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Alb TO THE
MT. VERN Won FUN
Stuart's sGOld-mOunted'' Oil Portrait
of Washington.

=" There Is mo1est ndnsioa the bdnk Of the
potoHdc.
Sons ard Daughters Of America through it's
length and breadth, who are DESTROYS Of aiding
the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association If the
Union in their noble work--that of collecting
means to cons,inm mate the purchase. and compile
tcy restore and beautify the lioMB Of our beloved
ashlngton at Mount Ncrnon-can render valua-
bic service to the cause, by forming Clubs from
among their friends Of ), 10, 20. or more Lersons
and rvmitting; with names, 70 either OF the Vice
Regents or Lady Managers of the Association the
same amount in dollars, for this autifu copy Of
the great original picture by Gilbert Charles Stu
art, now in possession Of the Boston A,hereum.
The portrait. executed in oil colors. faithfully
and accurately representing this chefed CURE Of
Stuart, is cabinet size, and being made tributary
to the Mount ernCn Fund is at once an evidence
Of the patriotism and taste Of the purchaser, be-
sides being handsome parlo. ornament. A ia
vorabie opportunity Is thus offered To every fami-
~ in the land, Of contributing to this Noble Mount
vernon cause BY the possession Of this portrait ;
and no memorial car be treasured Of the great
Chieftain and the Mount Vernon object than
such an appropriate and speaking souvenir
This plan, one Of the aids Of collecting means,
Is considered happy one; and for the tribute Of
one do'tir this Offering Of the Association is as
surdly most acceptable.
Parcels Of ,, 10, 20, So, or l00 copies, will be
carefully put upand sent to any point Of address.
on the receipt Of dollar for each picture order
ed: thus, five dollars RENTED for five pictures :
ten dollars for ten twenty fer twenty &C.
clubs Of ten, twenty, fifty or more persons can
remit to Mrs. Susan l.. Pellet, Correspondinp Sec
rotary, at Richmond, Va, or any Of the officers
representing the Mount Vernon interest OF other
| States o'''>'
Each OF the officers will receive all orders. and
nave them promptly supplied
Ss,'ie' WIN woman persuasive influence, is
added that of the eloquent son of Massachusetts
| the lion. EDw ARD EVERETT, whose noble efforts
| In behalf Of the Association thus far have hcen
| crowned with the highest success. he having aI-
ready contributed, by his own unassisted abilities
and mastery eioquence, upwards Of 500. coo to tho
| Fund WV
| n. B.-Plcase write names legibly, as each ner-
son forming club will be published under Tho
| Portrait Subscription in the Mount Vernon Re-
cord" also, forward all moneys without being req
| istered.
All Express Companies throughout the country
| extending even to California and Oregon, hayino
given the Association free of their routes mar
cells will therefore be forwarded without an,
| charge.
| Persons will address and remit to the Vice Re
gents, or through their Committees and Manage
also, to l.. A. Cooley, ESD, of the Lady Book; t;
S. +. " atson; or DEVEREUX d CO.,
1872 Sonth Third Street, Philadelphia.
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EMPLOYMENT.

q IN A MONTH AND ALL EXPENSES
eDs)UPAID.-A IN agent is wanted in every town
and county in tho United States, to engage in a
respectable and easy business by which the above
particulars, address DIR. J. HENRY WARNER, cor
ner 18th street and Broadway, New York City
enclosing one Postage Stamp.
jan25-d&w3m
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ORIGINAL NOTICE.-THE STATE OF Iowa,

~ County OF Scott, SIS
To GeorgeC. Davis, Samuel K. Fuller, Thomas
II. McGhee, Monroe I. Ledy You are hereby
notified that there is on file in the office Of the
Clerk Of the District Court for Scott county, in
the State Of Iowa, Petition Of 4. =. & ID. Kelly
claiming the foreclosure Of "A mortgage, executed
and delivered by you, the said George e. Davis
to ono Chester DAWSON, Of date November Odd
A. ID. 1854, on the following described land itua-
ted in the county OF Scott, and State of Iowa,
to wit: Lot No. thirteen 10 in Block No. sixty
three (63 in the City Of Davenport, in lie Claires
Addition thereto, by reason of the yment
Of a certain promisscry note specified and secured
therein, executed BY you the said George G. Davis
to the said Chester Dawson, Of even date with
said mortgage, for the sum Of seven hundred and
fifty (75U) dollars, due and payable November
23d, a. ID. 1855.
