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bIAIE OF IUWA, &C
Lee COUNTY 80
RA virtue of Special Execution to me directed
~ sued hy the Clerk of the District Court of
said county in favor of Charles Bush and against
Rob rt T. Creel, have levied upon, and will sell
to the highest bidder, ut the door OF the Clerk y
osice Of the District Court Of Lee County, 10 wa at
keokuk in said county, ON the 18th day az April.
A. D. 1860. between the hours of o o'clock A. m.
aud O'Clock p M. OF said day, the following
property, to-wit: Undivided half of seventy feet
on The rear ends OF lots one, two and three block
forfyt4ol, in the City of Keokuk, Lee county,
wa,--hcing 10 feet Tont on 4th street. running
back l5o feet across lots and o, block 40 next
to the alley in said block.
Taken, ieviod upoL and 10 be sold by order of
Court to sntisfy said writ Of execution.
keekuk, March 4, 1880.
III. M. GRIFFITH,
inch tndtdfeeS6 Sheriff OF Lee Conntv
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AlsEstIFE,S SAIE

STATE OF IOWA, sc
LEE County. %
~ virtue IF special execution to me directed
- issued py the Clerk OF The District Court of
card county. in favor of William III. Williams 10 d
against U. IL. Cox, / have levied upon, and
viii sell to the hight.t bidder. at the door Of the
Clerk Office Of the District Court OF Lee County
Iowa, al kebkak in said county, on the 9th day If
April A. y. lS0o, between The hours of O'Clock a.
m aud O'Clock P. M. of said day, the following
properly, wit: Lots three {3l and four t4l in
block one hundred and foriy-four {I44), in the
CITY OF keokuk, Lee County, Iowa.
T1ken, levied upon and TO be sold by order of
Court 10 satisfy aid writ of execution.
keoenk, A%reh7 1850.
Ii. NJ. aAIfFIrH, Sheriff of Lee Co
m.b5lirn fpr,s feess1
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SssERIFF,s SALE.

STATE OF IOWA, SIS.
LEE COUNTY.
DY virtue uf d special execution to me directed,
ID issued by the Clerk of the District Court Of
said county, in fav or of John Al. Hiatt and Marga
ret Thomas, Executors Of the estate Of A. 7. Thorn
as and against Evelyn luryee, cxucntrix of the
estate of W. X. Is. Duryee. have levied upon, and
will sell to the highest bidder, at The door of he
Clerks Office of the District Court of Lee county,
Iowa, mt keokuk, in said county, on the 10Th day
April, "A. ID. 1860, between the hours OF o'clock
A. NJ. and O'Clock P. N. Of said day, the following
property, to wit; Fifty-three and one-third feet
front ON Fifth street by one hunirsd and fifty fest
deep lots ten, tiol eleven tli and twelve
in block sixty-one t6l of the city of keokak, Lee
county Iowa, commencing on Filth street forty.six
and two-thiris feet from the Of High street
aud Fifth street, and extending along said Fifth
streat hfty-three and twoihlrds feet, to within
fa#ty 4Aai- al he al4ey In said e4eeh-heiHg the
property now In possession of the said Evelyn Dur
zee.
Taken, levied upon and to be FOLD by order of
Court 10 satisfy said writ of execution.
ksokuk March 81, 1860.
I'll. NJ. aRlFFITH, sheriff Of Lee County.
mh22atd fee ST BOY
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Lex CouNTY, e4xF5#I
10y virtue VI . special Execution 20 mo directed,
IL issued by the Clerk of the District Court Of
said County, In favor Of Geo. w Tay Tor and against
David A. Day and John II. Day, Thave levied upon
the CLERK Once OF the District Court of Lee Coun-
", Iowa, Mt keokuk In said county, on the l2lh
day ct April, A. ID. 1850, between the hours OF 9
eioek y. m. and o'clock p. IN. of said day, the
Let No ave f5l IN RIork fItv.thraa IN tha :; ~
OF keekus, Lee county, Iowa,-being that half
next 10 lat SIX in said b ock.
Taken, levied upon and to be sold by order OF
Court TO sati.fy said writ of execution.
heokuk, March o, 1850.
III. III. GRIFFITH, Sheriff Of Lee Co.
mh1nfae&6
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sHERIrF,s SALE.

