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The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-03-14
SHERIFFS SALE.

EN01e y 1OUU, CtuytUu eUu7Hy-SS.
NOTICE is hereby given, that by virtue Of spe-
III cial execution, issued out Of the office Of the
clerk of the district court Of Clayton county, Iowa.
dated the 18th day OF January, 1850, in favor OF
Dennis OLeary under decree for the foreclosure of
certain Mortgage upon the following described real
estate towt The south half Of the mort heast quar-
OF section three in township No ninety five,
north Of range six west, of the fifth NJ, containing
eighty acres making Suel Ii. Scribner, defendant ;
and that III all the I'd day Of April, 1850, at
o'clock, NJ, said day, at the Sheriff 5 office in the
of McGregor in said county offer at public sale,
the highest bidder for cash, the above described
property, to satisfy Judgment Of the sum Of One
Hundred and eighty dollars debt and five and $1,000
collars of suit with interest," at the rate OF ten
per cent. per annum, and all cost and interest that
have may accrue thereon.
J. KAUFMAN. Shift C. c.. Iowa.
BY P. G. PARKER. Deputy.
February IS, 1S60w4 Pr fee So
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SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE.

SHERIFFS SALE OF REAL ESTATE.
State of Io,ca, Clayton county-ss.
NIOTICE is hereby given that by virtue Of an Exc
cution issued of the Office of the Clerk of the
District Court of Allsmakee county, Iowa. dated the
25ta day of January, A. D. 1850, in favor of Anna
Edgard, and against the goods, chattels, and real
estate Of Platoon Lapont have levied upon ths fol-
lowing described property, to witt Lots No Lac Of sec
snteen 17), township nnctyt three (93) of range
two (2) of the 5th p. NJ, containing hundred
aud nineteen and lO10O acres be the same more
less, the being situated in Clayton county lows,
aud that shall the oath day of March, 1860,
O'clock p. NJ. said day, at the SherG's Office
in the city of McGrcgor, in said county, offer at Public
Sale to the highest bidder for cash, all the right ttle
aud interest OF tie said Platoon Lapoint in and
the above described property to satisfy Judgment of
two hundred and forty-seven and 70-l0O dollars,
amount due, and also fifteen dollars cost, including
debit interest and costs which recovered against
said Platoon Lapoint, at the May term, A. d. 1889, Of
said and all cost and interest which have may
accurc thereon. JONATHAN KAUFMAN
Sheriff Of Clayton CO.. Iowa.
ByP. q. PARKER, Deputy.
February 81, lS60w4
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SHERIFFS SALE.
Stdte' af Io,c1, Clautou 'countv-ss.

Stdtei AZ 70ic1, Clayton :co1nty-ss.
NJ Office is hereby given, that by virtue of an TX.
~ ecuticn issued out Of the Office OF the clerk of
the district court OF Clayton county Iowa. to d.
reced, dated tho 2lst day of February, 1860, in
avor of W. Bach, and against the goods, chattels
and real estate of John Schmitz Ct al have levied
upon the following described property, taken the
property Of John schmitz, towit Lot No. four ca,
in block No. rtyeght 4S) situated in the village Of
North Mciregor, Clayton county, Iowa. and that 1
shall on the Sd day Of April, 1860, at O'Clock,
P M on said day. at the Sheriff oice in the town Of
MsGregor, Of said ty, offer at public SALE to the
highest bidder for cash. all the right title and
of the said John Schmtz in and to the above dsscrb
ed property, to satisfy judgment Of Fiftyone (5l)
and 100 dollars amount due including debt inter.
est and costs. with interest the of
annum, which judgment recovered against the
said John Schmitz Ct all at the January term OF said
court, $780, and all costs and interests that have
may accrue thereon
J. KAUFMAN, ShffC. C.,I
By p. G. PARKER, Deputy.
February rs, is60w4 Pr fee s.
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CQRpOR ALTON NOTICE