Petition alleges that after the execution Of said
note and mortgage, the said Chester Dawson as
signed and transferred said note and mortgage for
2 valuable consideration to SAID Petitioners that
the condition Of said mortgage has been broken
by reason OF the non pay inent Of the note speci-
lied therein; and prays that account may be
ordered to be taken t. ascertain the amount due
Petitioners on said note and mortgage, and that
saia mortgage be foIeclosed.
Now unless you and each Of you a ppear and an
swer thereto on before the first day Of the next
term Of said District Court, be begun and holden
the first Monday in Jnnc, A. ID. 1860, your de-
fault viii be entered, judgment rendered against
you, and prayer Of Petitioners granted
DAWSON Il TRUE,
Attorneys for Plaintiffs.
Let the foregoing original notice be published
in the Daily Democrat and News newspaper
published in the city Of Davenport, in said coun-
ty, for five consecutive weeks
Il. LlNDERMAN, County Judge.
Let the foregoing notice be published in the
"Daily Democrat and News" for five consecutive
weeks.
Davenport, March I'D 1860
IRA N. CLIFFORD,
mar2i-d5. Clerk Of said Court
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ru>RUSTEE'S SALE.-BY VIRTUE OF
i Deed or Trust dated February 18th, 1859. and
duly recorded in the Office Of the Recorder Of Scott
county Iowa, in Book "E" of Town Mortgages,
page ilS, / shsll on tho 3lst day Of March, 1850,
At o'clock, r. NJ, at the Court House door, in the
City of Davenport, in Scott county, Iowa, sen 70
the highest bidder, for cash, the following dsscrib-
ed land. to wit:
Lot No. seven III, in Block No. eight Is in
James Mackintosh's second Addition to the City
Of Davenport, except thirty feet OF the south side
IN me bv Henry l.. Sears and Mary Sears his wife,
for the purposes mentioned in said Deed Of Trust.
Dated Davenport, March 9Th, 1860.
GEORGE =. WHITCOMB,
marI0-dts Trustee.
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Feb. 10th, 1860.

1NRCSTEE's SALE.-WHEKkAs, on the 10Th
L day Of February, A. D., 1859, Alexander
Campbell executed unto Anthony Van Wyck.
Trustee, "a certain Deed Of Trust, cnnyeying to
said Trustee the land in Scott county, Iowa, des-
cri bed as follows, to-wit:
4 part of the north -eas; fractional quarter al,
Of section No. twcnty.six 26l, in Township No.
seventy-eiehtl7S north of range No. three I3l,
east Of the fifth 18th principal meridian particu-
raily described asfolluws, viz:-Commcncing at
point on Harrison street, Of the city Of Davenport
sixty 100 feetduc north from the north east
ner of block No. six t6l II Mclntosh's second ad-
d it on to the said city Of Davenport thence due
west one hundred and sixteen feet to alley ;
thence due north with said alley sixty.four "a
feet thence due east one hundred and sixteen
[ll6 feet to the western line Of said Harrison
street; thence due south with said western lire
Of said Harrison street sixty four GA feet to the
place of beginning. And also lot No thirteen
'l31. in block No. seven according to the sub
division of the Russell estate in the city OF Da-
venport by W. II. +. Gurlcy-said last lot being
lcasehold.-Sad Deed of Trust is recorded in
Book e." Of Town lot Mortgages, Page 40, and
also in Book 81" of Goods and Chattles page
lg1 in records of Scott County. Which said con-
veyancc was made by the said Alexander Camp
bell for tn purpose of securing the payment Of
two certain promissory notes, signed by said Al
exandcr Cam bell, dated the 10th day of Febru-
ary A. d., 1889 and pay able as follows: One tor
the sum of ninety three SO 100 dollars, payable
six nonths after date, and one other for the sum
of eight hundred and forty-fouT 45-loo dollars,
payable one year after date with interest on both
at ten per sent per annum after maturity.
And now said two promissory notes having be-
come due and payable, and tho said Alexander
Campbell having failed to pay the same, !, An
| thony Van Wyck, Trustee as 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 Monday, the I'd day of April, A. d.
lS60,at the hour of two o'clock in the after
| noon of said day, at the Court house door, in the
city of Davenport, expose and otter !or sale at
public auction the parcels Of land above describ-
ed or so much thereof as shall be necessary to
satisfy and pay the amount Of said note, with
the interest thereon to the day of sale, together
sale, costs Of this notice, and trustees fees.
