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as Ms Hsrald's WashiaEseH -speoial .seyi 4
tsaeeraUhic dispasch fto1 Gea. DkssidAss ]ss
'NsW OrIesus, disownsd nif khouje3Ss os, his
part Of the 6llibustefink attack on BaGdsd,
sad slates that his orders has45 he1n 20 -
serve . strict neutrality. He disbelieves the
popular account Of the eHlaif, and consider1 il
. Sensational story.
A Brownsville correspondent kives fan OH
cial correspondence between Gen. Weit}el
and Gtn. Hejia, Inpssial coanand&r st Nat.
amouhs, and 6sn- crsrtcsd, - Anerice cen
Genesal Of tAs Hexinna 2spaht5ean orny, in
relakoa ~ - Rsp1bli1aa Rrieeoe Sdn.
deuuea q 1fatnneas - ~ nhoe II 6ceor.
dams viii Msximiiiah's dseree ~ - exe-
cutioa of III those found IN aruaS sgain1 his
forces 8
Gen. weitzel, in the name Of his Govern
mens, sprc<ested against this barbarity !; and
AejiA RESPONDED iAas il was , mattsr in which
the Americans had no right to interfere, ard
that the execution Of the decree Dpst. .be pro-
ceeded with. AsN - $500
To another letter of Gen. Weitzefs, in
which in accordance with Gen. Sheridan
instructions, he informs Aejia that in future
correspondence with our officers be must not
style The Mexican. Republicsns bsadits, the
Imperial Generals again repels that he con-
6lQcf8 IOre1&0 0ecl8r8UOHb, ana IepueB t0ol
all future communications of similar purport
will remain unanswered. fa
tbs rumored that Meziah is to be super
ceded.
At Matamoras, the preparations OF Gene
rails Escobado and Crawford, for another attack
on that place, are continued, but the Impe-
Falisas have greatly rsnGthesea - aeiences.
Since the previous assault the latter oficers'
efforts to raise men IN Texas for Juarez,
do not seem TO meet with success.
1t is issuspected that Cnwford IN . nice
financial speculation in his eyA which can be
greatly subserved by the captuus cf Naiamo-
ras, and which u thought % b nueA dearer
to him than the Mexican RsPsh6es
The Impesia66s sFe ropostea to1e prepa-
ring for new and vigossss canpaion in the
North.
A statement o. aAain in Mexieo, prepared
by the Imperialists for cirenlstioa in Eu-
rope, and depicting 6oarisAing condition
Of matters under Aaximilian's rnles, repre-
sents that the Republican miiitasya ahave near
ly disappeared, and that the femanants OF
armed opposition 10 the Inpefialists, which
still exist, have degeneFsted into mere de-
predatory bands Of robbers, and that order
and civilization are being rapidly established
throughout the country, under the benign
sway Of the Emperor.
An investigation by the Provost Marshal
into the attempt to capture th e Imperial gun
boat, at the levee, near Matamoras, reveal
some facts ~ heretofore published.
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The New York Commercials special from
Wsshington says Ramero, the Ministes
from the Republic of Mexico, refuses 10. ces-
dit the reports OF the withdrawal of French
troops from Mexico. He bases his opinion
upon the fact that the Imperialists arc prepar-
ing vigorous campaign in Northegp
Mexico, which is the stronghold Of the Re-
public in that country, in order 70 crush eppo.
sition and also to inserpose an army betvsen
the United States aud MEXICO. The reporta
of the withdrawal OF France are based upon
unofficial statements circulated ia ne~t-
papers, he alleges, for the purpose Of mislsad-
ing the public opinion in this country.
Romero asserts that Louis Napoleon is in
tent upon scheme of territorial AGgnndise.
ment; that he has consulted the cost, and will
only withdraw when compelled By force OF
the entire submission of Mexico to his agent,
Macmillan.
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-.-akEoAuk, IOWA ,xG46A .JANUARE IL Eas1s.


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and baik nssts - Aacsays ssd nsuieai IarA In ~
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dsrsd arssa Ass iron siassAsrsd Asss sssAdy = lss
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Bioer-suy~s ~ ssllsss Of aoss ere apart :. sasr
visvs end the ns,kst h lnAcavs and no~in.l
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aas' sss sssAartes y 1sDis Is~ss; s.,es No fsDss
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spring sodstseely sctvs - s1Oes Tor lots 10 rsshr
hssass. ssA ssoaals - y~nrui,r localities ~sssss
vhsas inscttss - esntsaI Cors ssssdy end vtlsss
rail ss saoe& sshsr ssAss auiss. But hide sse Z.
