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r,- Awful Tragedy in AIuIki 2in.
One oi them st horiilie tragedies eve.
.jtridcteij in real life, occurred in Dalla
coiijily, Alabama, on the i-9th ult., t
\thuh the "Alabama 11tiep«jitlt= t»t"* give
4 he f'olloving account. \Ve well recol
feet the bank robbery which was ihe pie
*5 ^luiie to ail these dreadful crimes.: It oe
curred but u Jew years e.go:
n
•X,'-
Oar readers well remember Thos. C.
^IcKean, of bank robbing memory. Tre
^.CMoiis lo his outbreaking depredations
occupied a fair standing in commit
^piity, teicg of a highly nsptctable family,
jftnd a man of intinUHting addreai. lit-
rv"i^BUCceeded
in obtaining the allt cli^ns of a
'\oiir.g and aitltss school girl, in Marion,
Perry county, and in opposition: to tht
.wisht sand advireof her fiicnds,: ran oli
^^ith and married her. This young and
i Unsuspecting gill was ihe daughter ol Mr.
K. C. Pt.ole, of Perry county. And
'"i ftraid all the hardships to which hereon
A -IH ection with such a mm as McKein sub
jfcted her, tdie remained firmly i-tlached
lo him, and could not ba prevailed upon
Jo leave him, until the commission of the
{-'^Columbus Lank robbery, from wh ch time
|tlie has nev»r seen him. Ik ing intelli
gent and remarkably beautiful, a nd her
Inertia having determined to:procure her
A divorce from hertinfortun ite in.rriage,
#e soon became an ol ject of considerable
Attraction, and many have been tht suitors
i for her hand. Amoi.g these was liie uii
"•jbrtunate Bethel Holmes, a gedletnun
ijjiighly respected and eAti-emeil in Doll s
bounty, where he resided. On lh« even
ing of Saturday the 29 Nov., at the
liuu«eofCol. Wm. H. Richardson, who
4»i married the *iM.«r of Mrn. MeKean,
»nd where this unhappy lady was spen
ding a portion of her time, Holmes perpe
trated the horrid deed.
"it seems from what we learn from
-#ther sources, that IIdm»s meditated this
double murder fur weeks' The letter
•ays—'After dinner on Sat
ifd y,!H.,l sues
ordered hi? horse. Af.cr ii ua» .brought
Out, he tld the servant giraio go up and
tell Mrs. MtKeau that Ijs- wished to
4lpeak with her in the parlor. Site came
llown and he closed the Ut^r. The girl
remained otrside and listened at the dour.
She heard him ask her if she? was willing
lo promise to marry hiin. Ill»e at.swertd
ahe had already rtquotesl him never
'again to mention the subject to her, for
ahe would never marry hun.i Immediate
ly al'Ur siie he..rd h^r exclaim, 'Lord
'lave laercy on my suii','1 an-J at iae same
•aomtiit a report of a pitol- hen another
And another, and a fall. Slit! then open
ed t!
le doi r, and saw him faU to the floor.
The pistol had fallen out ot his hau l, and
fee was feeling ti» find it to fire again s-he
•creamed to the y who was hoi ling the
Jlorse at the dour, that Mr. Holu es i,ad
shot i.ims«-lf. She ran i:i an 1 brought out
the pisti 1, fearing that iuj w-ti!d get hold
tempie the ball entered belavvthe check
bone, tearing his face all lo piece*. They
neither of them spoke. Mrs. McKean
live I an hour and a half hs lived about
three hours. On his pe.rsun ttvo letters
were i* tnd,one direu etl to Mnjvir Poile,
f»in^ pardon fortlieact he id commit
ted, and raf|U«sti:ig him to have Loth bo
dies laid ii»one grave.'
Santa Fc*
'111* St. Louis Republican has dates
from Sanv» fe lo the 18th of October and
4th of November.
The electors «net on the 5th of October,
and elected Uioirns Charvisto Congress
Manual Arinijo id been appointed Gov
trnor of New
ed upon hi
Garcia Condi
Ihe Fifth Di
©f Durangi
Co and Jose Antonio Ciurvis,* Chief of
the Custom-House*in Santa Fe
In June, Manuro Charvis ^lf3tl in San
"la Fe. Gen. Ccnde, Collecior ol Cus
oins, is mtlcli harder on tradrr^. Duties
How amount to $7i0 per wagon load of
•€»oods and $150 for translating invoices.
jHeavy losses were sustaii.ed Many of
4he goods were seized,as being-prohibi
ted. The writer of one ol tiro '.lers a
bove had his load confiscated, '.cum and
all. Duties will bejor each wagon, say.
