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The War ON the Rio Grande.

-NEW WILLIAMS, Dec ~
The Brownsville dates by the Arizona are to
the 9th inst.
Three hundred United States troops and
rangers marched up the Rio Grande on the l4th
and met portion of Cortinas' band Afrer a
cannonade from both sides, the Americans
charged and fell into an ambuscade, thus al
lowing the Mexcans to save their artillery.
Cortinas, on the goth, concentrated his
whole force above Brownsville. The Ameri-
cans went to meet him, and after severe fight
defeated him.
Col. Ford's Rangers and Lockridge's party
from New Orleans. had arrived previously
The Americans were pursuing Cortinas, who
was retreating rapidly.
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Legal Notice.

STATE OF IOWA, SCOTT COUNTY.
Franklin II Cuttinyl

Franklin IL .CuttlnRj
.. p. r.;,ss, :. al. To Norma" B. Judd.
NOU are hereby notified, that there is now on
i file in the Office Of the Clerk OF the District
Court of Scott county II petition OF Franklin II.
Cutting paving for the foreclosure OF certain
mortgage executed by David ID. Palmer on the
23i day Of October, 1856, to Geo. L. Bell, of the
following land to wit: "Al my right, title and in
terest in and to the estate OF William Palmer,
deceased, in the North East quarter OF the South
East quarter Of Section twenty eight Isl, Town
ship eighty sol, Range 5 five east Of the fit
T. ST.: nv SAID interest being one undivided half
Of said described tract. Also part of the North
East fractional quarter of Section eleven II in
Township seventy nine 80 North Of Range five
East of fifth Z. NJ, described as follows, to wit
BEGINNING on the bank of the Mississippi river at
4 corner of William. w GODS land, from which a
cottonwood FIVE inches in diameter bears south nj
teen 10 degrees east five and half links thence
west along said w GODS line four chains to post
| thence north along said Woods line ten clains
| fifty eight IS links to his north east corner
| thence west twelve chains scventy-twO links to
| the division line of said Section eleven Ii and
said Woods north westaorner, from which black
oak twenty nine inches in diameter bears north
sixty one and n half degrees west twenty five
links: thence north along said division line four
teen chains nineteen links TO stone at the south
west corner Of John Cubertson's land; thence
east by said Cubcrtson's line twelve chains end
seventy-two links to the middle of tho west end
of Vine street in the town of Princeton thence
east along the middle of Vine street to the bank
of said river; thence south westerly along the
sht bank Of said river to the place of beginning
including within the said bounds Blocks eleven,
twelve, thirteen, fourteen and fifteen, also River
Blocks five and six, with the public landings in
front of said Blocks also part of River Blocks
one two and three, to wit: one hundred and nine
ty feet OF the north part of Block one, and one
hundred and eighty feet On Block two, having
sixty feet at the north and sixty feet at the south
end also two hundred and twenty feet Of the
north end of Block three. Blocks one and two,
and about forty feet of the north end of Block
three, are in the south east fractional quarter of
Session two in the above Township and Range
Also all the buildings on said premises.
Which said mortgage was made to secure among
Others nete for the sum Of five hundred dollars,
payable t. George l.. Bell or bearer, with ten per
cent. interest from date.
And unless you shall appear and answer said
petition before the first day of the next
term of said District Court, to be holden on the
fourth Monday in January, A. ID. 1860, judgment
will be rendered against you prayed for in said
petition.
December II, 1859.
CORBIN l. DOW,
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EXC Il kSIOR.
Washing.Day Made Easy.
Perfect Satisfaction Guaranteed

