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St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-09-09
Legal Notice.


Joseph Kelly, In District Court of Floyd
vs.. County, Iowa.
John @. Bishop J
To John G. Bishop-Sir: You are hereby
notified that there is now on file in the office
Of the clerk Of the district court of Floyd coun-
ty. Iowa, u petition of Joseph Kelly, claiming
OF you the sum of $40, 3S the sum of S27, IS
being due on note given for -four purchased
by you Of said Kelly on the 18th day of Nov.
1856, said note being for the sum of S45, 90
with an endorsement thereon dated Feb 10th,
1853 for $500, and $1,000 whereof is on
your contract to pay two certain promissory
notes executed and delivered by N. b. Chap
man and Joseph Kelly, and dated June 9th.
1867, for Sll2, 90, and the other for SS5. 90
dated July 20, 1857, which you assumed to
pay, and contracted with said Kelly, that if
he paid the same you would pay them back to
him on which said Kelly has received the sum
of $3.50 90. and alleging that you have abscond-
ed SO that ordinary process cannot be served on
you, and asking for writ of attachment
against you, and that unless you appear and
answer thereto on or before the morning of
the second day of the next term of the District
Court OF said county, to commence October II :,
1858, Judgment will be rendered against YOU
thereon. j. G. PATTERSON
Attorney for Plaintiff
STATE OF IOWA, FLOYD COUNTY, IS.
A return of mot found having been
made by the Sheriff of said county it is here
by ordered that service of the above notice be
made by publication of the same in the St
Charles Republican Inteligencer, for four
weeks successfully. w. P GAYLORD. Crk
Sept. ., 1858. by NJ PARSONS, Dept
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Legal Notice.

STATE OF IOWA, FLOYD COUNTY, IS.
Benjamin H. Sheldon, In District Court of
VS.. said County. October
John Garner, Sr. Term. A. d. 1888
To John Garner, Senior:
Sir-lou are hereby notified. that there is
now on file in the office of the Clerk OF the Dis
tIict Court in Floyd county. Iowa, petition
of Benjamin Il. Sheldon claiming OF you the
sum of nineteen hundred and eighty nine dol
lars and seventv-tive cents as money due ON
three promisSory notes executed Ivy you to
said Benjamin L. Sheldon; one thereof bear
ing date January 9TH, A. ID. 1886, for SOTO 90;
one thereof bearing date January 26, A, ID.
1896, for 10000; and one thereof bearing
date April 5, lS56 for $4,000. Which peti-
ton is under oath and asks that writ of at
tachment issue against your property.
And the Original notice having been re-
turned by the Sheriff mot found the
County Judge upon application therefor,
ordered that four weeks notice of the penden-
cy of sail petition be Published in The st.
CHARLES City Republican Intellisenccr. Now,
therefore, unless you appear and answer to
said petition. on or before the Morning Of the
second day of the next term Of the said District
Court, Judgment will be rendered against you
thereon.
REINIGER, CARD & REINIGER,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
st. Charles City, Sept. /, 1853. 45wi
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Temperance Meeting.

Pursuant to notice, the citizens OF
st. Charles, vino think that some
means should be adopted for the sup.
preston of the growing evil of In
temperance in our village, assembled
in Cheney & Brackets Hall on
Wednesday evening, Sept. sth, and
were called to order by Rev. J. II.
ParmeIee, and Ira Bracket, Esq.
chosen Chairman and H. G. Stinson,
Secretary.
Rev Mr. Parmelee then addressed
the meeting and made a very sensible
and earnest appeal to the citizens of
st. Charles to action. He said the
meeting was designed to be temper
ance conference meeting that since in
temperance is so rapidly increasing it
becomes the duty of all good citizens
to duly consider the subject and if it
shall appear after due reflection and
consideration that intemperancc is the
best course to persuc then let us all
go in for it and assist to sustain it,
but if the contrary shall appear the
best then let us with all our energy
make an effort to arrest the growing
evil and to build up temperance in its
stead.
\ very spirited and interesting de-
bate then arose relative to the best
course to be pursued, in which Mcssrs.
5. Harwood, II. G. Reiniger, Esq,
DR.. j. NJ. Parsons, c. W. Atkinson,
James Jackson, DR.. J. w. Smith and
others participated.
On motion of Mr.. Parmelec voted
that committee be appointed to de-
wise plan of action and report at
subsequent meeting. WheIeupon
Rev. j. Ii. Parmelee, James Jackson,
Dr. j. w. Parsons, Fl. c. Stinson, DR..
j. w. Smith, Rev. J. II. Windsor, c.
w. Atkinson and r. G.. Reiniger were
chosen said committee.
On motion voted that Jas. Jackson
and Irving Card, Esq. be invited to
address the next meeting.
Voted that the Ladies be invited to
aid the cause by their presence at the
next meeting.
Voted to adjourn to meet at the
same place on Wednesday evening,
Sept. 18th, at o'clock p. NJ.
H. e.. STINsON. Sccctary.
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Legal Notice,

