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New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1860-05-25
SUBPOENA,
TO THE PEdPrEs0F THE
STATES OF va,
AND MINNESOTA,

n the name of the undersigned of the good
people Of the Commonwealth of the
Eighth judicial District of tho State of New
York; you and each of you arc hereby sum.
moned to be and appear at the dwelling house
of the undersigned in the town of Bust, in
the county Of Chautauqua, by and between,
the first day of April 1860, then and there
upon your honor and the good repute you
bear to examine the premises, and testify to
the value Of the same, now being in the pos.
session of and owned by Ira G.. Mead and
Thomson G. Mead in said Town. County
and State.
You are also hereby notified after an ex.
animation Of the said premises to your salts.
faction; you and each ofyou, will be examin-
ed upon your Voir Dire as to whether YOU
wish to purchase the same or any part there
of, and further Us to the amount of available
funds you may then and there have con esl-
ed IN and about and upon your person, for
the purchase Of the said premises. : : 1 !
Further you are required to take notice
that the said premises include 240 ACRES
Of the most ......~ a- (
VAL LIABLE GRAZING LAND
situated lying and being in said county of
Chatauqua, that upon the same are valuable
Improvements consisting of and being 200
ACRES of the same under good cultivation,
with Two Barns 30 by 40, one Horse Barn
80 #. square, one Cow Barn "a by so, and
two good Dwelling Houses, large and COM
modious nearly new and pleasantly situated
besides numerous out-houses not enumerated.
You are also notified that upon the said
pemisee "T@
C. Fl OIC E w AFTER
and also two thriving Young Orchards in
bearing condition. = .... ..z
The above farm is we'll situated as to
Towns Schools, roads &C., and will be sold in
q body or to separate purchasers, or ex-
changed il part for farming lands in
Iowa or Minnesota. W.
Parties having real estate in either Of the
States named, and wishing to exchange for
lands here, are referred to W r. MEAD New
Oregon Iowa, or to the subscribers on the
premises, or to o. Cook jamestown New
York, Busti Chsutauqua Co. New York.
aa1a !. January rs. 1860.
IRA G. MEAp.
Ntf) THOMPSON G. MEAD.
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1860-05-25

SCHELLENGER & MUNSON
HAVE on hand quantity Of live geese
=. feathers, which they will sell cheap for
cash.
Paper rags taken in exchange for
goods in any quantity.
: New Oregon, Iowa, Sept. seth, 1872. IF lsI
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1860-05-25

tss -. LAWYER, lgeF
Fire insurance agent, No. 1855 Main street
New Oregon, Howard seuaty, Iowa.
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1860-05-25
And the construction Of
TIN.ROOFING.

OF the best materials, are continued by
excellent workmen, and superior induce
ments are offered to those wanting to
buy fol. the Trade. Cool weather is
here, and buyers will find it to their in
terest to lay in their supplies Of wants,
soon a. possible.
Rooms opposite Bootcher's Western
Hotel. (16-tD
McGregor, Iowa, Nov. 2, 1859.
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1860-05-25
N 0 T l c E

To William Belkaap, Sir:
VOU are hereby notified and required 70
IL be and appear before the Register and
Receiver of the U. 5. Land Office, At Do
Moines in the State Of Iowa, on Monday the
18th, day ofJune H. p. 1850, at o'clock A.
N :. then and there to contest your claim and
title To tho N. ". IA of Sec. 20, town 100
north OF Range l2,wsst. Ia \.
Dated this Isl, day Of May A. D. 1850.
w q. CHEESE BRO
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1860-05-25

CONGRESS SALOON.
'EHE subscriber may at all times be f>wnd
at the above establishment, rsudy to wait
upon all who may favor him with their pat.
ronagc. 'Come one GENE ali," and End meat
and drink for the million, at Granger, F!l.-
a,ore county Minnesota.
J. 8 RICHARDSON
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1860-05-25
SCHOOL Books.

