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Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-11-20
THE FARMERS MUTUAL FIRE
Insurance Company of the
State of Delaware.

tpRiGiSAl Mill CKggE. &c.)
THIS Company continues To offer to the people of Deih
ware Its superior advantages " Insurance against loss
py hre on all descriptions Of property, except Marine
risks
The Institution is commended by over 90 years experl
enee In and attention tn the cf MutuA Insurance
heing the first To Introduce the principle into our stae
by reason of which, IL is believed the Managers have
been enabled sp to ADJUST and discriminate between thu
different varieties Of property to render the member.
ship anong The most equitable In character the numer.
Gus Insurance. Companies presented to the public
take credit TO itself hat its payments oi losses have
been 80 prompt aud h-fa that iu - years business and
losses ea hine over Onuu, not single case OF tiga
hon has occurred and scarcely without entire salts
faction 10 the pariieA Insured.
Looking more To the safety than the number and
amount ai it, risks Il hiss declined Hundreds OF Thou
sands OF Dollars oi Insurance either requiring too
srsAi an Nn0uut In single risk offering unit oh
lrets q Insurance tur thu character of the Institution
4u thiH mtnner Is conceived has the safest and
mos select i Of in7urinces n proportion 10 the amount
o ~ SIX Millions Of Dollars, OF auy other ComnRpv
within reasonahie range
As esianes ihis t mas no. ouly reduced the rate Of
hsurtnce, At all times moderate uue-sixth during the
ast two years hut 1t presents clear surpus fund Of
t4ou - security against any on the D. poslt
Notrs which sun by the es1rt 20 scrip CertteAtes Of
Che btAntes due to each mcmhsr being Issued nj
De paying intersa t. them ium January 1867 al the
ato" per cent per anuum thus making stt ftrtho
il Iucti0n
II commenced the yssr 1859, with real protection 10
'he community In Deposit Notes Of s25OO00
surplus fluid bOO0O
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-11-20
SEVEN HUNDRED
TWO HUNDRED

MEkiNo SHUTS AND DRAWERS are new being
closed cut very low, al sizss and grades W. A, moi IN
stock 'h 'N' '"F P''''u'
An the above eo5is have been selected with great ,e
M Se lhe hrst choice of new goods this season AMI viii
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-11-20
INSURANCE COMPANIES.
NooRPoRArED 81 TIE LRaIs1AruRH OF rHE STATE OF pH
AHARR, WITH A CAPITAL or
One Hundred Thousand DnlIa n

SooRPoRATED Br The LRaWLAruRR OF rHK STATE OF DEL
AWARE, WITH CAPITAL or
One Hundred Thousand Dollars
1--WE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY ARE RECRIy
min, ton against BY Fire on every description
buillAgs In general merehAndio ships in port and their
also against loss damage by inland transportation o
goods, wares, merchandise and country roduce.
Terms of Insurance will be favorable az any Of the
companies In the cities Of Philadelphia New York
Parties insured repose the fullest confidence In the
sosiiy o. its capital, and that all losses will BE- promptly
adjusted w the company.
At the annual election held on tho 5th day OF March
1866 the following directors were elected to the
George Jones, JOE. MeadinhAn, George ". Bush,
saml u. Newliu, Samuel Floyd, Edward McInall,
John b. Porter. George W Sparks Thomas Nice .ary
Insurance may be made for any time not loss than thes
In addition to tue above mode Of Insuring property III,
Delaware Fire Insurance Company (whose charter per
etuA ehcel perpetual Insurance real estate the person
becoming insured deposits u the office Per
moe or less according tne nature Of the rsk upon the
amount to be insured-but which can be Withdrawn o.
any time by leaving per cent the deposited
this method is believed to be much
the insured than the ormer-the expense is about one
ess aud there is renewing VI the policy from time
Property that would be Insured Der Annup, at 40 and
4o cents the 1000 will be insured at per deposit
and IN like proportion IS the risk Increases.
Persons wishing to insure their property OF wanting In
formation on the subject oinsurancs, will apply to the
agents As above, ort
Jons MoLBAR. Secretary
NEW CASTLE COUNTY MUTUAL
! IN INSURANCE COMPANY.
OFFICE WILMINGTON INSTITUTE,
CORNER EIGHTH AND MARKET STREETS.
WILMINGTON, DEL
/ INTEREST ON PREMIUM NOTES REDUCED TO FIVE
PER CENT
pHE principle Of Mutual Insurance Il beleved To ba
the safest and eNperieneeso far proved IL to be No
Cheapest mea Of Insurance against Loss ny FiRs and
although this Institution has besen hut y years In ex-
stance the list Of insurers will compare favorAby with
any othsr and the loJsas by FIRE during that time al
though not few have been promptly paid all who have
bees insured in this Office RHd have had the misfortune
To be burned attest The object has been to se
cure good list Of safe risks rather than to sw ell the
number OF iusul without regard to hazards; thus les
ehlng the liability of sinking the cash capital In case Of
heA'y disasters during the year.
DIRECTORS.
! MilAiNGToN.-Niliam Candy, Clement n smyth Geo
hehArds1n, John Duncan, jacob Pussy, John Coch.
ran William Tatnall, Edward 4. lsllah, CIV Rowland
| samuel Canhy.
BRAsbrwms HUNDRED u Cloud lott Rdward
BringhursL
/ SAgistlAsA HuEDRED.-JAmes Riddle
] new CA3rLs HuSnRED.-John uyer.
! NAirx CLAY CREEK HUspRgD-A. p. shannon
WILLIAM CANDY, President
! . D sNiTH, Secretary and Treasurer
/ II Oiice hours from 10 | and ifoHl 2 TOD
] January 10, ls6i-ly
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-11-20

