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Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1859-10-25

S,HERIFF'S SALE.-TIiE STATE OF 10
> wa, Scott County, in the District Court OF
Scott County, State Of Iowa.
Hy virtue Of . special execution issued from
the Office Of the clerk Of the District Court OF
Scott county, State Of Iowa, in favor of An
tome Le Claire, pitt, and against Joanna Gill
lett, =. q. Gillott, Elizabeth Casteel and APP
plcton Castcel, dts, dated October IL, 1889,
and 10 be directed, commanding me, that OF
the real estate as hereinafter described Of the
sal defendants, | make or cause to be made
the SUN Of eleven hundred and three dollars,
(Sll03) with interest and costs. levied up
on the following describes! real estate in Scott
county, Iowa, t. wit: Lot seven % in block
eighty eight (83) in the city Of Davenport as
the property of the above named defendants.
And ! hereby give public notice that shall
offer for sale at public cutlery at the Court
House door in Davenport, Scott County, Iowa
on Wednesday, the 23d day Of November
1859, at the hour OF o'clock =. NJ. Of said day
! to the highest and best bidder therefore in
cash. the above described property, or sufic-
lent thereof to satisfy t.,c above debt, with in
tercst and costs.
H. LEONARD,
! Sheriff Of Scott County, Iowa.
Dated this 10Th day Of October, 1859.
49, oct % dts
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1859-10-25

CsHERIFF'S SALE. ~ The state Of Iowa.
- scott county, in the district Court Of scott
county, State Of Iowa.
BY virtue Of "A SPECIAL execution, issued from
tho Oil 20 Of the Clerk Of the District Court OF
Scott county State of Iowa, in favor of Han
nah Small, plaintiff. and az iinst Joseph H..
Glaspey aud Mary 4. Glaspey, defendants, da-
To- October Ia, 1888, and to me directed, com
handing me. that ot the kea! Estate ~ here
matter described Of the said defendants ]
make, or cause t. be made, the SUN OF seven
hundred and nncty-one dollars and forty ve
cents S7si As y, with interest and costs, lev
&c upon the following Real Estate in Scott
county, Iowa: The south west quarter oil the
south east quarter Of the southeast quarter OF
section twenty (20), township seventy eight
tTs), range three G. east, containing ten i"
acres more or less, ns the property ct the above
named defendants. And hereby give public
notice that | shall offer for sale NJ public
cutlery at the Court House in Davenport, Scott
county, Iowa, On Monday the 2ist day OF No
vernber, 1859, at tho hour Of o'clock y. %
said day to tho highest and best bidder there
for in cash, the above described property, o
snficicnt thereof 10 satisfy the above debt
with interest aud costs.
Dated 18th day Of October, 1859.
II. LEONARD,
orto oats Sheriff Of Scott co., Iowa.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1859-10-25

CHERRIES SALE. - The State Of Iowa,
- Scott county. in the District Court Of Scott
comfy, State Of Iowa.
BY virtue Of a special execution issued from
the Office of the Clerk Of the District Couit Of
Scott county, State of Iowa, in favor Of An
tome LeClaire, plaintiff. and against William
Keith and A. $. Wilson, defendants, dated
October 18th, 1859, and to me directed, com
handing me, that Of the Real Estate as here
matter described ii the said defendants. !
make or cause to be made the sum Of five
hundred and ninety two d-llors and fifty cents
s5s2,50 with interest AID costs, ! levied
upon the following described Real Estate in
Scott county, 10 wi: lot six co. IN Block
one hundred and fifteen (llo) in LeClaire'
eighth g addition to the City Of Davenport
as the property Of the above named defend
ants. And hereby give public notice that
shall offer for sale AT public cutlery at the Court
House door in Davenport, Scott codnty Iowa
on Wednesday the Odd day of November, $50
ut the hour Of O'Clock p. NJ. of said day to the
highest and best bidder therefor for cash, the
above described property, or sufficient thereof
to satisfy the above debt, with interest and
costs.
Dated 18th day Of October, 1859.
II. LEONARD,
oct 2lts. Sheriff If Scott co Iowa.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1859-10-25

Legal Notice.