'HE undersigned has on hand, adj
verap, at bis 70
Springs, such school books 40 ara recon-
tby the Board Of Education Of the
iowa, and such ~ are adapted to
the schools in this county. The Il
ses NcGudey's series, Montsith'a, NstisaaI
Gleogriphicai series, Parker's Plilo.opt
Porter's Chemistry. the First Book Of Ss;sss,
besides suitable mathematical works fr IT,.
pupils Of the several schools in the county.
tl4-tl c. 4. BROWN.
County Supt. Of Com. Schools.
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1860-05-25
THE NE WESTAND BEST
PAtte2'ss Of stOUes

A Benevolent Institution established by spe-
cial endowment, for the relief Of the sick
and distressed, afflicted with virulent and
epidemic diseases,
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1860-01-19

1870 DEAD BODIES TAKEN OUT.

LAWRENCE. Mass, Jan II If we could
but forget the occasion OF our crowded
streets, we should vt once conclude that
some great occasion or gala day hid ar
rived. hut the air Of sadness and almost
despair so visi ly depicted on the counter,
snces Of our cIiz ms. keeps th- daily resi-
ity constantly before our mind0
Every train from every direction comts
in laden TO its utmost capacity with living
frienls When We consid.r that not less
than $50 long passenger cars have be- II
in here to-day. some realizing idea mag be
arrived at in regard to the number OF our
visitors.
The morning and forenoon were used
in removing the rubrsh alter being suifi
ciently cooled, in order, il possible. to gel
the todies know TO hs still under the ruin.
Quite a number we're got out, Two per
sons were taken out early in the morning
A squad of canvassers were o,gAnized
and tie whole city laid oul into small dis
tricts, and a pretty thorough canvass wa
entered into--the men going from hcus'
to house, therehy ascer'aining in ever!
family where persons were either wound
ed; missing or safe. The summing W
shows that 62 are missing.
This embraces al hose known 10 haV,
been killed. and those of whom no tiding
have been Obtained.
| is admitted by those who have goh
into the inves'ig "ion that 59 persons ar
yet inundated in the brick and MORTAR
1870 dead bodies havs been rem we'd to III
City Hall. or delivered 10 recognizing
friends
Previous to the FIRE, two sisters wer
,orethpr and comparatively uhhurt The.
would have been rescued. Hearing N
roar Of the flames, they exclaimed, "0h
God!we have got to dep
One woman shrieked out piteoosly tbs
the Gre was burning her hair, but th
flames soon aher siisnred her cry.
II has already been stated that one ma
eu his throat lest he should bs burne
alive.
. Mr.. Branch told his friends who wer
digging for i'm that he shou resort I
the same means TO escape the iortures c
the 6re. He was persuaded to desist an
was fortunately saved.
The awful deaths that s"me died of b
the FIRE, was ftarfulIy attcslpd by their bal
a ed and blackensd torms when taken OF
not in anything like these Ct human B
). ings.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1860-01-19


smoke and steam are rising, yet the Gre
does not seem to gain. end it is certainly
10 he hoped that II has heen STAYED.
Those near at the breaking out Of the
ere were almost al the point Of extracting
womSn not badly hurt. bat the fames
drove them back. and the woman Is sup
posed 10 have perished. when delivery
seemed 10 be so near The Mayor has tel
pgrarhed 10 Lowell for the 6rrmen OF that
city; vino will arrive here about one o'clock
Ii is estimated that not less than two thou
sand able bodied men have heen CONSTANT
y at work on the ruins. but no withstand
ing that so many have been working in a
small space yo' no accident that We can
learn OF, has occurred.
Twelve O'clock, Midnight Calamity
succeeds calamiIy. In ten minut-s the
whole miss Of ruins has become one sheet
of Il me. The screams and meanings Of
the poor buried creatures can be distinct.
| ly heard, but no power can save them.
The ham4s ihrester the destruction oil
the Washington Mills and the fridge ever
the river.
Half past One o'clock A. M.--The
Penn erlon Mills are now \ black. suck
ing mass Brrk, mortar and human bone,
are prUmiscuously mingled. Probably 20
less lhaI two hundred human beings per
ishvd in the flames. The fire made qnicl
work, burning not only the remains OF The
hui ding. as they lay Hat, but extending tC
the material that had in kindness been re
moved. The Washington Mills are il
great jeopardy, the wind being toward
The Duck Mill, whose counting room al
most Touches the Pemberton, it may alst
be sacrificed.
ga. M,-Through the almost superhu
man efforts of the fremen the Washington
Mills are now considered TO be out Of dan
ger. of tho Duck Mill the prospect is no
so good. Everything that can he done i
being done. Fire companies are presen
from all the neighboring towns. Betweel
forty and fifty physicians are in attendance
at the City Hall and other places. wberev
ca the injured need their services.
The ruins having hurnei up, it will b
many days before true knowledge Of lh
killed aud wounded can he arrived at
The fire. which finally sacrificed the tur
ried human beings, caught without doub
frcm lantern OF burning fluid which wa
accidentally dropped.
One fireman dropped down dead in til
treets.
The streets are filed with mass Of hu
man beings, every one eager to do and Sc
and hear. Friends who before the fir
were alternating between hope an fear
are now settling down in hopeless de
spsir.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1860-01-19

