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Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-03-11
LEGAL.
AhPriH,a .NAxG.

Elizabeth Durham vs. Inoeh Mead. Mary .. Med,
Charles . Shelton, 10 e9h Shields, Wheeler =
Nil er, and nm, Allen Co.
Of virtue 81 writ Of special execution issnen
ID upon decree II Foreclosure, from the Office o.
the Cierk tf the District Court o. Scrtt county,
10 tn State OF Iowa, IN the shove entitled case ia
ted February H. Y, 1859, AMI 70 me directed COM
rnanting me TO make, Ut cxuse TO be- made, thesum
OF six thousanf ard six hundred ard hy'ty.tWo
dollars and eighty Two cents 10 81! So Including
debt and costs with interest ~ the rate OF ten Yer
cent per annun, from snd after October, 10Th irbS
10y sale Of much thereof Is thAl be ne essary, ~
the oliUwin. real ae situate In ssti scott coun-
~, state Of Iowa. TO Wit The north-wea quar- eS
OF ction three 81 IN toe nship sventS-sev n t'D
nofth Il range two ~ east and also the south-esst
quarter ~ section te, t9 In township seventy sew
En- 90 north OF range tao t) esst exceIti h w.
ont CT said southeast quarter OF section hine,
~ tat portion thereof ,to-wit Tfirty acres ld
| and conveyed by tajd Enoch ~ I'D ard Mary Mead
| 20 OF e Robe RI humphrey BY deed dated February
ith ls4a, AMI recorded In the Recorders ofiee In
said colt county in b ox q" OF deeds at page IS
and 70 which ref renee is made
| Public notice Is hereby given that a. commanded
BY said writ, I Will sell atpublic auction, TO tn
highest bidder for cash the above described real es
tate, much thereof - shall be Necessary - sat
isfy said debt interest and costs NJ the Do OF The
Court House in the eltyof Davenport Scott county
! Iowa on Saturday the 16th Jay u March, 1859
| NJ the hour OF O'Clock p VI OF sAii day.
| Dated FEBRUARY -, 1853.
| H. LRONARD,
| Feb23 Sh'H Of SCOTT Co, Iowa.
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Legal Notice.

STATE OF IOWA =. In District Court for
Scott County sAd County.
Randall Jones, Pin
In Equity.
James Elskeiy, Notice not served.
John Milo hell, dts
To said dtfea dants:
VCU are hereby notified that there j. now on lie
in the ofc; OF the Clerk Of The District Court for
said O1nnty pc itin II sad p.a utin claiming a.
against you tho title TO The FOL owing parcei Of land
IN Scott county af0r' said to Wit; The south
quarter Of section nunbcr entfen y IN township
number eighty teVl, north 81 range number one ~,
east Of the btn Petition charge thst sail land
was ertersdby sail James Biakey with land warrant
No. 17052, iss a,d u part ami friuduently stslgn-
ed. That said d.f-ndsfts hold he the 20 salt lard
in trust for petitioner sd prals that the said assign
ment may be cancelled tie trurt Aforesaid dfcrr'd
and that plaintiff may have TIL title TO and pos
Of The premises described. You are further bottled
thai unless you shah appear aud wer said peii
tion before the frat yor the nm % 5Id
District Court 10 be holden al IN said Scott
County on the first Monday OF May u 1850. tho
matters add things ~ said petition viii be- taken AZ
confessed, and a decree PRAYED for rendered.
GOBLIN Il DOW,
Attorneys Tor Petitioners.
Let the foregoing be published IA the Weekly Iowa
State Democrat for Iour weeks.
IRA NJ CLIFFORD,
CLERK 90 the Ecost Court District Court
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Van Dohren,
J Hsmann,
Lienthal.
Geo q Arndt,
Haas.
In the District Court Of Scott County, STATE Of
Iowa.
DY virtue Of an execut,J1 IN favor Of Van DOH
ID rem asd J Hanann, and against the above de-
fendsnts, dated February B, 1859, issued from the
once OF the Clerk OF the District Court OF Scott
County, 10 50. and TO me directed, commanding ne
that OF the goods chsttes, stock interest IN any
company, debts due property in the hands OF third
persons, lands and tenements, which are not exempt
by aw from execution, OF the said II Lhtentha',
I make, or cause 10 he made. the sum Of two hun
dred and thirty four and 76 100 dollars, with inter-
and have levied upon two bay horses, one
set Of double harness, and one two horse lumber
wagon, OF the property OF n LilienthAi.
And hereby give public notice that shall cher
for sale At public outcTy Ia the street In fret OF The
Court lou 81 Scott county, Iowa on Friday, the
18th day OF March, 1859, at the hour Of O'Clock
p. Of said day. to the highest bidder therefor In
cash, the above descSioed property, su0ctent
thereof satisfy the above debt with interest and
costs
February 9, 1859.
H.LEONARD,
Feb12 6heTi6of scott County, Iowa.
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Nh1l.lH,& Sale,

