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To HI. ecoles, H. b. French, Edward Law Jan
cite Law, his wife; John Bruce, trustee; George
Small, II, v. Miller, Jane French, Dorothy Or
den, Bridgman n Reed, Samuel StaSh wather
james Humphreys, Isaac Hall, james smith n.
I. Reid, Levi Suttlif, Jacob Null, 10 r,he nse =
M &C. q. suttlif; Reed, Cutler 4 Co., b. +.
Messenger, W. ii. eleghoin d Co., aud Josiah
Hsiles tdefendants)
YOU are hereby respectively notified that there
10 now on file in the Clerks Office Of tie District
Court of Lee County, Iowa, At Kecknk, petition
u Hiram Barney, claiming y judgment on fore
closure CT mortgage sfHiDst ss,d III. J.. Scoles
above named, for tie sum 4 Two Hunur Cd Dollars.
with ten per cent. interest fire II Is do, OF uiy
1852 ard snecial and gsnsrat esecntina .essn.t
"A. kcoies and az against all said hove
named praying also for the foreclosure Of . mort
gage given by said n. J. scolss to Charles Mason.
upon lots one az and two t2). in Block III. in
City Of keohuk, Lee County. Iows,-the ssie Of
said morsgaged premises to pay OF said debt, The
ex,ipguishnent II all equity tf redemption there.
In, for cssts and general relief.
Now you and each VI you are notined to sprcar
and answer said petition the morning Of the sec-
ond day ct be next term Of said C.art to be- holden
on the LIST Monday ofSeptember, 1851 or judr me- nj
and decree viii be had therein ptsyed Tor ky de-
fault. III. SCOTT HOWELL
May s--d4w1 kalicituY for Petitioner
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OM BssBNAI NOTICE.


To VIM. IL. 1riswold, Jrs. ] ersmish HaHwin. j.
cob Bushey, A. Journey, Jr. = Co (Defsndsnts.l
VUt arc hereby respectively notified that there
1 - nov On hlein the Clerk = Office Of the Dis.
eriet Cour.af Lee County, Iowa, At keoklk. petit
f'on Of Hiram Bsrney, Ginning = judgpsn, on
foreclosure of mort gage against said Vim, "
Iriswod Jr above named, for the .um Of One
Ihousa nd Dollar with ten per rent interest from
the ist day of July 1860 n I'll and zen
execution against m. n. Griswolt, Jr.. and -
against all said defendants above named pra viz
also Tor the foreciosan Of norig BY said
Wm. (. uriswoid, Jr., to Charles Msson, upos the
n. ". /, n. W. /, section -, Township 81.
North Of range West in Lee county, Iowa. the
sale of said morgaged premises to pay OF said
debt, the extsngulshmsnt OF all equity Of REDEEM
ten therein, for costs ard general n lief.
Now you and each of you notified to appear
ard snswer rsid petition on the morning Oh the
second day u the next term u ssid court, 10 be
holden che Erss Monday Of September, 1851, or
Judgment and decree will be had therein ~ prayed
for by default.
II SCOTT LOWELL,
m haft rif far
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LEGAa. NOTICE.

To r.. I. kabh:
VuU are hereby notified that there In now on hls
j In the ofhce Ut the Clerk Of the District Cour,
Ut Lee County, Iowa, at keokuk, petition If Hi.
ram Barney claiming Of John Shores, the sum oil
eight hundred and forty four 1910 dollars w.th
10 per cent. interest per annuD, psya BILE annually
~ money due on y mortgage made by said shores
Barney, dated October IL, 1853; also claiming
against you snd the o her defer dants the fore-
closure Of said mortgage, the same being upon
Lot mum Der nine 81 in Block number thirteen lsl
10 the City OF keosuk, Lee County, Iowa, for the
purchase money, and further asking for = sale OF
said premises and general relief.
And unless yen appear ard answer said petition
on OF before the OF the 81 day Of he next
term of said Court. TO smmepee ut keokuk on the
first Monday Of September. A. d. 1851 default will
be entered against you, the petition taken by you
conf ssed. aud decree rendered h, ~ prayed
NOBLE d STRONG,
April 10, ls61-lm PifH's Att'ys.
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The Evening Post:

