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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-08-16
original Notice.

OHlKhu1A NOkhC0e
To John Williams, James Cowden and Jane Cow
den. (defendAnts):
VoU are hereby respectively notified that there
Il is now on file in the Clerks Office Of the Dis
trict Court Of Lee County, Iowa, Mt keokuk, pc
tition Of Hiram Barney claiming judgment on
foreclosure of n mortgage against said John Will
liams above named, for the sum Of two hundred
ana five and 81 100 dollars, with ten per cent. in
terest from the first day of December, 1883, aud q
special and general execution against John Will
liams. and as against all said defendants above
named praying also for the foreclosure OF mort
gage given by said John Williams to Chas. Mason,
upon lot 7, block l2s, in Keokuk Leecounty, Iowa,
the sale of said mortgaged premises to pay OF
said debt, the extnguishment Of all equity of re.
demption therein, for costs and general relief.
Now you and each OF you are notified 10 appear
and answer said petition on the morning Of the %
day Of the next term Of said court, to be. holder
on the first Monday OF September, 1859, or judg
lnent and decree win be had therein as prayed fo
by default.
II. SCOTT HOWELL,
July is, 1859 dim Sol'r for Petitioner.
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LegaI nolice.

TTy0 J. M. BREEDEN and Ann nj. Breeder his
L wife, Talma Breeder and Alice Breeder his
wtfr G. Frimb1e and --- Trimbie his wife :
on are hereby notified that there Is now file in
the Office Of the Clerk Of the District Court of Lee
County, Iowa, at keokuk, petition Of J. G. Ber-
nard claiming Of you the said j. nj. Breeder the
sum OF four thousand liars rs money due three
several promissory notes executed by ]. M Breeder
to James b. Naudain, and by him endorsed to
plaintiff; also, claiming of all of said defendants
the foreclosure Of certain mortgage given by said
defendant j. M. Breeder to secure said notes, and
conveying seventy feet off Of the front ends of lots
-, two t2) and three (3 in block forty (40), in
the city OF keokuk, Iowa, and more particularly
described in said petition.
Now unless you appear and answer said petition
on or before the second day of the September term
(lS59) Of said District Court commencing on the
first Monday in September, 1859, judgment and de-
cree win be rendered against you according to the
prayer of said petition, and all the interest of all
the defendants in said real estate will be barred and
forever cut of and foreclosed.
McCRARY d BRUCE,
July is, 1S5Q-dlm Att'ys for Plaintiff.
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DUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that on Satur-
/ day the 30th day Of July next, will sell Mt
public sale in front of the banking house of Wm
Thompson Co, in the city of keokuk, Lee county,
Iowa, the following real estate, to wit the eastery
half Of lot nine ts), block one hundred and six
siooj "a SAID eity, 20 ieet front aain-st., ana
lao feet deep.
Trust from Thomas Bruce TO M, /, for the purpose
OF securing the lsym ent Of promissory note made
by James Bruce To Grinneil 4 jenkins for the sum
of 81 1881 %, and said Deed Of Trust provides tina.
the property may be rede sned from the sale to bs
made by mt by paying the above debt and ten pei
cent. interest, at any time within one year after
sale. The sale will be for cash, and deed will be
made to the purchaser
JOHN w. RANKIN, Trustee.
sure 1870 A
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Legal Notice.

rI,O DAVID A. DAY, s, c. Day, Jas. McClaskey,
Cyrus proadwell. A. NJ. Brown, Daniel Wood
ward, Ii. p. Lowe, J. P. Hornish W. w. Belknap,
VIM. y. Turner and l.. T. Lomax, trustee; There
il now on file in the Office Of the Clerk Of the Dis
trict Court yf Lee County, Iowa, at keokuk. the
petition Of Sophia Ciendening, claiming of David
A. Day judgment for the of fifteen hundred
dollars on u promissory note executed by him to
plaintiff, and the foreclosure Of mortgage on GER
tain property, given to secure said note. Said pc
tition represents that all the other defends amt
have some interest in the property, acquired af
ter the execution Of plaintiffs mortgage and with
notice. Tbs petition prays for sale Of the proper
- al4si toI genera. ISiiai.
Unless you appear and answer said petition on
before the second day Of the September term,
1850, Of said Court, judgment viii BIZ rendered
against you according the pray or VI the petition
RANKIN, MILLER ENSTER,
July 20, Is59-d1m Pitts Att'ys.
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Iegal Nosiee

