's store.
DR.. Paire's residence ON North Ill., opposite ths
idence Of NJ. ID. Browning ESQ.,, on fith ST., fourth
door north OF the northwest ofthe Public equare
Dr. Whites residence Sonth Hill, block Of
the northwest corner of Central SQUARE. June Ii
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JAMES D. DEVIN,

II
NOW Offering easy terms choice Lots In the
An city and cheap homes In the addtiol 70 OF.
tumwa. Bell an Attorney and Notary Puirc and hav
ing an abstract Ct the Records OF wapelo County
City Plats, Sectional County &aps and Blanks Of all
kinds, viii give particular attention to the examination
OF Titles and Conveyancng. Persons wishing to secure
Farms will do well TO exspslne Ms lists of
First Glass Lands
In wapello, Adair, Adams, Appa-rcose Bcoa, Clark,
Davis, Dallas, Decatur, Greer, Guthrie, Harrison,
Jasper, Mahaska, Madison, Munroe, po!S Union, Van
Buren, and other Counties OF lows.
may 6-bp1y
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T. D. CROKER.

(Senor partner OF late firm Croker 4 Bro.)
Attorney & Councillor at Law.
BURLINGTON, 10 VA
WILL attend promptly to Collection Of Debts.
w Land Agencies, Discountlng Notes, and all other
business OF his profession
OFFIcF-Over Coolbaugh Brooks Rank. corner Jrf.
ferson and Main SITS Tiuiv q bpy
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KEITH. ROBINSON & CO..

BUELIAGIUN, IOWA.
Sole Agents for
Manny,s Patent Adjustable Reaper n
Mower.
June 22-d2twtf
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Sl. I4Uuis, 2kUB' q.
Advices from Leavenworth, Monday, state
that Woods and Knowlton, companions Of those
hung on Friday, we're being tried by Judges Of
the Vigilance Committee. The people are in
tensely excited.
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DAVIS J, CROKER,
Attorney at Law a land Agent,
NILL attend tile examination Of Titles, purehas-
w and sale Of Real Estate, DESIGNATING Notes Sc.
cured On land, and all business Of his profession.
Ohce-North room, I'd story Gov. Grimes' Biock,
Main street, Burlington, lowe. IIuly bpy
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-04-04
Dec a7-sawlFssa5i Hat. 81
Proposals for Erecting the Custom house, &c,
at PIattsburgh, New York.
TREASURY DEpAxrzEnr,

TREASURY DEPAzrzEnr,
Washington, december 10, 1856.
PROPOSALS will be received this department. until the istb
of February A. ID 1887 ~ ocock for the con
Of the Office aud author
be erected Piatsbu'gh New ok aecding TO me plane
specifications this Department. ad proposals
the whole building the different kinds
work bills OF parcels accompany each bd
OF each kind and total amount
department reseving
hereby invrd thereof when dems ihs Ia
TIC United the department also fsert
to believe will not faithfully perform the contracts, OF
they attempted obtain indecsion and all bds
and all Lids that invest below fair price Tor the
work.
Bid gross win be award
et bidder unless detss furnished The department OF The
The different kinds work and Materials which shan be
subject revision department that adopt the
whole the bid The interest the Untei States sy re-
luiIe.
Ninety pei work done and materials DC
ved according price, ad be aseeIaintd
purpose win pFd rn time the work and
ub the completion OF the contract and &C
ofe work. Sc BY the ut aire aid, and be forfeited
! n of ful haen ofconlract.
will be awarded builders and mechan-
les The assignment h re by conen Of the Secretary
OF The Treasury. will be foIeture OF the same. IL
written
responsible persons, (cersed United
district Judge The said dsrici the Of
bidder will when ns proposal be
and bond with and SUFFICIENT
turtles for its faithful performance. s.s
of certificate required will be furnished on npp
the department..
Plans speclea,ions working drawings ready
i2h when be had application TO inc Co
paItment .
N BID u be consider urIsss fully complies ih dtfu
.rrk the yequire en- nj. Of III odrerH4enent
this department. addressed 10 he
Secretary Treasury plainly endorsed Popo for fhs
PttBu Custom house,, aud will be opened O'clock
= y. JAMES GUTHRIE,
Secretary Of the Treasury.
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Proposals for Erecting the Post once and
Court hou e at indianapolis, Indiana.
TREASURY DEpAarnxNT,
Washlng,on, December II lsS6


