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Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-05-02

A GERMAN COMPANY FOR kANsAs.-We
have intelligence Of German society in
this city. numbering 800 members. Gall
Free State men, too, whose object it is
to form city and settlement in Kansas.
Several weeks since they sent out three
Commissioners to Kansas, in company
with DR.. Evans, Of this city, whose pur-
pose it was to select site, and make
preliminary arrangements. Yesterday,
information was received from the Com
missioners. the result Of which is, that
twenty families viii start in about three
days for the settlement. We have not
learned the portion of Kansas selected
but it matters little ~Aers they settle
Kansas is all gool.- CAieayo Press.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-05-02


assuring her it would not make her sicl
the second time.
CHAPTER III.
Mr.. Washburn had q couple of hi.
intimate friends at his house to play Z
game of whist the next evening, and the
devoted wife resolved to try the effect o
a smoke in their presence.
When the party were seated, Mr.. Wash
burn passed round his cigar case.
Won't you smoke, my dear 2 asked
he, rendering the cigars to his wife.
Il viii; but you know, that l never
smoke your cigars, they do not suit my
taste
Whew that wasScu4 a)l d
Mrs. Washburn liza Bsgdad.
Is it possible you smoke, Mrs. Wash.
burn p asked Mr.. Barnes, astonished a,
the singular spectacle Of woman putting
away at cigar, for all the world, like a
loafer in bar-room.
Occasionally, just to please my hus-
band, replied Mrs. Washburn, after she
had blown out long wreath of blue
smoke
Yes, Barnes, interposed Mr.. Wash
burn; it is more sociable. you know, to
have company when one smokes. We are
generally alone in the evening, and she is
SO kind as to smoke with me. Ab, Barnes,
teach your wife to smoke, it Is SO pleas
ant to smoke with ones wife,
The lady was thunderstruck. Was it
possible that he had no more respect for
the proprieties Of life than that? She
smoke she had already acquired the
reputation of being q smoker, without
having produced any of the anticipated
good results.
Mrs. Washburn threw the lighted Bag
dad into the stove. She had almost cried
with vexation.
Not smoke. my dear p said her hus-
band.
Il think you can be sociable tonight,
if don't smoke
Do smoke my dear it gives me so
much pleasure to zee you enjoy good
cigar
That's too bad, Joseph
Mr.. Washburn laughed outright, and
throwing down his cards, explained the
event Of the preceding evening.
Il will own up: did it to break him
of the habit. / give it up
When the gentlemen had taken their
leave, Mrs Washburn explained BY whose
advice she had adopted the plan.
Mrs. Volant has the reputation ofbeing
a perfect shrew. Her husband is laugh
ing stock for all State street. She is bad
adviser
How slick you have turned the joke
upon me said Mrs. Washburn, laugh
ing heartily.
To tell the truth, overheard some of
your conversation, when the plot was
laid
oh. no you did ? no wonder it failed
them
Il did; but. Mary, are you SO very
much against my smoking? love the
weed, but love you more - and Mr..
Washburn kissed her tenderly.
Nay, will say no more about it.
Perhaps was selfish
Not selfish; will leave it off, my dear,
for your sake
No, no; l don't want you to do SO.
If YOU are so very fond Of smoking, l
never will say another word about it.
And Mr.. Washburn has smoked his
cigar in peace ever since.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-05-02

