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From April, 1860, till December, 1860, spother vacancy in the pulpit. occurred, when Rev. Orlando Clarke was invited to supply it, which he did till the next Spring, Then the church was again vacant from April, 1861 till the Fall of 1862. At this time the Rev,.Wm. Sorither, of New Jersey, visited Des Moines, and spending the winter of 1802-8 here for his health; the church invited him to supply their pulpit during this time, which he did.
The pulpit was then again vacant till April, 1864, when by invite tion the Rev. D. L. Hughes began his labors here, and a committee of the Presbytery of Des Moines, on June 28d, 1865, installed him pastor of this church. , Mr. Hughes' health having failed, and not likely to be permanently restored, in April, 1866, he resigned his charge, and the I pulpit was again declared vacant.
The total number of actual members is 46.
Prayer meetings regularly on Wednesday evening. " Sabbath School at 9 o'clock.
WESLEY CHAPEL.
Wesley Chapel, M. E. Church, is situated on the East side of the Des Moines river, on Keokuk St., between Seventh St. and Pennsylva. nia Avenue.
Services. each Sabbath. Preaching at 104, A. M., and 7, P. M Sabbath Schoe! at 21, P. M. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at 7 o'clock.
Rev. H. B. Heacock, Pastor. the church lot,
Residence in the parsonage adjoining
This society was organized in the Fall of 1856 by Ref. B. M. H. Fleming with four members. The same Winter & house of worship was erected, and dedicated in February, 1857. Size of the building 26x40 feet. In the year 1863, under the supervision of Rev. P. F.
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i Bresee an addition was made a little larger than the original building and placed across the north end of it, giving it; the appearance of
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wings. |The membership new number 165 ||The Sabbath Scho I bas! an average attendance of over 100 Until 1864 this charge war in the Jowh Conferende; but at the session of the General Conference in Philadelphia, in the year above mentioned, byla change in the bolin- dary line bet reen the Iowa and the Des Moines bonferences lit Tell within the limits of the Des Moines Conference to which it now belongs!
The sittings are free (nidla cordial invitation to strangers and all others not regularly attending any other place of worship, is extended : by its pastor and members !!
PLYMOUTH| CONGREGATIONAL . CHURCH.
This church was organized Deo. 6th 1857, by Bev. Joseph T. Cook, who was installed over the church as Pastor| Match Noth, 1858. The number of original members was ten || The Societyhoras incorporated Januar 11th, 1859. 1 Quiver H:Baker: Geo. 84 @mdone, Henry). Bigelow John Teesdale [] [ Cook) }' Woodrua Gallas .T .. ilburn
Stacy Johns, 8 A. Stickney, E. W. Barnum Daniel Carr, C. C. Dau- son and Leyi. Richardsod, being the incorporators | MH Cook -esigned ; and wal dismissed Feb 28d. 1859, when Mr J. M Chamberlain; of West Brookfield, Mass. began his duties [ a] " Pastor. ordained Dec. 14th, 1859 |Tastalled Dec. 19th: 1860 amd resigned [@h past year. In October of 1866 Bet. H. ! 8. De Fortist pastor de the church,
The church edifice is on Locust street between 6th and 7th; Services|at: 101 and 72 Sunday School at 2 P. M
# LUTH i @HO HOH. In 1868 Rev. John List dame on's journey to Des Moines where b found a German protestant population cufholent to organizo . congre gation After Having received's call, and returning to get permissi from his superiors, he came in 1859 to locate here. But there difficulty. | Its constitution was[ gainst secret societies,, doch dot i mit them to be members of the church- and thus + happened, when the congregation, on the 16th of November, 1859, was gentile it consisted only of the families. This Evangelical Lutheran congregation; b longs together with its ministers to the German Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Iowa Befl J.list worked faithfully from 1850 till the end of Bootember, 8%. . |
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CHURCHES.
Rev. J. Lete was called, and began the labor in this field the 22d of November, 1863.
