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10 Robert Reed, J. 4. Hiatt, Leandsr Haxhins,
Isaac vAnorsdal, DAVIDSON 1 Dsnmire, b. b.
RAeds9, Caroline Reeder, Abraham Hoagland,
Frsdrick hahn, William Cieghorn, B. 7. Ham
81, Bussn Mkltby, William Timberman, Joseph
4. PNtterson, Aubs, Frenkle Block, y. @. Trim
BILE, James b. Naudain, BoAk 4 1gbsrt.
YrHERE 10 now on 6le In the o1ss q the Clerk
l Of the District Court Of Lee County, Iowa, II
Fort Madison, the petition Of samuel Boatman, al
lodging that on the 18th day Of January, 1885, Rob-
Reed and Hiatt ! HArbine executed 70 plaintiff
their three promissory notes for - 900 each, and
one for 81 900, drawing ten per cent Interest," para
BILE annually and executed their mortga 90 deed 70
secure the same on parcel Of land in Lee county,
Iowa, in which all the other defendants have sub
scqucntly become interested One of said notAs has
been paid. and the second and third and interest
the fourth are due and unpaid. Plaintiff asks for
q judgment for the amount due and IN order for
the sale Of the property, and the extinguishment
Of the forest u a the defendants in the land 20
sold. Unless you appear and answer said petition
on or before the second day Of the May term is5o)
Of said Court judgment will be rendered against
RANKIN, MILLER 4 ENsTER,
Jan. ~, 1859. Plaintiffs Att'ys. +
mchl9d1m
1iyO Rufus Wilsey, Elizabeth Wilsey, Ford, Cor
/ ham Ford, Hawkins Taylor, b. r. Ford Jas.
Jack, Joseph 6trollmAn, William Michasls, Will
son, Perry Z Co., Hood Z Abbott, Fiokiin Lucas,
samuel Bonner, 8. J. Hamill, J. X. selmes, John
H. Allen, James N. Oorbet, Clsghorn 4 Harrison,
James w. Grimes, Sumner Stebbens, George =.
Todd, Connabls ! smyth, Robert Getty, ?. II.
Moore, CorneliA Grinnan, A. @. arinnan. James
Bradford, Partridge, Penchstt Warren: You
aud each Of you are hereby notified that there 10
now on fle in tho Office Of the Clerk Of the District
Court for Lee County, Iowa, ct Fort Madison, :
petition Of Charles wins claiming OF and againat
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 Wiley, the sum
Of forty -four hundred eight y-eight and 34-l0O
dollars, with interas from December AID, 1883,
upon six thousand six hundred ffty-nve 81. 100
dollars At 10 per cent. per Annum, calculated ~
payable Annually, being upon csrtSin notes Sc
cured By said mortgage; and that uniess you Ap-
pear and answer thereto or before the I'd day
Of the next term OF said District Court, TO be
holden II Fort n adison on the Sd Monday In Msy
A. d. 1859, judgment will be rendered against
you by default.
NOBLE STRONG,
March 10, 1862 dim Plaintiffs Att'ys.
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Nursery.

~, Currant Raspberry, Blackberry. 1.-THE Lswton)
Bushes. strawberry Plants, Rhubarb, Evergrcens,
Roses, de-, for sale ut the lowest cash prices.
Having been In the business for the past tight
years, are prepared to furnish Trees which have
been tested and to give all necessary instructions
with regard to their culture.
All orders filled promptly.
Nursery on the Plank road, near the city.
KAY BERNARD.
Keokuk, Iowa, Jan. 10, ,5S. ddw3m
Mississippi Valley Nursery.
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PUBLIC SALE.

DUBLlC NOTICE 10 hereby given that on the 34th
day Of Naseh, A. 1850, In front Of tho Clerk 2
ofRoc IN the City Of Ksokuk, ~ viii sell - the
highest bidder for cash. the following real estate
in the County Of Lee and State Of lows. namely
Lot II In block 10 Of the addition Of Reeves :
Perry and w. II. Williams 70 the City Of ksokuk.
Haid sals u made BY virtue Of power Of ssls given
to u ina mortgage, deed Of trust, mads 90 -.
cure a. In the payment OF certain promisso!y note:
which instru ment and notes were executed By 8. !.
Barnun, and said instrument duly acknowledges
and recorded. WI. AUSTIN D co,
March IL 49, moh 15dIOt
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MDTECE.