STATE OF Iowa, FLOYD COUNTY So.
John Howard, la the District Court of said
VS.. County, October Term, A.
Joshua Jackson, ID. 1853.
To Joshua Jackson-Sir:
You are hereby notified that there IL now on
file in the Office of the Clerk of the District
Court, in Floyd County, Iowa, petition of
John Howard, claiming Of you the sum Of
Three Hundred and Twenty dollars
with interest thereon at the rate Of ten per
cent. from the 22d day of July, A d. 1857
as money due on prolnissory note executed
10y you to said Howard, bearing date April
I'D 1857 ; and also claiming Of you the fore
closure of q certain Mortgage executed by you
to said Howard to secure said promissory note
which petition is under oath and asks that
writ Of attachment issue against your proper
~ not exempt from execution.
And that unless you appear and answer to
said petition on or before the morning of the
second day of the next term of said District
Court Judgment will be rendered against
you thereon /. w. CARD.
Attorney for Plaintiff
Dated September It'll, A. d. 1858
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Legal Notice.

STATE or Iowa, FLoYp COUNTY. IS.
Joseph Kelly, In the District Court of
vs. said County. October
William H Gibson. Term, 4. n 1858.
To William ii. GibsOn--Sir
You are hereby notified that there is now on
file in the office iof the Clerk OF the District
Court in Floyd County, Iowa, petition of Jo-
scph Kelly, claiming OF you the sum Of Four
teen Hundred and Twenty-Five dollars. with
interest on the same Mt the rate Of ten per
cent. per annum, from the 2lst day Of MAY,
A. D. 1857, as money due on a promissorv
note executed by you to said Joseph Kelly.
bearing date May 2lst, A. d. ISL /; and also
claiming of you the foreclosure of certain
Mortgage executed by you to secure said prom
issory note.
And that unless you appear and answer
thereto on or before the morning Of the Sec
ond day Of the next term of the said District
Court, Judgment will be rendered against you
thereon.
RErSIGER, CARD, & RErsIGER, and J. G. PAT
TERsoS, Attorneys for Plaintiff
Dated September It'll, A. ID. 1898
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Sllcriti's Sale.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN. That by
~ virtue Of al execution duly issued by the
Clerk OF the District Court of Floyd county
State OF Iowa, aud to me directed, | shall
offer for sale at public auction, ut the Black
smith Shop now occupied by VIM. LangStatf
in st. Charles City, in Floyd county, State of
Iowa, on the llth day Of September, A. d.,
1858, at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon OF said day.
the following property, to wit;
The running part OF double horse wagon
except the wheels, | iron bar, cast iron
sledge, pieces of tent canvass, large guam
tity of tent ropes set Of tackle blocks, sulky,
also the following Blacksmith's tools, to wit
2bellows, screw plates and the taps accom-
panying the same, | sledge, 3 hammers, !; an
wis, vices, ! pair tongs, IA quantity of old
Iron, | large wagon box, levied on rs the prop
erty Of c. +. BiSclow, to satisfy an execution
in favor of Gorton Capron, and against said c.
L, Bigelow, for Sl03, 50, damages and costs.
Terms of Sale-Cash in hand.
JOHN BLUNT.
Sheriff Of Floyd Co, Iowa.
Dated August 10, A. ID. 1857. 43w4
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Proclamation,