Two David A. Day and Cyrus Broadwell. There is
! now fle in the once OF the Clerk of the Dis
trict Court Of Lee County, Iowa, NJ Keokuk, the
petition Of Sophia clendenning claiming Of David
A. Day ajudgment for $500 ON certain promissory
notes, and the foreclosure Of mortgage given to
secure said notes, certain real estate in which
said Broadweii has an interest.
Unless you appear and answer said petition on o.
before the second day OF the September term, 1859
Of said court, judgm snt will be rendered and the
property ordered to be sold according the pra
Of the petition.
RANKIN, MILLER 4 ENsTER,
July 20, ls5g-dln Pitts Att'ys.
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Legal Nsticc.
To Joseph G. Trimble, Arabella v. Trimble and ~
VOU and each of you are hereby notified that
- there u now on file in the ONCE OF ine olerk
OF the District Court Of Lee County, Iowa ~ heo-
kuk, petition of j. M. Hiatt, Leandsf haroine
and Robert Reed, claiming of You the said Joseph
c. Trimble the ssm Of $50 and interest ut ten per
osnt. Der annum from May d, 1855, ~ money due
on your promissory notes given for purchase money
of lots and two In block sixteen In Hiatt, Har-
bine Reed subdivision Of the north west quarter
of section one, township IS north, range west,
in Lee county Iowa; also, praying for enforcement
of vendor lien In favor Of said petitioners against
all of you and fora foreclosure and sale of all your
interest In said premises TO pay said claim interest
and costs and for other and equitable relief in the
premises.
And unless you appear and answer said petition
on or before the morning of the second day of the
next term of said court, to commence at Keokuk on
the FIRST Monday of September, A. ID. 1859, the
said petition will be taken NJ confessed by you
and decree rendered in accordance with the prayer
thereof.
NOBLE STRONG,
July 20, 1s5s-dlm Atty for Pitts.
Legal Notice.
To Stephen @. Burbridge, George W. Lemon. Oscar
II. Burbridge, Elizabeth M. Burbridge, JEROME
s. Ridley and Mary p. Lemon:
Nou and each OF you are hereby notified that
1 there Is now on 6lc in the office Of the Clerk
of the District Court OF Lee County, Iowa, al
keokuk, petition Of Isaac N. Green claiming OF
you the said Stephen q. Burbr1dge and George W.
Lemon the sum Of twenty-five hundred and fifty
dollars, with interest from April Is, 1857, mo-
ney due on your promissory note Of said date fol-
said sum At Is this order of Jerome 6. Ridley
and also claiming againss each and all of you the
foreclosure of mortgage given at said date to
cure the said note upon (as the same is prayed &c
be corrected In said petition lots g. 10 and IL II
block - in Reid Addition to the city of keokuk
Lee county, Iowa; which note and mortgage hav
been assigned to said Isaac Green by said Ridley
and unless you appear and answer said petition OF
or before the morning of the second day or the
term Of said District Court to be begun and holder
at Keokuk on the first Monday in September, A. d
1859, judgm emf and decree will be rendered agains
You according to the prayer Of said petition.
NOBLE STRONG,
July Is, IS59-dlm Plaintiffs Attys.
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l.eYnI NnIice