THE OIDFNT DAMWCKATIC RE.
PUBLICAN JOURNAL I'm THE
CITY OF NETWORK;
NToW in tho SiXTIETH YEAR Of its existence,
~ combines ali the essential elements of .
COMPLETE FAMILY NEWSPAPER.
1t is devoted TO the support OF the Democratic Re-
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.OCRATiG PnINCtPlEs ALWAYS! Is the un-
compromising advocate of
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sAIu PVEItfHus
NOBLE STRONG,
Nav Is. lS61-dlm Att,ys for Plaintiff


LEGAL NOTICE.
To jeremiah u. Nilsey, Joseph 4 Streeper, j. Il.
Bruce, J. s. Thompson, Thomas Bruce, h. G.
Hicks, J. M. Lockwood, Charles schsfer, J. 3.
Yore and w. A. iore:
~ OU and each Of yen are hereby notified that
! there is now Gle in the off &C II the Clerk OF
the District Court OF Lee County, Iowa ~, Keokuk,
petition Of Hiram Barney olaimiIg 81 You Jere-
niah Il. W,lsey the cum OF sixteen hundred dol
lars with 10 per csnt. ipterest per Annum payable
annually, as money due on = mortgage made by
you to Charles Mason and since ass igned TO said
Hiram Barney, dated the 18th Of February,
1856; &ise claiming sgsiEst each Of you the fore
closure OF said neT,fa &c tho sane being upon the
W. Of NE. /. and the N. ofS-E. ! u Section
3, III. SO, X. W.. Lee County lows, for the pur-
base money; and further asking for sale oil
said premises, and general relief.
And unless ycu appear and answer said peti
tion on or before the noon u the second day OF
the next term Of said court. to commence 81
keokuk On the first Monday Of September, A. d.
1861 adefault will be entered against you, and
judgment rendered thereon prayed for IN said pc
tition.
NOBLE STRONG,
April To- lsK1.dlm Aut.s for Plaintiff.
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TIE DAILY EVENING POST,

Which il printed large folio sheet, con ssns q
full account OF the Of the day, the la
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publ docu merits of interest and imporiaLce-
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aud Money Markets, toge her with the Csttl,
Markets vi the country, and such Foreign ma rket
as are of general interest. It's editorial diEquis
liona are al~ sys frank fearless and indeI nde nj
TIE SEMI. WEEKLY EVENING POST
Contains all the reading the Tally Evening Pos
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CAUTION.
Ascertain unprincsplad persons are attempting
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" nv PREPARED GLUE, l would caution all
psrsoas - eramsne before purchasing, and see
thAtthe fall name,
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Il on tho outside wrapper; all others swindiing
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I AOAP.
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IL Windsor ROap.
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DsslGsNAL NOTlCE.