On his return from Mexico, he applied
to his mistress, Mrs. Emerson, then living
near st. Louis, for the purchase Of himself
and family, offering to pay part of the
money down, and gave an imminent
citizen of St. Louis, an officer of the army
as security for the payment of the remain.
der. His mistress refused his proposition,
and Dred being informed that he was en-
titled to his freedom by the operation Of
the laws regulating the Northwest Terri
tory. forthwith brought suit for it. The
suit was commenced about ten years ago,
and his cost Dred $500 in cash, besides
labor to nearly equal amount. 1t has
gives him a /" heap O. trouble" he says,
and if he had known that '' it was gwine
to last so long" he would not have
brought it. The suit was defended by
Mr.. John Sanford, as executor OF DR..
Emerson's will.
Dred does not appear at all discouraged
by the issue of the celebrated case, al
though it dooms him to slavery. He
Talks about the affair with the ease of a
veteran litigant, though not exactly in
technical language, and is hugely tickled
at the idea of finding himself a personage
of such importance. He does not take on
airs, however, but laughs heartily when
talking of I" de fuss dey made dar in
Washington bout de ole niger"
He is about ffiy-ive years old, we
should think, though he does not know
his own age. He is Of unmixed African
blood, and as black as piece of charcoal.
For two or three years past be has been
running at large, no one exercising owner
ship over him, or putting any restraint
upon his movements. 1.-The were disposed
to make the attempt. he could gain his
freedom at much less cost than even
one -.enth Of the expense of the famous
suit. He will not do so, however, insist
ing on abiding by the principles involved
in the decision of the suit He declares
that he will stick to his mistress as long
as he lives. His daughters, Eliza and
Lucy, less conscientious about the matter,
took advantage of the absence Of restraint
on their movements, year or two since,
to disappear, and their whereabouts re-
main a mystery.
Dred, though illiterate, is not ignorant
He has travelled considerably, and has
improved his stock of strong common
sense by much information picked up in
his journeyings. He is anxious to know
who owns him, being ignorant whether
he is the property Of Mrs. Chaffee, or
Mr.. Sanford. though we presume, there
is no doubt that the former is his real
legal owner. He seems tired Of running
about, with no one to look after him while
at the same time he is aslave. He says,
grinningly, that he could make thousands
Of dollars, if allowed. by travelling over
the country and telling who he is.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-05-02

TAXING THE CENSUS IN KAsAs.-Relia-
BILE information from the Territory expo
ses the most outrageous demagoguery
and injustice in the taking of the census
according to a recent act of the Kansas
Legislature. AS was from the first sup
posed would be the case, the whole pro-
ceeding is perfect farce.
As the law Of the bogus Legislature,
for taking the census, allows Sheriffs and
their deputies four dollars per day for
their trouble, there are large number of
them at work. The correspondent of the
Chicago Press, says, however, that they
do not take much trouble with the census
operation, getting all the information they
want from their pro-slavery friends, and
setting down only such names as they
like. They refuse to insert the names of
any Of the Free State emigrants who hare
come IN this spring, even Of those ,rho hare
arriped early. They eaHtAem transient"
The county courts instruct them to take
no names unless the party has been a
resident previous to the 5th ult While
this is the rule they observe towards Free
State men, they are putting thousands Of
names Of pro-siarery men ON the list, mAo
hare never iived in Kansas, and wAo aever
soW. The names Of all the members Of the
Show'see Association, some Mirty.fpe hun
dred. are on the list Of voters. 1t is the
same elsewhere.
Although it is well known that at least
four-hfths-some say nine-tenths--of the
actual bona .Jide resident voters are op-
posed to the extension of slavery into
that or any other Territory, it is the evil
dent determination Of the party now in
power, aided by the recent bogus Legis-
laturs, to secure . majority at the next
election, in favor Of slavery. In this,
they will probably succeed, for they will
resort to any means to accomplish the
desired end.-Alon Courier.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-05-02

ington and Alton very few good looking
fields can be seen. From the Northern
part Of the State, the accounts are fayora-
BILE. In word, we will not perhaps be
much out of the way, 10 say that the crop
promises to be good one in Northern
AMI Southern Illinois, and an unusually
short one--almost al entire failure as to
winter wheal-in the central half of the
State.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-05-02

CHAPTER II.
Mrs. Washburn was pretty, affection
ate. gentle hearted wife. Her whole
existence was bound up with her hus-
band. as well it might be; for never was
u husband more devoted to his wife than
he was. To our minds she was model
wife; none OF your stormy vixens, that
set their hearts upon attaining q point,
and will pull the house down upon your
head but they ,siH attain it.
In her eye. Mr.. Washburn had only
one fault. and that was the villaino us
habit of smoking. which all her eloquence
had been powerless to overcome. She
didn't put her foot down." as her friend
Mrs. volant. had done; for-poor. gentle-
hearted creature-she couldn't think Of
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-02-06
LEGAL NOTICES.
9ryERYrr'S SALE