The U. 8. Circuit Court sits in the Court
Room, second story of the Custom House, in this
city, on the third Tuesday Of June and October
The U. s. District Court, meets at the same
place, on the second Tuesday 10 January, April,
June and September.
Superior Court and Court Of General Sessions
Is held at Georgetown, on the second Monday Of
april, and second Monday in October; in Kent
County, at Dover, on the fourth Monday in April
and fourth Monday in October in New Castle
County, at New Castle on the second Monday
after the commencement of the April term in
Kent, and on the third Monday in Nouember.
The Court Of Chancery and Orphans Court, shall
commence and be held in New Castle County on
the thiru Monday in February, and first Mon.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-11-20

NEWTON DARLING's Soy TUE y
IN Embrees snAlhs and GrAin Cradles,
BACHELORS Hay Forks
Rhoads' RAkes, and
Brandywins and Darby scythe Stones
in store an for sale low by J. A. ROBINSON d CO.
leis beoond and Market sta
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-11-20
HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS
PROCLAMATION.

J. CHARLES KIEPE Chief Caterer to the eitizan. n,
dstlare;- 'Hu
1. That REED BIRDS and other choice game A.. ~
season, and msy be found done up In the very bs
At the OYSTER BAY HOUSE, IN THIRD STREET. az
TWEEN MARKET AND KING STREETS. %"
a That OYSTERS are now strictly prime and ara dors
up in the most delicious stews Pans Prys 6e A. ~
Oy ster Bay House In Third street -" "' 'He
g. That s kinds Of refreshments may be obtAined =,
the said Oyster lay House. in Third Street dene IN IN
the future Is 70 the past to make this Teeetory one
the best In the United States. model establishment ~
which LADIES AND GENTLEMEN can obtain war
luxury in the shape q EATING aud DRINKING al al
prices, and be accommodated pleasantly and PROMPTLY
fr~ Given under The hand and seal Of ofiee u ibe
LIS. said Oyster Bay House IN Third Street betvssn s
49, Market and King streets Wilmineton Dasvv.rs
this seventh day Of September. a. b, iseI ais
sBp20 CHARLES KIRFE Pronriat
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-11-20
STOVES AND TINWARE.
nELAwARE RANGE, HEATER AN
~ STOVE DEPOT,
Nos. I and 9 Enst Fourth Strnnt

