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THE GAZETTE. DEDAB FALLS, SEFtQlBEE 17,1869, Republican State Tiolcet For Governor, SAMUEL MERRILL, of Clayton -For Lieutenant Governor, M. jr. WAT-DEN, of Appaiioosc County. For Judge of Supreme Court, JNO.

F.DILLON, of Scott County. For Svpt. of Public Instruction, (To (111 Vacancy.) A. S. KISSELL, of Scott Conatr.

for Supt- of Public Instruction. tXFtftl Term.) A. S. KISSELL, Of Scott County, flection takes place on the 12th of October. Oouivty Xiclcet.

For Senator, G. W. COUCH. For T. B.

CARPENTER, JESSE WASSON. For County Treasurer, R. A. -WHITAKEK. For County Auditor, D.

W. FOOTE. For Sheriff, W. F. BROWN.

for Superintendent of Schools, E. for Coitnfy-Sicrvcyor, JOHN BALL. For Cbroner, W. O. RICHARDS.

Judicial The Hcpnblicanp -of the Counties comprising the Ninth Jndicinl District, are requested to send delegates to a Convention to he held at Independence, on Wednesday, Sept. 83, 18C9, for the pnr- poee of placing in nomination a candidate for District Attorney, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Gen. JI. M. TrnmbuU.

Theseveral counties will bojsntiUcd to the Baroe number of delegate!) to which they were entitled In the last State Convention. By order. A. G. HASTINGS, Chairman Ctn.

Com. Advises from Cuba are favorable to the insurgents. New York and. Washington are raising: a large fund for Mrs. General Rawlins.

Tlie national union party of Mississippi have nominated a negro for Secretary of State. An exchange thinks, in view of the recent suffrage "Woman is evidently the Coming ilan," The Republicans of Minnesota have nominated Judge Austin of St. for Governor. Donely was thrown overboard. WANTED--More lighten the Stowe --Byron question.

We have only seen 1,700 different articles -on this subject within a week. The question of.admitting ladies into medical cellegcs will be discussed at the next meeting of the Chicago medical society. The Temperance Standard learns that Chas. Aldrich will he a candidate for the clerkship of the House of the Thirteenth General Assembly. J.

Russell, of Jones county, has been re-nominated for Representative. We want to see such men in the legislature largely" In the majority. ofthe Blaclc Xo-wa. September Session, 1869. The Board convened on Monday, September Gth, at 11 o'clock, A.

M. Present--Supervisors Close, Champlin, Klock, Gilkey, Jackson Rownd and Sergeant. A quorum not being present, the Board adjourned ij o'clock, P.M. AFTEKNOON. Board convened pursuant to adjournment.

Boll called; quorum present. Claims were presented and referred to the proper committees. A communication'froni J. SandU landa was received and referred to committee on Erroneous Assessments. A petition from 8.

P. Benson was referred to committee on School Fund. The County Auditor referred to the Board an agreement between Samuel H. Kay lor and himself, for the sale to said Kay lor of the following described Swamp Lands, to-wit: The north-east quarter of north-west quarter, and the north-west quarter of the north-east quarter of Section 27, Township 90, Range 11, West 5th P.M. Mr.

Rownd moved that the sale of said land be ratified by the Board, and that the Auditor be authorized to make a deed to the same according to agreement. Carried. Abbott, Charuplin, Close, Humphreys, -Homer, Gilkey, Klock, McGord, Nbrris 1 Sergeant, Wasson, Absent--Messrs. Cobb, Corwin, Jackson, Mott, Robinson, Shepard. --G.

The Auditor made the following report of County Warrants issued by him from June 1st, to Sept. 1st, 1S69, under general resolutions of the Board: For wolf and gopher bounty, $262.90 Auditor's Salary, 500.00 Insurance on Court House 150.60 Witnesses State cases, 118.20 Grand Jurors, 236.20 Petit Jurors, 1,136.10 Total, $2,403.40 Report adopted. The Auditor made the following report of the receipts and disbursements of Permanent School Fund, from June 7th to Sept. 4th, 1869: Cash on hand June 7, $133.41 Am't rec'd on loans, 572.00 Loaned J. C.

Gates, J. H. Allen, Balance on hand, 200.00 300.00 500.00 $205.41 The Leaven worth JBulleltn says one of its reporters is so thin that he frequently "cools off" in hot weather by standing in the shade of a telegraph wire. A Pennsylvan a paper says Minnesota will have a yield of twenty million bushels of wheat-- and Wisconsin fifteen million bushels. It probably knows.

The New York Tribune editorially snys that Governor Merrill will appoint Hon. James F. Wilson Ssnator in place of Grimes resigned. This is the Tribunes view of it but is not at all probable. The New York Democrat, Brick Pomroy's paper, makes a disgraceful attack on Bishop Simpson, asserting that he canvassed Virginia for Wells and calling him a "Methodist Bloodhound of Zion," who cares more for the nigger than for Christ.

We see by the JOulletin that our friend J. L. Loorr.is han been nominated by the Republicans of Buchanan county for auditor. Served him right. D.

S. Lee of Independendence was nominated for Representative. TIle Avondale Mines at Plymouth Luzene county, Pa. caught fire on the 6th in which two hundred and one men and boys were at work. As there no chance, for air, the enly wny for getting air into the shaft being through the main opening, the whole nnmber were smothered to death.