A T meeting OF the common council held on the
N 14th of February 1860, the following resolution
was adopted:
WHEREAS it was ordered by o. W. Crazy. county
Judge of Clayton county upon hearing the petition
presented by A. Wanzcr Agent, that the territory
described in SAID petition, to wit: he north half of
north IL of section twenty CID The mort h.
west fourth of section twenty-seven CD Frac.
tonal section twenty-five 22 aud south east fourth OF
BAIL Giard claim, l, aiming l6O acres. all in
Townships 95, Range 8. in CLAYTON county. iowa,
should be annexed to and become a part of the town
OF McGregor in the county Of Clayton and state Of
Iowa from and after the .th day Of March, 1859,
therefore,
Resolved, That the question whether such annex
aton be male be submitted to the Electors Of said
Of McGregor at the next annual election OF mu.
ncpal officers Of said town, that there shall be pre-.
pared ballots upon which shall be printed the words
"For Annexation, ~ and also ballots upon which shall
be printed the words against Apnexation," which,
shall be left election day In the of the Judges
OF election for the u.a of the electors.
DOUGLAS LEFFINGw GEO. L. BASS
Feb. Goth Recorder. Mayor.
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SHERIFFS SALE.
State Of IO,co, ClaMon countv-ss.


NOTICE Is hereby given, that by virtue Of special
execution issued out Of the Office Of the clerk OF
the district court Of Clayton county, Iowa. dated the
18th day Of January A. D. 1862 in favor Of Lucius s.
Felt and Daniel F. Loveland doing business under the
firm, name and style Of l.. s. Felt Co., under de.
cree for the foreclosure Of certain Trust Deed
the following described real estate to- wit The West
half Of the southwest quarter of section No. FIVE, In
township No. ninety-hve, north of rage west OF
NTH p NJ, containing eighty acres making Roger T:
Burnham and Mahals Burnham, defendants, and that
shall the I'd day Of April, 1860, at O'clock
NJ, said day. at the Sheriff = Office in the town Of
McGregor In said county, offer at Public sale to the
highest bidder for cash. the above described property
to satisfy Judgment Of the of hundred and
fortyfour dollars debt, and eight aud 4Sl0O dollars,
costs Of suit with interest at the rate of ten per
per annum and all costs and interest that have may
accrue thereon. J. KAUFMAN, Sh.F C. c., Iora.
By p. G. PARKER, Deputy.
February %, lS60w4 Pr 81
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SyHEET.IRON STOVES of every description. con
- stantiy on hand. or made to order Ton lRoNs
NC, &c, for a general outfit for the mines, at Nc
kinnie's stove Depot, in Evans new Brick Main st
Mc(iregor, Iowa. ALEX. Mck1NNIE.
February 90, lS60wi
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SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE.

SIIEKlFF'S SALE Of KEAL ESTATE.
State Of Io,ca, Clayton County.
NJ Office is hereby given that by virtue of \ special
execution issued out Of the office CT the clerk Of
the district Of Clayton county Iowa, dated JAN
uary l7th A. D. 1860, in favor OF IL. +. Smith under
decree for the foreclosure of a certain mortgage
upon the following described Real Estate, towt Lot
No. six in block No. four and lot No. in block
No six all in the village of Monona in said county,
making Henry pepper and Eliza pepper defendants !;
ana that shall the I'd day of April 1867, at
o'clock, p NJ. on said day the sherfs Office in the
town of McGregor, in said county, offer at public sale
to the highest bidder Tor cash the above described
property to satisfy Judgment for the sum Of Eight
Hundred and forty-six and l0-1G0 debt, and Eleven
and l5 100 dollars OF suit with interest the rate
Of per cent per and all costs and interest
that have may accrue.
J.KAUFFMAN, Sh'f. C. C. Iowa,
By p G. PARK Err, Deputy.
February oath lS6on2CWl
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Fol MD.