Oats asd prices without nss~ia ehanss al<s isg =
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osl sOr mol harley dull asd sso nomiss ssses b.
ciude 1000 essAsss C.nals sf -.
s0rosasses-sslt DALI Ao.ss - iSO3 = ~ s.aii
Soss dossstc Gns, bet ~ 49, is ef rossA bots -
81 20 fres 0fousd Alun a.d Grousk Solar ars
boninal st toDl 90.
/. essAD-Qsist. ax
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49, In The i've stoek ysda ~ morsisg oviag - -
ssss rity - ts vssah ssA shs as.a ssa. viaA
the exes1ooe Of too hayv ~ arrived ReesipessfAssf
cattle vue four eiu sfsA ,ss 10 city bacAas u ail
hsad u ooo6 % for Gr sossrs and oxen ard MA
- ars spod fat eovs.
BoS-wers in very triAins s.sDIy owing V the -
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AnIoINAL sorIcE-ro N. n s~.A.,; 70. .r,

6lRIGINAL NoTICE-ro II n B.4hs, yo. .r,
berebY npsihsd thsa there d nsw NE = the oe
Of the C.rk u the D.trct Court ~ Le county Iowa
At Keok1k petition Of Hiram Barney clamisx a VOC
tAs sum Of 2l2 ioilafa vitAa 10 Dr csas taass.ve
per snnan. pAynbie annually money due on : moss-
oage Asds by yos TO Aarkes uyon certaia rsai -
a IN block 1is s the city of Ksetuk caaosy Iowa
pyng for the fcrecsass u saf mortgage sud eesssal
On before poea n Gouna ~ q o. next Ter o1
said Court to keokuk On shs Art ncuAav
Of February 1888. dsAnh v,li b seerfsd aeaese
aid petition H. SfhO7g0.
hev ste.et - cents Attsfney for RiaiHsG.
jan21d40-tu- -
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NEW xUHKs J1n u.
The execution of Martha Grinder 1t Pitts
6isg yesterday is described -by the Hss1ldFs
special - IN awful scene. The wretched
woman fell distance Of Abcut three feet,
ovi6e 70 IN oversight in adjusting ne sfupe
connected with the upright under TIE trap.
Her tsh yas not sudden, ihe sseek wess not
ldiSsocated, md she slowly jtnnelsd 70 death.
Her coatortions and writings for several
minutes we're agonizing to behold. The knot
too had clipped, aud The; sciscels1i01 ef the
blood on the right side Of her neck was
wholly uninterrupted. Her death was, liter
ally, hard one N 80 " ..flS II 81
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MpscArIss. Jan. 20,

: Three dwellings were totally destroyed b.
ERE in this city about one o clock this NOR.
ming. The fnrnitare was partly saved. IL
was impossible to do anything to arrest H1e
progress Of the ERE, IS the wind wss blowing
perfect gale, and the thermpmesss G1bodl
four degrees below zero. sThefmometer this
morning at sun rise, a dsU>s below sero;
tonight, ct sunset it i about ssro.
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NV YoRK, Jan. H.
The Fenian Senste met this morning.
President Roberts has approved q H. n
solution, calling cougress Of the Brother
hood, to meet y PittsSuskS, "a ~ F1Slt Of
February.
A Charleston dispatch, dassd lstk Ays
Aessrs Ailtss I CO., eftAis Gty, .snapsadsd
payment yesterday. - ~ 5assss'
Communications between hsss, ChasaSsGoa,
and COaumbiA, by rsilroad, havs hosu fDos
psse<, ard aeaias passsd ovsf 1suard1{ ~
the Grit time siDes the savsst Of Gldsas'S
ssny.
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: = s--------o------.A F-a y . 7FA1--
FROM THE CAPITOL.
THE CONTESTED ELEC71ON CASE.
ROAT.
? ONE HUNDRED GUNS FIRED. r
Fran THE CAPITOL.

Special Dispatch to the Gate City.
DEs MoINEs, Jan. 20.
MORNING SESSION
The Senate was occupied during the morn
ing session in the discussion of the contested
seat from the Fifth District The Committee
to whom the matter was referred, reported in
favor of Mr.. Edwards.
