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The New York herald., 1863-05-07

Bat tho climax u the GEaaitr vas Eot yei reached.
Ibe Eeyosth corps bad ordered aasssce tho
rsht v tlrSey, snd moved forward 10 sso tho posa
ssgni them ca Bifpsys eapk Ola brigade fsco.sa
ed sstlag ~ the h Ans reported. ~ s comalasasr
(wbo.e nAms / have upioFiaBssiy oti). 10 cersfas
g,cJes ana Bunsy Tho fsri 4 The ocrss ibs enemy
a force uLso sbou, third, u tho sstanes ~ Hero
uey had sbVft engagement, 10 ~hkh eos.
cot sppcn that they had even 10 hrse q force
70 co1,esd Asslns, thsi xhl1h Williams .ah hA am
Ee divBou bAd foushs - brs.siy. Hssasi by usr om
nasesr the sslas, fiosAfd, The German orr- ehar.sa
badly % 70 tie febs nbes Bsrs ,bsy xsrs met "a tbe
rebels always nsei Their ,os. shouts q asaancs si
der son, Determined iro1i aud beavyrre q mssssry
The German fesirDsns rsigrnsd the fr ,ioft tine
With spirit, rsanBeaiisg tsfsssa 70 aSht rallsnily
Dsi AT s time sbes oil encouragement W he s.n ~ss
ns.crd that eoud be gven ttsn ssns ocsv Il The d,,
sioa (ene al iessi, niorms1) tell back 10 ste r,a,
leaspg bio 70 fsts sisss Al The ssss time General
DefsBs, eommandng its ris, dl,sou, sas ss.4sssi
ssa bsdly scssasa 10 bs foc, W sssssi bAa. thus.
kslpx Al critical nosnsa, the nspsAlss MS
snoe u The 'nnediAis rrsesos q her oonm~sdssH,
ne bssan 70 fsltst, ibss 70 ia bses, sss sssiy
bru.s oompists r0ut eessgsi fi0ssfd bcdly lhrew
llnssf lb,o ths breach sss Alsg,sl rally ,ss shat
ssfca columns b. Ls scsu -srs psiseiy fsllk. no
snsn -ers p@nbc sv<ssn, snd pov~ 90 ,aftb eo.ii
rally them IA ibs fsos u bs snsmy. iiSDrm.ion ~ no
cafas.roybs wss Tompuy oonmaneiie1 70 osa sleAls~
-fo ,hts bad q neusnt sivsa him W ggsssss Zoe sLs
shs.s b, rstanuy spyrsbsnsei bic ooturs nsss ssrs,
Inc hlsb ana q tbs farm that fwnsd ne bss~ a.
hu .xssnps vs p~ss~s fsiI % ~uilsry sD1 esvsl,,
r<Asiy all tho usilIsy u sbe third csvys. kxssb,,
.nn r<Asss,oss cavalry. bass ers~s>S MO
hat mis any sss sseesws. Bss sksis %.
,s " ms~s ~ As gard by . vxs.
~ ssylhs sAs~ s~sssss 6ssas ssuss
The New York herald., 1863-05-07
OPERATIONS ON SATURDAY.


r. During the night Of Friday the position our
very materially charged. The second corps was
thrown down tho Banks Ford road holding the extreme
left of ine ard, with portion Of the Flnh com
reted the line the east up the plank road support
ed by the Second division of tho Third CORPS VIII ch
resting the direct road 10 tho United States Ford Tho
Second divsn, Gen Ceary's OF the Twelfth, hed tho
LETT of centre It's loft resting tho plank road in
front OF the general headquarters and extending along
the entire front OF the od. Gen Williams division OF
the same corps formed the right OF this line,
facing 10 the southwest It's extreme right resting In the
edge of fnciug the little cleared ned Indicate
IN the general 'ndp scnd you situated about two mile
south Of from headquarters. The Eleventh corps
originally directed position the right OF
Gen. wams with its right extending FAR down towards
the Wilderness road with proper
ing OF the position. Brneys division OF the Third corps
was ordered 10 take position the plank road "a
a both tho Eleventh and Twelfth but General
sickIcs discovering advantageous opening cleared
field about artcr OF q mile south OF the plank I'D
aud mie and half OF general headI quarters,
obtained permission 10 advance Brnsy to this plac.
which brought him between the Eleventh and Twelfth
corps A. this place he deployed OF 70 the right around
the ncIa, Ge eral Williams. Of the Twelfth occuyrng tina
other sidc of tho opening This field 10 shown In tho
diagram above. II IA small farm half of which (the
portion occscd by forces) s elevated the general
level Of the land about Charlottesville, the back h,f
falling on rather preciptously into tho valley OF
Scot's crock, and forming Q low pieco Of cal
tivated botsom land. The farm buildings
situated the os the clearing, At point
where tho farm road descents tho hill thu low
bottom land. At tho back this low land little stream
along At the foot OF the hills behind the farm
leading into Scotts creek and thence down through the
valley 10 the Rappahaanock sco,ts crock takes ts rise
far back from this place. and flows down through deep
and densey wooded the back of the cultivated
land above described and then wiuds along at s farther
side In general easterly refer tho reader 70
the diagram for definite idea Of this locality,
the place viii become conspcaous In the course Of this
narrative
In the general disposition Of the for Saturday
both Berys and whpples divisions OF tho Third oorTs
held In reserve, thoagh BeFdan's shasrshootcrs
detached from attors division special duty
with Brn y.
During the night Of Friday the Frat corps, MAJOR Gene
The New York herald., 1863-05-07
nrrsgr .pvasrr