TIN0 FAlETTE RUDD, M. w. Hicks, VIM II. b
1 Lynch and John Cuibertson. You are hereby
notified that there Is file in the Office Of the
Clerk Ut the District Court of Lee County, Town,
at kekuk, the petition of Ezra Overall guardian OF
Eliza A. Overall claiming twenty 1--WE hundred dol
lars from rald Fayette kudd upon tue condition
contained In the mortgage given by said Rudd 10
said Overall; and claiming Of and against al Of
you the foreclosure Of certain mortgage upon
certain real estate, set forth in plaintiffs petition,
In which you have or claim TO have some interest
And unless you appear and answer said petition
or before the second day Of the next September
term ll659l oF said Court, to be held at Keokuk on
the first Monday Of said month, judgment by do
fault will be rendered sgainst you.
RANKIN, MILLER a ENsTER,
July 20, lS59-dim Pitts Att'ys.
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Original Notice


To Joseph c. hughes, David Reddington, Benja-
min Ehrman, b. Warner Steinbraker, w. g.
Stri pc, Trustee 30; Ann Tudor, VIM. Anderson,
Jss. Reynolds, Jos. Chandler, Angus Campbell,
Eaw, @. Pyls,6. st. Clair Hussey, j. G. Forbus
Davenport Gsskill Chas Parsons, James Carol
Cameron h Edwards, Morris Roesenhein, Tuttle
perly smyth, Jno. ID. Park, and Heron a
Dalton, (defendants):
N0U are hereby respectively notified that there
l. is on file in the Clerks Office Of the Dis.
trict Court of Lee County, Iowa, at Keokuk, pc
ttion of Hiram Barney, claiming judgment on
foreclosure Of mortgage against said Joseph c.
II ughes above named for the sum Of eight hun
dred ninety two and 60l00 dollars 1892 60 1907
with ten per cent. interest from the first day OF
Dece nber, 1858, and special and general execu-
ton against Joseph c. Hughes, and against all
said defendants above named praying also for~ths
for closure Of mortgage given by said Joseph c
Hughes to Charles Mason, upon all of block one
hundred and sevcntyfour (l74) in the city Of keo-
kuk, Lee county, Iowa the sale OF said mort ged
premises to pay off said debt, the extinguishment
Of all equity of REDEEM pion therein, for costs and
general relief.
Now you and each of you notified TO appear
and answer said petition on the morning of the
second day of the next term of said court TO bt
holden on the first Monday Of September, 1859, OF
judgment and decree will be had therein a. prayed
for by default.
III. SCOTT HOWELL,
InIy IR 1889 .d4w SoI'r for Petitioner
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Original Notice.

To w. w. johnson, et al, ldefendants):
Nou are hereby respectively notified that there
J. IL now ON file in the Clerks office of the Dis
trict Court OF Lee County, Iowa, Mt keokuk, a
petition of Hiram Barney, claiming judgment
foreclosure Of mortgage against said w. w.
johnson above named, for the of four hun.
dred fifty lone and 95-l0 90 dollars, With ten per
cent. interest from the hrst day of Deoe 1858,
and special and general execution against w. w
Johnson, and as against all said defendants above
named prn wing also for the foreclosure of mort
gage given by said w. w. johnson to Charles Ma
son, upon lot CD, block seventson (l7) IN kco-
kuk, Lee county, Iowa; the sale of said mortgaged
premises TO pay off said debt, the extinguishment
Of all equity Of redemption thereins fer cost and
general relief.
Now you and each Of you notified to appear
and answer said petition the morning of the
second day Of the next term of said Court, to b.
holden on Tho frst Monday of September, 1859, OF
Judgment and decree will be had therein as prayed
for by default.
ii. SCOTT HOWELL,
July is, 1S59-d IN Sol'i for Petitioner.
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Original Notice.