STATE OF IOWA, In the District Court ofScott
COUNTY OF SCOTT, county, State Of Iowa.
Levi Derbin,
Rhodes d Hamilton
DY virtue OF an execution, issued from the ONCE
ID Of the CLERK Of the District Court Of Scott county
Iowa. in favor Of Levi Derbin and against Rhodes l.
Hamilton, dated FchTuai ny 2lst, 1862 ana to ma d-
rected Bding me, that of the goods chattels,
stock OF Interest in any company, debts due proper
~ IN the hands OF third persons, lands and tebe-
ments (Which are not exempt BY law from executon)
Of the said Rhodes h Hamilton. l make cause 10
be made the sum Of one hundred and sixty-four
ard 65 100 dollars, with ntere.t sni costs levied
upon two yoke OF oxen, two Jokes, and Chain.
And hereby give public notice that | shall offer
for sale at public ou,cry in ue.tet IN front Of the
Court House in the city OF Davenport, in6cott
~ State Of Iowa, Thursday, the q March
1859, at the hour Of O'Clock IN. Of said day, TO
the highest and test bidder therefor, ia cash. the
above Described property, SUFFICIENT thereof to sat-
isfy the above debt, with interest and costs.
Dated this 26th day OF February, 1859.
H. LEONARD,
Febo7 Sh'f 81 Scott 90, Iowa.
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LEGAL.


NLyHxRHAS on the 2lst day Of January, 1856.
w George l. Nichols executed unto John J. s~i'z
Tru tie. certain d. cd - trust conveying - sah
Trustee The interest o. said Nichols IN certain ~
years lease OF lsnd from Noel, recorded la b"k
~" page 35s, being 20 acres, more or less, IN The
Il ii east gusrt.r OF section Number ~, township
&c, rsnge , east of the 5th ", T. Wit: Beginniog
a, IN the centre OF section twenty-thr-e CD,
thence east IL feet, thence north with Harrison
street 1858 feet thnce west 81 s6-ip Seet. thence
north SIS feet thence 40 "a 100 feet 10 ttone
corner with Mra Nosl, III. nee south 1858 Zee 10
tn pace ~ D ginning. which said conveyance was
made By the SAID Nickos for the purpose Of <eoun 3
the payment - two ceitsn promtssoiy notes signed
by said Eickols, dated the 2ist January, 1896, one
note for hundred doliars payable july u, 1896
and othev not. cf eleven hundred dollars ($liO
payable the 2lst day OF January, 1857.
IA nd said notes haying become due and payable
and The said Nichols having failed TO psy the same.
L. II. w. Van Evera, Trustee appointed BY the Coun-
ty Judge as sub ttute for J. J.. swift The declining
90 serye do hereby give th. public notice, that by
virtue 81 the power which 10 in me vested BY said
deed OF trust I will, on Tuesday. the 9th day Of
April, A D 1859 between the hours Of and
O'Clock the Afterr Don OF said day, at the court
House door in the city OF Davenport expose and Of
fer for sale at public a1ction the sssehod Of the
parcel of land above described much thereof a
shall be necessary 10 satisfy and pay the amount OF
said note with the interest thereon the day Of sale
together with all the costs and expenses attending
said sale, costs 81 this notice and Trustees lees
| Dated the 9Th day Of March. a u 1859
DIV VAN RIVERA.
Trustee, BY appointment OF County Judge
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SheriN,S SAFE.

