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The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-02-17

The cost of mail transportation by the
overland route to San Francisco is sixty
five dollars for each letter. The propo
sition that the correspondence Of the
country on routes over which the mail
can be transported at the present post
age, shall be raised so as to make up
the enormous deficiency on the Califor-
MIA route, is rather cool. If it bo said
that this costly route is to be kept open
for other than post Office purposes, then
let other than post Office revenues sup
port it.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-02-17

A correspondent Of the Boston Tran
script gives the following description Of
Senators Harlan and Jones:
Harlan Of Iowa is another fine look
ing man. He is one of the young men
of the body, and is very bold, loud, and
has confident, defiant air, as though he
spoke knowingly, aud was fully prepar-
cd, at any time, to back his assertions in
any manner he may be called upon to
do. | rather like Harlan. There is
stuff in him; which there does not ap
pear to be in his small faced, curly
haired, blacked whiskered, dark skinned,
dandyied colleague, Jones, who tips
about on the floor the very embodiment
Of carpet Knight I never heard Jones
speak, and | regret it, for ! am told that
he is man of talent.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-02-17
From the Ja per County Free Press Of the 3l
MURDER AND SUICIDE.
4 Man through Jealousy Mur-
ders and DiSsects his wife an Il
han gS hilfls elf.

Tuesday morning our community was
shocse ed at . ,cpert brougt into town
that one Of those tragic events which
tell Of the deep dcpravity into which hu
man nature can descend, or the intensi
ty Of the feelings that can rend the hu-
man soul, had taken place in our midst:
"a man had murdered and dissected
his wife and deliberately hung himself
about five miles west Of Newton, on the
farm Of Mr.. l.. D. Sims. Repairing at
once to the scene Of the murder we were
shown the room in which the murder
was committed-a very small, low room
in which were found the bloody axe and
blood stained bed on which probably the
deed was done. Thence, following the
clearly marked track around a small barn
to spot where the dead body Of the
wife evidently had been laid down, into
low straw thatched stable, which was
reached through low narrow passage,
We came upon such sight as God for
bid We should ever again witness. s.-Iln :
mcdiately in front Of US as we entered
lay the head Of the wife and mother,
partially wrapped in an old stocking
and laid up in the straw near by in a
rough log manger, lay the headless trunk
wrapped in blue figared silk dress aud
bloody sheet, the legs skillfully sever.
ed at the knee joint, and the stomach
opened just below the breast bone with
in few feet Of the head and mangled
body hung the lifcless body Of the hus-
band and father, his feet resting firmly
on the ground, his knees bent, and his
hands hanging carelcssly by his side
He had fastened strap to rail in the
low root, had then slipped his head
through moose, and in the most deter
mined and deliberate manner, had laun
ched himself into the presence of his God
He could have saved himself either BY
grasping the rail above him or by mere
ly strengthening himself as he rested
upon the ground. Surely he must have
welcomed death as relief from the tor
ments Of his poor tortured soul.
An inquest was held in the afternoon
which ELECTED the following facts: The
deceased, Harvey Copeland and Lucin-
da Copeland, were about 80 and 25 years
Of age respectfully.-Thcy came from
Henry county Indiana, where the de-
ceased has mother and other relatives
living. Their married life had been un-
happy. For while they lived near
Fort Dss Moines, but separating he
went to Missouri some nine months since
and she came into Jasper county to live
with her friends. A short time since he
came back and sought reconciliation
which she for some time refused. III
nally asserting, Monday they moved in.
to small building on the place Of Mr..
Sims, he saying to others that he had
determined to do better, and hoping she
would. The building was some FIVE or
six feet distant from Mr.. Sims dwelling
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-02-17
From the Council Bluffs Dugle.
The Round Gold Discovered.

