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The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-09-17

The barn of DR.. Brooks of Waterbury, Conn,
was burnt on Monday night. While the Doctor
and his son were extnguishing the fire, the incen-
diary entered the Doctors house, knocked down
his wife, and stole box containing one hundred
and ten dollars.
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GRowrH OF TExAs-The vote at the late election
for Governor was about sixty-three thousand In
1850, when Texas came into the Union she only
polled about eight thousand This shows an astound
ing increase in the population of the State
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SALES AT THE BALTINORE STOCK BOARD
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For Shipping Intelligence, see 4th page
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Flour this week embrace 800 bbls Super IS cash.
bbs do at $5l2h time and 500 bbls cut Extra at S512R
cash Super closes to day steady and quote Extra
at $5.5095.62h per Dbl.
OHIO FLoUR-There is comparatively little Ohio Flour
offering, the receipts continuing light the sales
consequently limited We note this week sale of 100
bbls Super at S. $50 bbs cut Extra at S52H leo bbls
Extra at $685. and 600 bbs do at $3.50 per Dbl. We
quote Extra to-day at $525550, and Super closing
dull at SIS per Dbl.
CITY MILLS FLoUR-The inquiry for City Mills Flour
this week has bean quite limited and have reported
sales of only 700 bbs Super all at IS per bbl which
figure closes dull to-day We have heard sales of
Extra this week but quote it at $575a6 per bb for
regular shipping brands.
FAMILY FLoUR-Family and choice retailing brands of
Extra Flour continue in good demand and very firm.
Welch's Family is bringing $775, and quote the Pa
tapsco, Reservoir Silver Spring. and Ashland brands do
at 81 25 and the brands of Extra at S675 per bb
RYE FLoUR.-Rye Flour is bringing $3.50 per Dbl.
There is, however, but little coming forward and the
transactions in it are quite limited.
CORN MEAL-Corn Meal is quiet but we quote it steady
at 81 per Dbl. for both Baltimore and Brandywne We
note sale this week of 800 bbs. Baltimore Meal at the
above figure. We note the export since our last
bbls, all to the West Indies.
The following the inspections Flour and Neal for
he tuaaG liprC Co, nINa.1
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aug. I3.-6
Legal Notice.
WILLIAM s. KEYBURN,

WILLIAM s. KEYBURN,
CHARLES WILSON and EMILY WILSON,
In District Court in and for Cofey county, K. 7.
CHARLES WILSON and Emily Wilson will
~ take notice that William 3. keyburn did.
on the s9d day of July, A. d. 1859, fle his peti
tion in the Clerks Office Of the District Court OF
the Second Judicial District within and for the
county Of Coffey and Territory of Kansas; against
the said Charles Wilson and Emily Wilson. de-
PENDANTS, setting forth that on the 3Oth day of
September A. ID. le5s, the said defendant, Charles
Wilson, did make, execute and denver 20 the sald
plaintiff certain proniissory note, whereby, lot
value received, the said Charles " llson promised
to pay the said plaintiff order. the sum OF three
hundred and thirty dollars, with interest at the
rate of i've per cent per month, as VIII more lui,
y appear by tbe copy Of the note attached TO said
petition, and further the said petition sets forth
that at the same time, to wit, on the SOth day OF
September, A. ID. 1858, the said defendants,
Charles Wilson and Emily Wilson, TO secure the
payment Of the said note. did execute. under
their hands and seals. and deliver unto the said
plaintiff an indenture Of mortgage, conditioned
for the payment of the said sum and interest, in
said note and mortgage specified. BY which said
defendants did grant, bargain, sell and convey
unto the said plaintiff, his heirs and assigns all
the following lands and real estate, ae described
| in said mortgage as follows, TO wit: the north
east quarter and the southeast quarter OF sec
tion number one, in township number twenty ol
range fourteen. containing three hundred and
twenty acres Of land, and conditioned that II the
| said defendant should pay the said note accord-
ing to conditions thereof, then the said mortgagt
10 be void, otherwise to be in full force and eec
in law; and the said note has not been paid Of
any part thereof, and the said plaintiff has de
manded judgment against the said defendant
for the sum Of three hundred and thirty dollar
and interest thereon from the 3Oth day of Sep
tember, A. ID. 1858. at the rate Of five per cent
per month, and for the cost Of this action, az
also that the said lands and tenements may b
decreed to be sold to satisfy the judgment 80
be rendered. and the said Charles Wilson an
Emily Wilson are notified thatthey are require
TO appear and answer said petition on or befor
the 10th day Of September. y. ID. le59, or juds
Of three hundred and thirty dollars and intersl
as aforesaid. HOLMAN d CASE,
A. JONES, Plaintiff 3 Att'ys.
Clerk of said Court,
Burlington, Coffey Co.. X. IT,
July Both. 1859. J aug. 13.-6t.
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In District Court of Kansas Territcry, Second
Judicial District, in and for Douglas County.
CAROLINE SULLIVAN, Plaintif.)
HENRY SULLIVAN. defendant.
V'HE said HenrytSullivan, Defendant, will take
l. notice that Caroline Sullivan, Plaintih, did,
on the 18th day Of July, A. ID. 1859, file her petit
tion with the Clerk Of the District Court OF
Kansas Territory, in the Second District, in and
for Douelas County, against the said Defendant
Henry Sullivan, setting forth the marriage OF
the parties on the sixth day OF May, A. ID. leS4,
in jackson county, State Of Missouri: that the
Plaintiff Caroline Sullivan, has resided in Kan
szs Territory for six months last past, and that
che now resides in Douglas County. therein-the
uillful desertion and absence Of the said Henry
Sullivan from her for more than one year last
past, without cause on her part, also that after
the marriage of the parties the ssid Henry Sui
liyan became addicted to habitual Drunkenness.
Tie object and prayer Of her petition Is 70 OBJ
tain a divorce from the bonds Of matrimony
between herself and TIE said Henry Sullivan,
and that she may be allowed 70 resume her
maiden name, Caroline Bradbury, and the said
Henry Sullivan will take notice that he - re-
duired to saswer petition Of the Plaintiff on or
before Saturday, October Ist, 1853, or il will be
taken as true and judgment rendered according
y. EMEkl ohAmi
Attest, Plaintiffs Attorneys.
A. n. BLACKLIDGE,
Clerk Of Second District Court.
July 30 '59.-6t.
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JOHNSON HOUSE,