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To the congregation belong eleven families four wives with their children, four widows, and eight single persons, in all about one hun- dred souls ..
The congregation formerly met in a house on Walnut street,'oppo- site Mr. Ensign's livery stable, but was compelled by circumstances, to build a church of their own. This was in 1864- said church being thirty feet by forty feet- is situated on the north side of Locust between First and Second streets, and is also used during the week for the German School of the congregation, attended now by fifty children The minister lives in the back part of the house. J. Lotz is the pres, ent pastor. -
SECOND CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
This church was organized Sept. 23d, 1860; Elder Peter T. Russell officialing -with 20 members. Among the prominent members at that time were Jas. L. Scott, Charles Nichols, J. K. Gilcrest|David Hunter, Thos. Hendryx, Sam'l Bell, Anderson Simons, Sam'l Van- Cleve, and D. D. Skinner.
Since the organization, the church has had the pastoral labor of Elders, P. T. Russell, J. B. Noe, John Kimmons, and James E. Gaston, who is the present Pastor. Number of members 175: Their nety house of worship just completed is on Cherry street immediately south of the Court House is a nest and plain but substantial brick building 45 hy 65 feet.
The Sunday School has 100 scholars under the care of E. M. Davia the superintendent.
Services every Lord's day as follows: Sunday School at 9 o clock A. M. Preaching at 104 o'clock; A. M. and 7 o'clock, P. M. |Prayer -
meeting every Wednesday evening at 7 aclock. | Pews always fr ce.
THIRD PRESBYTERIAN (N. 8.).
The Third Presbyterian Church of Des Moines (N. S.) was orga- nized January 30th, 1864, with 20 members Rev. . Monroe Phillipe commenced his labors with this congregation, on the 10th of July, 1863.' The church has been favored with an increase of 50 per cent. to its membership since its organization,
The public services are at 101 o'clock, A. M. and 71 o'clock, P. D. : The Sunday School which is in a flourishing condition meets at 9 o'clock, A. M.
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The communion |seasons ore quarterly, beginning with the frat
Sabbath in Jaquary. Prayer MeetingBench Wednesday Evening at 77 o'clock.
A new House of worship is being erected for this church.
HIGELTOAL METHER N OHUBDE.
(This church was organized Nov. 28th,: 1866.". at the organization the church was composed of 82 members. Menars D. R. Hokie IN: Weller ad F. Beaber were elected Itrustees;
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Rev. A M. Geiger became Pastor of the church Die. 1st) 1865, and now sustains that relation i The church af Vet he's yo house of Hor. ship, but oqutemplates erecting one within the coming year Stated meetings, for Divine worship are held every Sabbath at let
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BURN'S CHAPEL (colored).
This church was organized on the BIH of Mar, 1866 .: Through the liberality of the citizens a house of forship bas been built on thelesst side of the river, in which regnlar service as had of Sunday let. Id A,1: M. and 74 P. M. Rev. S. T. Wells is the pastor.' I belongs to the Desi Moines M. E. Conference. It Has ( Sabbath school, and is in a thriving; condition.
A Society of Friends hold service of the German Ersagelig's Church- on the east side, at 4 o'clock P. M .; on each Sabbath!{{ It is dom posed of about fifteen members sett is not regularly |organized Society .. Enos Grundy is the usual speaker
UNITED' PRESBYTERZE
Organizer October 15th 1858, RevolJames Miller presiding. |Rev. J. H. Young, stated supply from August 7th, 1868 |to November 15th, 1863, and Ref. Thỏa. MoCague itated supply from November 15th, 1868. : Organized with ave members , present membership thirty. nine. i Meets |East Des Moines, Second street; between Court Avenue and Walnut. Present pastor, Thos. MeCague. i Pastors bating failed to furnish the necessity items, the compiler. is unable to extend further the report of Churches.
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RAILROADS - STAGES.
RAILROADS.
