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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-03-22

NAkSHAL's SALE.-In vIrtu- Of two writ,
III OF her leeas, issued from the Clerks ofoe OF
tee circuit Court Of the District of Columbia for
the county oil ~ ashlngton. and 10 M e oIreoted.
court s9ss ooor Cf ssld count. On SATURDAY.
ne - day OF March Instant, 1861, at u O'CLOCK M
.ne ioIOylng described property, 10 wit, viz Lots
no. and g. IN Square No. Ion, and Lot No. q iu
square 1907, IN the city OF Washington, ID. c. to
sether with al and singular the improvements
thereon, seized and LEVIED upon as the property OF
Andrew kothvell and will be sold TO satisfy Judi
clals los lS and lSS, TO January term, 1851 In "a
yor Of Stllman, Hennoks & Fsrber, and Samle
=. Stevens.
w. SELDEN, u. z. Marshal for
MAJ CTS District of Columbia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-03-22

Bv GREEN Il WILLIAMS. AUct;oneers.
EXTENSIVE SALE OF HOUSEHOLD AND
IL KITCHEN FURNITURE belonging To- persons
leaving the olty. ION SATURDAY, the 2st inst.
we shall seli, IN front OF our store, no. sac Sew
enth 81; IT 10 Gel OK g. m, az excellent assert
meIt Of Furniture, viz:
Mahogany MhatRots, sofas, spunt seat Chairs,
Do. Msrhle-toP and other Tables and Bn j.
Cane seat and oth.r Chairs and washstands,
Cottage, Jenny Lind, and other Redsteadt,
Brussels and o. her Carpets, Oiicloth.
Mating, Brooms, Hair, Cotton, and Shuok Mat
tresses,
China. Glass Add Crockery Ware,
With msny other srucles too numerous 20 amer
ma u SREfN A. WILLIAMS Auot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-03-22

by j. c. MCGUIRE q CO AuctloDeers.
T'RUSTEE'S SALE OF hackney C.RRI,s.
~, nSD PAIR OF GREI CARRIAGE HoRsss-On
TpESpAl MORNING. March 18Th at 10 o,cI'f
II 'front.' OF me AEoilon Rooms Jas G. MoGuIre
10y Vlrt1e Of 8 coed OF tr-st, dated AUGUST
Sgsh; 1850, and duly recorded IN lIDer T. A M
To- Ie os $50, ct ses shall sell one good HackneT
Cnach ard pair Of Grey Horses
Terms; One third cash; the residue in monthly
lnsAlments All 2, ), 4, aud months, with intsrs
es'' secured 10 ths aot.n 81 the Trustee.
HUGH MURRAY. Trus'ee
ma Is eohds ]. q. McGIlIREA CO Annf.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-03-22

VIZ r: RJLEYS BROTHER are now open
Of all tiIds Of SPRING DRY GOODS, 10 vSIes
tney cal me attention Of their friends and the pub
VIM K. RILEY q BRO.
No. 3s Central Stores
Between It'll and sth sIreets,
ma 2ot Opposite Center Market.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1861-09-26

NOTICE is hereby given, that whereas
IN Benjamin f. Cheney and Arson II
Bracket, partners under the firm name OF
Cheney Brackett, of st Charles, Floyd ooun-
ty. State of Iowa. did on the 18th day OF
December, A. ID. 1857, make and file In the
hocorders Office of said county, general as
Segment of their property for the benefit Of
their creditors, and also assumed TO pay the
debts Of the firm Of Cheney & Stinson OF said
st. Charlcs-to Albert l.. Collins as assignee.
aud whereas the undersigned Milo Gilbert, ]
Was duly appointed and qualified assignee OF
said Cheney Bracket, in pLaee Of said A. L.
Collins by the District Court Of said county,
at tho July Term A. ID. 1850 thereof There
fore. all Judgments, notes, accounts and de-
mands Whatever due b., OF In favor of said
Cheney & Hrackett, benjamin y. Cheney,
Anson II. Bracket, Cheney a Stinson, A. l..
Collins assignee of Cheney 4 Brackett, as
aforesaid, or either of them, belonging to OF
in any wise pertaining to said trust Estate.
must be paid to and settled with the nnder-
signed, who is the only person authorized to
receive and receipt for the same.
MILO GILBERT.
Assignee Of Cheney & Brackett.
st. CHARLES City, July 10, 1860. 4ltf
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THE gWEEKLYxPRESS.