.$1000. Coarse cotton go (lKi*rt- proi ib
-ijed. This will ''nearly skip tsi£ Santa Fe
Trade." U
The Utaw Indians had killoc Hpwards
®f one hundred citizens of Nev Mexico.
They want lo be "rtnnexed."
The workers in the gold iunes had
been very unsuccessful.
When Gen. Armijo is in-q)iled it is
thought the Americans will: imd more
i lavor. ii:
Jlneeiote of Daniel Webjifc,—Daniel
Webster had a brother Ezeki -t. a man of
*oble feelings, and wljose intc liect per
haps equalled his more ce!ebr.it*tj relative
$ut he loved the quiet walks lii*e, and
jlootented himseli with the rojuitation of
"l^eing an excellent prudent mu^i, and a
found lawyer, without trying Itii. forturie
ip the thorny path of politics. The broth
«rs were always warmly atlaclt?-! to each
^ther, and the following anccdoje, charac
teristic of their dillereiit teinper -icrits and
habits, is told of their childhood.: Money
bad been given to each of theirt. to go out
gnd share in the festivities end parade of
the fourth of July. When Ihti -boys re
turned at night, their mother s«ii:!, "We'll
a J3aniel, what did y it do u ithivo-siv moriej T'
t|^I bouglil powder, and firew ffcs- and cake
^nd beer," answered he. i?q what did
*ou do with yours, Ezekiel?'-Lent it to
jtfeia," was the brief reply.
V i i
iaA'tfe aiSx^KUfliln
Wliat .\«1.
Mr. Carlisle, one of the counsel for
t» Nulty, in dosing his argument for the
science, exhibited the It
allowing as the
rue account of McNutry wilhtfce House
•niitingmt fun'!:
Caleb J. M, Nulty,
In account with Contingent Fund of
the House of Representatives: Dr.
Total amount of contingent
i'und, charged lo his ac $232,230 90
Cr.
By expfiulilures, for which
vouchers are exhibited,
.$185,053 94
Cash in Patriotic
Bank of Wash'n 13,180 SO
Cash from B1 nk
of Commerce, 1.68$ 12
(Jah tiep'td witli
E G. Woodivar(),30,00s) 00
Cash in ihe hands
ofM. II. Grinnell 4.000 00
Tottkl credits, $233,924 86
Balance in McNully's favor, $!,594 57
Note.— Ol the money depesited with
E G. VVooJlward, sji 15,000 have already
been paid into the Treasury. Th« re
maiiuter is ready to be paid, upon the
fair adjustment ef the account by the coai
uiittee.
^Tr3 The following is an extratt from
an article in the Ohio Slate Journal, of last
night. It would disgrace the most vulgar
khtef. in the land:
"The numerous spectotors who crowd
ed the court rot-m, gave a iiearty cheer,
and spontaneous burst of applause, when
the verdict was announced by the foreman
of the jury."— ^iceouni of ihe acquittal of
by ihe correspondent of ihe Balti
more Clipper.
Who were those 'numerouj spectators?'
Were'ihey blacklegs, blasphemers, whore
mi n^crs, treasury robbers, or were they
'respectable people' forming a part of the
moral population of the moral city of
VVahiiigt(ii»?—Ohio Stale Journal.
We can inform the Journal that Mr.
CL:y is on a visit to the south, and could
not have possibly been there. We hope
that, solar as the 'gamblers' an 1 blasphem
ers' are concerned, this is satisfactory.—
As to the 'whoremongers,' Sic., we can
only say. th..t we understand there was a
great crowd of whig members
of Congress
present, «t the time. Probably they cm
tine the Journal the infuroialiua asked.—
Ohio Statesman.
Pekfetcal Motioit.—Messrs*.Lee &
Bell have a machine in this city well worth
the inspection of the curious in machine
ry. It is so constructed as to move a
small wheel perpetually. The motive
power is the variation of the tempera
ture the atmosphere, acting upon a
small "lobe of oil. Tuc expansion and
of it. Unfortunately Mr. K. had gone to
the gin-house, and Mrs. R. had also gctne I contraction of the oil produces the effect
out into the yard somewhere. Two or The prin.-iphs of the idline is very
three gentlemen happened to lie riding t'mple it is easy to see that the motion
bv on horseback. Taey disu.mated and »eVt" cease, unless the temperature
iuU» tl.e hcuie at tl 3v»tnc inna«'.' should remain j^reci^eiy a£ t.'ie same poir.t
tl.at Mr. and 'Mrs. R. got there a:id all sever .1 days-a contingency which
wei.t ia together. At first tliey did -not never ttipen^. Lou. Bern.
jj|te*Mr8. McKeati she was sitting up 1
in a ckiag chair she was shot 'iriijht CaS3uel .DakitlS mid I'ndcr
iWirough Hie temples, (instead of ihrf heart) lal*3iljj.
