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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1865-10-07

When the amount exceeds
800, so Ger
IEsuRAscK-Masipe, Inland and 80 .
Fire. Where the considsra
tion paid for the INSURANCE,
In cash. premium notes, or
both. does not exceed $40, 10 Ger
Exceeding $40, and no. ex
ceediDg $R9, SO eel
Insurance., LIFE-when the u
amount insured does not ex.
coed $1,000, 25 Gel
EIceeding"$1, 900, and not
exceeding $4,000, so ce,
Exceeding $4,000, 81.
LkAsR-ofl lands or tenements,
E whore the rents do not exceed
$500 per annum, so eel
Exceeding $500, for each cd.
ditioual $500, or fractional
part thereof. in excess 8 of
$500, SO Gel
Perpetual, subject to stamp -
duty as . "convey nee"
S'ause OF guaranty Of pay.
meut Of rent incorporal ed or
iodo,asa, five cents addition.
MsAsUREs' RErURN-if for
quantity not exceeding l,00o.
bushels, 10 ce
Rxcesdiog 1000 bushels 25 ce
MoRraAoE--trust deed, bill Of e..
sale, OF personal bond for the
payment Of money exceeding
500, and not exceeding
$500, 90 CO
EFSSsding $500, for every :"
additional $500. or fractional
part thereof, in excess Of
$500, so ce
PAwERRs' CHECKS, s ce
PAssAoK TIcKxr--ffom the
poi.sd States to any 70 reign
bost, costing not more than
>ss, so CO
Costing more than $35, and
not exceeding $50, 81
For every additional $50. or '
traditional part thereof in ex
cess Of $50, Il
GENERAT. RENAREc
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1865-10-07
To Rent.

To Rent.
kxsA fORi4iE ENSUING year,
&M5TTk my two dwelling houses in the,
I'LL Village Of Lancaster.
ALSO
good WORK SHOP. For particulars
apply to w. NJ. Connsrs, Esq, my Attor.
hey at Lancaster &. II.
'.,' JAMES NJ. INGRAM.
Sept. Is. l865-3-tf
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1865-10-07