70 Henry Logan and n. D. Miller Col
you sre hereby notified that there - - ale IN
i the Oierk : Once d the District Court ef Lee
County, lows, ct II. Madison, . petition g Cap,
Jones' Peck partners In trade, verAsa anAss oeses
claiming Of you Henry Logan the asHenmons g
them OF Duplicate Land Warrant number Ao1eo,
1hs original having been cancelled hy the Commis-
sioncr 81 Pensions In the Department Of tAe interior
Of the Government Of the United 6tates) whioh ceao
Warrant wss originally issued TO seaA Henry 20
ran under the Act Of Congress Of MasSh ~ IoSSs
granting bounty lands to certain oieers - fe!disfs
whs have been engaged in the military ssfvise 9
the United States, &c., which said Warrant 60.
titled the said enry Logan to locate one hundIed
and twenty acres Of land ct any Land once g tns
United States, in one body, h.: Said petition
averring and claiming that said petitioner ase NOV
the legal owners Of said Warrant By assignment
from N. B. Miller Co., the assignees OF saao
Henry Logan, the assignees Of his assignee. Ana
praying that decree may be rendered against the
said Logan, requiring him to execute, IN due FORM
Of Law, IN assignment Of said Warrant 70 petition
ers, and excluding him and the said n. B. Miller
D TO. from AL interest therein.
Now, therefore, unless you sppear and answer
said petition, under oath, on before the second
dsy Of tho May term, 1859, Ito commence On the
third Monday Of MayD Of said Court, judgment
will be rendered against yon pro confssso.
CURTIS, GILMORE CURTIS,
March 25, 1859 .d4w Soils for Petitioners.
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ITO 0eorge W. Lemon, 81 u. Barbridgs, Oscar II.
Burbridge, and the City Of keokuk:
THERE il now file in tho ONCE Of the Clerk
1 Of the District Court Of Lee County, Iowa, 1t
Fort Madison, the petition of Xix, Hale Co.,
claiming Of Gesrge w Lemon and 3 g. Burbridge
fifteen thousand dollars on two promissory notes,
executed by them NJ Lemon Burbridgs to 3. X.
4 u. w. Ford and by them endorsed to plaintiffs,
and asking tho foreclosure Of ; mortgage on lots
seven "a, eight l6) and nine lo), in block ninety
three (93), in tho City Of Keokuk, Ice county
Iowa, given to secure said notes; and charging that
Oscar a Burbridge BY mcrtgag and the City Of
eokuk by purchase, are interested in said proper
ty. Unless you appear AMI answer said petition
on or before the second day Of the May term ls50)
Of said Court judgment will be rendered according
the prayer Of said petition, the property ordered
TO be sold, and the interest Of oil the defendants
in the same be forever cut of.
RANKIN, MILLER h ENSTER,
March II, 1859. Att'ys for Plaintiffs.
,onk1k1Au,
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March ~, 1850 DIV
n = ~ CR.