Dated the oath day Of February, A. d. 1860.
ANTHONY VAN WYCk,
f25 Trustee.
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a-a-slsi
LEGAL.

Original NOTICE. STATE OF IOWA.
~ County Of Scott, IS George s. =. Dow W
Hans Mehrens, Lewis Boyer, Ad. Peterson, John
Bartemeyer, ustin Corbin. Dsv IMPORT Mutual Fire
Insurance Company, Harvey Leonard, Burgower
Locwenthel d 20 and Johan Bartels.
To said Davenport Mutual Fire Insurance Com
pany, Busg.wcr. l.oe wenthal Co., Adolph Peter
son and Johan Bartels You are hereby notified,
that there is file in the Office Of the Clerk
of the District Court of said county Of Scott
petition Of Geo. s. G. Dow claiming to quiet the
title him Of and to tn following parcels OF land
in the county of Scott aforesaid described as fol
lows, to wit: Lots Nos. nine ~, ten TO- eleyen
(ll), and twelve { l2), in Block No. FIVE in
sturdevant's recorded map or plat OF Town Lots :,
also, the west half Of Lot No. six C ], in Block
No. fourteen IA J, in the City If Davenport, lie
being the purchaser Of same under and by virtue
vf sale under deed Of trust and unless v u
shall appear ind answer said petition, on or before
the 6rst day Of the next os said Court, to be
holden on the first Monday Of June, A. d. 1860
plaintiff will take a decree as prayed for in said
petition, with costs.
CORBlN l. DOW,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
Let the foregoing Notice be published in the
"Daily Democrat and News =" for four weeks.
IRA NJ. CLIFFORD,
Clerk Of said Court
Feb. 10th, 1860. Ifeb2liw.
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TNRUSTEE'S SALE.-WuEREAs,o on the 18th
i day of September, A. ID. 1853, Mary A. Cod
ding and T. II. Codding, her husband, executed
unto Almet Skecl, rs Trustee, certain Deed of
Trust, conveying to said Trustee the land in Scott
county, Iowa. described as follows, to wit: That
certain lot piece or parcel Of land situated in the
city Of Davenport, county and State aforesaid,
consisting Of forty feet of Of the east side Of Lot
No. fourteen "a. in Block No. five, according TO
the subdivision Of the Russell Estate by w. II. r.
Gurley, as recorded in Liber "M," page 29l, in
the Recorders Office Of Scott county and State Of
Iowa, with the buildings and improvements there
on, the interest OF said parties being leasohold,
and the property belonging to the wife which
said COW eyancc was made by the said Mary A.
Codding and I. II. todding for the purpose Of Sc
curing the payment OF five certain promissory
notes, and tho interest thereon, signed by the
said MARI A. Codding and 7. II. Codding, dated
the 18th day Of September, A. ID. 1853, and pay
able US follows one for tho sum Of thirty 5f-lOO
dollars, payable at 80 days; one for the sum Of
thirty-onc 1900 dollars, payable at 60 days; one
for tho sum Of thirty-onc 70-l0O dollars, payable
ut 90 days; one for the sum of fifty dollars, pay
able at six months from date; and one for the
sum of four hundred and fifty dollars, payable
one year after date. Said Deed Of Trust is recor
dcd in Book "D" Of Town Lot Mortgages, ut page
$751; and also in Book "J' Of Goods and Chsttels,
at page 270, in the Records Of said Scott county.
And now, said three last notes having become
due and payable, and the said Mary A. Codding
and T. II. Codding having failed to pay the same,
with the exception Of a payment OF nineteen g.
100 dollars endorsed upon said third note Of thr-
ty-one 79-l00 dollars, !, Allnet Skeel, Trustee as
aforesaid, do hereby givo this public notice, that
by virtue Of the power which is in me vested by
said Deed of Trust, will, on Tuesday the 10th
day If April A. d. 1850, at the hour Of ten o'clock
in the forenoon Of said day, at the Court House
door, in tho City Of Davenport, expose and offer
for sale at public auction, the parce! Of land shove
described, or 30 much thereof shall be necessary
to satisfy and pay the amount Of said notes, with
the interest thereon to tho day Of sale, together
with al the costs and expenses attending said
sale. costs Of this notice and Trustees fees.
