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The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-03-25
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TTsgrsa. .iIlsy, Jim -. nI,a,, VI THE Aap
mun'sy s'toasiy !:oomnsnS III MI ' ssss : Sa
10 ,r.iu.. a. viIlSn. ba. sarilosls,,sV anasis
many esruaestss, rslsrenesss .a y .ssssstta,
Fensple gentlemen whose nss,s. iSlefss,.ai n
s.i.b Nh w Rsssntsss y Edwin and jsse, a'sa
~ D - !, 1flndLng and Boi,S n tin22
yo..l. STAT! a X 20. MILL 49,,
sna mop rlghtsAsA hnlsior ~ :. Toss,LA
p psws dsyH opsrasios and o. ' ssS sas
nss vin - I =. asviss all 10 caii sefl0p ssrs,
& y. .sis T.; ''''''' aa's . ,ss .s !,
,, Mn aii, nsn.rs. eNDstsllsss .ua .o,.. @'
liable nysssmsns rare cSsns' ssss
s,1 rnn aisnIy Ingenious and much a.. Sfa
e. sfqry sew fsasas, IN H. -. hssdsd p,...
~ voss ms splsndid manner n Of Nv.
InsS opsss.n H.. e.o'.ng and .p.a,ins
- Feed that witsih .psss n Saa n g. ~
asnssn " four feet 10 breadth a. ~ twenty a,.
stones "nlS pIs pc ncnr on pair Of Tr,nsH wv
49, sAtisA operation 10 NE nns 0rsa il s =.
M flour, Fine flour, Mlddlus, sh, tt sad ~.
nj, M s s,a Aay powsr bsas AMP s,sa IL
II. small .p.s. i o Ss1,s power U,s.
placed IN room with other ~. D. nis,d ~
smonI. - power Is requires 10 rropsi, nd tAs sr.
isnr II 81, nnu opsrsnon make II $500, aeny
Ing Mills The mill il comma - ~. eli oths, p ~
nos apse 20 get at Of order 30 snpa.A and rslSI.
foundry, forge roiiina nasAin. ~,
pevsra sa erected, csn M W., q any buls
nss :aps ss"Pi :ss, s;ssa:a. n M a'
CAvfioE-An penons ia Van, !.
-. ~. S,s tns State are sdyi,sa Touring wv
soos our y, 70 .rs0u esior. purehs.uso
| Of the law 'esn to the eliza ~
,v rs:,. m,s so .i make over Fin, Barrel.
JxGos W RfIl{ Y ?. I'd :ddrs.
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FAM ADeutifs.
Julius Lytance,

Julius Lytance.
l. A ~ u n G. INT, L
1res 10 Atkinsou'. EloAA second street, eety cen
Main and krs:y
iIIACEks Large bsaanfai Timber, ~ niies frop
III psvsrpori, prios - per ssrs' viii be AVID
Improved FArzx
.iS acres highly improse cd farm Ehiiss from DaV-
~1poTts - sefes IL slnusAuoH, good teAJa fence,
sifh osass orshyas sosss, sseDis, etc A@-
beautiful farm 81 miles fioG Davenport, 100
| -srss, ~ asiss il eniii'silsEa PAST timber, rev
hsase, stable, elk.
lhiss from D.senpori, 90 ssfs., - asis. u esl
issaaeB, 20 sersstimber, .~s.ing ss,er, house stA
l oie.sn N#f
oEs oflhs be, anna In Scott Lsasty, si4 acre.
1ais Eiief it-A DsselPon, la acres fsnes, ~
acres cultivation, i9S tim Der, la Re orchard
$50 good Teiit, large house . rooms, stable, on
batlciEsss etc.
ssial!fsr4o acres All H. saillsssiss xoea aous'
fte ), miles from Davenport a--
10 acres 81 ales from De- port, Gu iE col 3ss
on ~ lumber, 30 acres prairie Eo1ss, ssbAs
81.
mites from DsksEport 50 scrs -, 81 AeresIL eaIu
ysoI. pArs uoosr, large rev hosse, good sAi etc
$50 acres sylesaid Land sllis fence and 10 calsiys
90 on the DaIaque road, : miles ron Dtssnpor
II miles from Dsssapgr % aerss, ~ IL eulsi
sstiol good sosse, Stable esc.