SnA smA. " AXE RANGE, HEATER AND
Nos. and East Fourth Street
10 those Interested in, in want Of really arst class
SuuhiNu hANuk one that will burn less coal, bake
teer and cost ess for repairs than any other Ia the
nsasr would call thsir attention 10 the following
eertiheates OF gentlemen who have had large expert
enVe u sueh matters and are we'll known In this city
WtNSaroN, January 27th. 1856
Mr H. + Piekels:-DBAk sIk-I have tried three diff
errn kinda Of Kitchen RANGES before purchased the
MAgee Range from you which you mt up Ia my house
and am Tree to say that the Magee is worth more
Ins otneIs e9mbned both as to utility and economy. 1t
u99s ~ work wa and with hall Of the coal re1ut
cd by either Of the others 1t room in the setoni
story very comfortable IN this exceedingly cold weather.
B. c, sToTsENBURd.
swLMlSaroN, February LIST, 1865.
~ T.. ltcheds ksg - take great pleasure in recon.
neuuing inc MAGE Range one Of which you recently
but IN 10, me think II decided improvement any
Range have used 1t will do twice the amount 6i
werk and with one hall coal than any Range have
ever seen Very respectfully,
Your obt servant
c.H. GALLAGHER.
wiLNiSutoN. February. 1856
Having one Of Magee's Ranges in use take great
pleasure in stating that gives every satisfaction bakes
wen. and gives very large supply Of hot water have
no hesitation In recommending it IL others.
very respectfully
H.F. PicRELs, ESQ 'NO'N'
wiLMlSaroS, DBL
HSange put up or me by Mr. Piekes works now
Ae' tne management ui cook who understands her
pusihes'J very we'll aud gives complete satisfaction.
H. q. BRADFORD.
WILMINGTON, DBL Aug. 4, 1856
a. = Fickeis, Esqf-DgAR SlR-rhe Mages Cooking
Nange put up for me- at clio French street gives entire
AusiAction. consider the MAges Range superior to
any IN me MARKET and cheerfuly recommend 1t to ali
i''s'us III want T ol An economical Range
Truly yours &e,
JNO. A. DUNCAN.
These are only few Of the very many cerfe4tes tes
tiging to the worth OF the Magee Range Many Others
can be seen By calng the establishment Nos and
East Fourth street. $50
mlngton aud vicinity to our MA8EE uEAfRRs Ann
siuf ~ sll Of which will he guaranteed to give to ali
"nu use lhenl entire uatisfaction. aus
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-26

CHApTER 1O9-GENFRAL.


AN ACT to amend section 8 Of chapter 261 Of
the general laws of 1864, entitled IAN act to
provide for realizing the amount of unpaid
mortgages due to the state,
The people of the state of Wisconsin,, repre-
sented in senate and assembly, do enact as
follows:
Section |. Section nine of chapter two hun
dred and sixty one of the general laws OF 1864,
is hereby amended, so as to read as follows:
sSection four of chapter one hundred and thirty
of the general laws of 1858 Is hereby amended,
So as TO read as follows: 'When any land or
other property mOrtgaged to the state, shall
have been sold upon foreclosure OF such mort
gage or shall have been bid IN tor the state, at
sale made by the commissioners, for a sum i'm
Sufficient to paw the principal and interest Sc
cured, with the proper costs and disbursements,
the commissioners. are hereby required TO take
proper steps TO collect the remainder due from
the person who may be personally responsible
for the paymeat of the same; and los that puH-
nose to cause an action to be instituted when
there appears probable ground for supposing that
Indictment NAV be recovered and collected tor
such deficiency Such action shall be brought by
the atterney general commenced, carried on and
tried ia pursuance of and according to the pro-
visions of sec. 4 of chapter l23 OF the II. S.
The Commissioners shall certify the expenses of
such actions to the secretary of state, who shall
draw his warrant for their payment upon the
general fund and all costs collected in such eases,
shall be paid to the state treasurer, who shall
credit them to the general fund; and pr0Uided
further, that the commissioners may, in their
discretion, at any time receive in full settlement
the principal aud interest owing to the state, and
all costs and disbursements dedueting therefrOm
tho net amount for which the commissioner
may have sold the Inortgaged lands = C8
See. 2. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and publications:
and all acts parts of acts conflicting with the
provisions of this act are hereby repealed.
Approyed April IL, 1866.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-26

