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Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-02-17
ian26.dtsl

VINRUSTEE'S SALE.-Whcreas, on the 18th
i day Of January, A. d., 1859, john G. Murray
and Rebecca A. Murray, his wife, of the County Of
Allegheny, in the State Of Pennsylvania, BY Or
lando }. haideman, their attorney in fact, exc
cuted unto Anthony Van Wyck, as Trustee, a Ger
tain deed Of Trust. conveying to said trustee the,
land in Scot County, Iowa, described as follows
to-wit:
The south west quarterof section No. twenty
seven, in Township No. seventy nire, north Of
range No. two, east Of the fifth principal meridian
And also, the south half of the north west quar-
and range aforesaid. Which said conveyance was
made by the said John G Murray a nd Kebecca A
Murray, by Orlando j. Had eman, their attorney
in fact for the purpose Of securing The payment Of
a certain promissory note, signed by said John C..
Murray and ketecca A. Murray, by Orlando j.
Haldeman, their attorney in fact, dated the
18th day Of December A. D., 1859, for the sum
Of one thousand two hundred and fifty dollars.
payable one year after date With interest at ten
per cent per annum after maturity.
And now, said promisscry motto having be-
come due and payable, and the said John c.
Murray aud Rebecca A. Murray having failed to
pay the same, l. Anthony Var Wyck, Trustee as
aforesaid, do hereby give this pablo notice tina,
by virtue of th Q power which is in me vested by
said Deed of Trust, / will on Saturday, the 18th
day Of FEBRUARY, A. ID. 1850, at the hour of ten
o'clock il the forenoon Of said day, at the Court
House door, in the city az Davenport in said Scott
county, expose and offer for SALE at public auction,
the parcels of land above described, or so much
thereof as shall be necessary 10 satisfy and pay
the amount Of said note with the interest there
to the day Of sale, together with all the costs
and expenses attending said sale costs Of this no.
tice and Trustees fees
Dated the 3lst dav OF January, A. u. 1860
ANTllONYvAN WICK,
fobl Trustee.
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INSURANCE.


DEs MOISEs, Jan. ). 1850.
TITS HEREBY CERTIFIED, That, on the 2sth
l dav Of January, 1860, sworn statement was
aled in this offcc, showing The condition of the
civ Fire Insurance Company, located at
New Haven, in the State Of Connecticut, on the
first day Of January, 1850 in accordance with the
provisions OF an Act Of the General Assembly Of
the State Of Iowa, entitled "An Act in relation to
Insurance Companies" approved January 2sth,
1851, and an Act amondatory thereto, approved
February 9th, 1888: that said statement shows
that said company is possessed Of the requisite
amount of capital, and invested as required Dy
law.
Autho iiy il therefore given to tho abosenam ,
company 10 transact business Of Insurance IN Uni,
state in accordance with the laws thereon uhti
the 3l,t day Of January, 4. ID. 1871:
IRIS ALSO CERTIFIED, That FIELD hho,I
MAN, of Davenport have been duly appoihtou %
sid cempany their lawful Agents and Attorneys
for the County Of Scott, with full power 70 taHe
risks Of Insurs nee therein. and 70 Ackio ieo2e
service nj process az divided by law. upon theit
fling with the Clerk of the District Court IN ara
Tor All county, a certified copy Of the statement
on Clio in this Office Il j. further certified that
Tho attached is true and correct copy Of the
sail statement.
l., In tc-tim0ny whereof, have hereunto
u. sl set my hand and aft xcd my seal Of Office,
I---l this glst day of January, 1850.
J. w. CATTELL, Auditor Of State.
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TRUSTEES SALE.-WHEREAs, on the 18th
l. day Of January, A. d. 1859, Thomas German
and Catharine German, his wife, Of Scott county,
state Of Iowa, executed unto David S. True, a.
Trustee, a certain Deed Of Trust, conveying to
said Trustee the land in Scott county, lava. de-
scribed as follows, to wit: Tho north half Of tho
north west quarter Of Section No. fourteen IA, J
in Township 0. eighty so north, Of Range three
81 east Of the fifth 9th 2. II. Which said con
veyancc made by the said Thomas Gorman
and Catherine German for the purpose of sccur-
ing the payment Of two certain promssory notes,
and the interest thereon, signed by said Thomas
German, Zach dated the 18th day OF January, A.
ID. 1859; one for foar hundred 400) dollars, pay
ablo to tho order Of Charles +. Hale on the 18th
day Of January, A. d. 1860, and the other for six
t. go dollars, payable to the order Of George A.
Hale the 18th day Of January, 4. d. 1860,
each Of said notes bearing interest at ten per cent
perannun.
And now said promssory notes having become
due and payable, and tho said Thomas German
having failed TO pay the same, ], David $. True,
notice, that by virtue Ct the power which 10 in
vested bv said deed Of trust, will, on We'd
ne,day, the I'D day OF February. A. ID. 1850, be-
tween the hours Of two and three o'clock. in the
afternoon of said day, at tho Court House door in
the City of Davenport, expose and offer for sale At
Public auction, the parcel Of land above
or much thereof shall be necessary to satisfy
and pay the amount Of said notes, with the interest
thereon to the day Of sale, together with oil the
costs and expenses attending said sale, costs Of
this notice aud trustees fees. Upon completion
Of such sale Deed will be executed in accord
Ance with the stipula,ions in said Deed Of Trust.
Dated the 10th day Of January. A. ID. 1860.
DAVID S. TRUE,
jan 81 dts Trustee.
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Jan 3l-ts