~ miiss from Dss sHyort 90 serss so serssiI egl
asAnohs II acres splendid timber, balApss prairie
isrss orchard, rsGniGS sstsr, good bosss, Stable
S mice ION Davenport ~ serss Is cultivation,
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Dissolution.
'NhE partpership heretofore existing under tho
l style Of Macklot, Corbin & White, Al FoI Dss
Moines, lowa, 10 this day dissolved by mutual snn-
sent MACK L0i & COhblN,
LOWELL WHITE.
Fort DesA oinss, Dec. -, 1853.
Mr.. Lowell White will continue the business ~
he old stand In Fort Dos Molnse. Jansxaws
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Farm for Sale.
f'hE subs erter wishes 70 dispose OF farm Of 100
acres, situated oss mile north Of Long Grove,
formerly known - the AcGary farm, 10 acres Of
which are under cultivation, with house, sable,
WALL 80. Terms rsssonsbleg ons-half cash and
We balance S,a uns, Apply " Tie andsrGensd d
his IeadssoA 10 LoAG Grove.
feb16 dlnwkts JOHN GRLBVE.
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UN3x ssheethes u his assar AAate MIL IN
~ Moline, Ills, has tsst purchased large Qass-
III ChAs4g0 Lamtss, and skas rnAds lsnnge-
nsuA 70 sapply ths demand, wAteh he Nkll ssl! .
Wholesale q fssaii ). pssoss Nat cannot Alto give
sS SHSS, nnTOrss AND BIiNDs,
which win Is cold cheaper uss hss sane san -
sarchascd slssvAsrc. Ms SIDING viii be Of he
very Ssst qualify, aud hts FiOokl q8 Annot b.
eur.sSnsa, III dresssA ana ready fer rebate use.
Jon PLANNING AND SAVING
Doas on short notice, 10 your salsGcion, DOM
&ilto wivchirn call. Remember lht place, hsadoi
Main and Wells streets, nelinsy n!s:
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WOODEN PUMPS!
1sHE subscriber n nov ready 70 furnish WOODEN
PUMPS to order, Of any length % cApanity.--
These Pumps are made that wa.r wills not frsess In
than. Warranted 70 work well for one year. Aqas.
duct logs furniahsd 70 order.
ordsrs may bs ls It the once o. D. l.. shorsy. Ess
With the subscriber II his place Of business sc
oAorsy's Machine Shot. &C. shOkBf
DNyeDpoSt Nov 10 dwM
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H u T. r.
COMMERCIAL COLLEGE,
Inns Institution 10 prepared with able Tssc he re
toi1slruet young men In every branch OF
BOOKKEEPING,
Forwarding and Com nisdon, stssu BOATING, hank
Ing, DC
w. q. PRATT, Esq,
isnox 10 change Of the Writing Department.
basiusss men and othefs can com Hlsss ~ thoro
cours- ss this Institution ~ qnickiy and cus ArsE
than at ANY other In the West. -
Tks front room will BE- devoted TO .s.as
LADIES' DEPARTMENT,
for Book sspingor Writing. Persona are REQ uest
ed u call and examine the mode Of tsschius and
proxsess Of pspis. Foffurthsr particulars enc Ire
~ tho nnnnpai, ~ NE coiisgs Room, corner Of
N sna fsey. J. u. LOPEZ.
n: .. Books Poasd, correctly aud neatly.
fst1BdIy
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HENRY w. MORRIS,
ANACt1onoOr
GsnsrA- Agent, Coanission . Auction Broker,
Second S.. between Perry and Rock leland St.,
davenport, AOWo,
WILL make advances on all kinda OF AefcAan.
w dixie, buy, sell and locate Land Wa rants, ssd
attsna u ali kinda Of Real Estate or money inns
actions, collecting Book and Note Accounts, and
d kinda Of Commission buanass.