in which they reside, annually, on the first day
of November, a statement showing the number
of licenses granted in their respective towns
during the year, to persons sell spurious, ar
dent or intoxicating liquors, and the name or
names Of the person or persons so licensed, and
the amount paid for each license so granted; also
the names and number of persons selling liquor
in their respective towns without license from the
town board of supervisors, during the year.
Sec q 1t shall be the duty OF the clerks Of
the county boards of supervisors of The several
counties in this state, to carefully compare the
statements furnished them in accordance with the
requirements of section / of this act, with the
returns of the several town treasurers of moneys
received for licenses; and If it shall appear that
the moneys paid for such licenses, now required
by law to De paid into the CO inty treasury, have
not been so paid, that any persons have been
permitted to sell Intoxicating liquors without
license in sny towR,zsuch county clerk shall
charge suen town thus in default, permitting
such sale without license, an amount equal TO the
minimum now required by lew for such license
for each license so granted and each person sell
lag Intoxicating liquors without license.
Sec. 3. The amount so charged to each town
shall be annually added to the county tax APP
portioned tosuch town, and be levied and col
leeted in the same manner as other county taxes
are collected, and be paid over to and applied by
the county treasui In the same manner and for
toe same purposes which by law moneys now coll
leetea FOR licenses for the sale of intoxicating
liquors, are directed to be appropriated: pro-
u died. that the provisions or this act shall not
afect incorporated villages and cities in this
state, not required By law TO pay moneys re-
csived for licenses, in whole on in part into the
county treasury: proUsded, that the provisions
Of this act shah only apply to such counties as
pay their license money TO the county treasurer.
Sec. T. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and publication.
Approved April ., 1865. -.......
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-26
Published April q, 1861
CHAPTER o3-GENERAL.

AN ACT to amend secs 1 and 3 of chapter Al 5
of the general laws of 1865, entitled IAN act
to amend chap 40f of the general laws of
1862, entitled an act TO regulate the license
and keeping of dogs ," and TO provide for the
disposition of certain moneys.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, repre-
scented in senate and assembly, do enact as
follows: a
Section /. In addition to the remedies provi-
ded by sections 100 and l0I of chapter Is of the
revised statutes and by other laws of this state,
for the collection of delinquent personal property
taxes, il is hereby further provided, that the
county treasurer may issue a special warrant IN
any convenient and proper form, to the sheriff OF
b county Oh. to- the sheriff of any other county
in this state, commanding the collection of the
delinquent personal property tax of any person
or persons SO appearing delinquent upon the
books of his office. Such warrant msy provide
for the collection of the delinquent tax of any
one o, more individuals, in the discretion of the
county treasurer, and may be issued at any time
while said tax remains unpaid.
Sec. 2. Said warrant shall have the same force
and effect and shalt be executed by the officer to
whom the same shall be directed IN the same
manner, as is provided by law in relation to
other warrants Of the county treasurer for the
collection of unpaid personal property taxes
See. 3. This act shall take effect from and at
ter its passage.
Approved April II, 1866.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-26


Section /. The state reform school, at Wsuke-
sha, shall be the place of confinement and in
struction Of all male children between the ages
Of eight and sixteen years, and of all female
children between the ages of seven and ten yesrs,
who shall be legally committed to the said state
reform school, as Migrants, or on conviction for
any criminal offense or for incorrigible or vicious
conduct, by any court having competent author
ity to make said commitment. -
Sec. 2. The managers of the state reform
school are hereby clothed with the sole authority
todischarge any child children from said re-
hereafter be legally committed thereto; and such
power shall rest solely with said board Of man
ayers, and with no other person or persons; but
it shall be the duty of the said board of mana
gers and they shall have power, to return any
child to the court, justices or other authorities
ordering directing said child to be committed,
Bhep ia The Judgment of said managers they may
deem said child improper subject for their
care and management or who shall be found in
eorrigibe, or whose continuance IN the school
shey may deem prejudicial to the management
and discip line thereof, or who in their judgment
ought to be removed from such school foe any
ca se and In such case said court, police justice
or other authority shall have power and are
hereby required toproceed as they might have
dope, bad they not ordered the commitment to
such school,
See. 8. All acts or parts Of acts inconsistent
with the provisions of this act. are hereby re
pealed.
Sec. A. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved Apsil12, 1866.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-26
Published April 20, 1861
CHAPTER 66-GENERAL.