ORIGINAL NOTICE.-STATE OF IOWA,
~ Scott County. To ID. F. Seely and Phin-
Seely.-Sirs: You are hereby notified that
of the District Court in Scott county, Petition
Of Andrew NJ. Haines, claiming Of you six hun
dred and seventy-six s-l0O dollars ~ money due
him, from you, on promissory note by you exc
cutcd and delivered to ono VIM. Blanchard on the
22d day of April, 1857, for $500 81, due one day
after date-which said note is now the property
Of said llaines. Said petition AYERS that you are
not residents Of the State If Iowa. and prays for
writ of attachment against your goods, chattels,
property, credits, fc., for the payment Of said
note, which is now due and entirely unpaid, with
interests and costs; and that unless you appear,
on or before the first day Of the next term, and
answer thereto, according to the rules of this
Court, judgment will be rendered against you
thereon.
Dated this ID day Of February, A. d. 1860.
ANDREW N HA1NES, Plaintiff.
JAMES GRANT, Attorney.
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VTRCSTEE's sALE.-ON SATURDAY THE
l. eighteenth 1881 day of February. eighteen
hundred ans sixty lfs6Ol will be sold for cash, to
to the highest bidder, at tho Court Htuse door,
in the city Of davenport, at12 o'clock, tho fol-
lowing described real estate, in Rock Island soun-
ty, State Of Illinois, to-wit Tho west kalf of
tho east half of the south east quarter. and tho
west half Of the south quarter Of section four
[4l, Tow nship seventeen IN, north range one,
vest Of the fourth p N. By force and effect OF .
Deed Of Trust made to me by Gustaf A. Erick-
son and Christina, hi: wife, duly recorded in Rock
+. of Deeds, page SGT, and dated 18th Of the same
month. The Trustee will only sell tho title con.
veyed to him.
January gath, 1860.
J. GRANT,
jan9s Trustee,
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AUDITORS OFFICEIOWA.,


