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The Nevada Democrat., 1862-03-29
Legal Notices
CUMMONs--sTATE OF CALIFORNI,

-
- County of Nevada, ss. District Court Of the Ian
Judicial District Of said StHe. The people of the STAT
of California, to JOHN =. BELL greeting: Yon a.
hereby summoned to appear and answer to the com
plant Of ELIZA $. BELL. filed against you within t
days from the service of this writ IL served on r
IN this county. within twenty days il served on ya'
in this District and out of this county and wiiba
forty days If served on you in the State and out ~
this District, in an action commenced on the lst
day Of January A. d. 1862. in said Court, wherein
plaintiff prays that by the decree of this Court The
marriage contract existing between plaintiff and Won
may be aDnulled and be adudged of no further bind
ing effect, and that plaintiff may have the care rus
tody and education of the children born of said mar
riage. And YOU hereby notified that II Won fail
TO answer said complaint herein directed, paint
will take judgment against you therefor bv def,nH
together with all costs of suit and also demand 4
the Court such other relief is prayed for in pain
tits said complaint.
- In testimony Whereof, Y. H. FARorH.p
Clerk of the District Court Aforesaid n,
b. . 6hereunto set my hand and impress the seal
~ of the said Court, ut Office. in the City &c
Nevada this 18th day Of January. \. u. 1862
r. II. FARQUHAR, Clerk.
JOS RoBERTs Deputy.
Nv order of Hon. T. Il. MCFARLAND, Judge of fbe
District Court aforesaid
A true copy-attest: R. II. FARQUIIAR, Clerk
BY JOS. RomETs deputy.
DIBBLE 4 BYRNE, Att'ys for T1'H Gianls-3m.
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DROBATE NOTTCE.-In the matter Of o.

DROBATE NOTICE.-IR the matter o.
Il the estate of CHARLES SCHMITT, deceased. y
the Probate Court of the City and County oil Nssasa
State of California. II tappearing to the Court y ~ ~
petition presented and filed by Louis NOss, he sS
ministrator Of the estate of Charles Schmtt deeeas
praying for an order to sell real estate, that u
necessary to sell the real estate to pay the
ing debts against the deceased, and the deots 49, 49,
and charges of the administration II Is ns
ordered by the Court that all persons Interest," c.
the said estate appear before the said ProDae Dbl
on Monday, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY VI Al AZ ~,
A. D., 1862, at eleven O'Clock, A. NJ. OF sara y uay
the courtroom of said Court, in the City OF we
to show cause why an order should not be " be
the said administrator to sell the real estate go
deceased And that a copy Of this order be aa.o
at least four successive weeks in the Neyada ,v
crat, a newspaper printed and published IN IN ssWsrrb
and county Dated at Nevada this l4th DAY o. s.a
A. D., 1872. DAVID BElDEN, froOats 49, aot5,ntr
l. RH FARQUHAR, County Clerk of Nevada T1hsie SouHi
State of California and ex-ofico Clerk OF the hv
Court in aud for said County and state 40 or5er
certify the foregoing to be a true copy oi an ssa
duly made and entered upon the minutes VI
Probate Court. ,.s..;a Pro
- Witness my hand and the seal Of sa'a \.
{, bate Court, this 18th day Of M11eS3 u -
~ G. K. FARoUHAR, Deputy Clerk
March 20, 1S62.-4w.
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DECLARATION OF SOLE TRADER.

