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toward MechanicsviIle and Hanover Court.House.
The Army Corps Of Sumner, Reyes, and Heintzel
man were on the Richmond side of the Chickahom.
my, and on the hither aide Of the River was Filz-
John porters Army Corps, consisting Of Morells and
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Change in Bysin ness.

Alter some ten years uninterrupted en-.
Ragemcnt in the Drug busin ,ss in this CITY
Mr.. John Pumroy finds it convenient to re.
tire while in order to have time to lool,
after those matters which ten years in bus,.
rs get at loose ends. Mr.. Punrov h,
been so constantly seen on change. almost
since the inception Of things, and has done
so much to improve the place, that he viii
DC missed, even temporarily from the old
CORNER. Success to him in his retirement
Messrs. w. S. Scott & Cowan. succeed
Mr.. T. in business, having purchased the
stock, and rented the store room corner of
Front and Market, the best stand in IN.
city These gentlemen are from Mt. Pleas.
ant They are experienced Druggists. men
ofmeans, and enterprising merchants. We
take pleasure in welcoming them among us
and in expressing our best wishes for their
success in the important and lucrative bran, h
OF business in which they will engage. Mr..
Scott is pow a the east purchasing heavy
Stock for the wholesale and retail trade and
VIII be ready in a few days to receive the
public and supply them with any amount Of
goods IN his line.
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Ottumwa Seminary.

rne next term Of the Ottumwa Seminary
VIII commence on Thursday, the 18th of
February. With ample room and a full corrs
OF teachess, we hope to render more than an
equivalent to such as favor themselves by
patronlzlng us. Tuition, per term Of 10
weeks-Ordinary English Branches, 81
PRIMARY Glass. 90. Mathematics and Natu.
Tal Sciences, IS. Latin and Greek, 60
Pupils will be admitted at any time, and
charged from date Of entering. Tuition will
oe expected promptly at the close Of the
term unless by special agreement.
JIM. McELRoY.
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Plenty of Goods.

Several OF our merchants have returned
from the east with heavy stocks of all kinds
OF merchandise, and others are now absent
Tor the same purpose. We can saw to our
friends abroad, that they will find plenty OF
goods here at all times, and as low as posi-.
de. Large Sales and smail profits is now
the motto among our dealers. Four to six
weeks generally clears out stock of goods
here,but having railroad connection With the
whole world, new stock can be laid in in q
few days.
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shipment Ut Hogs ON the Bur.
Ilh9tOn d Missouri River
Railroad to ChicaR0.

1a we arc indebted to Mr.. VIM. H. Northop,
Agent Of the B. & NJ. R. R., at this place,
for the following statement Of hog traffic on
the line Of the above road, which is now so
popular with the stock dealers Of Iowa:
Number Of hogs, live and dressed.
received at Chicago from Oct. LIST.
1881, to Feb LIST, 1862 53a.557
Number Of hogs, live and dressed.
shipped on line Of B. + M. r. Rail.
road from Oct. LIST, 1861, TO Feb.
ist' 1917, 123,25o
Vi which was shipped from Ottum.
wa Station, (estimateD at least 100000
1t will be seen that almost one-fourth Of
the hogs received at Chicago were shipped
on the above road, and nearly one.fifth Of
the whole number received, were shipped
from Ottumwa Station. The hog season is
rapidly closing, but there is no doubt that
there will yet be shipped 10 or Ii, 900 head
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SEcEsH RING.-Our excellent and efficient
sheriff, L. E. Gray Esq, has wonderful
continuance which, as good joke, and to
give 1t currency and popularity, he has nam,
ca "Secesh ring" It is hollow tube
with squirt apparatus attached, and so con.
structed that it will very suddenly eject /.
stream OF water into the face of the innocent
ana curious examiner who bends over it. in
compliance with polite request of Gray to
look at It. It's confidently stated that Gray
squ'rted water into the faces of not less than
ooo IN one day. He is accompanied by
John r Lewis. Marshall Of Olt,mwa, who
docs up the laughing in fine style, and with
grand effect.
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Fall and winter Goods.

MISS PERREN, Milliner and Dress Maker,
Temples Bank Building, nearly opposite the
Potter House, says to the Ladies of OF
tumwa and vicinity, that she has just return
ed from the East with very full and su-
perior stock of SILK AND STRAW MILLINERY,
comprising Stills, Ribbons, Fosssrs, RucAes,
Pattern Hats, Flats, Bloomers, Boys and
Childrens' Hats, Shaker Hoods, de-, which
were purchased for cash at the present low
rates, and will be sold at correspondingly low
prices. Ladies are respectfully requested to
call and examine goods before purchasing.
Alb &
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Administrators Sale.

