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reach Plum and berry Trees, Their STANDARD or
DAArf, ur-Pe Roots or Cnttings; Currant, Coos
Berry hafpocrry and Back berry bushes. together
WIN Asergr"ens and urn smental Shrubbsry, viii
rec, we pr mpt and faithful attention.
Trees delivered IN any part Of the City free of
charge.
Nursery Grounds In the Western mart OF the
City, on Des Moines Avenue.
g. o. HILTON,
Late llubbeII Hiltono
Keokuk, Sept q, l653-dAv
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IeUoe NGtSCe.
johannes l.. .Estss aAJ Amanda Estes his uife I'd
ward j. Wickershsm, A. L. Ds,aing, John L
Antrim. Charlr~ Mason, Love, bryan, Adans j
Co., .N.WrigAt, Arthur Wslsott, I'D william
leighton:
VoU are hArsby notified thaa there 10 nov on on
1 In tbe ONCE Of the Clerk Of the district ceu,t
OF Lee County. lows, 1t keok ok, petition Of Johs
Olive claiming Of the ssid flames { Estes the sum
Ut one thoussl dollars ~ money due on Z Or mi.
cory note sso claiming agaiast I'll OF you the lore
closure VI nprtgaxe executed BY the said Jane,
L. Estcs AID AmAndA Fists his w,fe, dated Oc.0-
ber -, 1881. and conveying ths following real q
tate, In vi ich the other A~fendsnis have or ca u
70 have some interest. TO Wit Z Vert I o. south
east Of section D. township IS, raAee 8; the s.s.
} of south-we.t Vt section :, tow1shsp - yanrs
s; south vest Of section 10 tovn-hip IS, range 5;
the sosth-sesi anf sts,ivn IA, township g., ssax
bwst; also lois land y. bi ck r. In kskuk ;alsa
half OF lot 4s4joining lst 8. bio, -. ksoksk-
all il the County VI Lee and State et Iowa. Now
unlsss You appear and answer SAID ps,isioa on OF
before The mo- n,pg Of the aseoDd day 81 the sp~ca
term OF ssiA DstriSt curt, commencing on the All
Monday IN June. 1852, judgment and decree Vii.
b. rendered against Jon according 10 the prayer oi
said petition nnd ssid real sstats will Be e0d TO sat
tsfy said d. b. and al The interest VI iii the deftn
dants therein will b cut Of and forever sxtngisb
ed and barred.
McCRARY h BRUCE.
Ny !, lSSe Att'ys fDr Ph'G- j
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mh2s dim

