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Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-12-27
LEGAL.

FJNRU SALR.-Whsssas, on The 18th
L day Of Novsmbes, 4. D., ISIS, Maria Green
and stephen Il Green, her husband, executed
unto Abnss Dawson, q Trustee eertair Deed
Of Trust convey nc 70 ssid Trustee, the iasd in
scott county, Iowa, described - follows, to-wit
part OF the south-esst quarter Of section thir-
teen (ls,l IN township seventy eight l78.) aorth
OF range three g.. east Of the +. u. more
particularly described and bounded - follow, to-
ut: Beginning At stone On the vest bank Of
Duck Creek. and east Of the quarter eorcer be-
tween sections thirteen 49, and twsnty-four
tIA,) to distance Of fourteen IA ctins and
twenty 20 links thence east sloog the south
line OF said section thirteen ~ tweaty mine
(zs) chains and sighty-four $50 links to the
township line thence due north ten &c chains
and seventy-nine (79) links 70 . stone thence
due west four chains to . stone thence due
north two ~ chains and fifty (5O) links to !
stone thence due west eighteen (le) chains and
eighty four (6a) links to . stone thence due
south two chains and ifty So links to . stone
thence due west seven q chains 70 . stone !;
thence due south ten U0) chains and seventy
nine (19) links 70 the place Of beginning, con.
tanning thirty six and S0-l00 acres, and being the
sane land conveyed to said Maria Green by Julia
+. COs and husband which said con veyance was
made by the said Maria Green and Stephen II.
Green for the purpose Of securing the payment Of
a cefta pr0missoTy note and the interest thereon
signed by said Mari, Green and Stephen II.
Green, dated the 18th day Of November, A. D..
1000, ana payable a. follows: Tor the sum OF two
thousand seven hundred and ninety eight 5s-lOO
($2,795 58-le0) dollars, payable 70 the order Of
Henry Miller, on the let day Of December, 1859,
With interest At ten per cent per an"um after ma
turity.
And now, said promissory note having become
due and payable, and the said Maria Green and
stephen II. Green having failed to pay the same,
excepting the sun Of two hund ed an /, forty dol
lars which was RENTED, !, Abner Dawson,
Trustee as aforesaiddo hereby give this public no.
tice, that by virtue Of the lower which is in me
vested by said Decd Of Trust, wall, on Saturday,
the 2Sth LAY Of December, A. D. 1861, at the hour
oftwo o'clock in the afternoon of said day, at the
Court House door, in the clty Of davenport, ex-
pose and offer tor sale, at public auction, the
parcel Of land abeve described, OF 90 much there
Of as shall be necessary TO satisfy and pay the
amount Of said note, with the interest there
on to the day OF sale, together with all the costs
aud expenses attending said sale, costs Of this
uoti,e and Trustees fees.
Dated the 25th day OF November, A. D. 1861.
ABNEk DAWSON,
Ten,
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Michigan Central Rail Road.
~ l. s
GREAT CENTRAL ROUTE
To Mao York, .vesc England
and lhe CO,. 1ns.

IN AND AFTER NOVEMBER THIRD, 1861.
" trains leave the Great Central Union Depot,
fsot of Lake street, Is follows:
GA Day Exptess except Sunday arrives at
Detroit 1t p n. Suspension Bridge 1t 4:O5 A N,
Albany 4:l5 A N, New York $50 n, boston 1920
An.
$50 p n Night Express except satsrday) A.
rive .. Detroit st SOS A n. Suspension brioee
so. Albany CHS A N, New York II n; Boston
z:3O r. NJ.
esgo At A n mali train, $50 r N Fast Express |;
srrive N Chicago att Fast Express, aud III
p N Night vail Train.
The $50 r N tram leaving Chicago runs through
to Cincinnati without change OF oars OF Baggage.
HALISRSnY,S PATENT DuSTERa
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dc2-dts1
STATE Of IOWA, COUNTY OF SCOTT, ss
> In the Distric, Court.
Nicholas Fejervary
Jshn Fiala and
Ida Eiala. et al.