To John Harris, susan Maltby, l.. b. Maltby,
Wm Brown, jams Bradford. JAS. G. lyons, ct nj,
I'D fendants
N0u are hereby respectively not fed that theSt
Is now on BE IN The CLERK Un5ce of he Dis
tTict Court Of Ire County, Iowa, At keokuk, pc
titiop Of Hiram Baxn.y ,elsiH ing jui xmsn Mt 90
for closure Of mortgage sgaiTst sid John Harris
above named, for the SUN Of Three Hundred and
Fifteen ard 2 100 Dollars with per cent interest
from the Ist day Of Decs mber, 1859, and special
and general execution against John Harris, and
AZ against oil said defendants above named
praying also for the foreclosure Of . mortgage
t2,t block tl221 in keokuk. Ice county, Io~s, the
sale Of sid m.xtTaged premises ~ pay Of said debt
the exit guis MT IT all equity Of redemp tiou
therein, tor costf and general relief.
Now You and each OF you are Iofffsd to sppear
and s.sweY raid petition the morning Of the
cord day II the next term u said Court. TO be
holdsa the 6rst Monday Of September, 1871 or
judgment and decree will be had therein az prayed
| for by default.
Nay 8, 1861 dim Solicitor for Petitioner.
LEGAL nOISCE.
To Taylor Blow, " lillian T. Blow and Henry 4
Blow, partners under the arm name and style Of
| Charless, Blow Co..
You are hereby notified that there IL now or
| i flein the ofice of the Clerk Of the District
| Court Of Lee County. lows At Keokuk,a verified
petition Of j. Lafayette cnrtis, elaiminF Of you
| the sum Of two hundfed and SIR and a6-lt0 dollars
with six per cent. per aDnum interest thereon
from April 18th, 1861, N : pronissory note exc
| cuted y the said defendants IN their said fTu
name Ut date February lith, 1891; said petitior
also praying for . writ u attachment ~ prOvidse
1 by Law.
| Now, therefore, unleas you appear and ansve
said petition Oh or before u the second day
Of the September term. 1881. to omrence on th,
drst Monday Of Septs mber, A. d. 1861, tudgmen
viii be rendered sgainst you - prayed for II
sid petition.
! CURTIS, GILMORE CURTIS,
April "a, 1851 I'm Plaintiffs Att'ys.
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TIE WEEKLY EVENING POST

Is edited with especial reference TO the wants of
country read sha sides nj the articles Of gen
eral interest Published In the Daily Evening Post,
aims complete digest Of the news II the day
and An Agricultural lnmr dcvot ed to the interest
and instruction Of Farmers Ii contains o long
columns of reading matter every week.
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Legal NouIce.

70 HhhIy C2IuW0IIy n .. HUWes
NOU and each OF you are hereby notified that
i there is now file in the sfEcc OF the Clerk OF
the District Court OF Lee county, lown, at Keo-
kuk, petition of Hiram Barney, claiming OF
Eliza Stripe the sum Of thirty enc hundred
dollars, with ten Per cent. interest per snnum.
payable annually, MS money due on two mortgages
made by her to Charles Mason and since aesi encd
to sAid Imam barney, dated October 10, 1856; also
claiming against each Of you the foreclosure of
said mort gage, the same being upon Lots ere and
two in Block Ave in Mason's Upper Addition to
the City Of keokuk, Lee county, Iowa, for the
sale OF said premises, q, general relief.
And unless you appear and Answer said petit on
CSI0T5 1s.yv or ~rlEu
merit term If said court, to eomm, nee At Keokuk
the lst Monday OF September, A. d. 1861, 4
default will be enters against you and judgment
rendered thereon, ~ prayed for in said petition.
NOBLE h STRONG,
MHy1S 1851 I'm Plaintiffs Attorneys
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I9ml NOelce.


To George w. Lemon, Henry Caldwell, Caroline e.
Root, X. ). Rowe, Michael Bushey, Cornelius
Eau kner, Joscph Ridgway, james c. Lemon:
VOU and each Of You are hereby notified that
there IL now on fic in he office of the Clerk Of
the District Court Of Lee County. iowa, AT Keo-
kuk, Ie~a. the petition and am, nded petition Of
Hiram Barney claiming Of Eliza Stripe the sum
of fourteen hundred ana City dollars with 10 per
cent. interest per Annum payable annually, ~
money due on amortgsge mad. BY her to Charles
Mason and since assigned to said Hiram Barney,
dated Dsce mbsr Is, 1884; also Claiming sgainst
each of you the foreclosure Of said mortgage, the
same being upon Lots three and four IN Block 10
in the City Of ke0kuk, Lee County, Iowa, for the
purchase cyl and further asking fur \ sals
of said premises, and general relief.
. And unless yau appear and ana said petition
before noon Of he I'd day Of the next term Of
said Court, to commencea at keokuk on the LIST Mon.
day Of SeptembcT, A. ID. 1851, default will he
tered against you, and judgment rendered thereon
rs pray ed TOT III EUru PytrrrUH
NOBLE STRONG,
III vN e. pt~s-
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Legal Notice.