TREATY WITH MExIco.--Ths United
States ship.of-war Brooklyn arrived at
New Orleans on the I2tb inst, with Mr..
Nc Lanes private secretary Of legation.
bearing the ratified treaty with the JuareE
government, as it was ratified December
l4Ih. Itprovides for perpetual right Of
way across the lsthmus Of Tehusntepec.
all goods passing over h from our Atlantic
10 our Pacific States duty free, the neutral
ity Of the transit to be guarded By both
governments. the Unitsd States govern
mebi to posses Il undisputed right 10 pro-
teOt it; perfect religious freedom is guar
anteed on the transit route. no forced loans
are 10 be levied on our citizens, interven>
lion permitted TO enforce these stipulstions.
and the United States 10 pay four milhoBS
Of dollars as indemnity fOr freedom from
duties.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1860-01-19

E7 The eccentric "PsrsOn BrownloW"
Of the Knoxville (Tenu.,) Wing, has
poor opinion Of the nen who eobgregats
about Washington City. He was in New
Yors few weeks ago. and after his re-
turn hotns explained his fight through
tie Federal metropolis in this way:
Since our return from The North, we
have been frequently epquired Of as to
why we did not call at Washington and
witness the organization Of the Hoase!
We have given the saue answer in every
instance. We bad in our pocket $50
in money. through ticket 10 Lynch
burg, bix good shirts in small carpet
sack, and q new overcoat worth at leas.
$50. and this was more than We we're
willing to tisk ia that den Of tbieses.--
Stealing has become an epidemic in
Wasl irgton, aud no man would be safe
there with this N uob in possession"
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1860-01-19

AN IMxEssE lcEBERo. Capt. Kirby,
Of the ship U lcowah. arrived at San
Francisco from New York, reports that be
passed an immense fOaIing island Of ice.
about fifteen miles south Of Cape HOra,
on the 9,L of August. 1t was eight or ten
miles long, aud very high. q solid mass
OF ice agsinst which the sea broke 80
upon the iron bound shores Of continent.
At four miles distant, the water sbohs ths
ship was agitatsd with eddies and ripples.
caused by the opposing presence Of %
large body TO The usnai ocean chrtshts.
The .ides alOng which the ship passed
appeared to be prscipitous for more than q
hundr, feet up from the water. whsn
they broke up towards the peaks ID the
interior Of the island, and down the s,eeps
the spy glass showed the existence ci
great gnlliss and water courses. Wbet
The SUI shoue full upon The island. 1t re-
fect.d the light with great btillisnel' II
was msj site spectaclei
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1860-01-19

An INLAND SEG.-Ths San Fran cisco
Alta California newspap,, says on the
authority of various whaling captains IN
San francisco at the last date, that aR
island sea exists in Lower Coliforuia, and
has been known for the last three years to
a few wislsrs and others trading for GU
ano. In length it reaches from latitude
&c deg. 40 min to go deg. 40 min, being
nearly 100 miles long. and from twenty
to fly m lies wide. 1t abounds in whales.
of which number Of cargoes have been
obtained. The entrance Is narrow and
difficult. Five valuable Ruano islands
have been found in it. The largest Is
three miles long BY oss mile wide, esti.
mated to contain zoo. 600 tons Of guAno.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1860-01-19

UYw1sE MEN The following are few
Of the characters coming under this head:
The jealous man who poisons bis own
banquet and eats it,
The niser who staryes himself to death
that his heirs may least. a
The slanderer who tells tales. and gives
his enemies chance to prove him liar.
The sell conceited msn, who altsches
more copsequeacs TO dignity than 10 COM
mon sense. -st No. a-.s5.
A proud man. who falls 10 the eslima-
ton Of oil sensible observers, 10 proportion
as he rises ia his own. "a e...
The envious man who cannot enjoy life
and prosperity, because others do, . 4
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1860-01-19
ESTABLISHED in 1928
Jenny tie second-was born and named
tha, right: and wrapped up In the story.
cur readers, will 1ud the poetry. sf
."eE fIayO we no Clay, no Webster