and fr.m her position be tmut have held lm ,1 re^,ectfoliv ihe
her with one baud, ami shot her with the .,i?z«.ns aflotva City ar.d vimity. that
other. Il-i then, it is supposed, aimed at In? 8i »i c:n!inoe« '.o cariy on rtie above bus
his own teiup'e, but pointed too hig for isess in all rs v»ri u» br-nciies at h:s old
the ball glanced from the upper pari of! s aid, on th-ioii street, a lew doors souili
his head and lodged in the veiling above ot lb- pob s|0 -re. P. r.-oiis wishing lo
lie then fired again, but o low for the
baJ
20tui
aml
cb*»P
ttinr »aniajp to ^'ve linn a call.
HT?7* He is provided with a good hearse,
ami
w:ll alien:) ai all nines
10
of hh uudt riuker.
10
the business
PETER RODKRTcf.
Iowa City, Jan. 21,18-10.
SlT adrftoriiy of an act of e Lvgislatare
of !')Wa Territory, mitnled act lo
provide for ihe payment of the d' hi due liie
Mineia' iin.k of Dubuque.'" I her»-hy cive
notice, tliai public salt? of .nwa City fot?
ivdi lake p'ace on th«? 1st Moaday of .May
n"*t. San! lois will be sold
10
the highest
baitr» With a credit cl six and twelve
oior.iha, tiy the purcltifser exeeutiiig to liie
IVr itoiial Treasurer, for ihe Ure of tt»»
Territory, a bc:id witu suBinent sureties,
tor the payment of Hie s^ i.e al maturity.—
A '-cording
an act »uppl-menut io 1 tie
above act, all bona fide credirors of iiih 'IVr
ritorv, wboi e claims acciued or were con
traded in Un? erection of the Capitol at Iowa
•Vy, liavo a rigiii
10
ttfVei their claims
i^ainst uebis liiat 1 liey may contract on ibe
purchase
01
lots at said sale. Tie smiiouui
./( i a C'i'itnii|)l,i:t by the above acs will
tall 'iui little siiort of utile ihotifaud dollais
Tae general and local advantages and tbe
»rowit» an I prosperny of I iW s City are so
^etierally known, ihui i apprehend furthei
ie-eripiioa would be regarded «s untK cesa
ry. M. Hb.NO.
Territorial Tieasurcr,
Iowa Ciry. Jan 21, I8JG
id3"Ttie Burti cttm CJ. z^i-e, Weekly
Mi.^ourian, ftiid Weekly Cm Kaijuirer wiil
jira»e copy, and Idrvyard tiieir bdis
10
ibih
(Hice lor piyiueut. M.
Teriritonal iVeaaiiWBt.
€11EA rSALE OF
17KY (JOOD.X,
SHOES, CXPS, BONNETS, fye.
txienMve giocK ol iioo-ls wtiii ii b»
lungtit to the estate ol'UAVlUG
b'LV.
•iecea^ed, is now i.-ffered !oi s,de at rnad,
it ric-s uopiecpdeiin-iily lotv in this mar
k^i. The sicck cu:opries a great v.irieiy o'
ti-~ured and pinin silk? and sat.-ns tor die.-es.
idain and figured Alpic.ts, moulin tie
i-tnieo, botiiiinziiips. Co lurgf. iS.rxotiy,
shawls, muffs, gloves, nulls, rnbon«, iltredd
a coiton trices, &c.. &c.,* A'so Broad
cloths. ciis imere#, siattinets, flannels, latl
iiV-:
trimmings, hats, caps, larg^ varie
ty,) bonne:*, tic. A very extensive velrc
Hon of Bo its and JSItocs, incluutrig [India
Robber,)
hoi
it tur ladies and gmtlemen,
which will b« disposed ol particolarly w
It
is In iieved sliut
"ttiis
c:j
stock ol got ds w ill
he foui.d, oil itisjit-ciiou. lo be superior in
exreul
anJ
quality lo any stick of Dry
Colds ev
-r
exhibited in tins market. Tnere
wll beadjed to ihe a:sur:ment a quantity
i Groceres, Ilarlfwfcie. Queeusware, Sia
lionery. &.C.. so -is 10 make il»e st'-ck suita
ble lo ihe wants of ihe general customer.—
The puhhc are j--8|iectlijlly
invited to
and exa ivne ihe goods
Pio.ii
v,i
1
call
he received in
payment,
al
its cast* v tiue.
Siore one door N 'r.b of ihe 1'ost Ofl'nw,
GiiORGK ANDREWS
lours citj. Jan, 10, 1846,
Aia lei
To provide for Ihe eLdion of Delegates to a
Convention to form a Lohsttluliun and
Stite Government.