A McGrsgor, Feb. 1860, Bromsr county OF der for
n the sum of $52 90. 1t is dated Dec l4th, 1858,
and payable to N. W. Mills 4 Go.
letter from the payses enclosing cost Of Adver-
tsement and trouble Of carrying to this Office Tin ALL
THREE DoLLAEs) will "fetch" it. Address L. T..
Hoxsie, Times Office, McGregor.
February Goth, 1860
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VO CONSERVATIVES

4
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i few weeks, by very simple remedy aftcr having
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AID that dread disease, Consnmption-s anxious to
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provo blessing Parties wishing the prescription will
please address REV EDWARD A. WILSON,
Feb 29n2Om3 William ,burgh, Kings Co, NJ 7.
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STATEMENT

OF the Condition of the CITY FIRE INSURANCE. COM
FANNY, of Hartford. To the Auditor Of the State
of Iowa, January LIST, 1860.
The name Of the company is the City Pire Insur-
ance Company of Hartford, located at Hartford Con-
The capital stock OF the company $3.50, 900 90
The amount Of capital stock paid up il 100000 90
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4atest Melvs.

Governor Letcher, of Va, demands Owen
Brown and Francis Merriam, of the Governor
of Ohio-the latter Executive refuses to CON-
ply. Gov. Kirkwood, Of Iowa, has sent to the
Legislature long explanation of his reasons
for declining to surrender Coppic--thc Gin
formality of the papers" is the only cause as.
signed, but the Governor makes out good
case.
All the seats to Denver per express are en-
gagged to April LIST. Then tri.weekly and prob.
ably daily stages will be run. Much gold is re.
ported to have gone to New Mexico from Den.
yer. Emigrants are urged to remain on the
Missouri till the LIST Of May, or expect to suffer
dreadfully on the route.
Hazlett and Stephens at Harper's Ferry will
be hung.
The Nova Scotian arrived March 9th. The
Luna from Havre to New Orleans was wrecked
near Cherbourg-loss lOs persons, all but two
on board the ship. From 40 to so persons were
lost on the steamer Odione from Dublin to
London. f. e. ~.
Another plot against the French Emperor
had been discovered.
Divers were at work at the wreck of the
Hungarian, and important facts will be obtained.
California advices continue to puff the Car.
son Valley mines.
Heenan's colors on Salisbury Plains are
American, the Eagle, stars and stripes. Hur-
rah for John!
S. c Boyington, one of Forney's Clerks in
the House of Representatives is reported as
having absconded with $l60, 900 raised by him
on P. O.. certificates deposited by his friends,
and made payable to his order. The Govern.
ment is not q loser.
The Eastern and Southern grain markets are
quiet and firm a: previous quotations. Congress
seems to be getting along sensibly.
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vJNO those purchasing SCHOOL BOOKS and STA
i TIONERY. II. Kckel Co., keep on hand a
larger variety of
SCHOOL BOOKS AND STATIONERY,
And sell at LOWER PRICES than any other estab
lishmcnt in Northern Iowa
Mctiregor, February ], ls6oN
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Special Notice to Agents

O
G. G. EVANS, having purchased the stereotype
plates, copyrights. ETC., Of the IS Prince OF rH1
House OF DAVID" ''PILLAR OF FIRE." ETC., would
call the attention Of agents to these truly valuable
Works.
THE .spRINCE OF THE HOUSE OF DAVID" is
OF the most popular and best selling books ever
published. Over 10000 copies have been sold, and it
bids fair to out-rval the "PILaRiMs PRoGREss, or
any other similar work
THE "pILLAR OF FIRE." by the same author, is
ting with rapid sale, 10000 copies have
been sold since its publication, and as companion to
the sPRINcE OF THE House OF DAVID" every reader
of that book should purchase copy.
sTIIE RECORDS OF THE REVOLUTIONARY
WAR;" is a book of great interest and gives vast
of information relative to the Soldiers Of the
Revolution aud is inv aluabe book Of reference fer
descendants of its heroes and all who are interest
| ed in Pension Claims, Land Warrants, etc, etc.
THE MOST LIBERAL INDUCEMENTS ARE OFFERED
TO AGENTS, and upon addressing the publisher every
reformation will be given.
Send for Catalogue,
Address GEORGE G. EVANS,
PUBLISHER,
| 439 Chestnut street, Philadelphia, Pa
Rsbnary l. SGOW6
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Fence Wire,

4 M TONS Annealed Fence Wire, Nos. I, and
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HIr Cash Orders will receive prompt attention
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NEW PUBLICATIONS.