#&A5 NOTICE. e
TWO PATRICK MADDEN: Eln-You are heraby
/ notified that there Il on Ole In the once Of The
Clerk Of the District Court of Lee Couaty, Iowa,
~ Ksokuk, petition Of Amos II. Brown claiming
. dscreS Of said Court agsinst ron for the sum Of
90 from October IL, 1883, on mortgAss b yoa -
said Brown given, Of date October II, 1888, on the
front ends By nifty fist deep At lots IL and II In
block $50, In the city Of keokuk, Lee county Iowa,
to secure the payment Of the purchase money e
stalment with interest from aid dsts at tAe sale
Of ten per cent. per annum, payable annually,
ldefault In payment Of any Of said in11a111n1oo3
or intcrest TO make said whole amount - -
payabe); said petition charging ssch dslanl1, -
claiming also the forselosurs and sale 49,
mortgagsd premises and the extinguishnenG e al
equity Of redemption under said nostfaQ on11ee
eSsssal relief. Yos are therefore nstlo9 IT. -
secssd day q The September term u ssnnsnse
on ~ Arst honday u ssptenbsr. lSoo,) fm60a
Court, decree viii b taken against - thssssa,
CURTIS, GILMORE CUNTS, b
Solicitors for Petitteaeg.
March -, 1s5e-dlw
To Rufus Wilsey, Elisabeth Wilsey, John Wtlssyss
Partridge, Penchoes Warren, Lorsnso b.
Brown, Winian Brown. james Bradford, A. q.
Grinnan, Cornelis GrinnAn:
VOU and each Of you Gre hereby notified tAat
i there b now on Ale In the once Of the ClMk q
the District Court Of Lee County, lows, ~ p Mad
ison pssition Of James G. Lyon claiming 81 you
the said Rufus Wilssy ths sum Of twelve hundred
dollars, and intercs from Oct eth, 1858, at 10
per cent. per aannm upon promisssry note exc
cutsd by you to tho said J. G. Lyon for one tAon-
sand dollars Of date October nth, 1888, bearing
interest ct 10 pr osnt psrsnnun. Abo, eAantsg
against eli OF you the foseelosurc Of = mesteAGD
upon part Of lots one and two, block one hundred
and twenty -two being real estate in city OF Kso-
kuk In said county and state, executed b. said
kufus Wilsey md Elisabeth Wilsey, TO secure the
payment OF The sAid note and interest, and that
unless you appear and snswsr thereto on or before
the morning Of the I'd day of next term Of said
Court to be holden at IT. Madison on the Sd Monday
| In May, A. d. 1859, judgment win be rendered
against you by default.
March n. lS5o-dlm Att'ys for Plaintiff
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s. The amount of liabilities due or not due to
banks or other creditors-nons.
6. Losses adju listed and due-none
Z. LOSSES adjusted and not due--none.
8. Losses NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
8. in suspense, waiting further proof-none
10. All other claims against the Company-none.
IL. The greatest amount insured in any one risk
il $50, 900.
IL. The greatest amount allowed by the rules of
the Company to be insured in any ono city, town,
village or block--No rules have been adopted.
l0The Insurance business for the above respon-
sible Company will be attended to with promptness
by VIZ. l.. Woop Esq, office on Third-st
mchIld JNO. Nj. GRIFFITH, Ag't.
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Legal Notice.
To J. BROOKS CARTER:
/ in the otase oil the Clerk Of the District Court
of Lee County, Iowa, ut Fort Madison petition Of
J. w. simpson, claiming Of you the sum Of
$s3s seiee, and intGsss :. 10 pr cent. PER
payable annunlly, On three certain promissory
notes executed BY you to him. Also, pnyiAg
against you the foreclosure OF . mortgage axe
cuted by you to him Nov. 4th, 1856, upon the
front ends. one hundred fest 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 Of said real
es.ate; also praying judgment against you Tor
amount claimed, and sale OF said ground, and
the foreclosure Of all your interest in the same and
for other and further relief. And that unless you
appear and answer thereto or before the morn
ing Of the second day Of the next term OF sotd
Court, to be holden third Monday in Nay.
A. D. 1859. ut Fort Madison, Iowa, Judgment
win be rendered against you by default.
NOBLE 4 STRONG,
Feb. -, 1s50-dlm Plaintiffs Attys.
To George w. Lemon, 5. q. Burbridgs. and Oscar
II. Barhridge:
TlyHERE 10 now on 6le in the Office Of the Clerk Of
the District Court Of Lee County, Iowa, IT Fort
Madison, the petition OF Xix, Hale Co., repre-
senting that Lemon Burbridge, Wis; George w.
Lemon and s. q. Burbridge-executed their two
promissory notes December 4th, 1850, TO K. X. D..
W. Ford, and executed A. security for the payment
Of the same. their mortgage deed ON lots one and
two in block nine nine, in the city VI keokuk !;
that said Z. X. 4 d. w. Ford endorsed and deliv-
cred said notes to plaintiffs, and that they nov
thu holders OF said notes and the said mortgage.
and that Oscar II. Burbridge has subsequsns
mortgage on said property. Said petition asks Tor
| judgment against Lemon Burbrdge fer - 900
and An order Of sale of the property and for gen
! erai relief.
| Unless you appear and answer said pstition on
or before the second day Of May term tl85s) oi
said Court Judgment will be rendered according to
the prayer Of the petition.
| RANKIN, MILLER 4 ENSTER,
March IL, 1850. Att'ys for Piaintids.
/ ynch1 kd1m
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OMNIBUS NOVICE,