- r. Pend'e Improved Patent BxceIoto1
Machine, Patented OessbeT 1858.
HAvING PURCHASED THE RIGHT TO
j 1 msnufacture and sell the above machine in
the State Of Iowa. hereby give notice to all who
tsve washing to do and who have not) that We
arc prepared 70 ill all orders that may be made or
ue.
Call and see, and be satisfied that 70 have
The Very Best Washer now in Use.
They can be had on Third street, near corner Of
Brady, and between Brady and Perry. Price -.
Remember, We guarantee perfect satisfsction or
No sale. B. SAGE.
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7 EGAL Charles Il. Shs.s -. Da-
- vic IL. Snitb, Is ale. In District Court for
Scott C.rnty, lora.
To the aid David f. S.itA, sad Adslia b.
Smith, his wife; Joshua II. Dsrlins and + 4omas
ID. Soctha.d.
SIRs:-You are hereby Notified that .Aars i.
nov die in TIL oiiec oi BE Clerk Cf tie Dis
trict Court o. S,ott ~nty, il ..e St-te Of Iswa
: petition Of Charles II. Shsnc preyt. ,te sore
closure Of G Seed Of Tfu-t, bc RIGS Ca, October
18th, les.: RECORDED il Eook 80" II nortr sss,
at p.se 5e3 in tks recorders oae, l.: eaid 90 ,sty
executed by David II. Smith I'D Adsli. b.
Smith TO l. ". Woodward. =. Trustee, 70 sss uys
the payment Of s~a csrtcin Psoriesoyy Hotcs
tn ;rein mentioned, Upo. the following real sseots
in said Scott Cosn:y, to Wit: The s.st half oetns
northeast quarter OF aecsion 81, il tovnshio 70,
north Of range l. east. Al,o. tat ART Il ne
northeast az irssr Of section 50, il tovpsAi, Ys.
north of range :, east, described rs fclio.. Wis
Beginning in the centrs Of the teleRreph YosA. at
point or stone, from which stone il The rortl
line Of the section, IL chains and g licks lr.
vest, from tn. section corner bears as,tA, IS sS-
grees east, 81 links along the middle Of sid tale
graph road, and thence north lsH degrees vost,
ono chain and 81 links r. said stoss; tAonee from
the frst-named point, south ia feet, inolusive
Of the alley; thence ssst alon- the seid alley
about l54 feet TO thu lias Of He.!aass nd
thence north 34h degrses .est. alsne said Hcx.-
nus line 70 the middle OF ssid telegraph road,
about 100 feet; thence novsh s. degrees east
along the middle 81 said road, 2te feet to the
place Of beginning.
The petition alleges that in drafting said DEED
Of Trust. mistats occurred in the description Of
the FIRST aforems ntisnsd tract Of land, il this 10
wit: that said land 10 in range one, whereas, ~
mistake. it was described ss being in range thrse
And the petition pays for the correction OF sid
mistake. And you will take notice that you have
been returned BY the sheriff Of Scott County,
"not found" And that unless Jos appear and
answer aaid petition on before the hrst day Of
the next term Of said Court, to be begun and
holden on the 4ta Monday Of January, A. d. 1850
your default will be recorded, and the prayer Of
the petitioner granted.
DAWSON i TRUE,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
Let the foregoing notice be published sncs in
each week for fvs consecutive weeks in the
weekly Democrat and News" ~ being the
newspaper most likely to give notice 10 said de-
PENDANTS. IRA N. CLIFFORD,
CHARLES WESTON, Clerk Of Dist. Court.
County Judge. decI4 w5t
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Sheriff Of Scott Co., Iowa.