The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific (late the Mississippi and Mis- souri) Railroad is now completed to Kellogg, a distance of one pun- dred and thirty-seven miles. Construction is now guing on,and it is expected the road will be opened to Des Moines in April 1867 ..
The Des Moines Valley Railroad commences st Keokuk on the Miss- issippi. River, and was completed to this city the first of September of- the present year ..
The Chicago and North Western Railway commerces et Chicago and will be completed to Council Bluffs, the western terminus before the coming Spring. Direct connection with this road is now made at Ames' Station by coaches from this city.
The lowa and Minnesota Railway, commences at this city, and is already under contract from this city to Ames' Station .: From thence it will go northward to connect with the Minnesota Central Railroad to St. Paul.
The Ft. Des Moines and. Kansas City Railroad is now surveyed and located from this city to Indianola in Warren county. Work will be large subsprip" commenced at once, and the road built at an early day, tions for that purpose, having already been made
With the Chicago, R. L & Pacific Road completed, to Des Moines; Polk County will have direct connection with Chicago, and St. Louis, two powerful competing markets, the importance and value of which will be incalculable to the development and prosperity of the city and county, Property which is now fluctuating between real and prospeo- tive value, will assume a more stable condition, increasing in wealth only in proportion to the growth of the city.
STAGES .:
The Western Stage Company's coaches connect daily at Kellogg with cars of the Chicago Rock Island & Pacific R. R. formerly MI & M. R. R.). Passengers for this road take cars of the Des Moines Val- ley R. R., distance by stage 22 miles.
At Ames' Station daily, with cars of the Chicago & North-Western Railway, distance 82 miles. -
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Coaches aled leave daily for winte get, Lewis, Council Bluff and Omaha connecting at Council Bluffo ith dilly linesfor Sioux City, Nebraska City, Sitoseth, Mo, and points in the South-Western of the State at Omshe. | With Union P bifo B. R. for Fort Kearne. Denver Salt Lake and California.
Daily to Indianolat connecting three times antiek with |Osceola Leon and Chill cothe, Moi and daily with line to Pleasantville Knox
ville and Pelle!
Pafly to Ada, Redfield, Panora connecting ich Line old interset. Hatch's line of stages leave for Fort Dodge, on thelast side of Do Moines river every Monday, Wednesday and Friday ; and on the west iside of the river every Tuesday and Thursals.
STATE OFFICERS!
WILLIAM. STRAT Governor. J. A.H GEO. J. NORTH, Private Secretary 1 .. D. EINJOWE B. F. GOR, Linus Goodner & Publ JAMES WRIGHT Secy of State. R W Bupl and
K. M. WEIGHT. Deputy J. A. BIBLIOTE, State Andito S. A. AfRES, Deputy. W. H. HOLMES, State "rearter. C. P. HOLxEs |Deputy! F. E .- BUBBEL Attorney Gotteral.
PALMER! State Printer, Binder! NBB te. .. Call ARCH HI IL ED. WRIGHT, Speaker How ROB's.
Rep. in Congress 5th Dist., J. A. HAison, Polk Co.
SUPREME COURT OF IOWA
REPE P. Lowml of Keokull Chief Jurtic JOHN F. DILLON of Davenport, Associate GISTER C. Coralof Des Moines Ged G. WEIGHT of Des Moines,
THEMA F. WITHRoWH of Des Moines, R.porter.
CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
There are two sessions of this Court beld sonuall'
at the city of Des Moines, vin: ! Obj the second Tuesday of May and the second Tuesday of Comober.
S. F. MILLER ridge, Keokuk W. G. WOODWARD, CIK, Des Moines
Dit Judge, Ottumwas shal Der Moides
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STATE AND
COUNTY OFFICERS.
DISTRICT COURT-POLK COUNTY.
H. W. MAXWELL, Judge, Indianola. N. MOC ALLA Sherif S. D. NICHOLS, Dist Atty., Panora. DAVID NORRIS, Boildf. H. H. GRIFFITHS, Clerk
HENEY CHANDLER, Juilor.
