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Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-01-09
JOHN McLEAR g. SON,

JOHN McLEAR & SON,
Conveyanoers, Notaries Public,
Real Estate, Stock, Note and
Exchange Brokers,
No. lit Market street,
DELAWARE FIRE INSURANCE BUILDING.
DEEDS, BONDS, MoRTGAdEs, &c, &e, promptly and
PRONiissoRY NOTES NEGOTIATED.
STOCKS AND LOANS Of all kinds bought and sold on
commission in this city at the Brokers boards In Pha
dephia New York. or other cities by Of
pondlng brokera who all firms Of high standing
NO EXTRA COMMISSIONS are charged on stocks or
OARS purrha sd abroad the regular brokers commission
If quarter per rent being divided between ourselves
DRAFis-We draw on Philadelphia, New York Boz
ton and procure dras other American cities at the
Lowest rates OF exchange.
FOREluN DkAFrs-We draw Great Britain, Ire
sud, Germany aud sverf other country In Europe,
houses Of undoubted standing, In sums to suit our
customers.
At the mast favorable rates allowed by the market.
premium will almost always be allowed for Cheeks on New
York.
REAL EsTATE--we attend to tho purchase aud sale
Of Real Estate In town country aud respectfully Invite
purchasers sellers to give call We rent houses,
sud when desred by customers attend to the eoec-
tipn Of their rents.
COLLgCrIOEs,-our correspondence enables MS to
reach any prominent point In America or In any foreign
country, through the most reliable channels, Our arii
ea for making collections therefore complete, and
consequently persons Avang themselves Of them may DO
onhdant that their business will be faithfully and
er0inpty attended to. uur charges IA low as are
/ a ade by any reliable parties.
IN every where employed our aim iH To do
he bert for the Interest Of our aud solicit
he patronage Of our friends aud the public generally
| lau JOHN McLEAk SON.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-01-09
sTHE FARMERS MUTUAL FIRE
Insurance Company of the
State of Delaware"
loalalNAL AIlLI oaReK, ID. }

THIS Company continues offer to the people Of Della
its superior advantages Of Insurance against Loss
by Gre all descriptions Of property, except aiariue
risks.
The Insthution IL commented by 90 yenrs expert
10 and attention to the Of Mutual Insurance
0beng the first to introduce the principle into our stAte
by OF which, II Is believed the Managers have
leen enabled 10 adjust and Discriminate between the
different varieties Of property 10 render tho member
ship among most equitable In character If tile
Gus Insurance Companies presented 10 the public
IL takes credit itself that It's payments OF loeH have
been PROMPT and LIBERAL that in % business and
luss14 felhaF 000Oi not single Of litiga
non hi red, aud scarcely without entire sats
faction to lhe parties Insured.
I|uoktnq more to the safety than the number and
amount of ita risks 1t has declined Hundreds Of Thou
gftt Emornt In Hln5 5ie risk Offering unit OIL
scf 81 Insurance for tue character Of the Institution
In this mnnner 1t Ia conceived II has the safest aud
most select etof nsurances n proportion TO the amount
over Six Millions Of Doars, OF any other Company
within reasonable range.
AS evidence Of this 1t has not only reduced the rate Of
insurance, at all times moderate Oneixth, during the
last two years, but presents clear surplus iund
S45OO0 security agaiust any the d. poH
the balances due 10 each member, being Issued will
be paying nierrs to them from January 1862 al the
ate OF per cent per annum thus making still trthor
deduction
II commenced the year 1862 with a real protection
the community In Deposit Notes OF $2a000O
surplus Fund 10000
Total protection, saOOOoe
II Is the work of the Farmers Delaware and such
President-JEssE SHARPE.
ala and mrauu u MOI IA
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-01-09
Price, only Is Gents q;
NOTICE.