It "was a terrible disaster and has caused inteivae excitement among the miners. It will no doubt be the means of bringing about a state law for the protection of miners. 111 tlle deaths of General John A Rawlins and Senator William Pitt Fessenden the nation is colled upon to mourn for the loss of two of her best men. They were distinguished In tiiffei-ent departments. General Rawlins rendered most signal service to his country during the late warand it is only since the breakingoutof the rebellion that the people have come to know a he was.

He was only 39 years of age when he died. Of Senator Presscnden the Chicago Tribune remarks that he has been so long and prominently connected with pub-" lie affairs and his name Ivaa been associated with so many great events his death seems to a chapter in the nation's history. He was of age wnen he died tbe Mena te the United Slates fifteen years ago he has been nn netn-e participant in every noted public measure since that tiif He was unqnestionnbly one, ol the ablest utntL'sniun of his day The notes, mortgages and abstracts of title on the above loans, are herewith submitted for approval. Report referred to committee. Mr.

Homer excused from further attendance at this session. The committee on Taxation and Equalization. reported as follows: Your committee would recommend that the following- taxes be levied upon all the taxable property of the county for the year 1809, towit: For State revenue, two mills on the dollar, as directed by the State Board of Equalization. For ordinary County revenue, four mills on the dollar, and fifty cents Poll tax. For County School Fund, one mill on the dollar.

For muking and repairing bridges, One and one-half mills on the dollar. For the support of the Poor, one mill on the dollar. For the payment of Insane Hospital dues, one-half mill on the dollar. For the payment of Judgments against the County, two mills on the dollar. We further recommend that the following school taxes be levied upon the taxable property of the several District Townships and Independent School Districts, as certified by the respective District Secretaries, towit: Teachers Fund, Contingent Fund, School House Fund, Sub-District No.

CEDAB FALLS. Teacher's fund Contingent fund School Howe fund, Sub-DW. No. 2 3 .9 IND'NT DISTRICT, CEDAH FALLS. Teacher's jund Contingent fund School House fund 7 Teacher's fund 7 Contingent fund 3 School House fund, Sub-Dist.

No. 1 5 2 3 3 3 4 2 5 6, 7" CEDAR. Teacher's fund Contingent fund School House fund, Sub-Dist. No. 1 2 3 4 5 10 -10; Teacher's fund Contingent fund School House fund BLACK HAWK.

Teacher's fund Contingent fund School House fund SPRING CREEK. Teacher's fund Contingent fund School House fund, Bub-Dist. No. 1 3 3 4 7i 4 10 10 10 5 15 IND'NT DISTRICT LA PORTE CITY. Teacher's fund 5 Contingent fund BIG CREEK.

Teacher's fund 7 School House fund, Sub-Dist. No. 2 3 6 EAGLE. Teacher's fund Contingent fund LINCOLN. Teacher's fund Contingent fund School House fund 7 7 3 7 7 7 3 5 9J 2, 3, .1 4 5, 6, BENNINGTON.

Teacher's Fund, Contingent School House Fund, MT. VEKNOK, Teacher's Fund, Contingent Fund, WASHINGTON. Teacher's Fund, School House Fund, UNION. Teacher's Fund, Contingent Fund, School House Fund, Sub-Dist. No.

2, 4, BARCLAY. Teacher's Fund, 'Contingent Fund, School House Fund, rOYNER. Teacher's Fund, Contingent Fund, School House Fund, Sub-Dist. No. 7, EAST WATERLOO.

Teacher's Fund, Contingent Fund, School House Fund, Sub-Dist. No. 2, 4, We further recommend that th County Auditor be directed, upon the completion of the tax list for th year 1S69, to attach to suid war rant under his hand and the officia seal of the Board of Supervisors, re quiring the County Treasurer to col lect the taxes therein levied, accord ing to law. D. E.

Champlin, H. J. BIcCord, I. D. Gilkey, Committee.

Report adopted Yeas--Messrs. A bbot, Champliu Close, Cobb, Corwin, Humphrey Gilkey, Jackson, Klock, McCord Round, Sergeant, Wasson, an Nays--Mr. Norris--1 Absent--Messrs. Homer, Mott Robinson; Dr. moved that Henry Kelley be allowed to file claim fo damages on the Winger road, fo the reason set forth in affidavit Carried (Mr.

McCord in the chair.) Mr. Close offered the following res olutions which were referred to th committee on Roads Bridges: Resolved, That there is hereby appropriated out of the Bridge Fund not otherwise appropriated, the sum of dollars for the purpose of purchasing the right of way aiound a pond of water on the premises of Joseph Millage across which Lhe Millage Road passes in Cedar Township, and the Auditor is heresy authorized to draw his warrant 4 rDillfl in favor of Joseph Millage, when a committee.appointed for the purpose shall report that a good and sufficient title to right of way around said pond for a road has been given by said Millnge. That there is hereby appropriated out of the Bridge -Fund not otherwise appropriated, the sum of two hundred dollars, for the pur- mills pose of erecting a bridge across Miller's Creek, on the Six-mile Grove and Waterloo road, in Orange Tp, three-fourths of a mile south of Blue House. Said bridge to be built on burr oak piling with a span of not less than 20 feet, and the Auditor is hereby authorized to draw his warrant for the above amount, whec a committee appointed to superintend the erection of said bridge, shall report a good nnd sufficient bridge erected at said point. Resolved, That there is hereby appropriated out of the Bridge Fund, not otherwise appropriated, the sum of fifty dollars for the purpose of aid- ingjn building a bridge across-Miller's Creek, on the Jackson road, in Cedar township, and the Auditor is hereby authorized to draw his warrant for said amount when the committee appointed at the January session 1869, to superintend the erection Of said bridge, shall report a good aqd sufficient bridge erected at said point.

