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NEW YORK BAR ASSOCIATION.

Discussions on the Amendments 20 the Code
Of Procedure.
A special meeting of the New York Bar AssOcia-
ton was held last evening ut No. % West Twenty
seventh street. with william NJ. Evarts In the chair
The meeting was called by the Executive Committee
for the purpose OF discussing the bill now before the
Governor, entitled, IAN act to amend the code OF
civil procedure. After an extended discussion by
the members present. who characterized the bill as
obnoxious to degree, q committee of three, con-
sisting OF Judge Emott, James @. Carter ana W. E.
Curtis, appointed to draft suitable resolutions
that the feeling Of the bar upon the bill in question
might be known.
After brief absence the committee reported a
series OF resolutions stating that the bill was OF
character SO extraordinary to justify the gravest
apprehenslons, as 1t will render the attainment of
justice IN number OF most important suits practi-
cally impossible.
Is one recurring all actions in the city and county
OF New York for the foreclosure OF mortgages and
me Ut ot Teai pIopey 20 oe proagnt INTO tne
patronage OF that tribunal
A provision permitting the Judges Of the Supreme
Court to remove to that, at their discretion, any
suit brought In the Superior Court or Court OF Com
mon Pleas.
A provision prohibiting any stockholder or a
corporation from seeking redress In any other place
than in the county where such corporation has its
principal oflce SO that corporations having their
prosecuted by their stockholders elsewhere.
provision greatly charging the privileges OF
appeal to the General Term from the decisions Of
single judge ana greatly restricting the privilege Of
appeal to The Court Of Appeals from the decisions of
General Term
A provision depriving parties Of the privilege OF
choosing referees by consent and vesting the ap-
pointment in the discretion OF the judge.
A provision taxing away the right to have an IN
spection Of the books and papers OF q corporate
body under any circumstances
A provision restoring the law of criminal con-
tempt as 1t formally existed In England, whereby
the free and public discussion OF the character OF
judicial proceedings and the conduct OF judicial
tribunals, and even the publication without per-
mission OF true report OF judicial proceedings Is
made q criminal misdemeanOr, punishable by fine
and imprisonment, without any other limit than the
discretion Of the Court Judge, and this without
the benefit Of q trial by jury or the privilege or
appeal.
The bill contains many other Objectionable fea-
tures all OF which were included In the resolutions,
which, after few nnimportapt amendments, were
passed.
1t was also resolved that committee OF twelve be
appointed to proceed to Albany, there TO Cover
nor Holman and. If possible. dissuade him from
signing the bill. The following named gentlemen
were appointed by the chairman, whose name was
subsequently adoed:-E. S. Van Wrinkle, Henry
Nicol, John N. Van Colt, James C. Carter, II. M.
Alexander. Theodore w. Dwight, Samuel j. Tiden,
James Emott, Aug. ii. Smith, Henry l.. Davis, q. A.
Hand, Edw. Mitchell,
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FIRES IN THE COUNTRY.

Large Fire in Painesville, Ohio-Loss S35, 900.
PAINESvILLE, May 4, ISL
fire here last night destroyed two warehouses,
a cabinet shop, dwelling, two barns the Railroad
Block, a blacksmith shop and lumber yard. The
whole OF the north side OF Main street would un-
doubtedy have been destroyed but for the steam
fire engines. Most OF the new goods In the Railroad
Block were removed. The losses are estimated at
from $40, 900 to $4,000 The insurances amount TO
$4,000 or $4,000. Chief Engineer Ferris was daa-
bled by bad sprain LII the early part OF the fire.
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Driftings AbrOnd.