We nre daily receiving orders to send by mail
some one or more Of Dr. llurd's Dental Reme-
dies, which we cannot fill, None nre mailable
except tie Neuralgia Hlsstsr, which We send in
an envelope ou receipt of price Us ceuis) and
one stamp. But to accommodate persons ia
places where the druggists and storeLeepers are
behind the age, We have put up packages in
white embossed boxes, seven inches by four.
with comparimenta--eac box coutaining IA bot
tie OF Dr.. Hurts Nouth Wash, and Tooh .4cte
Drops. box of Tooth Potodef, the Neurgigia
PiIsisr, aiid valuable little Treatise on Tfsfh
and their Diselses, tie best means of prsserpiaq
hsa, and Me proper re1tmtnt Of ChitJrsn's T,stl.
worth ut itself the eutre cost 10 every youuu
man o. woman, or parents with Young children.
with several other necessary articles price psr
package one dolidr, or six packages for So, arni
by express as directed. AZ the Exprt ss charges
are not much, If any, more on dozen than on
one, it il far cheaper tu order six or dozen
packages at one time. A large family will want
all, or the surplus eau be disposed Of to NEIGH
bors with public benefit, for no one can estimate
how much pain, suffering, unhnppness, and dis.
hGurement, expense, loss ut time anj money
would be saved to the country it every family
to day Lad one OF these packages, which, in il
self is u complete set OF Dental Remedies Ad-
dress VIM. b. llurd & Co. Tribune Buildings.
New York, aud write name aud address plainly
Tint remttinces may he maie with confidence
W. Il. II. & Go. refer to the Mayor Of BfookIyn.
to O. w. Griffith, President of the Farmers aud
Citizens Bauk, Brooklyn; to the Editor of the
American Manufacturers Gazette; to joy, Coe
Co., Publishers Agents, New York tu T.. T.
Barnum, Esq., who knows a good thing when he
sees it and who has already ordered a second
6upDlv, etc,
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-01-09
DIRECTORS :

- Rll Wilson, Brandywne Hid James Dellplan, Christi
: Hdi James Webb Samuel Barr, ~ q. stntsenburg
Sse sharpe, " ilmingtoA Hd.; Robert MeCabe, Mill
PtatR Ral.s; John +. williamson, White Clay Greek lid
George Janvier New Castle Hid Curtis u. Ellison Pen
cadef Hd.j John C. Clark, Red Lion Hd; WIN. emple,
Smyrna; james H. Burnhan. St. Georges Hi; Charles
T. Fleming, Peter T. Causey Mliordi Henry Todd, Dover
charles Tunnel, Georgetown.
AuENTsAs we'll or receiving applications for insur.
ance as dues Of embers:
Eli Wilson, Brandywine Hd; Robert McCahe, Mil
Creek HID. James Delaplain. ChrEtAnA Hd; John r.
Williamson, White Clay Greek Hd Curtis g. Ellison,
Pencader Id Rod Lion St Georges and Appoqunimiuk
Hundreds Joseph @. Grilith, Smyrna james Crippsn
New Castle Hd Charles r. Fleming, Milford. Charles
Tunnel, George own; Henry Todd, Dover.
Communications general business addressed to the
undersigned Wilmington, will receive immediate Aten
tlOn
ga ROBERT McCABE NJ D., soeretAry.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-01-09
HOUSES FOR SALE.

IN MARKEr sTRgkT--store and dwelling below
Second street, excellent business stand Three story
brick dwelling house between Tenth aud Eleventh
IN KING sTREEl--A msderu built brick dwelling
between Eleventh aud Twelfth Streets three stories main
aud back buildings gas, baths first rate urder generally
good dwelling house South East Of Seventh aud
King streets.
IN SHlPLEY STREEr-rhree story brick dwelling
above Fifth street, . ;eet from 9O .eet deep.
IN TATNALL SrNEEt-Inur new three story brick
dwellings above Eleventh stree
IN WEST STREET -Four new three stnry brick dwel-
ngs above Eleventh. street,
IN ELEVENTH SrRbRr-rhEas new three story brick
dwellings between Ta;nall anu West streets.
IN SEVENTH SrKEEr-A three story brick dwelling
below Lombard street.
IN SIXTH STREET between Spruce and Pine streets
I've three story brick dwellings, with two story back
buildings
IN shCnND sTREET-A three story BRICK dwelling
between French aud Walnut streetr; might be made a
good business stand
IN BRANDYwlNE NlLLAGE-Two story brick dwell
ing IN Brandywns Village would be exchanged for pro-
perty in town.
BUILDING LOTS A desirable property at the eornei
OF Third and French streets, suitule either Tor building
lots or site for a manufacturing establishment,
For terms and particulars apply
JOHN MoLEAR & son,
my lO III Market street
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-01-09
0In Ski[I there is SafetY !N
H. X. Bringhurst's Bulletin.