THE STATE OF IOWA, In the District Court Of
Scott County, Scott County, 10 -.
Rpp BrotheY,/
VS..
Is. Ksuth.
DY virtue OF an execution issuef from the Office OF
ID the CLERK OF the District Court Of Scott County
State u Iowa. In favor Of Epp Brother and against
b. Kauth dated February ii, 1859, and 70 direct
I'd, commanding me that Of the goods, chattsls,
stock int rest in psny debts due, property
In the hands Ct third persons. lsrds and tenements
(Which not excmp. Ivy law from executcnj OF the
raid Kxuth, make Cause n be made the sum O
frty two and S51C0 dollars, with inter 81 ana costs
lev led upon 1T No eight ~, in block No. elevtn
III In Heckles Kssth addition 10 the town u West
Buffalo, In Scott county State o. Iowa.
And hereby give public notice that shall offer
for sale ~ public outcry at the door of the Court
II In the city Of Cav nport, in Scott nny State
u Iowa, on Monday the day Of April 1859. the
hour Of cicck r. n. OF said cay to the highest ard
best bidder therefor in cash. tue above described
property, sufficient Thereof to satisfy he above
d.bt with interest and costs.
Dated this 81 day o! March, 1859.
n. LEONARD,
rnchA 0hDHCf 0C1tt county Iowa.
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CHICAGO.
FROM
G. n. 6CRIVEN'S
GENERAL ADVERTISING AGENCY,
No. 63. DEARBORN ST., CHICAGO.

GRAND TRUNK RAILROAD
OF CANADA.
t9rA DELIGHTFULAND ROMANTIC ROUTE-f1
FROM THE WEST TO
Boston, New York and the Eastern states,
Via the Michigan Central, Great Western, Ogdens-
burgh and Vermont Central and
Grand Trunk Haiiroad of Canada.
Passengers by this route have opportunity Of
visiting some Of the incest ard most wonderful
scenery in the world. including Toronto, Niagara
Falls, Suspension Bridae, the THOUSAND Islands,
Raplds o. the 81 Laerenee, Quebnc, Montreal.
Wh,fe Mountains, the Tubular Bridge, (nedrly 2
miles in iength), Lake dhdnlfiain. Faiis Of Mont
mOyendi, Hudson Rirer, etc, etc.
On and after MAY !, 1865, baggage will b checked
through from Chicago.
TO EMIGRANTS.
Passages may BE- secured al the Office ofths corps-
ny In Chicago by sGiiing vessels London Liver
rool, plymouth, Glasgow, Bristoi, Hull, Aberdeen,
and Nontrose An agent OF the iiRAND TR CNk
RAILROAD experimenting the removal Of emf
grants and baggage at Quebec free of charge.
Fare from $50 to $35 TO Chicago including cooked
provisions.
The Mammoth Steamship
i4.-VIAT HAN,
or - 500 TONS, AND 700 FEET LONG
Is under contract to this company for one or more
trips t. Portland this year Tourists return tickets
from Chicago to the Chief towns In Europe will short
y be issued. Tickets from Chicago for oil points
East also for the Leviathan or for the N. o. 3. b.
Co.'s ships be obtained at the Office OF the Grand
Trunk Railroad, No. Sc Dearborn street; Chicago.
RxHAN0E ON KUROPE.-S,ght Drafts on London
at five dollars per pound sterling, may be procured
u the Office Of the brand Trunk Railroad, In Obi.
cago:
Agent Of OR. Trunk R Go. OF Canada.
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RAILROADS


AN and s.ter SUNDAY Dc. 5th 1855, and untN
FURTHER notice trains will leave RocA Island daily
Sundays excepted, rs foowe:
ist mail train At ~ -
"a freight lib IN
ID nigh; express 10 r. II.
Trains arrive a. Rock Island daily, Sundays e.
ceptes., follows.
LIST nigh: express 81 y A. u.
~ freight trains 81 ECO p. n.
"a mail train ~ ioP. u.
Chicago with tr aims both the Michigan Southern
M,cbiran Central, Pitisbarg. Fort Wayne ard Chca-
90 Rail Road 10 and from Detroit, Toledo,
Cleveland Columbus, CINCINNATI, PITTSBURGH,
Dunkirk. BnHnlo, Eiaga-a Pals. Albany, Eer YORK.
Philsdelrhia, Baltimore and Washington. Also at
I.Ssile with trains Of the Illinois Central Road
North 70 Gaena and South to 81 louis and Cairo, 10
vnich places tickets can b. procured Of
W b. Grempelle Ticket Agent,
Agents, Il. Y. DEPOT, Rock Island.
Passengers are reminded OF tn. nee ssity Of giving
distinct directions the destination Of their bag
sase Also 10 procure tickets before taking their seats
In the cars conductors collect fares only TO
ions on the line Of the Chicago hRck Island rxros
JOHN y. TRACY, Superintendent.
WI WHITMAN, Asst Srp't.
! Rork yglapd Dec. 8, Jsks tdtSl
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C0NOIC0 Ltl1Cor 0tosos
RI. ,ltol>sA : ~ Oe6Cls = ~ . -
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WINTER ARRANGEMENT
Mississippi &, Missouri 3. B..