Whom the train stopped Gen. sickles conceived tho
idea of obtaining possess onof the road which bid
beca moving ana thus prevent any further oierAtEns
the enemy that direction. with this purpose Ia view
b. ordered Brncy advance and take poesson o tho
h the south eide of the running from
the farm and opposc 10 the heights which the rad
occupied by the rebels The Bcrdan sharpsh0o,era
placed the advance ~. ihs movement supported
by the Twentieth ipiana regiment These dcployed a.
sKrmshers, advanced the f4rn and lbst sp tho
hn through a dcnsciy tangled mass of andcrbr1sb
skirnshng with the cncmy at every step
who were fond 10 bc IN considerable force
On the slopo well A. on the summit
A. the ,tirn.hers Ind crossed ,he ne,d the
main column ordered 70 advapcc q eueri Birney
placing hseh a ther bad Before crossing the little
stream SPOKEN = before, u became necessary thfo~
bridge scross a. 10 artillery ,borid be recdea on
the hei-hs This work wa rspidy done by The pap
pcrs miners of Grabam's brigade az ~ csue tu,
few delay and before the enemy cosla prcafs
for them the wbole force on the Up q the NH 1bs
summit was founi 70 be covered with bsby sec.ua
growth of timber that extremely sifsc,lt OF fas
sage and rendered observation entirely OFT a
tho qa.sioB tho force WAS nssie 10 b. am.
bass sied At every moment 10 ,hm tangled mss.s
There wss. trp., ttc winding country rord leaf
ng hroosh tbs brush bu' nothsnr orr ana ha, scarce
y wbss enc,sh for AZ ox cart pass thronsh suI Tho
eofunn vas pasted toward constantly snlng Win
and arriving back The enemy Until AZ lac, they csns usa
ssystssn ~ rins pits which The cneny made deere.
rate stand A. this point 100 The enemy vers strength.
od BY ne'd battery planted ~ point back phsh
forces eosd not then discover and from ~keb they
contipue< 70 throw vo'ey snsr yoIey u shells INTO the
words, 'hossb, fovtsnaieiy hurting % cue. stn the
shsIing excessively Annoying. and bt,tery sss
oraeres up 70 rayly tot Captain sssys bssssvy yourh
ubssa states uasry, ~as qabcsiy 10 rosison ibres
quarters of mile the h,lIs rosd the h nnd
entered nto daeI With The rebel sstHsry ,hosgh
neither party abe 10 The other. rnfortan,,sy
When lt battery charged ~ iss BAL there ~r % time
s1owsd u 20 psccen sagpiy q smmanlt,cs. u cosn.
therefore ~ors bu sbcu time. AMI t.enty M rate,
vas obtfsd 70 retire 70 rysnsh 10 ealoess pu,,ns
the shor, time Wa ehsAsss ss@ }. men we're more
or ls,. vostded
( Aus lrpetsrs csDssal srpsy ersrss hare uyn
M fsssi riss pc. ~h.ek vws ssIetiy cleared. ssoss
Assdrsd ~ her cse~pAsss fslliss aso sss ksses
- ps~s<rs Wan Ne srseyss<s u nusssuy
sss seh-a, sw - Ss~sa - 7A..ssy :
The New York herald., 1863-05-07

