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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-01-09

.t;,s busiuess men car engagein. No
land ~ Ophir, discovered in modern
..,ass has maid so well or 80 certain.
The whole power Of the Government nes
been employed TO make 4 PEI, sns one
hundred per cont upon the capitM Gun
ployed Is o profit by no means nncor'-
mon in the North.
And vet the North has expenses 20
incur in manufacturing cotton. GOODS
which would be wholly avoided here.
They have 10 repay the cotton tax oil
three cents per pound, which, II tho cot
ION NJ Rossier we're used here, would not
have N he paid, and would be clear profit
IN the manufacturers They have TO pay
The cost Of shipment from here TO New
orleans. and from there 10 their iActo.
ries, together with the insurance ana
The commissions paid to every interme-
diate agent Finally they-or rather me
COMMUNICATIVE TO pay the cost OF hand
ling insurance upon freight aud the
goods back here 10 market III true
that ali Of these additional costs come
ont OF the consumers; but IT the gooas
were manufactured here, they could De
sold at the same pricesas Northern goods,
and. consequently, all these expenses
saved would be so much clear gainto the
manufactured. If the Northern manu-
facturer, who pays all these expenses,
makes seventy-fiye or one hundred per
cent net profit on his capital engaged,
what would not be the prott II no sucn
EXPENSES were incurredf ;,
England and France are wealthy ana
Great Inv the immense profits OF their
s,snnfactures They have to pay an
enormous tax upon all their goods
brought to this country, in addition to
,be much greater expenses OF more ire
auent handling, and longer transporia-
NON Yet they sell their goods here at
he same prices as Northern goods. Thy
pay the import duties and the greater
expenses, sell as low, and yet make sucn
huge profits that they are the weaith'est
nations on earth--their manpfaclprerss
rival princes in their expenditures and
standing abroad.
Before the war, we gave as an excuse
for not manufacturing our goods, ihat
labor was scarce and was more protlta-
HE in the cotton fields. The real truth
however is that tho relationship be
tween labor and capital was different
from what il now is. Labor was then
capital, and could not be hired at a
great profit. Labor is now free, and
can be hired at just what it is worth, at
the factories. There is enough OF 1t
now lounging, begging and stealing
throughout our country to work hall
dozen of ths largest factories in the
country; and if the factories were estab'
lished II could be employed at the most
reasonable wages. Such life Of noise,
excitement aud crowd just suits the
negro. They soon become adept at the
work, and are healthy and eontented in
pursuing IL
Even if the labor had to be imported,
with such great inducements, it should
be brought here; but there is plenty OF
Il here now. No better occasion for the
investment of capital was ever offered
The climate, productions, position, with
relation 10 the markets of the world,
and the abundance Of the kind OF la
borers required, all offer superior adj
vantages to any other spot winch can
be named.
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COTTON FACTORIES FOR THE
a.uI SOUTH.

We commend the following article from
the Bossier Banner to the attention Of
our readers;
We are not prepared just nov to state
What would be the probable cost, per
spindle, to put up cotton factory here,
and stock Il with the best machinery (;
but il is certain that the cost would not
be very considerably greater than before
the var. and that when placed on the
gold basis It would be less II matters
very little what a thing will cost when We
know that the profits VII far exceed 1t /;
and there can be no question hat the
manufacture Of cotton aud WOODEN goods
Is, in this country, the most money
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Water Works.
DE IT ORDAINED by THE BOARD Q

