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Ra1lsn, Ae,n Knrk, asd thu eaStsgW 8ss4
VtS ~ 1atcAsss ces1asL 0smt Wssffns
OcdeasbxssA vsvMoaf CMiys!, 80
eGRANNs T1NlK RAILROAD. A4 CANADA.
Passengers by this route have IN opportunity :
yjsiuRg some Of the grandest and most woa|
der1pl gccperI II Abe world, inslp@i1s Nsrsas1
,aF19re Fsps SsPs~stos Bridge, .MHt4s0As lalsse,
Rspa4: 81 lie a. Lassrence, Quebec, NosfYS6l, W1t1
MessssSss, ~ IxbsSv D,i4gs, fxssviy fso Asifes
leMgfA), Lake CAsmpiatn, Falls Of Mo~faevsse1
HN6son River, ETC., etc.
On and after May l, 1883, Baggage Will {
Checked Through from Chicago. M
TO EN- 10 y ANTS.
Passages may be secured 1t tho ONCE Of the Cor
pany In Chicago by SAILING ships from LonAo
Liverpool, Plynsuth, Glasgow, Bristol, nsll
Aberdeen and Montrose. An agent Of the GRAM
TRUNK RAILROAD supsrintsnds the rsnovAl 4
smigants and baggage at Quebec free Of charge
Fare fren $50 TO 43S to Chicago, ineludinl
cooked provisions,
The Mammoth Steamship
II e vi n IT III n N.
OF - 800 TONS AND TOO FEET LONG
10 under contract to this Company for one or NOR
trips TO Portland. Tonrista' raturn tickets frog
Chicago to the principal towns In Europe vii
shortly be issued. Tickets from Chicago for a
points East, also for the Lcviathan, or Tor the -
o. 81. s. Co.'s ships, can be obtained ut the Omd
Of the Grand Trunk Railroad, No. 30 DssrborI
street, Chicago.
J. wARRACK,
Agent Of Grand Trunk h. H. Co., Of Canada.
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To George w. Lemon, y. g. Burhridgs, Oscar Ii.
Burbridge, and the City OF Keokuk
@IyuEKE IL on hle In the Office Of the Clerk
i of the District Court Of Lee County, lows, ut
Fort Madison, the petition u Xix, Hale 4 Co,
claiming OF deerge w Lemon and =. Il Burbridgs
fifteen thousand dollars ON two promissory notes,
executed by them Lemon 4 Burbridge to H. X.
4 y. w. Ford and by them endorsed 10 plaintiffs,
and asking the foreclosure Of mortgage lots
seven ~, eight ts) and nine ~, in block ninety
three t9s), In the City of Keoknk, Lee county
Iowa, given to said notes; and charging that
Oscar q. Burbridge by mortgage, and the City OF
keokuk by purchase, interested in said proper
ty. Unless you appear m answer said petition
on before the second day Ct the May term t1s5o)
Of said Court judgment will be rendered accoTding
to the prayer u aaid petition, the property ordered
to be sold. and the interest II all the defendants
in the same be forever cut OF.
RANKIN, MILLER b ENSTER,
March IL, 1859. Att'ys for Plaintiffs.
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March 10, 1859 dim Plainti
Legal Notice.

LGE0I Notice.
To j. BROOKS CARTER:
VOU are hereby notified that there IL now on g le
i in the ofice Of the Clerk Of the District Court
of Lee County, Iowa, 81 Fort Madison petition Of
J. w. Simpson, claiming Of you the sum Of
$685. 6O-ieo, and interest q 10 per cent. per
annum 3I ,0b6 fromNov. 4th, 1883, calculated u
payable annually, on three certain promissory
notes executed 81 you TO him. Also, praying
against you the foreclosure OF Z mortgage exc
cuted by you TO him Nov 4th, 1856, upon the
front ends, one hundred feet deep, Of lots one
and two, block one hundred and eighty, in City
Of keokuk, Lee County, Iowa, given to secure
said notes for the purchase money If said real
es.ate; also praying Judgment against you for
amount claimed and sals Of said ground, and
the foreclosure Ok all your interest in the same and
for other and fun Their relief And that unless you
appear and answer thereto on or before the morn
ing Of the second day Of the next term Of said
Court, to be holden on third Monday in May,
A. d. 1850, at Fort Madison, Iowa, Judgment
will be rendered against you by default.