| NV HEREAS, by an Act of the Seventh
w General Assembly Of the State of Iowa
entitled, 1" An act revising and amending title
| ~. of Code, and further providing for cleo.
tions, filling vancancies in office, designations.
| and contesting elections approved March
I'D, 1858, it was made the duty of the Govern
or, at least thirty days before any general cleo
| ton, to issue his proclamation, designating all
| the offices to be filled by the vote of all the
electors in the State, or by the electors Of any
| Judicial District
Now therefore, !, Ralph p. Lowe, Governor
of the State Of Iowa. do by this my procama-
ton publish and declare, that at he next Cen
| eral Election, to I've held in this State on the
SECOND TUESDAY OF OCTOBER next the
following Offices are TO be filled by vote of all
the electors Of this State to wit
The office of Secretary of State
The office of Auditor of State;
The office of Treasurer of State:
The office of Attorney General
The Office of Register of State Land Office
The Office OF Commissioner of the Dies Moines
River Improvement
And the following offices are TO lie filed by
vote of the electors of each of the eleven Judi
clal Districts of this State. as established by
act of the said General Assembly to wit
The office Of District Judge
The office of District Attorney
The Office Of one member of the Board of
Education
Whereof all citizens and officers concerned
particularly the Shcrihs of the several counties.
will take notice, and he governed accordingly
49,, In testimony whereof have here
! LIS unto set my hand, and affixed the
1921 Great Seal Of the State of Iowa
Done at Dcs Moincs this ninth day
August, A. d, 1858. of the indie
pendence of the United States the
SOD, and of the State the 18th.
RALPH p. LOWE
BY the Governor, ELIJAH SELLS.
Secretary Of State
JoHN BLUNT, Sheriff Of Floyd county, Iowa.
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STATE OF Iowa, FLOYD COUNTY, -.
Titus Wray
vs.. In District Count, Octo-
George Scott and Der Term, A. u. 1888.
George Brcntner. Original Notice
To George Scott and George Brentner-Sirs:
You are hereby notified that there is now on
file in the Office of the clerk of the district
court of Floyd county. Iowa, a petition of Ii
tus Way claiming of you three hundred and
fifty dollars on the following note
Floyd County, Iowa, March 9, A. ID 1867
One year after date, promise to pay To Ii
tus Ray, or bearer, the sum of three hun
bred and fifty dollars for value received of him
at ten per cent. interest
GEORGE SCorT,
GEORGE BRESTSER, his mark
Security
which petition is sworn to and asks writ OF
attachment against the goods and chattels.
! lands and tenements of George Scott and un,
| less you appear and answer thereto on or he,
| fore the morning of the second day of the next
| term of said district court Judgment will bt
| rendered against you as prayed for in said pc
| tition TITUS NRAI. Plaintiff
by WILrsE & FAIRFIELD, his Attorneys
| Dated, September 7th, A ID. 1893.
State OF Iowa, 50
| Floyd County,
The above notice being returned
not found" mt request of the plaintiff
| it is ordered that service thereof he made b,
publication ia the St Charles City Republican
| lntelligcncer for four weeks SUCCESSFULLY ac
cording to law.
W p. GAYLORD Clerk.
| 10 BY j. nj. Parsons, Deputy.
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SheriH7s Sale.

NOTICE is hereby given, That by virtue OF
~ an Execution duly issued by the Clerk OF
the District Court of Floyd County, State of
Iowa, and to me directed. shall offer for sale
at Public Auction, at the st. Charles Hotll. In
st. Charles City, in Floyd County, State oi
Iowa, on the 9Th day of August. A. d. 1853,
at | ! . clock in the forenoon of said day. the
following described property to wit;
The undivided | part Of the west half Of the
N. L. | and the S. +. / Of the N. E. of Sec
ton 81, Township %, Range lG west. in Floyd
county, Iowa, and also the undivided of Lots
and =. in Block 4, in the city of st, Charles,
in Floyd county, Iowa, reScrving out Of said
Lots - feet by 1872 feet, of the southwest end
Of said Lots, being the lot on which the Ma
sonic Hall now stands, levied on as the proper
ty OF John Ferguson, to satisfy said execution
in favor of Holmes x Avery, and against said
John Ferguson x Co. and VIM. Ferguson, fol-
S5l1 Al and interest and costs
Terms OF SALE.-Cash in hand.
Dated July It'll, \. u. 1853.
JOHN BLUNT,
Sheriff Of Floyd County, Iowa.
Tho above sale ispostponed until September
18th, 1858, at the same place.
JOHN BLUNT, Sheriff
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NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, That by viz
~ tue Of an execution duly issued by the
Clerk of the District Court of Floyd county.
State of Iowa, and to me directed, I shall Of
fer for sale at public auction, at theSt. Charles
Hotel in st. Charles City, in Floyd County,
State Of Iowa, on the 9th day of ugust 1853,
at twelve o'clock, noon, Of said day the fol
lowing described property, to wit: The South
East quarter of the South East quarter Of sec
ton 10 in township 81 North of range Is West
in Floyd county, Iowa, levied on as the prop
crty Of John Ferguson to satisfy said cxecu-
ton in favor of Briggs, White s Co, and
against said John Ferguson and VIM Fergu-
son for sl62, 90 and interest and cost
Terms Of Salc--Cash in hand
JOHN BLUNT,
Sheriff of Floyd Co, Iowa.
st. Charles City, July 9TH, 1858. Al WI.
The above sale is postponed until September
llth, 1858, at the same place.
JOHN BLUNT, Sheriff
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SlieriH's Sale,