DE IT ORDAINED by THE BOARD OF
ID Mayor and Aldermen:
Section |. That there shall be elected three
cnnta, on Board of watep 81 Work MgD 70
sioners, for the erection, care and management
Of the Memphis Water Works, who shall hold
their Offices until the LIST OF July, 1867 at Viii ii
time, and annually thereafter. theEe shall be
elec'ed in like manner, as thelF snceessors, a
like number ef citizens,
?. The persona 10 elected shah meet and or
ganixe theiaseiSs5 inta a Roard, By choosing
and elestins a Chairman and Secretary from
regulations for their ogn government as they
may deem proper.
3. In The event Of vacancies IN said Board
the Board Of Aldermen shall, on the nomina-
ton Of the Mayor, ell the same.
Z. Said Commissioners shall reeely- such sal
airy as may be hxed b. thr pcard Of Aldermen.
8. Said Beard Of Commissioners shall have
We sni sHsSse all ho~excr
f1bmit all plans and estimates 10 the Board Of
Aldernen for their approval
6. The Board OF Commissioners shall have
power 70 appoint AZ engineers and such oihsr
officers, and employ such labor as they may
deem necessary u an early compenesmenf a2d
completion OF the works. and shall nK the
salaries Of all Ofhccrs aad employees, and sub
nit the sane ~ The approval Of the Board Of
= hey shall make monthly statements "a lac
Board q Aldermen Of their rroccrdinrs. aud Of
the progress OF thc work. a2d. furnish such
rther information as may BE- desirable for the
sas-s-s-.i - aidcrmrn ana INC cifiEens % know.
81 The Chairman q said Board shall exercise
a general supervision over the works and the
property belonring thereto. No member 81
aid Board shall b interested. direct y or indi-
rccfiy. In any contract made ~ them. either
for labor or materials % b furnished.
.. On the election and equalization II said
Board Of Co,hiniaioncrs. there tball be placed
70 their credit on the books % the city. subject
10 their order, 5000, for the PURPOSE Of makinE
the preliminary Arrangements for carrying oui
the object % this crdinarcc.
Arp-ufcd Deccmhe 1lfh. lodi
w. o. L0fLAND, Mayer.
tffrrf. l.. n HfCHaRus. Citg REGISTER, 10
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with l was married and settled down IN Me,
With A certain little maiden inncy ior whe'
For am SICK and tired Of living Ike 9a.
Up IN room that's ten BY twelve-thira s'o's'
Where ere dirt and dust accumuates by inches on
(For every lazy ioafer fetches In peck OF mores
Where cobwebs hang around the Walls anu
And hats and boots and old cigars are scattered
And everything is broken, cracked and some
From The bedstead and the looking-glass down
And then the books-I hate them-they STARE
From every nook and corner of this miserable
And to think aast study. when my eyes are
And % many pretty girls in town are walking
With sweet, cequsttish faces beamins meath
And ewes that look as demure and harmless as
While other boys cncircle them like moths
Each thin thinking in his vcrdancy that he is the
And ali this time am mOpins over dry ana
In little dark old attic. dt alone for rats and
But viii not sta I'd it longer. will marry. sure
And RID myself Of all these things so detest and
IN ask some girl TO have me, and If "yes" is
the reply A..
With joy I'll seize each crazy chair that haunts
IN gather up the hats and boots, the backing
brush and broom,
And every shirt with buttons OIL old collars
sc3ris and ties,
And everything that's bachelor like, OF every
And when they are all together stacked, in one
delightful pile.
streaming iles
Murder I have dreamed at least an hour and
there's the supper bell.
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Tuesday, February 9Th, 1867,