In the House, most Of the session was pass-
ed in discussing the report of the claim Of
Adjutant General Baker, for services rem
dered. r'
One hundred guns are being fred at the
capital, in honor Oft tho ratification Of the Con-
stitutional Amendment
Weather cold.
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By fsaagsaSA.l Msw foaG, Jn. =.
he cs..eroai ayv the nis.s,l.ssous Mt Asu
excsSt csneerisnd which se1 Iasr y ssd ioc Meh<r
Tho advance ~ the ruts Of ths Dsks Of RAsiaaA -
Hollssd hrsa dsprss.ss essct sUsa oevsrsn<as
ritis Second and sAird isssss of - stood ~ lovss
st ths board. - are Aovn <ULe, ssA le4os We
certAcasss remain ar1 st ~ Money eoaasns D,rs
y II per cent Arnngsoe.ss have bs<s n.As 10
ios.s over Sunday 1t per csat fhe movs.snt Il
rency Westvsrd has shAssd.
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New YoRK, Jan. 20.
). The Worlds Richmond special says that
Virginia is to-day a. quiet as the State Of
New York or Massachusetts,, and the people,
white or black, suffering from nothing but
poverty. All the reports about the
virulent antagonism between whites and
blacks, ali the hideous allusions to negao in
lsarrection As the result Of oppressive meas
ures of the whites toward the blacks, ara all
wicked inventions. Gentlemen from the ia
terror declare that never were the negroes
more quietly disposed towards those who
we're their former masters, and never were
the letter moro kindly dispossd toxards those
The negroes are gradually giving up all notions
of the millennium that was to come with New
Years day, and are rapidly seeking and
obtaining vosk quite - npi1Iy = the in
poverished landlords are sble 70 employ and
70 ~ tVcln. sssssss, r4sx s<~ 80
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PHsLADELPHrA, Jan. 20.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 70.
Ih: skip Lsaeastsr slid fer Astnerp this
morning, with the largest cargo Of Petroleuz
ever taken from the United States in one
ss; asoss: hss i s,s s,sd. a. 49, ss'.:s..s :.
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~ fsiegrApA.) E&E& Msv yoas Jaa- -.
Mosey-Quiet and easy - , esst cali Ios.s
Sterling. s.Kxchanss-Duiia asdAeclinirs iSs1 <olose
eoid-Ashsds Asnsr o,seiag y lsssx aAvasens to
.1se< s>A riostss = ~ 81
0ovsspnsst stoeks hsavy - lsre.
Total exports specie sss ~ veek eess, ~.
Yreishss = As~peal sAaAs sadss-
Us& soCsuposs d Ia. isu1G - ~. is1 - ot -,
lo1; Do 81, rss'd, lo4.
1910 COueoss M.
frsasafy Notes ! 80 Let pssiss ~
7-ao4. ~ ssrsss. ssA.
-, tAisa ssssss, sa5<
Uses Year cssi1easss. s<v iDss, 0sa
= asl csspsss, ioA
oaoeks ~sak- Bsss 50 AssAisg ioi. ~ II
7o3< @ . Pts, wv MX. lsz<
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A dense fog overhangs the water and the
city this morning and yesterday.
Edward o Brien was arnigned in the Es-
sex County Court Of Oyer and Temriner, and
pied not guilty to two indictments for man.
slaughter, in c&using the deatA of Mr.. Cor
den and Boy Brit, At the time of the recent
railroad disaster at Newark
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BEAUTIFUL SoEr AxD Glossy Ham,
Those wanting fine and glossy hsir please
read the card Of George Cabus, in another
part Of this paper, Csbus Tonic is perma-
nent cure for the dandruG; cures scurf, erup-
grey hair to its original color. declo-2m.
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THE most perfect and beautiful Masieal
1as~~n0sta - vwtA for tie Asxieas nsas
fWn AvKRfcAs ORGAN ~.ke. hose Afsr.esi,.
its appearance and effects
S<reHsees-l1-Firs Premisws scsre awsrdea to
fAs ASsrieas Oreaas IN THE MONTH 0F
OCTOBER. 1856, erer all eeapesissrs al diFerers
Slate asd co~nty Fairs.