Trains run by Chica ago time, which u twelve min
utes faster than Davenport time.
I'm and after Monday, Jan. 10th, 1889, and until
~ further notice, trains will leave Davenport, fer
Muscatine, Columbus City, Washington and Iowa
oity (SuDcays exceptedl as follows:
Ist Express and Mail Train NJ BOO NJ
Trains will leave Davenport for h!cssodsiiy, Sun
isys excepted a. follows
LIST Mail Train, at % NJ
Cd Express Train, at 30 q
Trains arrive at Davenport daily, (eundays excep
tsd) ~ ;oows:
FROM THE EAST.
LIST Hxprsss Train 1t s45 An,
~ Mail Train, at 80 r Al
from TIE WEST.
LIST Express and Man Train, ~ 545 ~
Trains run by Chicago time, which is twelve min
otes faster than Davenport time.
All trains out Of Davenport VIII make connections
At Columbs City, Washington and Iowa City with
the Western stage Co.'S stages for all points West.
The Passenger Train connects at Rock Island with
Chicago q Rock Island Railroad trains for ali points
East, North and South.
Passengers reminded OF the necessity Of giving
lst!nct direction to the destination OF their bag
gAee also before taking heir seats II
the cars.
N. b. The Morning (s.55'A NJ train for the Rast
connects at j. let with trains the Michigan Cen.
al X & at the Junction with trains on the Pitts
burg, Ft wayne Chicago II 4; ri Chicago with
trains the Michigan Southern and Michigan Gen
trail Rail Roads.
J,n9-dt. JOHN F. TRACY, supt.
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Buffalo h Lake Huron Railroad.

CHICAGO TO BUFFALO VIA DETROIT.
At the above Office tickets for New York, Boston
and all 4tations on the New York n Erie and New
York Central Railroads can be obtained.
J WARRACK,
Agent OF b 4 l. II Railroad,
aprl8d1y CHR No 80 Dearborn ST., Chicago
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CAMPBELL & CO.'S
Great Western Eirst premium
- III q " Q a = L q
Mandatory 63 Dearborn ST., Chicago, III.
7. .. Box 4lG6
THEo. BETS, "a. A. K. SAWYER,
J.. MEILEN, JNo. 0. MELLEN
Sawyer, .Mcllen 4 Co.,
ass $50 SOUTH WATER ST,
Chicago, Ill.
BET1 8, .WEkLE.v'G Go.
Ne. , SOUTH MAIN ST,
st. Louis, Mo.
General,Commission l. Forwarding
Merchants.
REFE r Noes:
s r a,, = Peterson, St Louis.
George Pegram, do
Capt " Gould, do
Latin, Smith Boies, do
Capt J H johnson, Louisiana, No.
Flint & wheeler, Chicago.
Lain, smith L Boies. do
SH Kennedy & Co., New Orleans.
AG FarwelI : Co., Boston.
starting, AcCuiloush 4 Co., N. 7.
May % 18S7dly
1850 SPRING TRADE. 1859
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$4,000 BUNDLES Wire Fencing.

We are prepared to make contracts with dealers
for first quality snnesled Fence Wire, Nos and g.
In quantities Of net less than ton, deliverable at
our Warehouse 1t any time previous TO the nrst day
OF June next-ve per cent cash 10 be paid when the
contTsc Is made, balsnce on delivery. Purchaser
are invited to correspond with ~.
Jan22 THOMAS D. DIOKERSON.
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Fern Of Proposal. Guaranty, and Ger.
ti0cato.
PROPOSAL.