"eB flavO we no Clay. no Webster,
no Sil,s Wright.no JOHN J. Criashden,no
William R.. King. in the galaxy Of our
present statesmen" s~.- s 5
Thus asks the Philadelphia PrsG--a
democratic journal--iu view oflhe troub>
les likely to grow out of the Harpef's Fsr'
ty invasion. We had a Clay and q Web.
ster once. but they we're pursued and
hunted to lhs il grstes BY the very party
that nos calls for their services. We
have .noD Crittender but the sacri6ceal
Aowers have already been wrealbsd for
his brow - md, bscsuse he 10 not detaA
oors,. the ne1t Legislature Of Kentucky
will txpel him from q public service of
more than forty years, which be has CIV
en- TO bis cohniry. There never was .
time whtn the wise counsel and patriotic
unsel6shness Of such as Critenden Wsr"
more needed--bu, he hss to 60. as do ell
clhers in this country who srs so con-
stitutrd as TO be unable 10 appreciate the
respIendsnt gloti,s aud beauties Of De-
mocracy. LyneAburg VirSiniOo. sa"
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1860-01-19

EFIt,s reported that the wife Of Reed
1.-The Springfield singing master who so
cruelty betrayed aud ruined one OF hi
pupils-with whom he has lived in we'd
lock for twenty years, will declare tha
they were never laealIy imarrisu, hoping
thereby to clear him from the charge o
adultery sss'hitss ysa!a tr'' iTl Ssf''
~ rv cliff y ,-lsErntF
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1860-01-19

ETIn the House Of Representatives of
the Georgia Legislature, a resolution has
been passed to appoint Two Commissioners
10 Europe. to examine into the feasibility
Of, establishing dirsot trade between the
South aud Continental Europe. HOn. A.
H. Stephens aud Or. GeGehse, Ssusios
from Houston have been :ppuipted.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1860-01-19

30 cT When Caesar gave one great re.
ward. "This," said be. "is too great gift
for me to receiver" but said Cesar, at is
not too CREST eit for me to give" So.
though the least gift that Christ gives. in
one sense, is too much for us to receive.
yet the greatest gifts are not too great Tor
Christ to give.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1860-01-19

promised I m.ks ample apology 10 a sue.
"eeding issue. and assured the pairops Of
the Geniu. that he " uld give up The prAc.
lice Of law. lay Blackstone on the shell.
and remain permanently at his post. 40
cordingly the next day tbe matter gls sci
right.
Poor Jones come in for some rhots for
tie trouble he bsd caused. and what was
siil worsc nothing but his removal from
the concern would SATISFY the outraged
Genius patrons." The Democrats Of
the town however. came 10 Jones' rescue.
They started apaper of their own, made
Jones regular editor" and 10 this day hi,
business with bis opponents is 10 stir 'em
up aud "touch EN- on the rawl"
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1860-01-19

W Governor Wise has recently pur.
chased farm in Princess Anne county,
within eight miles Of Norfolk. Es hes
DOT however. determined whether be
shall rstide there or not. Il 10 supposed
be will select soma place iD To NIGH,
borhood Of Richmond for bis rssiesnes,
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1860-01-19