UNITED STATES PENSION AGENCIES.
At Des Moines, PETER MYERS, Agent.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICES
Des Moines-THOMAS SEELY, Register ; J. G. WEEKS! Receiver.
OFFICERS OF POLK COUNTY.
1 5. B. TIFFIN Treasurer.
I. N. THOMAS, Recorder.
JOHN G. WEEKS, Judge. 8. A. REICHENECHER, Coroner.
N. ICCALLA. Sheriff.
DES MOINES TOWNSHIP OFFICERS
JOHN MORRIS, Supervisor. .
J. S. Cook
Trustees.
M. W. FOLSOM, Justice of Peace.
GEO. SNEER
L. A. CRANE, 4
SAMUEL MOORE, Township Clerk. | BEN. BRYANT, Constable. IRA COOK, Township Assessor. D. NORRIS,
LEE TOWNSHIP OFFICERS.
A. G. GROVES, Supervisorl .,
JOHN RAILING, Trustee.
J. THOMPSON
HUGH MURRAY, !!
N . B. WOODWARD, Constables.
WIL. B. DAVIDSON; Clerk.
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OFFICERS OF THE CITY.
Mayor-G. W. CLEVELAND. Engineer-M. R. LAIRD.
Cler k-J. C. BENEDICT.
Marshal-S. H. CARSON!
Street Commissioner-BENS. T. JONES (west side).
GEO, C. JEFFRIES (east side).
Trustees-1st Ward-JOHN MORBIS MICHAEL MCTIGHE. 2ª C. BECK, E. S. STOUT; Ba IRA COOK, W. A. GALBRAITH is 4th" MARTIN WINTERS, G. A. STEWART.
bth J. B. CRAWSHAW, SAM'L STANSBURY.
6th ". JAMES DEPEW, W 8. BENNETT. BARNETT SPARKE, B. WILSON.
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The City Council holds its regular session the second Monday each month, at 7 o'clock P. M.
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B. T. JONES!
DAVID HUNTER, Sr., and
Lewis P. BAKER, Assessor.
I N. B. COOLEY, Justice of the Peac
H. H. GRIFFITHS, Clerk.
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SCHOOL".
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SCHOOLS
DES MOINES UNIVER
Rev. I. W. Hayhurst A||M. Prin foal Miss Josephine A. Cutter, Precepfres. rrHons. G @. Wright and c. C. con;
Lecturers un Constitutional and corimercial Law! WITH. Dickinson, M. D. Lecturer on Physiology and Hygiene. R. L WY Hayhurst | A| M., Lectorer Bu Theolb. Miss Frang Ensign, Teacher of Music
MIS C. B. WY llis, Teacher of Drawing and Ordemental Work ... This Institution is designed to give allrull icollegiate course sof
instruction. It is under the care of the Baptist de bomination. DES MOINES IT
Miss Mart MoLean, Principal. Prof. J. R. Poters, Teacher of Ffepob.
Prof. J. Lots Teacher of German, Hon. George G. Wright, President. George A. Childs, Secretary,
Location on Mulberry street) opposite the Court Adres
10WA BUSINESS COLLEGE.
J. W. Muffey, Principal Q. B. Worthington, Associate Principal Hdp. C. C ' Nourse, Lecturer om | Commerbis l L. CA. Moser: Teacher of Phonography
Location in Turner's Block, Court Avenue
cirt xustio sonodts.
WEST SIDE - Public Schools organized in September, 1849. . Whole number of popus enrolled for the year ending June 28 h. 1866); 1146.
F. W. Corlis, A. M., Principal of High School. D. C. Perkins Requ, Principal of Grammar Bobool of 2dland 3d Wards.
Mise Abbie Mitchell, Assistan Mathias Eder Loucidas Stout Nora
Lucy Love Addi: Goodhue,
Mrs. Z. Dunlap Principal of the Grammar School of Fourth Ward.
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CORPORATIONS.
Miss Josephine Holdridge, Assistant.