vI,O AUGUSTUS W. KNODH S,r-You axe here.
~ notthed that there IL on hle In The Clssk 2
Once Of the District CoaRt OF lee County lows, q
~. kuk, petition Of ". = !. Chane, partners
claiming of yos 4i45.S0 with interest therein
notes specified in the pettion. whereof they are tic
holders said petition praying fur On Attaohmsn,
against your property on the ground that you are
non realdent Of l0ua. And unlsss you appear and
answer said petition Oh before the sscnd day Of
said Court . their term u septic ber 1859, j1dg-
ment will b rendered agains: you BY default: foz
tho amount claimed and oosts.
CURTIS, GILMORE CURTIS,
May 8, 1880 dim Att'ys Tor Petitieusrs.
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4.
rlsAEkR 10 nov % hls In the OfBoe OF the Clerk
Of the District Court Of Lee County, Icwa, d
keokuk, tho petition Of Reed Co., claiming d
you sevcn hun red and six.y-two dollars and 6fty.
foar eeat-s end ten pr cont. interest hereafter
two promissory notes executed BY you u them.
Said petition aiso prays IN attachment ON the
gr.und Of your nen residsnee. Unless you appear
End answer said petition On " bef ~ the second
day OF the next term Of the District Court Of sid
County, 1t ksokak, judgment will be rendered
against you.
RANKIN, MILLER = ENeTER,
mh2S dim PITTS Atty's.
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RTAT1ONEH
DLANk BOOKS, Day Books Ledgers, Journa Ii
- Cash Books Invoice Books, Letter Books, Bill
Books, c.lnposition Books. Copy Booka.
Papers.
F0olsoap, Bill cap, Legal Gap, Packet post, Pack.
ct note, Commercial letter. Cem III erciai note Bath
Post, Billet lois, Wall papers, Window papers
Wrepplng papers.
Envelopes.
White, Bud, Canary, Opaque, all siEss.
For GALS by NV. WEsTcOTT.
1uAAAA0 No. ~ AAin4s.
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10 Hugh copel.ad. Eli.kim 4. Ford, Dewitt Ford
primers - \. 4. 4 ". Ford). L. Bi.sell,
Wm. Patterson, Paul s. Thome, James W. Joh =.
son. and Nancy Franklin, execut.ix Of the las,
will and testsment ii Noah Franklin, deceased
Yuu and each OF you are h,rsby notified tina,
: there istow on fic in the ofEcs OF the Clerk
Of the District Court Of Lee County, Iowa. q Keo
kuk, Iowa, petition OF Hiram barney claimin,
OF you the SAID Hugh Copeland the sum Of "a
hnndsed snd seventy -four and S-l0O dolisrs ., In
.erest u ton per cent. per annum fTum MAY 10th
1923, uipn mortgage dated March 18th, 1858. 81
ecuted D, you ~ Charles Mason upon the follow,a.
ae,crioed real estate, 10 wit the front ends one.
hall Of lots one, two and three In flock one HIM
dred and thirty four, in city Of Keokuk, Lee ooun
y, Iowa, Tor ths purchase money Of the said Ii.
o. grounds also lraying sgain.t al Of you the
foreclosure Of the said gage and the sae If ths
said real estate, and for ether relief just and
eauitab III the premises an that vniess you q ..
pear and answer thereto on or before tho mornina
~ ths And day Vt the nss term VI said cou RI "a b
D. gun aud holdsn IT keokuk On the hr~t Monda,
10 September, A. J.. ls1e, judgment viii be rem
dersd sgainst you in aooordAuca with the prayer o.
said petition. NUbI.E hrRdNts
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Ayers Ague Cure,

which neutralizes this malarious poison in the
blood, and stimulates the liver to expel il from the
body. As it should, so it does care this affecting
disorder with perfect certainty. And il does more,
rather does what is of service 10 those SUBJ
ject 10 this infection. Ii taken in season il expels
It from the system it is absorbed and thus keeps
those who il free from its attacks keeps the
system IN health although exposed to the disease
Consequently II not only cures, but protects from,
the great variety OF affections which are induced
by this malignant influence. such IN Remttent
Fever Chill Fever, Dumb. or Masked Ague.
Periodical Headache, or Bilious Headache, Bilious
Fesers, Neuralgia, rheumatism, Govt Blindness,
Taothache, Earaehe Catarrh, Asthma, Palpita-
tions, Painful Affections of the Spleen Mysteries,
Collie Paralysis, aud Painful Affections of the
Stomach and Bowels. all OF which, when arising
from this cause will be found To assume more or
less the Intermittent type. This AouE CrHE"
removes the OF these arrangements and cures
the disease.
This it aeeomplisheS by stimulating the excrs-
tories TO expel the yiIis from the system; and
these organs Try degrees become habited to do this
their Office Of their accord Hence ari ses what
we term acskniotdtf0a. Time may accomplish the
same end, but often life is not long enough OF is
sacrificed In the attempt, Willie this " AGUE Cure"
does IT at once, and with safety. We have great
reason to believe this is n sufer as well as safer
remedy for the whole class of diseases which are
caused by the miasmatic Infection than ary other
which has been discovered aud ii has siil another
important advantage TO the public, which is, that
1t is cheap as well as good.
PREPARED BY
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TO ALtDA DURfEE:
VOU ere hereby notified that there is now on hle
I In the ONCE u tho Clerk Of the District Court
Of Lss County, Iowa, nj x sokuk. petition of J.
N. Hiatt and Margaret ThomAs, Exaoalors Of the
estate Of A. p. thomas, d4ocassd. nled Agalnst ".
4. ). Duryee TO proeaSs jsdemsnt note given
By said Duryee to James b PAsl. and praying :
foreclosure Of mortgage given by said ". Il. 8.
DsFyee 70 aecnrc the payment Of Gid nots; and
also supplemental petition allagiag tho death at
said w h. 8. Duryee and that y0a are one Of his
heirs, nd requiring ron ~ answcr said petition
Aud unless you sppssr AMI answer said petition on
OF before NJ SECOND day Of tbs n - term or mid
court, which Commences On III. fourth Monday In
June next, judgment viii be rendered by defsul,
and your interest In tbs real estate morteAsed will
b forsclosed.
bil. RANKIN. MILLER 3 BNsTER.
avis, lste-d Ats'ys NJ PIa3AHG.
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Ma~h -. 1850 a4v