NOBLE 4 STRONG,
Feb. IS, l85s-dim Plaintiffs Attys.
To George w. Lemon, Is. q. Burbridge and Oscar
II. Burbrdge:
rINHERE Ia on file in the Office Of the Clerk Of
i the District Court Of Lee County, Iowa ~ Fort
Madison, the petition Of Xix, Hale 4 Co., repre-
senting that Lemon 4 Burbridge, viz: George W..
Lemon and s. q. Burbridgc-executed their two
promissory notes December 4th, $50, to Il. X. ID.
w. Ford, and executed AZ security for the payment
VI Tue bAust sucif moItkACe useu On lots one ana
two in block nine-nine, in the city Of Keokuk j,
that said h. X. b d. w. Ford endorsed and deiiv-
cred said notes to plaintiffs, and that they are
the holders Of said notes and the sAid mortgage,
and that Oscar H. Barbriige bias subsequ ent
mortgage on said property. Ss,d petition asks for
judgment against Lemon Burhridge FIR "a 0O0
and an order Of sale Of the property and for gen.
eral relief.
Unless you appear and answer said petition on
or before the second day Of May term l35a) Of
said Court Judgment will BE- rendered according to
the prayer of the petition.
RANKIN, MILLER ENSTER,
March Ill 1852 Att'ys for p Plaintiffs.
mchl I'd I'm
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4yr1nuU4ngd. J. N. HiAfx kast ~ 10 e:
1sasp vAporedal, Dayisson / Dsnmirs, n. \.
Rss1ef Caroline Reedsf, Abraham Hoagland,
iltyn. John bindle1, Harry Fulton, L. B. Malt
byysnsan Maltby, Milliam Timberman, Joseph
a. Passsrsos Auha, Etantls 4 Block j. q. Trim
bic, Jsmes =. Na1dain, Eotk = Ygbsr. = !.
aE ,Ss ,. no. q u: J. ths oss & shs CLERK
Fort Madison, the petition Of Samuel Boat.nan al
Lodging that the 18th day Of January, 1854 Rob I
Reed and Hiatt y HArbine executed to, plaintiff
their three promissory notes for $1,000 saeh, and
one fOf 81 O0O drawing ton per cent para
BILE annually and executed their mortgage deed TO
secure the same on 4 parcel Of land In Lee county
Iowa, in which all the other defendants have sub
ssquently become interested. One Of said notes has
the fourth are due and unpaid. Plaintiff asks for
judgment for the amount due and an order for
tho sale OF the property, and the cxtinguishment
Of the interest OF all tho defendants In the land 70
sold. Unless you appear and answsr said petition
on or before the seconi day u the May term ls5s)
II said Court Judgment will be rendered against
you. 3 % 49, N
RANKIN, MILLER i ENsTER,
Jan. ~, 1859. Plaintiffs Att'ys.
mchlod1m
Two Rufus Wilsey, Elisabeth Wiissy, Ford, Gor-
i ham Ford, Hawkins Taylor, b. r. Ford Jas.
Jack. Joseph 6tKDllman, William Michacls, Will
son, Perry 4 Co., Hood 3 Abbott, Ficklia Lucas,
Samuel kichey, Andrew Brown, X. Ii. Glenn,
Samuel Bonner, 3. y Hamill, j. X. Selmes, John
R.Allen, james NJ. Corbst, Cleghon i Harrison,
james W. Grimes, Sumner 6tebbens, George h.
Todd, Conuabls I cnyth, Robort Getty, =. H.
Moore, CorneIia Grinnan, A. g. Grinnan, James
Bradford, Partridge, Penchott d Warren Ysu
and each Of you are hereby notifod that there 10
on Hle In the Office Of the Clerk Of the District
Court for Loe County, lows, 1t Fort Madison, .
petition Of Charles Twins claiming Of and against
each and all Of you the foreclosure OF mortgage
executed to him BY Rufus Wilsey on the front end
sixty feet deep Of lot No. six, in block No. four,
in the City Of Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa. Also,
claiming Of you, the said Rufus Wilsey, the sum
Of forty -four hundred Lightweight and 34-l00
dollars, with interas from Dsc,mbcr nd, 1858,
upon six thousand six hundred ffty-Ave 30 100
dollars IT 10 per cent. per annun, calculated ~
payable Annually, being upon certain notes Sc
cured by said mortgage; and that unless you ap-
pear and answer thereto on or before the I'd day
Of the next term Of said District Court TO be
holden ut Fort Madison on the Sd Monday in May,
A. ID. 1853, judgment will be rendered against
you by default.