TUST received, The Ministers lrooing, Spu'yeoH's
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H,lpsr's Impending Crisis. Cloth, 81 90.
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SDecial Notice.

A SPLENDID assortment OF VALENTINES. Just
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a asrortment Of superior Beloit Print Paper,
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By the Rev. HUGH STOWELL BROWN, OF the Myr
tie street Baptist Chapel, Liverpool, England. First
Series.
With o Biographical Introduction by
DR.. Il. SHELTON MACKENZIE.
Published under special arrangement with the author
One volume, limo, cloth. Ala pages. Price 81 90
Upon remittance cf the price OF the Book and 81
additional for postage copies of either OF the
above Books accompanied with handsome present.,
worth from SO cents to Zoe dollars will be mailed to
any person in the United States.
Send for a Classified Catalogue Of Books.
Containing the complete list of Books in every
department of Literature published, and which
will be glatis to person. sending their address
To insure promptaesS and honorable dealing, send
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And you will be satisfied that is the best place In the
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sl77,l5o 90
Accrued interest on Investments
payable Jan. !, 1860. c,6i9 81
Balances on book due from Agents 1914 Al
Cash on hand and in bank, 2l,9A0 81
Cash in hands Of Agents, or In
transit, less commissions and
charges, 1922 o5
Loans on Mortgage of real estate, 4.,ol2 20
Loans secured by pledge OF bank
and other stocks, 4,723 "a
Loans on personal or other ap-
proved securities, 1856 %
Office Furniture and Library, 1,l2S 81
Total assets, .sso,27s o.
Liabiitiss.
No Liabilities to banks or others,
due and not due.
No Losses adjusted and due.
Losses adjusted aud not due, ,o4o 90
Losses reported unadjusted, orin
suspense waiting farther proof, 1856 90
No other claims against the company.
The rule or the company limits the amount of any
one risk to five thousand dollars The greatest amount
allowed to be in ured any one city, or village,
varies according its size and class Of property The
greatest amount allowed to be insured in any one
block varies in the preceding. No part of its capt.
tai earnings deposited with any state or states as
security for losses therein Act Of incorporation Is
same as heretofore filed &. u. BOWERS, Pres't.
G. G. WAITE, Secretary.
state VI Con- ecticut, Hartford county, E.
Hartford, January 9th, 1860. ~
Personally appeared c. BOWERS, President, and
c. C. WAITE, Secretary Of the CITY FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF Hartford aud made oath that the for-go-
ing statement by them subscribed, is true, full and
correct staten Of the affairs of said company, and
exhibits far be ascrrtaned at this date, its
actual condition the first day Of January, 1860
[sRALl Before me, Il. DODD, Notary Public.
AUDITORS OFFICE, Iowa,
Des Noines, January 10th 1860.
1t Is hereby certified that the 10th day of Janu-
airy, 1860, u sworn statement filed in this Office,
showing the condition Of the FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY, located at Hartford, in the State OF Con-
necticut the I'd day of January 1850, in accord
with the provisions of act of the General As
sembly of the State of owa, entitled "An Act in rea
ton Insurance companies approved January 2Sth,
1857, and Act amendatory thereto, approved Feb
rusry 9th, 1885, that said statement shows that said
company possessed Of the requisite amount Of CAPT
tai, aud invested as required by law.
Authority Is therefore given to the above named
company to transact business OF Insurance. in this
In accordance with the laws thereof until the
| 3lst day of January, A. D. 1861.
1t is also certified that NJ. MORLEY, OF McGregor
has been duly appointed by said company their lawiu
Agent and Attorney for the county OF Clayton with
full power to take risk. Of Insurance therein and to
acknowledge service OF process, provided by law
upon his fling with the clerk of the district court 10
and for said county, certified copy OF the statement
file in this Office It Is further certified that the AZ
Tackled Is true and correct copy OF said statement
| In Testimony whereof, l have hereuntO set my
r.. B.. hand and affixed my seal OF office, this letf
| day Of Janury, 1860.
J. W. CATTELL, Auditor Of State.
N. NOBLEY, agent, AcGregor.
| reb. % lS6OW3
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BLOCK, LIBERTY STREET.