To John Daley and j O. Bernard, ldefendants):
Nou are hereby respectively notified that there
l. is on file in the Clerk 8 office of the Dis
triet Court OF Lee County, Iowa, ut keokuk, "a
petition Of Hiram Barney, claiming judgment
foreclosure of mortgage against said John Dali
ley above named, for the sum Of one hundred TWEEN
tynine and 20l00 dollars, with ten per cent inter-
est from the first day of December, 1858, and a
special and generalexecution against John Daley
and against all said defendants above named
praying also for the foreclosure OF mortgage Civ
by said John DALEY to Charles Mason, upon lot
in block III, in keokuk, Lee county, Iowa, the
sale # said mortgaged premises to pay off said
debt, the extinguisbment of all equity of redemp-
tion therein, for costs and general relief.
Now You and each Of you notified to appe ar
and answer said petition the morning Ut the
second day Of the next term Of said Court. to be
holden on the first Monday OF September, 1859, or
judgment and decree will be had rs therein pray ed
for by default.
IL. SCOTT HOWELL,
July 10, lS5g-dlm Sol r for Petitioner
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original Notice .

To Ferguson N. Wright, John Dimond, Frank
Schenck, John S. Seibert, E. q. Moses, Il. ID.
Wardlow, Robert hanson. Jos. Fisher, Frank
Langsonkamp, Jno. d. Baughman, Margaret
Wing, j. G. Ainsworth, james Humphreys and
Bridgman Reed, tdefendants):
VoU are hereby respectively notified that there
l. is now On file in the Clerks Office Of the Dis
trict Court Of Lee County, Iowa, at Keokuk, Pc
tition of Hiram Barney, claiming a judgment on
foreclosure Of q mortgage against said Ferguson
N. Wright above named, for the sum Of $sss.36
with ten per cent interest from the first day of De
cember, 1858, and special and general execution
against said T. N. Wright, and against all said
defendants above named, praying also for the fore
closure Of mortgage given by said +. N. Wright
to Charles Mason, upon Block hundred and
eighteen Q1S) in Keokuk, Lee county, Iowa, the
sale Of said mortgaged premises to pay OF said
debt, the extinguishinent of NIL equity of redemp
tion therein for costs and general relief.
Now you and each Of you notified TO appeal
and answer said petition on the morning of tn,
second day of the next term Of said Dstric
Court, to be holden on the first Monday In Soptem
ber 1859, or judgment and decree will be had there
III as prayed for by default. s------r--=
Ii. SCOTT HOWELL,
july 16. lS5q-dlm Sol'r for Petitioner
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To Josiah Harvey Jzmes ordsn. 0vn Baldwin, Cxtbs
rins Baldwin, his WIFE, Sarah Jensrss q W. Jenerse,
Wiises.
VoU and each Of you hereby notified that there IL
u e In tbs Office Of tbs clerk Of the Distriet
Court for Lee county; Iowa. kcoku petition and
amended petition Of Hiram Barney, claiming against all
of yon the rccosura OF mortgage executed ~ the
said JOSIAH Harvey aud James Jordan Charles Mason
July 3is ls5t part OF the nnrh quarter u
section thirty ak in township north range six
wsst In Lea county Iowa containing twelve and twenty
hundredths 12 1907 isss and
particularly discrited on said mortgage Ao claiming
est II 10 per Anuuni, balance dns the
purchase money of the said Land TO which ssd
mortgage given by 20 the said Charles Mason
and by him assigned tho said Barney aud for other and
further relief And that unioss you appear and
said tition before next Of said Court and abe
2nd day thereof to he begun aud holden tho
day Ia September 1858, Judgement BY default viii he
rendered against yon snd prayer Of petition taken pro
ooryfesse. N0BLEk STRONG,
tjyA4w Pins Aisy's-
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To Demas Avery, S. b. Ayers, Ann Ayers. VIM. c.
6raham, Henry BIakesly, Charless Blow, u. b.
LsmbersoD; William r. Blow, surviving partner
OF the firm Of Charles b Blow;
NOU and each Of you are hereby notified that
1 there il now file in the Office OF the Clsrk
OF the District Court Of Lee County, Iowa, at CO.
kuk, petition and an amended petition Of Hiram
Barney claiming against ali OF you the foreclosure
Of = mortgage executed by you Demas Avery to
Charles Mason, Feb Fl A. u. 1854. upon the south
west quarter OF the southeast quarter of section
twenty-o in township sixty-seven north, range
FIVE west. in Lee county, Iowa; and prayn for sale
OF said land, much as is necessary to pay said
claim and costs; and also claiming Of you the said
Dem ~ Avery the sum Of three hundred and fifty
nine and Is 100 dollars, and interest ut ten per
cent. from December !, 1858. calculated payable
annually y, ss balance due for the purchase money
of said land, to secure which said mortgage was
given by you to said Mason, and by him assigned to
said Hiram Barney, and for ether and further re-
lief aud that unless you appear before the I'd
day Of the next term Of said court, TO be holden
and commencing the first Monday in September,
1859, and answer thereto judgment will be rendered
against You prayed in petition.
AUBLE 4 STRONG,
July IA, lss9-dlm Atty'sfor Plt'n.
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GERMAN SOAP.
E0 BONES for sale by
OU js22d KELLOGG 4 BIRGE.
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original Notice