NOBLE 4 STRONG,
March. 10, 1852 dim Plaintiffs Att'ys.
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Nursery.

~, Currant, Raspberry, Blackberry, tthe LAwtonl
Bushes. strawberry Plants, Rhubarb, Evergrecns,
Roses, &C., for sale Mt the lowest cash prices.
Having been In the business for the past eight
years. we are prepared to furnish Trees which have
been tested, and TO give all necessary instructions
with regard to their culture.
All orders filed promptly.
Nursery on the Plank-road, near the city.
KAY Il BERNARD.
Keokuk, Iowa, Jan. 10, '5s.d6w3m
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COIupamys
5 raN AUJIz0A's OvvIcE, owA.
TITS hereby certified, that the Great Western
j Insurance and Trust Company Of Philadelphia,
Penn, has fled in this office renewed Statement,
in accordance with Section 8, Chapter l4s, Laws
q ~, which receives my spprovsl. ! DO there
fore renew the certificate OF Agency OF samuel ~.
Rankin, Esq, for Lee County, which IL hereby
continued in full force and effect for the year 1863
1t 10 further certified that the annexed Ia true
copy Ut the Statement as filed.
Witness my hand and seat At Des Molnes, this
IL.s.l ninth day of February, 1893.
J. W. CATTELL,
Auditor Of State.
STATEMENT of the Great Western Insurance and
Trust Company, of Philadelphia, Penn, Dec.
31st, 1858.
|. The name and locality Of the Company-"Great
Western Insurance and Trust Company Of Phil
adelpha Penn. =
O. The amount Of its Capital Stock 500, 200. 90
3. /" paid up, 223 10000
1. ASSETS:
LIST. Amount OF cash on hand and in
hands of agents and other per
sons. lo,3oo.bZ
Cd. Real estate above In
oumbrance............. 81, OOO.0o
3d. Bonds ow ned by the Co.
how secured and rate
of interest thereon:
Bond Peach Bottom
State Mining Co., six
per cent. interest, $3.50
Bond, first mort
gage Z per cent.
Railroad..... 1000
- 2,2s0.o0
4th. Debts due the Co.,
secured by mortgageon
real estate. ................. SO, $4,000
9Th. Debts otherwise se-
cured
1872 shares Peach Bot
tom State Mining Com
pany, PAR VAL.
$4,000
200 shares Broad
Top l. IN IAN
tharcite Coal Co. 10000
go shares Broad
Top Impr mt Co. 10 600
$50 shares Kim
berton Coal Co, $4,000
$50 sh's CONSOLE
dated Coal Co..ls,o0O
so sh's Hudson
Co. Paint man
ufacturing Co.,. 5000
100000
9Th. Debts for premiums, 7,4l5.s3
7th. All other securities. 4,53S.SO
Bills receiva ble..,.... 43 OS694
Total Assets.....~.. 2s2,o27 40
7. Losses adjusted and not due 81 ,S37.S4
y. Lo In suspense waiting
furt her proof..... $3.50. ...... IL, 10000
10. All other claims against
tae Company .......... ..... 29,576.T
IL. The greatest amount insured by any one risk,
$4,000.
L. The greatest amount allowed by the rules of the
Company to be insured in any one city, town or
yiilage-according to size.
Is. The greatest amount allowed to be insured in
any one block-according to the character of
the buildings.
C. c. LATHROp, President.
j. WRIGHT, Secretary.
SAN M. RANKIN, Agent, Keokuk.
mah Cd
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To Ambrose kucker aud Garry Lewis:
FiSHEkk 10 now file In the ofhce Of the Clerk
i OF the District Court Of Lee County, Iowa, at
Fort Madison. the petition Of Henry Won phul and
Theodore y. McGiil, tanning Of you the revival
Of = judgment In favor Of plaintiffs against AM
brose Rucker, rendered ut the April term, 1851, OF
the District Court Of said county, for the posses
sion Of the north west quarter Of section ten fl0
in township sxty-six l66) north ol range Ave tb
west In Lee county Iowa, AM FIVE cents damages, and
alleging that Garry Lewis holds, undsr or through
said Kucker and took possession subsequent 10 the
date OF sail judgment. The prayer i for re-
vival Of aaid Judgment and writ Of restitution.