Madame Rist0n is under an engagements 70 play
in SPAN next fall
Signor Ardiu is engaged to conduct the grand
opera ut St Petersburg In the coming season.
Mr.. Charles H. Ross, we understand has taken
the Holborn Theatre, London, for q twelvemonth.
Ii Is announced that Mr.. Sothern is about to as
sumo the managership of the Prince OF Wales theatre
company, Liverpool.
The administration OF the Kurhaus, at Wiesbadcn,
have engaged Herr Keller Belas band for the 8p-
preaching summer season.
.'Bar barossa,n dramatic poem in one act by
julius Helm, music by Bernard HOPPER, Is one OF
the new productions ordered for the Friedensfest
at Berlin.
Mesdames Patti and Trebenl are engaged as Drfne
dOsne OF the Italian operate company ut HOmburg
this summer. The former lady will receive 4O, 600
francs for ten performances.
Miss Nelson's performance OF @Amy Robsart" At
the Prince OF Wales Theatre, Birmingham, has been
no less spendidly successful than were her pre-
vious representations al Liverpool
'.Pal-sac.ap-pa," On English adaptation by Mr.. H.
s. Leigh, OF Onenbach's operetta lies Brigands."
has been brought out at the Globe, London The
Princess Matchinsky taxes part IN It.
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In the Provinces.

The Imperial Japanese Troupe, with the original
little All Right open at Fox's American theatre, !,
Philadelphia, on May 8, for brief period.
Lydia Thompson and troupe played 'Ixionn and
.eTo oblge Bensonn In New Orleans last Wednesday
afternoon for the benefit OF the actors In Paris who
are sufferers by the late war.
Mrs. valentine Loves Enchanted Hashn COM
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FEARFUL DISASTER ON LAKE ONTARIO.

Eight Of the Garrison at Fort Niagara
Drowned by the Capsizinx Of n Boat.
NIAGARA. Ont, May 4, 1871.
The lifeboat belonging to Fort Niagara got adrift
during gale this morning, aud a boat, manned by
six soldiers and Lleutenants L. @. Ashbury and J.
c. Morris, started IN pursuit. but their boat capszed
and all were lost.
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A SYRACUSE HOLOCAUST.
SYRACUSE, N. Y, Ma

SYRACUSE, N. Y, May l. 1871.
James Dings, q notorious character and the
keeper OF brothel, ana an inmate named John
Hand, were burned to death this morning, together
with Dlngs' bagntQ
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B0UTWELL'S BULLETINS
suppression of Important Facts
Attempted.

Futile Attempts Of the Administration TO Sun
press Important Facts-Ths Herald Pub
lishes Thom-Treasury Records VS.. Elec.
uoneering Bull,tins-An Honest State.
ment-Authcrites Givcn-A Ra,
pacious Creditor = Sinking
Fund W. Special Fund
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Incendiarism in Valparaiso, Ind.-Tho Post
Once and Mails Destroyed.

Incendiarism in Valparaiso, Ind.-Tho Post
Onicc and Mails Destroyed.
VALPARAISO, May 4, 1871.
A fire last night totally destroyed the Post once
building. also the mails, Mccarthy h Dunham's
stock Of drugs, william Masons saddlery stock,
and Bradley h Whites stock OF groceries TOTAL
tan and New YORK, $1,000; Home, Of New YORK,
81, 600; Phoenix, OF Hartford, 5000; 1Etna, OF
Hartford, 1000. The fire Is supposed to have been
the work OF an incendiary.
Boeges Block, Sioux City, Iowa, Burnod-
Loss Nearly $4,000.
CHICAGO. May 8, 1871.
fire at Sioux City, Iowa, destroyed Booges
block. corner OF Fourth and Douglas streets. Loss
$4,000 to $4,000. Insurance not known.
Furniture Mandatory in BOsotu, Mna.,
Burned.
Boston. May 4, 1871.
fire in Charlestown street this morning caused
damage to the extent Of $4,000 The sufferers are
Charles G. Pearse a. Co., furniture manufacturers
Draper, Baker IL Co., dealers In -four; j. ID. Graves
furniture. The losses are nearly covered by IN
surances.
Destruction of the Bar Mills, mt Buxton, NE.
PORTLAND. Me-, May 4, Is7L
FIRE at the Bar Mills, Buxton, on Wednesday
night burned 8. G. Bradbury Co.'s furniture
factory and double saw mill, Berry Palmer's Rrist
mill, Stephen Towles' blacksmith shop and b. G.
Jordans country store. The loss Is about $4,000.
Burning Of the Weyonwcgo (Vis.) Mills.
OSHKOSH, WIS.,, May 4, 1871
The saw mill Of Henry stelnberg, at weyonwego,
was destroyed by fire yesterday, together with the
fourlng mill adjoining. Loss $4,000.
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Fire In Plymouth, Ohio.