CKNOW All, MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that
l. ISABELLA McKE0N, OF the County OF Nevada
State Of California wife OF Dennis Mckeon, ot the
County and State aforesaid DO hereby declare and
make known my intention to carry ON business ana
trade In nv own name, and on my own account, as
Sole Trader in pursuance Of the act OF the Legsla
ture of the State of California, entitled "an Act to
authorize Married Women to transact business IN
their own name as Sole Traders, passed April IL
1882 And further declare that the nature OF said
business will be, Ranchng, Keeping Cows and sell
ing Milk Cutting and Selling Wood. and Mining, and
all other objects pertaining to said business. Ana
further declare that my said business ana trade
viii be carried on and transacted in the townships OF
Grass Valley and Nevada, County and State atore-
said and from the date of these presents VIII be
individually responsible in my own name Tor all
debts contracted by me in my said business ana
trade And | further declare that the amount OF
capital invested in said business and trade does not
exceed the sum of five thousand dollars.
- In testimony whereof have hereunto
set my hand and seal, this first day
Us of March, A. D. I, ls62; ,,.vvov
Witness ISABELLA MckEON.
State of California, County of Nevada,
ss.-On this first day of March, a. D. 1862, before
me- f. w. SMITH, Justice of the Peace in and for
said county, personally appeared ISABELLA MckE-
ON whose name Is subscribed to the foregoing
declaration as party thereto. personally known to
me 10 be the same person described in. and who exc
cuted said foregoing declaration And the said lSA-
BELLA McKE0N, wife Of Dennis Mekeon, having
been first by me duly made acquainted with the
contents Of said declaration, acknowledged to me-
on examination separate and apart from and without
the hearing of her said husband, that she executed
the same freely and voluntarily, and for the uses
and purposes therein mentioned, without fear or
cOmpulsOn or undue influence Of her said husband
aud that she does not wish to reract the execution
of the same.
Given under my hand the day and year in this
certificate hrst above written.
F. W. SMITH,
Justice of the Peace.
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~NcS.ARATION OF SOLE TRADER,

~ = Il NMaA y
~ II NARY IRislI wife Of c. b. IRISH. and resident
- Noyrt, civ Nevada County. and State Of Cabior-
ria tso he,eby declare and make known and make
tIi So tacia ration as sole trader, TO all whom It
,na, 6r,nern: That intend to carry on business in
s, name and on my own accOant viz: the busi-
,v ~ hotel keepiug in all its branches-and restau-
4,rt keennO including boarding and lodging; also,
,le business of mining for gold in the County oil
Nevada and state of California; under the provisions
~ and pursuant TO an act Of the legislature of sara
state entitled San act 10 authorize married women
m transact business in their own name, as sole ira
ders. passed April 18th, 1862.
- In witness whereOfl do hereunto set my
t,'. Hsss i:ss. and SEAL '''' i''' '' i MARY IaisH
....-r,, ,,, >-r-x, an,
STATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF NEVADA,
On this nth day of March, A. D., lo6Z, persohaiy
appeared before me J. |. Caldwell, Notary fuohc
In and for said county MARY IRISH wie Oi I: - IRISH
nersonollv known TO me to be the person descrlDed
In and who executed the within and foregoing deca-
ration or instrument Of writing. as party thereto
and the said MARY IRISH was by me made acquainted
with the contents Of said declaration or instrument
of writing and she th4n and there acknowledged 10
me on an examination separate and apart rom ana
without the hearing of her said husband. that she
executed the same freely and voluntarily as her act
and deed without fear OF cOmpulsOn, or uudeu intu
enee of her said husband for the and purposes
therein mentioned and that she does not wish TO re-
tract the execution of the same.
In witness whereof do herenntO set my
{ hand and official seal, on the day and date
L.s. aforesaid. J. ]. CALDWELL
Notary Public.
March IS, 1862.
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SEND FOR A CIRCULAR
THE MISSION wOOLEN MILLS
Wheeler & Wilson's Machines,

In making up Over shirts, Coats, Suits, &c. They
now use from forty to aty constantly aud are turn.
ing out the finest goods in the market. may2l
MRS. 1. j. ROLFE Agent,
Nevada.
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GHERIFF's SALE.

STATE OF IOWA, LEE CorrTY-ss.
BY virtue OF execution 10 RE directed tskucd ny
Clerk Of thS District Exf county I'm favor
of William Coleman shd aERtnEf Curtis r Conn Hnd
". u. Smith, lhAve levied upon, and wilsel 70 the
highest bidder, nj the front door Of the CLERKS oce
81 the District Court Of Lee county lows At Keoluk
In sid county, tha 18th day OF March, A d. l662,
between the hours Of o'clock .. m snd O'Clock p
N. OF said day, commencing d 2c'cock M The fol-
lowing property .to.wdt Lot . In block ~ lot In
block rs, iots and In block lo7, lots and In block
81 except 40 ieet on I'd street By fO feet on the
end OF said lot, lots and In block GO, ot4
IN block 66, lot IN block Ill In the city Of Keo
kuk Also part Of the northwest quarter Of section
twefve t12J township SIS north. range weA begin
ming III the senhN est cenereftbe northweSt quarter
~ es section, running shey the tine dividing
ths norihehst quarter and the southw quarter OF
said section 90 rods To the center OF the laid out
and proposed Grand Avenue from keoknt to Mont
rsse, thes north slong the centre OF said Avenue
ods thence west 90 rods TO said line thence
Aleng said west line 20 rods TO the beginning;
lining In al ten acres.
Taken and levied upon ssths property OF ID ,. Smith
10 satisfy said writ of execution,
NC. HEDGES,
feba-dlm Sheriff Leeceunty,
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II EGAL NOTICE.

