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STATE OF Iowa,
LEE COUNTY,
10y virtue of special execution 10 me directed
- issued by the Clerk Of the District Court OF
said County, in favor Of A. Hosmer and against p
A. urmston and X. p. Lowe, have levied upon
and will sell TO the hi CHEST bidder, at the door Of
the Clerks Office of the District Court Of Lex
Couuty, Iowa, at Keokak La said county, on Thu
2Dth day of ebruary, A. d. 1850, between ID.
hours Of clock d m. and O'Clock p. m. Of sale
day, the following property to-wit /; One Piano
Boariman, Gray Co.'s make, of Albany. N. r.,
also, the southwest quarter Of section thirteen
township sixty-hve north, range six west, 100
acres and forty feet of the cast side Of lot three
block eight in the city Of keckuk, lee county
Iowa-ail in said county. Taken and levied upor
as the property OF p. A. urmston and r. r. Lowe
to satisfy said writ of execution.
heokuk, Jan. 20, 1850
III. NJ. GRIFFITH, Sheriff Of Lee Co.
jan2idtd gy j. b. KsyaHT. Deputv.
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SHERIFr,S SALE.
STATE OF IOWA, -,


LEE cousTr. o.
RY virtue Of special Execution to me directed,
- issned BY the Clerk of the District Court of
said County. ia favor OF III. r. Collins and against
JAS w. Mitchell and John Cope, have levied upon
and viii sell to the highest bidder, at the door Of
the Clerks Office of tho District Court Of Lee
County, Iowa, ut Keaknk Ia said county, on the
a2nd day OF February, A. d. 1850, between the
hours OF O'Clock q. IN. and O'Clock p. m. Of said
day the following property, to-wt Thirty five
feet OIL of front end Of lot enc III in block thirty
seven 1877, being the corner lot, being 35 feet on
4th street and Fifty feet BIondeau street; also,
twenty-five (25l feet front on Blondcau street Of
ls7, extending back along rest line OF Lot one %
seventy 7bl feat; also % feet ON Blondeau street
west OF lot two III in block thrty-seyen 81, old
ten u0l in block three {3), Kiibourne's Addition.
Taken, levied upon and 10 be sold by order Of
Court TO satisfy said writ Of execution
Keohnk, January %, 1850.
IL. NJ. GRIFFITH,
Jan2satd j AIM Sheriff of Lee County.
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SHEHIkFsS SALE.

STATE OF IOWA, &c
LEE COUNTY, 90
Y virtue Of Special Execution to me directed
- sued by the Clerk Of the District Court of
said county In favor Of Benjamin r. Messen ger,
and against r, Jane, Black well md Maria r. Hus-
ton, have levied upon and will cell to the highest
bidder at the door Of the Clerks office Of the Dis
tref court " Lee County, Iowa, at Keokuk In said
county, on the Sd day Of March, A. ID. 1860. be-
tween the hours Of O'Clock a. m. and o'clock D.
m OF said daY, the following property, to-wit:
Lots nine, ten uol and eleven IN in block No.
seven ~ IN b. +. Messengers subdivision Of the
northwest quarter Of section twenty.four f24l,
township sixty five (65) north or range Eve t5)
west, Ia Lee county Iowa. Taken, levied upon
and TO be sold by order of Court to satisfy said
writ Of execution.
keokuk, Jan. 81, 1869.
Ii. M. GRIFFITH,
febIdta Sheriff Of Lee Courtv
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xuEHIrE,s KAI.E.