sTarnor Iowa, In ne District C,nr' q Scott
seatt County County, Sspi' fsrn, 1853
II Cn'ting - Jacob yandvve', ct al
To George Hale T6win Warner, William ] Jonei.
Edwin Peury, and Janice hcGirhis.
NOu are hereh7 no..f.d that th,rr - now cp fle
4 In tn" cnct 81 the Gle OF The is,'ise q. uvt
az scott caunfT, aye iiinn ~ Frrnklin Crtiing.
claiming Abe tile TO- ard rtght Of ossat N Of. the
following parcel 81 i.nd N fasi kcoit coanty, to-
VII The 'outh cas- qlerer ~ the south vest
quarter OF section No Fix CT il6I ara th- .outh
east quarter II the north vet quarter. and the
south vet quarter 81 the rnrth quarter OF
ion nuES twenty one II al In hip num-
ter evenly nine III % ~ No nv. i5l 81
o. the 3th NJ with stid peti,., u prus thai tie
title LIsy lie quoted N him and he put IN potseiso
I thereof
tton sefoie the frs dAy ~ th' next term Of
said Di-trc, Court, b. hidden Ia he city Of pa
venpprt, on the second Mcpd.y & Move inter, A u
1899 DE- cree will b. rendered play ed for Ia sid
,etitioG.
September "a. 1859.
COBRIN h DOW.
Att ~ for f.'S.
| Now on this oath tay OF septerte-. A . 1852 /
appearing 10 he Court tha, certain OF the atcv
named defendants have been returned . not
/ found by the .herin. II Is ~ the Court ordered
that tie psniin Ct rotiee OF tie pend ncy OF this
sstion by Publishing copy az the ofiginal notice
together wi this order. tor four weeks IN tn. Daily
To- state d. mocrAi tie stt pEtc alton TO be mol
Fss than dsys prior to the fiisi day Of the next
/ term or this Court.
IRAN CLIFFORD,
sep25-d4w Clerk Scott c.. d stI Ct Court.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1859-10-25

VTVRU STEE'S SALE.-WllEREASO on THE
/ 18th day of June, A. ID. 1857, Hans Meh-
rens, Executed unto Austin Corbin as Truss
tee, a certain deed of trust, conveying unto
said Trustee the land in Scott county, Iowa,
described as follows, TO wit.
Lots No. nine, OFTEN. l0) eleven IN and
twelve, (I2) in block No. five, - as numbered
and Designated on the recorded plat e Sturde-
wants map Of town lots also the west half If lot
No. six, (6 in block No. fourteen l4) in the
City Of Davenport, which said conveyance
was made by said Hans Mehrens for the pur-
pose Of securing the payment Of four proms-
sorry notes, two Of which were payable as fol-
lows: One tor II and $4,000 dollars, and the
other for the sum of five hundred and forty
five dollars, both due in six months from the
dates thereof to the order Of Ralph Metcalt, and
drawing interest at the rate of ten per cent.
after due.
And now said fromissory notes having be-
come due and payable, and the said Hans
Mehrens having failed to pay the came, ],
Austin COrbn, Trustee as aforesaid, do hereby
give this public notice, that by virtue Of the
power which is in me vested BY said deed Of
trust, twill, on Saturday, the 10Th day OF No
vember, A. d. 1859, at the hour Of o'clock, p.
NJ. Of said day, at the Court House door in the
said county Of Scott, and in the City Of Dsven-
port, expose and offer for sale for cash mt Pub
lie Auction, the parcel Of land above described
or so much thereof us shall be sufficient to sat-
isfy and pay the amount of said notes, with the
interest thereon to the day Of sale, together
with all costs and expenses attending such
sale, costs of this notice and trustees fees
AUSTIN CORBIN, Trustee.
October 20, 1889. loot 2l-dtsl
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1859-10-25
rRUsTEE'S WHEREAS on TIE