CINCINNATI, May 4, ISL
fire in Plymouth, Ohio, on Tuesday night, de-
stroyed property to the amount OF $4,000. J. G.
Street. Bacharach Brothers, Masonic Hall, Richard
Clark and John Metley are the principal snnercrA
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Tribute to Art.

Tribute to Art.
Mile. Christine Nilsson appeared In Nashville on
Wednesday night before a thirty-fOur hundred
dollar house. After the performance she was sere-
naded by the band OF the Sixteenth United States
infantry and a grand review OF the troops was
given yesterday In honor OF the Swedish nighun-
gale.
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pany is the significant title OF variety troupe trav
cling IN Pennsylvania. ALI stewart AMI Mr.. ana
Mrs. Valentine Love constitute the whole show
II. J. Sargent has gone to Philadelphia to
attend to the business OF Robert McWade. VINO
opens at the New American Museum on May III
"Rip Van Winkler His late engagement In Cihcn
natl was great success
Miss Emma Howson last week won great tri-
umph In the opera OF "R0bert le Diable" IN Clnci-
natl. Although nearly the entire strength OF the
Kichings English Opera Troupe was In the casI
Miss Howson was the principal feature.
The '0ld Man OF the Mountain" dramat zaton
OF Walter SCOTS story OF The Talisman." has been
produced in handsome style at the Holiday street
theatre, Baltimore. Miss Emma Afford and mr.
Sydney Franks are at the Front Street Theatre
C0mique.
William Henderson, the welknOwn ana success
ful Plftsburg manager, has secured the new opera
house to be built at Providence, r. l., Immediately.
II L. to De erected at the corner OF Dorance and ine
streets, similar to the Glooe THEATRE B0stOn-wider,
but not 80 deep. He has secured lease on 1t for
ten years and Will open about October with nrst
class company. Colonel I. Alston Brown ls secur-
ing talent for him.
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B0eges Block, Sioux City, Iowa, Burned
Loss Nenriy $4,000.

CHICAGUs Muy ., IS1I.
fire at Sioux City, Iowa, destroyed Booges
block. corner OF Fourth and Douglas streets. Loss
900 to $4,000. Insurance not known.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-05-18

cure our chalk, marble, DC. The
Mammoth Cave Of Kentucky is in
the sub-carboniferous system, lying
just below the carboniferous. Thus
it is with the various systems of the
Earth, each having its own peculiar
adaptation, from the base to the top.
The Great Architect and Builder
of the various planets and world.
that revolve through space, hae 50
arranged the various systems md
groups of the planet upon W .ici1 we
live, that each one is fiji ii with q
vast store of wealth for man. if he
will only dig it out. : nd the infinite
wisdom displayed in the works OF
His mighty hand IT, SO constructing
everything, pl@ Gag the riches of the
Earth's crust within the reach and
grasp OF pray mortals, should cause
man to r wv in reverence and offer
thanks % the Great Benefactor.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-05-18
BY w. p. FOX, GEoLoGIsT.

