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NEW ESTABLISHMENT.
E.a.TCY DYE HOUSE

LIZ 0RAUPNER would respectfully notify the sit.
= isens Of Davenport, Rock Island and vicinity
thai he has taken house on
THIRD 81, BET. BRADY AND PERRY,
In Davenport, and proposes 70 the Ladies' and
0sntlemea that he vill Color and Scour Gilk Grape
0hawIs, Woos Cettou, Hair, YsAthsu, Straw end
Purs.
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NOTICE TO 8UlLDRR0.
LUJDER REDUCED.

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70 sai6 d. fendent, John D. Mrburu.
VyOU IRE hereby notified that there Is nov On a,e
u In the once Of the Clerk Of the District ourt cf
6cott county, Of Iowa, petition Of James Nsckio.
tOsh. claiming the for ccls of q certain mort
executea by you 70 him on about November IAN
1886 on the folloWi de- crioed real estate ia acott
county, IoWs, viz: Lot No ~ Ia block No
eleven ny In Mac sintoshs second addition 10 the
city Of Davenport, In said county and etate which
saId mort gage Vas made TO secure the payment az
c-Ytasn pFsmissory nots made By yen on same ~.
for three huadsed do!lars, payable 70 the order IL
said Msckintash two ~ wars from date, and the
coalition Of which said mortgage has baen broken -
The non payment Of ssid note ct maturity; and vos
ase further notified that the sheriR Of said comfy
fseusssd ~ sgoina 4etise hsrstn within viii re-.
turn thereon Of mot found" and that It the jam
sSy teYm u oatd Oeart - order Was entered that
son % served with said notice BY publication accns.
dlaa tolew3 - goo srs SAFt6nr noslaed thai IN.
lsseyou shall appear and answer said petition % Of
se6spo tbs 0sst 1oy Of the next term 81 ths e. M
tstoe COast 70 - hsd0 - Davsnp u IN said cosn,
~ and o1a4a. - Ne ABst Monday o. Msy a, 81 ia6o
default viii b entered against ron, ~ petition ~
- - eeleseoed, - the DfAlt3 thrSe1 0ssnsed.
JANIS 4AoQtNfsIoQ, piasatsa
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Legal Notice.

In District Court Of Scott County.
James Tuft, vs Elizabeth Smith and John Smith, her
husband, 10 called because their real names are
unknown.
To said defendants:
NOU are hereby notified that on or before March
l 2Sth, 1859 there will be on nle in the Office OF
the Clerk Of the District court Of * OFT county Pc
tiiion Of James ruft, Ginning part OF lot four (
IN block thirty-tWo 1897 In the city Of Davenport,
Scott county, lows. and more particularly described
- follows, to Wit: Commencing 1T the southeast
Of said lot running thence north about forty
(4O feet. thence west eighty (S feet, thence south
the place Of beginning, the purchase money
for said premises was paid By said paiI ti and the
title thereto taken IN the nsme Of Martha 4. Tuft,
without the ent Of said plaintid, and said Mar
tina A. Tuft was merely trustee for plaintiff; and
her daughter, and the said John. whose nsmes are
unknown, are ade parties de- fcndaut-the said Eliz
sbeth being the heir Of said Martha, and the said
John, husband Of the said Elisabeth.
District Court, Of Scott couaty to be holden at the
Court House In Davenport, on the nrst Monday OF
Nay, u 1889, 1t ten O'Clock in the forenoon, aud
answer 81 petition, the same will be taken Con-
fessed. and decree made as prayed for in said Pc
ttion
PLUnR1 VAN HOSHN,
Plsin,if's Attorneys.
It being made to appear to me, by shadavit, thai
the above FAMED defendants cannot be found In the
State OF Iowa. that cause Of action exists against
them and that they are proper parties to an action
relating to real property in this State-to which
said defepdsots claim an nerest-it Is ordered that
the above notice be published for four weeks In the
Daily Iowa State ,mocrat and tn Il copy Of said
notice and petition be forthwith deposited In the
Post Cce, directed to said defends mt, at the
idencc. CHARLES WESTON.
mcho3 d4w Co Judge Of Scott o..
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Tho NUMBER from 70 CO., 900 corresps ndlsg with
those nsmbers on the ticksts printed separate
aips Of papss are encircisd with small tin tubes and
me nrss l7e Prses, similarly pria,ed and e, cir
cled, are placed In another wheel.
Ths wheels ere then revclved and . number Ia
drawn spsa the Wheel Of numbers. and At the Same
time Prise 10 dsavn from the ether wheel. The
number and prise drawn out are opened and exhiDit
"a 70 the audience and registered BY the ,mmis-
slooegs; the Prise bssne placed against the Number
drawn Tails operation b repeated until the Prisss
ArrnoIlnAssou Pnuss .-fhe two preceding and
The Art nine Priaes Win be entitled to the AS Az
sss: e 5s '5 r..s ss: rcs:s. ms
bessdll9lA 1870, 1881. 1889 viii es~h be entitled
y 1So0 II Ticket NO $50 dIaws the eli, 1000 Przs,
). snssisd 70 si6O and % on sccordss to the above
oeAeos.
CnsrIcArE o. PACKAGES will be sold At this
10oooV1rg rA'es. which 10 tno risk:
0srsihssts Of Packaseso OF 10 whole Tickets. $50
% 10 Quarter 20
IL Eighth 10
h Oslssins TiGksss or Certificates,
dared On reosps Of which they WIN be BY
ART nair Purchasers can have tickets eading In
any 1guro they may DESIGNATE.
topeseAasen Immediately after the drawing.
" Purchasers Will please write their sigma
tssN vaaass and sive thsis Post ONCE, County and
~ - ~ :y:,y p''ss Is drswn and pay
~ s: s1 s:s.. e: y q. - .:s.;
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rs hereby given that company hes been formed
4 In Scott county, Iowa, for The nanufoctuse Of
g Corn STARCH" and have Incorporated themselves
under the name and style Of the
"Davenpert Starch Company"
Its principal place Of business being IN the city Of
Of Davenport, lows.
The general nature oftee busvnss 10 the maaufae.
ture u corn starch.
Tue amount Of capital stock authorised 10 ffty
thousand dollars (450, O0O)-to commence business
when twenty Thousand dollars (o3c ,00o) ere sub.
scrtbed to the capitol stooh,
The corporation II t. commence on the Goth dav
Of March 1859, and continue for twenty years.
The busine to b managed and controlled by d 70
direcsors, sieetsd annuelly ON the nrst Monday IN
Nay, one Of whom TO be President; and may en-.
ploy such agents IS may be necessary.
The highest amount q tmdobosdnese at anv one
time TO which the corporation may subject itself
shall not sxeeed t1o,ooo.
Pstvate property Of stocA ,lders 70 be exemut
from the corporate debts
For tbs ensuing year Wn. Allen Il elected Presi.
dent, and b. A. Nitehie, Secretary.
mch10 -dot-W6t
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-04-06
MAGNIFICENT SCHEME.
To b Dv.0era each SATURDAY.
IN MARCH. 1850.
Approximating Prizes.
PLAN OF THE LOTTERY.