recorded or on ME b cents
IN. B.-hs general rule,
every certificate xiiieh hss,
or may have. . iegsl value
in aoy coun Of law or equity,
will require stamp duty Of
fve cents g"
CHECK DskYr OR Oxpss-
For the payment OF any bpm
Of money exceeding $l0.
drawn upon any person or
other than . bank. banker
or trus, company, at sight or
or on demand 2 cent
CoNrRAcr--ISes Agreement
Brokers 10 cent
CoNvEyANcE-.deed, instsu, -
ment Of writing whereby
lancs, tenements, or othsy
reality sold shall be'convsy.
ed, the actual value GhSeh
does not exceed $500 50 cent
Exceeding $500. and noSsx.
cssding $1,000 4l.U<
For every additionsl $500,
bf fractional Fart thereof, 10
excess Of sl 600, so c.u,
ENrRr-of any goods, wares or
merchandise at any custom
house, not exceeding 900
in value, Is cent
Excesdin z 600 and not q,
ceeding $500 10 value, 50 cent
Exceeding $500 In vslae. $40
For the Withdrawal Of spy
goods or nssuhEhdisy 66G
bonded warehouse. 80 cent
GUAoEs's RErusH-.iffos quan.
.i.y 20. .1essding 200 s.l' ,,,
Exceeding 500 gallons, 2s esa'
POwER OF ATroRNEr--to cell
or transfer stock, OF collect
dividends thereof, 25 esn'
To votsses Sn election of In. a.
coSroratsd company. 10 csn
To recsivs or collect sestss. Is csol
To sell, or convey, OF rsns,os
lease Ysal sstats, el.0
For any other purpose, 50 cen
PRoBATE OF WILL-ior lstters
Of administrators, SAsss tHe
value oi 10th real aud Per,
sonsl estats doss not exceed
$4,000. tl.O
For every sddi.ioesl 1900,
or fractional part thsssoG In
excess Of $4,000. 50 cen
Bonds Of. eSesttos, sdmiais, "
traitors. guasdiaas ssd suss
tees, are ssch subjected toa
stamp duty Of 80
., draft. n,u. ss' cen
Of Exchange, ialsod]
Renewal ot, sutject to same
duty - sn original note.
RKcfIPr-ios the payment Of
soy sup Of monst, of"asb
due. exceeding >2o. or Tor
the delivery Of any property, Q csnl
TRusr DExp-mads 70 secure
debt to be stamped - .
mortgage conveying estststo
uses, 70 be stamped - . eoa'
seyaoes.
WARrHoup. R,csirr-los asy
goodt, Ssyi> D. msschandiss
no. otherwise provided ios.
deposited or Stored in sny
public os private wasshosse,
70. s1s.sdius !.: $500 10 ,.l... 70 cen
cesding $1,000. 90 CEN
E.eesdiog $1,000, for every
additiosal $1,000, OF fsso-
ticnsl pa.s thereof 10 excess
Of 81. 900. 10 es1l
For 3py goods. Re-, not 9th.
erviss provided los, stored
or deposited 10 sry pebble o.
private ~irshouse % yayd, % esnl
Wars d LxoAL DoounsHTs :"
writ OF other legal process
by which say suis 10 COM
mencsd 10 say eosst Of ~
cord. either Of NV OF equity. 80 csn'
Writ OF osigiaal psoeSss .. -
sued by . court not Of -.
cord, where The smouat
oiaishsf 10 4l00 W ov o, so sss,
Upon every teonfsssioo Of 80
judsmsss os eogsovis Sos
alo0 or over. except 10 cases
where he ssx sos . writ has
49, Ill
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1865-11-16
SHERIFF SALE.

BY virtue OF . special execution to me directed,
issued from the Office ofthe Clerk OF the District
Court in and for the county of Cedar aad State
OF Iowa, IN favor of Hall, Brown Il Co.. and
against VIM. Cook and Eliza Dugan Administra
tors ct q, have levied upon the following prop
erty as the property Of the said William Cook
and Eliza Dugan, Administrators, ct al, to-wit:
The north fractional half "a of the southwest
quarter I'd OF section six (6),in township eighty
two (s2), Orange one "a, west.
And the northeast quarter "a ofthe southeast
quarter "a o. section one in township eighty
county, Iowa;
And shall offer the same for sale at public out
cry at the Court House door in the town Of Tip
ton. IN said county, on Saturday. the End day q
December, D. 1855, al one O'Clock .. n. Of said
day, to satisfy said execution and costs that ma,
accrue thereon.
Dated this 4th day Of November, A. D. 1866.
3w45 pr fee 81, So GEO w. SMITH,
Per s. /. Smith, Deputy.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1865-11-16

DUBLIC notice is hereby given that on the 18th day
of July, A. d. 1865, the County Court Of Cedar
county, Iowa appointed Elizabeth Beatty execnrix OF
the Of James Beatty deceased late OF saa co
~. All persons indebted to said estate are nohea 70
make settlement with the undersivnea' lnneu...,s ,
and those having claims against said estate are
ticated ELIZABETH BEATTY,
Erecntrix OF the estate Of james Beatty, dec d.
Nov. It'll, 1s65-n45w3
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1865-11-16

PROBATE NOTICE.-Pubic notice is hereby gwen
that al the session Of the County Court OF Cedar
county Iowa. the I'd ofOctober, 1865, an
to the last III and testament OF Joseph
McCraskey deceased, read in open court, and sci
for for admission to probate on the hfst
Monday in November, 1855. All persons interested
therefore notified to appear and deiena' or sa"
will and testament will be proven up and admitted to
probate, As the law provides and entered on record
J. C. BELTS, County Judge.
Oct. I'd, 1865 :n42w3
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1865-11-16