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN. That bv
~ virtue of an execution duly issued by the
Clerk Of the District Court of FLOYD county.
State of Iowa, and 10 me directed, | shall offer
for sale at Public Auction, ut the st. Charles
Hotel in st. Charles City, Floyd county, State
Of Iowa, ON the I'd day OF October A. D. 1858,
at O'Clock in the afternoon of said day, the
following described property, to wit
The north half of the northwest quarter of
section a and the north half of the south west
quarter and the south half of the north west
quarter of section 80 in Township 90 north of
range Ii west in Floyd county, Iowa, levied
on rs the property of A. II. McCammond to
satisfy said execution in favor OF Gorge W
Coffin and against said A. H. McCammond for
Slo5, i5, damages and costs
Terms of Sale Cash in hand
Dated, September /, A. d. 1858.
JOHN BLUNT
Sheriff of Floyd County, Iowa.
WLrsE FAIRFIELD, plf"s Atty's. i5wi
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GOings on in Iowa.

CONDEMNED. Guillick of Du-
buque is condemned to be hung on
the goth October for shooting his wife.
Judge Wilson in pronouncing the
dreadful sentence exhibited q rare
combination q the judicial officer and
a man of feeling-we like Wilson bet
ter than ever since perusing his re-
marks on this melancholy occasion.
Guillck was born in Ireland 1919.
He insists that his wife attempted in
kindness to take his pistol from him
and it went off accidentally, and killed
her. He was drunk, poor fellow, and
in all probability was incapable of
such deed when sober. a motion
has been made for a new trial.-Me-
Gregor Tines.
A man named A. Pettyman, was ar
rested at Lyons recently for passing
counterfeit money. Forty dollars in
bad money were found on his person
An examination was held before a
Justice, and he was dispatched to De
Witt the same day for want of bail
to the amount of $1,000. Pettyman
is said to be son-in-law to the Warren
who was killed by the " Regulators ("
last year.
There are twenty-eight Lawyers in
Sioux City, and thirteen Physicians.
A Jail is to be erected at Sioux City at
a cost, according to estimate, of $l4,-
500. The structure is to be "a by 81
feet, and two stories high.
Rattlesnakes appear to be unusually
plenty this year in Iowa. A little
child bitten by one at Burlington died
soon afterwards. A woman bitten in
Muscatine county last week, and a
man at Fort Madison, have both re.
covered by the free use Of whiskey.
That's on the Homeopathic principle,
that " like cures like the poisoll Of
whiskey neutralizes the venom Of the
serpent. assr .atat .r.ta.
Two distinguished lawyers went t.
jail in Dubuque, the other day, to con,
suit with criminal The Sheriff
locked them in, promising to be on
hand to release them when desired
But being called away, he forgot his
prisoners, who remained under the
lock and key several hours
WEBSTER Co.-The Hamilton Free
man announces that the new Court
House in Webster City has been com
menced, and that the work will pro
gross as rapidly as the season will al
low.
Sheriff Brady offers reward Of
$500 for the apprehension and delivc
ry of Gavitt Shippy, who is charged
with the murder Of Mr.. Robert McCor
mick, on the Both day of june last.
The Lansing Mirror says that tnt
wheat crop up north is not so bad as
was expected. The yield, it says, will
be IL to Is bushels to the acre
which is not very bad yield at any
time.
Circuses are charged 800 per day
and concerts $40 each performance fol
license at Davenport. The Bakers
refused to pay the latter sum, anc
gave free concert in Leclaire Hall
at the close of which purse of eighty
dollars was made up for them.
BOONE Co.-The editor of the News
has been shown lump of pure cop
per weighing five pounds and quar-
ter. which was found by Jacob Stull
Esq, in the bed of small brancl
about three and half miles a outh cas-
of Boonsboro.
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A Yankee chap down in Holt, Kansas, &C,
cnpying an old daguerrean wagon by the road,
side, was discovered short time since, wash
ing and securing an old gun barrel. On being
asked what he intended to do with it, he re-
liquor business, and to avoid the law, was go.
ing to make use of this tube instead of glasses
| thereby making it appear beyond dispute thai
he is selling liquor 10y the barrel! The fellow
| is doing thriving business. A great many
| persons have been shot in the neck :" by thi,
novel continuance.
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DIR. >. w. Plummer, Vinton, Iowa, under
date of June 10Th, 1858, writes Messrs.
Bolles, Smith & Co Gents: 81 wish To add
my testimony to your invaluable remedy for
Fever, Ague, Sc, DR. Christie s Ague Balsam,
and in doing so it is with view to refer those
who are afflicted to remedy that is worthy of
the fullest confidence. Having been drGg-
gist in Iowa for many years, have watched
the disease in which your Ague Balsam is SO
successful with no little interest from cause to
effect, and in doing so am compelled to say
that i'll my estimation your Ague Balsam is SUI
perior to all others. can, il you desire, send
you very many certificates OF cures il has effect
ed, attesting the high reputationit has obtain
ed in this vicinity. | very often warrant, and
in no case has it failed See Advertisement
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Legal Notice.