Wholesale and Retail Druggist, (3l7) Fourth and
MARKET street.
CEpHALtC PILLS tSpaulding's) for Head Ache at II
X. Bringhutsl's Sl1 Market street.
BROWNS BRONCHIAL TKOCHEs ono of the best
articles for diseases OF the throat &e H. H. Brinshurss
Drug Store.
TOWNsEND'S SARSApARIILA fresh stock lust re
oelved and for sale by H. r. Bringhurst Apothecafy.
MlsHARlS Pine Tree Tar Cordial, the celebrated
cough preparation to be had at H. Il. Brnghurst Drug
Store.
sPAFF0RD's OLIVE TAR, the genuine article to be
had by calling at II. Il, Bnnghursts Drug Store.
Mrs. NINSaOWS SOOTHING SYRUP now In great
demand for children teethlng at II. u. Bringhursts.
FLAsks Tor sporismen-I have fine assortment Of va
rlous sizes from y plat Ia pint have just imported
them aud they the finest quality Of DixOns Fasks
II, K. Brnghurst, III Market street.
BRANDY and WlIISkEY selected pure and of fine
quality for medical purposes, by II. Il. Brnghurst,
FLAGuS RELIEF for the Immediate relief of pain, at
farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Company, in Whining
ton, on Thursday the Eth day Of october at 10 o'clock
A. NJ,
COLD CREAM tor chappel hands or lips for sale in
any quantity by II. Il. brrghurst.
FINE SALAD OIL, superior article at H. r, Bring
hursts.
HosTE1TERs DlrrEGs, they give general satisiaetion
and are now in great vogue II. X. BriughuFst
Wholesale and Retail, DruggiN
suce last except which has advanced four cent
per bushel.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-01-09
NEW CASTLE COUNTY
l.lSURA NUE. 60 MP ANY.
Office Wilmington Institute, corner Of 9th
and NJ Riot GtranA.- Auil..,inartnr nal

Ofhce Whining ton Institute, corner OF 9th
and Market Streets Wilmington, Del.
INTEREST ON PREMIUM NOTES REDUCED TO FIVE
PER CENT.
fpuR principle Of Mutual Insurance is believed to be
the aest and experience has proved 1t to be the
cheapest means OF Insurance against Loss ny FIRE aud
although this institution has beeen but ~ years in
istenee the st Of Insurers will compare yOraby with
any other; aud the l5sas by fire during that time, al
though not few have been promptly paid as all who have
been insured In this Office and have had the misfortune
to be burned out attest The obect has been to
cure good list OF safe risks rather than to swell the
number Of nauid without regard to hazards thus les
sening the liability Of sinking the cash capital u of
heavy disasters during the year.
DIRECTORS.
Wnna0ToN.-William Candy, Vincent O. dilpin George
Richardson John A DuneAn Jacob Pusey John cochran.
William Tatnall, Edward 7. Bellah samuel Candy.
hRaHDYw1nH HUsDREp -Edw BringhnrAt, Eli ID. TAllsy.
CaRIaTIAsA HUNDRED.-Chas. W. llowiand James Rid
die.
--{iEw CASTLE HuEDRED.-John 'iuyor
Warn 6lkY CREgk u uNDRED --AhrAie 2. Shannon.
WHITMAN UAEBY, President,
9Ro II p SIMMONS, Secretary and Treasurer. tx
Il Ofies hours from TO aud from to g.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-01-09
WEBB BUILDING,
No. 224, Marker 81, below Sd, ThIrd stor,
WILLIAM II. NAFF,
AUCTIONEER

- RsPECTFULLY INFORMS HIS FRI ENDS AND THE
~ public generally that he continues the
AUCTION AND COMMISSION BUSINESS,
all ts various branches ana is ready to receive
consignment all knds Of 0oods Wares aud
At the
Temperance HAN,
(E7a Fourth Street, South side, near Market SfreefJ
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE
Real Estate and Stocks sold public OF private sale
Conhnaes his agenty f1 Renting aud collecting rents Of
houses, FARMS &c
Persons wishing 10 rent will do we'll give him cali
BOrr0we aud L0aus Money Commission.
Commissioner for taking proof of Deeds &c. in aud fr
the State Of New Jersey
fnrnlture Vt reduced prices
Public sales every Saturday at the Auction Room, 10
East Fourth street
Oface No. West Fourth street, up stairs
N. B-AouaeH, Farms aud Building Lots for sale
Please give him oan gs3
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-01-09
Rringhurst's Eas. Ginger.