<, HERIFF'S SALE.-State Of Iowa, County Of
- Scott, in the District Court Of Scott County,
State of Iowa.
by virtue of an Execution issued from tn office
Of the Clerk of the District Court Of Scott ounty,
state Of Iowa, in favor Of Wooden h Hewitt, Plain
titis, and against &. W. Henderson ct nj, Defen-
dants, dated October s, $50, and to me directed,
commanding me that Of the goods, hattels stocks,
or interest in any company, debts due, propertyin
the hands OF third persons lands and tcnenents
which not exempt by law from exccution) Of
tn said Defendants, make, or cause to be made,
the sum of sne hundred and forty nine 96 100 dol
lars with interest and costs And by vir-
tue of said execution, l levied upon the fol-
lowin. described real estate to-wt: Lot No 2, in
Block ls, in the old town Of Parkhurst, Scott
County, Iowa.
sAnd hereby give public notice, that shall offer
for sale ut public oucry at the door Of the Court
House in the city OF Davenport, Scott County,
Iowa, on Saturday, the 7th day Of January, 1850,
| at the hour of o'clock, =. NJ Of said day, to the
highest and best bidder therefor in cash, the above
described property, sufficient thereof to satisfy
the above debt with interest and costs.
Dated this 9th day Of December d; 1859.
II. LEONARD,
dec-lO. Shift Of Scott Co Iowa.
sINRUSTEE'S SALE.-WIEREAS, on tho 2sth
! day of January, A. ID. 1859, Nelson Olin and
Harriet NJ Olin, his wife, Of Clinton County, To-
wa, executed unto Austin Corbin, as Trustee, q
certain Deed of Trust, conveying to said Trus-
tee the land in Clinton County, Iowa. described
as follows, to wit The West half Of the South
East quarter, and the North East quarter of the
South East quarter Of Section No thirty three 33l
in Township No. eighty lone oll, North Of Range
No. five Isl, East Of the 9th p. NJ; which said
COM eyance was made by the said Nelson DIN
and wife for the purpose of securing the payment
Of one certain promissory note, and the interest
thereon, signed by said Nelson Olin, dated the
18th day of January, A. d. 1859, and payable
December LIST, 1859, to the order of Lewis Perry,
tor the sum Of eleven hundred and seventy tn rec
dollars, with interest at the rate of ten per cont.
after due.
And now said note having become due and pay
able and the said Nelson DIN having failed t.
pay the same, !, Austin Corbin, Trustee afore-
said do hereby give this public roticc, that by
virtue Of the power which is in me vested by said
Deed of Trust, will, Saturday the 7th day
of January, A. d., 1850, at 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. tho parcels Of land
above described, much thereof shall be
necessary to satisfy and pay the amount Of sal
note with the interest thereon to the day Of sale
together with all the costs and expe SEES attending
said sale, costs Of this notice and Trustees fees
Dated tho 18th day OF December. A. ID, 1859,
dec l2-ts AUSTIN CORBIN, Trustee.
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LEGAL.

C,HERffP'S SAE.-Ths State of lows, Scott
- Csusty. In tho District Court of Scott
County, State of Iowa.
BY virtue Of cxecuti on issued from the off Q
Of the Clerk of the District Court Of Scott County
State of Iowa, in -svor OF futile, Perley 4 Smith,
Plaintiffs, and against Jeremiah X. Hare, De en-
dsnt, dated Nov. =, 1852 and TO me directed, com
handing me, that Of the goods, chattsls. stock or
interest in any company, debts due. property in
the hands IL third persons, lands and ,en,ments
(Which are not exempt by law from execution OF
the said Defendants, | make, or cause TO be made,
the sum Of three hundred and fifteen y0-l00 Dol
lars, With interests and costs; and by virtue Of
said execution l levied upon the following desert
bed real estate, to wit: One equal undivided half
part Of Lot No. one J, and the half part Of the
south ten 49, feet of the Lot No two 2 in
Block A, in Davenport's Addition to the City Of
LeClair, in Scott County, Iowa.
And hereby give public notice, that shal
offer for sale at public cutlery at the door Of the
Court House, in Scott county, Iowa, on Saturda y
the 3 st day Of December, $50, at the hour of
o'clock, P. " OF said day, to the highest and best
bidder therefor in cash, the above described pro-
perty, or sufficient thereof to satisfy the above
DEBT with interest and costs.
Dated this I'd day OF December, 1859.
ii. LEONARD,
dec3 sheriff Of Scott Co.. Iowa
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Get YOar Pictures Framed
p. W 4 Z . = ,

p. WE10Ss
(Sscond street, opposite Warrington Sq1are,)
FRAMES PICTURES TO ORDER;
A I.SO keeps constantly on hand all kinds Glazed
"A Windows, Looking Glasses, Paints, Oils and
Putty. F.WEISS
veplO
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dec26