10 15 10 4 15 10 9, 3 7 15 15 focturen, in relation to the prope size, quality and kind of safe necessary for the complete protection tbe record'saboVe'mentioned, and tb committee report at an early time a to the price and terms upon wbic such safe may be procured for th county. Messtci. Champliu, Wasson Gilkey are named for said committee Mr. Champ'lin moved fo amend th resolution by substituting L. A.

Cob as member of said committee in plac of himself. Carried. Resolution as amended adopted. Mr. Cobb moved that the motion Dr.

Wasson, which.was carried yes terday, allowing H. Kelley the priy ilege of filing claim for damages the Wingert road, be re-considered Carried. The motion which was recom mended then Mr. Cowfn offered the followin resolution: JKesolved, That there be appropr the gum of one hundred dollar for the purpose of assisting tolerigth en and repair the bridge across Indi an Creek on the Cedar River read i Poyner Township, and that the Aud itor be instructed to draw warrant fo the same on the Bridge'Fuud, 110 otherwise appropriated, paid the Township Clerk of-ppyner Town ship on his certificate that the wor has been -properly done. Ke'ferred.

The Chairman appointed Messrs Abbott and Gilkey on committee examine accounts of Justices an Constables; in place of Messrs. Mot and Robinson absent Ad'ourned to 1 o'clock P. M. AFTERNOON SESSION. Board convened pursuant to nd jonrnment.

Roll quorum present Mr. Champlin offered thefollowin, resolution 'Resolved, That sum thre hundred dollars be appropriated ou of. the Bridge Fund to assist in build a good and substantial bridge acres Virden's Creek on the Waterloo an Big. Woods road in East Waterloc Township, said bridge to be riot les than seventy-five feet span, that committee of three be appointed fc superintend the construction of sai bridge, and that the Auditor be rected to issue a warrant on thebridg fund for said sum upon theeertifica 1 of the committee that said bridge completed. Referred.

Mr. Gilkey offered the followin resolution: Resolved, That the sura of tw hundred dollars be appropriated ou of the Bridge Fund to assist in ing a bridge across Dry Run, on th Adams roadin Cedar Falls Townshij said bridge to be built of stone abu ments with hard wood or pine supe structure, and to be not less tha forty feet span, that acommitteet three be appointed to superinten the construction of said bridge an that the Auditor be authorized issue warrant for said amount, or much thereof as maybe necessary upon the certificate of the commute that the bridge is completed. Referred. Mr. Gilkey offered a resolutio asking for an appropriation to assis in planking the bridge across th Cedar River at Cedar Falls, whic was referred.

The committee on accounts of Jui tices-aud Constables reported recon mending that the following 'claim be allowed Q. Huntings, Justice, Waterloo H.L. Bums, Justice, Poyner Landfcar Knoou, Cedar Jeremiah Klmble. Claimed. Allow 5 4 SO 4 13 zs is Foyner, 5 55 Bfg Creek, 87 60 George Phiipot; 01 1 "TM 18 Constable, Cedar 13 7Q jj Report adopted.

The committeeonCounty Accounts reported on tlie claims referred said committee as followo Samuel March, Witness State caio Thompson Everts, Cou Wltnecu County cam, Smart A Purrott. Printing Court Smart Parrott, 450 10 40 Sheriff's fees and expensed HM ao LVitt Jcnney, Lock 3 oo Thompxon Suppllim for jail, lartman 17 TO Printing and Stationery, 1,073 85 Hartman Printing. Snydcr Printing and Stationery Seymour Rooklnp. TC- Sr Supcrintct Jcilt orry, Stationery, Hancy Putridce, Kenarlng nirnitnrc, 8 0 DM 1C fl 0 173. 1,073 35 201 00 Ml OC jn vi 3 00 33 47 73 00 00 CO 40 30 SOC S3-1 53 OC 11 OC L.

A. Cobb, Lumber. Boles Allen, don bach. Clothing for priaonor, Beck, Nauman Lumber, The petition of J. Emerson referred to the Board.

Report adrpted. Mr. Corwin moved that the petN ion of John Emerson be not graut- d. Carried. The committee on School Fund re- orted as follows.

We have exauiiued the mortgages nd notes together with theabstracts title to tbe following loans, to-wit: E. Carnes and Joseph. S. Striek- er, which were laid over from last ession, for want of proper abstracts, now appear properl-authenti- Adjourued to o'clock A.M. to-jcated, and we would recommend U1 1Usi aslic New Engiand lady i erniiucd to wipe out "he of the Howards by having ft crew of Amcncan gir! 3 an e-urn A Bli Kirls lu IL -au cht)ol I.VD'NT DISTRICT, EAST WATERLOO.