Fnlly equal to any Ia the Market Sold At low prices by
the rroprietors,
T.. BR1NGHURsT, a co.
Corner sixth and Market Streets.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-01-09
UNDERTAKERS.
HOTELS.
HoTHI,
~. q D0ek 81, PliIadelplla,

No. II Dock 81 Fhiiad{phid,
(Lale col. Il. u. J0NEs1
THIS Hotel Kept on the European Plan s con veuie,s
for Trayeeff Citizens. and the Public generally -
lug In the immedise neigh hb0rhond Of the Exchanse M,
Joining tie Post Office, and within q few minutes ,ssik
II the Delaware Wharve the landings for Steamboat,
from all parts.
Meals be had at sli hours from o'clock lr the
morning to u o'clock st night, for l2lf cents aud u.
wards. Lodging Rooms be procured at ali tinas ~
81 cents night. The Chambers are clean well ven
tilAted and ala asely furnished. The Eating Depart.
ment will be provided with the best the aret ca pro-
duee the Drinking Counter turn bed with good Ltquefs
and choice Cigars The Proprietor bopes tat by strict
personal attention. with competent and ob servants
he will be able 10 please,
}. OTTENKIRK,
JS-'-y' PROPRIETOR
Garden and Agricultural Seeds.
N{k would call the attention of Gardeners and oihsrs
" 2 our large selected stock OF fresh Seeds consisn.
~ ceNsn, Flour and Agricultural seeds cultivated III
80 al asted Seeds men, h. Landreth Sos Those Il,
aud reliable Seeds. ind them at
mari q. CHANDLER X SON
OIL Market street
,,opTaAasTOR SALE.
A terms. Apply NS5,ooO for sale very favorable
VIM. MCAULLEY,
wilmington, July % oO6 Market Street.
II IMMINENT.
~ 009 Market st
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-01-09
REAL ESTATE.
4s;,Sh USES +:,s
I'LL EI FOR RENT. alk

ksekA IOO ibl11N l. HA
Brick House Market street between sth and 9Th No
dl5, $500 UO
Frame House In Mechanic street below Lombard st.,
No. 81 s4s 90
Brick ouse and Lot Lord street. third door from
Railroad, No gs, $50 90
Urck House Lord street second door Railroad
S75 TO-
Frame House of Church Taylor Streets s55 w.
do do on Taylor street adjoining the above s5J %.
Five Brick Houses ot lth areet Pine, Nos, COL,
tO3. 6O6 d0l aud Cos, each sdO 10.
Five Brick Houses on l2ih street near Lombard, Nos
6Ol. $685. bu1, COS and oil, each 500 OO
Two Frame Houses On Riddles Lane. first from Stone
Tavern, each $40 10.
frame House adjoining the alley Sd from tavern $50 90
Four Frame Houses adjoining the above each S36 90.
Brick H.use on Lombard street between MeCAulley
and l2th streets, $60 O1.
Brick House s. W. corner Of Front and Thorn Streets
Sl25 70.
Cottage at NJ W. corner Of French and nth sts 70 o.
lrrk lodse on Tatull street above Second street. No.
COS, STj co.
Small nrek Orange between Third and Fourth
streets, $50 OO
Ice House yard llth street b,twsen Market and
Orange streets
Teo Frame Houses 2th and Elizabeth streets, each
s33 90.
Brisk House harch street between Eighth and
Ninth streets, tSl 90
Brick House, No. 1878 King street between 18th and
Briek House, Taylor between Locust and Butonwood,
$l40 90.
Rrlik House Market street between 18Th and lith
streets $400 90.
Brick stable 18th street between Market and Orange
streets, sos 90
Brlck house 9Th street between Pine and Spruce
Brick House, well finished, with 10 acres Of
land, and brick stable, WILMINGTON, $3.50 co.
A House Hnd premises At the y Il. corner Of Market
and Water Streets, in the tenueof James L. Cox and
VIM ?. Carr p1Hsessinn on the Goth Of March next
Apply tn WILLIAM McCAuLLEY
ieb2s' Coo Market 81. Wilmington. Del.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-11-18
MARRIED.:

At Prairie du Chen, Wis, November 9th, BY ESQ
Callnan, Mr.. NATHAN ELLIOT, Of Ossian, to Miss
MARY SHAUN, Of Springfield, Iowa.
The happy pair, accompanied by Caleb e. Brooks
and lady, of Ossian, were guests of the American
House on Monday and Tuesday, and on Wednesday
they departed for the Brooks Hotel, at Ossian, to
finish up the ceremonies in the old "Infair" STYLE
Our young friend Nate" bore the honors Of mat
rimony mcckly and looked As selfsatisded with the
change which trip across the river had made, a.
though had nothing farther to wish for. And Why
notf Has he not drawn prize In the lottery Of life
Will he not now come in the second class for ino
Are not the winters In this latitude excessively cold
And has not God said, "It not good for man to be
alone"?
Mr.. Bachelor reader, go thou aad do likewise and
give US an opportunity to congratulate you.
At West Union, November sth. BY Rev. Senator,
d. s. Brunson, of Fayette Co., Hon. NJ. Y. Burdick.
OF DEBORAH, to Mrs. Kowena D. Parker.
Health and Happiness to you JuDosl Nay the
lady never regret marrying politician.
In Hespcr Township, Winneshiek Co., Iswa Nov,
LIST. by ESQ Tilden Mr. Peter Butler to Miss Cynthia
A. Wickersham.
At Farmersburg. November 18th by Rev, J. r.
Upton, Mr.. H. j. Benson, of Prairie du Chen, to Miss
Emma Gates, of Farmersburg.
SUSPENSION BRIDos, N. Y, Nov. TO-
EDS. TIMss--Married, November 9Th, by the Rev.
Mr. johnson, ct Madison, Wis.,, Mr.. AUGUSTUS q.
TArRo to Miss RossLLA A. Coo pRIcu, both Of Cler.
mont, Fayette county, Iowa."
The above letter from the parties to the contract
explains ITSELF
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Books, TOYS, AND PRETTY PRESENTS
JOHN H. HAlGnr is again on earth exhibiting
one Of the incest stocks of Varieties to be
found west Of the river. Fruits, Nuts,
Fancy Candies, Books. Pictures, Pens,
Shells, Drums, Babies, (dolD Horses, (hob-
by,) Photographs Of prominent men and
women, Paper, Envelopes, late publica.
tions Of all sorts from dime novel to the
New York Ledger, all the daily Chicago
papers. Well, JOHN has nearly thing
to Please young or old humanity, and we
take the liberty Of saying that he has a
very pleasant WY Of his own which is
calculated to promote trading disposition
in those who call to see him. He is now
located opposite Cory's Mercantile Empo-
rum, Main Street. In few days he will
be found in Raitt's New Brick on Market
Square. If an industrious man ever did
live, that man is John H. H.
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Business Notices.

Business Notices.
1t graties US to see approvals of the re.
cent article in the TINES on gratuitous puff,
ing. Mr.. TENNEY, of the Ne,os, gave the
article very favorable welcome, for which
we are obliged. Mr.. EIBoEcx of the Elkader
Journal, in his last issue also commends
the ideas We endeavored to illustrate. We
give his article below. Let us say here,
that since our publication against indis.
cri'ninate and no.pay notices We have re
ceived many words of approval and several
dollars in cash from business men who now
have no hesitation in buying Of US the use
of our columns as we buy Of them the use
OF bushel of potatoes or pair of boots.
Let us live close up to the doctrine that
newspapers arc as independent as wood
sawyers:
~ The papers at McGregor have de.
cided upon charging for local notices.
This Is right In place Of the size Of Nc
Gregor an editor can impossibly puff" all
without some remuneration. It don't pay,
and it is letter to fix price and get the
cash for it than to depend upon the charity
OF those actually benefited, for it is notori-
Gus that there arc those IN business who,
if they cnce in year give an editor pres.
ent worth 25 cts. they look upon it as an
exceedingly charitable gift, and consequent
ly expect puff" in every issue of the pa
per. A recent article in the N. I. Times
On this subject suits us, and we intend to
give some extracts from it rs soon as time
and space will permit.
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Dry GooDs.-One of the most elegant
Dry Goods Stores in town may be found
opposite the Western Hotel in Ken
nedy's Block. Messrs. Wiley & Abbot,
with their accommodating clerks, will show
all the goods in the store without charge.
A hasty reconnaissance of their stock salts
6es US that no merchants in McGregor ex-
coed them in selecting styles or in put
chasing at low figures. That they sell
reasonably is proved from the quantities OF
goods city and country customers carry out
of the store.
Jas. Wiley & Co. are now in receipt Of
several large cases of very desirable styles
Of prints from the Eastern Markets, and
they respectfully request general calls from
those who are in want of Fancy or Staple
Dry Goods, Clothing, Notions, Cloaks,
&C., &c.
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Correspondents.