EC ins 1. Be it enacted by the Coun
cil and Uou«e of R^j: resent.il.ves ol tbe r
ri'ory ol Iowa, Tnat tti^re shall tie a pnl
opeiii'd at tne towiisln,) election in Ajril
next, for 1 he election ol Dehga es 10 a Ccn
venticn to Ibrtn a Cons'ituiicn lor the Stale
of Iowa, and ihe notice far said election tor
Delegates shall he given at least twenty
days tef re the hid hug thereof and ihe man
ner of giving said not ce am! all other pro
ct?'d ngs connected wuh said election, shall
bj in accordance with the provisions of the
lity proviilin^r for tbe electicn of tin mbeis
of the t/'ouiicd anJ 'Use of R^prfseiit
tiverf. iu ihe Teiriory. so far as the came
yiay be a. pl cabte.
fStic. 2. T11111 me Convention shall cola
sist of thirty nvo mem hern, lo be elt-cied
•vithin the several organi2e9^CMiniieS i» this
Territory as follows, 10 wit
Dt s Al.lines, S
life, S
V)*y Buren* 3
Jeffrrsoti, 2
Henry, .s.... 2
Davis, 1
Appanoose andKia'^kekosh, 1
VVapello. I
Iowa. M.ir»r., Pii}Jrt8d Ja?pe^, 1
Mahaska, 1
K- kuk,
Wasliington, I
Louisa. I
Muscatine,
1
Sue. 3. That th^ j'l ls" or election in ihp
*everfl townships atid precincts sli d) certify
the vo'es for legates 'he same manner
ai is provub by l.»w for tlie e'ec ion of
rreinb^rs of the Council and House of ltej»
reseii'atives, an-l shall sen'l rt turns of s ii«|_
ele^ion, so ceinfied to the c!e kof the arrf
of 'ounty Conimis-ioners, who «hall oieo
said nlunrs anil certify Ihe election of l!e
aat' S in the same manner as i( provided by
law f-ir ihe e!ection of me oh^rs o! the T.eg.
ilaiive Assembly, and in case ot a tie vote
between »r«y of the eandidaies f.r Delegates,
it shall be Ihe duly ol the tleik of ilie Board
of County Commissioners to oldi a new
election, for the purpose of tffecutg an elec
tion in snid iie vote, winch ehctit.n shall e
held within twenty days after said lir^t elec
tion
Sec. 4. That lb* said Delesate# fleet,
slial meet at Iowa city, on the first Monday
of iv, A D. IBlG ani pr ceed to form a
Constitution and .State Government, lor the
future Slate ot Iowa.
Sec. 5 That when a constitution and
form of stale government shall have been
adopted by said convention, they shall came
the same 10 be published, and itt ilie n-xt
•general ebclion succeeJini'1 ihe for-i'-vfnu t.-f
a constitution and slate government, by said
convention, tl-e qualtflfd- electors wjia m»v
have :e.s.detl ibtrty days In this Territorv
nexi preceding sat.I election, nod who
eniiihd in
e. «lil liad it to
all ot!er
Fr.c 6 That nil electors qiyliffd as
afore-aid. mav vote for or azainst said eoc
siitu'ioii in any county in ihis Territory,
whether a re:-i.!-nt of .such county or nut.—
But in the elec'.i. of Delegate.- lo the con
veniinii. ibe said electors Mial! not vote oui
of ibe counti.s wheie.ii they have their resi
dence.
8cc. 7. That the sewal elections pro
vid-d fur Mi this act. *h»ll in all respects be
couductej in acco'danc Willi the provisions
of an act regiil.iMi.g general elections in this
Territorv so far hs iue saine i* nppbcatde,
and except as is herein specially provided
for.
Sec. 3. That said contitution and form
of sralP cnvi rnii.ent, shutl if ratified al Hie
election specified in the 5th section of thi«
act, b-? presented to ihe %jncre«s of ihe [T
Slates, at :be next ensuing session thereof,
for ailmitience into the Uiinn. upon an e
qttal tootins wuh li e or ginal stales, and
with s icti other provisions and conditions as
may he provided br try th* convention (ri
ming said constitution and f. rin o' staie g-iv
eminent but shall no! te pre-enied for ad
initialiser un'ti Ihe same shall bf' aeceplecl
and ratified by the qualified electors of Hits
Territory.
Sec 9 That it shall be ibe duty of the
Secretary of Ihe Territory, to procure a smi
lilble
room
for the niectmg of ttie roriyen
tion also to provide the i.ne with fu'otiore,
stationary, and al oilier thir's n-cersiry lor
liie eoMifuit and convenience of the conven
tion.