7 EGAL NOTICE.-To lIonYa Baooxs, Sir
~ You are hereby notified that there il nov on
file in the Office OF she Clerk Of the District Court
in Scott County, State Of Iowa. pottios Of John
s. Sleight claiming OF you one hundred and Atty
eight dollars and two cents, With interest on nine
ty dollars and sixty one cents thereof from Nov
ember 9th, 1851, and on nifty doilsrs thereof from
the End November. 1857, both At ten per cent,
money due Or three p,omi,sory notes against yon
as endorsor thereof, executed BY Charles and e.
manuel Gottschslk. payable to you. and endorsed
by you to said John $. Sleght, AID fees of Notary
on protesting said notes. and damages saainst you
on sueing the said makers Of ono Of said notes un-
der agreement between ysu and said Slsight,
and that unless you appear and answer thereto Oh
or before the first day u ths seIt Tsrn Of said
Court to wit. the Ith Monday u January, 4. d.
1860, judgment will be rendered againt yes there
JOHN 8. SLETGHT, PlR.
JOHN G. BILLS, Pits At,'y.
1t il hereby ordersd that the foregoing notics
DO published for four successive weeks in the
Daily Democrat and News
IRA n. CLIFFORD.
dec s2-d4w CLERK Of sid Csurs.
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TRUSTEE'S SALE.-WHEREAS Joseph Por-
L ter heretofore on the Sth day of January, A.
d. ] $50, executed ts me a Deed Of Trust on the
following described real estate. situate in Guthrie
County, Iowa, to wit: The North East quarter
u of the North West quarter III of Section
four [4l, Township eighty -one ISL, north of
Range No. thirty one [3l b west of the 9Th Princi
pal Meridian, containing forty acres, which said
Deed was given to secure the payment of two
promissory notes OF $3.50 each, dated January
25th. 1855, one payable in one year, and one in
nine months, with ten per cent. interest, which
said Deed is recorded in Guthrie County aforesaid
in Book &C." in the Recorders Office Of said
County, and default having been made in the
payment of said notes,
Now l, the said George Bently, said Trustee, at
the request of the holder of said netes, give no
tice that will, pursuant to the powers Of s>ld
Deed Of Trust, sell the said real estate, or so much
thereof as shall be necessary to pay the balance
due on said notes, costs of proceeding, printer
and Trustees fees, at the Court House door, in
the County Of Scott, On the Sd day of January,
1850 at 10 o'clock A. NJ. of said day, for cash, to
the highest bidder. On the completion Of the sale,
Deed will be given tho purchaser pursuant 10
the provisions Of said Deed OF Trust.
GEORGE BENTLY, Trustee
dec lets
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Legal Notice.

Clement Smyth, In district Court,
" : State Of Iowa,
Fnncis Dennison. Scott County.
To francis DBsNsoE.--.N You are hereby
notified that there il file, in the Office, "
the Clsrk Of tho District Court in Scott County, n
petition OF Clement Smyth, Bishop Of Dubuque,
claiming Of you one hundred and sixty dollars as
money due from you for mt, due Jan LIST 1850, and
July LIST 1852. for She premises twenty feet front
on Brady street commencing twenty feet north
Of the north -es.t corner u the Catholic Church
Square in Davenport, Scott County, Iowa. And
that the Original Notice 10 this case has been re-
turled mot found by the Sheriff Of said county,
and - order Of Publication made 81 the last term
u aid Cosrt and, unlsss you appear, on or before
the fsst day Of The next term, and answer thereto
according - the rules Of the Court, Judgement
will be rendered against you thereon.
Dated this 21d day Of December, A. ID. 1859.
CLEMENT SMiTiI, Plaintiff.
BY PuTMAH / LEAKS, Attorneys.
Publish The shove notice in tho Davenport D4I
LY DEMOCRAT AND NRws four weeks consecutive
y.
Dated Davenport, Dec, 22d 1859.
IRA NJ. CLIFFORD,
Clerk Of said County.
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CORBIN / DOW.