EDITOR VoTER:-After explora-
tons made during the past two
weeks, throughout this section OF
Marion County, / herewith submit
the result OF the same to the public:
That Marion County is one Of the
heaviest Coal Counties i'm the State,
there cannot be the slightest doubt.
Tile carboniferous systematic great
bearing system Of the earth's
crust-is the foundation upon which
Knoxville rests. This system attains
to "A great depth throughout this sec
ion OF the County, and must Decessa-
riiy bear from three to five beds Of
coal. We are positive as TO three
beds, or veins, and from all indica-
tons, we believe there must certainly
be all OF two veins more, underlying
the other three beds. Although this
County is undcrlaid with such vast
deposits of coal, yet it is the least de-
yeloped las far as known of any coal
( County in the State--there not being
II large mining company in operation
in the County.
At this point / will give the alti-
tude Of various points as taken from
railroad surveys: At the great di-
vide between the waters of the Mis-
sippi and Missouri, at IA point where
the b. 81. Nj. II. Railroad crosses, in
Union County, the elevation is some
$50 feet higher than at Burlington,
on the Mississippi. At Knoxville it
is some $50 feet higher than at Bur-
lingtOn. The altitude is some $50
feet higher at Knoxville than 1t is at
Eddyville, at low water mark on the
Des Moines. There is a fall from
Dts Moines to Eddyville of l25 feet,
and fall from Eddyville to the
mouth of the Des Moines river just
below Keokak Of l25 feet. Therefore
the great rise of the elevation from
the Mississippi is to the northwest,
making the great dip to the south
east. The table lands Of Knoxville
are two hundred feet higher than the
bottom lands of the Cedar at Marys-
vile. Knoxville is some 10 to lSJ
feet higher than at Amsterdam or
the second crossing Of the Des Moines
river from Knoxville to Pella. BY
this we arrive at the trend and dip
Of this section Of the country. In
Marion County, that is in this section
Of it, the waters seem to run to the
east and northeast. From this we
form our base Of qualification, &C.,
and branch out.
by these attitudes we find that the
lands surrounding Knoxville, that
is the high lands, stand high in the
i scale; and from various developments
already made, we are led to conclude
that the coal-bearing system of this
County is very deep. Near Knox
VILE there is very singular little
branch or stream, called Competine.
E The CoIhpetine (both branches) heads
in Section One, about a half-mile
west from the Court House, and
takes a winding course southeast till
ii reaches the bridge directly south
Of the city, whence its course is near
I ly due east for about a half.mile,
when t.changest to the northeast, and
keeps this coursetill it empties into
1.-THE Whitebreast some seven miles
northeast Of Knoxville, withina mile
/ sflits mouth. This stream is what
i term u grand "fault,p or this stream
passes alli,g in the, fault, making
around on three sides Of the city,
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-05-18

III persons who have acted with the
Republican party heretofore, and are
in full accord with its principles now,
are invited To take part in the nomin-
alton of delegates 10 this Convention.
q. X. GoRKHfLL, j. w. TgAER,
A.E.HAMrLToS, G.. WrLwEBBER,
JNo. Y. STONE, G.. r. GRANGER,
WM. II. SMITH. cHAS. ALDRICH.
w. w. JUNKIN. r. w. HUMPHREY,
c. III. ToLLF, j. >. CLARKsoN, Chn
State Central Committee.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-05-18
Strayed or stolen!

\ DARK BAY MARE, strayed or was
i 4 stolen from the subscriber, in Knox
lie, Iowa, on the night Of Ma Sth, 1871
She was wears old, about Is hands high,
thin in flesh; bears late harness marks, cork
mark IN left hi nd foot and right fore foot
scsr IN inside of left hind leg just above kne
A generous reward Will be gwen for informa-
that may lead to the recovery Of the mare.
GEO. MARSHALL.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-05-18
Republican state Convention
OFFICE OF REPUBLICAN J
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE,
1tl,e: Mnr<E3 March n 1ST1