DUDLEY 4 MORSE. Pnorr1Erol

DUDLEY & MORSE. PRoPHrEToKs.
THIS oasehasrecently undergone thorough
l. change. II has been refurnished. eieansed
and repaired. The table is spread with every
luxury Of the season fresh from the country.
The proprietors hope 70 give entire satlsiac-
tiOu to their patrons both as to fare and terms:
III Good Feed Stable connected vitH the
House st reduced rates.
Aug. u. '3o.-H. ~
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U. s. rInr.hal,s sale.

NOTICE is hereby given that will offer for
N sale at public auction At the door Of the
Court House, in the city of Lawrence, Douglas
August, A. ID. 1889, between the hours Of 10 a.
NJ and p. n. Of said day. the following real
estate, to wit:
The North West fractional quarter Of Section
eighteen. Qs) Township thirteen, Q3l in Ran &c
twenty t31) containing l52 40 100 acres, bengs I'D
lying in the corntyof Dougls 8. Territory Of Ks n
sas. taken as the property Of Jeremiah ID. Allen,
issn.d n % o1t Of the United states pisteict Cenr;
in and for the Second Judicial District Of Kan
sas Territory, and 70 me directed. Is United
States Marshal Of said Territory.
Given under my hand this the 18th day Of July,
A. d. l659. PHILIP I, COLBY,
By B. D. CASTLEAAN,
Z July 81, D.-st,s Dep, U. b. Marshal,
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CTRAYED from the premises of the sub
y scriber. on the 23d inst, residing three miles
FIVE years old; one q dark brown, with white
face. and switch Of tail OF: the other red and
white, mostly red heavy shoulders, ear marks
on both, but not remembered. Ten dollars re-
ward will be paid for their delivery to me-
Lawrence. Aus. n. IaD 81 ~ iAiAo'
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Notice.
TIE TERRIToEY OF KANSAS I
County Of johnson.
GEORGE BURT, Plaintiff,