Site 10. That the uwmbers of said con
Tc'ltti«n sh:rll b* entitled 10 ihre» df)!lars fur
every twen v miles ir.iV-1 and fr«m ih"
place ol bidding said convention, and thrie
dd ars per diem for Itteir seiv:ces. to be
pai I in ttie way and manner a« may b'-'reaf
ler b" pr-vided -for by ihe Lrg-alaiive As
semhly of the
.Territory or Siate off
!Skc II. Titis act siiatl tiike eff-ct aud
b-? iu force from and nfier it-* p.^s .jf".
GIvO. W. iVbCfZ-AUY,
Si ealrer of die l!fiu«e.t fteps
S. IlKMP-sTE.VD.
Owners
President ol' lhe Council.
ArmvKD January 17,
James (."I.aiike.
A I I S I I A O i S N 0 I E
OTIC IS is her-hy oiven, that lepers of
adintntstraiion on the n-iaie of David G.
F.iy. late of ifiv county of Johnson, in the
Territory of wa, deceased, have been
gianted to ihe undersigned, hy tlie Proline
Court of said county. All persons having
claims »g tin- said esta'e. art her» by notifi
ed 10 present ilp'tii accnr.!irig 10 law for .fe'
llenicnt, and all those indebted ar? request
cd to make immediate pavmeiit.
WM. Vy. WOODS, Adm'r.
January 7, 1846. 43-3t
S.awt IV«(ict'.
A [,I, those thai knoiv inem?e|ves indebied
K» .the rt'ate of Simi-ii.m Keinhle^ Hi e
6»rttiy t'.uidied. to make irnutet!i«».' payioi tit,
or I shall have in n :d co«is.
\i:OS 11. STOVER, Adm'r.
July 33, 1845.
Blacliley, Samuel
same
Beaumont, J. H.
Bowman, George
Colwetzer, John
Coo
ley, Zelotus
Foster, Suel
same
sme
same ,r
U» hon and Briertjfr
Gardner, A. R.
Hart, E. K.
Lucas, Margaret
satne
Moore, James
Pollard, Phillip
same
Postern, Alex. B.
same
Rou en, Isaao
s.me
Ross, Z.
same
same
same
Sterling, Lyne
same
same
same
same
same
1
Johnson. :. .1
Linn and UcsiOD, I
Cedar, 1
Sctill, I
Clinioi?, 1
Jackson, 1
Jones, 1
ClayiflR, v 1
Dubuqre, Delaware. Iliiebiinan.
Fayette and Ulackhav k.
The said Delegates «t ail be Cti.zens of
ihe Uii le.J Sia'es und shalT have resided
,-ix month s within lilts Territory, before the
ehcuon aforesaid.
Siime
same
same
tame
same
same
same
same
same
same
srtme
Wil son, James G.
VVilii.iius, Thornaa
same
Yen trer, John B.
Byington, Legraml
same
Corcoran, William
same
same
are
respect", 10 Vi e for
•fipmbers of 'tie Lc^tsljtive Asseijittly ol
Said
Territory, stiall bij and theyareberebv.au
ibor x.d to vote fir or aaatnst a con-tiiution
The v^ie lyr an-l against a c-msicunon ^hall
he ounied and returned to the rlerk ot inn
board t»f county commissioner", who sha'l,
in ibe same mann i- iransmu ihe returns ol
said roles, for an I asamsi ihe constitution.
10 ihe Secretary of lin* T--rritory. who .snail
open
and count the same as soon ks thev are
all received Irom the several counlos in this
Territorv, in ihe presence of the Governor,
who shall issue bis procl iiutlioD declaring
the result.
Owners' Names.
Baugbman George
sum
B.ll J. N.
Row man Alexander
y les Sijuire
Rtriier Joseph
B'ashlcy Samuel
Biruett Amos
Reaum uit J. U.
Coleman N. B.
Clino
satne
Colton Levi S.
Dewalt Piiillip
D'rsey Win. A.
Drury William
Emnierson ,M. T.
Enos H. B.
Fargu-nn Jacob
Furey Harriet
(jiasnel Lemuel W.
Gilliam C.
floiley Gharles F.
Hurley John
Hart E. K.
same
same
Harinau Othius
Jones Sarah
Jordan Augustine
Kamphor Henry
Laughmnn James
j^iingo Caleb
same
Li rigo Josiah
Le«is Enoch
Miller Frederick
Nickle Hugh J..
same
Q.-born Alfred
Osborn Ncill
same
f.me
Olds S.
IRigg Alexander
same
Reed Calvin
same
SuH O. H. W.