Refers 70 the following persona, by permission:
Rk swim 4 Co., bankers, Chicago;
TIinan, Powers M'Ls.n, bankers, D.ysnpors
Z Campbell, $50,
Dswut AArshAli, banker, Rhileteess ";
PL Carman Il Co., Madison, Wis;
Stokes Rsothsu, New York City;
John Savey'sSons, IS I"
Locke, KstehAm Co.,
CisIs, Wuson q Co.,
smilA . sheldon, Trey, NJ;
Janos Wager, ESQ.,, !"
l. Potter . Co., 81
John Q. Hull, banker, Poushksspss, S.Y,i
Frederick w. Davis, Do 81
Reuben North, do
Joseph G. Harrh. Do
Hon. Charles II. Ruggies, ~
Hon, Morgan Carpenter,
Edmund 6orria, ksQ., =.
S Ghs:. s p aseS:ii, Esq, Bridgeport ooAH'
c. Augassas Morgan. banker, 81. Paul, NJ. e.;
shear, Packard s Co, Albany, n. Y.
HENRY W. MORRIS,
Formerly OF Poushkeepss, Duchess CO., New ofk
Davenport 0ct IL 1855 dwN
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Reerels.0 lDeA WATCHES,
eSSS srrVYf IvnA tLAfkD WA1A,
SsSsscal 1nserUnAonts, TONS, sc,
NAV ~ FOUND At
- n1on0Ass 1eWelKy Afores
lIliuo,s ssreet, corner OF ks&le,
lsmiu y kAIArep'e lsleAksf
leek IalA1A, ~ --.usssa
TAVINt Iuss received large add son ~ ax
1foymer efiensiyc stock suitable Tor tietss~ye
vsoSl q snea 10 call asd exa1sa~ tot them selves
80 - eos sisceA thai n 10 40 Longer necessary 10
sAea Rect In Ds.sr GET The latss sly les and csst
quality Of goods In my Tue, Ny oaaest has been 70
sseab,isk Arsk class Jswstty stcte IN iAa y'cail
saecses has tended my ed8ris.
Ne cAares Cor showing goods. ~hisa viii be War
ed ks represented Price, a. low - IN any
sAasis city. ss se
stasd moi ON he OF der OF your cosilss, eat cotas
anr, 4ae.as-a@tii L. Is. kkaU A,
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0ENENT ROOFING.

vHTH, the unds nisnsd, are prepared 10 contract
w and pat On our Patent Elastic fire and Wa
lsr proof cement Roofing, II being ths only article
vet Invented tina, will rssist the act
OF tas atmosphere al ever cline ~ isperfeetiy
ore and water proof, and, IN poinl OF ddraoiiity
ve believe 10 10 aQasi, u not superior, 10 aay Me-
,ale Rooang. We can put Il ON over tn, tar, irsn
or shiagiss. IL makins no diserenee how dat OF
steep the roof r.sy DO. Ihis hooanE u .aianasd
70 % Pc. squarssi0 OF squaI e}--bsng a. cheap,
II Of ehea psr, than shi ngies. We wiiappiy upon
count Of durability, ths CHEAPEST paint thai can
We invite all Who are eaiiains. and si,o those
ana sIamia 80 samples, and FOR refer nee 10 eal
upon the following gentlemen In Cincinnati.
kxrs Bsay, SMITH ssfsst sst~ cen PoussA aud
ksr a Won Ptui x2 Fourth stree u Henry kmersol,
No ~ Walnut streets VIM. coax In, s7s Fourth
strset; Geo: CARLISLE, Prss.des. Of The LAfAys,ts
Bauk; q 3. L'Hom N edSin, Pfesdsut Of tho cinen-
natl Hamilton md Dayton Railroad; u q. Lord,
President Of NE Ohio and Mlssisayg Railroad; B.
