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s297,209.5s
Total liabilities
MISCELLANEOUS.

The greatest amount insured BY any
one risk Slsooooo
The greatest amount allowed BY the
rules TO be insured in any one city,
town or village, is not fixed, being
governed by the character Of the
buildings and the facilities for ex-
tinguish;ng fires.
The greatest amount allowed to be
insured in any ono block. 10 governed
by the character and construction Of
the same, 80 as t. avoid undue con-
structiOn.
Amount Of its capital OF earnings 70.
ported in any other State, as secu-
rity for losses therein. nothing.
This Company was inct rporated under the
General Insurance Law Of the State Of New York,
and obtained its Charter or act Of Incorporation,
Sept. 9Th, 1853, IN attested copy Of which 10 on
file in the Auditors Office Of the State Of Iowa.
STEPHEN CKOWELL, President.
PHiI ANnlR SHAY. Se0rafaYY
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~A .g Slight Cola, CossEEs.
AReA >3InnxseHess, or gcsr
EJ.lsy IHsllNe >Dl.scnf, which might b
~ 2 c',ec'el ,r;.i, e.mE,s rsn--
<Q9V e5y, Il nxr,ec.ed, ofcYs ter
inmates seriously. Fc-U are cUare y
the importance OF stofptng a HcnGA .,
5Xqht field IN its first s.ogo tao;
which in the beginning YOU'D yssla &
q mild remedy, i M. atten.ded to, 9oc',
ot.acls the lungs.
M<o1w,'s N<cne/1iaZ >0tccli1s
,,cre first intrcdu,ed e.ete's yearS ogc
It has been proved that they are the les
article before the pubic for 1cmahs,
@oLda, 0tcnc/likis, 5Zsflln10,
gotnt<h, the Hac7inC Cough in fen
snx7 /,fios1, and r.unserous affections g
the 1ktcaf, r;vin4y immediate res1st.
Public Speakers and Singers,
will find them efsot,lol for clearing AK
strengthening the uoice.
scld BY oil Druggists and Dealers u
Medicine, at 25 certs FER Lo1.
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lDlae0lssltoSe Of lp0rtss<seektfo.
THE FIRM OF THOMPSON / BROWN Is
i this day.. SOLVED By mutual consent. All
debts Of che 6rm 70 b settled By James Thomp-
con, Mr.. brown retiring from the firm. Mr..
Thompson will continue the business ct the old
stsnd, where he will always b ready to wait upon
I'll thanking the public for al past IA
vess, he hopes TO merit continuance Of the same.
Sspssnbsr ., ls6l. "
l0-dtf1 IRA BROWN
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E. DODD, Notary Public.
STATE OF IOWA.

STATE OF IOWA, &C
OrrrcE OF rHE AUDITOR OF STATE, o.
hereby certify, that have compared the fore
going copy Of the statement Of the City Fire In
on file in this office, and that it is correct trans
cript therefrom, and the whole Of such original.
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ST TED M EMIT

ST a r II M EN- II
OF TIE CONDITION or
Tbs Niagara Fire lnturaRcS Co.
~ THE slsT DAY OF DECEMBER, 1861,
= y made to tho Auditor of tho State Of Iowa
NANs AND LOCATION.
LIST. The name Of the Company il The Niagara
Fire Insurance Company, and 10 located in tho
city Of, New York.
"a. III. amount Of its capital stock. 500 900 600
Sd. do do do paid up 100000
ASSETS.
lth.-1. Cash ON hand and
Cash in hands Of
Agents and other
persons, 7,952.z6
2. Real Estate unenoumbsred,
;. Bonds and stocks owned BY
Company, ~ per Schedule
1. Debts due the Company Sc
cured BY Mortgages, - per
Schedule"B," 2l6,550
5. Debts otherwise secured, -
per Schedule &C" $500
8. Debts for premiums, $3.50
Z. All other securities, ss per
scheduls" 3D." s,s50.l7
Total Assets Of the Company, $2s7, lsl.38
LIABiL1r1Es.
5th.-Ths amount Of Liabilities due
or not due to Banks or other eredi-
sth.-Losses adjusted and due,
7th.-Lnsses adjusted and not due,
8th.-Losses unadjusted,
0th.-Losses in suspense, waiting 7 l5,S24.N
for further proof,
AL al. svna hn
Company, $500
Total Liabilities, sls,7A.N
MISCELLANEOUS.
llth.-The greatest amount insured in any one
risk, or allowed 70 bs insured in any one block
ordinarily $4,000.
l2th.-Ths dividend, or dividends, declared and
paid during the past pear, ~. 900.
l3th,-The Act Of Incorporation, already fur
nished.
STATE Of NEW YORK, =.
County Of New York.
Jonathan D. Steele, President, and Peter Not
man, Secretary, Of the Niagara Fire Insurance
Company, being ssverslly sworn, deposs and say,
and each for himself says, that the foregoing il
fal, true and correct statement Of the affairs Of
:.id Company; that the said ln..r:nes Company
end Fifty Thousand Dollars Of Actual Cash Capi-
eal Invested in etoeks and Bonds, OF in Aostgsxes
| on vnineumbsred Real Estate worth double the
amounts ior which the same il morteagsd; that
neithee the above Described investments, nor any
part thereof, made for the benefit Of any indf-
vidual exascising authority in the Management q
| said Company; that the Mortgage shove DE-
serihsd have not been assigaed, nor in any manner
released o. iWpairod BY the said Company, and
hat they ars The above dssosibed efieers Of the
isi 81 JONATHAN D. s.ERLE. P,...,
r. NorMAN, Secretary.
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PHILANDlR SHAW, Secretary.
CITY OF NEW York; &C
C.vv~v a. wv Yovr cS.