PROPOSAL.
Thu undermined, ............, whose post o6lee
eddress II county Of Estate
Of ........, proposes to convey the mails o. the
United States from July 1885, to June %, lees on
route No. ............ between ............ and
.......... asreeahly to the advertisement Of the
Postmaster Gsrersl, dated February l. 1859, and BY
the following mode Of conveyance, viz
for the annual sum OF .sss........ dollars.
This propoaal Is nssde With full kno.oledoe OF
The dtsf6ncs Of the ~oxte, the tcei0M OF mail 70
b carried. dad all other posticuldrs In reJesencs
the route G~d service, and alec, eJsr
animation Of tae kGses Gnd Instructions atk0ched
to the adreriisement GNd swlject to ~ ths condi.
tiOns hs1stH cONtdiaed.
Dated
GUlRAN
The undersigned. residing at ............, STATE
Of ........., undertake that, II this foregoing bid
| for carving the mail on ronte No ............ be
accepted by the Postmaster General the bidder oh ALL
prior to the first day Of August 1862 enter into the
required ohligstio contract perform the ser.
| vice proposed with go ID and sudncient suretiss.
This are do, understanding distinctly the obH-
cations and liabilities 0ssMmed by 0uerantors ~
der tie 9TH seet0H Of the act Of Congress Of J.yv
2. 1896, and agreeing to abide BY tAe penalties
therein procided.
Dated
(Bigned BY to guarantors
CERTIFICATE
The undefsigned, postmaster at............ ate
OF ............, certiAes, unDEn HIS OATH OF or
FOE, that he 70 eco asntsd with the above gusran-
tors, and knows them 70 be men Of property and sbe
to make good their guaranty.
Dated
CesssSstss coadatoss 70 b. tseerpersssS n Ne
coasracts 70 the eessattAs dep0s1neWs
nssy deem Drcpsr.
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TIE STATE OF TOwA,l In the District Court o;
Scott County, Sscott county, Iowa
Michael Raphael,
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Erassfee,S Sale.

INA N UTFFUKU,
CLERK o. the Scott Court District Couf
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CORBIH h DOW,

LIT the foregoing be Published four weeks In the
Weekly Iowa state Democrat
IRA n. CLIFFORD,
Heb12 Clerk Scott Co d " Court
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PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT,

POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
February I. 1853
i ace Of this Apartment, anti . -. II Satur-
day. April 2, Ia69, for conveyine the mails u the
Ustte1 states, Ia Iowa, from ist July, 1852 " I'd"
- Jaee, 1882. ON the routes asd BY the sc"en"s.
b, etn specified bepg, it'll some exceptions routes
1881
Decisions announced by 18th April, 1859.
(osddvs sAi eramsne csvefIuy ire Eovas and
fnsfruef,oNs 0nnsIedb
1li0o Prom Ashton 10 Decatur, tNeb. } 8 miles
end back. once week
Leave ASHTON saturday at : IN;
Arrive ~ Decstur BY u an,
Leave Decatu Saturday 81 p m
Arrive 81 Ashton BY b pm.
bids for three triIS week inv""'
1lIOi From Belsfontsins by Attica And 0osport
TO Cha 80 mice and back, once n Week.
Leave B~li.f,n Tuesday ss6esn;
Arrive ct Cnsrtop by M
Lave Chart n We iDesdsy at m,
Arrive 81 DsiIsson' alec b. pm.
bids Tor two and also three trips weet invited.
lllO2 From Bsntonspor By Keossuqus, Philsdei-
phis. IowAviIle, Ottumwa, EilyviIie, Amstsr-
dam, md Rock, ~ nnlngto0. Lafayette, and
Adeiphi to Des Moises. las miles and beck, once
swesk.
LAsv. Bestonsport Monday at o an;
Arrive a. Dee Moiaes n It Wednes day BY p m;
Leave Dss Moines Thursday 81 . = m;
Arrive .. Ben toDsport next saturday bv O . m.
Bids 10 commence route NJ Eddyviile invited.
liiO8 From Bloomneld. BY savannsh. 10 Lancaster
(Mo.,) 20 miles ant back. once week.
Leave Blo0mneId Thursday at b . m;
Arrive Of Ian ;aster byG pm;
l. ave Lancaster Friday At m;
arrive at Bloomfield ~ o IN.
Bids for two and Afro three trips q week invited.
1llO4 Prom Bradford, b. Marble Rock to Rock
ford, - mice ard uacK, once week
Leave Bradford Tuesday at 3 . m;
Arrive at Rockford by . pm;
Leave Rockford Wednr.day at = u m;
Ae~a h,.I a.
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1859-01-19