PROPOSALS viii bn received ,hi, department until The i7h
ps
- indianapolis Indapa according plans specfc
whole husng separate different Kinds Of work bs OF
each bid,
each kind work. the carried
reservng right TO reject the proposals hereby invited
thereof, when United
requires department, rg,
bids OF who there believe
tempted 70 oban by iudselion all bids
parties In interest join bids bids
upon investigation, are below iaiT for the work.
Bids will not DO received will be award
cd 10 bidder unless details funhed department the
prices the dsrsKt kinda Of manrs shall
susect TO the OF tbs iha,
require
smety per Of materials
delivered according to contract price, ad amount to be
tanned BY tbs estimate Of sppoind
that pxPose will be paid from
and ten retained until the completion of the and
acceptance OF the work, aforesaid
feited in the non-inlaimeni of contract
Contracts will be awarded only baces and mechanics
and The Assignment thereof consent Of tho Secretary
the Treasury, will be n forfeiture Of tho
Each proposal be accompanied written guarantee
signed BY Responsible (ceE6ed
states district Of tbs said dc IN the
65ooo for the wete work. Of amount,
any part thas bidder will, when his
accepted, bond, proper
securities, for Its faithful PEI formance.
Form OF bond and cshdcio will be funishud
Gallon the
fans specifications working drawings ready
thirty days. when they be had on apple alton to the depart
No hd win be considered fully compiler da,
WITH hs requirements OF this
The proposals must b. sent TO this Department. addressed
Indianapolis Post Office be opened
10 O'Clock, OF iho ast day named for
JAMES GUTHRIE,
El Secretary Of the Treasury.
Dee Is--atawtl7Teb Tint q starl
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Proposals for Erecting the Marine Hospital at
st. Marks, Florida.


IAkssUKY Dxr AkrxENr,
Washington, December ". ieoo
RoPOsALs will be received department until Ae 1s
day OF February, A. d. 1857 Ia ocoek loon, ior the son
Of the hospital authorized 70 be erected al o.
MARKS Florida according the plans and specifications prepared
abs depar said proposals be either for t whole building
hid with the amount Of eaeh a
the total carried the department
The right 10 reject The proposals hereby os any
parts thereof OF the United states
department.
person who TO believe wi
faithfully perform the which they hase ampsa
ioin the bids all bids that nvesgs
uon, below fair piice for the work
Bids will be received In goss and no contract wiz be
bidder details furnished department Of The
Of aud which shall be
revision the department, that adopt The
whole the bd the interest VI the United States may &c
quire.
Ninety per Of work dona and materials de
price, lsad be asceainsd
paid time, and
per complexion OF The contract, and ae
eeptance the Aforesaid end be forfeited
In The event OF non uihinaeni OF contract
will awarded aes;er builders and mechAhies
the Trea>u y, will be forfeiture Of tho
by responsible parsons (cernsd be so BY The United
district judge attorney the ad dset IN the sum d
$500 the whole work, d proporion4is smoun io an,
bidder will when required, his propose. be sceeplsd
bond proper sufficient securities
for Its ia tbfu performance =.
Form certificate required will be furnished on app
Pans working drawings shad on sppi
| cation 1 the department.
bd tt fully complies In all ns detail
VitL fAs requirements Of fhts afpertissasnt.
proposals rddFesk6d 10 tb
Treasury paliy endorsed ~
Marine Hospital at ST. Merks, Fla" and viii be opened al on
o'clock, receiving The
JAMES GUTHRIE,
Secretary Of the Treasury.
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Tnx.suRY DKrAHrsrsr,