ppv v.rtue of an ,.<ect,l issued out Of tie Dstrc!
ID Court Ninlh Judicial District. ~ and for the
couay ni iiuttr Hnl state ~ California 10 me arect
.d ,rd drliytrrl. commanding m" tu make the sum
~ seven hundred dollars dpbt with Interest upon he
spn1e n, the r,r at three per cent per month trou
ih. el-t day Of April, D. l-oh. aui costs ~ -''d
taxed m the >uW Cf twenty one my hFe one nun
df4lifs dollars to Their with all the costs atrrnlu- on
sfl w.. whprr'u Hiram ~ j. plaiutlH and NJ. ",
FtyteN - the drf-ndlut have seized ami k''cl
tuon irl an ~cG at rIhj' >a'r t. iAr Highest h''!'
der for cash, the ~ tay ot February ~ u l''t
nj the hour ot one p.llrk + VI, at, "i tAf "h"F"
nnfned dcfnlant's night title AMI iutrrcs tftnd -
nA u block No two ~ and lots M t'ar, u live n'
alx 90 and seven, a. III block $50. one 81. ittt
down on the plot Of the Carlton Ramon now on Eio
in the County Recorders Office of Bu;tc County; Ms)
all OF Defendants right title aud interest IN snd 20
the hnlance of the tract o land known the Carlton
Ranch. situated and described as ielews Ia wit
an VI that certain piece or parcel II land Aiug and
being situated in the county of Cutie aHd state q
California; cumHen ri1g on the southwest boundary
of the Tatham Claim forty rpds from the BluH on
Feather river aud running thence lu southcrly di-
rrriinn Que hundred and sixty rods. thence IN
westerly direction ons hundred and sixty rods To- a
stake thence at right angles AMI in nnrthtrly ~
rec,ion one hundred ami sixty rods 10 staSe,thehce
nl right arg - and in an casery direction one nun
ITet and sixty rUsis 10 the place OF beginning, being
one hundred md sixty acres "f land. more or less,
together with an the tenncmcnS hcridtamcllts ANA
aprurteunnces therrunto belonging ~ IN any way
Hppcrlajnng: also nl OF dctHdmtS rlsol ulle ana
interest in and to lots No seven a. and eight a. IN
block No thirteen 3) los No. 1--WE 80 ami six go IN
block No fourteen ! - and lot No eight 80 IN block
so seven a. IA laid down on the Town plot ot the
town ot Uroyic. Buite CutWty Ci.li"cnia, ami now
on Me in the County Recorders Office ,t Butte conn.
ty together with ali the tennrnehts hercdiaments
and appurlcnmccs thereunto belonging or in any
wise appnrtanng.
door in the town OF OroVe, county ana Site afofc-
snid = FREER.
Jan 2lls57 Sheriff Butte County.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-02-06
SHERIrF'S SALE.

EnY VIRTUE or A DEtRErAh ORDER issued
, our of the u sjrici court Alnth judicial ils
trjct in aud for Butte county and The state oi CALI
f,ruin 10 me directed aud delivered, commanding
me 10 levy up N and sell al ptpc auction IN such
manner ~ real estate " 10y law provided I" be 9"id
under exscuti n all the 1ht. utle and Interest oG
George Goodhart plaintiff, aud Joseph ''nndhaii anh
Matilda Guodhart defendants IN ana q" we ltii-
urr.hiD effect described IN said Deere. o., "'""s
10 wit Al Of THAI certain piece or paTcr. "1 Eha
hing and being >iuUe iHtne Town 81 uf"Nll'e lulir
: 'ounty California, and described "'c"tdihG 'u me
Mint nr survey nt -,ld Town. - tine IN hhi l Itl
lix (i, in blook one, % the ~ume b'tuR thrA-hte
ci3l feet in lront ou Myers s'rte ana t"Nn.+ u'CA
tr,,, said street one hundred and tliriy-lwo t!5tl
,,4., io. e,hpr with thr house known as lhc NtW
Yuk Restaurant. situated 90 sad los. ihtrrlufe ~
,nr.uai,cp ,,iih ID order. have l~vi"1 upon ana
viii sell M public ,ile, 10 the highest bldd tl,h.
n The tnneirrnih tny of February, A. - iA3t n the
hour of three o clock, NJ all nl tue right uue ahd
int.r. an mn the nbayt NAMED parties. H ana TO Inc
nrorer heretofore de-eri"ed >ale "a take place ut
h nurI llous,. door. IN Oroyihe. t,"Hli Hua : ale
aforesaid. p NhEA'' N"'i'" D'' ,,
January -. 1857. N---4"
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-02-06
STEERrrES SALE.