GEA letter il under advisement in
Richmond, Yrgiuis. according to the Her
ali's correspondence, which slightly con-
Germs our friend Joshus R. Giddiugs. It
isas follows, the signature being with
held: ( 9tA, f.EGFRf v IAlf.
Dear Sir-There has been q notice 60
ing the rounds OF the press, Offering ten
thousand dollars reward for that hoary
headed old sinner. Joshua r. Giddings. by
the citizsus of Virginia, and referring for
particulars to the Editor Of the Richmond
Enquirer. Now, il lha, Ia bona 6le Of
fer, | propose 10 take the reward; 10 ex'
planation of which l will etate that am Z
native Of Jefferson county. and consequent
ly sympsthiEe with them. / hate ponder
ed upon it. and have got my plans laid,
which l will tell you The old man, Mr.
Giddings. has terrible ilcI ing 10 he in hit
old place at Wasi ingion. He can hardly
content himself without witnessing the de-
bates In Congress. il not participating il
them. And now that tbs Harpef's Ferry
exc1LemeDb mas D, uleWDhI buOSldeO,' unu6
the pretenoe ofyisitiug Congress, the | re
sident. &c.. / osn easily get him and som,
others Of the came stamp toaccompany mi
around and introduce me, DC. By inVit
inp them TO go at my expense, and afe
being in Washington while, think
can devise means 10 ge, him further; bu
as travelling and boarding and neaunI
such big bugs, iu fee and easy manner
so as no. to excite suspicion. is very ex
pensive, and not being over stocked wit
The ready. Ishsll have 10 ask an advance c
q thousand dollars or so. in order to carr
tout. But be ve'y cautious; donot men
sion nv name 10 any one. j you send m
the money, procure draft on the Mpsropc
Titan Bank. New York City, and send i, /
a letter to my address, and that will nc
excite suspicion, for | sometimes reeeiV
such. Be very caulious,and oblige yourt
Harpers6eld. Dec, 10. 1889. --.
e p. Address ---, Harpersfelt
AshiAbnls county, Ohio.
- .N.H
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1860-01-19
CITY OF Lam CASTER.
Thursday January 10, 1860.
The Young widow on a Sleigh Ride.

The Young Widow ON Sleigh Ride.
/, is summer now, but it was winter. clear
and cold. and the snow was finely packed,
when Dr.. Meadows was one Of sleighing
party, which he describes. 80 far as he and
the young Widow Lambkin were concerns
ed, in the words following: .a. n.
The lively Widow Lambkiu sat in the
same sleigh, under the same Buffalo robe
with me.
"Oh, oh! doin'i!" she efclsimed. rs We
came to the first bridge, at the same time
catching me by the arm. and turning her
vailed face towards me, whie her little
eyes twinkled through tue moonlight.
Don't WHAT" l asked. II sm not
doing anything"
"Well but l thought you were going to
taks toll" replied Mrs. Lambkio.
TOLL" replied; "whats ,hal?"
"Well, l declared cried the Wdow,h her
clear laugh ringing out above the music OF
bells. "you pretend you don't know wha,
toll isl" 'l-
"fndeed, 1 don't. them" said. hugh
ing, "pray explain, II You please
"You never heard, them" said the
Widow most prtokipgly, you never heard
that wheu@e are o,i a sIeighriie the gentle
men always, that is, sometimes. when they
cross bridge, claim hiss, and cal ittoll
But never pay it."
IL said that had never heard OF 1t he
fore; but when We come to the next bridge
| claimed the toll, and the widows strug
giles to hold the veil over her Ia q were not
enough td tear it, AT last the vail was re-
moved. her round, rosy fac was turne,
directly toward nine. an" id the clear lilh
Of . frosty nDou the toll w,snk-n, Tor lh'
6rst timr ia is lie. ~ Dr.. Meadows -
Soon VIZ came. a long hrl 'gr, with sever
al arches; the widoR said ilWts no use Il
fesist a man who would have his own way
so she paid the ioll without nurmut.
But YOU won't take toll for every arch
will you, Doctor?" the widow said So arch
" that l did not fail 10 exact all my dues
and that was the beginning But neve
mind the rest. The Lambsin had the Mea
dows all to herself ia the spring!
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1860-01-19

CHEERFuLEEss, While other virtues de
fer tie day Of recOmp-nse, eheertulness
pays down. 1t makes the person who ex
erci'es it happy, and renders him accepta-
nle to all he meets. 1t is q cosmetic, which
make hom+lua1s graceful and Winning; it
promotes health, and gives cIeArness and
vipor 10 tie mind. Il is tie bright weather
OF the heart. in contrast 10 the clouds and
gloom of melancholy. 1t is particularly
susceptible Of cultivation by exercise and
repetition II is infectious, and msy b,
communicated TO all around. have seer
a bighl-fa"ed cbIi in the midst o' fam'
", over whom some shadow oil dulnes'
was rr-.pag. suddenly disperss the chud
and bring clear sunshine over the whole
group. Su,h childin a family is tres
sure well worth preserving.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1860-01-19

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