OFFICE OF REPUBLICAN
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE,
81 UEs MONIES, March 81, 1871.
1 The Fifteenth Annual State Con-
/ yention OF the Republican party OF
Iowa will be held at
Dies MONIES, WEDNESDAY, JUNE q
1871,
commencing at il O'Clock A. M. for the
purpose of placing In nomination CAN
didates for the following offices, viz:
one candidate for Governor;
O,ae candidate for Licut. Governor;
one candidate for Judye Of the Sa-
lorcDe court;
Our cundid0te for Superintendent o.
I'BJlic Instruction..
and the transaction Of such other busi-
ness as usually comes before the annual
meeting of the party. The ratio OF
representation will be, one delegate
for each organized county In the State,
and in addition thereto, one delegate
for every two hundred votes. or frae-
ton over one hundred, cast for Ed
Wright for Secretary Of State. at the
election IN 1870. The following table
siiows the number OF delegates TO
which each county will be entitled:
Marion -....... /
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/ i'll this Section, under portion of
which two beds of coal exist, without
doubt. / examined several other
pieces Of land, and find heavy bodies
of coal under the same, and excellent
points for proving the same, which
/ will not specify in this report.
Again, coal is not the only valuable
substance that can be mined in this
section Of the County. Within + of
a mile southwest of the Court House
in Knoxville, a heavy bed of fire
clay can be worked to good advan-
tage, and made to pay handsomely.
Also, within a mile of the Court
House, to the northwest, another bel
Of fire clay and potters' clay exists,
which, it will pay heavily to work.
In other places heavy beds of these
clays exist in close proximity to the
city of Knoxville; and pottery ware
men should make note Of this.
Large quantities. Of brick clay also
exist witliin short distance OF the
ci,y. Jonathan Jones has plenty Of
tlfis clay on one portion Of his land,
being lie farm upon Which heresides,
abouG one mile east of The city. Til :
clay is of easy access, and a "tip-r ~
article. Also on portions Of la al
owned by r. II. Un1erhil.,, IN Sec
ton 10, splendid brick e az exists
which l lave tested by the sewers,
heat. Plenty OF this lay.
Beside the coal aid the clays, til Is
County yields sorIe of the best rock
Of any Cour y in the State. The
heavy stoy. :. quarries L have not ex
amined rs yet, but intend to do SO
aud WI, speak of them more explic-
lily in future report.
/ have examined a splendid quail.
~ OF limerick on land owned by F.
G. Be ker, IN Section 10, on one cor
ner Of his coal land. This rock VIII
make an excellent quality Of lime
its proportions being about So per
cent, Of lime, about 40 per cent. OF
maguesia, and about 5 per cent. OF q
| foreign substance. Have also exi. N
| ineI. ,ilree or four sandstone qua"rieS
within two and three miles of Che
city. Sandstone is of ferruginous
nature, and by being exposed for a
year after it is hewn, it will become
seasoned, and will make good build
ing stone.
Meadow ore, which is cOnchoidal
bog iron ore. also exist, in various
places in the vicinity OF Knoxville;
but / have not found it as yet in spi-
fciently large quantities to pay. |
may, by further research.
l unders.and that m neral paint
beds also exist in ibis section OF the
County; but I have not come acruEs
it as yet in sufficient quantities to pay.
The soil Of this portion of the
| County is generally rich-bot. ON
lands being marty, and asfine Il liable
land as can be found anywhere. The
high lands are we'll adapted for
orcha rds, &C., &c.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-05-18
Geological synopsis

OF q Portion Of the Coal Formation
Surrounding The city Of K,sorriLte,
Marion County, IoUu.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-05-18
EXPLANATIONS, ETC.

The carbou.ferous system in this
County undoubted ~ rests upon the
sub-carbonifeIo system. In Scott
and Muscatine Counties, the carbon
ferrous rests upon Inc Devopia1 sys
tenn. The word "carboDiferOus' de-
rives lis name from the fact Of the
immense quantities Of carbon locked
up in the vast deposits of coal, and
the limerick of the system. 1t is en-
established fact thai coal is Of veget-
able origin. The great primeval for
ests of the past, in accordance with
the DEGREES of an All wise Creator,
have dur;ng the course of time bten
slowly changed and transformed (by
various chemical processes in nature)
and converted into enduring beds of
coal. The chemical properties of
coal are carbon, oxygen and hydro
gen. True anthracite coal contains
about 90 per cent. Of carbon. Carbon
is one of The elementary substances
largely diffused in nature--the dia-
mond being pure crystalized ca bon.
Anthracite coal was once bitumin-
Gus, but has been metamorphosed by
great heat and other chemical pro-
cesses in nature into anthracite coal
throwing off its bitnmen altogether,
(My reasons for giving these exn'an-
ations are, that was requested so to
do.) Each ofthe different systems of
the Earth's crust seems TO be adapted
by nature for its own peculiar min
elal; and l include water, oil, petro-
leum, clays, sands and rocks, in the
catalogue of minerals. The old gram
ite, the foundation Of the Earth's
crust, seems to be the age of various
minerals, or the great chemical lab
ratory for the preparation Of various
minerals, some Of which rise in the
form of vapor till they reach certain
systems above, bearing their affinity,
where they CONCEAL and harden into
solids. The Silurian system (tliat is
the lower) bears US all the lead ore
From the Galena lead fields, which
include the Missouri, Iowa and Wis
consin lead fields. The mountain
Iron of Missouri also comes from this
also the Lake Superior
copper.
The petroleum of Pennsylvania
land other points in this country,
where it is found in paying quanti-
ties, is procured from the Devonian
system. In certain systems we pro-
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-05-18
Millinery.