gpY VIRTUE or AN EXECUTION issued ont
3 of the District Court, Ninth Judicial District,
in and for the County of Butte and State OF tItI"r-
nin to m me directed and delivered. commanding me
to make the sum Of nine hundred and seTenty-eight
hirty-sx one hundredhs dollars with ihteresi there
on 40 the rate ut two per cent per month rom NE
sixth day of November \. ID. 1880, anu the iur'hcr
sum OF ihrly-scven ninety~wo one-hulllredlhS dol-
nr with interest thereon nj the rate rate OF ten per
cent per annun, from the tenth day oi January "a.
u. 1856, and costs taxed, in the sum of nineteen
dollars and eighty-fye cents, together win n! t6e
costs accruing on said writ wherein Crafts farlsh
are he plliniffs and IeQrge w. Kent Is The defend
ant | have seized and levied upon and viii sell at
publi, sale to the highest bidder for cash, on the
fourteenth day of February, A. ID 1897, NJ the hpr
Of two O'clock L. NJ. all of the right tie ahd m
tprrst Of the above named defendant, in and 70 all
of that certnn piece parcel OF Land lying ana be-
ing situate In Ohir Township. on the east sde ol
Feather river. m Butte County California cohpri-
sing thr - quarter uections OF Itnd and constituting
what il known as KcntS Ranch, situated about one
mile below McConne's Ferry. together with all and
singular the tenenents heredtaments and apper;e-
nances thcreunto belonging, or in anywse apperlap
ing
The above sale to take place at the Court House
door in Oroville, County and state aforesaid.
y. FREER sheriff Butte County
Januav o. 1857 Jy2@.4w
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-02-06
sETERTTF'S SALE.

BpY VIRTUE or \ DECREIAh okDEk issued
D out of the District Court, Ninth Judicial bis'
trict in and for Bate county and STATE 81 cid'
nia. Ia me directed and delivered. commanding me
~ make the sum of twelve hundred and twenty-five
dollars principal, AMI the sam OF SIX sixty t"o one
hundradths dollars interest thereon from Jnne second
- c AMI taxed in the sum of tWenty seven TWEEN
tyf,e ouc-hundredths dollars. together with an HE
costs nccrning on said order wherein T.. y. Clark Is
nlain,if and Anan Fargo Is defendant, WIZ 10 pr
NANCE OF said order sell at nbllc sale, TO the high
s, bidder for cash. the seventh day OF February
a II ls57. N he hour OF two O'Clock. T NJ, all OF
the above named defendants righ, title and lhieres~
- and IN the following described mortgaged prop
~ IN wit: The Water Ditch OF the French Town
and Rich Gulch Mining Company situated on the
west branch of Feather river in Butte county, Cali
fornia.
sale TO take place at the Conrt house door IN oro
ville County and state aforesaid.
P. FREER, herff Butte County.
January Is, 1sS!. Ulo
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-02-06
LEGAL NOTICES.
SrIERIrr,S SALE.