1t is hereby certified, that the thirty first day
Of january, 1860, sworn statement was filed In
this Office, showing the condition Of the North
American Fire insurance Company, loca-
ted at Hartford, in tho State of Connecticut, on
the second day of January, 1860, in accordance
with the provisions of an Act Of the General As
scmhly OF tho State Of Iowa, entitled IAN Act in
relation to Insurance Companies approved jan
uary 2stn, 1884, and Act amendatory thereto,
approved February 9th, 1888; that said state
ment shows that said Company is posses OF the
requisite amount of capital, and invested as re-
CURED by law:
Authority is therefore given to the above
named Company to transact business of Insur
ancc in this State ia accordance with the laws
thereof unit, the 3lst day Of January, A. ID. 1851.
1t is also certified, that FIELD Il KAUFMAN.
of Davenport, have been duly appointed by sal l
Company their lawful Agent and Attorney fer the
county Of Scett, with full power to take risks Of
Insurance therein, and to acknowledge servise ut
process. as approved by law upon their filing with
the Clerk Of the District Court, in and for said
county. certified copy of the statement on file in
this Office. 1t is further certified that tho at
tached isl true aud correct copy Of tho said
statement.
90 In testimony whereof, hive hercunto
1t. s. set my hand and affixed my seal Of Office,
= this Slst dey of January, 1860,
j. W. CATIELL, Auditor Of State.
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~ AGENTS who remit $50 at one time, will
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Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-02-17
Coal Lands for Sale!

On Or 100 ACRES OF FINE COAL LANDS
81 to sell or exchange for Horses, Cattle, Dry
Goods, Groceries, Or fer almost Any kind Of prop
erty, OF will BE- sold On time.
x nine now open and in working condition.
For pastieulars snquise q thise@es.
iao 11-d6Wo.
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T>RUSTEE'sS Whereas, on the 9th lay OF
: December, A. d., 1858, NJ. G. Davis and
George G. Davis OF Scott County, lows, executed
unto David :. True. rs trustee, a certain deed Of
trust conveying to said trustee the land in Scott
county Iowa, described as follows. to wit:
That part O. tho soath half OF Block seventy
three I13 in the city of Davenport, particularly
described, as follows, to-wit:-- CONNER ccing at
the north west corner Of said south half Of said
Block running thence east one hundred and
thirty 1870 feet, thence south sixty GOT feet,
thence west one hundred and thirty 1901 feet,
thence north sixty 60 feet to place OF beginning
together with all the buildings thereon situated
The same pcing u icaseholl estate. Which said
conveyance was made by the said NJ. G. Davis
and GcorgeC. Davis, for the purpose of securing
the payment Of a certain prOmissory note. and
tho interest thereon signed by said NJ C..
Davis and George 4. Davisand one Jane II. Da-
Wis dated the 9th day of December, A. ID. 1858,
for thirteen hundred 1900 dollars and payable to
the order OF Chester Dawson, on tho 9th day OF
Dcccnb r, A. d., 1859, with interest at ten por
cent. per annum after maturity.
And now said rromssory note having become
duo and payable, and the said NJ. G. Davis md
George G. Davis having failed to pay the same,
|, David :. True, Trustee as aforesaid do hereby
give this public notice, that by virtue of the DOW
or which isin mo vested by said Deed of Trust
will on Saturday, the 18th day Of February, A. d.
1850, between the hours Of two snd three o'clock
~ wv "i.ciHuoh VI saIu uSy ~ tne NOuTt mouse
door, in the city Of Davenport, expose and offer
for sale, public auction. the old interest
above described, much thereof AZ shall be
necessary TO satisfy and pay tho amount Of said
notc with the interest thereon to the day of sale,
together with all the costs and expenses attending
said sale, costs Of this notice and Trustees fees
Upon completion Of such sale deed all be
given in accordance with the stipulations in said
deed Of trust.
Dated the 18th day Of January, A. d. 1860.
DAVID s. TRUE,
ian26-dtsl Trustee.
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STATE OF CONNECTlCUTl G.
New HAVEN COUNTY.
Wells Santh worth President, aud Lin Is. Brad
LEI, Secretary, of the City Fire Insurance Com
pany, Of New tiaven, Conn, being scvreally sworn,
deposc and say that the foregoing is full, true
and correct statement Of the affairs Of said com
pany, that said company is the bona ide owners
Of at least one hundred thousand dollars Of actin
al capital invested in stock OF Mt least par value
and that they are tho above described officers Of
said Insurance Company; and that said Insur-
ance Company has no deposits in any other State
or orritory Of the United States
Subscribed md sworn before me this Goth day
Of January, 1850.
(Signed,)
JOHN s. GRAVES,
Justice Of the Peace.
STATE OF CONNECTICUT 90
NEW HAVEN COUNTY, 80
!, Alfred II. Terry, Clerk Of the Supreme Court
fer New Haven County, do hereby certify that
John :. Graves, whose names appended to the
jurat Of the foregoing deposition was on the date
Of New Haven, duly authorized to administer
oaths for general purposes, and that l am we'll
acquainted with the handwriting of said Graves,
and verify believe that the signature to said dep
ostion is genuine.
In testimony whereof have hereunto set my
hand and affixed my official seal this Goth day Of
January, 1860.
(Signcd,)
ALFRED H. TERRY Clerk.
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LEGAL.