Under cover of tie darkness or Friday nigh, the
enemy commenced moving lrgc OF troops around
the front Of our lines 20 get position risbt with
view OF nanking us there Subsequent Developments
have proven that u, entire grand diyso q y H. N
made this movement around the front Of lines iarns
that night. At midnight The aud dvanocd scsels
from both the Third and Twelfth corp. observed tb,
movement and cOmmunictcIi u TO their respective eom
manders but AT that tins Is was impractciblo % do
anything u prevent IT, AZ the nEst davu OF mornipg
immense wagon trains were irlincily moving over
the road Indicated NJ the route q the rebc movement
which runs aloug the summit Of the bills hack OF
tho little farm occupied by Brrey aud Williams.
This was cvideHtlya bind on the pat of the enemy
cal as 70 believe they cvacuatnz aud running 10
Cordlu somc OF the corps indcrs coen
dent iha, lis tie case. but 6en r.. Hooker very
shre~diy guessed the real meaning ci tho dm nstraio
lie however drec ed General Sickles pint battery
a, point BY the farfahonss bs e.osu-c which CON
manded a view u the moving train, and shell IL TINS
Was quickly done by ciarxs sss Jersey baiery and the
train was thrown into disorder and compclci h move
back
The New York herald., 1863-05-07

yhs -.ory ~ss oarr-ccraS.sssiy, iacoris lAty Qua
Iss rst.s - s-sa a'.'ss sssh . nile. sAs uas vs..
Shreveport weekly news., 1863-04-27
DreaQ aQlul Condition Of Helena. Ark.

The Memphis correspondent Of the
Cincinnati Commercial gives n very
sad account OF the physical and NOR
nj health Of Helena, Arkansas. We
extrac, the following:.
Helena, | understand, is tLrea:cn-
ed with an overflow, as the river was
nearly over its banks yesterday
morning. Before the end Of the
week the town will probably he mum
dated, and the military camps trans
frrrcd to the bluffs in the rear O.: the
town.
If lIelcMa-tlc accent Of the first
syllable is rmincn'ly propcr-is over
flowed. l d" hope it will be clrans-d
of a few Of its impurities; for more
corrupt, in,olerab|c place than it nov
is. cannot well be Imagined. The
atmosphere is such that men, who
We're once honest, become tainted in
principle aud drpravc,l in conduct.
The soldiers and officers alike be-
come dc,noraIizcd here. The latter
drink and the torlnrrd die. 1t is moi
some graveyard. There is no health,
moral or physical to it no -Err@,'
IN its ""tgi.in"S, no benefit in its
in,'n"nc"s-cthical!v, y, as well rs phil
oIogicallv. hell, with additions.
-Four thousand soldiers have died
here in the hospitals 9iucr last .\u-
gust. and more than that nu,nI.cr
will expire III the next six months.
unless som" great reform is maGr.
Tho osi,!ta!s ar" fearful to behold.
and horrible to in;t-in-. They are
s,ros~l, nisu4anngrd, and nine out Of
every ZEN who enter them nr.. certain
10 die Ih. surgeons who have
charg" Of the institutions say that
;hey cannot help the state Of affairs,
VII! III they acknowlrd~. to y.
wr.;chcd and shameful tha, their
hands arc ticc! t!at they have sought
- establish reforms. but all their ri'-
forts nave Dc"n ia vain,
N;.rv Of ulv soldiers brought from
transports. have died here Ike docs
IL :il. streets. while our officers nave
nccuui"'l 'i.. best house. N- their
quarters.
Disease is ia he atmosphere. ald
til" pr"Scurr Of d-:;!, Is a.t,>;rl hv
thousands -. gyt'cs, fined viii. I.ruyc
m"n murdered by nrGirc', lost ~ ,!lr
republic through the stupidity and
cary.r~sn"-- "t unworthy and heart,
less o:iirinl-
Shreveport weekly news., 1863-04-27
Communicated.

Editor Ncus--Thc, readers Of the
Shreveport News, will, doubtless, be
much gratified to learn, that no Sc
rious apprehensionexists, at this time,
Of having 4 war with France OH ac-
count Of the recent disaster to one Of
the subjects Of that government at
the launch on Tuesday last. That
one of them fell ut the mouth Of Il
Confederate cannon, on that day. no
one will deny! Yet. when the GOV
crnmcnt of F'r"nce is, officially ia
formed that the person alluded TO-,
was not compelled by draft. to enter
the service, but on the contrary, went
of his own FIRE" will, and voluntarily
offered himself as :, livin" sacrifice
on the alter Of our country, it will,
doubtless. change the whole aspect
Of the affair. and have no influence
with the government of France. in
Its determination, to recognize the
Independence Of til. Confederate
StateS. As it is possible that this
important affair, will be fully invcs-
'igat"d, at some future day. have
Thought proper to place the true cir
CumstIllc-S Of the casr on record for
future reference.
Respectfully, los.
Shreveport weekly news., 1863-04-27