Jshn Fiala and Onelna' Nouce.
Ida Fiala, ct al,
TO John Fiala and Ida Fiala, Defendants
You are hereby notified, that there is now on
hle IN the office of the Clerk Of the District
Court OF said county, petition of Nicholas Fe-
Jervary. claiming Of you that he has the title
and possession Of the following lands, to-wit:-
he southwest quarter vi Of the southeast
quarter III of section No Is, township 80, north
OF range one east, and also part Of lots ami S,
IN block in Forrest and billions addition to Ds-
venpor, Scott County, Iowa, and that the title be-
quieted in the Pl<intif to said lanls, and that
he have such further relief as is claimed in the
petition to which you are REFERRED and unless you
shall appear thereto and Defend on or before noon
Of the "a day Of the next term Of said Court, to
be holden on the LIST Monday Of February. A. D.,
1862, Plaintiff will take decree for tho relief
herein claimed, with cost.
DOW 1 BROWN,
nv7-d4wJ Plaintiffs Attorneys.
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RAILROADS..


Winter Arrangement, 1883.
ztsiss vsa BY Chicago eims. skieA IL sssiss mo
ssss (sstsr tkas Dsvsspovt tive.
ON AND AFTER MONDAY, NOV. lsrr.
~ 1851, and until further notiss, passenger
trains will leave Davenport - followss
loco a. n. for Marengo and Washingtop.
1aAIxs AssIvB AZ DAvsxPoss ~ 1oLLovs.
$50 ?. \. from Narsnso,aad Washiagteu.
All trains out Of DavshP BORT will make direct
concessions q Aarsugo, Iowee and washing.
ten with the Western Stage Company stages for
al points West.
Trains from the West sonneet st Davenport
With trains OF the Chicago and Rock Island Rail
Voad for all points East, North and South.
Passengers are reminded Of the necessity Of
giving distinct directions - 70 the destination Of
their baggage, also to before taking
heir seats in the cars.
JOHN F.TRACY, Osar Sup't.
A. kIABALL, Asst Sup't.
Davenport, November Is, 16Sl.-dtf
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Rittsburg, Fl. Wayne h Chicago
u ALL DAD.

Rittsburg, #. Wayne h Chicago
u ALL II o AD.
k4 ~ S2C1
MARS RUN FROM CHICAGO TO PlTTsBURa
- without change, connscting with the great
PENNSYLVANIA CENTRAL RAILROAD
New York Philadelphia, Bsltimere and Wash.
sgton city, And al the interior towns or Penn
sylvanis, New Jersey, New York, MARYLAND. 10.
Merchants by taking this route, will have tho
advantage Of all the eastern markets At no addi-
00nal cost.
baggage checked through.
Trains leave the Depot, Canal street. Yves. side.
Chicago, daily on tho arrival CT trains from the
Vest and North west.
Connecting At Crsstline with Cleveland Il Lako-
shore \ X. to Dunkirk, Buffalo, Niagara Falls.
New York and Boston. and all the ;ntcr;n,
towns Of New England, vie New York Central
and New York Erie Railroads. Also south to
Columbus, Janesville, Newark, Mount Vernon.
seeubenyills and Wheeling, and Interior towns
81 Ohio and Virginia.
The above trains connect at Forest with trains
On Mad River Road to Springfield, Urbano. bay
ton and Cincinnati. Also with trains 1T Lima for
Dayton and Cincinnati direct.
fare - low - asy other Route.
Passengers bound east will lind this route both
pleasant and agreeable, passing through many Of
the largest and finest cities in the United States.
Passengers arriving At Chioago On any Of the
roads, will ind attentive cheek agents at tho de-
pots to receive checks and convey baggage FREQ Of
charge to the Pttsburg and Chicago cars. Sleep
ing cars accompany each train.
Tickets for sale 1t al tho principal ticket ON
go In the West, and at the Company's Office. cor.
ser Of Randolph and Dearborn streets, or at tho
Depot, West side, Chicago.
- particular to ask for tickets BY Fort Wayne.
DAN. w. BOSS,
esnl Western Passenger Agent, Chicago.
>. Il. M0oRE, Com. and Gent Agt, Chicago.
freight Of all kinds will be carried from Chica-
Soto all points East at all times At - low rates
- any other Railroad route. sep2y-dtf
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Michigan Southern / Lake share
RAILROAD.