Through the kindness of Mrs. Allen,
we have been permitted to publish the
following private letter, for the benefit
and information Of eur readers.
Mr.. Allen is well known all over this
State to be man Of truth and veracity
He has been member Of the House
of Representatives, and was an Al
derman of, and Post Master in this
city, which Offices he resigned when he
left last fall for the Nebraska Gold
Mines. The letter was written to his
wife and not intended for publication,
and hence, if he wero man who would
try to mislead others, it cannot be sup
posed that he would deceive his own
family. We will remark that the cords
are his, the italics and caps arc oars,
which We have used for the purpose Of
calling attention to that portion Of the
letter that is Of the most importance to
gold seeking emigrants. Here is the
letter:
AURoRA,..N. 7. Dec. l, '5s.
Dear Wife and Daughtcrs:-I am now
seated in my own Log Cabia, and if
only had you all here / would be truly
happy. hope BY next summer to have
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-02-17
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yy7EARE NOW PREPARED TO EXECUTE
w on easy terms, in excellent style, and
with great promptncss, oil kinds Of Pam ana
Fancy lob Printing, such as Books, Pamphlets
Hanlbills. Posters, Deeds, Mortgages, end eve
ry description Of Blanks that may bc desired:
gssy- W, arc also prepared to execute sure
for article Of Business Cards.
Orders by mail accompanied with the cash
will receive prompt attention.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-02-17
NUMBER II.

you here. There is but two white wo-
men in this country that I know Of
We have had large deputation Of Ara.
apho indians on w.aose lands We are
They are very friendly, aud appear to
be pleased that We are here.
have been about thirty miles south
Of here on Cherry Creek, prospecting
for gold, and panned out forty five cents
worth in one painful Of dirt. It is very
fine. think that with the right kind OF
tools a person can make from IS to $50
per day.
In this letter send you little gold
dust. It is worth about sevcnty-hv 9
cents. This l got out in two pans Of
dirt. Show it to DR.. Craig, he can tell
whether it is IS good as California gold.
know where there are diggings that
the gold is larger than this. | have
seen some about the size Of white beans,
but it is impossible to do anything like
work in the winter; but as soon as tho
spring opens we will be in certain. You
will no doubt see some who have return
ed dissatisfied with the country and ev-
rything out here but such persons
would not be satisfied with any place
This I can assure all my friends; that
any one will work, can make money fast;
but there is some here that will not do
we'll in any place. But here all that is
wanted is industry to insure fortune.
While I am writing to you, half
dozen Araphahoes are sitting beside mo
talking their language and calling me
chief. l have been elected Director OF
the Town Company and President OF the
Claim Company, and the Indians seeing
the whites come to me on business, think
I certainly must be 6 chief andasva
dubbed me chief accordingly. One
thing want you to be sure and tell all
our friends that come out in the spring,
that old Cal;forians have no advantage
over the rest Of US, from the fact that
the diggings beats them out-they arc
not confined to any particular location
but are scattered all over the country.
for distance Of over two undred miles.
The whole country seems to be impreS-
mated with gold.
We have organized claim laws for
farming and Mining which | think are
very good and liberal We have preach
ing every other Sunday BY Methodist
brother by the name Of Fisher--a very
clever and good man; thousha 'F'sher
for souls he is like the rest Of US fish
ing for the 'hlthy lucre." Those who.
come out should start early il the
spring.
There is about eight hundred persons
in this contry.
If the girls could only be here to Sc
the Rocky Mountains in tho morning or
evening: when the sun is shinipg--they
would see one Of the most beautiful
sights they ever baheld. /. is about
eight miles to the mountains. The first
tier is covered with pine timber, aud
looks as black as can BE-. The second
tier is covered with snow the year round:
and looking at both, with the peaks Of
snow, the craggy rocks, and upon the
pines below, forms the grandest sight |
ever saw.
It costs fifty cents to get letter from
here to Fort Laramie, and the same to get
one back from there. It used to cost
dollar.
We are going to have train come IN
July, and bring out our families.
I remain Yours Affectionately,
HENRY ALLEN.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-02-17

would respectfully announce to the citizens OF
Toledo and Tama Co, that he is prepared to
do all kinds Of work in his line. Patronage
spectfuly solicited. Shop one door east oi
I. A. Graham's Office
Toledo April 18th, l57. neG-6m
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-02-17
Sensible.