MOI
NO PATRICK MADDEN sr.-You Are heyebv
=, nopnsd that thsrs u on Gs IL tn oDoe Of the
v.erk g the District Odrt o. Lee Coanty Lows,
% AeJkuk, b psettioa Ut Am0 q. UrovN IA ainS
decree Of said cosrt against yos for The sus q
x'oLso Pc tsn Pr e.st pr snnsn interest there
eAad brown given, Of date October H. 1853, % IL
sront ends ~ nifty feet dssp II Isss ii and Il in
sleet lse n thp sitypf Ksotpk, ~ sesaV. lSwa,
tosecdre che payment Of the ps rot Ass pc.es q
said realtys WIN IN, In 166p S4oal aansssI a.
stalmspf, with interest from Aaia dsSs q the rate
u - - Wne pr snnin,s payssss asually,
9defaeh AZ Payment Fl sany ri aid instaumssn
Or interest u make aid 1k6te amount aus ~
IayaSish Aid pssistoA cAArgaAs sssA dsfssIA "a
claiming also the forecie.ars and ssle of aid
rortgsgsd pssmisss and the txtin guishnsnt o. all
esnsrsi fsfiSSs " sts ftl9lf6Vs 1Stlk~d that d
tesa Jssaep4asi 40 asssse 4onaia 9sssi0 q the
seoopd d9y q the SspasDbsr tsg1 TO c0mns>ce
On the mt n ondsy II SsptsmStf. 1927 1f Mid
Court, sdecrse viii - itshsa sysinss yoa thsss>n
pro confesso
CURTIS, GLL.LAQREtA CURTIS,
-, 6olieitors FOR Petitioner.
A~enk g. Z
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"lT Il several years
w experience the Pro-
prietor cAn aew farn,si.
Fkulh Tn ES A N h
SHhuBBkKi, sccii~a-
ted, ana found to succeed
In the W lest.
Many of these Trees
are Of extra size, and
have produced 6ae sp.ci-
mems Of fruit the past sea
sou. These int~ross~ are
Invited to call and ex-
amin. for themselves.
Orders for Atple, Pear
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CURTIS. GLLLHQkKl . CURTIS,
- solisitors for Petitioner.
IeHa6 Nssscs.