uny VIRTUE Of AN EXECUTION spled on. OF
81 the District Cour, Ninth judicial District, in
and for Butte County, and state of California, 10 me
directed and delivered, commanding lne la make
tlr suu, Of seven hundred and ninety three collars
with interest at tue rate of three per cent Der mourn
from the iouth day Of January 1855 until paid AMI
the sum of one hundred and tory-nlne iortN larte
onchnndredths dollars, with intere1 ut the RAJ" a.
Ton mr. cant ncr annim from the eighteenth day Of
February, 1856, until paid. aIr1 the sum OF twenty
eloht seventy On-- hundredths d0hFs with interest
eenlh day of February 1850 until paid and he sum
Of ninety four thiry.three one hnndredhs dollars,
with Interest upon the same from the eighteenth day
ot February 1856. uBtil paid, together WIN ni The
costs arcrung on said writ, wherein ID. \ Brown j.
tIaint G and W. T. Hoffman II the defendant have
sirlrd ana levied upon, and viii sell al public sale,
Ia the highest bidder for cash on lhe twenty irst
day of February, A. d. 1851, at The honr "i one
o'cock NJ al Of the right title and Interest," Of the
above nuraod defendant in aud 10 the one undivided
onc~har Of all that certain piece or parcel OF aud
tEinp and being situate in the Town of Or0Yle,
Il IT, County, California. aud described rs toi'y"s
10 VIII: Commencing on the south corner oi iot NO
i've t,l in block No. nine 90 and running thence
nong Myers street eighty (SO) feet thence ht right
nnyics IN northerly direction rory"six (40l teet,
thence at right angles in eastery direction eighty
IS tec 20 Myers alley, thence along SAID hliel iorl'
six (G feet 10 the place Of beginning, together with
an the tenenients. hcrediame Is and ap urtehances
thprctiutu belonging or in anywise nppeTHinlng.-
lsn MI his right title and interest In and To the one
und.,,,lci onrhalf of lot No two (0 in block No.
nine t9J ~ Ind down on the Town plat OF the ioWn
OF Oroye fronting SIXTY SIX Oo) ieet on blr1 s"cl'
and running back one hundred aud hrtytWo tl|2)
feet. also in aud to the enc undivided one'hllf OF a
portion OF lot NO. three 81 in block No. nine, gp
commencing on the south corner oil lot NO TWO III
rs aforesaid. and running thence VI southeIy di
rrc,ion sxy.sx 1857 feet, thence IN westerly dl
rrction one hun red and seven lUT 'eet, thence in Il
norhery direction Gttyour L5ll feet, thence i I!
westerly direction twenty-five CD feet to Minors
alley thence along said alley Twelve III rect 10 the
Yves, corner f lot No. two, thence III an caslcriy
direction one hundred and thirytwo l32 feet to the
place of beginning together with al the tehemens
brrrdilnnen,s ana appurenances thereunt0 belong
ng or in anywise appertaining.
The above sale to take place at the Court House
door in the Town of Oroyille, County and state
aiOrenid tRbEK Sherih butto '"un'y,
January n, 1857. Jj2Hid
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-02-06
pECLARAToRY NOTICE.
STATE or CALIFORNIA, !
E,tA.rv nw p~trrE

tpUNTY or BTrrE.
Jfarcia \. Doan 70 Declaration OF sole Trade.
n MARCIA \. pOAN, wife Of Robert Doan, be-
Sin4 d,sirous OF awaiting myself OF the benefits 9
n certain act of thJ Legislature ol the state oi
to-aia and enlitlcd An AT to authorize maril'i
yntnen to transact bu,iues in their own name -
sole Traders. passed. Aprl l2m A ID lo)2,' DO her
bv declare, that it l. my intenHon to transact "i
carry ou the bu.iue Of Ranching, IN my own nam,
and will hereafter ba responsible orall debts c'nifN
ed by me: and that the amount of property lnFc7lri
by mo i'm said basin tss. does not exceed the su"l ei
five upusand dnilurs NARCIAN.DpA IL-s.l
Signed, sealed and delivered IN presence oi
If. CRUM, Justice OF ih1 Peace.
Attest: 4. DEWITT.
f-tTATE bF G CAIIFORNlA-CouEtSo Of nulte-' >
~ uis thc Gh day of December, \. y. one tho1s-"
,iyht htusdad iend dny-stN, before me IL. trdh'
Ju-u nee ui the Peace in aud for The county aoresat
personally appeared Marci1 y. Doan sole lfa %
personaIiy known tome TO he the individual desct-
bed in ana who executed the within instrument "'
the party thereto, and she acknowledged to me- va
She executed the same freely aud volnntarly and 'of
all purpose: ana the saiG Marcia \. Doan having [
knoWlel-rd To me, ON examination separate ~
without he hearing Of her husband, that she nlch
cd on executing her own business, freely Win. I.
fear, voluntarily without cotnpulsion or any uhdlI
inllu. nee a her said husband.
In a-tmony whereof have hereunto sci my h&G
d. ) and affixed my official seal the day AIl
year first above WrltCn
ii CRUM. Justice OF the Peace.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-02-06
LEGAL NOTICES.
SEEErFrS SALE.