Will the subscribers Of the Transcript,
after reading this No. marx the follow
ing sensible paragraph, taken from the
American Farmers Magazine, and then
lend the paper to their neighbors, who
are not taking it. Wo claim we are not
particularly selfish in its publication !; for
il the advice therein given, would be
accepted and rracticed more generally,
BY the citizeLs Of our County. we could
give to all our subscribers, better equiv
alent for their money than they arc now
receiving. We shall enlarge and otherwise
improve our laper just as soon as it can
be afforded. With our present support
it would be a sinking business. Who
then is at fault?
"LocAL NEwspApERs.-How apt are
people to grumble about things that are
cheap and easy to obtain-that are rath-
er urged upon them. The county pa
per is an example. Oh, say the inhabi-
tants, it is a slim affair; it ccntains but
half as much as the city papers, in pro-
portion to its price; we co not think
much Of it.
You do not, dc you? Why, the county
paper is the greatest educator in the
land. No man can expend dollar or
two SO bcneGcially to his family as by
taking his own county paper. Take
that if you take no other. Take it till
you give the publisher enough to make
it better, if it is not as good as you
wish"
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-02-17
TIE IOWA TRANSCRIPT
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$500, at the expiration Of months
Rates or Advertising

n,~ souare. u, 1ns~rtion, $l,O0
do each subsequent insertion, 90
do Square three months, 4,oo
Ia Six months. 600
do One Year. 1900
Quarter Column, one year, 2o,oo
slalf Column one year, oo,Vo
nne Column. one year. COCO
Twelve lines ofthis type considered square.
business Cards not exceeding SIX lines In
ser. ed in the Directory at S. per year.
Communications and Advertisements to De
inserted must be handed in as soon as FRI
d ~ morning Of each week to insure insertion.
nS- Transient adve rtiscments must IN ali
ca scs be paid for in advance.
nt,y. Legal advertisements must be paid in
advance.
Isy- Unless particular time is specified,
when handed in, advertisements will be pub
lished until ordered out, and charged Tor &C
cording'y.
The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-02-23

Gus items for labor, poll Q, etc, $25, 900;
folding documents, $4,000.
Miscellaneous, $4,000 committees,
clerks, temporary and otherwise, $1,000
John O. Riyes, one cent extra per page,
over 5000 pages of Congressional Globe,
ST. 900; usual additional compensation to
the Globe reports, $4,000 paper for print
ing for the Both Congress, $4,000; mis-
cellaneous Library printing about $780,
000 Court of Claims, $3l ,00G Exec tive
Department, $4,000 Department of State
about $4,000
At this point the hour Of half past one
arriving, a debate ensucd as to the order
of business, the Vice President submit
ting to the Senate whether the considera-
ton of the Appropriation Bill shall be
considered or the bill for the acquisition
of Cuba be taken up. Mr.. Slidell, of La,
said that if the Cuba Bill was postponed
he would consider it an evasion of a
direct vote on the bill He had been in
formed by its opponents, that they inten-
ded to prevent vote upon it this session,
He trusted that the bill would be disposed
of at this session The vote being taken
on the question of postponing the Cuba
Bill it was agreed to-yeas 80, nays 30.
The Senate then resumed the Appropria-
ton Bill.
The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-02-23
LATEST NEWS
BY Telegraph.
REPORTED FOR rnE DAILY PENNY PRESS.
ARRIVAL OF THE AFRICA.