Ts Aaron y Gsgs AID Aaaaah HE vifs, John c.
Humphrey, George ". Nye and John n Nys:
" OUsadSAsk u you ne AsseAy u.xi1sd tAss
taste is sov % h,s !. - oabes e. u. C,ssk Of
tho District Court OF Lee County. Iowa, 81 Ksokuk,
petition sf Aaos b. Dsswn cIAinsnk q ysu shs
loreclosare Of certain Gsvtgsss axas1sd " said
Gage 70 said Brown. dated ssptsubsr :. 1858 md
tecordsd a ths Rsnrdsr's olsce IL aid eoaDty
ssptenbsr 10, 1858. st Keokuk, condiu ned for HE
psy0sot o. iArcs seysral pssnisSssy uas sissn
q saia Gage % sa4d Drqsn. and epayabls 10 aid
Brown Sr IL twelve, twenty Hour and thirty
tix nsaeAra1pWtissi J, afaSr bs4s. d, ls1B, ~rih
70 PEI esD' Per aanusa INTEREST peyabiA annually;
said Brown elsiming from The Esd age a due and
sspAid tss y thst~nm ~ SAid msseuags md sotes)
che sam q 46yS 40 with ten per cent. yss snnum
interest thereon from Sept. 5, 1855, and praying
that the equity Of rsae0&tise Of ssta defsndasts,
and all Of them, b forever fosee.os.d ~ TO The
Prsmiscs u said mort Esge dssefh-a. tvis lot No.
IN Block No, la, in kssknk. Lee county, Iows.l
and the several intsTcsss 81 ssd dsfeudan sht re-
IA forf vu hi rsafAsr barred. And uaslso YOU sp-
pear SD Answer sa,d petition on Or before 4 sec
end day Of the special tern Of court 70 begin
On the isussh Aoeday Of June, lr6S. judy lssns
viii Be rssee,sd AGaLss yon ,hsrsp pre- es,Jes.e.
CURTIS, l0ILLMOhE 4 CURTIS.
April !, lSsS-d - ua 6ut's fos Reotieusr.
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Ayers Cherry Pectoral
has won for itself such a renown for the cure Of
every variety of Throat and Lang Complaint, that
y entirely unnecessary for US to recount the
evidence OF its virtues. wherever il has been en-
pioyeo; AS It has long been in constant use
Throughout this section. we need not do more than
assure the people its quality is kept up to the best
u ever has been. and that it may be relied on 10
DO for their relief all il has ever been found 10 DO
Worcester daily spy., 1859-08-06

5000 Rich Embroidered Muslin Collars from 50
up to 81 so; the cheapest and the handsomest lot OF
seen.
200 Elegant French Collars at astonishingly low p
300 Pretty Real Maltese Collars, from 50 cents up
cents, They worth double the money.
450 Splendid Real Maltese Collars, ranging from
S5 marked down TO half price.
$50 Beautiful Honiton Point-Applique and YalenciC
Collars, marked down very cheap.
Worcester daily spy., 1859-08-06
BLACK LACE Wells.

rs Doz pretty round cornered Dotted Wells with a
mead border at the astonshngy low price of 34 cents.
They very cheap at IS cents Every lady in want
Il Veil should look at these.
Doz. Mohar Wells at 37i cents.
5000 Elegant French and Persia Lace Veis from IS cts
up to 50; marked down very low.
Doz Real Thread Lace Wells from SC to 1926 each
Worcester daily spy., 1859-08-06
BAILEY'S EXPRESS

GRAKkk1 leaves Worcester from Dormans AIu-
u[S2S&SNAI2=si Store, 203 Main street, for West
Brookfield, via Leicester, Spencer,
East Broolfeld, North Brookfed, and Brookied, TUES
DAYS. THURSDAYS, and SATURDAYS at 8 O'Clock
Returning, leave West Brookfield at s a. M on
MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS, and FRIDAYS, of each
week. diff my3
Worcester daily spy., 1859-08-06
GREAT BARGAINS m m
CAMBRIA BANDS, DIMITY BANDS, EDGINGS
AND INsERTINGs, SLEEVES, AND
INFANTS WAISTS,

and all other kinds of Embroideres marked down at u-
heard ofow prices The largest sale of rich Embroidered
Handkerchieis Lace, Hem Stitched, and Linen Cambria
andkerchie which the ladies of Worcester and vicinity
ever dreamed of,
Worcester daily spy., 1859-08-06
B r G. G. S,
Put up in Bottles, at 25c each.