Unless you appear and answer xaid petition on or
before the second day Of The May term NS59l Of
said court, judgment i'll be rendered against you.
RANKIN, MILLER ENSfER,
March II, 1880 Plaintiffs At.'ys.
TO !. X. treeper q. Is. Parker y. H. Bruce, J. s..
Thompson and Edward Boyd:
FTsHERE ID now on flc In the Office Of the Clerk
i OF the District Court of Lee County, Iowa, at
Fort Madison, the petition Of j u. & W. A. Yore,
claiming Of j. Il. Streeper and G. g. Parker, the
sum Of fifteen thousand dollars on four promissory
notes executed by them 10 j. D. Bruce and j. s..
Thompson, and by them endorsed to J. B. Walsh,
and by him endorsed and delivered TO plaintiffs &
executed by said 6trceper and Parker, TO secure
said notes, Janus in Lee county, lows, In
which the other defendants arc interested.
Unless you appear and answer said petition on
or before the second day Of the May term tl659)
Of said court, judgment Will be rendered against
you. .m
March IL. 1852 plaintiffs Att'ys.
mch17d4w
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CHICAGO TO BUFFALO VIA DETROIT
At the above ONCE tickets for New York, B0stosf
and All the stations on tho New York d Erie ana
New York Central Railroads can be obtained.
=. WARRACK,
Agent Of B. 1 L. II. Railroad,
Ofsce No. SO Dsarbon Street, Chicago.
April ~. '6S-dly-o.H.s.
Sight Drafts on London 1T dollars per stey]
ling may be obtained At the Once Of the Gram
Trunk X. r. or Can ada. In ChicaRo.
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5. The amount of liabilities due or not due to
banks or other creditors-nons.
&. Losses adjusted and due--none
Z. Losses adjusted and not due-none.
s. Loose unadj usied-none.
9. " in suspense, waiting further proof-none
10. All other claims against the Company-none.
H. The greatest amount insured In any one risk
is $50, 900.
IL. The greatest amount allowed by the rules Of
the Company to be insured in any one city, town,
village or block--No rules have been adopted.
@-The Insurance business for the above respon-
sible Company will be attended TO with pronptness
by VIZ. L. Woop Esq, Office on Third-st.
mchlld JNQ. NJ. GRIFFITH, Ag't.
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$2b9,0e9.ss

Amount Of lialilitiss, due not due, to banks
or any others by the Company--none.
Losses, due or not due, adjusted or unadiusted or
in suspense waiting furtho proof-none.
Al other claims against the Company-none.
The greatest amount allowed to be insured In
one risk, except in U. =. bonded warehouses or
storage stores, is SIS 900.
The greatest amount in any one city. town, vii .
lsge or block, Is governed by ercums tances but il
Ii net intended to have in jeopardy BY one Are
more than $4,000.
The Charter Of the Company, heretofore filed.
remains unatered or amended
no part ot its capital stock or earnings deposit.
Cd in any other state sr Territory MS a guarantee
fund tor the exclusive benefit for persons
sIeh Stale or Territory.
Authority to accept service heretofore fled
EDWARD ANTHONY ,prest.
Isaac II. w. joan, Secs.
New York, Jan. l, 1859.
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OMNIBUS NOTICE.

IsHE OMNIBUS will call for passcngcrs--rain
or shine, day Or night--in any part u the city.
All orders left With J. Il. Tewksbury, ut the Rail
road and Steamboat Office, opposite the Billings
House, will receive prompt attention Leave your
orders aud proeafs a ticket, and you can rest Is
sured that you will be called for Ordinary Bag
Ssge free. Tickets 10 cents.
r. E.--Iiavipg the largest spring wagon la the
city, am als prepared TO move Pianos aud Fur
uiturs On the shortest notice.
feb1ld6m w. 3. WINS.
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Clothing store,

AOVAS
No. 3 Estes House, KoOkuk
TN order to raise 'the needful,'' will sell until
l. the LIST Of FEBRUARY, All COST FOR CASH.
No humbug, gentlemen. Call in and zee for your
selves I think can convince you that am hon.
est In my assertion. ! have good custom made
work and will cell it for CASH.
A. GRIFFITH,
Jan4 ,5Q-d No. Estes House.