Ssn..,ius ssiiroad, Geo " .Conin, Bell &snaAs-
tsrss, iua second street, Jossph COZ, MAO.
scsuns Attorney for Hamil ON county Miles
Green wsod, ksQ.; Df. Jonn s. Law, Agent Of the
soyal Insa rance co... Lcsdon ana Lts erPool T. W.
Hask sll, Prssdses 81 ~ hseksSs ssa's ASSURANCES
% !; Hsnsy Morton, President Of the esntral insn-
rance col In. hosks. Agent OF ALns assurances
Go !, Fulton 4. y. ooTwin, Esq., A. =. hinkis;
M.ssss John shilIito b CO., DR. Geods Draiers,
Fosnh sssss. LOAN ro,sa,ss Mar sf.s. =, =,
knmn sIsouyrA, Furniture Manu- ..etarena aud Deal.
era Foanh street, w. H. stsssrt, baiders ~
Pun s,rsst; Merritt q ksmp,on, Huii1sn, BIZ
| WSs,sru nov; Mr.. Peer Campbell, Assatfef Wss-
tern stare co.; g. Miller soss, e rfiaSs Mana
| NM esssss; =. 2. Craks, xsnia; 7. J. w. eaa.
Anon, Ind; r. Wilson, Avondsle; A. Brown,
pnssaD. Poole q co., HafnsR, o. MI. ID. cnsb,
nilsrs6arg, Il, and also, Lswis Paxin, Gee. W.
Coodhue, n. convelI, Robert Harlan, ID. cal roll,
= shoTssa, J. y. Ausssll, hnfd, hosns Dram, A.
Noss, captain y. collier, n. hooksr, A. itI
| man, James Wilson, sam Borden, Gray, Hemtn.
gray Brothers, Lyman q Rce, Ailtos, 6ssnn 4 co !,
fulton q. u. Hubbard, Atns InsurSnos Go. a. q
Hooper Chicago and others, who can BE- referred 70
| by calling ON Us "a
N.B.-Ws are prepared 70 Ill orders for our &C.
meat % those residing nj distance, with dirsesioss
for udng IL
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BSws I II:.RIsYs,y Sss. Patent

,IsH. .a4ssasasi ~ proprsiors Of ths above
pAtcns COR ~ slaAe Of lowe, and aEe 70
Bridges Of any length Of span cm 50 fees % S Isss
In any part ofshs Stats. AZ the above Brdges have
StstSs, - deem eommsRt a. 70 thslr strength, dur
bi NY and chaapnese Unnecessary. All somnenicA'
tons upoa The ubjsct win receive prompt ssnnuon
fsb 1advu payenpon, low.
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oerlca bucIRyK SrATa issuRAsoE CO.,
No. 10 Frosl street, bet. Main Ald Sycamore
cincinnau, o :, Dec. 10th, 1850.
To all whom 10 may copcern:--This IL TO cert y
hat hav examine Cd spscims rs aud roof OF W. d.
childsk co.'s Pre- aud Water Proof cement Roof
ing, and bsiiovst 70 be smin emily Superior 70 any
uiInsss Of severe trial Of one Of these Roofs from
. large volume Of Same from adjoining baiiding,
whiek straek directly apos the Roof and eorates Tor
nsar ~ half an hour. II stood the trial beyond n
sxpsstAuon, nd saved the bull dinS.
signed, i. W HASKELL,
President Buckeye stats Insurance %.
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CINCINNATI, January 9TH, 1857.
) Having made considerable inq uiry AZ 10 the smr-
lie Of the Patent klaSue cement Hoonng introduced
Tate tits CITY By chiids co., aad Is TO be highly
rsco0meaAsd 10 this ctty BY many compsSsut
Judges that 10 meeting with very ready and gene
raj latr cd hat Ne superiority over the Tar
competition seohns 10 dscid ID aAd freely sdit ted;
and, easlly, sApeet y adopt II for ny nsxt reos
which Will be esAt sumner-ha viag iuse nded 70 nee
TIA, bus will The virtues oftAe Pstsas Blasuc
RooApG q Q substitute. @@a
Yoafsusi D. BENNETT.