Loring q. Burroughs, , In District Court Of
VS. Floyd county. Octo-
WI ne I sec 6 t. 9Gr 16. Der Term, AID 1858.
To tho unknown owner and any person or
persons interested in the west half of the north
east ! Of scc &, township 81, north of rauge l6
west, You are hereby notified, that on or
before the lst day Of October. A. d. 1858 there
will be ON file in the Office OF the Clerk of the
District Court ofs Floyd county, Iowa, a petit
ton OF Loring G, Burroughs praying for u de
cree of foreclosure Of all equity of redemption
which you or either Of you have in the above
described tract of land purchased by said Lor-
ing G. Burroughs at public sale of lands de
linquent for taxes holden by the Treasurer of
said county, at the Court House, in said Floyd
county, on the 18th day of May, A. ID. 1857
and for which land said Loring e. Burroughs
now holds a tax deed from said Treasurer and
that unless you appear and make answer there
TO on or before the morning of the second day
Of the next term of said District Court, judg-
ment and decree will be rendered against you
thereon as prayed in said petition.
Dated, September 3, 1858.
LORING &. BURROUGHS. Plf
by WILrsE & FAIRFIELD, his Atty's
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Sherif's Sale.

NOTICE is hereby given, that by virtue of
~ It special execution duly issued by the
Clerk OF the District Court OF Floyd County.
State of Iowa, and to me directed, l shall
offer for sale 1T Public Auction, At the Front
Door of the st. Charles ll6rel in = Charles
City, Floyd County, State OF iowa. ou thc
25th day of September, A. u. ISIS, Il, ; O clorl.
in the afternoon of said day the following de-
scrhcd property, to wit: The South West
quarter of the North West quarter Of section
eighteen in township ninety-fyur North of
range sixteen West in Floyd County Iowa,
levied ON as the property of Onin l.. Taft and
Susan A. Taft. to satisfy said execution in ia
vor of Sanford HARDWOOD, and against said
Orrn L. Taft and Susan A Taft for S227 90
and interest and Sl2, IS costs of suit
Terms OF Salc--Cash in hand.
Dated August 10th, A. ID. 1858
JOHN BLUNT
Sheriff of Floyd County, Iowa.
WILrsE FAIRFIELD, Attorneys ii VA
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In District Court. Floyd County, Iowa, Oc-
tober Term, A. ID. 1853.
Leonard Cutler,
Edward W. Jones, Julia J. Jones, Ira Proth-
cree, James Moore. VIM. Moore, Lebbcus
Barnes, Benjamin Smith, Almcron Randall.
benjamin Walling, Henry Walling, Coleman
Bumgiriner, and Robert King.
To Ira PrOtheroe The original notice in
the above entitled cause having been returned
to the June term A. ID. 1858. OF said court, by
the sheriff OF Floyd county, with a return of
not found as to the said Ira Protheroo, one of
said defendants, and said cause having been
continued for the publication of notice. and
an order for publication of notice having been
duly made. you are, therefore, in pursuance
Of said order hereby notified that there is now
on file in the Office Of the clerk of the district
court of Floyd county, Iowa, a petition of
Leonard Cutler claiming of said defendants
the foreclosure Of Mortgage executed by the
said Edward W. Jones to the said Lcnnard
Cutler and one David Z. Cutler to secure to
the said Leonard Cutler the payment of the
sum of Two Thousand Dollars and interest Ut
the rate of ten per cent. from the 22d day Of
October A. ID. 1868, said mortgage being on
the northwest quarter of section "a township
81 north Of range Il west, in Floyd county,
Iowa. And that unless you appear and an
swcr to said petition on or before the morning
of the second day of the October term Of said
court, A. u. 1858. Judgment and decree will
hc rendered against you thereon, and said
premises will be sold to pay the amount due
on said mortgage.
WILTsE & FAIRFIELD,
4Gwi Attorneys for Pltfs.