whole Teckees t1O.OOs Halves $500,
Quarter $3.50.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-05-03

SPECIFICATIONS for the contYurl fnr
~ making bticS sidewalks bordered by and
cutters, on both sides Of CLARA from Julia Common
street, and for raising the sidewalks already said CLARA
WIDTH spEwALxs-The sidewalks shall be twelve
feet in width. 1880
GURRsroSEstlewed and dressed curbstones shall line the
sdewak OF North river blue one other eo,ay
the slope Of the Sides from long from sixteen
10 thirty inches wide AMI less than half inches
thick They shall be we'll set in good JOINTS
like and shall end with nicely through
the same, where desired for daniag lots They shall duly
interpreted in lengths Of from three six throughout the
work, according to the directions and levels given by
CITY Surveyor, and each curbone shall three
inches for foot of its hight towards the line
housesshal also he soiy fixed and backed in
manner, and sinking of
cGrbtones less than three and half inches
than three feet and having than
The Nppef surface of the adjoining gutter shall be admitted
;hr work,
sawn cypress, twelve inches by inches thick in
lengths OF not less than twenty feet
shorter lengths necessary haved
the nings, pinned there and space
Feet vi oak pins not less than four
diameter through auger holes In the rtte
planks pierced sauting The edge of plants the
custOne shall b. beyeef su other or side
edges Is 10 have noches eight long two inches
eor cut out at eight thereof these cypress
braces OF not than four feet long by eight and
viii be mty driven down and spiked said gutter plank
with least three o. Ave inch aud oy,r
these there will he taca cypress inches
wide by and hlf inches thick well matted the eute
shall he Of river sand inches hi uG soaly SieS
before the sims driven The top edge Of tho neiu board
snail project and half inches above Surface Tho
Ter nnG, and The litter shall DO laid with sepe o. Oe nsh
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