Teacher's Contingent fund, School House fund, mills IXD'JCT DISTRICT, WATERLOO. Teacher's fund Contingent fund School House fund WATERLOO. Teacher's fund Contingent fund School House fund 4 10 4 3 10 'NT DISTKICT, CEDAK CITY. 5 5 10 TUESDAY, Sept. 7th.

Board convened pursuant to adjournment. Roll called; quorum present. Minutes of the proceedings of Monday were read and approved. Numerous claims were presented and referred. Petition of Jno.

Emerson presented and referred to committee on county accounts. Petition from the City Council of Waterloo presented to committee on Roads and Bridges. Mr. Cobb moved the adoption of the following resolution: Resolved, That in view of the unprotected condition of the valuable and imnortantrucordsof the office of the Clerk of.the Courts of Black Hawk county, a committee of three be appointed to confer with the Clerk nud, Messrs. P.

B. Cook, and E. W. their approval. Also the loans to J.

C. Gates and J. H. Allen, we would recommend be approved. We furth- errecommend that theprayer of Solon F.

Benson and Sidney R. Benson bo granted, asking that we assign ta them a certain mortgage upon payment of the amount due, as they have a subsequent mortgage upon said land. Said mortgage was given by J. C. HublJard upon the iSTW NW, Sec.

20, and NE NE, Sec. 27, Township 89, Range 13. We also submit the Auditor's report for approval. Report of committee adopted. Mr.

Corwin moved that a committee of three be appointed on printing. Carried. The petitions of Stephen Wood, Saul, and the First National Bank of Waterloo, were persented and referred to committee on Erroneous Assessments. or Cincinnati SjrfcMauu-' The committee on County I-oor, reported on tbe claims preaeuted to them as follows: Perkiw Livery, C. H.

Barrett, Medical attendance, Vlett A Parka, Supplier. Thompson Supplies, D. F. Groah, Coffin, Duiel A Slade. 'Coffin, Z.

Supplies, Shaw, Keepiu, CedttHillCo. Floor, C. D. Clock, Cobb A Jonet. Lumber, S.

D. Kcnyon. Claimed, Allowed. SOO 300 00 6S SI 377 1950 3900 SOD 44 800 700 i 3 T7 1950 15 00 3900 a 00 N.Beea, Keening pauper. Spencer, Livery, Thompson Grocerieo.

Thompson Supplier, Back, Naiiman Bro. Relief to R. Et Daniel. Slade A Coffin and box. Stamton.

Jt Crittenden, Hardware, E. S. Hoot, Sewing, Thompson Dry Kinyon, Keopinj pauper, Thompson Supplies, B. G. Jennings, Supplies.

Jos. Holdiman, Plo-wlDB garden, W.Eddy, 'Medical attendance. H. A. Henderson, Steward.

Meat. KlwellJlBahcocfc. Supplies, W. Eddy. Medical attendance, O.

1000 7 It 300 3930 7 50 11040 SOTS 10000 xsoo 14 40 8 75 4970 390 34 91 1599 60 100 00 5 36 13 TB 96 00 09 15 1.15 4442 1000 45 70 BO 91 1599 450 6 CO 10000 630 12 25 96 00 69 15 I 15 Report adopted. Mr. Champlin moved that the claim of Daniel Slade be allowed. Mr. Corwin moved that it be Jaid over till the next January Session.

Carried. Mr. Cobb moved thst claim of Beck, Nauman Bro. be allowed. Caried.

Abbot, Champliu, Cipse, Cob.b. Corwin, Humpreye, Jackson, Klock, Mott, Norris, Wasson, Nays--Messrs. Gilkey, Rownd, Sergeant--3 Absent--Messrs. Homer, McCord, Robiuson, The Directors of the Poor House referred to the Board a claim against Hardio County. Mr.

Rownd moved that the Board accept the amount allowed by said county on said claim. Carried. The committee on Township Officers' accounts reported on the claims referred to them as follows: Claimed. Allowed R. Robinson, East Waterloo, 00 $17 John A.

Woodley, Clerk, Big Creek, 15 00 15 Report adopted. Mr. Gilkey moved that the motion to adopt the report of the committee on Taxation and Equalization be reconsidered; Carried. Mr, Gilkey moved to amend report by striking out the words making and repairing Bridges one and one-half mills on thedollar' and inserting instead thereof, the words "For making and repairing mills on the dollar. Carried.

Report as amended adopted. Yens--Messrs. Abbot, Chnmplin Close, Cobb, Corwin, Humphreys Gilkey, Jackson, Klock, Mott, Norris, Rownd, Sergeant, Wasson, Web Absent--Messrs. Homer, McCord Robinson, an ri Shepard--4- Mr. Cobb moved ttiat the accouni of W.

Eddy for medical attendance amounting to which waa laid over by the Board at tho last session be allowed. Carried. Mr. Champlin moved that the Auditor fbe authorized to collect notes now due Blackhawfc County given for Swamp Lands, and the balance of said notes as fast as they bo couiedue. Carried.

Mr. Champlin moved the adoption of the folio wing resolution -Booked' That the Auditor be instructed to label tho county maps in manner, showing the fame to be the property of the county, and that he deliver one of mtd maps to each county officer, except the Coroner, and one map to the Clej-k of each Township, to bo kept said persona for the use of the public, and to be.deliver -J to their successors, in office. Adopted. Adjourned till SJ o'clock A. M.

tomorrow, WEDNESDAY, Sept. Sth. Board convened pursuant" to adjournment. Roll called quorum present. The minutes of the proceedings of Tuesday were read and approved.