Mrs. Mary Corliss,
G. N. Dowd, Esq .: Principal of Grammar School of First Wurd.
Mrs. Elsie Flemming, Teacher of Primary School EAST SIDE .-- Mr. A. E. Roberts, Principal. Miss Mary Lovelace, Assistant Principal ... Mrs. N. H. Hemmingway, First Preparatory. " . C. Wiltsie Second Preparatory.'
Miss Mary E. Bleakmore, 1st Primary. Number of pupils enrolled, 395.
Average attendance, 305.
Length of School: winter, 120 days; summer 60 days. Average cost of tuition per week for each pupil: summer, Zota winter, 10ots.
Amount paid teachers during the year for September, 1865-6 $2095. Value of School House $20,000.
Board of Trustees - J. W. Cattell, President; M. L. McHenry Vice-President; Geo W. Jones, Treasurer; Wm. Matthews, Secretary Isaac Brandt, Director; H. N. Woods, Director; Jas. Hall, Director.
INSURANCE COMPANIES.
Gov. WH .M. STONE, President, J. M. SHOCK, Secretary.
STATE.
HON. C. C. COLLI Vice President. HON. W. H HotMas, TYeasurer Capital $300,000. Office corner of Court Avenue and Third Street!
CENTRAL IOWA!
. JOHN MCWILLIAMS, President.
D. O. FINDE, Vice President,
S. F. SPORFORD Treasurer. R. C. Dort, Secretary.
W. R. Dixon, General Agent. Capital, $110,000: Office in Turners Block, Court Avenue.
HAWE EYE.
E. J. INGERSOLL President, B. F. ALLEN, Treasurer .
JAMES CALLANAN, Vice Prei't. E. G. COE Secretary . " T.B. HUNTINGTON, General Ulgent. Capital, $100,000. Office in Union Bloch Court Avenue.
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CORPORATIONS.
John Md
F. Spufford, ydura.
odopo |Office Tarber | Block, Court Avenue.
BANKING HOUSES.
Office 47 Court Avenue: dorger
nk of could.
BAN
C. MoscEn,| Cathic
Office Walnut Street between 4L
bank of istde.
TIL COORD NATIONALEB
At Bestin - House B. F. ALLIN born! thisna Obort Avenue. "
I PRIBOLRUM COMPANIES.
GEORGMI GRAS
OUN, BROWNE.
Capital $500,000 Office "t Des Molabe Organised LeIch 9th, 1886.
DES MOINES PATHOLSUR SI
GrondE M.
HoYT 8
B. F. ALLEk
3600.000. Ofabe et Des Moines.
LOTU
MINING ED
RING CompAnt.
W.JJ. GK
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DES MOINES GAS COMPANY
E. FISTA V
corner of Second [ Rhin Streets!
BAILBOADE
TEROTAPRAILWAYS
P.M. C.sed , President
Q66. G. Wright, px Committee-m Hoyt Sherman, Vilrabat and Sec. |H. F. Auch, Tressurer. " Office Nd 4 Bherman Blook Third street
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SOCIETIES.
CHICAGO AND NORTHWESTERN RAILWAY Office corner Walnut and Third streets, CHICAGO, BOCK ISLAND AND PACIFIC
Office Third street, one door north of Express Office.
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DES MOINES VALLEY ROAD.
Office at the Depot.
DISTRICT| AGRICULTURAL |SOCIETY. 1.
A. B. Lyman, President. D. V. Cole, Vice President J. M. St. John, Treasurer!
AMERICAN EMIGRANT COMPANY.
1 A. G. Hammond, President Hartford, Ct.
John Hooker, Secretary and Treasurer, Hartford, Ct. J. C. Savery, General Agent, Des Moines;
Iowa Agency, office over First National Bank, Walnut street.
IOWA LAND COMPANY ..
P. M. Casady, President. { J. M. Tuttle, V. President.
R. L. Tidrink, Secretary, Capital Stock, $2000,000. Office No. 4; Sherman block, Third street!
DES MOINES IRON WORKS.