STATE or IOWA, ne me-
LxE CouHrY. -,
DY virtue of special execution te me dircctsd
- Issued by the Clerk oil the District Court OF
said ooanty, In favor Oh Joseph w. Stimpssn and
agai41t,J Broek1 U1ftsr, have levied upon, and
will all 70 the hiehSM bsddcr, At The door ~ the
CleEkN04ee a. rs District Court Of Lee Coanty,
Ief1 ~ III ssisi rcunty1 ~ ~ 1ah ~ sf
Anfch IA. Ns6N, bet ween the hours on o'clock d.
III and pscicck =. m. of said day, the f0lloNing
property. No. wit. The front ends one hundred feet
deep AZ TIots one and twoy block one hundrod and
aighty 6Yty Of Keekak, Lee County, Iowa. Taken,
leviea npcn and to be sold BY order OF Cou to sat
isfy said writ of execution.
keokuk, Feb. q, 1850. #ssss,
III. nj. GRIFFITH, Sheriff Of Lee Co.
feb1atd by !. B, kNfGur, Uepufy.
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LwE CouxrY, -
Rf virtue Of > special Execu ticn to me directed,
II issned by the Clerk Of the District Court of
said Couaty in favor of John L. Carson and against
Jocoh Bushy, executor Of b. Rush Little, deceased,
snd Anna M. Little, have levied upon md will
sell TO the highest bidder at the door Of the Clerk
Office If the District Court Of Lee County, Iowa, at
Keckuk in said county, on the cath day Of Febru-
airy, A. ID. 1860, between the hours Of . o'clock a
m and o'clock p. m. If said day, the following
property, towits Lot No. ten tl0) In Block ons
hundred and ninety-six ue6), in the city of Keo-
huk, Lee county, Iowa. Taken, levied upon and
To be sold by order Of Court to satisfy said writ OF
execution.
Keokak, January "A, 1860.
III. M GRIFFITH, Siberia "a 4esvr 90. =
jan15dlm BY j b. kEieHT, Deputy.
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STATE OF IOWA, rs ~ 1870 a
" LIKE CoUrry. 90 t@@
pY virtue of special execution to me directed,
Jssued by the Clerk Of the District Court oil said
County, In favor Of w. c.. Graham, and against
sam b. Ayers, and decree of foreclosure against
him and A. b. AyYes Il have ievied upon and will
sell TO the highss bidder nj the door of the Clerk
Office ofthc Dstriut Court Of Lee County, Iowa, at
keekuk in said County, on the 7th day of March,
Al d. lssG between the hours Of o'clock a. m.
and o'cioos P. NJ. u said day. the following
prurerty, % wit: The easterfy half of lot two
the city Of keokuk, hse County, Iowa. Taken,
levied upon and 70 be sold by order Of Court to sat
isfy said writ Of execution
keokuk, Feb. 9th. 1860. naH
t. M. GRIFFITH sheriff of Lee County,
febTdtd BY j, b. KHraHr, Deputy.
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NHEKIFF,NSaI.E.
Ii. M. GRIFFITH,
Sheriff Of Lee County.

STATE OF IOWA, &c
LEE CousTY, %.
"a virtue II Special Execution to me directed,
= issued by tile Clerk Of the District Court Of
said county, upon Judgment obtained ia said
Court, IN favor OF Leander Harhine and against
Isaac NanAusdall. which judgment has been sold
and assigned dohn A. Graham, have levied upon
anu VIII sell 70 the highest bidder, the door OF the
Clerk Office of the District Court az Lee Caupty
Iowa, NJ heokuk IN said county, on the Isl day
OF March, a ID, 1860, between the hours or nine
O'Clock >. N. and four O'Clock p. m. Of said day
the following property. to wit: The NV. quarter
section two ii, township 65, range west also
the s-w. quarter section Is, township &c. range s.
aiso east half nee. quarter section IL township eb
aa.o, naii s-s. quarter section 80
township &c, range 5--all In Lee county, Iowa
IAken lesisd upon and 10 be sold by order Of Cour
TO satisfy said writ Of execution.
keokuk, an. 30, 1850.
II. III. GRIFFITH, Sheriff Of LesCo.,
dsf by =. b. KxIasr, Deputy.
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KEokuk FEMALE SEMINARY.