Arthur woicott Clara B wolcot,. Saihsn Newscn !,
Gee H 9Th, Price feft4s q Go, Gee G H4ehardtpH
kiihu Turner, Geo cfosrman, Grinnei q Jenkins,
Psgrsa. Paynsr Dsvis Iippe ncost, fiuaier Scott
James Kent, SAntee T. Co, Vim GrsydoD Co, Lind !,
Brother H Co, Albeit. Johns 4 Co;
Won hereby notified that there 10 now on flc In
the nAec VI the Cierk OF the District csuYt OF lee
county. Iowa, q Fort Madison, the petition Of Esnr
Woicon, claiming Of yon, Arthur woleo, the sum VI
Seven Hundred and Seventy Dollars, with Interest
from June 7th. 1854 atthe rate OF tsn per cent.
snnum, pay able annually. ~ same rate ~ money just
~ due him from you, Arthur Woloott, on promis-
sorry note; and claiming against I'll Of yen the ore-
closure Of given by the said otott, 10
the pay OF said note the easterly ha Of
LOT In block 90 In The city OF Keokuk county OF Lee
and Etmts of Iowa
Now, unisss you appear and defend theretocn orbe-
fore OF the second day 81 The next term OF said
court cling aHd 10 be holden the third Mon
day ofdsy fe62 al Fort Msdison, q default viii be
entered against ynu and ajadgMe nj vendesed there
for amount claimed nterest and cost OF ~ III also
decree cutting OF and foreclosne al Your rights In
and equity OF redemption Of the ssid property
Nspersonal claim is made against any 81 you ex-
cept said Arthur Wolcott.
NcCRARY 4 BRUCE.
frb04-dln Atty'sfor Pi'tE.
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AKIGINAL NOTICE.

To Elihu Gum, Amy Gum. w Ford, Carolips
Ferd Ford. Eli Bass. Pliny Msriindale.
Administrator OF the estate Of Timothy ID. Martin.
dale, deceased. Thomas Davis Jesse Aaltey, Henry
Hnisksnp, w Torrencs Emerson. CochrAn d
Co.. Hiram Barney, YeaimAn, Robinson CO.:
You, and each of yon. hereby noined thst there
ID now on ole ia the ofice OF the Clerk af the INA
ttic1 Court Of Lee county, I.wa. II Pert Madison,
petition OF X. II. Harrison, claiming OF You, Eithu
Gum, the sum Of Twenty eve Hupdfed Dollars, with
ten per cent interest per annum rs money due On
promissory note, secured by Mongxee made BY
You TO il. III Harrison, dated 10th OF MArch, Ie5i,
also eIsimng against each OF you tbe foreciosare ~
said Mortgage, the same beins upon certain Real -
tate, to-wit: Lot number six IA, in Block nunter
forty eight t4s In the city Of keokuk Lee county and
State Of Iowa also PRAYING for correction OF The
description of hs Real Estate therein for The pu chase
money asking for saic Of said premises. and gen
eral relief. And unless sppear snd sns~er said
petition before neon OF the second day OF the
next term Of snfd Court. 10 commence al Fort Atdt
son the I'D Monday OF May. A. D. l662, default
will be entered against You and judgment rendered
thereon ~ psnyed for In said petition
NOBLE 4 STRONG ere
HIRAM KNOWLES
marl4-d Attys for Ps irtis,
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.RTdINAL NOTICE.