bark and demanded Of the captain to see the
boy Black Matt. Tho officer pointed Il
Matthew Holmes, who sat on the quarter
deck, smoking his cigar, and experimenting
the debarkation of tho slaves.
Are you Black Matt, my fine fellow !?
asked the planter, addressing the slave mcr'
chant.
Folks call me 10 tu hum, was the reply
'but hero my name Is Matthew Holmes
what do you want?'
I'il tell you, Matt, what want. wan,
you. You're q likely looking fellow, and
will just suit me- .... s..s. 3.
'LoOk'yo here, stranger said Matt firing
up. maybe you don't know who you art
speaking to"
YES I do, thoush-you are my property
thought you OF your master, Samuel Hop
kins, Just now, and
you bought me = exclaimed Matt, stand
ing up ut full length before the planter
Hell and the devil, sir. I'm white man.
Come, now,' calmly said the man, II
won't dol know you-you can't humbue
me with your conccits-l'll whip 1t out Of
you, sir-I'll teach you-'
Here Matt drew back and aimed blow Of
the ruddy nose of the planter, who seized him
by the throat and halloocd for the police
An officer happened to DO on tho lcvec-he,
ut tho instance of the planter seized the 70.
fractory slave and bore him to tho cilaboose,
where he remained until evidence could be
procured identifying him as free born white
citizen of the United States.
Sam, in the mean time, got on board a
ship that was just weighing an anchor for
an European port, and never has been heard
Of since. Thus has tho rascal been revenged.
Matt lost his slave, and the green, fat gen.
ileman his money.
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NUMBER 32.

tightly In my left, which was stretched out
behind, for her hold, inch by inch, and foot
by foot, without q single sigh or hutter, she
reached the platform, where her friends
stood, like statues, awaiting US in brcathlen
awe. :,
I had only time to liz her from the bridge
when she gave AWAY in sad earnest, and for q
long time she lay, pale and rigid US drown
cd corpse, on the black rocks.
Whenever symptoms of recovery began to
appear, her friends were proiuso In their nc
acknowledgements; ono old gentleman = the
Paterfamilias, l suspected-eyeing my rough
shooting coat and worn leSgings, began some
thing about "any remuneration could fair
|ly usk ;" fumbling, ut the same time. In his
pocket. fear consigned him rather ab-
ruptly TO the tender caro- Of q certain unmen-
tionable pcrsonagc, and In great dudgcou
With what I conceived much tDo largo par
ty of hearfless cravcns, I called old Tassr
from admiring and nosing about the young
girl !. had assisted, and stumping up the lad
DER with him in my arms (hc could move,
climb up II, though he always got down
splendidly, poor fellow,) reached tho top
a very sweet faint voice followed me: "0h,
sir, wish to thank you" This sounded
soothingly and real, but stay my hot blood
would not. remember dimly taking of my
hat and replying with many blushes, "Not
at all; don't mention 1t, beg" and moved
away.
suppose you think tho above named
young lady Is now Mrs. -. II should
have been 80, perhaps, but 1t never was, or
Is likely to be, unless she turns up and re-
wards Inc after this long delay. ! never
heard her namc or anything Of her beyond
this adventure at the swinging bridge: and
as am far out Of tho worlds notice, It is
improbable We will ever know more Of each
other now.
But let no one disbclieve the simple truth
Of our strange meeting on Carrick-a-rcdc, to
which l have added nothing.