Dated the 18th day Of March, A. d. 1860.
ALMET SKEEL,
marl4-dts Trustee.
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KCS En- > SALE.-.W HEkEAS, ON the Jutn
i day Of January, A ID. 1858, BENJAMIN Math-
ews, Of Scott county, Iowa, executed unto Abner
Dawson, as Trustee, certain Deed of Trust, con-
veying to said Trustee the land in Scott county,
Iowa, described as follows, to wit Lot No. three
49, containing forty 40 acres Of timber land, and
Lot No. three LII containing eighty lSOl acres Of
prairie land, in Section sixteen l6l in Township
seventy nine t70l north, Of Range two III, east Of
9Th Principal Meridian which said conveyance
was made by the said Benjamin Mathews fer the
purpose Of securing the payment Of two certain
promissory notes. and the interest thereon, signed
by said BENZ amin Mathews, dated the Both day Of
January, A. ID. 1855 one for four hundred and
seventy f470l dollars, payable to George II. Hale,
or his ordc-, January 30th, 1882 and the 9th err e
the sum Of ifty-eight and 75-l00 IS $4,000 dol
lars payable to said George NJ Hale, or his or der,
july Goth 1855 each Of said notes bearing in ter
est ut ten per cent. per annum after duo.
And now, said first mentioned note having be-
come due and payable, and the said Benjs min
Mathews having failed to pay the same, except the
interest thereon up to January both, 1860 Abner
Dawson, Trustee ~ aforesaid, do hereby give shis
public notice that by virtue Of the power which -
In mo vested BY said Deed Of Trust, will. on Sat-
urday the 3ist day Of March, A. d. 1860, 1t
the hour Of two o'clock in the afternoon OF said
dav. At the Court House door, in the city Of
Davenport, expose and offer for sale, at public
anetion. the parcels Of land above described,
or 70 much thereof shall be necessary TO satis-
~ q ad pay the amount Of said note, with the
interest thereon to the day Of sale. together
with ali the costs and expenses attending said
sale. costs Of this notice and Trustees fees Upon
completion of such sale . Deed viii be executed
il accordance with the stipulations in said Deed
Of Trust.
Dated the eth day March, A. D. 1850.
ABNfR DAWSON,
marlo-du Trustee.
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RAILROADS..
Chicago and Rock island sa's'caa
a4-jnfeS' .9rrdu HseOss

ANAyD AFTER MONDAY, JAN. zyn' 's'' F.
DanI until further notice. trans VIII i,'s.
pov.nport daily, Sundays excepted a. ioEe
1T mail train at........ A.
. !rei Lht .,.......-.... $3.50 $50
Trains arrive at Davenport daily, SuHi"ysc~
critcd, as follows:
~ u tht express at. ..........,.' -
II rel sht trains ai..+....- ..'.-''- ~. .
"a mail traia ~ .....--.--'. - 49,
All trains over ;i,is route are IN direct c.nic'''
Mt Chin,,. with train. Over both the MIchist'
Southern. Michigan Central, FittsbHf;, fei'
Wtyne ail Chicago Railroad 70 and rom Detroit
r. ~. C!svsinpi Columbus Cincinnati. fitt',
bark. Daourk, Buiia!o, Niagara fal,s i, AiS"nJ
Nm ,'ork, Philadelphia, Baltimore and "ashinE'
,ou Also Al I.aSale with trains OF the IllInoi>
CENTRAL Koa North H. Gacna AID South to Il,
Louis and Cairo.
p,ssen,cr3 are reminded Of the necessity OF
irving d.tlnct directions to the destination q!
their baggage, also to procure tickets before tab
ing ther seats in the cars, the conductors col
lee, fares only 10 stations the line Of the CHI
"a ~ and Rock Island Railroad.
John +. TRACY, Superintendent.
Davenport Jan. %, lsGO. duff {
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A faithful and accurate Photographic picture
of this gentleman, is now ready for delivery. 1t
is beautifully executed, with appropriate en-
blems of Mount Vernon in gold arabesque Dor
der.
Clubs from to loo solicited, and forwarded
the same as the Washington Portrait-One Dol
lar for each picture ordered.
DEVEREUX CO.,
nov22 1872 South Third Street.