TTSHk OMNIBUS will call for passen gers--rain
or shine, day or nj ght--in any part Of the city,
All orders left with j. X. Iewksbury, a, the Rail-
road and Steamboat Office, opposite the Billings
House, will receive prompt attention. Leave your
orders and procure = ticket, and you can rest "a
sured that you will be called for. Ordinary Bag
saee free. Tickets rs cents.
p. E.--Having the largest spring wagon in the
city. nm Ill Q prepared to move Pianos and Fur
niturs ON the shortest notice.
fsb1ld6m w. 5. WINS.
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Total am I capital and surplus.... s25a 900 So

Amount Of liabilities, due or not due, TO banks
or any others by the Company-none.
Losses, due or not due, adjusted or unadjusted or
in suspense waiting furthe proof-none.
All other claims against the Company-none.
The greatest amount allowed to be insured in
one risk, except in U. s. bonded warehouses or
storage stores, ID SIS ,000.
The greatest amount in any one city. town, viii
lage or block, is governed by ercums tances but it
10 not intended TO have in jeopardy by one FIRE
more than $4,000.
The Charter Of the Company, heretofore filed,
remains unatered amended.
No part of iis capital stock earnings deposit
ed in any other State or Territory ss q guarantee
fund for the exclusive benefit for per in
such State or Territory.
Authority to accept service heretofore fled.
EDWARD ANTHONY ,prest.
Isaac X. w. JONI, Sec'y.
New York Jan. l, 1852.
THE Insurance business for the above respon.
aible Company will be attended to with promptnes.
by VIZ. IT, Woop, Esq. Office on Third-st.
mGhl0d JNU. M. GRIFFITH Art
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Grcnt wsstern InsuKo10o ana Truss
AuIlzoa's Oyv1cz, Iowa.
TT Ii hereby certified, thas the Great Western
Penn. has died in this oboe rencwed Statsns nt,
Ii socor dance with Section 8, Chapter 10, Laws
Of '67, which receives my approval. do there
fore renew the certificate Of Agency Of Samuel N.
continued In full force and effect for he year 1850
1t Il further certified that the annexed - . true
copy Of the Statement A. filed.
witness my hand and seal at Des Moines, this
[L.s.l ninth day Of F e o.Trn 1sos'
Auditor of State.
STATEMENT Of the Great Western Insurance and
Trus. Company, Of philadelphia, Penn, Dec.
3lst, 1853.
l. The name and locality Of the Csmpsny-"areat
Western Insurance and Trust Company Of Phil
sdelphia, Penn
8. paid up, 12s 10000
Ist. Amount of cash on hand and in
hands Of agents and other per-
sons. ....................$ lo,5oo.sz
I'd. Real estate above in
cumbrance................ Sl,UVV.VU
Sd Bonds owned 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 7per cent.
Railroad...... 1000
4th, Debts due the Co.,
secured by mortgageon
real estate.........".... b., w
9Th. Debts otherwise Sc
cured
1s2 shares Peach Dot
tom State Mining Com
pany, PARvAL.
100
200 shares Broad
TopL em ian
tharcite Coal Co. 5000
200 shares Broad
Top Impr mt Co. 10, 900
$50 shares Kim
berton Coal Co., Is 900
$50 sh's CONSOLE
/ dated Coal Co...l8,oO0
so sh's Hudson
Co. Paint d man.
ufactnring Co.. 5000
- $4,000
/ 9TH Debts for premiums, 7,4l5.s3
7th. A ii other securities. ,63S ~
/ Bills receivable....... 43,0S6.94
Total Assets....... 2s2,o27 40
| 7. Losses adjusted and not due 81 ,S37.34
9. LOSES in suspense waiting
furt her proof..... ..... IL, 10000
10. All other claims against
tae Company ........... $500. 20 ,576.T
43,01<.l1
IL. The greatest amount insured by any one risk
$4,000.
IL The greatest amount allowed by the rules OF the
| Company to be insured in any one city, town OF
village-according to size.
Is. The greatest amount allowed to be ins ured II
/ any one Understanding to the character Of
the buildings.
| G. C. LATHROP, President.
j. WRIGHT, Secretary.
SAN NJ. RANKIN, Agent, Keokuk.
/ mch16d
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Lamar Firo ansurance Company.