correspondents
We are proud Of the writer's to the TIMES
but our correspondents should not write
lcngthily. Please to remember that so
good an edible as roast beef would not
make popular dinner If the table contain.
ed "only that and nothing more" So with
communication-if it occupy all the pa.
per it excludes so many good things, Sc.
lected and original, from other pens that
the space-monopolzing article is not well
coined by the reader. We like to receive
Information, not well-turned periods, from
our friends; If the latter were our wish
we could find the highest type Of eloqucnce
in the orations Of Phillips or the essays
Of an Addison. Send along your commu.
nications from the army or any other place,
full Of facts, incidents, rumors-we care
not how bad shape they may be in if
they are only interesting to our readers
the labor Of moulding them to passable &C.
curacy is cheerfully undergone provided
always that there is gold enough in them
to pay for the washing; but a smooth,
pretty, sophomore article for a live paper
of the present day is so out of order that
we trust nobody will bore our readers with
one.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-11-18

ELKADER ITExs.-The Odd Fellows of
Clayton County. will meet at National Nov.
25th, at ! P. NJ. Alonzo Brown will de-
liver . publicj ecture in the evening"
Members Of the Sd Degree are especially
requested to be present. ;. james Ogles-
bee wants Bass Viol Address him by
mail, giving description and price. This
is wanted probably for choir use. The
regular commencement of Elkader Lodge
A. +. 4 A. N. will take place on Saturday,
Nov. 2lst....H. s. Granger and Lady
have returned from their eastern trip. !. !.
Z. J. Bickford, Of Cox Creek, is opening a
blacksmith shop at Elkader.
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TIE BIBLE.-The Clayton Co. Bible So.
ciety met and elected officers for the ensu-
ing year. The meeting was on Monday
evening Nov. 10th, at the Congregational
Church. Rev. D. E. Jones. State Agent,
was present, he preached a highly shaded
sermon on Sunday evening to a large
audience. On Monday evening Mr.. Callzins
was President, Mr.. Grant Secretary. The
officers elect for the year were Calkins
Prest., Kriebs, Jacobs and L. Benton, jr.,
Vice Presidents, c. c. Bicknell Secretary.
John Bally Treasurer, Fred. E. Elmendorf
and E. r. Barron Directors. A subscrip-
ton equal to Sixty Dollars was made for
the cause.
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TnANKs.-Ex Judge SAM'L Murdoch has
been South polling the votes of the Iowa
soldiers at Vicksburgh and vicinity, but
it oaght to be known that he also aoled
several of his McGregor acquaintances
with Cane fishing rods Of immense length
and elegant taper. Those only who have held
trembling rod with bass, a pike or trout,
wading the water, At the end Of a line
thereto attached, can appreciate the nerv.
Gus excitement which the struggle Of the
victim produces in the body and brains of
the angler. To secure this excitement in its
highest state of bliss tp-top pole is inds.
pensable- We haze 1t; and wo betide the
Piscatorial tribes of the Mississippi and
its tributaries hereabouts when we open on
them in May nextl
Judge NJ. cut tho pole himself, near
Vicksburg, and was kind enough to bring
tito US. 1t would be scaly in US not 10
feel very greatfut to our off fish al friend
for his kind remembrance.