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F. WI BIAS,
(Scond street, opposite Washington Square,
FRAMES PICTURES TO ORDER:
A LSO keeps constantly on hand all kinds Chased
"A Windows, Looking Glasses, Paints, Oils ane
Putty. F. WEISS1
sopJO
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VV>RUST SALE.-Whereas, on the 10th
4. day Of June, A. d., 1857, George King exc.
cutcd unto John W. Thompson, as Trustee. n Ger
tain Deed OF Trust cons eying to aid Trustee the
land in Scott county, Iowa described a. follows.
to wit Lot No. two in Block No. twenty %
in the city Of lie Claire, according to the original
Survey thereof; which said conveyance was made
by the said George King for the purpose Of secur-
Ing the payment of a certain promissory note, and
the interest thereon, signed by said George King,
dated the Goth day Of June, A. d. 1857, ana pay
able as follows One for three hundred and thir-
ty-nnc dollars, payable to tho order Of Amelia H.
'ere, on the 10th day Of December, A. u. lSa,.
And now said note having become due and
payable, and the said George King having failed
topay the same, |. John w. Thompson, Trustee a.
aforesaid, do hereby give this public notice. tina,
by virtue OF the rover which is in me vested bv
said Deed Of Trust, will, on Saturday, the 18th
day OF April A. ID. 1850, at the hour OF two o'clock
III the afternoon Of said day, Mt the Court House
door in the city of Davenport, expose and offer
for sale, at Public Auction, the parcel ii land
above described, or much tn erect rs shall be
necessary to sa'i.fy and pay the amount of said
note, with the interest thereon to the day u SALE
together with all the costs and expenses attending
said sale, costs Of this notice and trustees fees
Dated the 21.h day Of March. AID. ls6o.
JOHN w. THOMPSON,
,nar1S ats
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Exc n lOR.
Wasllins.Da Made Easy.
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j. +. Ponds improved Patent Excelsior
Machtue, Pa.ent~d October 1855.
HAvING PURCHASED TIE RIGHT TO
LII manufacture and sell the above machine in
the State of Iowa, hereby give notice to ali who
have washing to do and who have not) that we
prepared TO fill all orders that may be made or
Call and sec and be satisfied that We have
The Very Best Washer now in Use.
They can be had on Third street, near corner Of
Brady, AVID between Brady and Perry. Price 81.
Remember, we guarantee perfect satisfaction OF
ne sale. Il. SAGE.
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VlNRUSTEE'S Whereas, On the hfh
i day of January, a. d., 1855. Peter " DAVIS
and Eliza Davis, his wife, executed unto John ".
In mpson, ~ Trustee, certain Deed Of Trust.
conveying To said Trustee the land in Scott coun-
ty Iowa, described rs follow to wit: A IA, &c
Lot No. fou. in Block No. eight 81 in the city
Of Davenport, more particularly described as H.
lows: Commencing at the north east corner If
said Lot, thence south along the limo Of Harrison
street thirty-two 81 feet; thence west evenly
60 feet, thence noIts thirty two % feet to an
alley thence east along the line OF said alley sew
eniy go feet to Harrison street, at the place ut
beginning; which said conveyance was made by
the said Peter W. Davis and Eliza Davis for the
purpose VI securing the payment D; three certain
promlssory notes, and the interest thereon signed
by said Peter W. Davis and NJ e.. Davis, dated
the fifth day Of January, A. ID. ISIS, and payable
as follows One for hundred and twenty Gye
dollars, payable the fifth day o. July, 1855: and
one for one hundred and twenty five dollars pay
able the fifth day Of January, 1859, and one for
one thousand dollars, payable the fifth day If Jan
uary, 1872, all said notes payable t. the orier of
Thomas y. Moore.
And now, all Of said notes having become due
ami payable, and the said Peter w. Davis and NJ
Z. Davis having failed to nay tho same john W.
Thompson, Trustee rs aforesaid, do hereby give
this public otcc that by virtue Of power which
is in me vested by sad Deed Of Trust ! will IN
Saturday, the 2oth day of APRIL ID. lso0 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
parcel Of land above described, or 80 much thereof
shall be necessary to satisfy and Jay the amount
Of said notes, with the interest thereon to tho day
Of sale, together with all the costs and expenses
attending said sale, costs Of this notice and Trus-
tees fees.
dated tho 9th day Of March, A. ID 1860.
JOHN W. THOMPSON,
mars dts Trustee