AUDITORS OFFICE, Iowa.
TT is hereby certified, that the Lamar Fire Insu-
Trance Company Of New York City, has led In this
office renewed Sta tcmeRt in accordance with section
s, chapter 1l0, Laws Of 81, which receives my ap-
prevail. do therefore renew the certificate Of
Agency of Steward Griffith for Lee County,
which is hereby continued in full force and effect
for the year 1852 1t is further certified that the
annexed IL true copy Of the Statement ~ filed.
Witness my hand and seal nj Dos Moines, this
lL.s.l l4th day Of February. 1859.
j. w. CATTELL,
Auditor of State.
STATEMENT Of Lamar Fire Insurance Company,
Of the City Of New York, Jan. i, 1859.
Amount Of capital sto,k, in shares OF 500 each,
and all paid up ia zoe, 0e0.00
Amount Of Surplus Jan. lst, ls59........ 59O6o.3y
Total am I capital and surnlus A25Q. Q6Q. 80
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To Ambrose kucker and 1srry Lewis
F1vHERE 10 now on file In the Office of the Clerk
i q the Distric. Court Of Leo County, Iowa, Al
Fort Madison, the petition Of Henry Won Phul and |
Theodore s McGill, claiming Of yos the revival
Of . judgment in favor Of plaintiffs against AM |
brose Rucker, rendered at the April term, 1851, OF
the District Court OF said county, for tho posses
sion OF the northwest quarter of section ten 90
in township sixty-six (06) north OF range fye ~
west In Lee county Town and fvs cents damages. and
alleging that Garry Lewis holds, under or through
said Rucker and took possession subsequent TO the
date Of said Judgment. The prayer Is for = re-
vival OF said judgment and writ OF restitution.
Unless you appear and answer said petition on or
before the second day Of the May term lS5s) Of
said court, judgment viii be rendered against you.
RANKIN, MILLER a ENsTER,
March II, lsbs-d Plaintiffs AM'ys.
TO r. u. streeper, =. b. Parker, J. u. Bruce, J. s.
Thompson and Edward Boyd:
TlyHEkE 10 now ON 6le in the o6ice OF the Clerk
i Of tho Distri OF Court Of Lee County, lows, II
Fort Madison, the petition OF J. II. w. A. Y0rs,
claiming Of j. II. Strseper and q. B. Parker, the
sum OF fifteen thousand dollars four promissory
| notes executed by them to j. 3. Bruce and J. s.
Thompson, and BY them endorsed to j. !. Walsh.
and by him endorsed and delivered to plaintiffs. =.
Also, claiming the foreclosure Of . mortgase
execute. - SAID s..-ssrS- g.. Parker, e secure
| said notes, on lands la Lee county, Iowa, in
which the other defendants are intsrestsd.
/ Unless you appear and answer said petition on
or before the second day of the May term tlS59)
Of said court, Judgment will be rendered against
RANKIN. MILLER ENsTER,
/ March Ia, 1859 Plaintiffs Att'ys.
mchl7d4w
He'd and white Lead.
nRY, in % b kegs and IN bulk, foT ssle very
II low, by A. J. WILKINSON,
Sign Of the Goldsn Eagle and Mortar,
/ mchld 96 Main-st.
/ OhANGEN
g < BOXES SWEET ORANGES, in fine order, for
~ sale by the box Or dozen, BY
/ feb22d CULLIEKS h ROBERTSON.
nRTED APPLES and PEACHES just received
/ II and for sale by GOLFERS ROBERTSON.
mch1N
| E,RENCH PkUNEs. in 4 and ID. boxes, for sale
u by COLLIEkS 4 ROBERTSON.
4 GERMAN PRUNES for sale, by the keg or h.,
~ by GOLFERS ROBERTSON.
lILL 4 co.'s GERMAN SOAP for sale BY
IL COLLIER6 ROBERTSON.
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Coal,

FROM THE NE w YORK AND GARM.
INGTON COAL MINES,
yT7HOLESALE and retail. Acknowledged BY
w all to be the best Iowa Coal.
Price II cents. delivered. Once on Third-Streot,
second door from State Bank.
nchlbd r. T. PLATT.
TiIdcn = Co.'S Preparations.
a LARGE and full assortment Of
"A Solid and Fluid Extracts,
Alkaloids and Resinoids,
PharmAccntic Bngar-ooated Pills
Direct from their Laboratory at New Lebanon, N.
\. just reoeiv I'd, by Rxpress, y
y. BRADBN'6,
ian nod No. a. Main-st.
PlantcroTss Ma1R.
I'm hand and for sale 81 til lowest market rate
Va large lot Of Plastsren' Lair.
8. w. 3. III. TUCKER,
mAyl8 Sign Of the Red Paddock.
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KfOkuk
TREES FOR 1859 +.

