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NOTICE.

To James Richey.
the Office OF the Clerk OF the District Court OF lee
~, Iowa at Fort Madison. petition OF Hiram Barney
claiming OF you- James kcbey. the of three hun.
dred dollars, with ten per cent interest per
pay able annually money due gage made by
you to Charles Mason. and since assigned to said
plaintiff. Hiram Barney dated 18th Of August ls5G,
also claiming against you the foreclosure Of said
mortgage, the being upon the north half. OF the
quarter OF the south quarter OF Section
twenty six, Geo. Township sixty seven, t67,) Range
seven west. Lee County, Iowa, for the purchase
money; and further asking for sale OF said
and general relief.
And unless you appear ard answer said petition
before vi the second day Oh the next term OF
Court to commence Fort Madison on the Grst Mon
day OF December. d., lsGI default will he entered
against uyand Judgment rendered theron. prayed
for in said petition III. SCOTT HOWELL,
Aug -, '61 dim Attorney for Plaintiff
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STATE OF IOWA 90 In the District Court OF
Lee CorKTr. 80 said county al keokuk
Strauss. Adler. Hartm an d Co.. plaintiff, e.
". Abbott, Levi W God, Hawkins Taylor, Martha N.
Orr, Jer hxn.J. r.. CIenhenninx, -. e.. Carter, 4.
Carter, Jess gddics Stephen neimstreet, james
Jack, Joseph StsltmAn, N. Micnais, wilson, Perry
Co., Gicklen Lucas, Samuel Hickey, Andrew
Brown, John II. Allen. James Al. Corbit, Cleghorn g.
Harrison. James w. Grimes Snmner Siehblns Co..
and CannAble Il smsth. defendants.
Notice 10 hereby given to the defendants herein
above named thai peiiGien In civil action IL on Tile
In the Clerks Office Of the District Court aforesaid
In behalf Of the above named plaintiff against sen.
and claiming Of said Abbott and Wood ~ 500 as
money due on two promlssnry notes and The fore
closure Of amorgage against all the defendants npot
lots andE Ia block 100 in the ciiy Of Keokuk, Lee
County, Iowa. which mortgage executed BY said
Abbott and Wood to Gabriel and John Weeber to Sc
cure the payment OF said notes.
And unless you appear and make defense thereto
hefore Of the second day of the term ot said
Gourtto commence the FIRST Monda, OF February
irG2 Judgment will be rendered against sou pray
for la said petition
ROBERT n GILLMORE,
Nov. 81, isCl.d Solicitor for Petitioners.
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CHERRIES SALE.


STATE OF IOWA. LEE C0USTY-SS.
Nv virtue Of a special execution. % me drecf
sued by the Clerk uf the District Court IA said
County In favor OF Hiram Barney and az gssst lhos
H. Curtis, land decree agsin-t \. NJ e-isfey and 9th
} also In fsyar ~ w Nj q. Iarr@Itre against Rufus
Wilsey, land decree against J. NJ Breeder, etal}
these cases having been coHr5 rated; have ieviea
upon aud will sell 10 theF ,fst bidder al Ia. door ot
the clert's Once Of ~ sfsirsc Court 81 Lee County
Iowa at heoknk IN ~ county Oh The 7ih aar Ut He
eember A. ID. Il !, between the hours OF o'clock
n. and 4'e$sfT =, ~ said day. commencing ~
o'clock 49, The following property. to-wit. TIE
south half ohe south west quarter Of section twenty
eight 2r IN township sNts five ts norih. range hee
rs the county 81 Lee and eiate ~ Iowa. aud
knowna Garden Dale, and said premises haying been
plated ard placed upon the records OF Lee County In
blocks containing ten each of said blocks there
fore To be sold separately aud the proceeds 10 be a
piled ordered IN the decree.
Taken, levied upon aud Ia be sold by order nj Court
10 satsf, said writ Of execution.
keoknk, Nov. 4th, 1-bI.
III. NJ. GRIFFITH,
nos5-dtd sheriff Of Lee Co., Iowa.
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CHERIPfE SALE.

STATE or IOWA: Law corsrs-ss.
Bypirtue Of special execution to me directed, is
sued by the cieik the District Court Of said county
In fny or OF Daniel O. overall and Hrainst j. H. Cave.
land also decree against Richard Piles and others
have levied upon and will sell 10 the highest bidder
the door OF the CLERKS Once of the District Court OF
Lee County, Iowa. at keeknk in said county. on the
Goth day December, A u. 1851, between the hours
III o'et lock and o'clock D. ~ said day, COM
menelng at O'Clock y. m, the following property, to-
wit the northwest qnsrter Of sec seventeen IT !.
the half " the ssuthwest quarter OF section eight
a aud the west hair ofthe fractional northwest quar-
Ter Of section eighteen s all In township sixty-six 1851
north, range six T61 west. in Lee county Iowa for
the PAYMENT OF said Judgment.
Taken levied upon and to be sold BY order of Court
TO satisfy said writ az EXECUTION.
Keokuk. November Goth. 1861.
II N. GRIFFITH,
nysodid Sheriff ~ Lee County.
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CHERIFFS SALE.