Attorneys for Plaintiff.
1t is hereby ordered that the foregoing notice
be published for four successive weeks in the
Daily Democrat and News
IRA NJ. CLIFFORD,
Clerk of said Co urt.
December 16, 1859. ecl7-d 4w
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LEGAL.


HERIFF'S SALE.-STATE OF IOWA.
OScott County. In the District Court Of Scott
County ,Stase Of Iowa.
BY virtue Of special Execution issued from
tho Office Of the Clerk Of the District Court Of
Scott County, State Of Iowa, in favor Of John
Armstrong plaintiff, and against Fnts vallstedt,
James Grant, Spier Whitaker, Fred Bate, School
District No. Wind6sid Township, james Arm
strong. John Ettinger, Charles A. Belin, r. ID.
Congden, Ira Brown, g. b. Elliott, Chubb, Bro.
Barrow CO., Cannon + French, A. G. small
Aed. H. WilheImie, /. w. Harrison, Geo. Sch bel
Otto Klug, Robert Bell, l.. Grabbe, Lawes /
Blackm ere, Pomeroy Benton / Co. defendants,
dated on the 18th day OF December, 1859, and TO
me directed, commanding me, that 90 the Real
Estate hereinafter described Of tho said Fritz
Vallstedt, make, or cause to be made. the sum
Of eigat hundred and forty and 2S-l00 dOlars
with interest and costs. And rs commanded by
said execution, / levied upon the following des-
cribea real estate situated in Scott County, State
of Iowa, TO- wit The south west quarter Of the
south west quarter of section No. twenty POI and
the west half and south east quarter Of the north
west quarter Of section No. twenty mine 2sl, all
in Township No eighty lsol north Of range three
And hereby give public notice that shall
offer for sale at public outcry, 1t the door
Of the Court House, in Scott County Iowa, on
Tuesday, the 18th day Of January, 1850, atthe
h our Of 2 o'clock p IN Of said day, TO the high
est and best bidder ii crefor in cash, the above
described property, sufficient thereof to satisfy
| the above debt, with interest and costs.
II. LEONARD,
dcc2O Sh'f Of Scott CO.. Iowa.
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TRUSTEE'S -Whereas,o n'the 9th day ri
l. October, A. d., 1857, James Macintosh and
Melissa J. Macintosh, his wife, executed unto
David S. True Us trustee, certain deed OF trust,
conveying to said trustee tho land IN Scott
county, Iowa, described as follows, to wit:
Lots No. three (3l and four in biloxi No.
eleven III ], of Mackintosh's second addition to
the city Of Davenport. Which said conveyance
was made by the said James Macintosh and
Melissa Macintosh, for the purpose Of securing
the payment of certain pr0missory note, and
the interest thereon signed by said James
Macintosh Of date October 9Th, A. ID. 1887, for
the sum Of 1888, 5O-lo0, payable to William ;.
Shand October 9th 1858, with interest after matu-
,ity at ten per cent per annum.
And now said note having become due and
payable, and the said James Macintosh having
failed to pay the same, !, David >. True, Trustee
aforesaid do hereby give this public notice. that
by virtue Of tho power, which - IN me vested ~
said Deed of Trust and at the request OF the on n
of said note, will on Saturday, the 2lst day Of
January, A. d., 1860, between the hours of'two
and three 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, the
parcels of land above described or 80 much there-
Of as shall be necessary to satisfy and pay tho
amount of said note, With the interest thereon to
the day of sale, together with all tho costs and
expenses attending said sale, costs OF TINS notice
and Trustees fees.
And will give decd to the purchaser thereof
as by the terms Of said deed Of trust authorlz
ed.
Dated the 10th day Of December, A. D: 1859.
DAVID s. TRUE
dec30 Trustee.
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CHERIFF'S SALE-THE STATE OF IOWA
~ Sc.tt Eountx In tho listric. Court Of Sca1t