Mr. McCord offered the following 'esolution Rwotvcd, That the vote appropri- atiug four hundred dollars for a bridge on the state road across the east branch of Spring Creek in Spring Creek township, at the June session, be hereby rescinded; and hat an appropriation of one hundred and fifty dollars be made to assist is building a bridge across Sprin- Creek the Teoi, aU roadi snid bri(Jee be built on stone abutments not less forty span, aud also, that an appropriation of one hundred dollars be made to build an additional pan of not less than twenty feet, at he east end of the bridge on the ine between Fox and Spring Creek xjwnships. And on the certificate of committee appointed by the chairman of this Board, that said work is iuisiicd in a good workmanlike aanner, the Auditor is hereby re- uired to. issue orders for said mounts. Referred.

Mr. Oirwin moved that Messrs. a Parott be allowed the full mount claimed in their bill, drried. The special committee appointed the June session to view swamp reported that they did not lew the lands as contemplated for ie following reasons; The heavy rains durifag the months June nnd July so completely in- ndatod the country in the section of ic State where said lands are situ- ted, that they deemed it impossible make such a view and survey of he lands as would he at all satisfac- ry to the Board; the committee hcrcfore ask that further time be granted to them to perform their duties. Beport adopted.

Mr. Oobb moved that the chairman son to act oq aald committee in case either of them cannot act. Curried. The committee on erroneous assessment reported aa follows We have had under consideration the petition of'O. W.

Brubacher. and recommend that It be granted. We also recommend that the tax against' John Sheealy, for the year 1865, on uej of 16 T. 90 13, be reduced this being the amount of remaining due for. that We also recommend that the shares of the stock holders of the First National Bauk of Waterloo be assessed at fifty cents on the dollar.

We have examined the petitions of Jphn E. Brooks, David Qaul, John Stewart J. Sandilauds; S. Wood. Wm.

C. dough and George Bishop, and do not find sufficient ground in the opinion of your committee, to recommend thegrantingof the same. The petition of E. W. Babcock we refer back to the board.

Report adopted. Mr. Corwin moved that the petition of E. W. Babcock be allowed.

Mr. McCord moved that it be laid over till the January session. Carried. The committee on county accounts reported in favor.of allowing the following bills as claimed Bailla; MOO -Brown; paid Bailiff. 55 00 55 00 Report adopted.

The chairman annonced as committee on printing, Messrs. Cbrwin, Rownd, and Champlin. The -'committee on county buildings and property reported as follows We would tbat the Sheriff be Instructed to drain the yard of the jail by sinking a suitable vault for that purpose, and also to repair the cupola on the Court House, and he shall keep an account of the costs and report the same to this Board at its next meeiing. Report adopted. The committee on Roads and Bridges reported as follows No.

284, McCullion Road-- recommended that it be established, provided costs and damages be paid within sixty days. No. 322, McMahan Road recommend that the action of the Auditor be approved and established, provided costs and damages be paid in (K) days. No. 323, Change Cedar Valley and Hudson Road recommend that th? action of the Auditor be approved, and grant the prayer of the petitioners, costs being paid within sixty days.

No. 300, Shroeder Road-- recommend that the time for the payment of costs be extended thirty duys. No. 315, Mixdorf Road, and No. 320 Burgoon Road recommend no further action, No.

287, Paul Road-- The appraisers failing to act, recommend that Hiram White be appointed to act instead of H. L. Burns, continue the former two appraisers, and set the first day of session final hearing; and we further secommend that tbe Auditor set the day for the action of the appraisers. No. 324, Fish Road-- would nol with the Auditor iu granting the change.

No. 325, Cbon's Road-- The missiotrer failing to act, we recommend A. Cottrefl be appointed new commissioner. No. 335, Beter Road, and No.

336, Croxtrm Road recommend that the bonds be approved and R. S. Wooster be appointed commissioner to view the Beter Road, on the first Monday in October 1869, and the Croxton Road on the firat Tuesday of same month. No. 334, Sprague Roarl-- Notices not being legally posted; recommend that proceedings be deferred until the Auditor is satisfied of the legality thereof.

On resolution of Mr. Close, asking for seventy-five dollars we would appropriate fifty dollars: resolution asking for two hundred dollars, recommend that the same be appropriated; resolution asking for fifty dollars recommend that twenty-five be appropriated. On resolution of Mr. Champlin asking three hundred to assist to bridge Virden's Creek, recommend that the same be granted, on condition that the city of Waterloo appropriate a like sum for tbe same purpose. On resolution of Mr.

Corwin, ask- one hundred dollars to bridge Indian Creek, recommend that the resolution be adopted. On resolution of Mr. McCord, asking Jortwo hundred and fifty dollars, recmmend the adoption. On resolutions ot Mr. Gilkey ask- ng two hundred dollars to build ridge on Adams Road, recommend he adoption and we furt-ter recommend that all other applications be lowing committees on Bridge Virdeu'a Creek--D.

E. Champlin, E. Pendleton, O. E. Hardy.

Miller's Creek, Orange Township-L. B. Shepard, Jonas Flickeuger, J. A. LItchty.

Indian Creek--J. A Cbrwin, J. T. Cbrwin, B. Winsett.