ersonally appeared before me, this seventeenth
day Of January, ls62, Stephen Crowell, President,
and Phiander Shaw, Secretary, of tho Phenix
Fire Insurance Company. Of Brooklyn, N. Y. and
severally made oath that the above statement By
them subscribed. is correct and true, to the best
Of their knowledge and belief.
In witness whereof, have hereunto set my
hand and affixed my official seal, at the city Of
New York, this 18th day Of January, 1861.
LEWIS HURST, Commissioner for Iowa.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-04-28

6 9n}F1 - 80 4 ~ a'FF@Iw yEx
Phenlx oifluo sivlaooseaeel Company,
nv 7al c1tY tstooxtrx. NEw YoRK.
u % tAs let 1ay Of 1apsasy, 1861, nads = he
Xsdisor e Iowa, passuaos 70 the ssatote of'tAst
snts, passsa Jasaary ssh, 1857. ~ a5ar peas
feH4s- NAME AxD lkoAs1ou. efa q +
/ The name Of this Company 70 sfhs Phenix fi1s
Iusuranes Company sua IS located in the city Of
Brooklyn, eoansy Of Kisss, State Of New York.
- ~ cAlIrAI. es
The amount Of it capital stock in fa
shares Of fifty dollars esch. ali paid
up in cash. i Toe Hundred Thes-
A. .sa Il :a,p,.. - y, hand. frs. Day
a Japusry. 1859. s7.7so So
Total aa't Of capital and surplus $2s7, sss.s IS
ASSETS.
Cash In Bank and on hard ss.sso.ls
Real Estate unincumbsTsd owned By
The Company LILIES
Bonds and Nortgasss - pr voucher
accompanying, being frat liens on
properly In the cities Of Beootlyn
and New Ysrk. lnostly dwelling
housesl worth in each c.ss from SOTO
100 per cent. more than the amount
loaned, 49,, 800. so
Loans on demand, secured by pledges
Of good Bank and other Corporation
stocks - collateral, the market value
Of which IL 1850 90
Unpaid Premiums in the eourssof col
lection, all considered good, Fire and
Inland Marine ll.e2a5s
land navigation risks 1855 50
Interest on bonds and loans, accrued
bat not due, and Ill drawing ct the
rate Of per cont. $4,000
Bank and other Corporation stock
owned BY the Company, - per fol-
lowing vouehers:
50 shares Of Atlantie Bank, NY. 2.500.00
30 shares Of Union Ferry Co., Brooklyn,
nv, $4,000
5 7s-lv Treasury Notes, 81, 900 each 100000
2 U. \. Bonds. sixes, 1867, $4,000 each
$4,000. At S6X $4,000
Total present marks. value 100000
All other aecurities
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-04-28