Tothi Jmn^s
Vrcdeiduirgh G. J.
s«.me
%iv same:'
VVikon
•s 1-2 of fraction lot 00. 4
II 1 -'2 of n w 1-4
s e 1-4 of s e 1-4
s w 4 of e 1-4
s e 1 4 of s w 1-4
e 1-2 n w 1-4
11 e 1-4
n e 1-4
s
e 1-4
s w 1-4 of s w 1-4
11 w 1-1
vv 1-2 11 w 1-4
e 1-2 s e 1-4
e 1-2 n e 1-4
11 w 14
off north side ol e 1-4
1-2 s w 1 4
w 1-2 n e 1-4
1-2 e 1-2 11 1-4
1-2 n e 1-4
e 1-2 s w 1-4
Lot 3 in s e I 4
1-2 s e 1-4
n vv 1-4
•v L2 8 e 1-4
a part of
S 1-2 8 W 1-4
Lot 5 except 7 a in i e earner
s
1-2 e 1-2 s e 1-4
e 1 2 s e 1-4
e 1-2 n e 14
Iowa City Manufactujjpg Company, iaramanoidg at» st»k« on o* left hank
of the Iowa river at liiirli water mark, then four rods to low wrter marls, S. 5W.
thence from said stake N. 73 1-2" E., nine rods to a stake, bearing tree red Elm 11
im lies in di.uneter, N. 25 1-2"* \V. 49 1-2 links to a white Hickory 12 inches in di
aimter S. 70 1-2-* E 67 hnks thence S..24J E. 24 rods to a stake, bearing tree white
Oak, 26 inches in diameter, S. 47 l-2a E. 53 1-2 links to a white Ui'k 26 inches in
diamettr, N. 120J \S. 7 1-2 link«, I heme S. 73 1-2"3 \Y. ten rods to a stake at high
Wiwer m.rk, bearing lrt.°, white O^k 6 inches in diameter, S. 37" E. 46 links to a
water Birch, 10 inches in diameter, N, 35 l-2a VY. 15 links thencc in the same di
rection. about 3 1-2 rods to low water, thence up the Iowa rirer, to the place of be
ginning at low watermark, containing in all about two acres tnom or less. .$2 00
Al-o a eert..in other pie -e of land on the west or riijlit bank of mid river, cotnmen
cing at a "take on said bank opposite the house in which Walter Butler now resides,
thence N. 19u W. to a stake 14 rods pit, 6 links E. thence N. 70 l-2J E. to low wa
ter mark 7 rods more or less, thence down said river 14 rods N. 193 W„ thence S.
70 1-2Q W. 8 rods more or less to place of beginning, containing about 3-4 of an acre
more or less—all of which s iid lands are situate in scction Nov 5, township No. 79
north of range 6 west of the fifth principal meridian. $I5 5Q
Town Lolsi in Iowa City, and County Seat.
80 feet (jiff the S side or
50 feet off the south end
i00 feet off the north enlt of
south half of
mum
Iowa Territory^ Johnson County,
TREASURER'S OFFICE. DEC., 31, 1845.
rjT^HE followingil a list of the Lands and Town Lots within said county princi
I pally owned by n n-residents and returned delinquent for the non-payment of
Road T.xes for the year 1845, with the costs charged thereon.
Notice is therefore hereby given that the Lands and Town Lots which have been
returned delinquent for the year 1845, by the road supervisors of said county, or so
much thereof ,is may be necessary to satisfy the taxes, and costs, charged
thereon, will be sold at the court house door tn Iowa City, on the first Monday of
February next, by the Treasurer of said county, commencing at 10 o'clock A. M.
of said day and continue till 4 o'clock P. M. and continue from day to day until each
and every tract be offered. Provided the amount due shall not be paid previous to
hat time.
Description.
n e I-1
e 1-2 8 w 1-4 14(79 6'j
!n 1-2 w l-2s 1-4 34 80
kv 1-2 n w 1-4 19 79 fij
•Undv'd 1-2 e 1-2 of sl-2el-2»w 1-4 2|79 6
I w 1-2 n w 1-4 5179 5
!e 1-2 s e 1-4 12:79 6
79 6
79 61
Is w 1-4 19 791 6
(w 1-2 a w 1-4 24 79! 6
je 1-2 8 w 1-4 .'•
in n e corner of the 9 91-4
•s e 1-4
,e 1*2 ne 1-4
n 1-2 w 1-2 n e 1-4
w 1-2 n e fraction 1-4
|vv 1-2 s e 1-4
jw 1-2 n e 1-4
s 1-2 w 1-2 s e 1-4
e 1-2
Except 10 a off w sof *1-2 e 1-2 lie3/-4 lH
In w 1-4 V
v
11
e 1-4
Description.