Les cousrr, 50.
virtue OF Special Execution to me directed,
- lssnea by the Clerk of the District Court of
savi county, ia favor of Charles Bush and against
James N. Bruce and WIN. o. Daniels have Levied
upon, ana will sell 10 the highest bidder, at the
Door OF the Clerks Office of the District Court of
Lee County, Iowa, al keokuk in said county, ION
the la day of April, A. 10. 1860, between the
hours OF nine o'clock a.. m. and four O'Clock p.
m of said day. the following property, to-wit
twenty feet by one hundred feet deep, running
aeross lo's twelve and eleven tl2Ail1 in boch
th'rty-six t36l of the City IF Keokuk Lee county
lewa,--eol mencing twenty feet from the corner Of
4th and Johnson streets.
Taken, Levied upon AMI to be sold by order oil
Court to satisfy said writ Of execution
keoAuk, March v, 1862.
II. M. GRIFFITH, Sheriff of Lee Co.,
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KEOKUK NURSERY.
KEEs FOX THE sPHING or 1850.

II AY 4 BERNARD beg
IN to inform Planters,
Nurserymsn and Dealers
in Trees, that they have
still on hand, to ofIcr for
spang planting, q large
stock OF the followin Z na-
med articles, OF superior
quality
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A LII kinds Of Fruit and Ornamental Trees,
II SMALL Fruits Shrubs and Flower, Grapes
Prolific and Ever Bearing Strawberry Plants, the
famed Hubbard and Valparaiso Squash, Apple Pie
Mellon and Sweet Pumpkin Seeds.
5000 Green House Plants, inrirding Fragrant,
Psrpetuai and Climbing Hardy koses, Pinks, de-
raneums, Verbenas, DC.
My stock Is Of the very best varieties and quail.
ty, and will be sold for Cash or Produce.
WIN. BARNES.
Mxrch3- dhw3m
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February 10, 1s60-dlm


Gonsmts saenerss sale.
DANIEL It TAIL0k,l by virtue OF decree of
VS.. \ the Distflct Court OF the
VIM. HOLIDAY. United States for the state
of Iowa, Southern Division, In the case Of Dan I
q. Taylor VS.. VIM. Holiday, rendered October 9Th,
1859, appointed the undersigned Commissioner TO
sell In purs dance of said decree, the following real
estate of said Holl day towit: two acres adj DIN
ing the keokuk and Des Moines Valley plankroad,
being two acres of the tract of four acres
by s. X. Miller to G. I'll. Perry and Akner Reeves,
executors Of the will of Lewis X. Reev es deceased
to Virginia Holiday, in the County of Lee and
State of Iowa, will Saturday, April 7, 1850,
between the hours of m. and p. m of said day
proceed to se said property to the highest bidder
for cash, before the door of the office of the Clerk
of said Court, in keokuk, and will execute deed
to the purchaser thereof.
j. w. RANKIN,
rommis ,ioner United States Court.
March 10 IRGn.atd
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FIRE INSURANCE..
Missouri State Mutual

FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE. COMPANY
OF ST. LOUIS.
DIRECTORS:
Us. Mccune, $. M Edgell, C.s. Greedy,
u. Wyman, @. III. Peck, B.W.Alexsnds,
James Smith, A. y. Pomeroy, d. d. Page.
b - ELLlOIT, Bec'y. @. EDdELL Press
II 10 KxrAA-HAxARD0Us RISKS rAKHN.
X. b. HOLMES, General Agent.
does dly AA.BRIDGAAN, Ag't, Ksokuk.s
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rommis .ioner United States Court
March 10, 1860 .dtd