rl,RUSTEE'S SALE WHEREAS ON TIE
lst day of September A. ID. lo5J, Peter
kuhl Of Scott County, Iowa, executed unto
Louis A. Macklol 4 same County rs Trustee,
the land in Clinton County, Iowa, described rs
follows, to wit:
The northeas quarter OF section No. thirty
five 1851, in Township No. eigthty-one 81 |,
north Of range No. Two(2l east If the 5th =.
NJ. Which said conveyance was made by said
Peter kuhl for TIE purpose # securing the
payment oil one certain proinissory, note and
the interest thereon, 81 sned by said kuhl for
the UNI Of six hundred and forty dollars,
AMI payable TO the order Of Austin Corhin, in
ten years after date, with interest
thereon at the rate of ten per cent per annum
payable annually.
And now, the interest on said note due sep
! TENDER 1t lSj9, having become due and I:.ya
bic, and the said Peter Kuh having failed to
/ pay thcsame |. Louis a. Macklo., TRUSTEE as
| aforesaid, by virtue Of the power which j. in
me vested by said Deed Of Trust. do hereby
give this public notice that will on Saturday.
the 18th day Of November, A y. 1889, al the
hour Of two O'Clock +. NJ. of said day, Mt the
Court House door, in the city Of Davenport,
expose and offer for sale at public auction,
the parcels of land above described, or so
i much thereof as shall be sufficient To satisfy
aai pay the amount of SAID interest with the
interest thereon to the day of sale. together
with all the costs and expenses attending said
sale, cost. Of this notice, and Trustees fees.
October 20tll, 1919.
oct2l LOFTS MACH LOT Trustee
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1859-10-25

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Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1859-10-25

NARY Dodge Scott unfy District
ps @ 'uyt, September Term,
0eoree q Harrington ! 1885,
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-08-20

0ODOs ~ 0AhAf0A-W0 Aee v0ok called
atssnsion 70 tie following extract iron bin 70
organize ths Territory 81 Nehsaaka. iatredocsd
In the U. s. Senate on the l4Ih Of Deoonber.
1888, BY Sen. Dodge Senator from Ieva:
IAN the laws pas6sd by the lagiolalive q.
sembly and govsrnof shall b ssbmlstsd 70 The
Congress Of the United HlateA. anA n dlsap-
proved shall b null and or no eGesks
A few months after the insrodocden cf shle
bill, Gen. Dodge voted for he famous Kansas-
Nebraska bill, which contained . provision dia-
metsically opposed % TIE clause above Quoted.
AZ Eddyvills Hf. KirkWood asked 0sn. Dodgo
70 explain this matter. Hin sxplAnaeIon -, q
substanes - follows, - ~ learn ffea ssnlle-
man sho vas present and hsasd T. sDufine
Of 1861, while trAseling u Wsstsfn Iowa, tAo
tsneral learned that she psople were anxioos
for an organizAtioa u Nshsaske Tessieery.-
When Oonereas mss - dstssminad % inssoduee
bill for that purpose. Hs did mot prepare .
bill himself, but when The time came 70 oifsS IL,
ssns one Of the walters 70 bring him some old
tssriteeial bill. An old one vs. brouehs him.
and WtsAout reading ih he cus OG its caption.
changed the name Of he tsrfitOry, and offered
is g etil fos The orgAnisasion of the tessitory
q Nebfaaka. aa sa ke 80 H.
Thus vs have Cen. Dodess own sAswing u
his way of deing Legislative basiasss. KnOwing
that lAsee postion og his scea11ltuAnts vseo
locking forward With intsssssse - eFesniza-
pasing bin for that paepose, haD eome 0la enc
hoetsd up vhieh BE- ianfodaees vitAo1A even %
usoh . reading isi Ard sAis = - gsaas Gen.
Dodge, twhos - are tsad, did . meoA fes the
people Of Iowa, while repeeesnalne them IN
Oo0efsaA HAonla oon. DoAge IS eloc>ed Cow
eenoe he 1onld 0ouhslesa ssansaae exeeut,ve
buainsas - b did senatorial n veaN i'm
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-08-20

tE Il 10 well authenticated fact that the
Kanesvills poll book was stolen By Judge Hall
and that il Was found in the pocket Of
Judge Mason. And il il equally true that BY
the larceny Of this book. Thompson, editor Of
the Gazette, held : seat In Congress, 70 which
be vas mot elected and drew pay for one term
that he had no colef Of right % draw. but for
the larceny aforesaid. These facts are wen
known to the public. and Thompson's denial goes
for nothing except to establish his capabilities in
this regard. That be feels indignant because We
choose TO refresh the public mind In regard
% the dishonest tricks Of himself and friends y
natural Blu: bs Will hardly improve his reputa-
don BY denying palpAbls truths % veil knova
"a the public.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-08-20
Row !. NJ Ptya.svr-s.v.n -.