July 10, Io5y-dim sol'r for Petitioner.
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Origsmal Notice.

July 10, ls59-d1m sol'r for Petitioner
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-04-01
S,ost of the British ARMY.

From statistics collected by the New York Daily
Nescs, 1t appears that the pay and allowances Of
tho English army exclusive of divisions specially
provided for) 10 estimated at $20,000,000 To this
and S. 0O00 900 for extras which are not particular
lied; 5000 900 for provisions and other articles
under the saving head of set ceteras;" 81 900 900
for warlke stores; 300 900 for barracks So 5OO
600 for artisans wages 100000 for clothing and
such like necessaries; sl,soo,ooo for manufactur-
ing establishments and their "incidentaIs;" a..
COO 600 for Notifications; 81 100000 for what are
called "civil buildings" and about the same sum
for educational uses, and then nearly $1,000 900
for oil other set ceteras" But beyond this Won
have to count in for "non-effectiye services~ a.
100000 to out pensioners $1,000 900 to reduced of.
ncers, and sundry other sums amounting to a
couple Of million dollars for rewards, widows
pensions, allowances, &c. Altogether the esti.
mates foot up $57, s4o, 800 for the sustenance of
the ordinary army establishment of Britain for
one year.
The Duke Of Cambridge, as COMMANDMENTS Chief
OF the Home Army, post which 10 q sinecure, re-
ceives $40 900, which, with his receipts one Of
the blood royal, swels his annual income to $780,
600. The man who does the real work Of the
CommanderinC Chief at the Horse Guards, receives
only 100000 year. The annual cost OF the bri'
tish Navy 10 about $4,000, 900. Bat both Navy
and Army are worth to Great Britain ell they come
20. and If the drainage from her treasury Is large,
she has at least the satisfaction OF knowing how
u goss, instead OF being piucked and piundered
b the wholesale, like the United States, for the
osnsht OF private SPECTATORS, without receiving
single public benefit or advantage Of any kind
In return
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-04-01
ADDITIONAL FOREIGN NEWS.

NEW YORK. March 31.-From foreign files, by
the steamer Of yesterday we take the following.
1t is stated that the Pope is abont TO send Card.
mails to Vienna and Paris, to arrange the mode for
the French and Austrian troops to evacuate the
Roman States but the evacuation will probably
Sardinia has completed her 100000 (francs)
loan, and has contracted for $4,000 revolvers in
France
The garrison at Turin and all the cavalry march.
ed to the river Tsino, which forms the boundary
OF Austria.
Austria continues to concentrate forces on the
Piedmont frontier.
One hundred and ten sc Founders had arrived at
Paris. Six thousand men are quartered at Lodi,
| and 900 are shortly to assemble at Milan. Ten
thousand siege she'll have been distributed to the
Sandman army, which, it is stated, will be used
in an attack on Alessandris.
The Times Vienna correspondent writes that the
impression that peace will not be long maintained,
is stronger than ever Austria is fully prepared
to act aggressively.
The latest advices from Madrid say the govern.
ment has q definite settlement of the Mexican
question. An imposing squadron is organising,
and other warlike preparations are progressing.
Mr.. Milhand, the great capitalist, and M. Bel
Iy's hacker, had been arrested. He was subse-
quently released, but his affairs will be subjected
to searching investigation.
The Daily News Paris correspondence says
Prince Napoleon certainly will be created Viceroy
of Algeria.
Dates from Naples to the 18th instant, says the
surgical operation on the King had proved ineffec.
tua, and gangrene, resulting from tumor in the
groin, is feared.
The intellectual strength Of the King of Prus.
STA is completely exhausted.
In Jheddo 10000 people had died of cholera
within month.
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r.. Uniform Currency Act for
vtrUfmfA