NEW YORK, February 22
The steamship Africa, with dates from Liv
orpool to the 5th inst, the same as those by
tho Prince Albert, at st. Johns, arrived here
this morning. Baron Van Gerolt is passen-
ger by the 1frico. The Africa spoke, on the
9th inst, the steamship Niagara, bound for
Liverpool, of Bally Cotton also the steam
ship Jtro, off Cork, on the 11th inst. She
passed the Europe, for Liverpool, in lat. so,
long. 25; and on the 10th inst, the Arabia, for
Liverpool, in lat. 46, long. 40.
All the London city journals are specializing
on the war question. The London Times says,
in leading editorial, that the torcn of war
once lit no one can tell when it will be
quenched.
To England there seems to be but one duty,
that of saying, energetically, that without war
or any other disturbance of the general peace
Of Europe, Italy shall be free.
In another part OF the city article tho Times
saws, that it is presumed the Sandman loan is
to be raised in Turin, and if that is imprac-
ticable, then at Paris, under French guarantee.
In London it would scarcely be entertained
for a moment.
The fall in the per cents. since the LIST of
January has already been nearly equal to 10
per cent.
Adyices received by telegraph state that
| fighting has commenced in Montenegro.
| The Russians have been repulsed in an at
tempt to take the town of Theluajik, on the
| Circassian coast.
| The Times city article says that the convic-
ton is, that war is intended to be provoked.
| The discussions in Parliament have had a very
discouraging effect, which was greatly exag-
gerated by the announcement of an attempt OF
| Sardinia to make loan, and the issue of an
| Imperial pamphlet on Italy
The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-02-23
Congressional.

WAsHINGToN, Feb. %
HOUSE-Mr. Davis, of Mass, moved
to take up the bill granting bounty lands
to privateersmen. Lost-yeas II, nays
90
The bill consequently goes to the Com
mittee of the Whole on the STate of the
Union, and will probably not be reached
this session.
The House then went into Committee
of the Whole on the Post Office Appropri-
alton Bill.
Mr. Hatch, of \. Y, offered an amend
ment, providing that supplies for the De-
partment be given out by contract to the
lowest bidder. g., He said there was SINH
lar provision in the organic law of Ne,y
York which had saved millions from cor
ruption and fraud. This was the only
method of effecting reform. The amend
ment was rejected.
SENATE-Mr. King, of n. Y, pre-
sented the memorial of John Reeves, ma
val architect of Brooklyn, asking that the
U. s. Minister at Constantinople be in
structed to urge his claims upon the
Turkish government. Referred to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
Mr.. Fitch, Of Indiana, from the Com
mittee on Printing, moved to reconsider
the resolution to print 5000 extra copies
of the Coast Surveys for distribution
along the sea board. This motion gave
rise to considerable discussion, pending
which Mr.. Hunter, of Va, moved to take
up the Execetive, Legislative and Judi
cial Appropriation Bill, which was dis
cussed TIE bill appropriates as follows
For Senators compensation and mileage
$Sl9,0lS; Senate officers, clerks, Messcn
gers, and others, $7s,900 contingent ex
4 penses, viz binding, $50,O0G engraving
$4,000; stationery, $1,000 newspapers
1900; Congressional Globe and binding
81 900; reporting proceedings for Congress
sional Globe, $l8,046; committees clerks
pages, police, horses and carriages, $32,
900; miscellaneous items, $4,000 com
pensation and mileage Of members ant
delegates of the House of Representa-
tives, $l,0l9O00 House officers. clerks
messengers, and others, $7S, ,70G Hous
contingent expenses, viz; binding, 5000
stationery, $4,000; horses, $35, 900; news
papers, l2,5OG engraving, $4,000; var
The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-02-23