Michigan Southern / Lake share
RAILROAD.
I'm AND AFTER NOVEMBER SD. AND IN
~ I'll further notice trains will leave CHICAGO A.
A. follows:
600 II daily Except Sunday via Old Michi-
gan Road, connecting at Flkhart with tain
on Airline Road, at White Pigeon Win
train for Three Rivers, ct Adrian with
trains for Jackson, At Airline Junction
with trains for Detroit.
NIGHT EXPRESS
$50 T N daily Except Saturday via Old Mich.
igan Road. connecting ct Adrian with trains
for Detroit.
Trains arrive from the East 1t iO:45 A NJ and
1880 p NJ.
All the above trains make regular connections
70 Dunkirk, Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Albany, New
York, Hoston, philadelr hia, Baltimore and ali
points East.
Luxurious new Sleeping Coaches. with ali mod
ern Improvements run on Night Trains.
Through Tickets can be obtained at the Com
pAny's Office. IS Clark street, under Sherman
hsuse, or at the Depot, corner OF Old Van Buren,
and Snerma streets. GEO. N. GRAY.
JonN u. CAMPBELL Genl Western Apt
Gent Sup't Toledo, O. dc14
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II RUSTEE'S SAIE.-W hereas, on the I'd day
! Of March, A. ID 1860, Rosanna Kelley, Of
Clinton county, Iowa, executed unto Austin Cor
bin as Trustee, a certain deed of Trust, conveyr
to said trustee the land in Clinton county, Iowa,
described as follows, TO wit: The west nalf OF
the south west quarter Of section number five
(5,) in township number eighty-one e j north
Of range number four A. east Of Ii 5th principal
meridian which said conveyance was made by
the said Rosanna Kelley for the purpose of secur
ing the payment OF two certain promissory notes
and the interest thereon. signed by said RO.anna,
one OF which was dated the I'd day Of March, A :.
d., 500, and payable year after date, 70: one
hundred and twelve ard 80 100 dollars to the or
der Of Lewis Pe-rv with .erest after due at ten
per cent, on which is endorsed $S5-l00.
And now, said note having become due and pay
able, and the said kosanna having failed to pay
the same, except ms above stated, l, Austin
Corbin Trusteee as aforesaid do hereby give
this public notice .thaby virtue Of the power which
is in me vested by said Deed Of Trust, will, on
saturday, the 18th day Of January. A. d. 1862, at
the hour of nine O'Clock in the forenoon of said
day, at the Court house door, in the city Of Daven
pert, expose and eaer tor SALE at public auction, for
sash the parcel Of land above described, or so much
thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy and pay
the amount ofsaid note, with the interest thereon
to the day of saie together with all the costs aud
ex penses attending said SALE costs of this notice
and Trustees fees.
Dated the 18th day of December, A. D., 1861.
AUSTIN COKBIN
dc2O-dts1 Trustee.
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LegNl Notice.