- .H .
in front of the Courthouse, ,in the city Of Mem,
phis, proceed to sell to the highest bidder FOR
CASH, the following described property, to-
wit /: A certain tract Of land, situated, lying
and being IN ths county Of S ne an ~ sase
the city Of Memphis. on the northeast side OF
the Memphis and Charleston railroad, being
part of the John Ramsey grant Of five thousand
the northwest corner of a tract of one hundred
acres of land lately owned by kath. kagland |:
thence south with the west boundary line of
said one hundred acre tract, thirteen poles to o
stake, fifty feet from centre OF said railroad,
with black oak and black walnut pointers
thence south foriy-fve degrees east with the
northeastside of said railroad twcrty nine poles
to 2 stake fifty feet from the centre Of said
poles to stake in the north boundary line OF
said one hundred acre tract thence west with
the north boundary line Of said one. hundred
acre tract twenty-one poles to the beginning
corner, containing by estimation. three acres
ofland, and being the same tract that was con-
vcyed TO said Mildred Anderson by Nath. Rag
land by deed, bearing date 18th April, lS43, to-
gether with all improvements thereon, and APP
purtenances thereunto belonging. The equity of
redemption In and to this property is expressly
waived in said Trust Deed. and the title is be-
lieyed to be good, but I sell and convey only
as Trustee. Sale to be made within lawful
hours. SAM. II. COWARD,
12S ea i# rsa n5 se Trustee.
V,RUSTEE'S SALE.-BY VIRTUE OF A
i Deed of Trust executed to me on the 18th
day of October, 1866, by B. e. Morris. to secure
the payment Of certain notes due Jehn d. Ar
NOR, one of which notes is due and unpaid.
said Deed of Trust being Of record in the Regis
ter's Office of Shelby county, Tennessee, in book
"a, part first, pages %2, 255 and ~, will pro-
the premises, in the city Of Memphis, on Mon
day, january 81, S67sbetween the. hours
of ten o'clock am. and 2 M, the following de-
scrbed land, lying and being. in the city of
Memphis, county of Shelby. and State Of Ten.
nessee, to-wit: Lot No. IS and ten feet off Of
the east side Of Lot No. IS, adjoining said Lot
75,. a part of John d. Armors. subdivision of
Original County Lot No. 496, beginning at
point on the north side of Pigeon Roost roSl
80 feet from, and west Of its intersection with
Orleans street, running thence westwardly with
the Pigeon Roost road 40 feet. thence north
wardly $50 feet to an alley, thence castwardly
40 feet. thence southwardly $50 feet to the be.
ginning, It being the same property conveyed
by John d. Armor to b. Il. Norris on the 18th
day Of October, 1866, and recorded in Tie Regis
ters Office, in book 81, part first, pages 25i and
252. The title is believed TO be good, but
convey as Trustee only. p. II. DAVE, 1t
III Trustee.
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Aw COURT or MBNPHIs.-MARY no
| bicr ". William Eobicr--It appearing
FROM aihdasit w this cause. that the defend
ant William Bobicr. j. q nonresident q thc
state OF Iennessse- ~ y therefore ordered.
Courthouse. m the city Of Memphis. Tenncs-
zee. Oh or before the second Monday IN Febru-
nry next. l3Cl, and plead, answer 81 dslaiI 70
piainfid-s bill. o. TIE same will he taken for
confessed - 10 him and set Tor hearing expartc.
ard that q copy Of this order - published once
: week. for four successive weeks, In tbs Mem
phis PunLIc LEDGER.
A copy-Aftest.
JOHN DONOVAN. Clerk.
ByhAsox HYDE, Deputy Clerk.
r. n MILLEn.
Attorney for Plaintiff. l3l-law
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$500 Reward OFerodl

ON THE Ei'gNING OF SUNDAY. Oh
" cember. IL. J. Q. bouenhaupt len eisns.
Ark. on % = steamer Ned Tracy, viii e4,,ee
10 United ttnfes Treasury and Nntonsi bank
Notes, tiny money! which Wa stolen "ui him
on the nc ruiur oil tbs l7th. For The ruvery
Of this m. ncr i will nay FINE IllOt AND
FIVE II 0NDRED DOLLARS. u Al re-
covered. Ir one-fourth 81 ne amount ~ fneh
ID. L0WENHAUfT,
~ lcieua, Tx.
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LEGAL SALES.
TRUSTEES SALE.

-DY VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST,
ID executed to me on the 18th day OF May,
1866, BY ii. NJ. Grosyenor and duly registered
In the Registers Office Of Shelby county, Ten
nessee, in Record Book No. 30, part LIST, pages
357, 35s and 359, to which reference is hereby
made. For the purpose Of paying the. debt
therein secured, / will, on
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-01-09

AN couRT OF MEMPHIs.-MARY bid

IIKEPs CONSTANTLY ON HAND A
IN well selected Etook IT Iron and Brass LIT
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AND DIAMUADS
At 90 t
AT NO. Iss MAIN STRICT.