lHE WEEKLY PRESS J. puhiishsd " ihe CITY fPLila
u delphia, every Saturday. u y Conducted upon Ma
tona principles and will uphold the rights OF the states
Il will resist fanatcism In every shape and will be de-
voted 70 conservative DOCTRINES the true foundation
public prosperity and social order. Such weekly
journal has long been desired In the United States
Is 10 crafty this want that the Weekly Press PUBLISHED
il Is printed excellent white paper clear new type
and in qnarto form, for binding eontans the
ofthe day Correspondence roa the Old World and the
New domestic Intelligence Reports OF the Markets
Literary Reviews Miscellaneous Selections the progress
Of Agriculture In all its various departments.
Tkxns, invariably in advance. The Weekly Press will
be sent 70 Subscribers by mail, at $500 per annum
Twenty copies, when sent to one address, 500, 90.
Twenty copies over, address Of each subscriber
81 rs each For club of twenty over, we will
send an extra copy TO the gctter of the club Post
masters are requested to act for the Weekly
Press - szss s1s a ~"
will esteem il favor II my political and personal
friends and all others who desire first class week
newspaper, will exert themselves TO give the Weekly
Press large circulation in their respective NEG hbor
hoods. JOHN w. fuRNEY,
Editor and Proprietor
Public Office fihs WEEKLY PRESs No. All Chestnut
Strc.t, Philadelphia
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GOdfrcy's Drops
A SIRE Tyre FIR JLe Heof,cL.

This preparation has proved smccsshi III all kinds II
headache, though many others have been introduced. IL
isconposed ofSetabcs, and deetr plant mod
icnc Is introduced mtoii II mprts yigor 10 the system
while the cure Is progressing, and regulates the stosnch
by which process the cure Is effected. --,
Mr.. Godfrey. now deesslscd was a resident ef New
HAMPSHIRE. His valuable recipe has has recently been
purchased by the undersigned. From zstimo.
mails select the following from Dca. A. Wright well
known and worthy citizen 81 Kene, ". ii ~ 7j}taN Nv
Mr.. Godfrey, Sir II Is with pleasure that lean recon-.
mend the Drops prepared by you for the hclaeh
Having for about ter years past been afflicted I'LL and
not having found any thing that gave relief tfiei
your Drops and they immediate relief Itook
them about three weeks from the first of January and la
been free from the headache since. would cheer
fully recommend them TO all who may be afflicted with
the same complaint. f-sHfFeE 10 81 A. WRIGHT.
Price Is cents per bottle. Prepared by H. HrTcuSs,
Chemist, Boston. Mass. gf "a
A. b. F. HILDRETH, Agent, st. Charles City,
f1eyd Co.. Iowa. t,.rt efss lass pfI All tBSEEbFe
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DIR. S. +. COLLINS
JAUNDlCE RlTTERS