c,TATE or IOWA, SCOTT COUNTY, S.
- Ia County Corr, for said county.
To the creditors Of Antoine LeClaire, deceased,
and all persons interested in his estate.
You and each Of you are hereby notiAed that
at the next term Of the County Court, in and for
said county, to be holden at the Court House, in
the city Of Davenport, In said county and state,
on the fret Monday in January next, to-wit:-
On Januarv 9th, A. D., 1862, On tbs opening Of
Court IN said day, apr LEGATION will be made by
tho Executrix and Executor Of said estate of
Antoine LsClaire, deceased, for an order Of sci d
Court authorizing and empowering them to use
any funds now in their hands, or which shall
hereafter come into their hands belonging TO said
estate to pay of all notes due Or hereafter to be-
come due either for principal or interest secured
by mortgsg es Or Deedsof Trust on the real estate
belonging to said estate, and which constitutes i'm
cumbrances on said cal estate, or TO settle and
compromise said claims and to use such funds for
that purpose and for the other purposes specified
in the petition now On 6le in said Court for the
reasons therein stated and that all persons in
terested may appear at the time and place above
specified. and be heard on such application.
PUTNAM l. ROGERS, Attorneys for
GRANT / SMITH, Executors.
Ordered that the foregoing notice be pu bli sh cd
in the Davenport Weekly and Daily Gssette, and
in the Davesport Weekly and Daily DExo5gAr
AND News newspapers, and in each of the issues
Of said newspapers until the 9th day ofJsnuary,A.
d., 1862.
December goth 1861.
r. LINDERMAN,
dc22-d6w County Judge.
CTATE Of IOWA, COUNTY OF Scott, IS.
y In tho District Court.
Margaret Mcclure vs.. Philip Mcclure and Tn mas
Kennedy.
ORIGINAL NOTICE.
To Philip MCGUIRE, Defendant
You are hereby notified, that there is now on
file in the office Of the Clerk Of the Distric. Court
Of sxid county, a petition Of Margaret Mcclure
claiming Of you divorce and aimony, for reasons
set forth in the petition, and plaintiff has filed
supplemental petition in said cause praying that
conveyance made by you to id Kennedy, of the
n. ". Il Of ). w. Il Of section 8. township ",
range two, east 9Th r. NJ, be set aside ana ad-
judged fraudulent, and the land subjected to
Plaintiffs CLAIMS for almony and for
other relief; and unless yos appear thereto
and defend, or before noon Of the "a day Of the
next term Of said Court, TO be holden on the ST
Monday q February, A. D., 1862, default Will be
entered ag, Lost you and judgment rendered
thereon for the amount herein claimed, with in
terest and costs.
DOW BROWN,
dc22dl Plaintiffs Attorneys.
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Freight Of all kinds will be carried from Chica-
6oto all points Esst at all times 1t as low rates
- any other Railroad route. ssp2y diff
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CTATE OF IOWA, SCOTT COUNTY, /!

AooAAN SOnDlNs
dc5-dts Trustee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-02-28
III BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

At q meeting OF the Board OF Aldermen of Alex
andria, held Tuesday evening, Feb. z6sh, 1861,
there we're present,
Law. B. Taylor esq, President.
Mcssrs. Barton, Simpson, Armstrong, Kinzer,
and Bryan.
The annual report Of the Committee on Light,
was received and ordered to be printed
The Committee on the Poor to whom was referred
tn" application Of the Trustees Of the Poor. dated
l9th Instant amounting to SiS779, reported the
following order, whlcn was paSSeh By the Commit
tee, and their action crncurrcd in:
Or iercd. That the Auditor ssue his warrant in
favor of the President Of the Board Of Trustees for
the Poor for the of SiS77S, being the anount
of unpaid bills embraced in tncrapp ication Of the
10Th inst.
The Committee on Claims, to whom were refer
red the claims OF Messrs Huntou & Ridgely, re
ported the following order:
Ordered, That the Auditor issue his warrant in
favor Of Hunton & Ridgely for the OF $3.50,
being amount OF taxes enormously charged to and
paid by them.
The Committee on Claims were discharged for
the present, from the further consideration Of the
caim of Mr. +. l.. Earreda, and returned the pa
prrS.
The order directing the Supcrin tendent of Gas
TO turn on the gas al the Relief Engine House, laid
Oh the table al the last meeting (l9th inst.,) was
Withdrawn by unanimous consent.
4 Communication was received from the Presl-
dent Of The Relief Fire Company, which was refer
red TO the Conn ttee on the Fire Department by
the Common Conuci!, and the action OF that Board
was c"ncurred in.
Resolutions in reference to change in the
bounds ofthe wards of the city, referred by the
Common Council ID the Committee General
Laws, were received and laid the table.
The following order, passed by the Common
Council, WAS received and their action concurrcd
in:
Ordered, That the superintendent Of Police be
directed 10 examine the building 1T the northeast
corner Of Fairfax and Cameron streets, with the
view Of asrertaining whether it is not in danger
olls condition. and report to the next meeting of
the City Council
The Board then adjourned
Te.tc c. POWELL, Clerk.
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IN CCMMON COUNCIL.