NEW ORLEANS, February 81.
The Tehuantepec Company's steamship Qua
kcr City, Captain Shafeldt, from Minititlan,
arrived here to day, with San Francisco adj
vices to the 10th inst, and 1903 passengers.
The Pacific Mail Company's steamer, John
L. Stephens, sailed from San Francisco on the
9TH inst, with 81 100000 in treasury, in
eluding 81 ,096, 900 for New York and go pas
sengers.
Business at San Francisco had revived and
was brisk while money was easy.
Coffee had advanced, and Rio sold at 2O(1
201Sc. Candles were quoted at l3c. Domestic
Cigars were advancing.
Heavy rains had fallen.
The mining prospects continued favorable.
The Oregon Indians were quiet, but the In
dians in Southern California had become
troublesome. Gen. Clarke was about to pro-
coed with 500 men to chastise them.
The California Legislature by vote of so to
|, had adopted resolution requesting U. S.
Senator Broderick to resign.
Later advices from Mexico had been re-
ceivcd at Minititlan. Gen. MiramOn had
reached 0rizaba, en- route for Vera Cruz
There was great apprehension regarding the
result Gold had been discovered on the 18TH
mus Of Tehauntepec, near Chevala.
The statement that II. S. Fitch participated
in the search of Martin and Chandler's
rooms here on Saturday, was erroneous. lie
was present, but refused to participate.
The Heralds correspondent says that the
| Postofice committee Of the Senate met thi:
morning, and authorized their chairman to re-
port bill for the California service.
The bill provides for semi-monthly service
from New York to San Francisco by way o.
Panama, and seni-monthly service from New
Orleans by way of Tehauntcpec.
| The service is to be let to the lowest bidders
at sum not to exceed $3.50 900 for the service
by way of Panama, including the transit of tn
Isthmus, and $4,000 for the Tehuantepe
route. The steamers from Panama are to stol
at Ventosa, and take the Tehuantepec mails Of
the Pacific.
The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-02-23
From New Orleans.

NEW URLEANs, FeDrudIy T.
The steamship Magnolia, which arrived here
yesterday, brought Major Rector, with the
balance (scventy) of the Seminoles, from Flo
rida. They are quartercd below the city in
good health and spirits, and are bound for the
Indian Territory, west of Arkansas.
The steamship Cahawba with dates from Ha-
vana to the 18th, has arrived here. The news
is unimpOrtant. Exchange was declining.
President Fawlkes left here for Marshall,
Teqas, on Jaturday to be present at the sale of
the Southern Pacific Railroad, March lst. He
has published statement showing the deficit
to be 100000, and says that he shall buy the
road for the stockholders of the old company
under judgm edit of the Court.
The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-02-23
Baltimore Market.

BALTIMORE, Feb. %.
FLOUR-Dull. $6 for Howard and
Ohio.
WHEAT-Firm at 81 4S for White,
and 81 35GGl 40 for Red
CORN-Buoyant at 76(G7 7Sc. for White
and Yellow
PROVISIONS-Quiet. Bacon Sides
are quoted at 92c; Mess Pork $lS 80;
Lard III. ,sTsz, cs%TSs
WHISKY-Dull at 2SM29c.
The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-02-23
River News.

LOUISVILLE, FObruar" I'd Vt.
River rising at the rate of Z inch per
hour Over 80 feet on the Falls. The
levee is generally submerged, The East
ern mail was forwarded by boat this
noon. Weather clear. Mercury 81.
ST. LOUIS, February 22d, NJ
River falling slowly, with 10 feet to Cal
TO All the upper streams are in good
boating order as far as open, Weather
cloudy, with indications ofrain. Mercu-
nv 46
The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-02-23
COrrespOndence.