NXZE have on hand over
w o o o o o
A p p L Il T X Il L S
for sale, many Of them
measuring in height II
feet. Also, = 6ne lot of
Red Cedars, very large
Pears, standard 4 dwarf
Peach, Cherry, Plum, and
CheRtnut Trees Goose bar
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Clothing store,

OIOVIkIMS SVUI %
No. Estes House, Keokuk.
TN order to raise ssthe needful' will cell until
/ the list Of FEBRUARY, AT COST ron CASE.
No humbug, gentlemen. Call in and see for your
selves. think can oonvincs on that am hon
est In my assertion. / have good custom mads
work, and will sell it for CASH.
A. W.GkIFFITH,
Ian. A. ,5o-d No.. Estes House.
A FEW handsome business suits, latest style,
IA for sale at No. Estes House. A. w. Il.
cctl4
4 LSO, good assortment of Shirts and Collars,
n at No. Estes House. A. We.
oct14
4 GOOD assortment Of Gloves, Neck Ties, &C.,
IA ct No. 8 Estes House. A.W.G.
oct14
boys, Youths and Children 3 Clothing for sale
- at No. 8 Estes House. A. W. q.
Oct IL, 1S56-d
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Hartford faro Insurance Company,
OF HARTFORD, CONN.

ASSETS, JANUARY 1, 1850.
SHARES. PAR VALUE. MARK r VAL
bll Hartford Bank Stock, SOL 90 90 465 ,40SO0
400 Phoenix 100000 100000
m Conn River Ranking Com
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quaker CITY Insuranes company.

AUm1oas OYylos, Iowa.
TT Is hereby certified, that the Quaker City In
i s1rance Company, Of Philadslphia, Psnn., hiss
filed In this Office renewed Statement, in accord
Anoe with section 5, chapter lao, Laws Of 81,
which receives my approval. do therefore ~
new the ccrtifcat Of Agency Of John NJ. Grifhth,
ESQ. for Lee County, Iowa, which Is hereby con
tinued ia full force and effect for the year 1852
Ii is further certified that the annexed 10 true
copy Of the Statement ~ Gled.
Witness my hand and seal at Dss Mones, TINS
e.. 81 18th day Of February, 1859.
J. w. CATTELL,
Auditor OF State.
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STATE M II Mt
449,AsI.72

Total am of capital and surplus. Lo42,4sl72
ASSETS.
Amount OF Cash in Bank & IS, 40l.s9
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s-r-Y-s m
w iesrs that, saturday evening
Robert Grssnlahd eightman,
VIM. Freeman and John McQuery,
whist standing quietly on the street
II Batavia, were attacked, (the two
former seriously stabbed) by a p arty
of Irishmen who had just emerged
Eifom III pncesy, kept yiIaSS C,hii.t-s.
The Irish party then attacked a saloon,
or shop, kept by F. G. Krouse, broke
the doors *itdbts. Showcase, bostlfs
and candy jars, and overturned the
stove. They were armed WITH axes,
hatchets, shovels and clubs Kro ogS,
escaped through a window without in .
jury, A number of tie Citizens %"
Batavia, after requesting the Irish to
surrender, attacked their party, drove
them back into Cahll's grocery from from
which they started, Git was near aby,j
and after a contest captured fohr Of
them. The four persons arrested Were
tried on Monday before Squire Holmes.
Three of them were acquitted, and
one, John Cahll, was fined $40 and
costs, which he paid after some de-
lay. .@.'". '''' 'S'aa4a Ia" / .''"'
We are informed that it is supposed
that Dick Cahll stabbed both Wei ght-
man and Greenland, He made his
escape on Saturday evening, and I; as
not since been heard Of. The men
stabbed were standing quietly in the
street, With two other persons, listin-
ing to tie noise in Cahll's grocery,
when the belligerent party, on their
way to Krouse's encountered them. d
Mr.. Weightman is a bridge carpen-
ter on the railroad. Mr.. Gree lland
formerly resided here. The former is
considered dangerouly wounded, the
latter is expected to recover. We
heard no cause assigned for the affair,
but whiskey is supposed to be respon-
sible for it. '''' .' -'.''1'' "