FEW handsome business suits, latest style,
n for sale 1T No. 8 Estes House. A. We.
octl4
A L5O, good assortment Of Shirts and Collar,
IA mt No. Estes House. A. u.
oct14
A GOOD assor tment Of Gloves, Neck Ties, &C.,
IA at No. 3 Estes House. A. w. q.
octI4
boys Youths and Children 8 Clothing, for sale
ID at No. 3 Estes House. A. W. q.
Oct ID. 1854
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Lamar Fire Insurance Company.

UYTICE, A.
is hereby certified, that the Lamar Fire lnsu-
Lfance Company Of New York City, has fled in this
ONCE renewed statonen In accordance vii section
:, chapter lac, Laws OF 81, which receives my APP
proyal. do therefore renew the certificate OF
Agency OF Steward d Griffith for Lee County
winch u hereby continued in full force and effect
Tor the year 1889. 1t is further certified that the
annexed u true copy OF the St&tement IA filed.
witness my hand and seal at Dcs Moines, this
81 18th day Of February, 1859.
J.W. CATTELL,
Auditor Of State.
STATEMENT oi Lamar Fire Insurance Company
Of the City of New York, Jan. ], 1859.
Amount OF capital sto.k, in shares of 800 each
ana all PAID up In zoe, 000.0 90
Amount oi Surplus Jan. lst, ls69...... 1909 .33
Total nm 4 canttal nna snrnlus &0sn GAO
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-Nr The Insurance business for the above respon
sible Company will be attended to with promptnes
by wv. h. opp, Esq Office on Third-st.
mehl1a JSU. NJ GRIFFITH Art
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ASSETS.
= = mount OF Cash Oh hand and in bank..$ l9,654Ib
Bank Stocks, viz. l23 shares Bank Of
Commerce in New ora and 33 shares
st. Nicholas Bank, market yaluel.. Is 90
% bonds and mortgages, first lien on
property in tbs cities Of New York
Brooklyn, tmostly dwelling houses,)
worth in each from 50 to 100 per
cent. more than the amount loaned
thereon. ...,................... 1913. $4,000
Loans on demand, Secured by good
stocks ascoliaierai) 27,7oo.oo
Unsolicited premiums. ...... S5S. Is
lutercs. accrued On bonds, dc., bu. not
YET due ...-...-.-......-........ ,sO7 90
xckQ nRo
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Hartford Ftre Insurance Company,
or HARTFORD, CONN.

ASSETS, JANUARY 4, 1850.
SHARES. PAR VALUE. MARK'T VAL
5l1 Hartford Bank Stock ISL, 100 90 $s5, 4Os.D0
400 Phoenix !" 40 10000 10000 90
ION Cam RiyeY Rank ING Com
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uuu3AAk0x CAY looUx0NkHm DDKys
AupIroR'B OvTrC1, Iowa.
IN b hereby certified, that ~ Quaker City In
j surancs Company, of PhiladStpfAA. Penn, hiss
nled in this ofice Eanswsd Statement, in accord
anoe with section III chsltcr LAO, Laws OF ~,
which receives n5 ssHrsval. do therefore ~
new the certificate of Agency Of John NJ. Gridth,
Esa., for Lee County, Iowa, Which Is hereby con-
ii IL further certified that the anne ed is true
eory Of the Statement as fied.
Witness my hand and seal at Dss Moincs, this
IL.s.1 96tt day OF February, 1852.
j. w. CATTELL,
+ 1850 & Eig Auditor Of State.
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NJ. aug2 WI AUSTIN co.
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ORANGES
q K BOXES SWEET ORANGES, In fine order for
90 sale by tbs box or dozen, by
feb22d COLLIERh h ROBERTSON.
IN KIED APPLES and PEACHES inst received
- and for sale by GOLFERS d ROBERTSON.
IyRENCI PRuNES. Ia a and 6 h. boxes, for sale
II BY GOLFERS ROBERTSON.
IERMAN PRuNES for aale, BY thu ksg Or h.,
NJ by COLLIERS d ROBERTSON.
ESRESH GROUND BUOkWHEAT FLOUR.
I fsb13d COLLIER6 3 R0BUkTDON.
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Mlunstaru anS Commercial 2sbistU.

BALTIMORE, October "a, 1859.