24 feet off w side of
8 U«h half of
17 1-2 ft fr by 23 }-2 ft deep 16ft fa v-oof
7ft feet off ft »ld* ia county seat
20 ft fr st by 80ft deep 20ft nof a eod of
Coutity seat
north half of
out lot
east half of
ea-^t half «f
north half
county seat
ai (1
it
35 feet off west sidle
county seat
U ii
16ft fr on av by 80ft dp CO ft frome end of
com 87 ft from s w corner 28 by 68 ft of
&>» A by 68 to south west corner of
out lot
23 fl fr by 150 ft deep ly 2? w of s side of
undivided half of
160
80
40
80
20
81
80
70
160
16'0
80
80
15
160
80
40
76
80
80
40
80
30
61
40
40
40
80
160
160
160
40
160
80.
80
80
163
40
80
80
40
09
87
49
75
41
72
87
80
50
50
63
88
49
26
72
49
65
65
65
49
75
49
64
41
41
38
56
03
87
87
44
87
65
65
65
88
49
65
65
41
80
80
62
72
25
75
19 7f
24 79
24 79
15 79|
17 79
2079,
8'79
1:79
179
|2579
'2379
20 79
4 79
78! 1
1780
1780
1780
21 '79
24 79
2679
19179
27 79
3£ 79
?!79
IS1)?9
1S 79
30.79
3M 79
2:79
,3-^79,
j33 79j 6
879 5,
979j Jj
27 79. 6
10 79' 5
•.26 79 6
,2A 80! 6'
SO
80
48
80
160
40
9 79 6
9 79 6
34 .^0 6
17 79 6
17 70 6,
SO!
50
40!
80j
80
00
03
49
56
56
1
-St
TU
0
0
So
O
y.
55
7 84 1 80
8 3 1 37
5 88I 1 49
5 103 1 48
3 101 1 56
1 63 1 34
1 63 1 41
8 102 1 49
5 64 1 70
3 1 103 1 41
7 83 1 65
8 83 1 80
8 87, 1 4=.
8 80 1 87
5 80 I 56
4 78 1 56
2 102 1 65
8 18 1 34
5 81! 1 56
7 IS 1 34
7 45, 1 87
7 102! 1 87
6 6l| 1 67
23 1 49
4! 60! 1 43
2 81 1 41
6 l.«| 1 45
5 79 1 88
3 102 1 65
9 91 1 49
2 59 1 35
6 65 1 61
8 •7 1 34
4
7i
2i
Owrners' Name*. Deacriptioik
Wicks James
same
Yeager John B.
Owners not known
December 31, 1845.
1 46
5 LO' 1 30
1 80 2 19
6 84 1 88
7 12 1 34
7 17 1 30
7 81 1 56
3 80 1 60
5 102 1 41
5 102 1 49
5 77 1 65
5 44 1 81
6f 44 1 32
1| 82 2 19
82 1 56
9| 1 56
81 25 1 49
0 CO 1 F-FL
y
I 75 ft commencing 55 It from s end of
61 1 49
l.
2i
8 90 1 45
4$ i S4
PJIIL4 OK 1.1*111.4
N E W A N E A
Umbrella & Parasol Manufactory,
Mo. lot fHivbct .Street,
NEXT POOR FAT OF THE OLD STAND.
W111. 11. Kicliurdson
ff*AS withdrawn Irom the firm of W. &
W. Ii. KicharJson, and commenced
business 011 his own account at No. 1 d-1
.Market Street, between Third and Fourdi.
where he has for sale a full assortment of
Umbrellas, Parasols, I'arasoleties Sf Shades',
of the newest and best manufacture, at the
lowest market prijes.
Cotton Umbrellas, fair quality, 35 cpdU.
fc?i I k do. do. do $1,50.
Other Goods in proportion. You are re
spectfully invited to call and see them.
Philadelphia. Pa. Dec. 1845-48 ly
Da^tit'i'i'colypc Likenesses.
COOK Se WALTKR take Ihis
opportunity ol informing the citizens of
this place and vicinity, that they will take
L-ikmesses at Swan's Hotel, uulil Wednes
day (tie 141h ot January,
Ladies and Gentlemen will pleats call
and see specimens.
Iowa City, Jan 7, 1S-IG
ilslt'fty .Volte*.
•"WEAKEN up by David Volimer in Sigour
ney piecinct iu the county ol Keokuk
and Territorv of Iowa, on the 2Sth day of
November. 1845, Two essray Oxen of the
following description, lo-wit: One a red
steer with a heart in his foreheai and a
white spot cn hi* chin,.marked with a crop
off the right ear and a crop and half crop off"
the left ear, he had on an old broken belt
with a leather strap—he had also some'
white on his belly and on the end of his tail
j-upposed to be ten years old
seven dollars.