To Noah Holt
VuU are hereby notified that there lie now on die
i in the ofRce of the Clerk Of the District Court
Of Lire County, Iowa, 1T keokuk, a petition OF
Hiram Barney claiming OF you the sum 81 twelve
hsndrtd dol lars, with ten per cent. interest per
snnuln, nyable Annually, ~ we'll . any further.
sum thai may fall due before the termination Of
this suit, ss money due on mortgage mAde by
you to Charles Mason and since assigned to raid
Hiram Barney, dated January II, 1856; also ciaim-
ing sgain,t you and the other defendants the fore.
closure OF said mortgage, the same being upon
the r. Of Sc. Of Sec and II. Of the N-E.
OF Sec. s, all In Up. So north, range six 8 west,
Lee county. Iowa, for the purchase money; and
further asking for sale Of said premises, and
general relief.
And uniess you appear and answer said petition
on before the Of the second day Of the next
term ~ said Court, 70 commence =. E~nL~'
on the lst Monday q September, A. D. Is, :.
default will be entered against you and jr -. -
rendered thereon prayed for la ssidr 4ukmcu'
NOBLE ! STRONG s'a.ion'S
May is, l66I-1m -.
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Legal Me-.

To J. Bradens
VOU src hereby no. ,sea r., 49,. !.
Tue tno C Cmso the Clerk OF tho District
- Tsos ~, ~, Iowa, At Ksokuk, . petition
~ ha nSs' " Co., claiming Of you the sum
IL ares, - 90 IN sixty three 100 dollars and
..na. --cresn at 8 per cent. per snnum from No
800, II, 1859, ~ money due on your written ..
Ance Of draft drawn you by the said plain
Us. eatd petition also prays IN attach N emf which
nAs been issued and levied upon lands in lows.
Nov unlcss you appear and answer said nett
tion before soon Of the second day Of the n.rt
torn Of the said District Coart, 10 com mence ~
heosnk, on the 6rst Monday II Ssptsnbar. "A.
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To Peter Frank.

May S--d4w
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OMsGINAL NuTatk..

May 8, is6I-dim Solicitor for Petition.
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To he Editor Of the Sun:

To he Editor Of the Sum
SIh: Having attcntively observed the COURSE
Il the SUs, especially from the iucop ion OF
tBe southern revolution to the present period,
am sati,i fled, no reasonable cloud has OBJ
scured for a mopcnt your shining. Not 80
with some Of your cGhtSporare,, Su', as they
have signed their rocaItatl, ~, |, charitable
10 pity and forgive. Your tens Of thoussnds
" readers are as we'll convinced as | am that
interest in devotirg portion Of your columns,
indeed, the largest portion, towards aiding the
common cause Of our common country. As no
doubt many would wish to know tho public
sentiment Of the border British Provinces con-
corning the civil strife now raging in our late
happy lsnd, permit mo 10 give them such In.
uimari II AS Is recorded 10 one OF the niiag
al"rs in the city Of St. Johns, Province OF
eM BruLswick. Being proviDcialist my self,
| can Tear testimony to the following extract
.ro.n u lesdlng editorial, as being truthful
'ho Of the opinion and sentiment of the colo
aists. The editor says:
ALAS. that at tuis age, when the light Of
"cent rays, We should be called upon to witness
hs frHrIcidal outbreak, this murderOus at
tempt among brothers 10 take life and destroy
property, 10 break down Nation. and render
the Republican form Of government reproach
and bye-wOrd among despOtic rulers The
firing on a government vessel is the aggressive
act the occasion Of this bloody work, and now
that 1t has commenced il is difficult TO fsretell
the end. One side or the other must give way
I" There can he no drawn battle nOw-nO
conpremise-no halfway mcssures-no truce
but unconditional surrender. The strongest
side must be the dictator. AS we'll expect the
allied armies at Sebastopol, TO take TO their
ships and return home, after the battle Of the
Alma, sithout attempting TO fight the battle
to its Close, as to expect the revolutionists or
the Unonists to "stack their arms " until one
side or the other is conquered. Our faith and
Uelitf ae In the North, where the blood o.
freemen flows uncurdled by tho contain mating
influences Of dsmOrs sliz I'd state of society; the
effects Of depraved and isnOminious slavery.
There is not Ony the blood and Strength Of the
colder regions, which insure physical power, Ia
cope with trials, hLr1s5ips priv atoms; but,
there is population, two ~ one from whirh 70
select an army, VT repleLi,h its ranks IL tncy
become deCimated. EeW York PeunsylyInia
Ohio Massachusetts,, Maine g., will sen yO.
.uhtcc's to il up the National ranks; ave, and
there will be capable le ,ders found TO sult tn.
emerr ency. If able Amer can Generals have
IOlred The rebel ranks, there are others as abb
as they 10 riss up aud take their places and
how to the world that all the Warrens wore ro.
killed at BUsK.R Hull. The line of battle
we Judge, will be driwa at tine PJtomac-foi
the border states south Of that will no dOu,t,
jein ,he rebels. IL will there be the Sorrh
against the South-ths free against the siaue
states. II will he bloody war while 1t lasts;
but, It will end in the conquest OF the South
Al 4 II lI.aa
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Since the expulsion of the BoURBoss, the
Nsapolitans are gradually tasting the sweets OF
literiy; but IL was not till tho % h OF April,
that they witnessed a trial by jury. the first
that ever took place In that city. Formerly,
the court was crowded with soldiers and police.
men, who acted AS the low agents Of a brutal
government might be expected to act. The
prisoners were treated as though they we're
'he yilest criminals on earth ard the attorney
general exercised his power, both towards them
and Ibs advocates, with all tho fsrocity of a
lave driver. On tho present ocC lSisn there
was not a soldier near the court, and but NO
car oineers who lounged in once or twice, as
part of the audience. The president and the
attorney general treated the accused with that
gen, ,leness which presumed innoosnoe.
Ihs jury was composed Of ~ men, Of whom
he agreement Of seven is necessary to a verdict.
The PIesiien, having called the accused and
his counsel into court, defined the duties Of the
Judges o law aud the judges of Fac. "Ths
rIial by jury, said he, sis the expression Of
liberty and marks it's progress. Beautiful to
us Is the scene which witness this day within
these walls ] Can almost say that have lived
long enough 10 beh, ,d this triumph Of liberty.
Instead OF being crushed under the dsspotisp
Of p+rjursd SOvereigns, we are exercising tho
rights Of f'sa citizens under th. gOvsnmsnt Of
loyal and a glorious Prince Instead Of being
surrounded b sJiT7i and threatened With ruin
II we followed out the convictions Of our con-
sciences, we can now speak and act fsarisssly.
During the latter part Of tho spsech the au.
d'ence and the jury broke out into rouads Of
applause.
Tho jury then t.sk their oath, the formula
which began thus; ~ swear in the tace VI
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The Missouri Caa law,

The Infamous Military Bill which the seces-
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rushing through both Houses, In fnosn mlnutss,
under pressure Of the news OF the ST. Louis TRACE
dy, shows that the Goyernn men, had no alternative
leit but W protect the Union in that state or
absGdon them to their fate. Tue PROCLAMATION Of
General uARsEy will not MY rel isve the stale fom
the grinding tyranny Of this Robbsspe rsan at,
but also il authors the roublc OF carrying 1,
cut of the Unioa In spite OF the will Of the orty
II the people. This law compsls everybody be-
tween the ages Of eighteen and for y-svc, into the
,eyce, impos's up"n the officers oath II OK
elusive allegiance ~ the state, although the Con.
stit,isn Of Missouri requires all civil AMI military
ofcers To take an oath ~ support the Constitution
OF the United States, and makes Il offsnce, pun
sh,ble e, the discretion Of courts martial, 10 speak
disrsspeoyully Of the GOveTn1r, or oJthe Leg.
tslalure.