Costar's Rat, Roach, &c Eztsrminator.
CostarS
Costar's Bed-bug Exterminator.
Costar's
Co. tart Electric Powder for Insect &c.
IS35-,too AND 81 90 Boxes, BoTrLrs AND FLAsKs,
SO AHD S. FOX PLANrATiUNs, SHIPS, Bears,
llOTELs. &c, &c, DC.
CAUTlcN!!! To prevent the public from
being impose upon by Spurious and MyLiy Per-
miciows Hns'dtions. new label mas been prepared,
bearing facsimile Of tho Propr,stors signatsrs.
Examine each box, bottle, Or flask carefully be-
fore purchasing, and take nothing but s. COS.
TAkS.',
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C. G. WAITE, Sec'y.
STATE OF CONNECTICUT,l GO
HARTFORD COUxrY. 90

HaruoFd, JanuaFy7, 1857.
Personally appeared, G. b. Bowers, President,
and e. e. Wsite, Sec'y, of Tho City Fire In ur-
ance Company of Hartford. anl made oath that
the foregoing statement, by them subscribed, is q
true, tul and correct statement of the affairs Of
said Company, and exhibits, - far as can b IS
certained At this date It's actual condition On the
first day Of January, e62.
Before mo,
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AUDITORS OPPrCE IOWA,

LES MONIES, EeofuSSy AIN, 1sOSs J
It 10 hereby certified, that on tho fourth day Of
February. 1862, sworn statement was filed in this
Office, showing the condition Of the Phenix Fire
Insurance Company. located At Brooklyn, New
York, on the frst day Of January, A. d. 1862, in
accordance with provision Of an Act Of the Cen.
eral Assembly Of tho State Of Iowa, entitled IAN
Act in relstion t, Insurance Companies, approved
January 18th. 1851, and An ACT amendatory there
to, approved February 9th, 1858; that said state.
ment shows that said Company Is possessed of the
requisite amount Of capital, and invested - re-
quired by law.
Authority is therefore gwen to the shove named
Company to transact business Of Insurance in this
State in accordance with the laws thereof, until
tho 3lst day of January, A. D. Ono thousand
Eight Hundred and sixty Three.
L is also certified, that John L. Swits. Esq. Of
Davenport, has been duly appointed BY said Con-
pany their lawful Agent and Attorney for the
County Of Scott, with full power to take risks Of
Insurance therein. and to acknowledge service Of
process, as provided by Law, upon bis fling with
The Clerk Of the District Court in and for said
County, . certified copy Of tho statement on file
in this Office. 1t is further certified that til, at
tached Is true aed correctcopv of the said state.
ment.
In testimony whereof, have hereunto set my
hand and sfized my seal Of Office, this 18th Gay Of
February, 1862.
f. 81 ]. W. CATTELL,
mch2O Auditor of state.
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Total assets Of the Company

LAB LlTlR1.
Losses adjusted and due, viz Fire,
nothing; Inland Navigation, nothing
Losses adjusted and not due, viz: Fire,
nothing; Inland Navi ,stion. nothing
Losses uusdj usted and in suspense,
awaiting proof, viz: Fire, 81 $1,000;
Inland Navigation, $3.50 90
Losses clsimed but resisted by the
Company, viz: Fire, nothing; In.
land Navigation, nothing
All other claims against this Company
nothing
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1859. ICE! sICE!! 1859.
glllp


JAS. g.. ALTMAN
u1rsHfsro INFORM ms OLD CUSTOM
w ere, and the public generally, that he has
in store sufficient quantity Of
- ure OryDfa1 Tee
s,soes.S so Oliver Il AL FXRrs OR rae 81
CTrV On u reasonable terms q it ,can be pro-
eured Of any other frm.
OFFICES Stathen's Flour and Feed Store.
opposits LeClaire House. mh1l-d3m
"Frisnds Of my life my ardeat spirit burns,
And I'll the tribute Of my heart returns"
Tor rHE MANY FAvoRs PRESENTED TO
SCOTT HOUSE
by It's numerous patrons. The underlined will
eeaa1me q bta Eese psspRetoe Of the abOye Edease
6nd h6p9 70 mait seontinuaucs Of the patronage
Of the
r. aoeltMg P~bltc.
THE. sCOTr aOUsE,
i { - eva. win sfsr y IL guests
SO 90 3ss4 .sliS % r - esH assazsfn
Clean Roons. Clean Sheets.
kesE ..ABcuesTiENL TAeLE l.sK
and all the eomfortso Of Hons, at the low pries
ounoss D0l1@1. 1aor 1DAy.
- Good stablins attached % tis prsaisss.
0. eli bios ~. mr. 80 7 49, "
fscx nEsE ri ss3iI4 . Ie!slsq6Iq
.iassA sEs I'd
yI.rs5-ksssI
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$2OO.4O0.O0 S1s5.5lO.OO
Total assets