Al 4 regular meeting Of the Common Council OF
Alexandria, held February Goth, 1861, there were
present:
". b Massey, esq, President.
Messrs. Halowell, Smoot, McYeigh, Atkinson,
Dorscy, Boothe, Markell, Harper, Alexander, ia
nieson, Snowden, Wilmington, Ashby, and East
lack.
aIr Harper. from the Committee on the Poor,
TO whom had been referred an application from the
board for the Of S4S7.IS, reported the follow
ing order, which was adopted:
Ordcroi, That the Auditor issue his warrant in
favor Of the President OF the Board OF Trustees of
the Poor for the sum If $4S1.IS, being the Amount
Of UNPAID bills embraced in their application Of the
l9th inst.
\ communication was received from the Presi-
dent Of the Relief Fire Company, asking for IN ap-
preparation of money sufficient to repair damage
which the roof Of the Engine House sustained dur
ing Il late storm.
Whereupon. Mr.. Snowden offered the following
order:
Ordered, That the Auditor issue his warrant IN
favor Of the Relief Fire Company for S6U for the
repair Of the damage done their Engine House By
q late wind storm.
Mr. Smoot moved, as q substitute for Mr.. Snow
deus order, the following resolution:
Resolved, That the communication from the Re-
LEI Fire COMPANY be referred to the Committee Of
w:o owns the hous, occupied BY the Company,
and what a'noant Of interest, ifany, said Company
las in the building occupied by them.
The question being taken, the substitute was
adopted and the question then recurring on the
,nssa.e Of the substitute, II Was carried.
A message was received from the Board OF Al
derlncn that they had adopted the report Of tie
Committee on Claims, recommending that the Au.
difor issue hs warrant in favor Of Hunton Ridge
ly for $3.50, tax errcneuusly assessed to and paid
by them; and had also adopted the report Of the
Committee on Light, end ordered it to be printed.
On motion, this Board concurred in the adoption
OF the reports seycraIy ana the order to print the
report OF the Committee on Light.
Mr.. Atkinson, on leave introduced q bill entitled
an acr 10 amend the first section OF the act to amend
the charter Of the city Of Alexandria. passed Ap'!
Cd, 1858. which was read, and on motion, referred
to the Committee on General Laws.
On motion Of Mr.. Hallowcll, it was
Ordered, That the Superintendent OF Poiice lie
directed to examine tho building ct the northeast
corner Of Fairfax and Cameron streets, with the
view Of ascertaning whether IT is not IN dam
gerous condition and report to the next meeting Of
the City Council.
On motion, Council then adjourned.
Teste: JAMES DEMPSEY. Clerk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-02-28

A FRENCH REyoLUTIuNIsT M. Caussi"
diere died at Paris On the 9th of January.
The deceased was man of heroic character,
and had passed n strange and even,tpi life
Born in 1909, at Lyons, he spent his earlier
years as workman in factory, but when
about twenty four years old distinguished
himself by active participation in some local
revolutionary disturbances. He was i'm
prisoned, but released in 1887. and became
one Of the editors of La Ref,rme, reyoIu-
tionary journal. In 1913 he shares the for
tunes Of the revulu:icnists, and took part on
the barricades in those startling scenes which
Paris witnessed in that year. He was az
pointed prefect police, aud displayed remark
able ability and energy; but Ia'er, t"l;ias
under the displea>ure of rhe government, he
was obliged to leave France, and, seeking
refuge in 'ndrn. entered into the wine busl-
ness, hacked by the Rothschlld$, to whom be
had been of great service during the revolu-
tionary days. He subseq lently removed to
New York, and was for a time quite lion.
Here, too, he carried on the wine business,
and made many acquaintances among New
York merchants.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-02-28

The Boston Courier tells good story of
Gen Butler. The General was in Washing
TIN the other day, and during conversation
with Southern men. one of them. a Georgian,
said Il do not believe there is an h.N-
est man in Massachusetts, "~Alter a mo-
ment's reflection. he added, Il beg to assure
you, Mr.. Butler, mean nothing personal"
The General responded Il believe there
are great many honest men in Georgia;
but in saying so, sir, do not mean anything
uersonal" /" .....