A b. MULLER, AGENT. WILL SELL
~. a maen ifcent assortment Of superior
WATCHES, FINE DIAMONDS, AM other
carefully AID we'll selected JEWELll, AT
COST. until the let Of January.
Parties deslroas Of securing very supei ior ar
ticles at LON PRICES. for Holiday Presents
will consult their interest BY examini the
above sDlond ID lot al goads hetc-e ;.:s.s.ssssss
ELSEWHERE. ia
- - 3. 800 STOLlsrN!
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REFrrxxcrs-B. Y. Gravcly. Wa. 7, Mile.
2. l.. fop1g. HerrT COUNTY. flrFiulai Col
Peter HAirlt6n. IahR Il. Nogion, hartinsTiIls
FirEinia Gen. EAkfr. L. =. Johnsier
Orleans, La Col. W. 7. Aver. Samuel Y.
Walker, ksq-, Memphis. Tenn 10
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-01-09

cUBscRIBR FOR THE PUBLIc LEDGER,
- which Z the CHEAPEST daily published
IN rhe Siats Ct Tennessee.
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Dry Goods Commission Business

at the old stand of SHEPHERD 4 MOORE.
Tho thanks of our late firm are respectfully
rendered to its customers for their generoua pa
tronage, which is also solicited for their success.
sers who are in all respects worthy and well
qualified.
123 go VIM. X. MOORE n Co.
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WE BEG TO ANNOUNCE OUR CARD
w as above, and to solicit the patronage Of
not only the friends and patrons of SHEP-
HERD x MOORE. and the late firm, but also
of all Merchants who BUY FOR CASH,
and want as much as possible for their money.
SHEPHERD, WATKINS & CO.,
fYrs thts 32l Main Stcet.
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Making close connection with Mississippi and
Tennessee Railroad for New Orleans. and with
steamers for all points on White and Arkansas
rivers, Vicksburg and on the Mississippi river.
Through tickets and all information can be
obtained at Ticket Office. 2371a Main, corner of
Main and Jefferson streets. and at Depot office,
80 yte SAM B. JONES,
los General Superintendent.
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FROM NEW YORK.
Nt.rr Xn IL