NOTICE Is hereby given that J. Q. Calvin, Admin
IL istrator Of the estate Of John X. Grooms, de-
ceased, viii the 18th day Of February, 1889, be-
tween the hours Of o'clock A. M. and 8 clock p.
NJ ~ said day, commencing At the hour Of O'Clock
P. NJ sell at public yendue, the premises, the fol-
lowing described real estate situate IN Wapello
ty State of Iowa. towIt The south part Of the East
half Of the northwest quarter Of section a. contain
ing 90 acresthe north line Of said SO running
parallel with Government line Also part Of the east
half Of the southwest quarter Of section e. bounded
follows: Commencing at the northeast corner Of
said east half Of said southwest quarter, running
thence west 30 chains to northwest ofth said
eighty thence south ~ chains to stone vest line
Of said eighty thence east II 100 chains to stone
thence north chains to north line Chris
tiansburg thence east g. 100 chains to east line Of
said eighty thence north 20 chains to place Of begin,
ning excepting onehaf acre sold to School District
Both Of said tracts VI land lying and being in Town
ship seventytwo, Range fifteen west Said sale to be
made der and by virtue Of order OF the Cou nty
Court OF said county, made at the June Term, 1861,
Of said courtths said real estate belonging to the
estate Of said deceased Tbs farms Of sale to be
half cash In hand, and the other half in IL months
from the day Of sale, with security, to be approved
by said Administrator. &c. CALVIN,
Jan. 8. 1852. Administrator.
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Markets.
COURIER OFFrcE, Feb. 5

COURIER UFFICE, Feb. D.
There is no material change in price in
the market. The supply Of goods is album
dant, and receipts regular. The reads are
very fine at present. Business is exceeding
ly active, our streets being crowded to an
extent seldom before exceeded.
Hogs in small lots are yet coming in.-<
Hogs of 800 and over gross are worth 81;
Of 200, $3.50.
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Lyceluinl Lecture.

The third Lecture of the course will be de-
livered at the Court House on Friday even.
ing, Feb. 7th. at Z o'clock, by Rev. j. NJ.
McElroy. Subject Of Lecture-THE OLp
Loo Sc,1ooLnousE.
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Tofal gotitts.
oYsrERsl oYsTERsi

SIMoNs 4 CRUDE adopt this method of in
forming their friends that they are now re-.
ceiving L. B. Platt 6 Co.'S celebrated Balti-
more and Fair Haven Oysters. daily, by
American Express. Depot at headquarters,
one door east Of Devin's brick. Ottumwa,
Iowa. 34-13 3m.
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Funeral Disconrse

Funeral Discourse relating to the death
o. Mr.. r. w. Neighbor, will be delivered in
the Presbyterian church next sabbath, on the
9th inst. at IL o'clock A. M.
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New. YoRK, Feb. 4
Flour-Quiet and firm. Sales at $3.50
$6,05.
Wheat-Quiet. Sales at 81 ,35@$1,5O.
Corn-Qmet, firm and active. Sales at 65
@66c.
Pork--Steady. Sales, mess at $12@1s;
prime at $s,5O@9,5O.
Lard-Steady. Sales at 71@SAc.
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s2s!l EmPLOYMENr, fs7s

AGEN TED!
We will pay from $25 to $75 per month,
and all expenses, to active Agents, or give q
commission. Particulars sent free. Address
ERIE SEWING MACHINE COMPANY, r. JAMES,
General Agent, Milan, Ohio.
July, 1S61.--1S 10.
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CHINA, GLASS,
g U e e IN S w a r. E!!

WYE now prepared to offer to the trade
w general assortment Of
FRENCH CHINA, QUEESswARE & GLASSWARE.
of all styles and qualities prices that cannot ailto
render satisfaction. Having visited Europe in person
and made permanent arrangements for the direct i'm
portation of Wares feel justified in asserting
that we can sell goods low any house in the
United Sfates Persons who largely engaged In
the business make arrangements with us to i'm
port their goods directly from Europe at small ad
vance on the sterling cost.
~ COAL OIL LAMPS in endless variety, at very
low prices. MCKiTTERICK MILLER,
Grimes Block, corner Main and yaey-sts.,
Burlington, IOWA.
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Estray Notice.