The application simple and easy the satisfactory
FIRTH & NICHOLS, 1870 Main street. Wholesale and
Retail Agents for Worcester and vicinity.
Pedars Merchants and others supplied on the most ia
vorable terms, by GUTTER TOWER, ~ CO., II and 10
Cornhill Boston, and Beekman street, New York
eral Agents for the United States and British Provinces
For sale bv druggists, Crockery Ware Dealers, and
Country Merchants generally, throughout the United
StateS and Brltlsh PROVINCES. dcOllY anla
Worcester daily spy., 1859-08-06

Prof c. r. RLACKALL, NJ D.,
PHYSICIAN .
my2S deodtf
Worcester daily spy., 1859-08-06
TERMS OF ADVERTISING:

ADVERTISEMENTS published, either in the DALEY
EEKLY SPY for sE00 square for tlrec Insertions.
and 20 cents for each subsequent insertion Ten lines or
less) Constitute square Advertisements ordered
inside in any prominent place, also those largely
displayed viii be charged extra rates Contracts by the
year may be made on liberal terms.
% All transient Advertisements must be paid in
aa'anee Yearly regular advertisers will be required
10 make quarterly payments
ifg No grafaifoas Adrertisemenfs No report reso
ssoci,ir ir proceedings of corporation, society
zion ~ All a9 no communication designed to call atrn
~ isls sls matter Of limited or individual interest can
,- .gu' nhass paid for as Advertisement
The Publishers will not hold themselves resnon
charged for the Advertisement oeyo'u 'is amount
Worcester daily spy., 1859-08-06

COMPREHENSIVE NOTICE.-Th nm
~ dersgned have this day formed copartnership un-
der the style and hrm Of SPOONEK a nANlEIS at l9I
Main street. for the transaction Of general Photographic
Picture business All accounts due OF from the late h
iels H. II. SpOONER.
go A. Y. DANIELS.
Worcester June 20, 1850. dtf iy3
Worcester daily spy., 1859-08-06

have been adding the past week large stock ofnew
and desirable goods, which will be sold at VERY
GREAT REDUCTION.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-12-02
TEXA9,

- me Democratic Caucus at Austin, Texas. has
Swe learn from q dispatch to- the Charleston
Ae'enrH nominated the Hon. Louis T. Wiefall
Tor the United States Senate to succeed Hender.
SON. 1t IS therefore probable that South Caro-
Una Will have given Texas her two United
States Senator's Hcmphill and wigfalI.
coy Runnels, in his Message to the Ieo;,.
lst'lre' urges the Importance of~protectinp the
Texas frontier: he despairs of aid from Tho
oeneral Government, and recommends the
legislature to adopt measures to prevent any
Inahaaalnagement : 'aal Of the Pacific Railway in
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-12-02
co M MMER or AL

ApBEvILLE, Nov. 30, 1859.
coffdr-But little offering. All offered is
freely token, however, at prices ranging from
to 10Sc.
COLUMBIA. Nov. 90, 1859.
C0tfon.-Ihe sales Of cotton yesterday amount-
ed 10 1s2 bales Extremes, 10@1o4c
:. CHARLESTON, Nov. 26, 1859.
Cofton.-The transactions in cotton to-dav
reached 4,737 bales, at 9a@ll4c.
- AUGUSTA, Nov. %. 1889.
corros.-The market very dull and a droon.
ing tendency. The demand is only for good
eottons. the lower grades being unsaleabIe.-
Ihe sales of today from 10 to II cts extremes
Respectfully DC.
- G. NJ. CALHOUN.
-. ~ HAMBURG, Nov. 26, 1850.
CoTTQN.-Our market has been dull since
our last report, prices have ranged from 10 to-
II cts. the principal sales were at the latter fig
ure. We have seen several planters from sur
rounding and distant Districts during the past
week who have not visited Hamburg for years.
No doubt the high prices which have been
here during the present season, has
several of our old friends 60 make this
their market again. We were pleased to notice
all were satisfied with the prices their Cottons
realised; more particularly by the low price of
groceries the stock of whichis very large.
The advices for the Circassian" were re-
'eived this morning causing decline of ! all
grades.
- H. & We SOLOMON.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-12-02
hMsAMA.