HDY VIRTUE or M ENErUtiON i.<1el o.t
D The District Court at tbe Ninth Jallriai -
in ard tyr tur county oi l'ht'e aid state NJ 'aH.f
to me direrlra and delivered, comma" ling tpr
make the SUN ut -t.Scnt t-clght tWcpiN use tu'.
tIrroths duliars. costs Ot suit, wherein John t'
and ---- Williamson are The prtniui~ Htd
Br,Wle ant o. N'skcr,hcn uhA " iii@ti MAJ.
ara. th,. 1,rendas~.. ! hutc -rn"l lud lcN''t Hr
mud viii %I al pabli, de, L. %" httt's' hi I.r
,,i>r oa tis. twl,usN -a',td3y ui trHuN~t, u R.}>
;t ;b,, l.rr~ni tWteUcl3"S .. N.. atl th" rt-td.
lnG tuier~+' VI al ,s citt'1 ". '1c apaN@ nt.n'l
E.v},.lt-. i'm .a,B 'Un Wt.rt.ijrh, -i'uH'i lu bNt
tn,... .rs,s,4lti, Rn'tc C,attt4 t.N+nrniI, lying
~,-r,.s ,t.-.. .p,u irrn lac i.ri't bio ina-e c'tt
eng az t'4. f.i..f -tt,t 't'tF" ere l"cu'o 1T
"a trr.A.at,ugiiei tt,- ruch 9i : Nb>'
1he above SAFE to tHk1 place al ttc court y
door IN ths Town of OFoviile, county ami state ai'
suId. i. FRtEK, Sherli bu'le couh.l.
January 2d, A. u. ls57. Jy-o+"
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-02-06
e,gYE,rsYE,ra'S SALE.

EDY VIRTUE OF DECkEfAL ORDER issued
y out Of the District Cnurt, Nlnlh JudieiaI Dis.
trct. in and for the County al Butte AND Sldlc ~
California 10 me directed and delivered commands
ing me 10 mike the sum of seven hundred a!iu I'VE
dollars principal and interest oi debt together WIN
interest on the same from the seventeenth day oi
December, " D. Is16 untl pad, at The rate u Ihfec
pcr cent per month. and cus~ OF sul taNrd' III the
sum uf twenty.onc twenty One-hundre3lhS u'iiHfs,
together with al me costs HccrWu3 on sdd era T. II
being II balance due on u certain mortgage wen DN
\ A. Jack son to j. Nckmsry Smllh and 4. ".
Sparks. wherein Smith n sparks are the Pluh'lHs.
and John Jones AMI Andrcw JAcNson are the dctruh.
ants therefore. in pursuance With siii utd'f "ll
sen N pnbhc sale :" the highest bidder for cash, ON
the twenN first dny oi february A. D. Is at The hndr
of three o'clock. 4. H.. all Of the above h.ln'd lh-
feutap.' right title and interest in an Ia lhe ioow-
ing described mor,gHged property 10 wiz; ~ ol
that certain piccr parcel 81 land. brihg siluHtcu
and located the towa ot Orove. county OF huue,
and state Of California, and known b9 iui hvr' l1t ~
block nnnber eighteen, lSJ IN sad town a~ aforesaid
said lot fronts on Montgomery street slNN-slx eet
and runs back toward Feaher river oHe hundred ana
thrty-two feet together with all and singular The
tenclnents, hcrediAncnls and appurirnances there
unto belonging or in any"i>c appertHlullE
The above sale to take place at the C"url House
door. in the town of OroYiIe. County and state
aforesaid. L. thEEk Sheflh hutte ''"'iN'
January %, l~j1 P-' 4"'