Row AZ Nr. PLxAssHf.-Ssvsn mea were
arrested, as Nj Pleasant, the other day, - .
charge Of horse stealing and countsrSsiting. A
very large amount Of bogus coin was found In
their possession, tesethsR with al he impls-
meats Of the trade. The men Fssistsd de on
cess ssoutly, and quite little riot occurred b.
fore thsy vere arrested. Bsysral sAots vsfs
fired, aaA ~ Daputy sheriff was Houaasl y
~ - b 3 Distsl baa ~ =
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-08-20

Hoass TsIEvEs.-Two young men, giving
their names - Noah Ogden and J. G. Griffith,
were arrested, in Union township. yesterday
morning, having In their possession two horses,
which, they Afterwards admitted, we're stolen.
The boys we're brought 70 town, and lodged IN
jail, to await reputation from Illinois. The
horses we're stolen in Fulton county, Illinois.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-08-20
A Cool Proposition.


At the Meeting Of the Democratic State Con-
vention and the Democatic Central Committee
At Des Moines, few weeks ago, IL vas deter.
mined, among other things, to secure the SER
vices Of some old line Wings and Americans
to canvass the Southern tier Of Counties for the
benefit Of the Democratic party. These gentle
men very coolly assumed that the people Of
those Counties had no fixed principles on the
subject Of politics, and that they could be whee
died into voting any way to suit the interests Of
the Democracy. They will probably 6nd them-
selves mistaken.
When the pieus G. G. Cole was here last
week, he made propositions to two or three
gentlemen 70 embark in this enterprise, but his
were Indignantly spurned. If there
be any man in this State who wants to prosti-
tute himself BY job Of this kind for " hire and
salary" lot him apply TO Q. 9. Cole, who is
Procsre1r General Of his party for purposes Of
his sort. -
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-08-20

SISX1ox RUscn. 4-Tsis 1gessilmsa bsasg ~
/ Hopablican nouineo for .Lieuks 0ovegnef q
i eoane expee1e 70 - elected. He y The hold
ing over senator from Scott county. Wha'
WIN hs do With bio vacancy Win hs, has BE-
o. dare he resign, and lat some lothss man be
elected ID hissesadev Mheis sopsre, ooek-sure
ef an sleetiea, Why don't hs rssign-why y ont
10 resignf Will The Republican Ssats Central
Committee please post - q 70 shs prssssmmei
-Des MONIES Jour. .aal sse'a saa f4a
| IT. Rusch resigned bio ssss IN ths Senate
long ago and new election has been ordered
- al the vacancy. 5s
But how b II with Judge Wilson : Does be
intend 70 resign, Or willhe hold himsslfia tsv-
sorsns over the lawyers in bic district who op.
poss his elsctioni win judge Mason resign :
But Why ok ishess quesdonsP Everybody
knows that neither Of these gentleman attss>
signing msn. They have both held ofRos near
y all the time since 1888, and beth believe
with Gen. Dodge that they hold odass BY ''di-
vine right" They initiate she modssty Of Mr.
Rusch By resigning any oiice!! When the
stars fall and not before, viii either Of them re-
dgn any ofdce before they are certain Of ano.
ther - good, or better. N
/ a
a. Ever dnSe schemiDg demagogues in
- repealed the Compromises and commenced
an emulous rivalry in dirt eating, there has been
great deal Of "nigger" in politics, religion,
and even business. The South we're csjoled
into attempting an extension OF slavery BY that
arch demagogue, Douglas and his coadjitors.-
This abominable humbug served the purpose iof
the consprators in uniting the South in The
support Of Nr. Buchanan, the nominee Of the
Democratic party In 1855. Since then We have
had the Dred Scott decision. And for the can
vas Of 1860 " are 70 have : slave code for
the territories and the re-opening Of the African
slave trade. These are expected to answer the
same rurposs next year - did the repeal Of tae
Nebraska bill for 1856. Il is still the "nigger"
and nothing but the ''niggsr" which is 10 b
painted upon the banners Of the Democratic
party. Driven BY its psr6dity out Of nearly
oil the Free States, it has no hope Of success
except in sectional controversy upon
sectional issue. The next issue will be slave
code for the Territories and the repeal Of all
laws making the African slave trade piracy.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-08-20