Legat Notice.
To Jos, III. Nj. Bertram, James A. Rhodes, Charles
r. Thomas and William i. Young
Nou are hereby notified that there is now on file
i In the Office of the Clerk Of the District Court
of Lee County, Iowa, ct 1T, Madison, the petition
of IN. Thompson, claiming OF Jos. I'll. HI. Ber-
tram the sum of five thousand dollars due upon
three promissory notes also, asking the foreclosure
of a certain mortgage executed by said Bertram
Jan. Sd, 1867. TO Edward kilbourne, upon twenty
t20) feet off the west side OF lot eleven (l1) in
block ninety four, on Main street, running back
to the alley one hundred and forty feet, In the
City Of Keokuk and State of Iowa. And alleging
that james A. Rhodes and Chas. r. Thomas and
Willitm T. Young have or claim TO have interest
in said premises, and asking that the said mort
gage be forerlosed and the interests of said de-
| PENDANTS be forever barred.
And unless you appear and answer thereto on or
before the second day of the ext term of said
Court. judgment will DO rendered against you
w. IL. WoRTHISGToN,
March 2, is6e-d Sol. fer VIM. ThompseH.
AMsfgnee.s sale.
lS0R the purpose of closing up the trust reposed
J. In me by assignment made by Browns h
4 Lowe, Oct /, 1857 will offer Mt public sale, on
Saturday, the lat day Of March, A. ID. $780, at Q
wit: Tbs Lumber on the yard Of Browns Lowe,
corner of 5tn and Morgan streets, in tho city of
keokuk, one buggy, one harness, ore lumber office
and furniture, one City Bond Of $780, also, lots S
and 8, block leo in the city Of Keokuk; also, the
saw mil Mt Montrose, lately owned and built by
| the said Browns Lowe, and all the appdrtenances,
with the lea If ground upon which the Same is
situated; also, one house In Montrose.
The personal property will be sold at the office of
Browns & Lowe, corner OF 9th and Morgan streets,
and the other property at the court house, in the
city Of heokuk, Lee county and State Of Iowa.
j. Nj. BILLINGS,
Assignee of Browns Lowe.
! Feb. 2T, 1s60-dtd
| Efs~ The mill above referred TO il first class saw
mill. built at an expense of $23 0u0 and is capa-
bic Of cutting 30 600 feet of lumber in Ill hours
/ and also Ii 600 lath in time. 1t has two
mnlay saws, circular betting saw, and lath saws.
1t is 10 feet long by 10 feet In width, and is ar
ranged to saw timber 40 feet In length 1t is sit
uated at Nontrose / 2 miles above keokuk and il
the most favorable pointfor the purchase Of logs
from St. Louis to the pineries, and has an excel
I gnT fGTt0F Tor logs
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Ayers Cherry Pectoral,

FOR THE RAPID CURE OF
Coughs, Colds, Influenza, Hoarseness,
Group, Bronchitis, Incipient Consump-
tios, and For the relief OF Consamptive
Patients in advanced stages of the
disease.
So wide is the field of its usefulness and so nu-
merons are the cases of its cures, that almost
every section of country abounds in persons pab-
hcly known, who have been restored from alarming
and even desperate diseases of the lungs by its
use. When once tried, its superiority over every
other medicine of its kind is too apparent to escape
observation, and where its virtues are known, the
public nolonger hesitate what antidote to employ
for the distressing and dangerous affections Of the
pulmonary organs that incident to our climate.
While many inferior remedies thrust upon the
community have failed and been discarded, this
has gained friends by every trial, conferred benefits
on the afflicted they never forget, and pro-
duced cures too numerous and too remarkable to
be forgotten.
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Peach, Plum and Cherry Trees, either Standard or
Dwarf, Grape Roots or Cuttings Currant, Coos
berry. Raspberry and Black berry bushes, together
with Evergreens and Ornamental Shrubbsry, will
receive prompt and faithful attention.
Trees delivered IN any part Of the City free Of
charge.
Nursery Grounds in the Western part Of the
City, on Des Moines Avenue.
g. o. HILTON,
(Late Uubbell h Hilton.l
Keokuk Sent g. IS5S-ddw
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Mississippi Valley Nursery.
WESTERN GROWN TREES FOR
THE VEST

A / 1 II several years
w experience the Pro-
prietor can now furnish
FRUIT TREES A N ID
sHRuBBERY, acelima-
ted, and found to succeed
in the W est.
Many OF these Trees
are Of extra size, and
have produced fine speci-
mensoffruit the past sea-
son. Those interested arc
invited to call and ex-
anime for themselves.
Orders for Apple, Pear,
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sfsE.IFF'S SALE.

- -. - FWFF - SALE.
STATE OF IOWA, Sc
LEG cousyY. %.
l. virtue OF special execution to me directed,
~ ISSUED oy tue Clerk of the District Court Of
ss'a county IN taver Of Green Erskine and against
IA. stotss have levied upon and will selto
ths hlga q bidder at t5e dnor Of be Clerk ehee Of
the Dss rct Coart of Lee County, iowa at Keok nix
~ ta'd county, on the 19ih day Of April, A. ID.
lsoRs oeiween The hours Of a,eieek a. M and 4
eeinek p III. II ssid day, the following property
to' sit; Lots NO thre aad four (5AA), block on
huntfed anl eseYep klil), in the City of keokuk
Lee county, tewa
:, taken, levied upon and To be sold by order Of
Court 81 satisfy said writ Of execution
heokuk, March %, 1880
H. NJ. GRIFFITH.
lprs Zee 80 Sheriff Of Lee County, Iowa.
TnwL2 II4w
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1rhinga IL, ,1iIorth cnrolinn.