We find the following in the Hen,
son Times:
We get it from good authority 1ha
so soon as it was known that the Le-
gislaturc, ut the late called session,
had determined to permit the distil,
leries to continue in operation, those
interested in that business in the
Southwest portion Of this county,
immediately bought up ali the corn
tor sale in that portion Of the county
at three dollars per bushel, and that
in consequence it is almost impossi-
bic for some poor families, in that
section, to procure bread Think OF
this ye members Of the Legislature,
who, BY your own votes have brought
this thing about, and hide your faces
for shame The day Of reckoning
will come.
We expect that the Legislature Of
this State will. at it's coming session,
enact some law prohibiting distilla.
,ion. Corn is TOO important an arti.
Gle to be thus abused. The same
paper says:
We Erar that as much as four dol
lars per hushrl for corn, has been Of
tcred in some portions Of This county.
OF course those Offering this price
desired the corn tol. dia,iiiation: they
can give thirty dollars per bushel
and make money u, the price whisky y
is selling at.
Shreveport weekly news., 1863-04-27
Grnrrai Mar>hail's Operations il
Kentucky.

"" c"nvrr7et yesterday with a
gentleman from Irnncsscc, who ur-
rived here Wednesday night, on the
western cars. who gives us gra;ifyin"
Intelligence of the operations Of
General Humphrey Marshall in Ken
lucky. which. if true, and we trus:
II may turn out so, shows that Gen.
Marshall l. doing good work on the
"Dark and Blood y Ground"
The gentleman vrtrrrrd to informs
It's that. in til" latter par, of last
week. General Marshall surrounded
and made prisoners about three
:onr1A$ oi the couA.ana q; Grilrrn,
sam Carter. 4 notorio,s Eas; TEN
nr<srY traitor, numbering Sou!c -irh,
hundred to one thousand.
Ihc capture wa~ effected after n
very hrici Engagement, resulting in
hui Slight los, /" either side. In,
affair j said to have taken place il.
the me- -i:b"rhond OF i;arhour-,iiir.
Knox county, kcuiuck Y, distant s>,nc
forty lniI"> from Cumberland Gap.
Oar informant further report, tina,
General Jenkins Is doing excellent
a"rNirc in Kentucky having captured
. .nr-'' portion Of the ~th !<"n,urtv
regiment. without any fight.
.!.ynchbur@ Republican.
Shreveport weekly news., 1863-04-27
Special for tie Shreveport News

special !rr ne shreveport Nc"a
Chattanooga. April l:-A fight occurred
At Franklin. Gen. Van Dorm attacked the
.nelny with 1000 cavalry and Frccnan's
battery. The F'cderu!s rctreated but after
wards advanced with large rcnioTccmcnts
and bloody fight crsucd. Frccman's
battery was captured and Freeman killed
Loss hcIvy. We rctrca:"d after six hours
hard lighting.
Later accounts represent tee rccaru're n
orr artillery after the fall Of Freeman We
took no prisoners.
Gold>boroush. n. &. April ia pertial
victory over the Aholitionis;s near Wash
ingtcn, 1t appeared tha, the enemy under
Foster marching to the relief Of Washing
ton. now invested by our troops. were met
aud routed last Thursday evening near
Blond's Greek. No loss on our side.
Jackson, April ia, Louisville a Dem
ocratic mayor was elected Ir Michigan
the Democrats have large Esl, n 80
louis Mrs. JET Tbouraon las i'esa :r-est
ed News from Wass:rs:cc eta:.a tat
Ear! Russo. III his no;s. e:s:se rs: vessa,h
axe building 70. the Co.:eoe.aor aisal,s
With England are ua:.tecalr ana neasc;as,
oo the pay OF the Cpted S,a+es
Shreveport weekly news., 1863-04-27

thrr1 GE OF \ SCHOONER i>u \
VARIABLE t>EUn.->omr ,lur ago
= Yankee. i,riy Wa, wrecked on ;Ao
Texas cots, nra. the m,u.! ot tA.
Nip- 'iliu.Ir. II,r crew were ,Akcu
yIi~uuc:, and her cargo was taken
taken cnIr.s,. o,' 'v ,h,. authorities.
ain. f!ii- cur!u.rv j. uow full uf wrrc!,
ed goods ,h1; have by-n hou.!!t
i.om tie parties in charge ., tn"
uriIr rruprrtv. 30: the ira-. ,alua.
n!r ptrt rt' ,a,, wreck h,,vrvrr. WA,
,Ar,.r II tln. sailors " lo wcr. laal.
pr.~our.- and parulcl by our authors
iti~- These tire. men. bca,jr.- \.
Shreveport weekly news., 1863-04-27
The Weekly News