Adams Road--W. H. Rownd, E. tturdock, I. D.

Gilkey. Millage--Right of way--J. H. Mead M. Close.

Spring Creek and Fox-- H. J. McCord, Wm. Boyles, Chew. Road--H, J.

Me Cbrd, Jno. Tennant, J. Rosen crans. Mr. Champlin moved the adoption of the following resolution: Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed to enter into a contract between Blackhawk county, of tbe first part, and P.

B. Cook, and E. W. NenT 1 of the second part, for the purpose of purchasing a fire proof safe for the use of Blackhawk county, Iowa, and that the term of time for the payment for said safe, be not less than two years, in accordance with plan and specifications set forth in report of special committee on safe. Adopted.

Yeas--Messrs Champlin, Close, Cobb, Gilkey, McCord, Noays--Messrs. Humphreys, Mott, Norris, Rownd, Sergeant, Webster--7 Absent Messrs. Homer, Robinson, Shepard--3 Messrs. -jQqbb, and Rownd' were appointed said commit- ee. The committee on attendance and mileage reported the amount due the Board as follows J.

D. Abbott, P. G. Klock, D. E.

Champlin, C. Close, L. A. 'Jobb. I.

T. Corwin G. W. Humphreys, H. P.

Homer, I. D. Gilkey, Josiah Jackson, H. J. McOml, Damon Mott, Alonzo NorriS) S.

H. Rownd, B. Sergeant, Jesse Wassou, A. T. Webster, $9.06 8.94 7.62 8.53 7.G2 8.70 9.06 3,94 S.34 9.66 9.42 6.80 8.61 8.22 8.46 9.30 9.18 Report adopted.

The minutes of the procetJicg3 were read corrected and approved, and the Board adjourned. C. CLOSE, Chairman Attest: D. W. Foote, County Auditor STATE OP-IOWA, I Black Hawk Connty, OFCTCC OF Co.

Acorton. Notice to the Qualified Electors of Black Hawk Connty, State of Iowa. You hereby notified, that the Board of Su- of said Coanty. at the June senfJon, A 18B9. of Bald Board, determined to sntttnit to the legal roters of said Coanty at the (jL-neral Election, to bo held ou tbe ad Tneeday in October A.

1869, tho question of the adoption of the provision of the act entitled "An Act to jrotect srops against the Invasions of Stock." Slid act being iu words and figures following, to-wit: -wn of tbe 12Ui General CHAPTSB 144. AN ACT to Protect Crops Against the Invasion of Stock. "SECTIOS I. Be it enacted by tfte General Assembly of the Stale of Jowa, That acock taken New Advertisements. WANTED-Agents for 0011 FAMILY PHYSICIAN, UST TIIE BOOK NEEDED IN EVEKT FAM- so cheap that all can afford it.

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OTICE is hereby jtlvcn. to all lo purchase a note itiven to Oscar Orwn, of the amount of Two Itnmlrcd and Twenty flve dollars September 7th, 1871), as the said nute 'eased Horses which anted healthy and souud, and we do not intend to pay New Hartford, Sept. JOHN PACLGER, E. II. COLLINS.

NOTICE. Isabella Sforton, havinjr left my bed nd board, without just cause or provocation, mi persons nrc hereby notified not to trust her or my account, an I will pay no debts of her con tractlitff. va, Sept. 3.1SGO. F.

D. MORTON. Cornell Colleg-e. BOX9I SEXES, WITTI TEN ABLE JL 1 Professors and Teachers: full Classical and ScientUlc Courses, Preparatory, Commercial and Ornamental Departments, ample bnfldlnirs and appliances nnd 45O Htu.lents annually: in a town noted, for Temperance. Board and Xa Illon Low.

For Catulogne nddrcts tho President, J4EV. WM. F. KING, A. 9 20 Mt.

Vcrnon, town. THE IOWA. By THe A PBQCLAMATIOff for tAe General Election, October 12M, 1869. URSUANT TO LAW, I Samuel Merrill, Gov ernor of the State of lowu, do hereby proclaim that at the general election to be held on the Tuesday of October, 1869, The following designated offices are to be filled by Vote of all the electors iu tlie State: The office of Governor. The office of Governor.

The oUicu of Judge 01 mC -supreme Court, irt tlie place of John P. Dillon, whoso office December Slut, 18(11). ofllce of Superintendent of Public Instrnc- throiiL'hoiit the State will notice, and the sheriffs of the several take ofllclill notice nnd ho governed NOTICE TO ELECTORS. Question of Levying Additional County Tax. STATE OF IOWA, Blackhawk County.

OmcxorCo. ACDITOB. WHBKIAS. On the 9th. day of June, A.

I. 186S. the Board of Supervisors of said County, being in regular befelou, adopted the following preamble aud resolntlea, "WHEREAS, The County WarrntB of Black Hawk county have for eome time, been at a depreciated -value, thereby greatly increasing the incidental of the Coanty, aud there being no prccent prospect that the ordinary levy of County Tax will DC nuflicient to Warrants to their par value; therefore, Jltiolved, That for the pnrpoeoof restoring uaid warrants to their par value in accordance with the of Section 250, Chapter Si, of the Revision of I960, a proDojition shall be submitted to the votcin of the County at the next General Election, to be held on the Jd Tuesday of October next, to levy an additional Tax of three mills on the dollar per year; that tbe first levy shall be in the year 1870, and may be continued for the period of two yeare, the Board of SnperrUoni deem it expedient to discontinue the whole, or a pan of aid Tax. Ahio, that the County Auditor be instructed to give due publication of the question herein nub- nutted to the people, in accordance with Section 51 of Chapter." Wow, therefore. Notice la hereby given that at the General Election to be held in County, the Second Tuesday of October A.D.