kEOkUk FEMALE SEMINARY.
lille third term of this Irstitution win COM
msnce on Monday, Jan. sOth, In tbs basement
q the Chatham square Church, corner OF TIA and
Morgan sts. Thee rooms have been found dry ana
cooi and easy u access. eT-7-.F-
The Teachers secar IA 10 instruct in THAR d;ScY
ent Departmental study are the folIoxlng, ii
Rev. C. "A. WILLIAMS PRINCIPAL.
Mrs. 8. " WILLIAMS;
Mrs. ~. III CRAVEN;
Miss IT, COphILN. a.
Mr. o. q. ISBELL, teacher II Vocal Music.
Prospectus Of the Institution has been publisuru
and can be obtained application to the President
or Secretary VI the Beard OF Trustees, or 10 the
Principal. WM. THOMPSON, President.
t@ m BTaonG, Secretary.
Jan. ~, '6D-d
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KEOKUK NURSERY.
rK EEs FOK THE SPRING OPP rse

IL AY A. BERNARD beg
IN to inform Planters,
Nurserymen and Dealers
in Trees, that they have
still on hand, to offer for
spnng planting, = large
stock OF the following ma
med articles, Of superior
nunlitx
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NOTICE is hereby given that by virtue of a
IN power contained in certain dsed Of trust ex-
ecuted to me on the 18th day Of February, A. d.
1887 by III, III, Runner and Lizzie Runner, hi Wife
OF the city of hso uk Lee county Iowa, ~ deed
ofsrsst being given % secure 40 Rster Eichax ,of
same place, the payment Of the sum ~ ave thou
sand, nine hundred and nfty-seven 1900 dollars
($5,Db7.76, )a the 18TH day Of Fehrpary ,a66s ~
stated in said deed of trust-and default in the
payment of said sum having been made--T, William
kuddick, viii, on the l4th day or February, 1860
between the hours Of o'clock a. M. and a O CLOCK
p. M, Of said day, at the doorof the Clerk l6aee
Of the District Court Of Lee county, At Keoknk
sell 10 the highest bidder, for cash, the following
describtd real estate, to wit: Lots Ne. ten (10),
eleven 1il, and twelve tl2, in block ono hundred
and nine il0e), situate in the city Of keokuk, Lee
county, Iowa: and execute deed Of the same to
the purchaser or purchasers at such sale,
JanI4-dtd WM RUDDICK.
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February 10, lseo.dlm '0. ~ @'e''''


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Peach Plum and Cherry Trees either Standard or
Dwarf, Grape Roots or Cuttings Carrant, Coos
berry, Raspberry and Blackberry bushes, together
with Eyergreens and Ornamental ehrubhsyy, viii
receive prompt and faithful attention.
Trees delivered In any part of the City free Of
charge. 81 7
Nursery Grounds In tho Western part OF the
City, on Des Moines Avenue.
q. O.HILTON,
aaa gsse {Lats Hubbcll Hilton.)
Keokuk, Sent. q. 16hS-d6w
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Mississippi Valley Nursery.
WESTERN GMOWN TREES FOR.
THE KERTy

M IT II several years
w experience the Pro-
prietor can now furnish
FRUIT TREES A N d
sHRUBBERY, accitma-
ted, and found to succeed
in tho w est.
Many of these Trees
are of extra sise, and
have produced fne speci-
mems OF fruitthe past sea
son. These interested are
invited In call and cx-
amine for themselves.
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Third-st. bst. Main Johnssn, IL. ~ 0EUK.
NJ E0P1CTUULIHulfbrns iAs citisens OF Kscs
EkpkukanA surrounding country that he has ~
Dis1MSeg In full operation, and 10 ready ~ furnish
81 ~ nno may Issor na .sn call, Win anyi1 I'M
my pt6eIsma{hst,s All and try. II the gels -
not seAtisfaction your money will ~ refunded.
Nov. Is, '6o-dIy
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BOOKS! Prices Reduced! BoOKS!
OR SALE .gl

FOR SALE BY
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ORIGINAL Notice.