Tie Deseret News. Of the 94.h of No
yemblr, contains az account Of a fiot IN
Great Salt Lake City, between the police
and party Of peaee-hreakers. in which
one or more officers Of the Us Army
~eie injured. Dr.. Covey, u 5. a, re
ceiyed ball from a pistol.
Messrs. Lane and McCary. L. 5. Sen
a,ors eecied hy The General Assembly oi
Indiana. are now in Washington city. L
is sald that Bright. since ghe action OF lhe
Legislature repudnlng him and his col
league. has lad no pieasan, word for eli
ther friend OF foe.
.'SrASD FkoN UNDER. The Wash
ington correspondent, of the Cincianai
Gazette says: jefferson Davis Intend.
to overhaul Douglas as soon as possibl
atter tie latte takes his seat II the Sen
ate. -
Hon. William Prestcn, the new Minis
ter TO Spain, sailed for Europe Wednes
day, in the Asia.
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1859-01-19

Ma. and Mrs. Robert Browning are
passing the winter at Rome.
THE relations between some Of the
Professors AT West Point are said to be
anything but harmonious.
GES. SAN HousroS was last week Of
fered. but, in consequence Of important
business at the Capital. declined the hos.
pitsli.ies of New York city,
Mas. LIPPrNcorr. of Philadelphia. bet
ter known as Grace Greenwood, is com.
ing West on lecturing tour.
JEFFERSON DAVIS intends to overhaul
Douglas as soon as possible after he lat.
ter takes his seat ia the Senate.
The Washington correspondent Of the
Baltimore 1merieqa credits Mr.. William,
Hunter. Chief Clerk of the State Depart
ment. with the authorship Of the HuIse-
mann letter, which has been ascribed to
Mr.. Webster. and claimed by Mr.. Ever
EFT.
We see by paragraph in New York
papers. that the Inspector OF Custom, on
oyerhauling Senator Douglas baggage
found $50 worth Of cigars slowed away
in his trunk. which Douglas had bought
in lIavana, and Oh which he had to "comt
down" with the duty.
The latest intelligence from ex Presi
dent Pierce is from Naples. Dec 2
where h. remained . week. but was thei
making preparation. in obedience to medi
cal advice, TO go to the Island Of Capri
for the benefit of Mrs. Pierce. the state 0
whose health. her friends will be paneC
to learn, is far from encouraging. Sh'
has suffered so much from the daxnr
cold air of Florence and its surroundings
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Terms 50 per annum, in advance.
WHOLE NO. $40.
Wabash & Erie Canal.

The Trustees Of the W ( z. Canal have De.
,erniued 70 give back 10 the State this extea.
sivs WORK. rhey say the reveaaes OF the Ca
nal are rot sufficient 20 keep Il In repair. and
pay the other neess ssary expenses. They will
IL fs~ days report this fact TO the Legisla.
tare nov ia session. and then the Question
will be, "rksf shall BE- dsas ruk fhs canslf"
We have not yes lad time to look into the
elect. the taking control Of th> Canal by the
tween tho State and our bondholders Tc this
the Legislature will certainly give the attsn-
tlon is Importance demands. Nothing .hould
be done, in The least affecting tha, contract -
u was a good oae for the State and should be
left entire. Bot the Canal being abandoned by
the agents Of our boudholders. shall the pres
ent Legi-lature refuse 10 take any action in re
gard " IL. becomes questioE Of vital import
ance 10 this portion Of the State, and 70 the
State Of Indiana generally. That The State
should avoid every thing like the least in
fringement Of the conditions Of the Butler bill
j. palpable TO every one. bit II the Canal can
be keTt In proper condition without any com
nitmest on part Of The STATE in this particular,
we think the present Legislature should see
that It be done. I. wil not do tha. The Wa.
bash 4 Erie Canal. 18th the immeuse number
of eomu.ission houses along rs baaks. and the
large number ofboa,s uov l,ipg IN is basins.
should be sufosed 10 become useless and
worthless. The sacrifice 70 individuals aud
" the community At large would be great.
should this TO permitted II kept IN repair
from tbs point "a the lakes al least. We have
but ] .ttle doubt that the Canal can be made 10
pay from here to the Ohio river il seems to
be generally conceded there is not enough
business 10 Justify the keeping up repairs.
The present Legislature must determine
whst j. 10 be done, II the sutire liue Of Canal
j. abandoned by - present managers. and d
i.left unpfos idcd Tor until the meeting OF an.
other General Assembly. will be perhaps in
too delapidatsI eoaditiOn to ever be re-
paired.
Our citizens mnst feel de~p interest in thu
matter aud public expression Of opinion
would not be improper.