Is published for the benefit Of per-
sons whose 'mail facilities will not
admit Of their subscribing to the
Semi Weekly Nens. The present
small size has been adopted to place
j, within the reach of every person.
1'erms-T'or the present size 50
per annun. 5" for SIX months. IN
0drancc
1t contains all the reading which
is published in the Semi Weekly.
JOHN DICKINSON.
Editor and Proprietor.
Shreveport weekly news., 1863-04-27

The L""dou Morning i'o-t !, very,
hj''"r upon the letter. and looks Upon
i; IL, mere "iuncomby." /. says:
"r~rhal< Nr. Seward expects TO
gain in a<him%t"u, am"n~~, certain
classes. a li''lr political capital, and
in exchange. tor that i> Indifferent u
bout the col'r,npt he mus. insure in
Iurol". Sill! rmanatims. rs this
,octuurn. does. from. lac Fedora! Cah-
inr:, 1t is truly iucrrdibi" that that
V.,,.y should h",r .Wuk :" low rs /"
"ndnr~r IL It's oven. in the face @. th,
wo.li, SO much arr;ur taIsehnnd ANA
absurd uuU>vU~r.
The London Morning Sta- praise.
the dispatch, think, il unauswerablr,
and shows that hcnccforth not even
the lni.lys; forum Of Interference can
have til" IraS, hope Of acceptance.
Tho Paris Pays, Feb. 26th, says:
"'Ihr Cahinc, o; Washington has
replied 10 the proposition Of media
ton made by France Mr. Seward
considers it imposSiblr to open imme-
dat" negotiations for peace. Ac-
cordin. to the Cabinet Of Washing
ton a more practicable means would
be for duties from the disScntient
States to come to Congress, where
projects Of arrangmen: could be dis
cussed, and if adopted submitted to
the sanction Of a National Conren-
ton
The London correspondents Of the
Manchester Guardian learns that the
Confederate loan has been all freely
taken on tho continent, and that Eng
can get from forei~n ->"~'-s'S
Shreveport weekly news., 1863-04-27
Still Waters Run DeCp.

the bold position assumed by not a
few editors in LincolnLom, we cannot
but think that there is an under cur
rent moving, that will at any uncx.
pcc;cd moment show its power to the
compliment locker on. Not only do
we lear Democratic Journals, bu.
Abolition sheets, either opposing
the administration. or dcnouncing. in
emphatic terms. the acts Of the Uni.
ted Sin;cs Congress-
Th. feelings of bitter hatred be-
come stronger every day between the
advocates OF peace and those wiIo
desire pushing on the war with
greater activity. Very recently in
one Of the Western States, those
parties came together and fought,
shedding blood. Suc!. state of at,
fairs cannot last long. The moro
victories to our arms cannot bu, add
to ;hr strength of the peace party,
til. majority of whom We judy" keep
their thoughts to themselves. and pa
,ieu,l, avail, the sign 70 act. The
quiet il,n: pcrvuHe, tn" Federal gov
rrnmcn, is an III omen to their con-
,empIa,cd crane! rally. .ud "ulv two
!
Shreveport weekly news., 1863-04-27

\ Northern dispatch from Nash
vile, dated the 2Gth, after Stating
that The situation is not clearly de
fined, says: Van Dom commands
over 1000 mounted infantry and cav
AIRY with fourteen field pieces. lie
is north Of Duck river, ,nrnaciny
Franklin. with Sigh; skirmishing al,
ou;poat-. About i4OO rebel cavalry
appeared pn Franklin pix. last night,
south OF brentwood. " !lccler,
Wharton. Forrest and Armstrong.
with 1000 or 5000 mounted infantry
and cavalry, with Il battery, appear
20 have made Il du:olr with the in
iuution t. rbst:uc; uavi igation on the
tuo,i;rr';tnI, and strike the Louis
Vile and Nashville railroad, probably
to rrllrtr"ta central k-ntu ckv.
Shreveport weekly news., 1863-04-27
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TUESDAY AND FRIDAY.