HAYING 10 jATED PERMANENTLY
IL on the we t side Of the Pubic sauare
knoxville, m now recsi, ing, every week
news pplies of the
La esq AND BEST STYLES OF
N i Il LIN cry obs.
ihe'uIing
- ATS, B0nDet, Gloves Of all kinds
COZ 4ars, Chignons. switches, Trimmings.
Etc., Etc.
Sreviai attention given to Bleaching; and all
Millipers' Work executed promptly.
and Satisfaction Guaranteed.
MRS. MAY ELLIOTT.
Drcss-Making.
In the same rooms, the undersigned will DE-.
vote her entire attention to Dress making
in all lie branches.
Patterns Of the La test Styles
Constantly received. and for Sale
gc-Cutting and Fitting done order.
~ Miss r.. + luck.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-10-28
Real Estate For Sale.

N FINE FARM, situated on Plym-
outh Ridge az miles from Ashtabula Village, contain
ing 5OK acres of excellent land Well watered and I'm
bearing Trees, acre small Fruits supply of Wood
good Buildings and all very cheap. Known as the Du
5ois now Traver farm.
A Lot of 2sH acres, one nth Of which is woodland,
Cult
Chestnut St. and also two on Camp ST. Barns, Fruit
good Water and everything convenient to eaoh'
Also, very desirable property on North Ridge Road
the old Fair Grounds Consisting of house nearly
Barn, acre of excellent land we'll stocked with
hrut.
A beautiful House and Lot On Main St. ..,-...
And al otAer very desirable rvsidencd Centre St.
Also, H Iuse and Lot ON Park ST., directly in the
centre oil tue Village.
Beautiful Country Seat and 10 acres Of excellent gar
uSL au M wnih r, Urvafu anu, anu y W, a gn hi
bula Village on the North Ridge Road
A splendid Garden Of nearly three acres under high
cultivation and full Of the choicest fruitT together with
Ba s Gs Of s scrUS 90 u
| he Round Head Road. q a- rrs 5-lF.r
A Pleasant Residence and Lot corner of Vine and
Prospect Streets Fine Garden and abundence of Fruit
An excellent Stock Farm on the old Turnpike, 81
mles from Ashtabula containing 1875 acres Of hne land
grazing and tillage excellent Wood lot Buildings
Also, the Thomas Booth farm on the Lake Shore.
| 100 acres.
/ valuable fsr rm North Ridge Road, ~ miles East
Of Ashtabula Village. 100 good buildings and con
yenenty arranged; also, house and acre OF land IN
East Village. ...
Also anothe farm in Shefheld 156 acres, 40 acres
| wood land. Known as the l.. W Baker fam.
Small Farms or Pasture lands cheap In Plymouth, and
| near Ashtabua- Village. ....J
Many other iArms il different localities and sizes ts
| suit purchasers. r.. ~ .l.r 81. .
cheap and very desirable nronertv near the Wes
| Park In AshthbRa Vtage; also, House and Lo
on Prospeei Street near above Park. The Turner Lo
on Centre Street Besides Houses aud Lots In all part
ofthe Village Western Lands and city Lots In Duluth
l. Inquire Of
L. rHEfAEL g. Z. BRUCE,
T. al ftf Real Estate and Ins. Agt
| AshtAbalA. o.. Feb, 18th. 1871. IiO8.