m ~
!"e Legislature of Alabama met on the 14th
instant. Governor Hoors7in his Message, makes
9oal!uslon >se Federal mat.ers. The ssste
h4aPees srei a healthy condition. The hal
anee n the treasury on the so,h of September
TSssSsSS7e. With regard to the State Bank
% = 9asaashes. it is suggested ahat the unsatis
9ea e!asa,s Of each of said banks, the Mobile
BEsnehsxcepted, be sold in Jsnuarv 1851 -,
p tPasiIs Ale. The Central. eommereial. and I'd
Esstern 1; aBanks, hre IN successful operation.
susn legislation as'will exclude. from circula-
aohsflthi9t estate limits, the he notsSsnf foreign
banks j. recofnmendsd,;s : An ,SSfSss of the
'slar'e' ofJadges is adsfssd. a. sspeass to Gsure
Pe'~an'ncy in Office Not q single Judge is
n,s.;des.! n1s upon The Supreme Court Bench; who
e!sd spd sIx.sefsconyictsi in, the Penisen,iarv
Of whom elly six are females The affair. 81
sh.ssa.s: generally. ashown to be in con.
ai.Iod ufhnasunI prosperity. WV
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-12-02
THEREsCUE OF BR0wN.-THE DurY OF
THE NORTHERN STATES - =

We find in theNew Yosk Times the following
just and proper views in reference to the ri.
mored efforts at organizing q forcs ,tos rescue
7br9Mn1nd hisfolleysss: s:.ss - -.
az :;Ms ssisk g h.s 4 s. ashositis. Sc tke trse
county asfsat sa snsh stssmUt @ mt ssSis
be on foot, and to exssciss spaciai igiIsnca for
its dstsstipn. If W asa bound t6surevant
armed invasion frouE our shdfss Of f6ess ssfereito.
1es OF foreign power, we are Under. eii.fold
nter obhgstions to prevent any sforctble III.
sserferenee n'the part Of our people with the
OF 3nsticA in sister State. We
wish most sincerely that the Authorizes of Wis
gtRie could .6nd Il consistent With lsSSss ssn
tks etee6tian Sf thssS efininaI offsSd. si,I
tasif sifaaysshssSHsesFe believe thiir own rsE
|aess sndstAsE The eountfy st lar04swouid s.
sFehy. BIT We haysno right to
| o1ese. sle isthsir oHns ,Sftsir. Brown
x9sI.sss sSS II lssksss yisa spd dsiibssasA
|s.sssef s slsss ssss ssass sssa:ssisIssss sass ss
sss 81 sss sss3 ssiys sis| ias;sss asssis.;s
ftsre xljtff iSsis & 3 thiss tsspsof l Ara
sng kttempt segck :int sfessnos 6t Ssd;Sie n i5
ss SsaRs siSp,a "a ssd YR
+Itis mol sasys b ssaim.ts ~. ~ ~.
ieeeof an trlbsd ssups III SfSsc3x rsssr II.
psaes os peuais III Woni9 i q E ~ ~
tsnst rs arm a 80 :; SaS ssssss . NJ
~ IA ~. ~
- hee ,gnea sSBl5 ~, 81 sSStsal
-, ssssf 4S sl.s! Slsea q
soald as pssss Sss SssSsas & sps essss y
sES hetssuds taS fsySi.es g. n .SsSs 49,
4 {{SiEtle tsar 3ianv 3isphS6 ~ Ess tskf1s
sssi Sha i siSS Ss 3 sSss se
scca awcaJd ~ \ al
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-12-02
.oRaAN1zAg1oN OF rHE NFFxr !, p 4onsp To