rTO NELSON SAGE; You are hereby notified
1 thatthere Is now on Ale In the Clerk 0fhce Of
the District Court of Lee County, Iowa, at Keokuk
petition ana amended petition OF Henry q. De-
Louis and Louise o. DeLpuis. minors, who sue by
their Guardian, Martin Stafford, claiming Of yen
the reyersioa In fee simple Of the following real
tate, situated in Lee county, Iowa, viz: the undi-
yjded evep-eighths OF Let Ne" n nesk No. 65,
IN the city Of keokuk; said reversion being ex-
pectant on the estate for life Of Henry b. DeLouis
therein said petition also claiming that petition
era. title to said rsversion as against you be de-
termined and forever qustsd. Now, therefore, un-
less you appear and answer to said petition or
before the second day OF the Of said Court
al keokuk to he holden, Judgment will be render
ed against Jon thereon.
CURTIS, GILLMoRE4 CURTIS,
Jan, 4, 1soO-4w Att'ys for Petitioners.
UnIscd state. narshaI,s sale.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA &C
DIsrR1cr or Iowa, o.
10 virtue OF an Execution TO me directed issued
II by the Clerk Of the District Court Of the Uni
ted States for the southern Division of the District
Of Iowa, and against Arther Walcott, defendant,
upon, and will sell to the highest bidder, at the
door of the Clerk ofioe Of the District Court Of
the United States for the District Of Iowa at Keo-
lsuk In valid District, on the Gath day Of February,
A. ID. 1850, between the hours Of Q O'clock o. m.
and o'clock p. m. of said day, the following
property, fo-wit. Lot No. II in Block No., l37
Lets No. and in Block Al, and Lots and s in
Fayetts Square, in the City Of Keokuk, Lee Coun-
~, Iowa. Taken and levied upon as the property
Of Arther Walcott to satisfy said Writ Of Execu-
tion.
Keokuk, Jan. II, 1860.
saas l.. SUMMERS, u. s. Marshal,
g inn SSdtd By j, ". ANTHONY. DeDuty
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alala AID .4ss,s.
Ready-Made Linen Depot,

u. n. q y. HAxEPxaER
TAird-st., bat. Main + Johnson. .~.~..K n0KVK.
GMRTS MAD1 40 ORDER, from measure, nut
~ upon our improved method. - ~ guarant4ed.
aentlemcn's Linen altered or repaired. =
We will slso, make Up 10 order, n . superior man
ner, Ladies' and Gentlensn's underwear in nen-
sral. af1
Chffdren's Clothes, Ladies' CloAks, Regain, 3D.,
&C., made to order.
pinkipg. StanriAg, Embreidss isg, and Ill kinds
Of needle work executed In superior manner.
New. Id ss@ gs TAT ~ .4a4.A .s{A4s 8Fs Y
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w. IL. Wood sa
rs AGENT FOK THE ROLLOwINH
/ RELIABLE LaFE AMI FIRE IN>
sURANCE COMP ArIEs I:
Mutual Benefit Lite Ins. Co.
Net accumulation Jan. /, $50, 81, 0Ol, 900. 81.
This Company has larger accumulation COM
sfed with Its liabilities than any other Life In
sufance Co. inthe United States.
- pefsons In this city have their lives insured
In this Company. as
LAMAR FIRE ms. co. OF NEW YORK.
cash Ca pitaI t3OO 200.
HUMBOLDT FIRE ms CO. OF NEW YORK.
Cash CaPiiaI $500, 600.
ATLANTIC FIRE ms. co. or BROOKLYN, N. Y.
Cash Capital sI5O 900.
QUAKER CITY ms. co. or PHILADELPHIA.
Capital and Surplus, Jan. /, I840,
t324. 1887 AZ,
w Particular attention given to Marine and
Fire Insur anes. Contract Policies Issued
0FFICE-0n Third-st., keokuk Iowa.
w. l.. WOOD, Agent.
January, 10. lsss-d a
FIX + INsUHA YGK.
Missouri State Mutual
FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE. coMPANY
OF ST. LOUIS.
Il. Wyman, G. IL. Peck, B.W.Alexsndsf.
James Smith, A. u. Pomeroy D. d. Page.
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no ExTRA~HAaARDous RISKS rAKEH.
F.B. HOLMES, General Agent.
deco d1y A. BRIDGMAN. Ag't. X COX uk.
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v. n. AUSTIN. O. n. ALssss.
80 n 500 sa.yss ~ i 49, sssg@s . -
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w. III. AUSTIN Il o.,
Sroccrs @"0 FFo0ace De@iers,
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80 =.
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dec13d&~ No. lis Main-st.
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v,Ecuyb,s go - .w ai
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In bbls. bbls and kegs for sale by
W. H. AUSTIN r. Co.
6geEd6M E - lls Main-st. 81
] EAa Il &c TEANs TEAKI! as 49, q
IMPERIAL Young Hyson..
il powchong and English Break fast Teas,
q LARaE rs sort paent for sale Low bv tsgrg 4ke III
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Z HOOKsi HOOKsll HOOKsyy,