Notice.
County Of johnson.
GEORGE BURT. Plaintiff,
CHARLES WALTERS, Defsndsnt.S
In the District Court in and for the County Of
johnson, in the Territory aforesaid.
CHARLES WALTERS will take notice that
- George Burt, of the county Of johnson, in
the Territory of Kansas, did, on the 10th day of
September, A. d. 1850. file his petition in the
Clerks office Of the District Court within and
for the county aforesaid, in the Territory afore-
said. against the said Charles Walters, setting
forth that the said defendant was indebted TO
the said plaintiff in the sum Of i've hundred
and forty;folr dollars. and in one other sum n OF
four hundred and seventy-two dollars. that the
sad defendantgaye mortgage TO the said plain
TIN. on the northeast quarter of section number
tTenty-seven, in township number fourteen,
south. OF range number twenty-three East, con-
tanning one hundred and sixty seres; also Lot
number nine, in Block number thirty-fve, Lot
number twelve, Block twenty mine. Lot nun Der
fourteen in Block number seventy. Lot number
one IN Block number twenty-four, Lot number
twenty-seven in Block number thirteen, Lot
number eight in Block number thirty three, Lot
No. fifteen in Block No. eight, all in the town of
Olathe, IN the county and Ierritory aforesaid, to
TO certain notes referred to in said mortgage,
and PRAYING that the said Charles Walters may
pay said sums now claimed to be due, amounting
20 one thousand anu sixteen QOllhTe, tugetner
with interest on four hundred and seventy two
dollars at the rate Of six per cent. per month
until paid. from the fifth day of January 1859,
rate of sixper cent. per month until paid. from
the fifth day Of April, A. ID. 1852 or that the said
premises may be sold TO pay the same, and the
said Charles Walters IS notified that he is re-
quired to appear within twenty days after the
18th day Of October next, to answer said petit
tion. GEORGE BURT.
By GEO. W. SMITH. his Attorney.
Sept. 10, A. ID. lSS9.-6t
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CUSTOM MADE CLOTHING
200 Horses for SaIe,

n auction At Fort Leavenworth, on Monday,
the 18th Of September next. Payment must be
made on delivery, and only gold and silver will
be received. STEWART VAN VLIET,
Olics Depot Quarter Master,
Fort Leavenworth, Aug. II, 1852
aug E.-3t
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Master commissioners Sale.
HnNA APHAN RINuAPnSN

Master COmmissioner,s Sale.
HoNAPHAN RICHARDS
VS..
SILAS GREEN.
NOTICE is hereby given that by virtue of an
~ order of sale. issued from the I'd Dist Court,
in and for Douglas Co.. X. T., and to me di-
ricted as Master Commissioner of said county,
will offer for sale at public auction, ON the 25th
day of September, A. ID. 1859, between the hours
Of and 3o'clock p. NJ. of said day, at the Court
House door, in the city Of Lawrence, Douglas
county, h. T., the following described lot of
land: the north half Of Lotnumber forty ti0) on
New Hampshire street, in the city Of Lawrence,
Kansas Territory. taken as the property of Silas
Green, on foreclosure of Mortgage in favor of
Honaphan Richards, and against the said Silas
Green. Terms, cash. Appraised at $500.
Given under my hand this a5th day Of Aug,
A. ID. le59.
SAMUEL WALKER.
Master Commissioner,
LANE CHRISTIAN,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
Aug. q, '59.-5t.
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A LII PERSONS owing GEORGE FORD are
n hereby notified that unless they forthwith
settle their accounts with the subscriber be will
take the requisite legal steps for the collection
Of the debts. LEMUEL FILLMORE.
Office in the Court House, Lawrence.
Aug g. '59-f
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TERRITORY OF KANsAs,l GO
Franklin County. sS'
ROBERT n. SHERWOOD. Plaintiff,