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FALL AND WINTER CLOTHING
Al JOHN y0xDAl'e
IOWA LOTHING sroAk.
A LARGR and varied assortment ON oMse and
ADeys, 1eaay naAe Ciething, snbsee
Ing ailthe diGerents approvedstylss and made By
good vorknsn ont eftns best T 1,.; a -.
Pilot, fessrsham and FlushinE, Bangups, Hack ssnd
pals,ot Overcoss, Cloth, Drsss snd tfoek Goats q
u.s, Velvet and Tssss fsn;.iooss an, sasia, Va.
:s rs:s S:, oss.
assvss.tssv.ss. Hssss.ais Omar ssosss,
Ms, SessA, Wherever aa1 Ssst9s Approved Patent
II ksps IL gsaslsnan's fssnishtne sserss, Including
Ksbes Dc Chanersa and Revere vsstsanA ovsssoass.
Also, spleadd assortment OF uncut ClotAs CASH.
the best manner, with pronpsnsss, 81 sseea
nodasing pnces, and BY compstsnt woftmen. Thia
essabaisi.sntsin he .oathly recsip. ofshs lave,
sirsit All manner ofplain work and work Ola gen.
HATS or. lev 81 isscsssSsr With = cSsSs com.
mos kinda eonslantly on hand.
tpstronags tn Is dent
y A'p'' 10 "'f''e' j N5as josbAs
Asrch.ntF.iion d oio,Aier on Pron,s.rsss,s ppo-
Dsvsspsrs,Juiy 90 ,lsss-vAd.tf.
Dry Goods, Clothing, eto.
WE are now Offering At our new stors, No. u Bra.
w ay 81, nsss door 70 he Post osss, ssplendid
0LoTHINd
consisting OF al qualities, made up In work naa.
Ike manner, AID he lssest style Of
DkY GOODS,
consisting In part Of French and Enstsh III noes,
plain and as1rsd Alpacas, black, plain and colored
Delaines, al wool Csshmeres, 6inshsms, sCsiccs,
Waite Goods, Embroidesies, Shavs, Cioaks, De-
msstic Goods In all their branches. ss#|
Hats and Cape q Wholesale and retail, and
great many other articles too numerous to men
ton. All Of which Ill sell ~ low a. they b
ughssnywAers wost Of New York.
Country merchants are particularly invited 10 /.
Snlns our stock before making their purchases.
We shAu Atali simes be happy 70 show goods
doubt not but We enabled suit the closest
we'll - the most fastidious buyer.
aag - 80 dsu STRAUSS koBRRNDoERPER.
NEW BOOT AND SHOE STO RET
ON BRADY, BET. 4TH & 5TH STU.
a THE subscSibsr has taken a Alors Il
above, where be is opening fssh stock
COOP BOOTS AND SHOES
Manufactured expressly for retailing which be oasrs
for sale at very
Reasonable Prices.
either by the case, dozen or single pair. III Wilt
receiving further rsxsiAr supplies every week froa
spscsfully soitcix share Of public patronage.
COUNTRY Kt1CNAufB
| Can here nsd assortmsst Of ssssonsbis
Prime Retailing ls0OAs,
8, ~ ow prices a. any sseAblisk she Nest
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y 4 r reduced prices. Nov L yaar time - Re
Aesesp gooas, as xish to eiose osl AGAR ss pos
sfeIe my pfesentsk
ans NJ dym Ae. BILLION.
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CINCINNATI, January IN, 1857.
By rs9us q givs my Optpiea Of Mo chNds = co,
eonpodtton roof. have had two roof put On my
buiidisgs, and bslsvs II fully good ispEsssnt
I'd, and The best by far Of any composiuoA sYofs In
this place. am sesusiatsd With Hand Ihomp.
soa, OF chicago. W. W. STBWAkT, as
4 builder in cinciupsu for ~ yssrs.
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cIRcMHATl, 18Th month 23d, 1855.