The old eurbstons the old gutter scne and the old round
IL the cha ans The sas picked from
nS ~ and hauled ,s.;s away SSs BY him.
furnished by The contractor, we'll as the labor
The contractor shall be bound in the thirty
Council and to complete the same fifteen months after
dollars day for each and a there
Ses s I'd ,S to an shall
PAYMENTS, bemsde the completion the paving
and Of The sans BY The City Sur
pert holders III bills ains said holders
said Bills By the @ al sne
who shall be sasrosasd to gu the rights civ and
bills New Orleans not to be held liable or 1 res
Be- paid By is the
tanning IL ten per cent Of each settlement until the
The con.racto! SHAH into the City Treasury prior
1 n !
ha have The right q Dc Of said petitioners
ss the e ns I s ss
In Which the work ing the Council shall have the
So a
applying to court Of justice to annu the same and without
tractor shall any time abandon he work finish and
forfeit ali claims he may have for any part Of the
work done by him to the date of the and the
also We'll understood that case the consct Be
IN o differences the
price which the originally perform
resale REHABILITATION.
Bids per superficial square block paving fur
nished and laid complete including the gutter stones per
nerfcial foot Of curbsone furnished and ad per
foot Of crossing furnished and laid per running Of
tagging furnished and laid the whole side
walks end per running foot Of oil tagging the sidewalks
taken and read and bridge top furnished laid
complete.
New Orleans April 16, 1859.
tSignedJ LOUIS H. PILE, City Surveyor
Approved by the Committees Streets and Landings Of both
Boards of the Common Council.
[SigDedl Il. T. yENNARD 3c...
Registered April Is, 1859.
HENRY DJTREI.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

towards the sarbenes wocdenboxed cutters for ai ng lots
BY deep s ,n he ss al -four
cypress plank for the sides and bottom with BY uehes
and said cutters shall through whole width Of The side
BRICK PAvEsESr.-The walk pavement shall bs mid with
lake bricks Of the bst quality in herring ed Of lake
s Ths s
beks shall be well filled with sharp sand coating Of it
sf S
haf Of an inch foot The where too ow shall be
] M fs
% ssss i wifi
dsysk. ssady 'f lSia on said street,
s the o Of I and
like mannss 50 as to be all points in with The
sa 70
provide s wsS
required ,irs without y. b, extra esmpensation
ns entire Of the City Surveyor who will be the
All the shall be Of the best quality and shall be
tn1 TIPS h ny me con,ae or as well as the labor
s tom
same is not completed. N'' "'e'e" 'Ae
aea ron IT. the contractor to the faithful
ni Be mas on the completion and
same y the City Surveyor as follows wit the proportion
d ro Ss Rsa By 70 the be
made by the City Surveyor in conformity of the
city charter said bills to be collected who
shall be subrogated all the rights of sue and
n s Ss s q as o Sc eli #
for any Of said bills should the same not be paid.
The contractor shall into the City
ceiving his certificates aud bills the of publication the
petition of the holders being understood that
said contractor shall have the right of demanding said petit
TONERS the reimbursement of said cost of publication
1t well understood that in Of failure contractor
to begin finish the work thereof period
fixed in the Council be dissatisfied manner 10
which the work is being executed the Council have the
right TO annn the contract without putting the
applying to court OF justice to annu the and without
tractor shall at any time abandon the work
complete he same in conformity with his the
tractor shall forfeit all claims he have for part he
the city shall be thereby discharged any and ali liability
be esod the and his securities shall be held AID
bound in solido to unto the city all difference he
tween the price which the originally contrnc IN
perform the work and the price which adudated
at = resale REHABILITATION.
Bits to be running foot of sidewalk complete in.
cnding turning OF the corners and running old
sidewalks reconstructed complete. = 49,
New Orleans, April IT, 1859.
tsignedl LOUIS Fl. PILE, City Surveyor
Approved by the Committees Streets Landings Of both
Boards Of the Common Council. - ~
'S.SASa'l RRi oBr H HDYeHR, ohsirmen.
Registered pril rs, 1859
a26 LIT HENRY DUREL. for Comptro1Ier
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

and chains IL with the accompanying plan md in
The iron posts shall be o. the best on half
They placed Of not es Ssn as s &C.
sedpg the lines and grades to be given by the City Surveyor
hon the whole shown psns The ennaon for S" es
81 fs Of the s nsy laid
Ds sssh sss bricks &c "a the and shall b' hid
The posts shall be by two chairs Of an inch iro
as shown on the plan and the oh ns shall asered
paint color as s be
whole executed the entire satisfaction of the
city Surveyor who will be the sole Judge the quality the
Al the materials shall be best quality and
The sha ns he work ON e,c
every square Immediately after the completion Of square
paving Of said Canal street and eopes on NJ each
dollars per day Tor each aud every day thereafter the
Security $3.50 shall be required to guarantee
the faithful performance of the contract ~ eN"'''''
s nash on the M Of the each
es s sn s ns Of
"0 s psGf
tractor shall have right demanding Of said petitioners til
"a esss Ii are by
'Ss the s | m the
10 se y without The
ndsnnv SGpf sss to saua The and wtho,
tractor snail any time abandon the work. finish and
complete the same in conformity with his contract the said
contractor shall forfeit all claims he may any part of
he work done by hi the date of the and
The city shall be thereby discharged any and all liability
,hereor and it is also we'll understood that IN contract
pc reso the contractor and his shall be held and
bound in sodo to the city all difference between
me at which the contractor originally contracted
orn me WORK and the prices which may be audicaed at
a resale or read Publication ' -
Bids to be running for the whole work
New Orleans, April 20, 1859 ''
signed LOUIS H, PILE, City Surveyor
Boards OF the Common Council. $3.50 '' SO " 'o
tsgnei1 H. r yENNARD
=, 81 ned -. RoBr. HUYGHs,' charmen.
a26 1T HENRY DTREI FIR cor,n,r,u.
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SPECIFICATIONS for the eontroct far nov