No liabilsties on banks or
others, due and not due.
No losses adjusted i due.
Losses adjusted and not
duo $4.l9l.51
do reported unadjust.
ed, or in suspense wait
ing further proof 17.515.00
No other claims against the Company.
Tho rule OF the Company limits the amount Of
any one risk to $4,000.
The greatest amount allowed to be injured in any
one city, town Or village varies according to its
size and GLASS If property.
The greatest amount allowed to be insured in any
one block, varies rs in the preceding.
No part of its Capital or earnings are deposited
with any State or States rs security for Losses
therein.
Act Of Incorporation IS same a. heretofore flied.
e. B. BOWERS, President.
G. WAITE Sec'y.
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Those Preparations unlike all others) ere
e. Free from Poisons."
Not dangerous to tho Human Family"
Rats do not die on the premises"
They come out Of their heles to die"
"They are the only infaliblc remedies knewn."
:" IL years and more sstAb!ishcd in New York City,
I~dby--ths City Post Office
Used Jy--thc City Prisons and Station Houses.
Lsei blythe City Steamers. Ships. 4s.
tsed dy-the City Hospitals, Alms Houses, &c.
Used BY tho City Hotels-Aetor-- st. Nicholas
&c.
Ustd by--the BOARDING Houses, dc.,&e.
Used by--more than $1,000 Private Families.
IT, See one or too Specimens Of phat Is Etsry-
'caers said BY the Eiaors- Dealers, dc.
HOUSEKEEPERS-- troubled with vermin need
be SO no longer, il they use "rOsrAR's" Extermi-
majors. We have used il 10 our satisfaction, and
il q box cost So We would have it. We had tried
roisons but they effected nothing; but "Costar's"
article knocks tho brc.th ont OF Rats, Mice, Koa-
ches and BED Bugs, quicker tn An can write il.
1t IS in great demand all the country Nedi-
ma o. Caste.
MORE GRAIN and provisions are destroyed
annually in Grant County by vcrmin. than would
pay for tons Of this Rat and Insect killer.-Lan-
caste Wis Herald.
HENRY X. COSrAR-We arc selling your
preparations rapidly. Wherever they have been
used. Rats, Mice, Reaches and vermio disappear
rapidly. -.
EcxEs / STorrFer, Druggists, Windsor, y"
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CITY, COUNTY AND sTATEl So

o. NV IUB11
Edward Anthony. President, and Isaac r. st..
John, Sec'y, Of the Lamar Fire Insurance Comps
tho c,y 81 No. York being dSy ';:'s
true and correct statement Of the affairs Of said
Company on tho 1st day Of JsEuary, 1852, 20 the
best Of their knowledge and belief.
avov> 10 hefora me this ia dav Of January
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Aecvued Interest on In

Aecvued Interest on In.
vestmcnts, pc yable JAN
uary ist. 1852
Balance on books due from
Agents
Cash on hand and in
banks
Cash in hands q Agents
or in transit, less com
Missions and charges
Loans on mortgages Of real
estate
Loans secure d by pledge
of bank and other silks .
Office furniture and libra
m~AnV >..ak.
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21Gai7{ 03eR.s u.!aaA ~ qMUI 10 n
Zsal .szosrssatI ,sszaU sssg
sfs@S. sys
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1862-09-04

f List Of delinquent lands which tie Frler.l State
County, County School, Road, school House. Certified
School. and Railroad I .Nes remain unpaid and arc due
~ or the year 1861:
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TAX SALE.
CEDAR COUNTY, Iowa
TREAS OFFrCE j,rT,,. ,,,.,., 10 81