iATd FrsnbliD D' Caanty. p nnsAs IS.
ROBERT n. SHERWOOD. Plaintiff,
WILLIAM H.H THoMPsoN, ,and( nr.
THOMAS HARRINGTON, D'i
In the District Court, in and for the county
aforesaid.
N0TICE.-William H. II. Thompson and
~ Thomas Harrington, will take notice that
Robert \. Sherwood, of the county of Franklin, In
the Territory of Kan. did, on the e9th day of uy
A. ID. ls5q, file his petition in the District Court
within aud for the county of Franklin in the Ter
ritory aforesaid. against the said William ii. II.
Thompson, setting forth that the said William II.
III. Thompsou was indebted to the said plaintiff.
in the sum of two hundred and sixty nine dollars,
and that the said William III. II. Thompson gave
q mortgage to the said Robert n. Sherwood. on
the South-West quarter of Section number %,
Town number Ia, Range nu1ber2l. in said county
of Franklin, to secure the payment Of two hund-
red and sixty y-nine dollars, according to certain
note referred to in the said mortgage, and that
since the giving Of the said mortgage the other
defendant claims come interest In said lands
under the said William ii. IL. Thompson, and
PRAYING that the said William Ii. H. Thompson
may pay said sam no ~ claimed to be due, amount
ing to two hundred and sixty-nine dollars, to-
gether with interest from the 9th day Of Sept.
A. ID. 1858, at the rate Of sx per cent. per month,
or that said premises may be sold TO pay tn same,
and the said William II. H. Thompson and Thorn
as Harrington are notified that they are required
TO appear and answer said petition within twenty
days after the third day of September next.
>, ROBERT \. SHERWOOD,
by GEORGE W. SAIrH. his Attorney.
Dated, 30th July, A. ID. l6Jg.-6t.
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Second District. Douglas County,
Albert Becker, Joseph A. Fanning,l
Joseph A. Stockton and Daniel
w. Wheeler. copartners as
BECKER i CO., Plaintiffs.
GEORGE F. BElHS. Defendant.
In the District Court, sitting in said county for
the trial of causes arising under the law of
said Territory.
THE above named defendant, George F. Be-
l. mis-. will take notice that the shove named
plaintiffs did, on the Goth day of August, A. ID.
1859, file their petition in the above entitled
court, an action against the above named de-
fendant, setting forth that the above named
defendant was, on the first day of April. A. ID.
less justly indebted to said plaintiffs in the su
Of fifteen hundred dollars, for certain merchan-
disc, to wit: three hundred and ninety four
sacks Of -four, before that time, by said plain
titfs sold and delivered TO said defendant, for
which said defendant promised to pay said plain
tiffs said sum of fifteen hundred dollars, that
said defendant has not paid said sum nor any
part thereof, and is now justly indebted to said
plaintiffs thereon, in the sum Of fifteen hundred
dollars, with interest thereon from April first
A. ID. 1858, for which they pray Judgment; and
said defendant is further notified that his prop
erty has bsen attached. and that unless be
answer or demur to said petition BY the 2Sth day
Of October, A. D. 1853, the petition of said plain
tiff viii be taken as true and judgment rendered
accordingly.
TH0S. B. SYKES and
JOHNSTON, STINS0N 4 HAVENS-
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
August %, Is59.-6t.
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uastcr commandments Sale.
Legal Notice.
WILLIAM S. KEYBURN.)
VS..
THEODORE CLEMENS. }

THEODORE CLEMENS.
In the Second Judicial District Court in Gnd
THEoD6tRE fI% ClliEMESs will take notice that
L William s. Key burn did. on the I'D day Of
July, A. ID. 1859, file his petition in the Clerk
office of the District Court of the Second Judi-
cial District, within and for the county Of Coffey
and Territory Of Kansas, against the said Theo-
dore Clemens, defendant, setting forth that on
the 18th day of November, a. d, isss. the said
defendant did make, execute and deliver to this
plaintiff q certain prOmissory note whereby Tor
value received the said defendant promised to
pay to the said plaintiff or order the sum Of one
hundred and fifty dollars with interest at the
rate of five per cent. per month, as Will more
fully appear by the copy of the note attached to
said petition, and further the said petition sets
forth that at the same time. to wit on the 18th
day of November, A. ID. le5s, the said Theodore
Clemens, in order TO secure the payment OF the
said note, did execute, under ms hand and sea-,
and delivered to the said plaintiff an indenture
of mortgage, conditioned for the payment OF the
said sum and interest IN said rote aDd mortgage
specified, by which said defendant did grant, baf-
gain, sell and convey unto the said plaintiff, his
heirs and assigns, all the following lands and real
estate as described in said mortgage, as follows,
to wit: eighty acres, being the south half Of the
northwest quarter of section number thirty
three, 1881 in township number twenty-one, (SI
south of range number fifteen, east Of the sixth
principal meridian, and conditioned thEt u the
said Clemens should pay the said note according
to the conditions thereof, then the said mortgage
to be void otherwise to be in full force and eect
in law and that said note has not been paid or
any part thereof, and the said plaintiff has de-
manded judgment againstthe said defendant for
the sum Of one hundred and fifty dollars with
interest thereon from the 18th day Of November,
A. d. 1859 at the rate of five per cent. per month,
and for the costs of this action, and also that
the said lands and tenements may be ordered
or decreed to be sold to satisfy the judgment SO
TO be rendered And the said Theodore Clemens
is notified that he is required to appear and
answer said petition on or before the 1Dth day OF
September. A. ID 1e59 or judgment will be rem
dercd against him for the sum of one hundred
and fifty dollars and interest as aforesaid.
HOLMAN d CASE,
A, JONES, Plaintiffs Att'ys.
Clerk Of said Court.
Burlington Coffey County, K. TIL
| July Do, leae.
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TERRITORY OF KANsAs,l GO
Franklin County, So
ROBERT N. SHERWOOD. Plaintiff
VS..
JOHN 9. SHAFER and Defend,ts.