yryRUSTEE'S SALE.-WBRREAs. on the Attn day
Of November, A. y. ISIS, Henry W. Seemann
and N gdalcna Seemann, his wife, executed unto
GEORGE :. G. Dow, - Trustee, certain Deed Of
Trust, conveying TO said Trustee the land in Scott
county, lows described rs follows, to wit The
west half OF Lot No three (3,) in Biloxi No. .ne
a. in the City OF Davenport. Which said con-
veyancc wa. made by the said Seemann and wife
for the purpose of securing the payment Of two
certain promissory otes and the interes, thereon,
signed by said Henry W. Seemann, dated thc 4th
day OF November, A. ID. 1855, each for thu sum Of
eighty seven 50-l0o dollars, payab bic in year
after date to the order Of Austin Corbin, with ten
per cent interest if not paid at maturity.
And now, said note having beco me due and pay
able and the said Seemann having failed to nay tho
same, I,Geerge :. g. Dow, Trustee aforesaid.
do hereby give this public notice that by virtue Of
the power which is in me vested by SAID Deed
Of Trust will, on Saturday, the 18th day Of Feb
ruary A. ID. 1s60, ut the hour Of o'clock
in the afternoon Of said day, at the Court House
door, in the city Of Davenport, expose and offer
for sale, at public auction. for cash, the parcel Of
land above described, or much thereof rs shall
be necessary to satisfy and pay the amount of said
note. with tho interest thereon to the day Of sale,
together with all the costs aud expenses attending
said sale, costs of this notice and Trustees fees.
Dated abe 10th day Of January. A. d. 1860.
GEORGE 5. &. DOW.
ian 19-ts Trustee.
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. q ~ 90 ed.

II @ ~ o . ed.
Union Coffee 4 Spice MIL,
CORNER or FRONT AND MAIN.
sevsel .. r. JONES, 4 co.
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TINE PARTNERSHIP HERETOFORE EX-
i istirg between the undersignd, under the
name md style Of G. n. Sickels I Bro, is this
day dioolvcd by mutual consent. Either member
az the 1rm being authorised to use the name Of
tho arm II settlement of the business.
g. H. SICKELS.
ROBERT HICKELS.
February ~ leeo. lfsb3
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-02-17

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
~ partnership heretofore existing between the
undersigned, under the name and.style OF Ma
guire, Richardson Co., is this day dissolved BY
mutual consent. lhe business Of the firm will DO
settled by d. N. Richardson.
IA. NAGUIRE,
DIN. RICHARDSON,
GEO. r. WEST,
JOHN @. GIVEN.
Dated Davenport, FEBRUARY, 9th, A. D., 1850.
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feblOl