LxECUTORs' NOTICE.-PubHc notice 10 hereby
~ given that William Hanes and Israel Negus, exec.
Of the estate Of Levi Yawcet deceased late of
Cedar county Iowa. have filed their final report in the
Office Of the county Judge All persons interested are
therefore notified that unless they appear and max
defense thereto or before the 18th day Of
1865, being the regular term Of the county court said
said report will be approved and affirmed and said ex
ecutors will be discharged from all further duty and
liability In the premises.
J. C. Belts. County Judge.
Nov g., ls6s:n45x3
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1865-11-16
HELMBOLDeS
HloHLY coycgsrnA1ED
COMPOUND Fluid Extract Sarsaparilla,
NOT a FEW

NOT A FEW
OF the worst disorders that aict mankind arse non
corruption that accumulates In the Blood Of ~ Nc -
coyere, that have been made to purge OUT noas can
equal in effect HELMBOLD'S CONPOCND xxzRAC1
OF SARsA PARILLA. It cleanses and renovases We
Blood instlls the vgor OF health Into the system 300
purgcs out the humors which make disease. samu'as~
the healthy functions Of the body and expels
that grow and rankle in the Blood Such nss
could be relied on long been sought fos ana now "
the first timc the public have one on which saey ses
pend Our space here does not admit OF eeru0essss "
slo It's effects but the tra! OF single bottle viii show %
the sick that it has virtues anything they Asvs
taken.
Two tahespoonsul ofthe Extract Of sdas.
- rn, 30 v,ter /. equal to the Lisbon Diet Dssas. ans
one bottle l. equal to gallon Of the Dying = s''
or tho deeoe.,on usually made. s1S
The above Extracts are prepared on purely seisa
prncples-in Tacuo-and embody the foll stssase
the ingredients entering into their composition.
and conclusive test will be comparison OF snsu =
tics with those set forth in the q. s. Dspensatof5.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1865-11-16
us THE FAR FAMED ...-s
DR. :" Ell.

LII ~AA@s
OF Pennsylvania, announces to this community
that he Is q practitioner Of the
German, French and Spanish Mode Of
Medical Treatment =
50 successfully practiced oflate in France Spaio
and America He has been engaged several years
in travelling and successfully treating people
who linger under old CHRONIC COM
He not only ascertains the nature Of the dis.
ease 20 formerly practiced by Physicians. but
passes on and discovers the cause however in
tricate the disease may he.
Old complaints Icured in from thirty to ninety
days. Charges reasonable. Medicine furnished
for 81, rs per week ,...s-. s.gs
Persons who live at distance can have med
icfnes sent by express to any point they desig.
nate, by sending statement Of their complaint
in writing. The money must be sent in advance
for the time you wish. All letters must be sent
FEMALE COMPLAINTS.
In oil their forms, treated carefully and conf.
dentially.
Gs-I will visit and consult patients while
remaining in town free Of charge. Those living
at a distance, and unable to visit him. can be
treated by sending him q clear vial of their
morning urine, from which the disease will be
ascertained.
DR.. WEIR, inventor of a new mode oftreatinr
diseases Of the genital organs, cures radically
and effectually Syphilis, Gonhorrheat elect, and
all Blood and Skin diseases Young men suf-
fering from nervous debility, caused by invol-
untary losses during sleep, can rely upon a pos
tive and speedy cure, by new and infallible
method. .4'a.sa-s- 'ast' 5.,..-s - 4r -- 49,.
N.B.-Ladies who desire to avail themselves
OF DR.. WIS sure and safe mode Of removing OBJ
stTucttons, impressions, &C.. from whatever
cause produced, without use Of medicine can
do so at one interview DR.. w. has invented
method by which Conception can be prevented,
simple and certain. T
He will be at Attafissa, Oct. o; Sprinedale,
at Z. Schooleys, Oct 10; Upton, Aldrich House,
Oct. II; VIM. Ocheltrec's residence, Oct IL;
Michael Switzers residence, Oct ID; Rev L. d.
Cleghorns oct. Is; Scion House, Oct. lG; Iowa
City. Clinton House, Oct. II. 1865. Es.s-..
10 As matter of information we append the
following list Of patients treated by the Doctor,
since January 1st 1864: Oskaloosa, 344; Q, tun-
wa, 307; Fairfield, Il: Mt. Pleasant, 80; Rome.
II; Danvile, IA; Burlington, ITO; sigourney, 3a;
Muscatine, 800: Wilton Junction, 81: Durant, 7;
West Liberty, 30; Springfield o; keosauqua, 5;
Bonapart, 5; Salem, 20; Trenton, ~; Thos. Dun
ningss Marshall, 10: Pleasant Plain, IL; Brigh-
ton, 8: Washington 20; Whinfela, 4; Crawford
vtlle, Is; Oxford. =; Iowa City, Fl; Bunkermiils,
5; Upton. 40; Lisbon, Il; Cedar Rapids. a; Ma
con, II. Total number, l,9s3.
ORD. X. WEIR.
REsrpeNcE-For the last six years in Toledo,
Iowa. He will visit the above named places
every sixty days.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1865-11-16