F. M. Mills, President.
| E. L. Burnham, Superintendent.
Works on Walnut street, east side.
DES MOINES MANUFACTURING COMPANY.
BRICK MANUFACTORY ++ EAST SIDE
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WJ . Smith, Sed'y and Supt. Geo. A. Childs; President.
B. F. Allen, Treasurer !!
SOCIETIES
MABOKIO.
Pioneer Lodge, No. 22. Regular communication Saturday on or before full moon. Hall in Kinsey's new block, south side of Court avenue. Capitol) Lodge No. 110. Regular communication , Tuesday on pr before full moon. Hall of Pioneer Lodge. Corinthian Chapter No. 14. Regular communication Monday on br before full moon. Hall of Pioneer Lodge 22. Des Moines Commandery No. 4, Knight Templars, meets quarterly on Wednesday on or before full moon, Hall of Pioneer Lodge No. 22,
P. F. Bartle, Secretary.
POST OFFICE.
ODD TIDLOWA. Fort Des Moines Lodge No. 26. Stalled meeting, every Monday eve- ; ning. Hall in Cooper , blook .! Jonathan Lodge No. 187 (German),|Sisted meeting every Wednes-
day evening! Hall in Cooper's bloch
Capitol Lodge No. 10B. Stated meeting every Friday evening, Hall' with Masons on esat side .. Ebenezer Enompmont No. 10. 8 stod meeting every other Mont
Idayeveninki Han in Cooper's blog]
GOOD! TI
Union Ledge No. 225. Thursday evening. Hall With Madone Kinsey's Mibok
Des Moines Lodge No. 188.
urdayi evening Hall in : Fonds'
block, east side. Eureka Degree Lodge No.
Second Monday of every month
Hall in Jones' block east side.
CASPITAL' CITY BACH CALL OLDE
Q. B. Worthington! President G. L. Eason, Vice President.
m F| Foote, Secretary Geo. A Drake Tressur
TouNe AXERIOA:BAHN
I. P. Rood |Proatdont! H: Weet! Vice President.
AKE CLUB. Vincent, Secretary Christy Treasurer.
POST OFFICE!
The Post Office is located in Short bl. THESTYLELA Post Master, Joux Broxwith, Chief Clark.
look on Third street.
PARASTERN MAIL via. CHICAGH BI II IND PACIFIC B. B. .
6:45,
Bunddy: excepted. daily, Beturd y's dxop'td
RTB AND NORTH BASTERDS STATION
ABBIVED
9:80, ;
dans: Sunday exop'td
, Bifurday etcebled.
IBRIVES
5:45, mil; dally, Sunday excepted !! " . daily Bajarday excepted
[BOUTHERN, HIGH LHDIAMOLA,
BRIVES daily Sunday excepted
daily Baturday excepted! 1
BOOTH- WESTREX
dellel sunday [ excepted.
BRIVES B P. M .; daily, Sunday excepted .!
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PROMINENT
OFFICES.
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WESTERN, vid. WINTERSET.
ABBIVES 6, P. M. ; daily.
.P. N. ; daily.
NORTH-WESTERN +FORT DODGE vis. XENIA.
- ARRIVES
GLOBES
7, P. M. ; Wednesdays & Fridays. P. M .; Mondays & Wednesdays. NORTH-WESTERN via. BOONSBORO, TO FT.' DODGE.
. ARRIVES OLOSES :7, P. M. ; Tuesd's, Thursd's, Sat'ds. | 77 P. f .; Sund's, Tuesd's, Thursd's. HARTFORD Via. AFOR
1 ARRIVES 7, p. M .; Tuesd's, Thurad's Satd's. | 75 P. M .; VANDALIA,
OLOBB8
Mond's Wedn's,. Frid's.
ARRIVES
CLOSES
6:45, P. M. ; Tues., Thurs, Sat.
flues. Thurs., Saturday.