NEW i 1oRK, Dec. 30.
Thomas Mexican, Edward Goodey and
Washington Goodey, who were under arrest,
have been identified as the robbers OF the mes
senger Of the Bank of the State of New
York
Elm Porter, of Cincinnati, has been iden,
tilted as one of the killed by the Angola rail
road disaster.
1t is stated that Thos. Stout, q stock bro.
ker, borrowed $4,000 worth OF railway
shares on Saturday, giving his check for the
same on the Leather Manufacturers Bank,
where he had an account. Immediately ALTERS
wafds be sold them for cash and deposited
ths proceeds to his credit in the bank, where
a sheriffs officer levied upon the amount, un
der two executions, for about 500, 600. One
of the judgments on which the execution was
served was in favor of his brother aud !. il
reported that the judgement was confessed in
one instance BY the drawer of the checks.
One Of these, for about s2s, coo, vas certified
before the Shsrin had made his levy, but the
five or six uncertiGed checks have been re-
fused payment.
Several large manufactures in Morrisana
hare disohargeda large number of h.-.s
/. One of the heaviest snow storms 'avar
known IN this sf".t...on commenced last night
anu has continued up TO the present hour.
The snow is FIVE inches deep and drifting.
lhe cars have stopped running.
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98 C63cAoeE II. ..
Npuhsfo 4, tan& IS, Weot Raq6ek6 afeet
were destroyed b 6rs ahost thrss o'clock
~ motnial, fnv1esiof . lo1h 1ea1ost $1O,-
COO. No. was occupied By John Camp
bell, with soTt Of mebagerie, and the remov-
at1f the animalsy ylacAsioued considonble
texGeenet. 0ns prick Aart Mod ID the
lba1sne1k
No. svas occupiod BY enc " alehtins = :
saloon and boarding house.
| No s wa cikAs and totAeeo establish
ment, With ! junk shop in the basement kept
~ AaN4 DaAe4 Levejo5. 4 he bnildines are
all OF the wooden shanty order. Tho cause
OF the hire, which originated in No. s, is un-
/ known.
Early yesterday morning the mslt house Of
Thouas Uonovan, 4. thres story frame build
!! ing on Green Bay street, cssner Of Whitney,
| was damaged BY ere to the extent Of $500.
About $1,000 worth oi malt was destroyed
lrssAt half past four o'clock Yesterday after
| noon Eve sheds on Hawthorne Avenue, con-
nasted with the distillery Of Albert Crosby,
were burned. The sheds contained $50 cows
belonging TO ]. II. Wicker, eight Of which
were burned. The total loss will hardly
reach $4,000.
About six o'clock small shed, belonging
to Patrick Quinn, located in the rear Of his
residence on division street, was destroyed.
The loss will not exceed 5000. Fully M
snFed. 49,
At half past four in the evening Gre broke
out in . barn on Larrabee street, owned BY
Frederick Deutsche, which was destroyed.
| Loss $500. A valuable horse, belonging to
Mr.. Weerth, was consumed. The Ere com
municated to the bnildings on either side of
| the barn. A ANAL cottage occupied BY
Henry Jesning was damaged 10 The extent
Of $500. A three story frame, owned by
Mr.. Deutsche, was damaged to the extent Of
5000. y. Schmidt, cigar maker, occupied
the first floor, and lost $3.50 Fully insured.
The upper stories were occupied as q resi>
dence BY Samuel Clarke, whose furniture
was considerably damaged.
QuINcr, ILL.,, Dec. 80.
confagration occurred here on Saturday
morning. The fre broke Oh in Hausners
bakery, and soon spread to the adjoining
property, resulting in loss estimated at
$50, 900. Harris. b Bro, tobacconsts. Sam
Greenbsum, dry goods, and Maplen Il Schre-
der, Wholesale liquors. we're the principal
sufferers.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. 80.
A. Buckles furniture warerooms were de-
stroyed by fire. Loss $1,000; insured for
81, 100 The damage to the adjoining prop
erty amounted to about $4,000.
New ORLEANS, Dec. so.
Two more incendiary fires occurred in
Vicksburg o'clock Sunday morning, and
another at 8 o'clock in the afternoon.
Loss S3o. 1000; insured for $4,000.
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LATEST BY TELEGRAPH
MIDNIGHT REPORT.
LATE CABLE DISPATCHES.

LoNDoy, Dec. 30.-The Great Powers have
determined to ask of Emperor Napoleon the
basis of the Conference to which they have
been invited by him, and through which
France seeks to negotiate treaty for the set
Element Of the troubles of Italy. Il ia stat ed
that the inability OF General Menabres,
Prime Minister Of Italy, TO reconstruct his
Ministry, is now the principal cause of delay
IN perfecting arrangements for the meeting ol
the Conference.
PAKIs, Dec. a0.-The Patris earnestly de.
nounces those who assert that the Conference
to which the government of France has in
vited the other European powers, for the set.
tement Of the Roman question, has been
abandoned.
Leploy. the distinguished French engineer,
" ho was at the head of the Imperial Com
mission ofthe Uniyersal IMPOSITION, has be en-
made q Senator Of France.
CoRk, Dec. 3o-Last night gun shop. in
this city, was broken into by party of men
and rited OF its contents. Considerable of q
quantity Of arms and ammunition was 40,
cured by the robbers, who wsse undoubtedly
Fenieus.
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FROM THE SOUTH.