First Premaa awarded 10 the An ericn Organs q III
ssSe1ekSs issl ss,r shs wAoI- ess..ssas .xasss ;,
the Most C<leArnied Matters
rnE AAkxIcAx ORGANS ar. ,h. OkLy RKAL
REID ORGANS nov before the pubic The only Ur
ran having R9s9nDRA1IN0 S0CND box or WIND
CHAef-~hieh h.s the Important part perfsrn
49, resssnes a spss) vit0as wsra tke trxaa bs
cea,s nss. ~ sAsso1ssntn d m Orxna C.se The Amer-
icsa Organs cot oaiy have The Nind Chest, sDsna
soA rreaf steadinesa Of These With their ex.s
49, - - - = che s.s - ,se , q -: ss,s
fAes II aseness u ~ort ran.hip nssh sctsou and
e1Ds tAsy ezees all csh<. fhe~s ereas inp~ovssnes
ssd sapsioriy OF ,ose .sA workmanship Of the Asss
can 0gsss place tse in the front rank the bes anA
comnARAa hgAsr psics tAAs asy other rcd iaesnast
In The nA.ket csrssel sx..aa.toa ef th~s, ia go.
pasisOs vih Others vii quickly shov their superiority
spsis, alsestsos i called u tbs ssyie 81 AI8alCaN
OMAN, No. II. costaisiDg the sap~r1Ortsve co.paev
sod snt-D.s- yO4 CHUkCH&s h. vans " power n
instruDsAf, whose Inn tad its price re0dsss
0otls1ActoRy.
TH1 AME9ICAN ORG Ans III have the Ns-ssa.r.-
Aaot sayis u ast h Rosswosd set, walsst - oak
AstA ricky vassisAsA asd Polished s< In asnos<A O
::ss :Ss Ss.: s =. { ss.:s =. =. E.
~ fos 0sErhss, Lressse .aA Lodge Rooss
The AA1nI0AG OAGANs sil ssisAsa visA ssr
s-. us'. so sos :: Ts
NOLo ssssA In othss Isssrua<ns-
UEW 0TTL1S Or CASES,
Richly Finished and Highly Ornamented.
| - nlsstsated Osaslognss, costaisiss cas token
sn rssos..sAs. showing their relative siss 70 sseh
othH, sent free
Sold ONLY BY
=. = ~ u II j 4,
MAIN STREET, KEoKUK.
Important to the Ladies /!
Just Received frem New York
An ASSORTMENT on
ID re 09 Ga % -.
i>sss s4 as e sses
OF ALL STYLES.
$50
Ala o.s q the nos, slxPLR sa1ay saA.r,s0oa, a.A
DEsr HITTING plans for
CUTT1Jveq DRESSES
lvss Invented. with instrueuons. 4 Tie MILLINERY
Mas. CROwELL 4 BOWMAN,
I teal&-7r Rearth otfss& hss. Aain asd bsosasass
ron SALE.
lsFsHE property now occupied by the sub-
sulbsr aljsaAisg ths city OF Hasil'ea. Lin. ssar
i ~ AcsU o. csorE 1RUsT 11ND.
I - .A,A tk.rs \ GOD ftnzaa A~slnne AsssA 80
IenIrie II resas 8 cs1af saAsr ~ uneps luAe
~ Isss1as o'sbsr& sffH1lC8 B90fr 1nS0k
A1s~s I.sss n1ariAs ersSs vaass.,.
4 ssss sTtss ~sH = w.ae sasa - ss.hss.. ~
vsly dssn.AeeeR - Sesg scsAsaesaa
E.ss 30 FRBHsCULTURE.etss>sS
" ~tr..siaaf., sa@, s@s.s.assy r,r.. Matters,
- aseseqnE ~ kfssessst - :, ADAs
l-.e l-ss.. s s WU0uC. -, = -
I'M s, AePA1 Z H1xs 3: ,pfsa 1aF5E 5I11ssa ~ -
- e6sussnee q eaea AagJH eaArAk ~ sasfAscGA
- = 1sssslA - uasA e6ssbA $50 i Jon9
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CHRISTIAN ADvoCATE,


ONE hnndred ca.l Minerx M the Mines in Par
~ adise, on Green River. seventy, miles rom
Bowling Green. &c iszW
set a 80 ~.