ORGANIZATION OF The NEXT sz HOUSE
from HE present appearances it is probable
thasthe. ps1ocrats. will be successful in con.
trolling the organization of the House in the.
next Congress- '"'
Inc republicans estimate their strength at
80; the Democrats at 6s; the Southern Onno.
shlon st2SS and the anti Eeeomptonites a, g.
In a iuhhegss there will be 2s7..votes cast
for Speak, ,oswhich the ssfnl cand;do.s
must nus reeeiinyedls.. The Republicans at the
h,gassssssInste ef their stfsagsh, havine,sbut
llswillsfall allshertsby votes, and on Il, ,sssTEs.
ent state lef>feelingsthey will be unable to max
'p me detle eiency from the Southern opposition
and the anti .Lecomptonites.
inc Demoeratsson:the other hand by uniting
with the anti ti:Lecomptonites which now ,esm.
probable? sili have 1872 votes or three NOR.
than majoEt.x '''''
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.saT HE fNDEP EN D EMIT PRESS.
(c0MMUhicATED.)
MEETING OF THE OITIyrNa nv AHpRvry


MEETING OF THE OITlzENB OF ABBEvILIE.
Pursuant 10 notice, tho citizens Of tho Town
OF hbbovllo met OH the 25th inst, IN tho Court
House.
Ne On motton, IIon. Thos. G. Perrin was called
10 tho Chair. and James g. Calhoun, Esq, re-
qussted 10 aat ns Secretary.
Mr.. Mcdonald taaplainsd tho object of tho
meeting. by A.atIng thAEt,ere wa, suspicious
character In o"r lowf ssha gulcd himself James
L. Woods. with whom there was woman who
called hst.slf his wife. Alno n young man and
ono or two children. Tho Town Councl on tho
2stl' lust, had warned thcin to leave tho place.
Ihia they promised to do, but afterwards re.
fused to 20. They were watched on the night
"f tho 2Ath inst, aud wcro caught using certain
'nerndiary language 10 slave, and endeavoring
to rxcitc h,m to insurrection, by expr ressing q
.hopo that tho negroes would rise, and murder
every citizen Of tins place.
Mcssrs. H. w. Lawson, VIM C. Penny and r
N. Browning were then called on 10 make state.
mcnts OF what they knew of this matter They
stated That they, together with l.. w. Moore, a.
W. Edwards and A. q. Cobb wcro the persons
who had watched tho individuals here accused ;
that they arrested the man ON the night lie used
the language complained Of, and carried him be-.
fore John G. Baskin. Esq, Magistrate, and made
affidavit of wha. they heard said Woods and his
wife say. Whereupon said Woods was commit.
ted to prison.
The meeting was then addressed by Messrs. j.
II. Wilson, D. +. Jones, VIM. Hill, Mr. jas. N.
Cochran, Gen. S. McGowan, Win. II. Parker,
Dr. ]. F. Livingston, Gen. A. III. Smith. Thos.
Thomson, Robt ii. Wardlaw, Hon. T. C. Perrin.
and others.
After which, on motion of Mr.. J. II. Wilson,
il was
Resolved That the laws of our land arc suffi
a'ent to protect us in our rights, and that we re-
commend that the person now III prison be left in
.hehands of the law.
Itesotred, That the woman travelling in com.
pany with said Woods. as W ell as the voupp man
be arrested and included in the proceedings at
Law.
Resolued, That the vigilance of the gentlemen
who have terrified out this matter, and watched
over the welfare of the community, receive the
highest commentator of this meeting, and that
the thanks Of the citizens are due and arc hereby
rendered them for their services. 'r:
On motion of Gen. A. NJ. Smith, amended by
DR.. J. F. Lvington, it was
Resolved That Vigilance Committe, to con.
'Ist of nine persons, be appointed by the Chair,
whose duty it shall be to observe the conduct Of
suspicious persons in our community, and that
they endeavor detect any illicit traffic Nth
slaves. n
On Motion, Resolred that the proceedings OF
this meeting be published in the papers of oui
Town.
The meeting then adjourned.
rirHos. c. PERRIN, Chairman.
J. C. CiLnouN, Secretaru