elAE VI Thk BUILDING.
'efi erroneous notions seem TO prevail in re.
es'o to the size Of this building. Its reported
I'ehlude seems 10 increase in proportion to
'e distance that one recedesrfrom it.
iae Asylum, when completed, viii accommo
sA'e about three hundred and sixty patients,
= largest number that those who have devoted
'.sf lives 10 the cure Of mental diseases Say
~0uld be congregated under The same roof. II
s'a'iemen who are 90 clamosous about IL size
sm tfsf TO the United States census Of 1850,
asy viii discover that the proportion Of insane
ps'pis 10 our entire population was one 10 four
n hundred. II this years. census of the State.
.a'sefore, shows that 10 have seven hundred
,''a'snd people, ~ It 10 reported, We ought TO
~ accommodations ior 6vs hundred lunatics.
1866 the census taken did not accurately dis
sai'A between i~becilisy. deuentia and luna
= Oss ssr proportion; 81 insane people then
ss's0ing . the former population, vas three
Ae'ed and seventy out Of populstioa u Ave
ssssd ard uiDstssa theusand. These fasts
@ev vhsthsr ~ Asylum h TOO large.
~ AaaAzeqmszR AnD gIslan. f.
Il ~ asvs hsasd h shafssl thAs asy oeesy
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-12-19

THE CASE OF MRS. DoYLE.-A correspon-
dent Of the Charleston Courier, writing from
Chattanooga, Tenn, youches for the authori-
ty of the letter purporting to have been writ
ten by Mrs. Mahala Doyle TO old John Brown,
as well as for the identity ofthe writer, who is
a citizen of that place, and says:
James p. Doyle removed from this city to
Kansas, and was there, together with his two
sons, murdered by Browns party, as stated in
those affidavits After the bloody deed, in
telligence Of the destitution to which Mrs.
Doyle was reduced was brought to this place,
when our citizens at once contributed the re-
quisite sum to bear her expenses back to her
old home. She has been residing here ever
since and is in circums tanees Of great destitu-
tion. She has several small children, and her
only resource for their support is In the scanty
wages of her son John, whose life she begged
from the murderers, who is boy of about
eighteen years, employed as tho driver OF q
dray for 4 commission house in this city.
Will not the benevolent the afhuent, and
the chiyalric of the South, contribute to the
necessities of this deserving woman9
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-12-19
OLD BRowN's HYrooRIsY. The Halifax
fVal Echo SAYS:

The more we enquire and publish concern
ing this arch-villain's trip through our county,
the more evidences we discover of his hy-
pocrisy and wickedness. Since the appear
ance Of our last number, in which we stated
on unqnestionnble authority that he at
tempted, under the name of McIane, to pass
himself off Mt q Baptist Church in this county
as a Baptist minister, we have been most reli-
fessed about the same time to be minister OF
the denomination Of Christians, and st Pleas
ant Grove, in our county. e. church belonging
ing to that denomination,) he succeeded In
making the regular pastor believe he was
such q minister, and actually did preach at
that place.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-12-19

SUIcIDn- Capt M O. Kinny. commander Of
the National IAncers, Of Boaton, committed
suicide in q stahle loft II East Oambridge,
Mass, last Thuysday, by sho0aing htmaelS
tnrCuen ne head With pistol me 49,
s1isease OF the bEAin. He Nne = m6mher ef the
city eoyermnnens of 0amhrtdGA and = popular
man q III 1ho 1elaxtona ok lllbs M
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-12-19

S LARaE RoBBRRY or JEwKLRY--A daring
robbery was perpetrated on Wednesday night
last. In the lewelry establishment Of Messrs
Dempsey & fargiss 602 Broadway, New Iofk.
The thieves were two boys, one of them about
II years OF age, named Joseph Bascom. e1n-
ployed ~ q clerk In the STORE and the other
named Primrose. Tie twain, IL seems broke
open the sa1s, and took some $la000 worth OF
iewelry-- the boy representing that the 70 b
berry was perpetratsd BY three men, who en-
tered the establishment at midnight, after gag
ring him 20 a. to secure his silence. This
story. however turned eut 70 be untrue, - the
iewelrv was found 1t the house Of . notorious
receiver of stolen goods Primrose has been
arrested
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-12-19