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because they fancy it is net respectable to tres
them. -r..s, =
He who properly appreciates his fellow beings
suherings. viii not know any difference in The
respcctdbtfV of diseosesall maladies are alike 81
subjects for his care and rejection. .taAir
There exists, without doubt, deplorable de-
gree Of ignorance In regard 70 the nature and treat
meat Of the whole cisss Of Fenersai Oiseases. Our
hospitals and sraveyards are full Of the monu-
ments Of ignorance N the Nsdical Profession, and
i REQUIRES bold scsnslse Physicians to make this
department = a. ---.asseG
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saa4EI zagssaf EFi Etsaatass@ ISL
Ata period like the present, when our city IL
hlied 10 overfowinR with transient population,
and diseases 3: prevail e an extent hithsrte nm
distsly Interested should hare informstion which
will LEAD them % s,s shi@ssiyss Of
the best schools Of the profession Of medicine and
been successful y . Rssesiee e Issy year. are
Their attention sreiasiSeiy I. enc branch Of he
profession. and made themselves masters Of IL,
they have still more right 10 expect support more
sgrs ny ts asIs ssl ss q A
i. COLEMAN. who. 10 his speciality. has been
benefseter 20 the Afflicted, and may ever be relied
on Is Asafe and sure physician. NssAsiiis Unien.
The attention Of the afflicted il directed 10 the
advertisement Of DR.. CoLKnAx. in another column.
he stands at the head Of his rrofeszion. He Is .
Sss s q @St ssa NAY well y
proc. 4 him. for Il all its alumni have xchieved
suehs .ccess as he has. the Aina .Natsr may well
fed pi'ad of her ofsprinr. -fasAsslls 1ssss.
Attention IN directed 70 the advertisement Of
bssss1 stsSa = .sS S the i usvsrs S q Pssn
sylvaniA. Al old and experienced practitenes, and
has been very saceessfal beth here and elsewhere
= e. nsss
These recurring his services win End that he y
not only skillful phy1sian. but d high-toned.
clever gentienan.-Aas.eiileP ress.
10y - xratf.s ~ MA
oase< hours frs-s s IN she ner,iax q.
ss4aaxsa sss Sasss ,ssEzx1 -szop /
xEa sgsTgnsAA
All letters must Be- sddresed sskAt ala
st.s Eat xaN6aftfs WI fFfTe
mr. Ia Il. COLEMAN,
lssx sos, r. O., s'. -. -
Mash Vile, Tssnneseee.
dses--izn ,r-,r-~r
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From THE Losr CAUSE" new South
ern History Of The War. BY E. A. Pollard,
in the press Of E. B. Treat & Co, Publish
ers $50 Grand Street New York. Mr.. Pol
lard is bold and facile writer, but he has
none Of the qualities Of a historian. We
think IL unfortunate sor the South that he
has undertaken work that can only be pro-
perly discharged by unprejudiced minds.--
The following extract from his forthcoming
book will be read with interest.-EDs. UN
d AMI
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having graduated at the University of Pennsylya-
mia, 1t Philadelphia, 10 184f-45, and since that
time he has diligently applied himself to his pro-
fession, and carefully investigated all the remedial
agents best calculated TO alleviate the diseases OF
suffering humanity. and thereby merit the conf
dence and esteem Of his fellow citizens. The en-
viabls reputation which his 80
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has always sustained, Is an all-suficicnt recon-
incubation 10 those who have 80 long and fayora-
bly, known IL, and to such as are unaeaasinted
with its superiority, he can say thst physicians
throughout the country make II q rule to send
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IAg0Trh0JQ8
and give 1t the rank and responsibility which It's
Under he head Of 'sSpse;ai Ds.sases =: Is in
cluded all Affections Of 10th sexes, that do not
require dolly attention from his Dispensarv.
In She treatment OF GENERAL Dsseases his
REMEDIES ARE MILD AND PLEASANT
- gagg g0l EooEae isEalISaD.A
NJ = l1aas ffHi H. f3sf l.ff'
rfu rr
.f l ilTasT raN 'aa
.esNi- d. q
as possible and the time necessary to effect cure
must be determined BY circumstances.
EsiIsgN Lsta ssslfaassssitsN -laairsntS
6 er.it < stf----i lees -
Ffs 3fi fh1 lF esg
r rA 80 st w.
r't 80 ~
ComPr1MExxARx NOTICES M rnE
CITY PREaS.
.aelbli9 1uoY sis9u53
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n LlSHMEAT, By young German Refer
snes given q ehas. Nslsan Co.'S. Asskst g..
No. = ,sns~
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1866-02-10

DANGEROUS ALTfh A'rfoS. To-day the
Comptroller of the Currency detected five
dollar note of the national currency which
had been transformed into u, fifty dollar
note by the addition of cyphcr. The imi
tation was SO well executed that several ex-
perts passed it as genuine.