EXECUTORS NoTICE.-Puhic notice is hereby
- given that James Robson, executor and Martha
Roberts executrix, of the estate of Preston Roberts,
deceased late Of Cedar county Iowa, have filed their
final report in the Office Of the county judge Of said
county. ii persons ntereste are therefore notified
that unless they appear and make defense thereto
before the eth day Of November. 1865 being the
lar term Of the county court said report will be approx
ed and affirmed and said executor and executrix dis
charged from all further duty and liability in the pre-
misses. DC. BETS, County Judge.
Nov. 9Th 1S65-n45w3
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-26
The Labor Question I'm the ,Southsrst
VIEWS OF A PLANTER ON TIN BEAUTIEs on TN
FREEDMEN's BUREAU. ...4.,.....


FREEDMENs BUREAU. ..4..,.4.
TO THE EDITOR OF TIE BERALS. ~, ...
NArcHxz, Nov. g. 1895.
The policy Of President johnson has won all hearts n
this region OF country He has raised from our ab-
ec state Of dependency hope and TO an earnest cs
restore ruined fortunes All here have long since
given up the peculiar institution" What We want nov
the control OF the free labor precisely as you control
IL in New York. We wish 70 be able to say TO any labores
in employment, You do not suit me- Here Is your
money goin This we cannot do. The Bureau OF Freed
men will not permit H. The consequences 10, as you muss
see the hands on our plantations will only work when
suits them, and they defy to turn them or How ca
the culture Of cotton the culture Of any other article
prosper under such . system7 I live on plan
tation fifteen miles east Of Natchez Ny crop
before the war was three hundred bales %
cotton But few Of the negroes have describes
the "old plantation" Ny contract with them snis
lie to divide equally with them the crop OF cossoe
after the payment Of plantation expenses They make
n s % Sss a labor Now
hundred bales OF at the present prices would oave
yielded them something handsome Let Us make 'Ds
100 bales would net now .S2oS
Plantation expenses, say (which dcductl Ao@
One half OF which, divided among nfty hands, nt.ss
and bs besides their food and clothing the support 81
the aged and innrm and children, numocring ~ i0y
head Can your laborers do better In the Nos,nr -.
Our negroes will not 60 TO the hed until sei -
fast cay nine O'Clock They work thrce nours stop 10
dinser 10 out at three O'Clock and work sns:s
hours longer II the North desire the pfvoucuon ~
By our State lssisIason and am ssd TO believe n
this will be the policy Of the sovern,,men. 49,.
items OF the WORKING Of the system Of the "rreedmen
Bureau" and many iacidsns % our troubles here Iosi
ton N Nsthes bv ne United States forcss between the
two armiss hsvs often had twenty Ccnfsdsrssss e
provisions for ono hundred United Statea sodien -
You see have formed some acquaintance With The
ssbeauties, Of war fLANTEk W rAIOnEA
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-26