STATE OF IOWA, Lar County. S.
by virtue Of special execution ~ ms directed,
Issued BY CLERK the District Court OF said county
In favor of Abner Reeves and against Peter Hart apd
also decree against Bridget Hart and others,l have
levied upon ana III sell the highest bidder, ut the
OF the Clerks or of the District Court OF Lee
County, Iowa ut Keokuk IN said county. the 3Oth
aay 81 December, A. ~. 1861, between the hours OF
o'clock a. m. aud o'clock y. NJ. Of said day. CON,
mencing ut g O'Clock y. the folls wing property
10 wit: Lot No. two in block thirteen Ii3l OF the
City Of Keokuk Lee County Iowa. for the yment OF
said judgment.
Taken levied upon end TO be sold by order or Court
10 satisfy said writ of execution.
keokuk, November asth leGl
III. NJ GRIFFITH,
nov3N-dtd Sheriff of Lee County.
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NOTICE.

~
To ]. Nj Hiatt, J. b. Paul, Emma T Hiatt, Eilen H..
Paul, William Leighton, Caleb Cape u To-, Bow en
MfNamee, Twecdy. Mouitou & Piimpton. Mary
Nj. swanwiek, k. Ford. b. r. Moody
You and each OF hou hereby The re IL
file In the Office Of the Clerk OF the Districi
Court Of Lee county. Iowa. at FSfadison. petition
orsanuel X. Weed, claiming al you, j. NJ, Hiatt, J.B,
Paul aud William Leighton, the cum OF thirteen hun-
dred Dollars with ten per cciA iBteFest per anEum,
from February lsth. let1. rs money due on proms-
sorry note and secured BY Deed OF Trust mt de by
]. NJ. Hiatt, Emma 4. Hiatt, ]. H. Paul, aud Ellea r
Paul. 10 Henry n Clark, as trustee. TO secure The pay
OF said note. also claiming against each OF you
the foreclosure OF said Mortgage the same being upon
Real Estate described In said petition situated ia Lee
county, lows, for the purchase money, and further
aAking for sale OF said pre- misses and general relief
And unless YOU appear and answer said petition on
before OF The second day OF The ne Al Ter ~
said Court, 10 commence al Fort Madison the hrs
Monday Of December, "A. D., 1861, default wiii bs
entered against yon, aud ludgmen rendered thcreor
pray cd Tor In said petition.
NOBLE * STRONG,
| Septl Cid Attorneys for Plaintiff
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NOTICE.