CHERIFF'S SALE.-THE STATE OF IOWA,
- Scott County, In tho Distric. Court Of Scott
County, State Of Iowa.
BY virtue Of a special execution issued from The
office Of the Clerk of tho District Court Of Scott
County. State of Iowa, in favor Of Frank Plumer
plaintiff and against John NJ. Merryman and Hen
~ B. Matthews, defendants, dated December ID
1852 and to me directed, commanding me, that Of
the Re Il Estate hereinafter described of said de-
PENDANTS, make, cause to be made, the sum
of one thousand and seventy three 50-lOO dollars,
with interest and costs and as commanded by
said execution, levied upon the following desert
bed real estate situated in Scott county, State Of
Iowa, to wit: Commencing at tho south west cor
ner Of Lottcn Ilol, in Block ffty-three 1881, in
the City of Davenport, in said county, on the east
line of Brady street, and running thence north
forty six 46 feet along said east side thence due
east to the east line Of Lot No. nine g in Block
htty-three 53l; thence due south to the south
east corner OF said Lot nine 81, thence west to
the south west corner o. Lot ten TlOl on Brady
street to the place Of beginning.
And hereby give public notice that I shall Of
sale at public cutlery the Court House door
in Scott county, Iowa, on Saturday the 2lst day
of January, 1862 at the hour Of o'clock p. NJ. Of
said day to the highest and best bidder thcreforin
cash, the above described property, or sufficient
thereofto satisfy the above debt, with interes. and
Sosts.
aDated this Goth day Of December, 1859.
II. LEONARD,
dec % dts Sheriff Of Scott Co., Iowa.
The gazette and Democrat. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1860, 1860-08-09
For die Gazette and Democrat.
a CARD.

In that class ofmen whose careeris gui-
ded by selfishness and meanness, little o.
truth Or justice is 10 be expected; aud
therefore no apoIogogies or explanations
are due 10 them; but to tine worthy mass.
es who might for moment conceive a
wrong impression on any subject, l have
a word TO say.
Ibave been mortified a: learning, that
an impression has to some extent been
attempted to be created, that the sale Of
the Gazette and the american Democratic
me, vas but mere temporary arrange
ment, for the purpose OF ultimately get
ting Mr.. Beaty's establishment out OF the
way, and placing the whole thing back in
the hands OF the Clarke family. Ofcourse
it can only be expected Of c,that | should
make simple statement Of the facts in
he case. will however ask any reason
able man, whether he thinks it likely, that
l would have relnquished a professional
income Of $500 year. to lend myself
to so small an operation as that would have
been. I IparchaSed loth tie embellishments
wiM my oWr capitol, JongGdely; and sold
the concern afterwards 10 the new firm fol
their cash and obligations. Robert M
Clarke, Of the present firm, engaged il
the purchase somewhat reluctantly, on &C
count OF his professional duties; but con
senlcd to do so, to assis. Messrs Sutpher
and Kooken, WHO being printers, were
anxious to carry on the business for tht
sake destinations.
was overreached in the purchase, boil
as to the value Of tie material, and pat
ronage of the Democrat Office, as well al
the general income Of the business, ant
expense of carrying it gu; and | sold ou
on terms satisfactory 10 both parties.
have left the establishment in healtbie
condition than | found il, aud can assur
the Republican party, thai they will hav
no cause to regret that the GazeAs Dc Dem
ocfm has fallen into new hands. Fo
myself | repeat, that ! was much pleased
with my new duties, Except the pecunia
ry part oft, and pledge myself 10 Civ
the paper and The party, my hearty co
operation, The gentlemen who are lh
present proprietors are frst.rate follows
and good Republicans: and | siDcereI.
hope that any lurkiLg seeds Of former dif
Gculties between The two papers may en-
> no soil in which to gcrminate.
II. SCOTT.