Thine of the 18th instant 10 before me, for reply
10 thy inquiries about the Patent Elastic csmsut
KsoanR Of W. +. ChAids Il 90. have examined
several ro0h put ON by thsm, and have my dws ling
hopss and stable covered with the sams material
behave they are The best, or otherwise, The most
complete roof In every respect ever put on build
ias, costing the same smornt 81 money. They Ge
are proof from spsrks OF light combusu6e cub
stances Thy Friend, EZRA bAlLY.
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sk. sansy Ssity nills, Scott ceust,. :"
~ Flour which they win IN " W oen gnde,
Prices through their assns' lowed nsrf,
..,,e SWANS, CHEw d CO.
: 49,. Corher Perry. lad s.eo,.s
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Once, Dsvsnports block, opposite Leoisirs
House, Davenport, whore any Information can be
OBJ Giued or orders loN. u.
All persons warned sgaiAss Infringement upon this
patent.
CITY and county hghts for lswa and Minns'o.s for
10. J. y. VAN BURdkN q co
IA uch5 i~u o. II. BENJAMIN, Goa'i. Agent.
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&c, 9. HUBBARD, E.na ius. CO.,

.. G. HOOKEN, ! chicago.
Your iuQ uiry a. to Ghtld's cement Rooangs cay
bay . from experience the utmost CONFIDENCE 10 Il
for roofing purposes, and recommendit for llbuild
iuss which am engaged In pu ting up, - superior
10 lin OF shingles or any csmsnt roonag used here
.z IRA FoOTE,
chicago, Feb 81, 81. builder OF Richmoud Houss
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csaHnATl, December ~ u, ps,e,
10 whom II may concern This 10 70 certify ia 1
We havs raopted w. Il. ohIlds d y Elastic Pse
ssd WAFER Proof cement koeens upon our stores
and dw slling houses. IL has given u moss per
feet saiisfaction, and Ne can rscommend IL to all
Wishing Fire and watss Proof hoeang.
6igssd, BAKER 4 Won PhUL,
Gas Fixtures, No. 81 veal Foam street.
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cIscissAr Assscv RoYAL I've Co,
Psb. esh, lds7. |
have examined w. X. chiids 4 co.'s Elastic fire
u nd Water Proof cement Rso1ns, and far ~ cen
Judge eonsids 10 good Invention. And willing
insure buildirgs thus protected upon the term
~ insure sAooa covered with metal.
signed, JOHN b. LAW,
Agent Royaiins. co., London and Liverpool.
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ciHcIHxATI, Decent Der 24th, 1850
Yours ofthe 17th iustans makinS tnquiftss rsspset
ing W. b. chtlds d co.'s fatsnt cement Rooong
csms duly 10 nd, and will chscsfaily giys you
my opiaion--bAssd, however, upon only limited
knowledge Of lis durability.
More than year sincs, had me roofs o. Two nsw
met my xpsctAtious, and have every Conscience IN
~ utility aud durability, the tudicsouso OF which
Of ths Iooaag rsmsias unchanged Hlpsre build
Ing, should nse this roo1ag In preisrencs 10 any
oes; and II appsars 70 b. hst comm inte general
here, which speaks the fusrsasing ceusdsace Of
the community inn.
Ysun respectfully, SAMUEL otUhN
Psi zee that The somm . var paper hputdo
under the canvas hide q This time. Thts think
decided improvement In The manner 81 putting
an B. y,
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JUST RECEIVED.
A LARGE lot OF GOLD PENS 81 The best man
~ ussrsare; wHt be Be sold Low and warranted
r NJ. AOUSkL,
S.Nss, IA /. LIST saitc Hoax~.
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~WEkIy-okE large sissd lots In basi Dbvsn'
II p0rs, sli In esntssi ana cousouisnt i"cAiiess,
~iif ~ cAssg n ASpllse i0r sooa. knguifs OF
- -. 1ALLhAk, row khnA aeLEAN.
nhl7tu fDsGosFsi and Slows espyl
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of the inhabi tauts shall refuse to vote, fair
opportunity to do soshaving been presented,
this will be their own voluntary net, and
they alone will be responsible for the con-
sequences.