AN ACT to amend chapter 517, general laws
1865, entitled q an act to amend section Of
chapter 154 of the general laws of 1852, enti-
tied san act providing for a lien for labor and
services upon logs and lumber, in certain coun-
ties"
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as
follows: -
Section 1. Section l of chapter 154 of the
general laws of 1862, entitled Stan act providing
for lien for labor and services upon logs and
lumber, in certain counties" as amended by chap
ter 517 Of the general laws of 1865, entitled AN
act to amend section l of chap 154 of the gem
eral laws of 1862, entitled an act providing for
a lien for labor and services upon logs ana lum-
Der, in certain Counties" is hereby amended so
as TO read as follows: "Section /, Any person,
company or corporation that may do or perform
any labor or services in cutting, falling, hauling,
driving, running, talung, booming, cribbing OF
towing any logs or timber in the counties OF
Pierce, St. Croix, Polk, Dallas, Burnet, Douglas
La POinte, Ashland, Jackson, CLARK, La Crosse,
Marathon, Portage, Wood and Manitowoc, in
this state, shall have a lien thereon for the
amour at due for sach labor or services, and the
lssasss shall take precedence Of all other claims
lthefeon. The provisions Of this act shall apply
ia all such labor or services that may have beer
done.or performed prior to the passage of this
act as far as the provisions of this act can bt
made applicable thereto, and the person, company
or corporation that may have done or performec
The same, can comply with the provisions of this
act"
| Sec. .. This act shall take effect and be il
force frem and after its passage andrpublcation
Approved April o. 1866.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-26
Published April 81, 1861


AN A TT TO provide for levying and collecting a
tax TO pay to the school fund income, d. in
terest on the amount which was retained by
the United States from the five per cent. fund,
in its settlement with the state. r. r~
The people of the state of Wisconsin, repre-
scented in senate and assembly, do enact as
follows:
Section 1. There shall be levied in the year
1866 and annually thereafter, state tax suf-
fcent to pay the annual interest on the sum of
one hundred and one thousand two hundred and
sixty-two dollars and thirty three cents, the
amount Of the five per cent. fund which was
withheld by the nited States government in its
settlement with this stat as q set-oR to an equal
| amount for which the Territory of Wisconsin
became responsible Oh account of the Rock river
canal lands; and such tax shall be levied upon
the taxable property Of the state real and per-
sonal, and collected and paid into the state treas
ury, as provided by law. tk
Sec. 2. The secretary of state shall apportion
said tax among the several counties Of this state,
as provided by law, on or before the second
Monday of October next, and certify the same
to the clerk of the boaId of supervisors of each
Of the several COMMITTEES, as provided by law.
See. 3. When said tax shall be received by the
state treasurer, he shah place the same to the
credit of the school fund income. M =
Sec. 4. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage. +
Approved April Ii, 1866.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-26
Published April 81, 1861
CHAPTER S6-GENERAL.

AN ACT to amend chapter % Of the general
laws Of 1868, entitled San act TO amend see
ton of chapter AS OF the revised statutes,
entitled of proceedings BY and against corpo-
ratiOns.'" - an =
The people Of the State of Wisconsin, represent
ed in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Seetionl. Section Iof chapter 14s Of the re-
vised statutes, entitled ''of proceedings py and
against corporations" is hereby amended, so as
to read as follows: factions against corpora
tions may be commenced in the same manner that
personal actions are commenced against individ-
uals. The summons or process by which the ac
ton is commenced, shall be served by delivering
a copy thereof to the president or other head OF
the corporation, secretary cashier, treasurer, di-
rector or managing agent thereof; and in case
any railroad company, whose general office is not
within this state, shall be defendant, the sum
mons or process may be served by delivering a
copy thereof to any station, freight or ticket
or other agent in the employ of said company, in
this state; but such service can be made, with
respect toa foreign corporation, only when il
has propeIt y within this state, the cause of
action therein, or where t. e cause of action eX-
lists in favor of resident of this state "
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect Immediately,
Approved April IL 1866.