To Jacob Eberhar. l.. Harbine, A. B. Porter, Lauren
Dewey James Harlan. Robert Wilson, ia. Mellow =
ell. Cleghorn d Harrson, y. kersey, J. W.NyeoG.
]. Al. Hiatt, JIM .Hornish, David Reed, Harvey Lii
Tier, w. H. Worthneton. Ford, Gorham & Ford,
Foster, J. Gwin. }. 4 Day, assignee, r., 6.
l.. huddick Haskins Heiskil u Co.. Peter strs ker
Geo G.. Anderson. Jas Burrows, Henry Huiskamp,
&. Ackinehsm, Brown & Ciendenning, Abram
Wetmore, VIM Gray don y TO-, I'M. III. Lee d 10 ;.
A. Brideman 4 Co, Y. lhnsen r Co., Rankin, Mil
Ter IL knster, James Neal, Kendall, Howe Co.,
Reed, Cutler q Co., X. M. Reynolds, ksm'N Boat
man, Emmerson, Coehrana Co. and james Gordon,
defendants.
You and each OF you hereb, notified that there
la file in the Office the CLERK Of the District
Court OF Lee county, Iowa, at TT Madison petitio
OF Hiram Barney. claiming ot You, Jhcob EberbnTt,
the of seven hundred dollars with ten per cent
Interest. per annnm. pay able annually as money due
on Jacob Eberhart's mortgage, made 10 Charles Ma
son. hhd since assigned to Hiram Barney. dated goth
May 1884, also clsmIr against each oil you the fore
closure of said mortgage. the same being upon the
south half of the south west quarter OF Section nine
TO- Township siyisscyen tul north Of Range i've Isl
in Lee county Iowa forthe purchase money; and fur
Their asking for sale OF said premises. and Eener al
relief; And unl4ss you appear hnd answer said pc
uton before 0 the second day OF the He III
term of said Court, TO commence at FL Madison, on
the first Monday of Dece Der. A. H., 1861. default
will be entered against you, ami Judgme nj rendered
thereon, pray ed for In ssid petition.
IA. SCOTT HOWELL.
Aug 90 6l-aIm Attorney for plaintiff.
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"They 10 Right 10 the Spot"
INSTANT RELIEFi stop YOUR coudn
PURIFY YOUR BREATH
STRENGTHEN YOUR VOICE
SPALDING'S
+ hroat C o n tie G ito n =
GOOD FOR CLERGYMEN,
GOOD FOR sLECTURERs,
GOOD FOR PUBLIC SPEAKERS,
GOOD FOR SINGERS,
GOOD FoR.CONS UMPTlvEs.
GENTLEMEN CARRY
spALDlNG's THROAT CONNECTIONS
LADIES ARE DELIGHTED WITH
SPALDING's THROAT CONNECTIONS.
CHILDREN CRY IOR
SPALDING's THROAT CONNECTIONS
They relieve a Cough instantly.
They clear the Throat.
They give strength and volume to the Voice.
They impart delicious aroma to the Breath.
They are delightful to the Taste.
They are made OF simple herbs and cannot
harm airy one.
| advise every who hps q Cough or . Husk y
Voice Bad Breath, aIy difficulty Of the
Throat, TO get package of y hront Connections;
they will relieve YOU inStartg. arc you will agree
with me that they 60 right to the spot" lou
will find them very useful ard pleasant while
travelling or Attending public meetings for stillpe
your Cough or sliaying your Thirst If you try
one package am safein saying that you ~ill ever
afterwards consider them inasre nsitl. You will
find them at the Druggists and Dealers in Medi
cinesl
PRICE TWENTY-FIVE CENTS.
My signature as on each package. All other,
are counterfeit.
Package will be sent by mail, prepaid, ion re
GENT of 30 cents.
Address,
HENRY e.. sPALDING,
NO. As CEDAR STREET,
New York.
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CHERRIES SALE.
81 ATE DE low Al GnrkIa=SS

-.
ST ATE OF IOWA: LIZ CorsTy-SS.
by virtue OF slecif execution TO directed. is
sne by The Clerk District Court OF said county,
in favor Of Francis opHhridse and oh-rs and against
Edward Kilbourne, lsnd also decree against Caroline
A kiibourne and others1 have levisd upon and will
sell To the highest BIDDER the door OF the Clerk n
Office ~ the District Court Of Lee County Iowa, nj
keoknk in saia county. the 30h day Of December.
"A. ID. irUl, between the hours Of O'Clock and
O'Clock .. said duv. commencing MT O'Clock p.
the following property io9t: the ndivtded eight.
nirbs SO Of lols eight and nine ard oil. and hfty
f5G north end OF lots and eleven lDa
In block three 81 in the City OF Keoknk Lee County
Iowa, for the payment ~ said Judgment.
Taken, LEVIED upon ~ 10 be sold by order Of Court
to satisfy said writ of execution.
Keok ak, November goth 1861
n. GkIPFITH.
py3alid Sheriff Of Lee County.
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ORIGINAL NOTICE.