Ono of the editors of the New York Ex-
press, who has been travelling in North
Carolina, writes 10 that journal as follows:
The good old North State is such staid
State that it is delight to look at land
and people that iavo not all run to seed
like the poppy a'Td that has really some
Of the old stamina left. The isns have not
reached here, nor the ologies. nor the ties.
They hang a man for murder, and they
whip thieves ahd~ robbers, put lesser
rougcs in stocks and pllorics, as did our
English torciathers, or as we did before
wcinvcnted pcnitcntiarcs and Sing Sings.
to lock rogucs up in. What is wonderful
to say all men here, of Ill parties while
they boast of their lunatic asylums, their
deaf and dumb institutions, &c., boast not
less that they hare not a penitentiary in
tell us, quit Il Z, sG..s, i, gui, ,ha state.
after public cXpo.arf in the pillory and
stocks. Even New York pickpockcts
shun the practice of the profession in the
old North State, because no gentleman
like them would wish to have broad-cloth
thus soilcd in tho face and eyes of every
body.-fhcsc relics of antiquity-thcse
stocks-this pillory--the thirty-nine lash
cs laid on thiefs back, they reason one
and all, arc better inventions not only
for the correction, but for the prevention
Of crime, than all the penitcntiaries and
prisons in all the other States. Are they
right, or are we wrong! Have we "pro
eresscd" backwards, or do they need 20
ing ahead?
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Anticipatinr Evils.

Enjoy the present, whatever it may
be, and be not solicitous for the future,
for if you take your foot from the pres
ent standing, and thrust it forward to-
wards to-morrow's event, you are in q
restless condition. II is like refusing to
quench your present thirst by fearing
you will want drink tho next day If
it be well today, it is madness to make
the present miserable by fearing i'll to-
morrow-when you ere full Of to-day ;
dinner, to fear that you shall want the
next days supper for it may be you shall
not, and then to what purpose is this
days afiiiction? But if tomorrow yo,l
shall want, your sorrow will come soon
enough, though you do not hasten it,
Let trouble tarry till its day comes. But
if it chance to be i'll to-day, do not in
crease it by tho cares of tomorrow. Enjoy
the blessings of to-day, ifGod sends them
and the evils bear patiently and sweetly-
for this day is only oirs-wo are dead to
the morrow. lie therefore is wise who
enjoys as much as possible and if only
that days trouble leans upon him, it i.
singular and finite. Sufficient to the
day is the evil theraof." Sufficient but
not intolcrable. But if we look abroad
and bring into enc DC Thoughts tht
evils of many that will never be, our loat
will be as intolerablc as it is unreason
/ nlln
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It's oil Habit,

We don't know where the following
came from, but it's pretty good. barring
the irreverence displayed:
TT's ALL HABIT.-As an illustration of
this fact, we hear good story, the
other day, of an eminent railroad man as
well as political manager, who is rather
addicted to profanity on any and all oc-
cosions, whether in buying or selling o
cargo OF grain, in convention of railroad
managers or political wire-pullers. Our
ralroal friend, in walking down Wall
street one day, in company with vener-
able and devoted member of the Board
of Brokers--onc who kept his legal pew
in Trinity, attended the STATED preach
ings of the Gospel regularly, and who,
on the whole, was religiously inclined,
but not so much that lie could not drive
n good bargain among the bulls and
bears on week days, when the conversa-
ton took a hcavcnward turn. Leciuring
our railroad official on the immortality OF
the habit of swearing-its influence on
the young, when coming from one hold
ing SO prominent a position, legged OF
linn to try and leave it off. Good natured
Jolly railroad man listened attentivcly to
the good advice, acknowledged its force,
medlatng, by whistling along rubbing
his nose. turned to his venerable lectur
er and said; "Oh, h-ll. You pray good
deal, and | swear some but we don't
either OF us mean anything"
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the light Of the setting sun. Old Taylor's
eye is upon that rock, and there we will
fight our way, and die in the old mans
sightl
1t was murderous way, that path up
the steep bank of the ravine! Uttered
with dead, slippery with blood, it grew
blacker every moment with Mexicans.
and the defenders of the wounded hero,
fell one by one, into the chasm yawning
all around.
Atiast they reached the light, the swords
and bayoneis glitter in sight Of the con-
tending armies, and the bloody contest
roars towards the topmost rock.
Then it was, that gathering up his tly-
ing frame-armed with supernatural
vigor--young Clay started from the arms
of his supporters, and stood with OUT
stretched hands, in the light of the set
ting sun. 1t was a glorious sight which
he saw there, amid the rolling battle
clouds; Santa Annals formidable array
hurled back into ravine and gorge, by
Taylor's little band. But more glorious
thing it was to sec that dying man, stand
ing for the last time. in the light of that
sun, which nevcrs shall rise for him again
Leave me! !" he shrieked, as he fell
back on the sod-"I must die and will
die here! Peril your lives no longer for
me! Go! There is work for you yon-
derw
The Mcxicans crowding on hungry
for blood. Even as he spoke, their
bayonets, glistening by hundreds, were
| levelled at tho throats of the devoted
band. BY the mere force of their over
whelming numbers, they crushed them
back from the side of tho dying Clay.
Only one fingered; brave man, who
had known the chivalric soldier, and
loved him long; he stood there, and
covered as he was with blood, heard
those last words:
"7tN my father how I died, and give him
these pistols"
Lifting his ashy face into light. he turn.
ed his eyes upon his comrades face
placed the pistols in his hand--and fell
back to his death.
That comrade, with the pistols in his
grasp, fought his way alone to the top
most rock of the path, and only once
looked back. lie saw a quivering form.
canopied by bayonets-he saw those out
stretched hands graphing with points Of
steel-he saw pale face lifted once in
the light, and then darkness rushed up
on the life of young Henry Clay.
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Gle gost.
Athens, Friday, April go, 1890.