OAONDHCE ltAIIEEtS.
QUICK and nnfang remedy for Jaundiee and live,
Costveness, Dizziness, Pains in the Back and side Sick
ness at the stomach Headache Drowsincss loss of An
petite and all similar Complaints arising from dcrangc
ment Of the Liver and hillary Organs
These Biuers Leanse and Pnyfy the Blood
The timely use Of these Bi,ters Is Also sure preyen
tive d the yellow, lillious lnssrmteM and cmiiten,
eases which have their origin IN any malaria or iasma
Also, - #sf.. E.. - - " II -
DIR. COLLINS
Anti-Biilious Physic.
mild, safe and shorsugh Gathartic, should In mes,
may be administered with perfect safety 10 infants
and persons cfthe fcebestconsttuonin cases where
physic may be necessary. Also abe -
- ~. Blood Purifier, s-.s -
certain cure for scroiuia, SAIL Rheum, Kings Evil,
Scaid Head Fever Sores Boiis Eruptions on the Face
and all diseases Of the blood. fFsa
pas~s Lung Syrup, csc T
Azure for Consump,ioi that most dreaded Of all dis
eases, as well as Asthma, Bronchial Affections, Coug
Diarrhca and Dysentcry Cordial.
This Cordial will he fund an exceens remedy in sum
Indsesisa, sseksiss THE ssopaeh .e And n seis
bratcd sa4@a4 h@N@@ " N~' b48@FN@@ :
Life Ointment.
II would be esees TO attempted epunerate the many
wonderful cures wrought by II, such Rheumatism,
Eyes Modification, Poisonous Bites Of Snakes Sc. Ac
These medicines prepared exclusively from Roots
ana Herbs containing no mineral substances Whaaser
Thr strengthening and inyie0rnsmg quaaes are truly
wonderful and miraculous, while not the least injury
need be apprehended from their The many AAler-
ing testimonials which daily received OF their nee,ts
and the increasing demand has induced me TO devote
my entire attention ~ she nj nafaetureqf the a
yaundsce Bixers and INIT Bill;oss Ps.ssc.
for the bene6t OF the sufferers from various
bilious complaints with the utmost that they
cannot fait 70 cnre recommended. Tam permitted 10
refer 10 the following well known and ghIy
citizens Of Chicago and surrounding country for connr
NATION OF Ill that Is above stated fsssle 81 stgea ~
g. IT, Haxcton, No. e46Iake street. s1l g sygfaaf
Franklin Baker. (irla ot Baker Moody 166 Lake 81
A y. lalnb, (hrm VI Lamb JSvetO 2O3 Lake street
NJ. Shoup, Real Estate Agent, 50 Clark street.
Edwin Clark, Real Estate Agent, 8 Wells street.
w. W, Phelps, l4i lake street. ~ a .esf 9sHsg
J. w. HckerinG, Rcal Estate Agent Wells strost. 4
sAmbrosc Bornham, 1S6 Wabash Avenue. t.tsss =
Win. Spencer, CONTRACTOR, State street.
David Swcnk corner Randolph and Franklin streets
Amcs y. Noor0y madison sore01 - @M
ID. ID Drtse0l - south Natef street, 80
3 kev. j. N. Weed WaHkegAn. 8 sssas - fas2&
II. G. Adams, Chicago, Burlington Quincy Railroad.
Major Noble, Jefferson township Illinois.
GENERAL DEPOT No. ~ franklin st., Chicago.
And for sale in 81. Charles. Iowa, by
nsss a. u. r. HiLDREzH
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Chicago, lows q Nebrask: !,
FRAIIIIUAD. t--EH
ON AND AFTER MONDAY, Nov. %

Connecting with through trains for Chicago over the
Dixon Air Line Of the Galena and Chicago Union Rail
road. At DE Witt with stages for Davenport Maauo-
keta and Anamosa. At Yankee Run with Stages for To-
ronto onion Grove with Sagee for uttm. At Lisbon
with Stages fs Anasnosa A Csdas RIA s with Stages FOR
Marion finon Waterloo Cedar Falls Waverly "a Charles
y-fort Dodge, Marcngo, It. Des MONIES, Council Bluffs
Sioux City.
A6- An Agent will be at the Depot in Fulton 10 re-
cetve all baggage for Clinton the Road which Will be
conveyed across the river FREE OF cHaRaE
n. SMITH Eng & Stunt
Clinton, Iowa, Nov. 20, 1850. is
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THE
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&MAM Fz
Dubuque & Sioux City IL. R.
On and afler Monday, September 2, 1851, trains viii

The tram moving east stops 20 minutes ut Manchester
for refreshments. ts N|~FtT
So OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES leave Earlvic the arrival
81 the from the East, ON Tuesdays ursdays aud
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]. A. hSTo, General Freight and Ticket Agent
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By rs ~ ie i sst5 -
ROBT. j. CULyERWELL, M. ID. =
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Notice !!