NEW YoRK, Dec. 80.
The Tri6une's New Orleans special says:
The State Convention OF the Union League,
now in session here, have unanimously NOM
mated Chief Justice Chase for President,
The Hsraids New Orleans special say .:
The 6rst meeting of the Union League, most
ly negroes, was held last night in Lafayette
Square, Rev. T. W. Conway, late Commis-
sioner Of the Freednen's Burean, presided.
Resolutions we're adopted declaring the OBJ
iect Of the League 10 BE- for the release OF
Louisiana from rebel rule.
During the meeting extras containing news
Of the removal Of, Generals Ord and Pope
fell like bonbsheIls among the leaders.
The reports of distress, 10 all parts of the
South, apoug the whites and blacks, are far
from being exaggerated.
CHxEIEsroS, Dee. so.
Much eaooorelemenki is felt owing 10 the
accopnt seceised from Washington repressnt-
ihs ~ ps6bAbility OF Congressional ald in
~ gEintiag iatseses.
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FROM THE SOUTH.
NEw ORIEaSs Deo

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. so.
In the Convention to-day the second arti
Gle of the CONSTRUCTION, which was adopted
On Saturday, was reconsidered and Judge
Faialatero's proposition that citizens of this
State shall owe allegiance to the United
States, which shall be paramount to that
which they owe to the State, was iueor>
porated therein after much discussion.
Article three, which was adopted, declares
that there shall never be auy slavery nor in
voluntary saryitnde in this State except as a
punishment for crime.
Article four declares the liberty ofthe press
and speech.
Article FIVE declares that the right Of the
people, in peace, to assemble, aud to petition
the government shall never be abridged.
Artlcies SIX and seven, are rahearsals of
cummcn law for the punishment OF crime.
The concluding paragraph of the artiele says
Ike privilege Of the writ Of ha6eas corpus
shall not be- suspended.
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MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS,

MONROE, Dec 80.
A heavy snow storm is prevailing.
BUFFALO, Dec 80.
A large meeting in behalf of the rights of
naturaized citizens was held here tonight.
The Mayor of Buffalo presided. Speeches
weredelivered and strong resplutions were
adopted. Z
MUscArIER, Dec. 80.
F. 4hsse men. named Sydney Beach, T. Hill
and Chas. Evarts, attempted to cross the Mis-.
sissippi river at this point last night with .
team and carriage. When shout half way
over pne Of the horses broke through, the
ice gave way apd consigned the horses and
carriage to the water. The men leaped from
the carriage, and after much difficulty rot
upon firm ice. The horses and carriage dis
appeared under the ice. The carriage, robes
and harness were rescued this afternoon BY
cutting away the ice. The rig was worth
about $500.
M A GALssA, IH., Dec. 80.
An attempt was made at O'Clock Sunday
morning TO burn the three and four story
block Of buildings on the east side Of Main
street, between Hill and SecondrtFeets sThe
6res were set in three diGsreAt places, bui
we're extnEsisAsd bsfors doing much dam.
ege. One insurance company hss policies e
the;rmuuHt of 80, 100 ID tke block One
thousand dollars reward 10 offered for the ar-
yoQe of The jUcoodiafieo,
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1
-
Latest News from Washington.
An Internaaiosal Money OfAes
6ystem. n;
General Ord's Removal Explained.
The Destilutlon In the south
Exaggerated.
Not One-tenth Of the Whisky Tax
Collected.
Large Conflagrafion In Quincy.
Unisn Lsagus Of Leuisiana l1sniaats
0hass for Pre- sidsnt.
SHARP FINANCIAL TRANSACTION
IN NEW YORK.
Heavy SNOW Storm in the East.
Three Mers Incendiary Fires in vicks.
burg.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE LOUISIANA
!. CONTENTION.
LATEST NEWS BY CABLE.
GOLD CLOSED IN NEW YORK 1891
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NOiiee

STATE EAutSAL BASS or EaoKpg /
Dec. q, ! 81.
EsHE ANIMAL rse,inc Of the Stockholders Of this pank
for the election OF Directors for the ensuing year.
will be held NJ Its BANKING house In Keokuk, Iowa,
On u, Second Tuesday Of January. A. d. 1885,
Beswf"n the hours Of 10 and Of said day
eec2S-3t @. HALE, Cashier,