THRU STEE'S SALE.-Where on the 18th day
L Of October, A. D., 1857, John b. Mathews.
and Margaret ID. Matthews, his wife, Of Scott coun'
ty, State Of Iowa, executed unto ID. A. Plumer a.
Trustee, q certain Dctd Of Trust. conveying 10
said Trustee tho land in Scott County, Iowa dc.-
cribed follows, to-wit
A portion OF the east half Of section twen.y-.is
(26), in Township seventy eight I7sl, north IL
range four II, east Of the 9Th =. n, ard bounded
rs follows, tc-wit: Commencing at q pile II
stones and stake on the bank Of the Mississippi
River fifteen chains and forty links rs chains and
~ links above Mass. Doolitic 4 Co ditch til cnce
running north forty six degrees IL 9 west forty
min. chains and fifty links - chains and so
links to post, thence north ffty.fourr degree.
"a : east thirteen chains and thirty links IS
chains and 80 links TO post, thence south fifty
nine degrees 5go and thirty minutes l20l east
thrty-four chains "a chains to n post thence
south eleven chains and fifty links II chains ani
30 lnke to n stake and pile of stones on the bank
OF tho Mississippi River, thence down the river
taking the meadows of tho river to the place Of
beginning, containing seventy eight Us acres and
sixty rods, the same moro less; be ing the same
trac. Of land conveyed by Philip Suit.r and wife
to John Is. Mathews by deeds dated the 10th day
of.December, 1851, recorded in Book OF Deeds
Page 329, in recorders Office Of said County Which
said conveyance was made by tho said John Il.
Mathews and Margaret d. his vito, for the pur
pose Of securing tho payment Of one certain prom
issory note and the interest thereon, signed by
s1lu m d. hAtheWs, uat0O the i5tn uhy OF DC
tober, A. ID. 1857 and payable viz: The sum Of
nine hundred and twenty dollars (Ss2el, payable
in 81 I months from its date with interest at the
rate Of thirty per cent. per annum after due, to
A. s. FOllett or his order.
And now, said promissory motto having become
due and payable, and the said John Is. Mathews
having tailed to pay the same. J. ID. A. .rumer.
Trustee as aforesaid do hereby give this public
notice, that By virtue Of the power which is in
mo vested by said Deed Of Trust, will, on
Thu shay, tho first day Of March, A. ID. 1850, at
tho hour oftwe o'clock in the afternoon of said
day. at tho Court House door in tho City Of Dav
export, expose and offer for sale, at public auc-
ton, the parcel Of land aoovo described, or 50
much thereof as shall be necessary to satisfy ard
pay tho amount Of said note, with tie interest
thereon to tho day OF sale, together with all tho
costs and expenses attending said sale, costs Of
this notice and Trustees fees.
dated the sth, day Of February A. D. 1ss0.
D.A. PLUMER,
fcblO Trustee.
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jan 81 DIT,

TNkU>TEE'S SALE.-WrEREAs, on the 18th
i day Of January, A. u. 1859, Christian Fred
erick Mekkert, unmarried man, executed unto
George $. {. Dow, as Trustees certain Deed Of
Trust, conveying to said Trustee the land in Gin
ton county, Iowa, described US follows, to wit
The north half Of the northwest quarter Of Sec
tion No. twenty-three( 20, in Township No. cigh-
'y-two s.. north Of Range No. five 49, east If
the 9th J.. NJ. Which said conveyance was made
by the said Mekke,t for tho purpose Of securing
the payment Of two certain promiss ory notes, aud
the interest thereon, signed by said Mekkert, da-
ted the 18th day Of January, 4. ID. 1857, and pay
able as follows: One for one hundred and sixty
eight 75-l00 dellars, due January LIST, 1860, and
the other for the sum Of ten hundred and twelve
80 loo dollars, due on the Is. day Of January, A.
ID. 1851, to the order Of Austin Corbin, with ten
per cent interest if not paid at maturity.
And now said first named note having become
due and payable, and the said Mekkert having
failed to pay tho same, !, George 5. &. Dow,
Trustee, as aforesaid, do hereby give this
public notice that, by virtue Of the powcr
which is in me vested by said Deed sfTrust,
will, on Saturday, tho 18Th day Of February, AID
1860, At tho hour Of 2 O'Clock in the afternoon Of
saidday, tho Court House door in the City oil
Davenport, expose and offer for sale, at public
auction, for cash, tho parcel of land above describ
ed, or So much thereof ns shall be necessary 70
satisfy and pay the amount Of said notes. with the
interest thereon to the day Of SALE together with
all tho casts and expenses attending said sale,
costs OF this notice and Trustees fees.
Dated tho 10Th day Of January, A. d. 1860.
GEORGE s. G. DOW,
jan 20-dts Trustee.