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months; $500 for three months.
1t: is the only paper this side of
the Mississippi river. outside of
New Orleans. in Louisiana, tha, is
published more than once Il week.
1t contains the latest War News and
items of interest transpiring in the
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tr,ierutc. Louisiana STATE. or .Shrrrc-
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Shreveport weekly news., 1863-04-27

Wonds- VIZ. II, !'o:t 5eIow ca-
.,;.y was 0s:il. fa-f We -s.i,s .ha:..
:. .s,,ing-o destruction saN Wcul,!r.
i: es ! :aptai .4.a 70 box !. up, Tor
fu:uca Te;e-.ncr
Shreveport weekly news., 1863-04-27

Cur friend Jewell sill accep, our
thanks for paper.
Shreveport weekly news., 1863-04-27

Can any person inform Us o: the
whereabouts o: the reliable gentle
man
Shreveport weekly news., 1863-04-27
FROM TUESDAYS PAPER.

We are pleased 70 n"tr ;h- Ladies'
o: Shreveport are Determined not to
'~ "Xc.ilrd in hcncvo!"nc. toward
'h, soldiers. The ladies ui CnLdo
m" hard 70 hea:. rs circumstances
wi'! prove after this war. The
NicI~burg Wing says :
W" learn ;hat ,h" ladies .. :~hr,.,,,-
l"i.t have again sen; 10 our cjtv, tor
the benefit of The sick soldiers.
through Dr. Mott. another donation.
consisting o; thrc. barrels ot .-g,
ond 'hrc" barrels vi dried v"ui>o:
!':anc" ana E.ns!n.!d having will
Iin@!y lo"u d ;hr Confederate State
8, usprct"h!r SUM Of money. lool.-
& 'louSi ;!ry. dom; Ihinh l.in,oin
"a It fair way "i ~ohiu-atin- H..
'.oa},"v~ can D."l;, Il note oi ibis.
;uri laa;" i in t!."!, !.r's for coryr-
u!oMt reference.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-05-26
MOrrEaSe Sale.

VNHEREAS, Alfred H. Cook and Addie Cook, on
w the 18th day Of March A. D. 1862, executed and
delivered to Daniel X. Miller and Eli II. Webster n
certain prOmissOry note for the sum of Seven humid
red and ninety six Dollars, one year from date with
interest at the rate of six cent. per annun which
said note secured to be paid by the certain
tgRge deed Of date Herewith duly made execu-
ted and acknowledged by the said Alfred II. Cook and
Adde Cook, party Of the first part to the said Daniel
X. Miller and Eli ii. WRbter party of the second part
upon the real hereinafter described, which said
mortgage was duly recorded in the Recorders Office OF
Will County, State Of Ill., in Book ~ Page 10, And
whereas default having been made in the payment OF
said note according to the tenor and effect thereof and
in Pursuance of the power of sale in said Mortgage
contained. Public notice il hereby given that ON
Wednesday the 9th day of May, A d. 1868, between
the hours Of and r. NJ Of said day. at the Court
House door in the city of Joliet in said County and
State, will sell public auction to the highest d.
der for cash the real estate mentioned IN said Nor
tgage, and described rs follows tO-wit:
Seventy-One and ninety-fnur hundrtdths acres al
e4-lOOR Of land, bounded as follows. commencing ut
the north corner Of section four ~ in town.
ship ihirtyve (35) North and Of Range ten 0) cast
Of the third principal meridian-thence west the
north line Of said section four az to the north st
corner Of the east half Of the north west quarter
of said Section. thence south fity-eight 1857 rods
thence hundred and three 1O3) rods, thence
north eighteen (S rods thence the side OF
said Section thence north to the place Of beginning
And another tract of land being the north half of the
following tract OF land, viz That part Of the north
west quarter of Section three (3 Township and
Range as aforesaid which lies west If the Canal
cepting and reserviDg much Of said tract is
pied by the Canal and its waters and strip ninety feet
1907 wide on the west side of said Canal containing
thiry-nine 1891 and sixty-e ght hundredths (6S-1OO
land much OF less containing in all
and seventy eight hundredths (91 7S-10O a. OF
land he the same more less-n Will County. in said
State or 30 much as may be necessary to satisfy said
note with intere ct and costs of SALE with the improve
ments thereon, together with all right and 1eQuty of
redemption Of the said Alfred Il. Cook and Adde Cook
their heirs and assgnes therein and for the and
purposes therein stated.
DANIEL n. MILLER,
April %. 1863 MORTGAGES