CEDAR COUNTY, 1owN)
TREAS OFFICE, IlrroH, August - Is 9
BiIC NOTICE. is hereby given tn It ou Monday the
"th day OF October, A. u. lS&2. at the TreaS,rrrs
i" 'he court hous" at the town Of Upton, in said
e"'htv, between the hours of 10 Oclor a. m. and 4
~: p IN. OF said dav, will be offered public sale
c ,"oW'hS described tracts and parcels and piece, of
"""S ana town lots situated in said Cedar rounr State
o IOWA. o." which the taxes main due md uuuaI f.
e seatS lo.'' lSs 1873, IS o, aud ISL for Federal
Sta'r, county, County School, Road $ huul Trusr
Certified Scho" and Raj roa purposes also for Irin
q"en school District Tax for the yc rs 8j5 1856 1851
ana 90 as a"'esad The sad lands will be Sold to
costs thereon for the years above mentioned unIrs.
paid before the sad day of sale.
The sale Will continue ire N day TO day az the same
pac" and same hours above specified until al, are sold
Nothing except legal currency will be taken on tax sa
or lakes after the lst day OF Oct"bor next.
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P. D. TURNER
RNLS.
TJrRNER Il CUE.

! rrORyEYS At LAW, AND GENERAL Con
"a ,v,r,yG AGENTS, Upton iowa. Office
- ,hc store ofJ. @. scnNuchER co.
.n JnIy "a, 1861.
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JAS. II. ROT!IROCH.

A TrORNEY AT LAW, TIpToN. CEDAR Cory
IA TY iowa Office at The ShcrT's Onjrc.
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SXLYANIS YATES.

ATTORNEY AT LAW, TirroY Iowa.
kryILL promptly attend to all business in
Nv trusted to his care. Particular attention
lid to collections. In4l1
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Tho Ccsn, c,lcut Bru.. IA tho Array

The special correspondent Of IA Boston CoN-
MERcLAL BuLLSuN gives the fcl owing inter
estinR particulars respecting the psn lfaotufing
Interests Of Connecticut, the result # = recent
visit to the principal mauufacturng ng 70 vns in
that State,
The vast variety OF articles made IN va 'er.
tufy Is almost beyond ccmpreher sion \ erA "
majority q all tLs equipmonts and bras, orr. .
msnts upon cur scldiars' uniforms efo r,,I.
mere. lt has bcen computed that zach srllior
may have pound Of Waterbury motal Ipop
hih nvson ard equipments, and il il thou-ht
two'ttirds ot them are made in Waterbury. %,
perhaps y might he safe TO Say that this enter.
pn.ing civ is represented in the field by ipo
M dred tl1S Of ornamental brass at mo
namc somc Of the foremost establishments.
IN trder TO give you som' idea Of tho place,
benedict & Burnham Manufacturinp Com.
pany with capjtsl Of 400. eco. manuf,c
tnre rolled and shAet lrlss ami G. rman All.
yer, wlfe, tubing, brass and copper rivets an
t9rs' br1.- am German silver castings. &C.. .Ec
Holmes y 9TH & llayd.ns, capt,,l s3}O IjD
emp'o, 300 hanus, monthly nav toIl ,m,n,,
g s',OOo, matc nearly 'ho s7no gools. with
ih' % u h1n o' ls-ustreo', pc platcs, mrti-P.
&c. Brown a iirO'hvr, 2}D men. nav out a.
Von ler month ard the cap,tal omplovei il
20 ,u'O, max" ho same Ro,is l,ous-slly, also
steam toilcr ub,s. S,ovl!e Manunc.urir..
- u .'.''' 2 " uANN Ntne Ih-
cl'f ncHtl o., alsc rc,al buttons art ta,usrrc,-
type goods Wa erhury book All I've Com
lauN, cupit,' sj5 700 make a vlrtatv ar,ny
Coois, en- Tloy 60 hands mo.ttIy raw Mi
ahnu' - 90. Wat,r'url Bake Cpmpr ~
MAKE ~ ~nrts &C bnctlcs also IN litary AID
navy hattwrs 1h'r' are two PIN nauuf.c'or.
les hefe. III" procc's Of making and sticking
them ol he psp"r i1 vosy interesting 10 .ho
m'y mic Rr' "'h'rs The Farrell Foundry
/, nd Mac ,ine C"upNi 81. with capital of -JDI.
Vo,, '"r'"v- ~ hputa furnish ct,tia,s al
make rolling ma hinery." M
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Fort Henry Taken
RIOT IN NORFOLK.
MARTIAL LAW.