TnEAsuRY DEPARTMENT.. g.
Washington, December 10, leot
PROPOSALS received until the 2t,
OF February a. D. 5T, IL O'Clock, for hs con
and author
prepared said 10 be 9th
whole building for the deeB KINDS OF woI
each bid. WI
Kind II work, and total amount ird out
reering reject accept tie proposals.
invited when decns tho interest OF
United requires III the department also reserves the
tight exclude the bids If persons whom There
believe will faithfully The conscs OF
they sbthn indrcc aud ali bids
shall be ntses, who do not join In The bids
aud all bids t are below a pce or nv
work.
Kids viii received gross, will he award
details furnished the department 81 the
different kinds and materially which shall b.
revision Of the Department. that II adept The
Juite.
Ninety per and materials deliv
ses according price said amount TO be sscehed b,
the the Department. n,ed foi that
,ose will be The work progresses and
retained until the completion Of the epnact and nc
of the work. Sc by the agent aforesaid, and be forfeit
fmeGt Of contract 4
builders mechanics
thereof of the Secretary Of
lie Treasury, will be forfeiture OF the same,
persons tceed be by Jailed States
attorney Of said disici in the OF $4,000
work, of AMOUNT any pait
ce inis bond pitpqr
performance. Of certificate required will
furnished together with plans specifications and draw
ings, IN application department.
bid Will he considered fully COMPLIES In all its details
the requirements of This sdver;'me
department. addressed 10 the
aipe,toa CASTOR, rpa O'Clock
: ''' Wy ''''NN JANgs GUTHRIE
Secretary Of the Treasury.
-
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INSTRUCTIONS.

performed, and for each Of such
explained three OF the
dcied For arrivals behind time as TO hreak con-
depending mails, and sufficiently excused,
for the subject forfeiture
viii ordered for grade Of performance inf
that spec f. d in the CONTRACT s5s.e .f. i sa
them hr admission Of or FOR being concerned In
setting conveying ineg-ncs Ia advance
OF the mail, gu rter's pEy may be deducted. 8s
satisfactorily explained certificates the
credible for falling arrive la contract
Hcgectpg take mail FROM deliver IL
place wet injured, destroyed
robbed and sr refusing aiter demand 10 the
frequently the Is Concerned
ming, coach, car, STEAMBOAT route. r
anpul the contract for repeated
failures agrasaby for violating the Office
laws dobeying the of the department for ref
discharge when required by The department 10 DO
assigning without OF The Postmaster Gen
tanning aforesaid transporting
packages conveying m6iiabe OF the mail
s. The General order Of service
schedules Of departures and arrivals In oil
particularly hen conform connexions with ra
roads, without OF provided the running time be not
ofpay allow
compensation dispensed wib
his opnon public do require the
he desires supeede II BY different grade OF
transportation .sla
Payments by collections from,
pouasters, afer the OF each
quarter In February, May August, and Novrmher
l. The distances given according
should ad
points supplied be correctly stated Bsds,s
weigh, mail roads, hills. &c. and
bridges ferries, distinctions ef kind ~ which
Ocas establish after this
usd during TO be visited with
sx pay, III the distance be not increased
- JANE CAMPBELL,
Jan l5-Iaw4w Postmaster General.
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CHARLES MASON,
United states Patent once,
kynskinston. March 90 IAs