Gl.~.:..-s,
ar, MENTAL AND VOCAL PHILOSOPHY.
- involving the principles Of Reading and
speaking, and designed FOR the development Of
both body and mind, in accordance with tho ma
.are and destiny Of man, by Prof. Bronson, A. M.
NJ W. WEsrCOTT,
Decl I'd Z s5 M.in-st.
k0mr Years Aboard the whale snip.
ENMBkACiNH cruises in the Pacific, Atlantic. In
80 dian and Antarctic Oceans, in the years 1855
10, '57, '5S and 30, by w. b. Whitear. For sale
by OGDEN, BROWNELL co.
TYNE BOOK OF TIE CHAPTER, Or Monitorial
4 instructians In The degrees VI Mark, Past. and
Most Excellent Master, and the Holy Royal Arch.
By Albert q. Mack ~.
for sale w OGDEN, BRoWNELL 4 90. I.
A DAM BEDE, by George Elicit, for sale by
- OGDEN BkOWNELL CO.,
EAAaepE 8t fgIa wi E8ssfE Az sss.,s 81 III ain 1T.
GCIIHE sT0HEd.s-Scythe stonss, of different
~ kinds in quantities to suit. h9tsgU
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Eife, Fire and Marine Insurance
Agency
D0LICIES Of Insurance issued at the lowest
L rates in the following reliable frst class COM
painless: @a.sArF al .4.sssgs
THE MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,
&t.@@&ts& or NEW YORk an
This Is the safest and reliable Life insurance
Company in the world, with m accumulated
Fund of over -, 900 900.
ATLANTIC FIRM AND MARINE ms. CO.,
or PRovrDEEcE, R.I.
Capitai eI5O, 200 90.
SPRINGFIELD FIRE AND MARINE ms. CO.,
sPRINGFIKLD, MASS.
Capital 1I5O 900. s-s. fat8q
PEORIA MARINE b FIRE INSURANCE CO
PEORIA, I'LL. tl@ 1875 4at8'&
CapItai $500, 200 90. .a}. 9iS
Those desiring Insurance will a." ~eIf TO III ii
the Agency Office of G. R. DIMOND, ~
Jan, iSdlm Main-st.. over Ogden = Dock Store,
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QUAKER CITY ms. co. or PHILADELPHIA.
Capital and Surplus, Jan. l. lS40,
t324.35t AZ,
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COpMI VAFnfNh.
K Bells superior gun lity, fur sAls vevyflew by
48a .asfjal s41 1 IA
~.,,,y Sign of the aolden Eagle and Mortar
dtSfB-d IS Nam street.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1860-03-09
A Dastardly Outrage.