Taken up by Peter Coz, living In Washington town
ship, wApello county, iowa. the 10Th Of November
1861, one estray horse Of the following description
towt; bright bay co,or, black and TAIL blind
in the left eye, three white feet, the hind feet white
half way up 10 the gambre joint the right fore foot
white 70 the pastern joint. small collar mark ON
on the left shoulder, baldsce, shod the fore
supposed to he een years old riy sixteen hal
high. Appraised to he worth forty doiiars by T. y
Scarf and alois Cain. before Mahlon Cooley Justice
ofthe Peace, on the 5th Of December. 1861.
Jan. 6, le6s. HUGH BROWN,
Clerk Of District Court
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Mr. >. Cheney, for several years engaged
10 business in Agency City, has removed to
Eddyville to engage in business there.
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CHAScE OF TIxE.-On and sfler today,
tran V on the Keokuk road. going west ar
rive at l2:Fa; going east at 1915, meeting
hare.
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Handsomest Stock Of Prints and other
dress goods ever brought to Ottumwa, now
opening with Devin's third Winter Stock.
Choice assortment Of Goods for his whole
sale trade. $3.50 4,ss
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CHANGE OF TIxE.-The B. & n. Road
havc changed time. They arrive at 1855 4.
~, and $3.50 r. " Sps Time Gard.
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tEsS CoLD. The temperature of the past
week has bosnl uniformly exceedingly cold,
The thcrmomcte, ranging from 10 to 1s deg.
below zero most of the time.
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PERSONAL. Henry Coffin, Esq. Superin-
tcndent Of the B. I'm. r. Railroad. favored
as with call to day.
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Tbe Columbia Courier
Local and Miscellaneous.
orTUMWA, IOWA, 80: Feb. s, 1852.

dr. Messrs A: D. TEMPLE 4 Co., cont,nue 70
C,e,y "ke Illinois currency for Boots, Shoes and
u,o.hing All the good banksta at PAR until ,r.
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PROSPECTUS
OFTnE
CONTINENTAL MONTHLY.

There are periods In the worlds history markedly
extraordinary and olent crisis sudden the break
Ing forth of volcano, the bursting Of storm on
the ocean. These crises sweep away in moment
the landmarks OF generations. They call out fresh
talent, and give to the old a new direction. 1t Is
then that ideas born eories dew ped.
Such periods demand fresh opponents, and new Iaen
for expounders.
This Continent has lately been conypsed by an
upheaving sudden and terrible that the relations
OF all men and all classes to each ether violently
disturbed, and people look about for the eieme nts
with which to sway the storm and direct the whirl-
wind. Just at present, we do not know what all
this Is 10 bring forth but do know that great
suits MUST flow from such extraordinary cqmino-
tions.
a special need that the intellectual force of the
country should be active and efficient. it's time
for great minds TO speak their thoughts boldly and
to take posit n the advance guard. To this end,
there is spec. al want unsupplied. It is that Of
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HAVE concluded Ia view Of the difficulty Of col
II Letting and the heavy losses resulting from the
credit system as expensive TO my customers and my
self, as 1t necessarily enhances prices as compels
the prompt payast.r to make up for the failures
The slow and forgetfu to pay their bills adopt
this date, the Cash system. Hereafter then, shall
and consequently mol ody will troubled with bills
Those having unsettled accounts with will please
call and settle. All kir Is OF Meat kept constantly on
hand at reduced rates, at the City Market.
Oct. 10, 1851. j.W. BROWN.
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BANK NOTE LIST

'U P"Hu IUF NWCUFTcnt Funds
AZ the rates OF discount mentioned below which ar
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30 IIeroIe VVo,nan.
.FE0m lhe SOC YoFI. 5 anlay l.lmo..l ]