There was considerably done in Stocks to-day
than Saturday, but the operations neverh
not heavy the total value of the operations the Board
being only about $4,000 railroad shares were rather
frmer than Saturday. There however but little
done in hem the sales embracing only 100 shares North
Central at $50 cash. and 100 shares Baltimore and
Ohio SO at s56H regular way aud so $50 buyers op
tion 60 days Baltimore and Ohio left at s56A bid
s57 asked, and Northern Central $40 bid s2O asked
regular way There inquiry for Mining stocks
to-day and sales made of 500 shares Gardner Hill
S cash. 700 shares Guiford at SEX time 100 shares
Springfield at sl69 cash. We note also a sale of 100
shares Patapsco Company So. Gardner Hill left of
to-day at S2$ bid S2S asked regular way, and Guford
at $23 bid S2H asked buyer GO days There sales
at the Board of IS 600 Baltimore and Ohio Railroad 1885
bonds, there sales of City 6s made. City
closed at 96A bid 81 asked for Is75 exdivdend bid
for 1865, and 9sH bid 90 asked 1905. For Bank
stocks there was some inquiry and we note sales Of
1Sshares Merchants at slek and 60 shares Citizens
s11K.
In New York to-day Reading advanced g; New York
Central and Rock Island = each; but Michigan Southern
guaranteed declined / e: and Illinois Central bonds
u. Virginia and Missouri 6's, Canton Erie, Cleveland
and Toledo and Michigan Southern all closed yester-
days rates.
SALES AT TIE BALTIMORE STOCK BOARD
MONDAY, October %, 1889
' Me!chants n na5 BE 100 100 s sRs Paaoseo Co.
60 shs. Citizens Bank. ny 100 shs. N.CkR 20
Mining Co. =. 2@S 30 cSps.n.w.f. 4. .56l
$50 q boo 2sS
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CITY INTELLIGENCE.

ASSOCIATION FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE Con-
DITIoN OF THE POoR.-The Tenth Annual
Meeting OF this praiseworthy association took
place last night in the Session Room of the
Charles street NJ E. Church. William Crich-
ton, Esq, in the chair. Mr.. Mccoy, as Chairman
of the Committee appointed to draw up the annual
report, read the same to the meeting, which was
unanimously adopted, and 49, 900 copies ordered to
be printed. The Treasurer's statement for the past
fiscal year was read showing balance in his hands
at present date of So, l60.l9, and committee of
three appointed to audit the same. On the motion
OF Mr.. McCoy, committee of four, including the
President, was appointed 20 draft a memorial
to Mrs. Brown, expressive of the sense of obliga-
tion under which they were for the indefatigable
exertions of her husband, George Brown, ESQ., in
the Socletys behalf, and also their deep sorrow at
being deprived of so valuable member. The fol-
lowing gentlemen were elected officers of the Asso-
citation for the next year: John G. Bruno Pres-
dent; H. Whitrdge, j. R. Kelso, S. Thomas c.
Howard, Major ). Dryden, J. Tyson, Jr., j. W.
Vice-Presidents; Jesse Hunt, Treasurer: Rev. s.
Giteau, Corresponding Secretary; Z. D. Brashears,
Recording Secretary; T. Wilson, G.. S. Browne
o Spear, D. A. Hartman. J. C. Adams, E. o
Hinckley, F. T. King and j. W. Mccoy, Compli
mentary Managers-besdes six gentlemen from
each of the twenty Votes of thanks were ten
dered to the PresidentJ C. Brune Esq., for his eff
cent services during the past year Chairman of
the Association; to the Press, for the valuable aid
afforded in keeping the objects of the Society pro-
minently before the public; to the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, for their kindness towards the Asso-
ciation and to the trustees of Charles street NJ E.
Church, for of same. A resolution, having for
its object meetings in the different districts of the
city, at which addresses would be delivered setting
forth the claims of the Association, was submitted
to the Board of Managers
The following is the summary of the Associations
work during the year ending October, 1859:
Number of American families relieved, 1884;
number of foreign families relieved, S7S; number
of coored families relieved, 5s0-total of families
relieved, 1852. Number of sick widows helped
253 number of other sick helped, 978-total of sick
helped, 1921. Whole number of widows helped.
920; number of their fatherless children, 2,74l-
total of persons in widows families 366I All other
adults and children helped, 7550-total of persons
relieved, 1l,2ll. Work obtained for 35 men and 90
women, A boys and p girls; sent to public school
II boys and "A girls; sent to Sunday school, 81
boys and AZ girls; sent Almshouse 80 able bodied
street beggars, viz: l6 men and 90 women; sent to
House of Refuge, boy.