CAIRO, Fcbruary 20
EDfrOR DAILY PREss-The steamer j. s. Pringlc
will arrive Wednesday night with e2j tons offrcight
for Cincinnati,
hhds sugar; l. M II II Co, lO7 hhds sugar; Joseph O
Butler 200 do, 100 bbls molasses; X nj Bishop Co.,
100 bbs do; Thompson Tale, 100 hi bbls DO eS hhds
sugar; Steamer Freestone, 81 hhds do; Sweeny Nc.
Clenan, 20 do II SHREDDER, 40 hampers potatoesi W ID
& G Reakert, cask and is bbls do Taffel, cask
and bbs do; SAMSON, 200 bxs tin; Am 'Ghip Co,
bxs mdze; Pearson a Co., 20 bxs lemons; q W Coffin
& Co. bell; G. l. johnson & Co., bbls pecane; Ma
rietta Packet bxs, anchor, line gun; Thomas
Shields 100 hides; Vim Lester, 1900 cane poles. We
alsoheav 30 tons for Pittsburg b. =
The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-02-23

RoBBERY.-Thc rooms of John Warnheim,
on Hamilton Road, above Walnut, were robbed
on Monday night of a lot of clothing, a clock,
and several small articles. John, with his
wife, was tripping the light fantastic tOe" at
Tcutonic terpsichorean institution when re-
lieved Of his property.
The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-02-23
From Washington.

NEW YpnK, February Y.
The Times Washington Correspondent says:
" have just learned upon excellent authority
that two Commissioners are on their way to st.
Thomas, sent by Miramon, to invite Santa
Anna back to Mexico, to take charge ofthe
Government. This is considered an European
move"
The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-02-23
Kentucky Opposition Convention.

LOUISVILLE, FeDruaTyi ZZd
The Opposition Convention met here
this morning. Ex Governor Letcher
President A committee was appointed
to report resolutions. There is an i'm
mense crowd and nearly every county in
the State is represented
The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-02-23
Arrival of the Bremen at Halifax.

HALIFANi February I'd.
The steam ship Bremen from Bremen,
with dates to the 9TH inst, arrived here
this morning short of coal. She encoun-
tered strong gales during the entire pas
sage.
The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-02-23
lnenI Lima 1oes 10 New Urloans ON rhurs.

psnaent Lime, goes 20 New Orleans on Thurs
day.
On Friday the fine passenger steamer Hud-
son, Capt. Ridenour, leaves for Nashville
To those going hOr way, we can cordially re-
commend her as A No. 1.
The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-02-23
For Nashville.

~ The steamer JENNIE GRAY, Cap
- tain Dearcs leaves this day, 21d inst
at / p. VI. PAUL & MURDOCH.
The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-02-23

The steamer LIGHT lit FOOT, sG, Capt;
p. m. BROWNE q LUDLOW,
9I3 Public Landing.
The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-02-23
For Nashville.

" The steamer MARS Good, master,
rLsSs L-s - leaves this day, 23d inst, at ?; NJ
A. u. SCIIRAM Il co.
The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-02-23
For St I,ouis

SITp b The steamer RELIANCE, Captain
- Bruce, leaves this day; I'd inst, at
The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-02-23
For New Orleans.

- Tho steamer A. o. TYL0R, Captain
fz-z Collier leaves this day. 23d inst, at 4
p. NJ PAUL a MURDOCH,
The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-02-23
For Sc. Louis.

p n The steamer LIGHT FOOT, Captain
Frazier, leaves this day, 23d lust, at
p. n. PAUL Is MURDOCH.
The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-02-23
For Nashville.

rIEsD The steamer LIGHT FOOT, Captain
GPM. A. u. SCHRAM & co.
The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-02-23
For Pittsburgh

- h The steamer MEMPHIS, Captain
Bugher will leave on Thursday, 2th
inst, at4p IN. 2l5 DEAN HALE.
The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-02-23
For New Orleap

\ The steamer MARTHA PUTNAM,
sl---eSss--l=C Captain Jewell, leaves this day., 23d
inst, at 4 Y. N. A. u. SCIIRAM a Co.
The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-02-23
For st. Louis.

rIK'~ h The steamer MARTHA PUTNAM,
Jewell master, will leave this day 23d
fnsf 4 ~ M BROWNE & LUDLOW,
Public Landing.