no Jaa walsh. EAward walsh, Marssrat Walsh,
Mary Steen, Mary Arab%ii~ steen, Mary Yore
and wMA fcfe; her husband; Msrgares Yorc and
Foster, Eli Miller, Michael ORouyte. And the un.
known hsrs and legasees OF John o Rourke deceas-
ed, idsfeudankl; g8HUts no rs ffF; TtafN
on die In The Ciess All C. Of The Districi Court Of
Lee county, lows, NJ Keoknk, petition In equity,
brought ~ Jshn Aueusaus DusksA agaipst you, pray
Ing 10 have mistake corrected In the original deed
Walsh (both dscsssd,l OF certain lots and lands
drawn BY them ~ tenants In common In Share No.
80 III the Decree ~ Partition 81 the Haf Breed Tract
In Lee county le~a, and 10 decree The West hiatt OF
lot eight ISL In block one hundred and six l06 In
Keokuk, Iowa to have belonged tsndsr said deed Of
partition to Patrick Walsh and the East half OF said
le eight sl 70 have b4lonRed TO John O'RouIke 81
praying for the confirmation of the East hal OF said
lot eight 9l in petitioner who claims the same under
deeds from John Okourkc and that the heirs nj law
OF said Patrick Walsh, deceased, and of said John
O'Roufke, deceased be forever stepped and barred
fsom setting up any claim q TUE IN aud 70 iet
snid partition deed, ~ prayed TO be corrected 4
tabished b. the decree Of said Court and also 10
efai relief.
Now each OF the above named defendants are re-
qured 10 appear and answer this petition by noon Or
the day OF the next term Of said court. TO be
held ON the nrst Monday Of Septemher, lE62 nj keo-
kuk hsd show Why the prayer Of said petit ion
shsu not be granted or decree a. prayed for there
in will be had and entered BY default.
H. SCOTT HOWELL,
fa Solicitor for Plaintiff.
The above Is copy OF the notice on Ale which was
approx ID by The court the 9Th OF February le6i
and ordered to be published la the Daily Gate City,
Newspaper published at Keokak, Iowa, for six con-
secutIve weeks.
wines. my hand and .eai of Court. This
ERIE =. LEECH,
Clerk OF District Court.
BY HOWARD Mems, Deputy.
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To Robsr French, SafsA French, Jesish Hsines
John Strsker, William wood George Nv No
Crazy, Executor OF the estate OF Edward Boyuton,
deceased, Thomss w ClaGett, Rayette Kudd Il Co.
Hiram Bssney, David WeHhan, David Barber, Geo
Parker, Geo AndsrsoD Co.:
You, and each Of you rchereby notfAed that there
g now die In the oce Of the Clerk Of the District
Court Of Leo county. lows, at FoH Madison, pesi.
French, the sum Of Ten thousand e10 co0j Dollars.
with ten per cant. inisr est PER payable AaDn
ted BY ron and secured by hortssge made BY 20
said Wright aiao sisinlrE against each % ysu the
forecloGre OF said Mortgage, the same being upon
this andiy bdsd ens.tbTd part Of thirty Of land
more particnaray described n said petition situs-
ted In Lee cuunty, Iowa. for the uEehase money; apA
.urther asking Tor sale OF said pFemiss~ sndgencvAl
relief And unless you appesr and sRswer sid pett-
tion before Of the second day OF the next
term Of said coart, ~ cemmencc ~ Pen Madison on
the "a Monday Of Nay, A. d leda, dofaull viii ~
onterrd zRnfnst snf rendered thereon
- prayed for In said petition. s@E
NOBLE 4 STRONG
mar1S-d Atty's for Plaintiff.
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naarli-d
vTRIISTEE'S SALE.

Whereas. Ciarf II. Robinscn. of the State o. ohin,
the twenty-thrd day OF AsKusi A. d. 1852, execa-
ted and delivered TO Deed Of Trust, for the pay
ment of . certain rum Of money therein mentioned,
the following described iota, pieces and parcels
Geek and State Illinois to-wis Ists No. sevsnt
eight lei, nine [s1 ten Tl0 eleven M and .ixtsen
tfsl. block thirty nve Is lots fourteen IF
lots shree sl four al and ave l5l In bloes cehsesr
tlsJ lots ten Il0l and eleven uL. In block twenty
six f28) hin Reeves. Dufkes kaford Co ssddttion
N Oakw God and Hsmiltor, Hancock county State Of
Illinois, which said deed IL recorded w vola0e nine
te) OF Bonds and Mortgages, Of The records OF said
county OF Hancock on pages three hundred anAAny-
two (352) and three hundred and nfy three 1881.
Now, by reason Of default having been made BY
said Cark H. Robinson In the performaAce 81 the cor
ditiss e4 ssid deed and the payment Of Ne mouies
therein specified, on Saturday, the nfh day ofApri,
A. d, 1863, between the kours Of o'clockA. m ana
O'Clock p. said day, will, BY virtue Of ssid
deed, proceed 10 sell the property aboye descbcd -
public vendne TO the highest bidder, In front oil the
Post once In the city Of Hamilton for Cash.
fchef.u j, A. DtKKEE.
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I EGAL NOTICE.