An. uston Of Isaac ~ Essseil and CoRsia Waiemsh,
mtbif pax OF Waterman, Gees AAed, OF New fok, "
OF patent granted 10 stephen Wsrt
mae ID. Russell tor an improvement IN
Is for saving Tor seven from M " Ssd rat
ent, which taxes place N the lstb OF May, less--
u the said petition be heard Aiihf fatent Once
ON Tursoay the Igth psxt al IL ocotk and all
persons spp and show causs any hey have
shy s.idp stiinn ought not 10 be grant d. q
opPos required 70 ME IN the Patent
oh specially eel forth IN hns a. 1 twenty
a,v Ifre The dsy IL hrang testimony Ned BY tiiher
10 BE- hearing be taken and transmitted
Of tho otter, which VIII lie furnished
application. -. =, =, -.
Tho testimony in The win be e"ssd on us sh Of May
NJ ia The sdee morning Of hai the
ments, II soy, within IA days thereafter
.so tat ibis nee published In the National In
.issnceT, uaias, Washington, d. c. Republican
saImute SD aaan Philadelphia, fa Do Ntw,
New Work and Post Bs,on Msss wstk fcr three
ersriye vi, IL previous % May the day Of hear
ing. n,,,..,x,
#.a Commissioner Of Patents.
sys,orx az The above papsrs will please copy, and
asir bills Once, with paper containing this notice.
March 2I-lsw3wi
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Proposals for Erecting the Post once and
Courthouse at Springfield, Illinois.
TREASURY DEPAaraENr,

Washington, December IL, 1885,
PROPOSALS. unui the nth day
asiorzed erected at spins
asd Illinois, according and specifications prepared
drent kinds OF work bills Of parcels must IA every
proposals hereby invited teeo
Of the Uited saes requires II; the do
exclude bids OF person
believe will faithfully
form contracts winch attempted obtain by ind
bids shall be parties interest VINO do
bids and all bids that below
fsir price for the work
Bids gross, viii be awarded
bidder furnished The department OF the
which shall
adopt the whole
bid the United States
of work done aud dehv
agent department appointed
viii be and
accept
BY the AfoIesd and be fieiic In the
-fulnineuI OF
will be awarded ouy and mechanics
and the thereof BY consent OF the Secretary
the Treasury, will be a forfeiture OF the same.
signed
United
district Judge attorney SAID dtrict) the 900
for the whole work. oil proporunae amount, for part
into and bond, and sufficient for its
faithful performance
Form of bond and certificate required furnished applca
uon department.
Plans, specifications, working drawings ready
thirty days. when they had application the department
No bid wiH be eoHsidsa unless July complies all IFS desu
utti tAs requirements Of this advertisement
The proposals be tins addressed The
Secretary OF tho Treasury and plainly Proyosais
Springfield Post Office
oeoek a. of the last day named tor receiving the
Secretary Of tho Treasury.
Bee ls-aawtiTFeb ~ Iint&starl
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Proposals for Erecting tho Custom house, Il c.,
at Ogdensburgh, New York.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
yV--f...-rNn nAaA.ahAw IT M

Wnshisston December IL, 1855.
PROPOSALS will be received department
day ofFesruay A. 1857, O'Clock, for the
on OF the oca and authorized 10
be erected plans
spschcaons this be either
FOR ce whole building for the different kinds Of work
kind and carried
hereby
Invited deems interest Of the Unit
ted States department the right
persons
love will faithfully perform the which they
attempted obtnn by and all bids when shall
upon investigator are below fair price for
yids viii and contract will be awarded
to bidder unless details furnished tho of the
ofthc different kinds Of and maea which shall be suect
the ofthe United
Ninety Of work done and materials dcv
sred according ad bo asceraned
the estimate Of the department appointed Tor that
will paid from
ten retained unhc tho
ance OF the work. &c. by the afcrcsad and be forfeited
the OF non -fufmsnt OF contract
Contracts will be awarded builders mechanics,
and the assignment thereof
thu Treasury, will be forfeiture Of the
ho accompanied by
responsible crhed United
ds;ict Of the said dict
5000 whole work. Of ptopnnnn- for
bond with proper and suapen,
its faithful performance.
required viii be furnished appli
cation the department.
Plans specifications, working drawings win be ready
had application the department
Ne s vi b consider ed une fully complies all its dcfaii'
propo.ls be department.
and plainly endorsed Ae
Ossersrsl kow.s,n viii opened
the las, day named FIR receiving the same
Secretary Of the Treasury.
Dee i-oawtPcS ~ IIut n s,arl