Were 1.-THE of the outra-es which have
recently been committed upon northern men
in southern States, perpetrated upon Ameri-
can citizens by foreigners on foreign soil,
our Government would interpose and redress
the wrong, by resort to the etiquettee Of
arms. When northerners enter the servile
States, and make inflammatory speeches, or
circulate "incendiary documents, or aid in
the escape Of bondmen, then, there may be
cause to anticipate from the south some sort
of an excuse for resentment, by resorting to
the violence of mob-law, but, when molten
sive tradcsmen, mechanics and mariners, are
barbar9usly treated simply from the fact
that they are of northern birth. then, no
word. can justify the outrage but it becomes
a grievance which should demand the inter-
position Of Federal authority.
The following letter We have just received
from Georgia, will inform the public of what
indignitics our own Maine citizens have of
late been subjected to in the south, while
quietly exercising their rights as citizens OF
this Republic.
The gentleman who communicates to us
these facts, is a person Of undoubted integri-
ty, and his statements are substantiated by
an acquaintance Of ours, who saw the LAGER
ated backs of several of the men who were
scourged ;-Progressire Age.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1860-03-09
Administrations Of the De-
mocracy.

The Democratic State Convention of Ala.
bama put forth platform, which declares
/. That all other issues are inferior to tn,
question Of slavery
.. The right of the people of the slave
holding States to the protection of their
property in the Sta ties and territories.
3 The duty of the general government,
by legislation, 10 secure to all citizens the
right of entering into the territories, and to
have their property protected.
4. That the Constitution is n compact be-
tween co-equal States.
5. That the territories are common prop
erty of the country, to which Shareholders
emigrate with their slaves
8. That Congress has no power to abolish
slavery in the territories.
!, That the territorial legislatures have no
power to abolish slavery. or prohibit its in
PRODUCTION.
s. The duty of the federal government to
protect slave property to the territories, &C
cording 10 the bred Scott decision.
9. Instructs the Alabama delegates to
Charleston, to present these views for adop-
ton by the National Democratic Conyen.
ton.
10. Definitely instruc,s the delegates to
Charleston to withdraw from the Conven-
ton, in case all the rights of the South, as
here set forth, are not distinctly ayowed
This, il is understood, is a blow at the
:" squatter sovereignty" doctrine of Mr..
Douglas
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1860-03-09
Surry Town Meeting.

This town WAS one of the ancient strong
holds Of the democracy, when there was a
party of principle bearing the honorable
name OF democratic. Since this party aban-
doned is principles, and has become only the
apologist OF the worst possible crimes against
the rights of man, and the enemy Of the no.
olest principle it once adhered to, many Of
the old men, and some of the Young men too,
still cling to the name, and follow on year
by year, still dreaming that they are right,
when they are only pursuing shadows. Up
to this time parties have been pretty nearly
balanced, sometimes one party succeeding
and then the other. This holds good as well
in the September elections as in the March
meetings. While this has been SO, the po-
ltieal contests have exceeded in earnestness
and perhaps | may say bitterness, that of
any other town in the County. The Repub-
licin leaders are not exceled, as workers,
anywhere. They are always alive, and they
deserve success at all the elections but they
have to contend against large odds, and they
frequently get beaten The election on Mon.
day was holly contested, and our side got
beat, by about eight majority. For weeks
the Democrats had been busy in using all the
modern democratic appliances for influencing
voters, not forgetting the disbursing of
money. Our friends say that Paupers were
allowed to vote and that liquor was sup
piled to those who use it. during the day
We have heard Of one man, and he was one
Of the officers elected, having barrel of
liquor but a few days previous to the election
and of his supplying it to the voters during
the two days of election. We think there
must be more truth than fiction in this If
SO, it deserves the severest condemnation
No one can blame these men for laboring le-
Ultimately for success. 1t is their right
but no man, not for any cause, has the moral
right to steal away the brains of his fellow
man in this way.
There is no political significance to be at
tacheti to this town election. Last fall the
Democrats had , majority, the year before
the Republicans had a majority. We think.
by right, that Surry isa modern Democratic
town; and our friends deserve all praise for
doing SO well. For the future. TIE labor
must be spen. in getting the young men in
the right track. Nature supplies some AMI
mails with hides lmpervious to bullets and
some bipeds. with brains not to be effected
with truth, let all such alone, work to save
the young men from false political party.