Arthur Kolsost, Clare woleott, Nathan Kewsom,
Geo Gill, Price, Ferris 4 Co, Geo Rich dson.
kiihu Tuner, 0ecrke cyossman, GrinneIi Z Jen-
kIns, PeErAm P.ynief = navis. Ltppsneost Hunter
Hc0u, James Kent, BAutee = Go, Wm GYsydou
GO, Lind, Brother Go, Abbott, Johns 4 Go:
Ton src hereby notified that there Ii now on Me In
the oire ~ The Clerk of tbs Dtstrict Court of Lee
county, lows, 81 Fort Madson, the petition OF Elisur
Wolcott, claiming Of you, Arthur Woc6tt the sam OF
Sixteen Hunired snA Eghiy Dollars, With interest ai
The rate Of ten per cent per snDum, payable annus
q same rate from the 18th of July, la6l = noney
Justly Que him from said Arthur Wolcou on promis-
sorry ncte ahd claiming against all or you he fore
eisssse Of ssnrtssEs Kivsn by safd Woeost 10 70.
cure the payment " said note he one eoual half
OF lot two In Block twenty six on the northerly sd
o. said lot, being tho half Of the lot Thar lies II 10
~, Iowa.
Now, unless you appear and defend thereto on or
Dcfote noon 81 the second da Of the next May term
q saad eosst,s be ee9nu and hol1sa o. she ID Mon-
dsyol Nay, 4. p. leoe, ~ Port Madison. . Aafaalt
80. =. ..ssn .s..rs. you sns laaxmcnI thereon for
amount claimed md interest thereon snd coat 81 su:
Also decrsc cutting on and All your rishts
u and 70 The equity OF redemption o. said Drcper1y
no personal claim 10 made against any III you excAnt
said Arthur Wolcott.
..,. ..s McCRARY 3 BRUCE.
Mosa-dim ANsys for Pist6
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nar1s-d
ORIGINAL NOTICE.

To A M1cyacken, Execstor Of the estate Of John
Courvrfeht teOeased, Moses & Coustsrighs. eessh
Cour wright. william CCourtwright, AbDsr Court,
wright, Phoebe Weir and Samuel Weir, heirs st
Law Of John Courtwrighs, diseased, jonas Conk-
ling:
You, end each Of you. hereby notl0e6 thstthess
s SOW le In the once Of the Clerk Of The District
Court u Lee county, lows, IT Pnrt Madison, pct-
ton q Edward cartv right. caissing ~ ysu, 4. y.
McCfacken, executor OF tho estate Of John Court
wright deceased, The SUN Of Thirteen Thousand FIVE
Hunered Dollars, with iaterssk - money due On
Mertgsec nude BY the said John ConrtwrtRbt 70
Edward Courtwhght. dated January IetA. 1S59, Ale
30 claiming against esrh Of yen The foreclosure Of
said Mortgage, the same being upon land described
purchase money; and urher sking Tor sale OF said
pssmises aad general relief. And uniens ycu appear
ssd answer said pesittOs Or ke6bre noon of lLe
second day OF the next term OF said Court to COM
menee at Port Aadison The ~ Monday or May Al.
u. l6cR. default will be entered against YOU and
Judgment rendered thereon Tor " said petit
top. att3 WI NOBLE STRONG,
mar15-d ANY for Plaintiff
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hH-The first settlement in Poweshiek
county was made in 1913 BY r. D. Og-
den, D. Snchell and r. Checsman. There
is fine Court House at Montczuma which
cost S25, 600. The county has an abun-
dance Of coal. Brooklyn in the same
county is the prcsen, terminus of the NJ
aud M. r. X.
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,@in pool across road in the coun-
ty of Tipperary, Ireland, is stuck up a
pole, having affixed to II a board with this
inscription; Take notice that when the
water is over this board the road is impas-
sable"
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M-The Prince Imperial Of France en-
tered upon his seventh year on the 10Th
nltimo. He is said to be remarkably ad-
vanced for his age.
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HAMILTON NURSERY AND
Fruit Garden.