\ NEW UkfMANss NOV ~ ISSSl
Cotton IN better demand; sales "a 900 bass q s7e ~
middllng The exports yesterday were 1000 baisa
Stock In port, 12s 900 bales Exchange heavy. Chscs
on New York q, par 70 v per cent premium. Gold Ia
s,sri,og exchange i<sS ~i%
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-26

Total $5375,13s S617465e e5s07, 725 90, 1913 21
Petroleum stocks were active. At the first board Pm
hole Greek closed TOO lower than at the time yss
terdsy, selling q $4 co. United States &c.. selling =
$2S Is; New York and Newark &C., selling at roo;
Bennshon Run &c., selling At $40 as Oceanic Sa,
selling at 4oc Palmer petroleum 1oc selling at 81 ~
Forest County was 1oc higher selling at s5c Pithcls
Consolidated &c., selling At - ss Excelsior 9o selling
At 81 Isl Fee Simple 1c, selling a s2c First NssionA
&c.. selling Il zsc Ham McCiintock soc selling q
50 co. Oil Creek lSc, selling ct - rs; Gunnen Cola
&c., selling at 81 l6 Bradley sold a eoc Cherry Run
&c., Webster 81 80.
The Philadelphia Ledger remarks Of the pstrolsun
The growth and value Of the oil trade Of Pennsyivans
may be inferred from the extensive railway facilities
making to accommodate It. At q nesting OF the manA-
gers OF the Pennsy1vania and Philadelpha and Erie
Railroad companies In Philadelphia Thursday the d.
tails of contract agreed upon with Miller Court
right two experienced contractors, TO construct rail-
road from Irving to Oil City, distance Of nifty three
miles, with three miles Of sding and 70 furnish ~
pleted with the equipments In all Of May, lS60-eQue
TO about miles per month The parties are already
negotiating for the iron at New York The necessary
means be realized by the issue Of 81 800 900 g
seven per cent bonds by the Warren and Frank Ra
road company endorsed by both the Pennsyvania a.
the Philadelphia and Erie companies This proposes
road will be new outlet for the oil productions.
The Bennehof Run Petroleum Company will pay
dividend OF ten per cent ON the LIST Of December.
The business at the SubTreasury to-day was a. fol.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-26

The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Com
pany have commenced laying second track on ths
road II is intended to have double track all the WAY
from Chicago to Galcsburg. Large additions are being
made to the rolling stock Of the road s.t. y.
The following the comparative earnings Of tho Chi
cago and Rock Island Railroad for the second week n
November anf
1895 STA 40
1884 ....................... 726sS
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-26

Fhe gold market Arm but dull The opening pr -
was llsX, and the closing l47K. Loans nads
q Der cent In favor Of the borrower Tho shipments
Of specie to-day aggregated s7sl Of which The Ba-
vara took out $sls ZOO the City Of Washington Ss6aA
and the Arago $3s70oo.
Foreign exchange was dull at 1857 1927 for bank
ers' bills vt sixty days. ava ##4A## 4
The total imports this port FOR the week ending o.
the 23d inst compare thus with former returns
Week knd'g Nov O. Noe Q. Non. 10. NoS "a
Dry goods 81 DIS 4o5 s27TI sos 81 s. s9e
Genl mdse. a,sso,73s 34O2,S53 34sl.00s a,2o3, "a
Marshall County Republican., 1865-11-02