The other a yellow red, intermixed wilh
some white spots, smooth slim horns, mark
ed with a hall crip oui of the left ear, sup
oosed to he eight years old—appraised at
e'ev-n dollars bv William Swarer and
Christopher Crawford, beiore A. P. Moody,
Justice of the Peace
10IIIP0RTF0U0
The middle third part of
n half of
w half
undivided half of
undivided half of
f'
30 ft off. aide of
out lot
out lot
half ef
4 lots in oounty eect owners not known
7f%'
6 78 1 41
7 97| 1 41
1 SO
i
1 72
1 s' 1 34
& 1 34
8 5 1 34
4 5
21
1 34
5
4
21 1 3!i
I 37 1 38
6 39 1 38
4 43 1 41
45 1 41
4 45 1 34
8 45 I 41
5 46 1 34
0
46 1 32
5 58 1 38
6 58 1 88
7 58 1 41
1 60 1 41
4 C6 I 1 34
•r.Z 6G I 1 34
0 68,| 34
7 68 I 38
1- 68 1 34
7 1 49
15 I 57
1 221 1 34
2 22 1 3 i
a 22 1 34
4 22 1 34
5 22 1 34
6 92 1 34
7 22 1 34
a 22 1 34
2 42 1 34
,6 42 1 33
2 63 1 3S
5 63 1 41
3 82 1 72
1 81 1 ll
7 79 1 34
2 103 1 49
6 I0i 1 49
4 84 1 8S
2 91j I 49
4 92 1 34
3 93, 1 34
1 94, 1 35
8 94! 1 41
1 95| 1 41
2 95j 1 34
7 95 I 34
1 96 1 49
3 96. i 41
4 86 1 41
5 96 1 34
6 96 1 35
6 97 I 38
3 103 1 41
1 89 1 45
5 87 1 41
4 9 1 35
4 98 1 49
6 9* 1 41
4 99 1 38
7 OP 1 38
6 4S 1 34
3 48 1 34
1 4i 1 41
4 49 I 33
1 50 I 41
2 50 1 41
6 5? 1 S3
7 53 1 41
6 56 1 41
2 57 1 41
I 69 1 34
3 6f 1 34
7 f,9 1 41
69 1 41
5 75 1 41
i 77 1 38
8 77 1 41
2 85 1 41
6 85 2 03
1 8C 1 41
2 8f 1 41
4 8( 1 4(
3 8', 1 38
6 88,
1
1 35
i
7
Hi 1 34
1 17 1 38
6 3 1 41
2! C5. 1 5f
oil 1
Treasurer cf Johnson county, Iowa Tcr.
IjaiifZtV Ray,
^Manufacturers «f French Burr MMsloxt*,
and Dealers in Bolting Cloths}
BURLINGTON, IOWA.
Millstones nude
10
rf^HE
appraised at!slree,s
E. SHUGART, Clerk C. C.
•Siffouraey* Dec, 33| IS43,
or.ler, and a constant
supply on hand. Serpen wire, hoisting
screws and mil! irons, furnished at the short
est notice, and warranted of ttie best q»'u!r^
y-
Dee. 10, '45—ly,
VIRGINIA HOTEL,
ST. LOUIS MO.
7
g^lSSOLUTION of Partnership—The^eo
parinersh:p heretofore exiting hetWfea
the undersigned, under the style "of Sparr
& Gr ken, fins been this day dissolved by
mutual consent. A I demands c'uo to tbe
firm have I een transferred to John H. Sparr.
and y him al outstatidins d-b' v tif e ^d
jusled and paid. JOHN H. {TP.Viife.
ALONZO&lfteiljN,
St. Louis, October 13, 1&45-
TpHE undersigned having, by purchnmiog
his late partner's int. rest, bi come sffb*
proprietor of the above liou^e, wcuid avail
himself of the occasion and cflVr his ra!
acknowledgments to his patron* and I'ritr.
who have so k'uidly pa'ronized the H.
under the late linn, anil would I,eg to
sure them ami tne public, thai he in tend
continue to merit a support i the fit"
r-
by strict attention 10 tlie comfort cf i
guests, ami moderate charges.
Oci 14 40. JOHN 0. SPARU
TAX NOTICE.
ciiizen- ol Johnson co'tniy-aR he/e
by tififd that I will attend at rny of
fice on lb ge,between Clinton aud C'. pitol
10
rec,'ive
,nx
'he first
0
Jia«.
«ry next. "All taxes due and unpaid on rrs
tirsi of January, f»»r the previous yesr, c. 'i
draw interest at the rate ol'fifty n cnit
for the first year ihey shall so remain unpaid
and one hundre.i percent f»r the second
year," and all taxes n-. paid by the second
week in Januarc shad pmcced ioeolh?c'
according to lap/.
THOMAS SNYDER,. T. j. CV
?.-. |fWa City^Oeioitrj^ffei 1845-38'