In the District Court. in and for the county
aforesaid.
NOTlCE.-JohnQ O.. Shafer and Albert Law
IN will take notice that Robert n. Sherwood Of
the eounty of Franklin in the Territory Of Kan
sas. did on the tsth day of July. 1859, file his
petition in the District Court, within and for
the county, aforesaid. against the said John ..
Shafer and Albert Law, setting forth that they
were indebted to the said plaintiff in the sum Of
three hundred and ffty-four dollars, and that the
said John q. Shafer gave mortgage TO the said
Robert N. Sherwood, on the North est quarter
of Section number ~, Town ls, Range 81, in said
county Of franklin, to secure the payment OF
three hundred and fifty-four dollars according to
a certain note referred to in said mortgage, and
praying that said John Q. Shafer and Albert Law
may pay said sum now claimed TO bedue, amount
ing to the sum Of three hundred and fifty -four
dollars together with interest from the eh day of
October, & ID. 1883, at the rate of six per cent.
per month, or that said premises may be sold to
pay the same and the said John u. Shafer and
Albert Law are notified that they arerequired to
appear and answer said petition within twenty
days after the third dayO September next.
ROBERT Y. SHERWOOD,
by GEO. w. Smith, his Attorney.
Dated, the 30th July, leJ9.-6t.
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Administrator,. Notice.

Administrator Notice.
NOTICE is hereby given that letters of ad-
y ministration upon the estate of Norman
Davidson, deceas ed have been granted to me BY
the Probate Court of Douglas county, bearing
date the 22d August, 1859.
All persons having claims against said estate
are requested to exhibit them to me properly
authenticated for payment within one year from
the date Of said letters or they may be excluded
from any benefit of such estate. and if said
claims be not exhibited within three years from
said date they will be forever debarred, and all
persons indebted to said estate are requested to
come forward and make payment:
l.. A. PRATHER.
Admir- of Norman Davidson, deceased.
Aug. 27.-3t.
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J.G. HASKELL.
Ten Dollar. r,euara.

DRACTICAL ARCHITECT AND SUPERIE-
L TENDENT, No. % Massachusetts, st, Law
renee Kansas. JAM sa-tYs
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Legal Noficess..
Master commi.sioner'. sale.

VS..
CHARLES L. WILBERS
NOTICE is hereby given, that By virtue Of an
~ order Of sale issued from the Second District
Court. in and for Dongias county, X. K, and to
me directed rs Master Commissioner Of snid
the 5th day of October, A. ID. Is5g, between the
hours Of and o'clock, p. N. of said day, at
the door Of the Court House, in the city Of Law
renee, Douglas county, K. T., the following de-
scribed lot OF land: Lot No. sixteen, ti6) Con-
necticut street, in the city of Lawrence. h. I, /,
together with the Improvements thereon, ap-
praised at $i9s; also one Steam Boiler with at
with castings for CRATES, supports fire fronts and
breeching, with the engine and other fixtures
belonging to the same; appraised at $3.50; taken
as the property Of Charles l.. WILDER. on a fore
closure Of mortgage in favor Of George W.
Brown.and against the said Charles L. WILDER.
Terms, cash.
Given under my hand this 3oth day of August,
A, d. 1859. SAMUEL WALKER,
Master Commissioner,
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Legal Notiess.

NELSON MocRAekEN. 4. Pl.iptif} ~
D. B. BURNHAM. Defendant. Assss
Before E. ID. Ladd. J. P. of Lawrence township,
Douglas county, &. I.
ON the third day of September, A. d. 1859.
" said Justice issued an order Of attachment
in the above action for the sum Of one hundred
dollars. NELSON McCRACkEN,
By his Attorneys. EMERY & SHAW.
Lawrence, l.. T.. Sept. IA. 1853.
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JAIL!

j A Lt
ITO THE ELECTORS OF DOUGLAS COUN-
L TY. The following is copy of resolution
passed BY the hoard Of Supervisors Of Douglas
county, July %, 1859:
'Resoi1ed. That the question Of loan Of
81, 500 for the purpose Of erecting jail at the
county seat, be submitted to vote Of the people
of this county on Tuesday, the 4th day of 0cto-
Der next, and that the County Clerk be author
ized to give notice by four publications in each
In accordance with said resolution, notice is
hereby given. that an electionwill be held at the
several election precincts in Douglas county, on
Tuesday, Oct. 4, 1859, to be conducted in accord
ance with the general law regulating elections,
at which election the qualified voters of said
county will determine for or against loan Of
9l7 500 for the purpose of erecting jail for said
CALEB s. PRATT, Clerk.
Sept. 3, SET.
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A. n. Leonard.

WILL attend to surveying Lands, laying out
Town Sites, Plstting, Draughting, DC.
August 6, '5o-Iy,