1869, the question of levying additional County Tax. as net forth in tbaforegoing preambteandresolution, be submitted to the electors of said County. Those electors voti ditional tax, shall in lavor of levying eaid written or printed on their ballots the words, "For Additional Tax." Those electors tional tax, shall nave ballots the words, "Agaii Whereof, the electors will take due notice. or pi ft Additional Tax. of Black Hawk connty IN TESTIMONY-OF WHICH, 1 have set 34w4 AusruBt A.

D. 1869. DANIEL W. FOOTE, Connty Auditor. in the act of doing dai innaet and sunrise, may i I between the hours of distrained by the pt uou or persons whose property le damaged, or by the person or having charge thereof, whether the fence on or such property are lawful or otherwise.

2. Whenever any stock shall be so distrained, i person or persons sustaining the damage or rfcg charge of- the property damaged, shall rithin twenry-fonr hours after such distraint. not itj the owner ners, or person or persons claiming a to such ptoclc, (If he, she, or they can be found with reasonable diligence,) that it IB distrained, and that he, she, or they may forthwith appear where the damage has been done, and view, compromise, aud nay the same or tail- ins to do go, the stock will be dealt with according to luw- 3. The owner or owners, person or persons having charjjc of Koch mock, may, within twenty- four hours alter receiving such notice, appear and view, compromise, and pay damages, and if the parties cannot agree upon, the amount of the dam- ugca to be paid, or npoo. the mimuer by which sucb damage shall be determined, the party aus- damages shiill immediately notify the townxbip trustueK to be aud appear at- the time and place designated In such notice, (which shall not be-more tliiin twenty-four hours after the scrvici thereof.) to view aud assess the damages.

4. or more of eaid trustees havi they shall proceed to view ami the amount of damage done by the stock die- traiLed, and tho amount for which the owner of each head distrained ia and iilso the nrnimut to be paid by the owner or owners, or person; claiming such distrained stoek. and the amount to be paid per iliein for the keeping of each head of sucli stock, and for tbe purpose of arriving at nny of the facts connected their official specified by this net, they, or either of them, inn' place under oath any person from whom, they choose toelicit desired. And the said trustees Khali, at the time of making tbe ap- pritrL'ment. each receive from, the complaining party one dollar for every Mix hours occupied by them in nmltiii'rtho 5.

Thulruslcra sluill nt the- time of making thu appraisement make a correct record of their dolngf, which they shall preserve for future reference, uud Hhall ulr-o, nt the same time, make and deliver one copy thereof to the complaint. 5 G. At any time within tlrirty days from toe time of distraining such stock, the owner, owners. or claimantH of Hitch stock or any may reclaim them, or pnrt thereof, part thereof ly paying to the complainant his, her, or their proportion of the usKebwjd and charges made, as dc- rminiid by the trustees, according to the tii they or either of them may have distralr ill if lit the end or thirty days after distraining ild stock any pnrt thereof shall remain iu dis- have been notified an pn tioi Whereof, all clcctoi accordingly. ingly And uo further proclaim and give notice tho said day of the general election, there will be held SPECIAL ELECTIONS Mr.

Corwin moved that the report be amended by striking out the words "on condition tliut the city ol Waterloo appropriate a like sum for tbe same purpose." Carried. Report as amended adopted. Yeas--All except Messrs. Homer, Robinson, and Shepard, absent. The special committee OD County Safe reported as follows We have bad the matter referred to us, under consideration, arid find that we have no sufficient means to secure our Court Records against destruction by fire.

In the opinion of your committee, it is absolutely necessary that this Board adopt some means to prevent a loss of this kind. We have conferred with Wears. Cook Neff of Cincinnati, Ohio, nnd from them have received of a safe, price, which opinion of your Committee is the cheapest and safest mode to preserve our records, that can bo adopted by this Board. All of which, together i the plan of areas re. Cook Neff is respectfully submitted.

Report julopted. Mr. Cobb moved that Mr. Mott be appointed committee ou attendance an-1 milleage. Carried.

The Chairman announced the ftJ- plan the traint, nnd the owner or claimants are known am vidcd by section two the buurd of tnistcei ncliMiirc. for cash tolhi. highest bidder, between the hours of one and three o'clock, P. of said any. after postini; up notices of ihe time and place of turn! eule in at least three public places In the township said was done, at least ten days previous to the time of paid enlc; but if at thu end of thirty days otter mien distraint, the owner or owncnr, or claimants nrc not known and cannot with, rciisonable diligence bo foimd, then ei much of the stock ns bclonge to them, or eithi- of them, stmli be treated as cBlraj-B, according ti the ol (his State now in forcf.