Nrom Tile New York Sunday TimsS.l
There is n woman gentle yet heroic,
courageous yet possessed of all sweet wo-
manly qualities, OF whom We hear little,
and who yet deserves the warm and honest
admiration of every patriotic American
henrt. When We mention the name of Mrs.
Douglas, wife of the late distinguished
Senator, none will deny that her position
has been one. of such exceeding trial as
happily falls to the lot OF but few, and
that throughOutsthe whole of the recent
calamitfcs which have borne so heavily I'M
on her, she has displayed the high princi-
pie OF true christian lady, aud the patri-
ism of one of the noGlest of AmeriCais no
BILE women. H-6r ia No. so
Only little more than one short year
ago, Mrs, Douglas reigned queen in the
highest tlGircles this country can bUast.-
Wife,6fa r prominent Presidential candi,ln4c,
distinguished by her grace, her beauty. her
sweetness Of manner, her high breeding,
she would have been the envy of her sex,
had she not disarmCd them by the charm
ther goodness. ButitE Scouel Chan ged.
God demundcl Ut her the sacrifice of ev.
eIE&lliAsf Ia His lspiii pride, arnAitin1 eaua
not enouEh-hef Ehrt must yield lie trea-
sures. and now her country ask4 OF her the
inheritance of her children Few men or
women have ever lived who could have
passed so purely, so triumphantly through
such ap ordeal. If the spirit OF her dead
husband thkcs cognizAnce Of what is pass
ing on this earth, IT, mustlsurciv feel pride
in the way his honor and the greatness of
his memory has been sustained in her
A small White cottage on a green hill
side, once presented by Stephen a. Doug
las to his fatheF-in-law;is the present re-,
fuge Of his family, The large property in
the Southern States, which belongs Of right
TO the children Of AIF. Douglas, by a de.
ceased wife, IS of no small consequences 10
the family in their present reduced cirLi
cumstances, dependent chiefly Ton the
cheerful but necessarily limited bounty OF
the father of Mrs. ,Douglns for subsistence.
All the temptation, however, was NOT
strong enough to induce the High .heafted
woman to permit the sons.of Douglas to
become residents of a rebel State. The
recent mission of II devoted frienh to
effect that object, in order to prevent
confiscntion Of the estates; utterly failed of
its purpose. 'No,l she said, NIf tue rebeIg
wish TO makewN upon defenceless chill
dren, and take away the littlG0ll of orphan
boys let it be so: they must not be sur.
rendered to the enemies Of their country.
Their fathers last words were Tell them.
to ohey the constitution md the laws;'
and his wife wilt not make herself the in
strument nF dis0heying his dying injuuc-
tipn-' This is genuine hcrOism, and stamps
Mrs. DJuglas as a woman OF whom the ma
tion may we'll he proud, and who should Le
remembered and recorded among those who
lhaye made shp .severest sacrifices to its
claims, So -. no &
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aallggatglliaEnfEt
TERMS OF ADvERrIsINc..

CWELTEsoIlD LlSES OF NoXPARErL, CoE oyE 1ye,. .)OR
LEss, nAEE SouARE
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C--V--1. 17117I7I9 l7I5 lU0N0 TuTea.
70 tue space occupied and the number Changes
from trauaient psrsons or It rang
business Cards not exceeding i've lines $40 per year
oE ~ Tor six months but for shorter period othIpr
VIII be counted less than a EIunIe
ths privilege Of Annual Advertising is limited to
t1e AdTHrttseTs own Immediate business; and All
- advertisements for the benefit of other prsons a.
les and real estatO sent in by them muss
be paid for ut the usual rates, 80 =
~ Advertisements not accompanied With write;
directions. will bo inserted until forbid and chnrvi
accordingly, = ''''u Ss4'A Ss4
Notices t0E Political Mestipsa to bs charged in ali
E5tlesS6T Funerals, aud aRnoSeemsntts,
Of sermons. 80 cents each. nnnY1l-,6f
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TIE tSCoAE OF this GSnPany Is DOUBLE that OF
T. any plaas7 Etre Insurance Corporation In the
.F5tf II SS,f uRitetstates.
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a aIoNTII WITH THE RnnRLs.
An English or
~ tho Rebel Army. L-.-----

An English NRrFaIlve--GonJIItIO of
the Rebel Army, rE-r
The December number of BlaeIlrood
contains an article giving some account Of
a journey through the Southern States in
September last, made by two Englishnen.
probably Sir James Ferguson and his COM
papion. The writer is strong friend Of
the rebel cause, and gives the worst ac.
count of the North and the best of the
South that he can. lie presents, however.
an Interesting and sometimes an amusing
picture, II is odd to hear him express his
eopy yieionSdft, tue happiness of slaves.
founded upon the belief that most of the
neld ha ancsrc"rry gold watches about with
'thomi and have from six hundred 10 seven
hundred dollars in bank.
sThe rebellion has not crushed out in the
South certain talent for beCuilfng green
EnGlishmen, which Southern men have
been famous for since the days when the
London asmes was so unfortunate Rs to pub
lish the celebrated Arrowsmith stories,
Our travellers asked for a passport. md
they say the received the following dozen
mslt. If they did, we must believe that
his name -
"DEPARTMExT OF STATE,
WASHINGTON, 18th Sept, 1861.
Ut Is expected the bearer will not enter
any iusurrectionary State.
ii'H 'iW. II. SEWARD,
"SeCrctIry of State.
"WINGPIELB SCOTT."
As they wanted to go to the insurrec.
donary states they sent back the passports
and started for Kentucky.
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sS7eoS Gr.-P- ,t,ll..- .-.-,.
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Being obliged to stop for the night at the
cottage Of n simple minded primitive old
couple, we were sitting round q log Ere in
the fP1m, which formed our kitchen, par
lor and hosts bedroom, when little black
woolE headed urchin made his appear
Nnce, and began diligent preparations for
our supper. ~ Smart lad that, ma am, p we
remarked 20 our hostess.'' 'CEes, Stree .
replied the old lady. "Wouldu't take sCv.
en- hundred dollars for my boy. There's
not such anotller in all tue country round.
A gentieman offered me six hundred for
him last weeisfbut, dear me, 'twonld break
my hsart 10 part with my boy. He goes
wtthmet6 meetin' every Sunday-,o mind
mR.hntaa md Mnpnn.1I 4 ~. ~
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tPor the Iptelllgeneer,l
FAREWELL TO THE OLD YEAR.