VII, -, n.ssed Ap.il 2, 1855, providing for
u;,,r,n currency Of the Banks Of fhi s
seats. goes into effect to-day. The provisions oil
,he bill are as follows:-
"a, makes Il the duty of every branch OF
e.,t. in addition to the redemption now req nired
n redeem on demand, all circulating notes issued
or nay.bte BY such branch which may presented
OR rsxment at the parent Bank Of such branch
- rata Of discount not exceeding one fourth OF
On. mar cent provided that the ether branches Of
,he prehanre Bank shall redeem at the branch
thereof, established in Richmond.
sec Q reouires every Independent bauk to es-
.sh,,.h an agency for the redemption of its notes
in Richmond or Baltimore, in addition TO the re-
demp,ion now required by lava failure to do so,
70 be punishable by ine Of 800 for the 6rst of
feuoe and $500 for each separate violation of th
law thereafter.
Sec. makes 1t the duty of the Bank, in addi-
ton to the redemption now required by law, to re-
deem the notes issued or payable by it, which may
be presented at the agency thereof at discount
Of not more than onesiourth Of one per cent.
Sec. 4. provides that where over $500 of the
notes Of . Bank are presented at the Bank for re-
demption, It may redeem them by a specie draft
on its agency in Richmond or Baltimore.
Sec. provides that no Bank or branch Thereof
shall give any certificate Of deposte, draft. or 9TH
er evidence OF debt which is not payable in specie
Sec. provides that no Bank or branch thereo
shall pay ont the bills or notes of any other Bank
or branch, excepting such as II will receive at par
10 payment of debts due the Bank.
Sec. provides that no Bank shall, directly OF
Indirectly loan its bills or notes for circulation to
any person, persons or corporations, under any
agreement or understanding that such person
persons or corporation shall protect or guarantee
the circulation of such or any other bills notes
issued by the Bank, or redeem the same when pay
ment has been demanded
In this connection, We may mention that under
the "Bsnk Denomination Bill" passed March
1855, the circulation of bank notes under SO, is
prohihited after the 3lst of December, 1859.
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Tne pe,ersbure Library.

The Petersburg Erpress, Ia an article np'a
new aud splendid building erected by TIE L,. -.
Association Of Petersburg, remarks tna'
other city Of Virginia can such an edinee '0
"a cur tasteful Lsbrary--sn edihce' srch''ees"J
ornamental, exeeliensi 10 internal arranss"en,,ns
by private enterprise not for the vulgar and sor.
,;a r.,rrn, of dividends, but for the far nooier
and higher benefits which must how from a wider
ins,rons,on and a more refined culture among our
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-04-01
Can Morris.

The appointment of Gen. Geo, p. Morris, OF New
York az United States Consul at Havre gives uni
versal satisfaction. General Morris 10 the senior
editor Of that admirable periodical, the Home
Journal, which, without the aid Of putting or any
unusual appliances to attract public attention, has
elevated itself by its own merit TO the acknowls
edged leadership of the literary weekiies of Ame-
RIGA. General Morris is poet of rare genius, and
his famous songs '0'er the lake where dropped the
willow" and "Woodman, spare that tree" have
become as familiar as household words. We are
glad to see such merit appreciated and honored by
the Gnyernment