CPECfFICATIONS for inc controc, 1n,. 80
Rsmpa, str ct and for aerna ~ "e eads o New eyes
on oS sh aS ss Ct p a rsyss 1T
block shall ha eae
ess as sssbs Ss tess san sG%
inches IN width and not less than twelve more than
ssF nss ss aaq ten aas in
dressed square a and Zee % aoh's AND the TOPS shall
joining h shall cut at an angle Of
curbstones bordering he sidewalks ''s0nA's from the
The gutter stones shall be Of good hard granite oboia f
Boston They shall be from sixteen to thirty sehs i1oni
50 e OR ss Re- s9d
hegsd and dressed Otherwise they shall be reacted wen
T or h es sp
thirty inches wide and than four inhes hc
best aaSy perfectly well h-wed and dressed es than
tS. w s and no a S than TX inches hek
Of M u5d oesd on the s of
No Pgstens shall less than three square By two
gravel shall the best London gravel not over one and
hs,f inch in in q, M ter.
MssaR X wnGa raE WoHS E.reurrDThs
50 do BY the surveyor and substitute in s sssa
stones The new cubstones sha be according to the lines
snne o s y Seod Joints and
sssS sss e to ~ st
of Is height adjoining sdewaS and sail Also 5' he
lures for drawing lots shall he nicely et ar apfr
the contractor whenever required by ih4 Surveyor =!
grades be given by The surveyor in GOD is am @
best workualike mannef on he'd Of iondon ana ne
sand mixed Of AT least six inahes in MAJ as si IA W
I'll ad atuenen wln me head OF the crow bar
curb stones and shall be ai in IT, hast sha ne OF
IN aecordance with the directions IL be nv M CIV ~
yeyor The cast iron mates Far tbe to If no h t 1
upon the sides and shall be well lontea '" 100
nm M a'e JUN IN thelr length the nrb stones
M - DC u WIZ ~ lhcs'on or stone towards the
,si w y oir hches OF LONDON gravel and
~ "a " san oooing - oe strongly hardened with
Shall b. c he q, a oyer N.Y. an inch vide
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- of the ground on l,nnnI street n
las to Claiborne street shell walk eteen feet in width
Inc whole width OF the neutral ground
shall be filed by the smoothly bedded
dance with the grades to be given by the City surveyor The
filing to be of dry river sand. ~
Eighteen feet in width in the center the neutral ground
sha be oyered with coating Of clean sound lake she
roller as often as be necessary until thew form
paet ana solid body coating of hydraulic grout shall
then be spread al over he Shells worked In snch
otherwise it shall rejected - 49, ~ o''4 s"iiaee
whole work shall be executed to the satisfaction of
MY surveyor VINO VIII be the sole Judge work
Al the materials shall be of the quality and shall be
fnrnished by the contractor as well MS the labor.
The contractor shall be bound begin the work
Hter te completion OF the block paving each and
every samas BY The contractor for the paving street
teen days thereafter under penalty dollars per dnv for
eash and every day thsreafsT the same compee
the falihtul performance of the contract " e
PAYNE in cash the of the work on eacb and
every acceptance of the by the Surveyor
each settlement until the completion of the whole work
well understood that in IF failure by the cont actor
10 pegp or bnish the work thereof
Rod Fixed or in case the Council be dissatisfied with he aner
n whIh the work being the Council shall have
in default required by article 1908 of the Cvi Cn o
without applying to court of justice annu the same and
the c2ntracor shall time The work or nor ods
and complete the same in conformity his contract te said
the work done by him the the abandonment AMI
tsn the city shall be hereby discharged any aud all ia
contract be resod the contractor and his sec%it he
bed and bound in oido to the city ali loss or
ehee he price at which the contractor originally con-
admdcated at a resale or readjudic ,tor. " ' NC
s 70 oo per running n9 FOR the whole work complete
[signedl LOUIS H. PILE City Surveyor.
Approved by the COMMITTEES Streets and Landings Of 10th
s:asS ., ., HobaRaf1 Sd4aE, ehairnen
a26 l2r HENRY DJTREI far Con,,-o,,,v