Some weeks stncc, General Grant ltf Cairo
with a strong force, fos tho tennessee ny,r
but the heavy rains had ca1lcd thai rivs- {,
become 20 much sscllen that tho avgcs ion
was forced TO return, and, until tle present
time, 10 further movement had boen IN de on
the part Of tho Federal forces. Cur telegraph
dispaiches Published yesterday. announced
under date Of February lth, that General G. rAl I
had again started for the Tennessee river.
with large force Of troops, and additional gun
beats and had penetrated Up tho river to
within three miles OF Fort Henry, fertilization
by that name which has be. n thrown up by the
reosls to command the passage of the river.
This Tort l. situated en- the east bank Of The
Tennessee river. Il stands in the bottom abo
the high water mark, jest below ths bend in IN
river, and at The head vf a straight stretch of
about two miles. IL therefore commands the
river for tha. distance down strsom and very
LITTLE else. The land around It ~ a little high,
thar tho fort, ard a portion Of 1t is covered Ni.h
timO"r. The armament Of ths tort consists Of
eight tbirty-two pounders, four twelve -p1nndcrs
ard two six poundcr5. The thiry-two and
N"N''' f'Hi'N''' ~ hoNNs hilr, hild Nllo .IA-
Founders light pieces. On tho opposite eide o..
the iiyer He three hi Il, VII 'ch %omple. oily come
mand the fort. Kecoatly some new fortidci.
tiJns were commenced on heso hills, whsa II
was intei ded % mount some very largo guns
ard three Iiil,d cannon.
Fort Henry and its approaches we're rcoa
noi'ered on the Plat ult., ny The U0itcd States
gunboat Lexington, with view to Ncertain its
strength and the position Of the rebels. Sh
went within Two miles of tho forr, and threw A
number Of shell. into II, without olciting any
reply. At first II wa thought that the rebss
had evacuated the work, but on approaching
1t still nearer, the rebel pckets we're
seen at various points. The heavy gus
on tho work were Eeen distinctly; also a
number OF field pieces designed evidently To DO
hauled ont into commanding positions along tho
bluffs in case OF necessity. |, WAS sso observed
by the officers Of the Lexington tina, in addition
20 tho fort proper numerous earthworhs had
been thrown up on high oluF above the fort,
on the west bank Of the river. These works
were armed with what appeared to be two sixty
four pouudors This add, oual work commands
Fort Henry, and in the event Of ths capturo OF
the Latter by Gen. Grant, he would bc olhycd
10 make q second assault on the work on tho
heights in the vicinity.
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LATEST NEWS
CmcAeo. Feb. LIZA.

CIHCAGO Feb. III l5 T. NJ.
Fort Henry is tsten.
Fdilod iphi1, FEB. 7-Tse ISQrIagR Of this
city, has a ci, p.tch saying tha. rot occurred
at Norfolk on Tuesday night.
/ was supposed that rra-tis' law would bo
pioclsimod, ard that du'ing the dis.urt nee
cheers for the Union wers G;y,n.
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49,, s9'g,'t 70 rsquistio7, 1o7.gs7. ftsrs
enllrelv of ,ooI n,saed acre, that they
pounds each. ''h" Aui Nv
HApDEArp.
AlmoS "a miscellaneous as tho contsnta or =.
country grocery are th. hupplies included unds,
tbs hel!, and pasjed through tao hand, a.
NJ 1ownrerd, tho Inspector. Ore Il, indsssi.
almost surprised TO fno that watches upi led
minutes spont ia hearing what 10 has COZ.
We viii give a list o. .0ne Of the principal ar.
ucles, tho srnrun,s received aud amounts IT,.
nlod.
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A. this time, WHOM the nation i5 impitieutly
waiting for the scheme OF taxa'ion which Com
gress Is preparing, the following sta.sm ,nt Of
the public income Of Great Bitain, showing in
detail the various items Of taxation, will prove
Of interest. Great Britain is the most heavily
hxed nation in the world taxation hss thare
been reduced toa science the l<itish nation
pays nearly as murh to carry on it, govern
lnsnt in times of peace a. we need 20 carry on
war and this tax.roll presents an instructive
picture to US, who have hitherto never 'elt the
Feight Of taxation, except in such mismlna rod
local governments a. that Of this city. The table
gives an account OF the British revenue for tho
ysar 1867. For the present year, when the po-
pulation ofihe United Kingdom is 30 334. 7ss, the
total income il Cos 603,s5l, equal TO s343, ,ol9,-
t3t. In 1860 the income was over three hun.
dred and ffty.fcur million dollars The income
of the year ending December 81, 1861, was