TO Nancy Miller tise Floyd. administrator Of estate
~ j. III. Floyd deceased; DHniei tiusa,
Floyd, Ellen Floyd, John Floyd, James stroud, snd
Margaret Mills, defendants
You, and each Of YOU hereby notified that there 10
he In the once Of the Clerk Of the District
Court Of Lee County. Iowa, at Keokuk petition Of
Hiram Barney claiming OF you, Nancy Miller, admins
traitor Of the estate Of j. H. Floyd deceased the sum
OF Elk hundred dollars with 10 per cent interest
anuani, payable annually. money due mortgage
made W III. Floyd, deceased, and since assigned
10 said Hiram Barney, also claiming against each Of
you the foreclosure Of said mortgage the being
upon the S.-W. Of the Sc. !. or Section twenty
three. (2al, Township sixtssx 1861 NORTH Range ak
TO- west in Lee County Iowa, for ths purchase money
PRAYING for Injunction t. stay WASTE removing Tim
Der Ac and further asaing for sale os said
ana general relief.
And unless you appear aud answer the said petition
before ofthe second day o the term "
said Court 10 commence AL keokuk the first Monday
Of February d. 1852 default will be entered against
and Judgment rendered thereon prayed for Ia
said petition. II. SG0TI HOWELL
Keokuk. Iowa, Sept. 20, '6I--d Any tor pipn.
DnAn BBLS. KANAWHA SALT,
-eJNINJ In $50 and 400 pound Barrels, for sale
on consignment ~ KELLOGG BIKGE.
sep2d
SUGARS,
10 ibis. elsfidea aud rehneh ~aitei
- crushed and powdered. Tor sale Nv
sct9id ROBERTSON Ma4Lkksi
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bytheuse Of these PILE the periodic attacks Of
Hffr'as or Sick Headaehe may be prevented; and
IL taken at the comm ,ncemert Of IN alta X im.
mediator re ief from pain and sickness will be OBJ
tanned.
lucy seldom fail In removing the Eassea sMd
heddachtto which females are so subject
They act gently upon the bowel. removing
Coa r-.,,t
ror Literary Men, stadeaIs. Delicate Females.
ana all persons OF sedeubry habits, they are valu-
able As LerHtiree aproving the eppefifs, giving
'oneand uf9or = 40 digestive organs and restoring
henaturals >sticity and strength Of the whole
system.
The cEPHALIC PILLS are the result Of lonr
nve-t'gation and carefully conducted experiments,
having been In use many yeer,, during which time
they have prevented and reli wed vas, amount of
pain and suffering from Headache, whether oriri.
mating IN the ne,poussys,em or from . deranged
state Of the stomach.
They entirely vegetable in thei, composition
and may be taken Ut all times With perfect safety,
without aaking any charge Of diet, and The et-
sRcf ~ any itsagretabfetasft rtndets IL scstfo ad
~tntStstthtm 10 chitGten
BEWARE OF COUNTERFEITS,
Thegenuine have I've signatures Of nenry c.
Spa lding each BOX.
Sold By Druggists and all other Dealersin Med.
ieines.
Box will besentby mail prepaid on receit
Of the
rnsCE IS CENTS.
All orders should be sddressedto
nkNHN q. APAf.DlNG,
NO.4s Cednr-street.
N~w.YOTks
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Nov ~, si-d4w
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ORIGINAL NOTICE,

Nov 10. laGl-.l
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T EGAL NOTICE.

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OR TELEGRAPH.
Nj. ). ". Mss. Ag.ss Of shsi. Z u

Mr.. J. VI. M3sss. Agent Of tie !. z d.
Telegraph Co., has been 10 town ios the
ra.. f.r da,,, nakiog preparations to cam
,saes tie construction Of the hue from
80. ida Of tie State eastward lie Informs
..,hs, il is.hs intention OF the company TO
hare tie line up andio working order BY the
middle Of December. ADD thai II the people
Of Cssse,l Bats desire 40 ofiss al tbs place
they viii be called upon 70 Appropriate
,stoas sf.eea hundred dollars 70 defsay the
Expenses Of 6Esiog up ,hs sams. a pas' 81
hi, appropriasios--foriy per cent A. ssas!
will be paid back TO the city 10 telegraph
,nv. Osiny to the fac. tia, this company
has agreed to give the Pacific Telegraph
Company tie exclusive use oil their iios
acros, ,wa, il becomes necessary in oroer
% give the people Of Iowa the benefit OK TIE
telegraph, 10 put up another wire Tor the
TRANSMISSION of why messages, and to do
this III. company has called upon the people
along the line for LITTLE material encoar-
agemen., which If they do NOT receive, viii
dsurivs as Of oil the advantages OF the line.
The through line will be built, and that
;mmedia,sly, whether cent is appropriated
by outside parties but unless liberal ap
organizations are made the wire for the
transmission fwoy business will not be
pu. Up, and 10 that case wewill "fail %
Sonnet" As soon as the line is completed
and an ofics opened in this city, the readers
OF the Eonpareil viii be furnished with the
la,e.. news from America, every msrn-
Ing.
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rev oRLEAxS MARKEIs.