= nsisf yssyer - elssed - - 80 = ~
e1d b0th Were 3aanched fns0 e1oEnf1y ~ eexeo
manntS amer tbey asc6a<ed ~ scelbI1.
i, - ssnaesssd she sscst sssssss
g blddin9 1srsWsll s a. nAinistsrs aad tAs
Af.er ~ rope Wa a1justsd, Geek
1ses.s1sse. wssss -. IS quiel {. qelek 9 poesl6a''
Amer haasine aSons skirty .f ssissses bssh
bodies Wero taEnn down aud l5laced q ~
y 49, g coMns pfepared 5Or them That
and lair csrses.d z p'sssa = er rs ssals
SID Robert Crowly, 10i william stfesx New
York, care A1nms5 E1ureas. > Consiess NAV
), Mss ~. PLACED IN slmilar box, % b forwarded
EmcrgiDg from the iail Cook reco~ntze,,
sensfes ~ a sentiemen. and bowed politely 70 them
On tne EAtlowe they shock hands. and I'D
arss.s an otner 1s eood bye After the caps wsrs
Edwius hand r Cook said % God Be- gcu =
ana usopplc said, in q loud tone, ssHs quick ss
. tcoppic's ssnssel appearance was the subject
q generGl remark. Tho calm and collected
manner Of beth was very Remarkable.
on approaching the scaffold Cook shook
hanas h WITH large number Of persons, and
uTsd Uut 81. ns Rolsl.s.y o to Mayor Green whea he
nook IN which the moose was hung.
/ Cook would have spoken from The scafFaId
y =. perm...ed .r On their way to the sca1old the
l :. AAsAAC " OoOk anu C0pp1c were
IN relation to the attempt to escape. They
made an apology fer any reflection that NIGH
attaen 70 them through their conduct.
one OF the ministers who attended ON the
prisoners informs me that neither Cook OF
/ Goppic eyer made any direct profession Of re.
ngien. Copplc was of Quaker descent and
Dook was Congregationalist in sentiment
Both, however, seemed hopeful
Inc bodies Of Cook and Coppic were taker
TO Harper's Ferry in q train which was wait
ing at the depot. The bodies of the neeroe.
were given to the surgeons and medical stu
dents. -
Other accounts state that the body of Cool
was placed in q metallic bnrying case sent from
New York. The body of Coppic was take,
directly from the gallows to Harperss Ferr,
by turnpike, and handed over to his uncle
whose purpose was to convey it to the hom
of Coppic's mother. Cooks body was taken t
| Williamsburg, N.Y., for interment.
Cook was % years of age--a native of Had
dam, Conn. Coppic was born in Columbian
county, Ohio, and was "a years of age.
After Cook ard Coppic were taken from tn
cell, number of papers were taken fror
Cooks table. One half sheet of foolscap O.
| which was scrubbed in beautiful hand al
manner of things, prominent among whic
were the words 6 MY dear wife, - Mrs. Mar
| Virginia Cook.''
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-12-19

Hen. Mr.. Nc eRas. N lyerfk Card - III esn-
tleman will lecture bsf0fe ~ YotnS bnss
day. I the aotn, Il llsssopciiis6 I'll {ssJe = q
informed that his 1ctnso n zastpwR sn11&eomA
brilliant effort, fall 0flear1i4g hn4 H)G4gnea
and that it gave great sotfsfhe e3tou VAox G&asd
sosfAx,n ,sss ef sssiss. and ~ hnre ANlsWA
will gr0et him. 81 i u $50 ;s Is i IL e
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-12-19

Two 6UiclDxs.--On the same day that VIM.
b. Hopkins shot himself in tho ST. Charles
Hotel, 81 New Orleans, Joha r.. Musgrose, OF
ST. Louis. threw himself from the portico Of
the hotel and was instantly killed. He was
with Gen. Walker in Nicaragua, and subsA-
Quently engaged In Transporting the u. 8.
No positive reason Is assigned for his act Of
self.destrnction. 81