was s,rangling, dying. with sparks in my eyes,
and sound of roaring waters Ia my ears, and
then
What had sprung upon nv assassin With the
swift silence Of TIE leopard What had clutched
me from him, and stood over him with something
glitternc above his hearth The mist cieared away
the blurred mist that had gathered over my eyes,
as sight returned saw the negro standing over
Anthony with his foot on his breast.
The fugitive " homI had housed AMI fed had
saved my life. =
Ten minutes after-ten minutes in which but
for that poor slaves presence, | would have been
hurried out OF liie--the rattle Of wheels and the
tardy feet OF old Ajax were heard without, aud my
grandparents were within -
Ii is needless to say that we were not ungrateful
to my preserver, needless also to tell Of Anthony S
punishment.
Ii came out, during the trial that Re had long
Contemplated the robbery; that the absence Of my
grandparents appearing to offer opportunity, he
had decoyed Hannah away with a lie. and hidden
in the study. He knew nothing of the negroes
presence in the house, and being naturally super
stitious had actually fancied my protector crea-
ture from the other world, AMI submitted without
a struggle.
Long ago-so we heard-thc slave, a slave no
longer, met his vile and children beyond danger,
and now that the bonds are brok EN- for all In this
free land, doubtless his fears over. and he sits
beside his humble Canadian hearth when even!ide
comes.
Marshall County Republican., 1865-11-02
A Bold Grenadier.

The father Of Frederick the Great, halrcrazy
old bear, was famous for crimpng all the tall men
he could lay his hands upon for his famous rcgi-
ments of giant grenadicrs. lie usually married
his grenaders to very large womca. but was disap-
pointed in his attempt raise giants, the expert
nent not working as wella crossing the different
breeds Of Shanghais. His mammoth grenadiers,
after the fashion of their day, wore long pendent
pigtais, or queues. They were ordered to be cut
off, and all obeyed, save one obstinate veteran,
who fourished his grizzed pigtail in open defiance
of the uka.e. Cut off your pigtaii.Tor shll or
der YOU to be shot. roared the King of Prussia,
one evening after drill Sire. prefer to be shot,'
replied the stout grcnadier. And shot to death he
was, BIZ plan'oon OF his brother giants, although
his dying request that he should be buried face
down, with the rcbellious pgtail sticking through
q hole in his coffin, was respected. The pigtail
.riumphcd over death.
Marshall County Republican., 1865-11-02


frankly and s,rarely for this first specific measure
Of the Presidents policy.
The Senator also reminds us hat this Democrat
ic dodge of wearing mask of riendship for the
President. whom the party leader have steadily
ridiculed and denounced, does not deceive the
people. In Mtnethe Democrat ic party resolved
to support the President, and were beaten by 7UU0
majority more than last -ear when they abused
him "H,rc in New York,' he SAYS, 'these men
who were on the Chicago platform last and
are Off it are indorsing the President Well,
they are coming along, and still follow US as they
have done Tor ten years" lie then extngnshes
the luckless waywsrd sister Van Buren, as follows:
"Johu Van uren, ms old Free Soil friend,
nominated the other night Our President, and felt
a little sorry for him, because few years since lie
first rotted oot Mcclellan. l don't know that Mr..
Van Buren Is entitled by ability of character to
talk as he DID FOR remember that he was mem
Der OF u little Free Soil party OF 100000, of which
was the mover, aud remember that such men as
Chase aud Adams aud Simmer thought that some
thing might be made out of John; but he went off
after strange gods, and what is his record to-dayf
Those whom he left have met and COPIED with and
defeated the leatlers efthe black cohorts of slave
~, and have associated their names with great
deeds and grent events. while he has made
record; and if he dies to~afy he makes no sign. l
commend him to pruderk reserve Of such utter
nnces -
The Union party has all the prestige of princi-
pie purpose, and success The questions upon
which they united are not settled, and they will
settle them, they have already settled the,Dem-
ocratic party which has existed for no other pur-
pose for twenty years than to protect slavery, and
( which now sees slavery swept away under the ad
ministraon of man whom the Democrats Sian
del red with witless fury, and who marches on with
the great party which supported him and Abraham
Lincoln and the war to heal all wounds and plant
the American Union upon the eternal rock Of Lib
erty and Law.-Harper's, Weekly.