jerks kindly furnishes rs WITH ene mar
kes rel orts Of New Orleans from letter
ted from friend Of bis IN the afore-
said aourishing mart.
Flora-Twensy-Eve pounds imported BY
Buddecks Co. with carrier pigeons suli N
Fret hands Coz. in small quantities IS JOB
hing readily q. l5gaIs cents PER pound
We notics four psaads 10 the Mayor Oh pri-
yaie terms.
PoKx-Tbe half barrel imported overland
via Santa Fe the lsshnus and Texas "a
March last is nearly ailin the hands OF the
Jnbbers. Sales Of threepounds al 81, Dali
cash, the rea ainder in uoie az four months
secured BY bashel of c. 5. a. bonds. 4
half barrel will accrue 10 November u tue
mans pig don't die Of starvation. inis
will overstoek the market, aud MAKE ie-
houpitou.as street where the hog owner Ave5
nearly As busy as ever.
MosETARY-A man whs ran the blockade
at the Baiize in a sk,f brought sovereign,
most Of which sum has been put IN cireuia-
ton here, sld has produced an unpreeeden-
ted activity among our bCs!nes men. CONF
deuce 10 10 q measure restored, and our
merchants who have been engaged ID NOW
ing the grass which grew in the streets dur
Ing the pas. summer, will most OF them re-
sumo trade by peddiing peanuts and iuesfer
matches in the course cf the ensuing month.
| CaSpY- Sale of six sticks 10 the purser
| OF the floating battery or hydraulic ram, on
| private terms; the narke, has downward
tendency. Candy is job5lpg in sticks at
| cas- cents.
PoraroEs-We notice the arrival of a
| peck from the south shore Of Lake Pont-
ahartraip. No sales. There is an old mig
ger who liv es in the swamp ever near the
| Atehaf aIaya river " o is said to have a quar-
ter Of IA acre. This keeps the mark de-
pressed.
Oar Goops-Sales of two cotton band
kerchiefs by Todd, Dupuy L Co., ut GAO
| IS cents; endorsed note six months.
| Cerros-The arrival of one bale from the
country per mule back threw the city into
confusion. Such an accumulation OF the
precious staple in New Orleans 1t was
| thought would attract the cupidity OF the
!, Northern mercenarie., and precipitats an
attack before the military preparations Tor
defence were completed. The Provost
Marshal seat the cotton back nj the expense
of the owner.
ToBAcco-Unusuaia activity exists in Ken
lucky leaf. Four plugs were sold on change
on Saturday last to parties who wished to
ship to Memphis. A good trade has sprung
up in old guilds. They are collected by the
slaves and put up neatly in tinfoil and soid
TO new beginners. The price ranges accord
ing to the number of times chewed. The
third chewing is worked into snuff.
WnIsKy-This necessary article is gong
down every day. 1t is now going at Sl4 10
for common sized drink, $ to wet your
tongue, So II to smell Of the cork, ana oo
cents to look at the bottle, and dime 70
say whiskey. A pint was bought oy
wealthy planter early in September:
cos. him steamboat load OF y. D a.
Bonds, four niggers, and hogshsad OF
sugar.
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nIafuOWeT uoHs .....s .......
philadelphia (ferryboat) s...
Baltimore (ferryboaO
Eagle (ferryboat)
Star (ferryboat) .s
Pocahontas (ferryboa)
Commodore Perry (fcrryboat)
SAILING VESSELS.
Tonnage. Tonnage.
Great Republic 1886 Zenas Coffin 337
Ocean Express 1907 Golden Eaglel ,l25
All the transport vessels are armed
They carry ordnance and Quartermaster's
stores, two houses in frame work, bricks in
large quantity, about 1900 shovels, the
same number of picks, sand bags, horses,
boats for landing men and guns through
the surf, and every other article likely to
be required for campaign.
THE MILITARY BRANCH oE THE EXPEDITION.
Brigader General Thomas W. Sherman,
(who must not be COMPOUNDED with w. L,
Sherman Of Ohio is the commanding officer
Of the military division of this expedition,
and is considered one Of the best oficers in
the U. S. army. General Sherman gradua-
ted at West Point, and served with distinc.
ton in the Mexican war, under Taylor and
Scott. lie was brevetted Major for gallan.
and meritorious conduct at the battle Of
Buena Vista. 10 the Mexican war be COM
manded and gave his name to Sherman 3
Battery which he organized 10 Mexico
When this secession war broke out General
Sherman was doing duty on the frontier
lie is native Of Rhode Island.
These vessels Gerry besides their full
crews force Of between thirty and forty
thousand picked men half Of the best train
ed soldierslof Gen. McClellan's command
The cry that the army OF Mcclellan needed
more men, which has for so many weeks
vexsd many impatient souls,is now explain
ed twas NOT our land forces, but our ma
val expedition that ueeded more.
When troops went to Washington, it was
only thai othsre. better drilled and more
experienced, might b. sent to Annapolis in
readiness to embark ,n the ships Of this ex.
petition.
We need not say that these troops are
well armed and ably offered. Neither care
nor expense have been spared to make their
sotfs eompiste IN arm. OF all kinds, in great
goas, shot, she'll, amuas,ion, and all the
paraPassnalia Of war.