7. Within twenty-four hours after such nMo the chairman of the bonrd of trustees shall deduct from the thereof tlio amount of domairci unpaid, with ciwts of kecpiUK said stock, and ODL dollar for every six houru expended By either ol the trustees, in the dinchnrge of tlioir duties ns contemplated by the provisions of this act, which amount shall he paid over to the person orpoi sons entitled to receive it. 8. Within three days after pnch deduction have been miule, the chairman of the hoard of trustee, on demand mndc. shul! pay over nl balances remaining in hu) hands to the person persons entitled to receive them, and in such proportions ax shall correspond with jthc number of stock dlstrainod.

and in accordance with the determination of the trustees, nnd if tlie owners claimants rnfunL-or full to receive or demand th( amount to which they or either of them arc en titled, the balance Hlutil be pnid over to the county treasurer, and become a purl of the county Cund. il. If, after the complainant has distrain any stock, nny person withouL his consent shall release, or attempt to release, such stock, or any part there' f. from confinement, ho shall, on conviction, he deemed gulltv of misdemeanor and shall he punished by a line of not less than ten nor more than one hundred dollars ior each offence, or by Imprisonment not exceeding thirty 4 10. At their regular session in June of each year a majority of the hoard of gupe-vlsors in each organized connty in this Sttttu shall determine whether the adoption of the provisions of this act shall lie submitted to the k-'iil voters ol the connty at the ensuing General Election, and if the the supervisors so declare, there may be written orprlntcd on each ballot cant either of th sentences following, to-wit: -For the Stock Act 'Against the Stock if a majority of all the votos cast at such election In sniu connty be 'For the Stock then nnd not otherwise shall tlie provisions of this act be In full force in such county one year, and go Ion" thereafter an the local voters shall so Approved April 7,1863.

The forni the ballots upon suid question ehail as follows, to-Wlt: Throughout the State, to itll a vacancy in Uie office of Superintendent of Pudllc Instruction caused by the death of D. Franklin Vveim Iu the eighth judicial district, to all a vacancy In the office of District Attorney in said district, caused by the resignation of C. K. Scott Act." Those voting apninst the adoption provisions of said act shall have writter; or printed on tholr bnlloti the words "Against the Stocl: WITNESS my hand and tlie Seal of tho Bo.inl of bapcrvlfors hereto alttxnd at my office In Waterloo, this 30th day bl Atignst, A. D.

Iflfiil. DANLEI, W. FOOTE, County Auditor. In the ninth in the oOlce of District Alton caused by the rcslg district, to fill tttj Vacancy suid district. ncy in lip reslgnatiOT.

of M.M.TrumhnIL In the tenth Judicial district, to flll a vacancv the ofllce of District Attorney in said district caused by the resismation of L. O. Hatch. In the nineteenth senatorial district, a Senator will be chosen to flll a vacancy occasioned by the rus.pnation of Thomas McMillan. Whereof all electors throughout- the state and the districts dt-siimutcd will take due notici- and whereof the ehenifs of the several counties of the State and of the districts interested win take officinl notice and hecovcmcd accordingly IN TESTIMONY WIIERKOF, I hav.t hereunto "ct my hand, and caused to be affixed the great seal of the Stati: of Iowa L.

S. J-Donc at Den Molncs, this 7th day of September, In the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine- or the State ol Iowa thu twenty-third, and of tlie United Stales the, ninety- Independence of tbu rth By the Governor; SAM. MEKRII.L ED WBIHIIT, SeCTCtary of STATE OF IOWA, BluckUawk County, Incompliance with ncetlon -HP! of the revised ol the of Iowa, the procl-i- pnV.lii-hcd mat Bliick county, Iowa, nf the and things herein ml fourth, to the electors of said county thiit oil the Tuesday of October. the following upi-riflcil officers of said county aru to be by nn cl-c- tion to he held in said county, viz For one Senator. For two Representatives.

For County Shcrilf. For County Treasurer. For County Auditor. For CJoun'y Superintendent or Common School-- I'or Connty Surveyor. Connty Corroner.

tcstlmoiiey of which. I titlf! of office, at Watcrlc embcr, 180U. W. F. BROWN, Sheriff of Black Hawk Iowa mnto set my name this 14th day of 85 WORDS OF WISDOITE tor Yonrti Won, ON THR Rm.ixo PASSION in Youth and Early Manhood, with SELF HELP for the Errliij; mil unfortunate.

Sent in sealed frcil if charge. Address, HOWARD ASSOCIATION Boj r. Philadelphia. Fa, OQ HAVE YOU HEAKD TDE IRELAND KINSTLER, Block, CED.AJR, the largest Stock of Clothing in town. Cheapest Stock of Clothing in town.

BSTFull Suits from 10 to CO dollars. Shoddy. Ireland Kiu. a Crosvenortf, Harper, WHOLESALE BOBJSELLEBS, Stationers Dealers in Wall Papers, Musical Instrument" Etc. ay.

Kindt Jfnnzs, Eme lnniw; Ci-n. A. Prince and JtrlodconK. the oldest and rtioat reliable Clpthing H.ous.e in the Trade where yoy got worlh- of your the Xcweet Style of Hats and Caps, ai! kifids, Ill Slroet, nubitqiic, foiva. MAXWELL DOWNS' Livery, Feed and Sale Stable, And everything fouml In a M-rdimit TaUnrinir Customcn) eupplied with good and Cu scs of all descriptions, at Modcmfe STABLE JUST EAST OP DKT-OT.

Cash and Cash Onlv!.