NOTICE is hereby given, that since tn.
IN 10th day of June. A. ID. 1860, s. h. Starr
OF ST. Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa, has
been and still is my sole lawful agent and at
torney for the purpose Of transacting any and
all my business in the State of Iowa, and thai
all power and authority delegated to A. L.
Collins to do any Of such business. has been
revoked by me FRIEND BURT.
Dated, April Sd, 1861,
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$50. 9e9 1885,
A. B. VAN COLTS

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THIS old and well tried establishment is
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Hutchins' Headache pills.

These Pills are recommended solely for the headache, in
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"a remedy and vet thousands Of heads ache ong But
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Fire q Inland Navigtion Risks

Fire b Inland Navigtion Risks
and fair profit.
Especial attention given to Insurance Of
DWELLINGS AND CONTENTS.
for terms of one to five years.
The solid service long and successfully tried,
and the many advantages the Etna Insurance
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During q stringent times . the necessity for
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the ability of property owners to sustain loss
being then much lessened.
Agencies i'm all theprincipal cities and towns
throughout the State. Policies issued without
delay, by any Of the duly authorized Agents
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Business attended 10 sriih Dispatch and Fsdelay
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The Family Favorite,

rs the HOUSEHOLD JOURNAL. Publish
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y F. w. CROSBY, y .,.s
Bridge Builder,

w OF the public 70 his improved N, -
Plank Lattice Bridge,
which cannot be surpassed IN strength, dura.
bility and economy Of structure.
ALL RIDGES WARRANTED.
In regard to his work, his promptness and
reliability, he respectfully refers to the follow
ing gentlemen Hon. Kander CLARK, Toledo,
Iowa II. Smith and II. X. Hankinson, Buck
ingham. lama county, Iowa c. W. Leyalley,
Bremer county, Iowa.
Address the undersigned, at Toledo, lama
county Iowa or at Waverly, Bremen county,
Iowa. Il, w. CR0SBY .
February l2, 1861. IF
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GIN AS A REMEDIAL AGENT.

UI1N no n hEMEDIAfl AUENT,
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Our long experience and familiarity with
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kkwASEr, June 10th, 1861.

#
Mcssrs. rANDERyOORT, DICkEiaSON 3 CO., Ass. IS
GENTLEMEN In answer ~ your letter VI juno 18th,
enclosing letter to yeur house from Mr. ~ ID Harden,
Of Abingdon, dated June 14t woud say that after
lett your store called at the establishment vi Messrs
Fairbanks Greenleaf about the llth of june and
inquired Of them the lowest price they would sell me
four ton Scale, and mentioned at the time that
had been looking the owes scales thought something
Of purchasing vi them. Mr. Grecnlcai then gave
their prices and spoke Of Iowes Scales as being very
imperfect aud poor Scale, aud that there many Of
them that would not work, and mentioned b that
Scale by wherel lived badly out Of order and
would not work at all. This Scale he said at Abing
don H.. and had been bought by Mr.. n. b. Harden and
WAS worth nothing Tor weighing aud had been abandoned
all Of which tended to discourage from purchasing tho
Howe's Scale, and after mentioning this matter your
Agent Mr.. Hooker, and he denied the same and stated
to me that Mr. Grecnleaf was not man Of veracity ~
he had detected him very recently in several alsehocis
began 10 doubt his verscity Since have the let
ter from Mr. B. Harden Of Abingdon, dated june Hath,
am inclined To think was all said by Grcencaf Cor the
purpose Of dscoaraging me, and that II was FALSE,
the enclosed letter of Harden Is in contradiction 10 Green
ci statement " me, and think this unfair Of
competition ought be dscountenancci, as there j.
nothing like fair pay and truth IN trade Hoping this
explanation Is satisfactory,
.S-,a A. .,... am respectfully yours, -
ga - ttaA : 80 80 -ssst 10 r. GRAVE