Whether Kansas shall be free or
slave State must eventually, under seme au-
thoritv, be decided by an election; and the
question can never be more clearly or dis
tinG,y presented to the people than il 10 at
the present moment, Should this opportu-
nifty be rejected, she may be involved for
years in discord. aud possibly In civil war
before ST. can again make up the issue now
so fortunately rendered, aud again reach the
point she has alteady attained.
Kansas has for some years occupied too
much of the public attention. 1t is high
time this should be directed To far more inn
portnni objects. Wh.n once admitted into
the Un; 81, whether wi,h es wi,hca. slave
~, the excitement beyond her own limits
will spcedily'pass AWAY, and sI,e will then
Tor the first time be left ;ls she ought 10
have been long since, TO manage her own
affairs in her own way. lf her constitution
on the subject of slavery, or on any other
subject, be displeasing To n minority of the
people, no human power can Prevent ihau
from changing Il within n very brief period.
Under these circumstances, II may well be
questioned whether the peace and quiet Of
the whole country are not Uf greater i'm
por!amce than the mere temporary triumph
of either of the political parties in Kansas.
Should the constitution without slavery
be adopted by the votes Of the majority, the
rights Of property in slaves now in the ter
rtory are reserved. The number of these
is very small; but If it we're greater the
provision would be equally just and reason.
able. These slaves we're brought into
the Territory under the constitution Of the
United States, aud are now the properly Of
their masters. This point has at length
been finally decided 10y the highest Judicial
tribunal Of the ccuniry-and this upon the
plain principle that when confedcracy of
sovereign STATES acquire new territory at
their Jolnt expense, 10th equality and justice
demand that the citizens of one and all of
them shall have the right to take into it
whatsoever is recognised ns property by the
common constitution. 10 have summarily
contiscn,cd the property in slaves already
in the Territory, would have been an act of
gross injustice, and contrary 20 the practice
of the older States Of the Union which
have abolished slavery.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-12-16
Magistrates Court.

A Magistrates Court was held in the
Wild Cat section on Friday and Saturday
last, at the house of w. =. Pylcr, magis-
trate. Two slaves. Ben and Skies, the pro-
prr,y Of .jerrwiah FunGerburk, Of Chester.
field, Were the defendants. The indictment
cOmtai!cd several counts: the first for an
oacNcc under the Act of l7i0. against the
wiiiuIl and maii"ious burning of The pro,
dGre OF the couulry-cQrn. wheat. &c, &c.
the penalty for which under tnat statute. is
death without bcncGt of clergy. The sec
oDd count WAS for trcSpass.-the third for
misdrmean"rs of divers kinds. The ltpme.
diate cause of the indictment WAS the burn.
ing Of Geo NJ. Fundrrburk's gin house, on
the night of the 10Th Of September last.
Suspicio rested upon these negroes from
certain vague threats and rumors that had
been traced to them. The evidence, how
ever. was not sufficient to convct them un-
der the act OF l74O, but Il ey were convict
cd under the third count of the indiStrncni,
for high mi>drmeaRor, and were sentenced
by the court 10 receive two hundred lashes
each, 10 be administered on the bare back
with hickory sMitcl.cs--iifty lushrs on the
second Saturday inst, and fifty lashes each,
on the second Saturday of each month for
the three next succeeding months and the
negroes 10 be imprisoned all this time, or
else their owner to give bond for their ap-
pearance in this District on the second Sat>
urday of each month until the sentence was
complete.
The trial excited considerable interest.
Maj. J. ID. Wlli was engaged on the part
uf the State, and J. Williams, ESQ, for The
defence. The trial occupied Two days.
The examination of the witnesses took mp
tire first day, and some were examined on
Saturday morning. AT 10 o'clock the
speeches cummcuced. J. WiiG2ms, Esq,
spoke for about two hours, and Mai Wy
lies speech occupied about three hours
The jury retired and returned in abo 1t one
hour with the verdict rs above reported.
The Magistrate then pronounced the sen
tcncc and the Court adjourned. The me-
grocs received their first whipping imne.
Liately.