CouRr-MARTIAL CAsEs.-~Thc records of
the Judge Advocate GencrnlOf this military
department. show that, during and since the
rebellion, the number of court martial cases
in the aggregate amount to over seventeen
thousand.
DIssoLyED.-Thc Military Council, com.
posed of Generals Sherman, Meade and
Thomas, having concluded its labbrs, was
to-day dissolved. The proceedings have
been transmitted to the Senate Military
Committee.
DON'T BE FOOL1SH."-Youc can make
Six Dollars from Fifty Cents. Call and cx-
anime an invention urgently needed by every.
body. Or sample sent free by mail for sc
cents that rctails easily for Sc. by r. L.
WOTCOTT. 170 Chatham Square, n Y.
Sept. l6 1S65.-ly.
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CORRESPONDENCE.
FROM MISSOURI.
BooNvILLF, Mo-, Jan. 90, 1850

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FRIEND NILNEhT:
have made several attempts to write
YOU but have never finally accomplished IT,
whether it was caused ly my being "constl-
tutionnlly tired or not, am unable to say
My experience in the west, so Tar, has been
very favorable, and were II not for the re-
bells and and the bnstwllackcrs being so
bitter against the yankees our State would
be the most desirable to reside in OF any IN
the great west. The land cannot be sur,
passed for richness and beauty Of location
anywhere. Oar county Cooper is con
/ sidcrcd ono Of the best i'll the state; not
only for its agricultural advantages, but
for mineral alSn. Nine miles west OF our
little city Is one oi the finest salt springs
ever discovered. and proveQ 70 tue rebellion
great place OF resort ior inc gay anu les
tive, and no doubt would have continue"
as such, lad not the yankees hppllcd the
match to the buildings. Coal and Iron are
found i'll great abundance. Lead ore has
also been discovered, which 1t Is sald Will
yield eighty to ninety per cent. OF the pure
article The first victory OF the war was
achieved 10y Gen. Lyon over ClaiD jackson,
about two mi!cS west of this city. The
rebel forces Numbered uhout three thousand,
the Union men say it WIS ttc finest skcdad-
die ever known, and the tale sN often re-
lated OF chch mans experience must he re-
pcatcd to every newcomer. The finest rnnIit%
"i land can he purchased Tor from ten to
forty dollars per acre, the Improvement, as
general thing. are none ot tho best. con
sisting principally of small house, one or
two n'ggcr shanics, and II small lulldinS
called stable. The average price OF toIcra-
blc improved farms is about twenty dollars
per acre, but farms lying convenient to the
city arc much higher in price r:nhihg from
thirty to forty dollars. Fruit "f cy'ry dc
scription is very extensively raised, and
shipped west 10 Kanses city, Icay>nworth,
and in fact to Ill the western cities. Corn
h6%cIer is the principal crop taiscd by the
| hliSsourians, and you may travel for several
I days and haidy see one field Of wheat y
large majority of the people are rebels, and
the nc;ncst kind, they are not satisfied with
kind treatment tAtcndcd there 10y the GOV.
crnmcnt but must stu continue with thcil
dcprcdutions. On the ut!::r side of the
river few days ago, Il ShIFit and hi,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1866-02-10
SEERIFR SALE

by virtue of ccr,ains wrts of Alias Ficra Facias
issued out Of the Court of Common Pleas Of Nor.
thumberlanI county, and to me directed, will be
exposed TO Public Sale, at the Court House in the
borough OF Sunbury, on SATURDAY, FEBRUARY
lIth, 1866, at O'Clock, p. NJ, the following pro-
perty TO wit:
a certain tract or piece of land, situate in Della
ware township, Northumberland county, Pennsylva-
MA, bounded and described as follows, to wit On
the east by lands of Charles Harticl and william
Doughcrty ON the south by lands of Millatn
DouGheriy. Samuel Sees, John X. koons and Rcl.
ben Nicholson and on the west by lands of Widow
Nicholson, Mary Weeks and Jesse Weeks, contain
ing 81 acres and SO perehes, whereon are erected a
two-story frame house and kitchen, frame bank
barn and other outbuildings
Seized, taken into execution and TO be sold as The
property OF William IL. Foust
WIN. WEAVER, Sheriff.
Sheriff Office, Sunbury Jan, 27th, 1866