OPPOSITE kEOKUk.c
1900 rrRRAsr PLANTS, comprising % varieties, for
sale Mt TO cts TO ~ per dozen, e3to zig per 100.
IS 0Gp GRAps WINS, IS varieties. CATAwsA, 1 year
old o. ST. % per lO1 CIT 10 $50 per OO0 accord
Ing 10 quantity. tatawba Cuttings - per coo.
TnRKx Acnks srEAwSxKRIxs, 20 choice varieties
SO cts 10 ~ per leo, 81 per eco.
1900 RAsYEExHIks, varieties, So per 100.
nPAlso all kinda OF FRriT TREKs, Ornamental
SHRuBs, pxRPrruAL Rosrs, &c.
ITPiants and Trees delivered In Keokuk FarE.
J. h. TEWKSBUKY,
narIO-dim Hsniiton- III
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A MONSTER FoRcE.-At the coming
triennial Handel Festival to be holden
at the Crystal Palace, London, the fellow
ing number of instrumental and vocal
performers will be employed. The or
chestra will number FIVE hundred and FIVE,
exclusive of drummers, etc, composed as
follows viz So first violins, 90 second
violins, and IS each of violas, 'celIos and
BASES, with 68 wind instruments. The
chorus has $40 each Of sopranos and altos,
and $50 each Of tenors and basses To-
tai chorus 3, leo. Grand total3, 625 per-
formers.
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THE GATE CITY,


How wsac RsDeI saoAaAsf msrrimac
virginia. II 10 be Sunk.l
Tn the debate in the Senate on the Ste
yens Floating Battery, Senator Pomeroy,
Of Kansas, expressed his opinion that il
will soon be demonstrated that any wooden
vessel--any large ocean steamer, for in
stance,--can run down such battery as
the Virginia and sink her He said that
if he we're Captain of the Minnesota he
would tighten her, except in the stem,
and put her at her highest speed, and run
her upon the Virginia and sink her. The
Boston Commercial Bulletin says on the
subject
1.-THE Minnesota, or any other vessel
of the same size. should run bows on with
o speed of twelve knots an hour, striking
the Merrimac on her broadside, she would
sink her. As, for instance, in 1889. the
ship Columbian, 500 tons. lying at Dam
on's Wharf, Charleston, parted her bow
hawser, and swinging with the tide, run
bows on against Charleston bridge, and
cut it through. In l84l the ship Eli
Whitney, OF 400 tons, coming up the har-
Dor, with her three topsails set, run three
quarters Of her length into the end of
Long Wharf In 1850, a ship going up
the Docks in Liverpool became unman-
ageable and run into the stone pier-head,
moving the stones some twelve or thirteen
feet, and doing but comparatively little
damage to the ship. We believe there is
tact and skill enough in cur navy to dis
pose of the Merrimac if she ventures out
OF Norfolk"
These sagacious and prophetic hints
are getting common, and since half the
people hereabouts already know what the
project to be tried in Hampton Roads is,
and the rebels are unquestionably we'll
informed on the subject. til re can be no
harm ia printing the fact that the ocean
steamers Vanderbilt and Arago have been
armed with strong iron prows, and are now
awaiting the appearance of the Virginia
TO try upon hel the experiment suggest
ed. Il IL also stntcd thst their upper
works are protected by a covering of cot
ton bales, which are more impervious to
cannon balls than iron is. The expert
ment will be novel and exciting one,
and if it shall turn out that iron-olad yes
sells can thus be destroyed by vessels Of
superior speed and momentum, new and
important clements will be introduced into
the calculation OF the value of mailed ships
of war. The Virginia is undoubtedly
ready to come out, and if she does not
soon appear, it will indicate that the reb-
els have lost confidence in their impreg.
inability Springfield Mass Rep.
A MONSTER FoRcE.-At the coming