tL1- For the 1ntelllgencpr.l
FAREWELL TO THE OLD YEAR
Hush: husl. : hasl,y ~ ea
20 ~ The Old YElir il alS'irg: Uas
Upon his bed Of Wit Ehnrod leaves
"a lIa aged form iSlyips,
8 His hnaEyl locks are. covered
ss.t.4 with Winters Icy gems,
men giisten round his pale white brow
lake kihgly dIAdemS. la l99l
All! old Year: solemn voice,
Are floating through the air: lsils
the echoE uf departed hours 50 9r
5aIIa VI summer, ltnSeF there.
INC Tho voices Of the sPting.tida, b 6..r- .l
11 Eaat ei'eRred Thy yauthfal time, ~
And Autunns tnnuFb full ygiiences -
cilaht iortitt tl,y tSSfTlns chino. ~ ~
Sweet pleasdre did'st thou brina.us
Upnn thy balniy wing,
.ti Nteh IulEutrcs on tho EeDhyrs
sob VI The ever blessed spring.
BrlshT sunnleTs bnd aud blossom I'D
nld thy form of Lr .cs enLOId, 5
AMI Autumn placeu upon thy head
Her crown Of green and gold.
mt, OH thou'Ft going from ms.
Thy lltsGrt bnt EAlntiy thrills aHHs a
Ihon knnHestnOt THY. daughter fair
Who tripPsth DER the hills.
See! the New Year stands beside Thea.
To C41toh thy latest sigh; sEEg
look OF love isp her LrOW
tSGr.drop In her eye f'i '.frE
Thy mautloWlll fall on her, t.ia Ms
Thy spirit In her reign; -I+ f-
Oh may shC give for our prRysrs
my blessings psr again. fg..g $50
THY breath hath ceased. We leave tire a
ShrOudSll in yOnleF deli t
@tIr le9r-a joyous greeting!
CfH ls1T-RE sad farewell T. s+-t
BalDdEb0RT, ONO, December, 1851. Msy
.."
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.aes- OF aim that renders

mess OF aim that renders
y formidable.
-4t. seemed Eoabe most ef.
.eFad.
H; breadstuffs is placed in
aaa, whence the different
sa Wagons drawn by foAr
airh a negro generally
Erees Of the conntry pro-
necessary for the enor-
mgiioui and We frequently
E.s and sheep driven along
aH condition of which It
tReir Journey had not
country gentleman
aefe were animals enough
Tgtnia adjacent to the
thn army for two years.
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THE souEMERN couYTRr.

How We passed the federal outposts it is
unneeessary to mention; suffice to say that
the frtt indication we had of our approach
g, the secessiouist army was finding a
bridge by which we had hoped to cross
the Green river in Kentucky burnt down to
tha glAtsF'S aalyp.. ahEl t6Oy- GiSbFiS-5 stillr
smouldeting on the banks. 'F
Tht country people informed us that a
detachment OF southern troops had been
encamped here for some days, and had
"donS the job Mt tho bridge yesterday. -
FromIthe way in which these good folks
spoke Of the soldiers, assuring us that they
did no harm, but paid for what they want
ed iP gold and silver, it was quite plain that
the allegiance of our informants was not
giveA to Mr.. Lincoln's government. and
that we had fairly entered the forbidden
"insurrectiOnary states" Moreover, we
were reminded by slight incident ;hat
here property" has another meaning be.
sides that to which Blackstone las applied
"
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Pennsylvania Insurance Co.

HlNIIR above Companies havlnEAppointod the under.
signed their Agent for Wheeling, and vicinity
sOuld respectfully solicit the patronage public
sAid Companies are we'll known to be frat claSa Offices
All Losses promptly adjusted. MACARTHUR, Agt.
seP9O Once oVsrthe Bank OF Wheeling.