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN MEMruIs-l, 100 or
1900 BALES CoTroN BuRHr-Loss $4,000.
The Memphis Avalanche gives the fol-
lowing particulars of the fire in that city
Sunday evenings:
About eleven o'clock Sunday night a
fire was discovered in row of new build
ings being constructed by Mr.. r. A. Moon
on Vance street, between Shelby and
Tennessee. The light material of which
the buildings were composed caused the
flames to spread with great rapidity, and
ere the firemen reached the spot, the fire
had communicated itself to the frame
cotton shed of Mr.. S. Mosby, on the OPP
positc side of the street, which contained
between l,l00 and l.200 bales cotton
Once Ignited, the shed was in q few mo-
ments enveloped in flames, and beyond
the help of all earthly exertions, and it
and its contents were entirely consumed.
The fire ragged with such fury that all the
efforts put forth by the fremen to save
the double tenement frame building oc-
cupied by its owner, Geo. Mellersh and
A. f. Dill, were unavailing. 4 strong
southerly wind prevailed, and this house
was also soon reduced to ashes.
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A New KIND OF CONFIDENCE CANE
The Wheeling Intelligencer is responsible
for this instructive narrative:
We noticed. few mornings ago, tho
elopement of a young couple from
Barnesville, Ohio, who came here to tho
Metcalf House, and went to West Alex
ander in hurry, and got married. This
is not half of the story, and by no means
the best half. 1t seems that the father
of the young man, who lives near Barnes
vile, had been courting his present
daughter-in-la for some time, and re-
Gently engaged himself to her. Having
great confidence in the judgment of his
son. he concluded to send him down in
the country where the young lady re-
sided, to take look at her before the
solemnization of the marriage contract.
The son went, and, returning, announced
himself as highly pleased with the young
woman, but counseled a short delay. Ho
wanted time to learn more ofhis mother
in,law," and continued to visit her, APP
parently for that purpose. The old mans
surprise, when he found that his son had
eloped with the girl, and victimized his
tthe son's) coniiding parent, may 10
imagined.
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COMING TO THEIR SENsEs.-Tho Rochcs-
ter, New York Democrat, a Republican
paper, speaking Of the operations of tho
underground railroad. says:
We cannot, in mercy to the poor blacks,
feel that they are lettering their condi-
ton by going northward. Canada is not
a congenial place for them. Its climate
is against them. and it does not offer
profitable field to their industry. The
young negro who crossed over yesterday
will be fortunate if able to earn better
| living than he had at Baltimore, or Sc
cure any more OF the real blessings of
freedom than were offered him in servi-
tude. As for the poor old man, he will
fare hard in Canada, and will sigh for n
Louisiana home to die in before he has
spent year in Canada.
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A NEGRO MURDERER BURNED ALIVE
The Vicksburg Sun says that negro man
belonging to Mr.. Voolfolk, of Deer Creek,
Miss, in a fit Of passion plunged knife
into the hart of fellow slave-a woman
who worked ON the same plantation. He
then fed to the woods. but was captured
by the dogs which were immediately put
on his track, and after desperate resist
ance, brought back. A council of the
neighboring planters, before whom he was
tried, decided to burn him at the stake,
which was done in the presence ofall the
negroes on that and several of the adjoin-
ing plantations, all of whom seemed ter
riiied out of their wits on viewing so awful
a scene. The spirit Of the tlo6med negro
was unsubdued. He died cursing his
judges-his last words being that hewould
stake vengeance on them when they met
each other in HI" ir.s- 4re-sl .'f