The office is open for delivery of mails from; 1 on Sundays from 9| to 10, AT M.
A M., to 8 p. M. and
PROMINENT OFFICES.
Post Office-Third street, Sherman block. Telegraph Office Court avenue, over Herzberg's store. U. S. Marshal's Office south-west corner of the Court-House. Mayor's Office: Court House, second floor. U. S. Pension Office: Court House. 4 Governor's Private Secretary-Walnut street, Exchange block. Express Office- Third street, opposite the City Hotel. Western Stage Officer Third street, three doors north of Post Office. City Marshal-at the Court House.
U. S. Land Office rear of Allen's Bank; cor. Fifth st. and Court av.
NEWSPAPERS.
Daily Register, corner of Walnut and Third streets.
Lowa Statesman, corner of, Court Avenue and Fourth street.
Lyjowa Homestead, Exchange Blook, Walnut street.
. Temperance Platform, Exchange Block, Walbut street.
Iowa School Journal, office at Mills & Co's, Court Avenue.
HOTELS. Savery House corper Walnut and Fourth.
. Demoine House, corner Walnut and First. City Hotel, Third Street. Harvey House, Market Street, east side.
CLOSES
CENSUS | |BOUNDARIES.
Shannon House Fifth Street, odst side! Unida House, Market Square." Avenue House, Court Avende. :
American House Second Street.
"CENBUS REPORT CE|1865.
Number of voters in the county, 8186; of militia, 2,094, for fer? eigers not naturalized, 118: 'of persois between the ages of 5 and 21 yearE 5816 ; of the blind : 56 of debt and diimb, 4 |of insane, 19of acres of laild inclosed, 61,528; of dores of sorghum, 295; of gallons
of syrup from sorghum, 19,967; of pounds of sugar from sorghum
55 of tons of bay from wild grass, 14,278. of acres spring #best!
7.466; or bashets harvested, 65,454 . of sores winter wheat, 1 110: bf). backels harvested, 18 885; or acres oste 6,205 ; of bushels harvested . 10218, of acres com, 88486; of bushels harvested, 858 037 of Full trees bearing 12, 088 mot bearing, 69.971 ; of cattle, 13 762, of milch odve 5,677," of hoge of all ages 19,992} [of pounds of butter manufactured, 201 868 ..
BOUNDARY OF THE CITY OF DES MOINES
FIBSTATARD .- That portion of the ofty of De: Moines Included in the fol- dwing mita, to wit Joomminding in thecenter of the Des Moinesriver, at point where. Iver ord ces the south destora line of the corporation, Hence up the center of the channel of a la river to a point where the pen- r of Fin triet continued cast would wi ferseot the bobter of the channel
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osterl. long the center of Vine atreat to it western thengo direct line to the center of Randolph street, thense ttere along the center of Randolph siteet to the center of Raccoon"riy- the d'p bex Hinbol of aid 'river to " point where the same crosses le odrbort opin thence east along the southern boundary of said co! ration to the place of beginning be and the came to declared to conat- d.
BEBOND WARD t portion of Des Moines included within the oominonging at point where the center of Vigo street: okt would fotorsept EC center of the channel of the Dha Molned ri ;'thenco motherly along the center of the obannel of maldi.
wer to c Hof at where the caster of Loount street if continued east, would same; hence westerly along the center pilotust street to its western terminus; thonod westerly in the mme dircotich ds lust aforosaid,
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BOUNDARIES.
to the center of the channel of tho Raccoon river ;; thence down the center of the channel of said river to the north- west comer of ward nuntbor onol; thence following the northern boundary of ward number one to the plheb of beginning be said the same is hereby declared to constitute the second ward.
THIRD WARD .- That all that portion of Des Moines included within to following linkits, to-wit : commencing at the north-east, corner of wall number two, running thence northorly along the center of the channel the Des Moines river to a point where the center of Center street, if con- tinned cast, would intersect the same; thence; westerly along the center of Center street to its western terminus, thened due west to the western boundary of the corporation; (thence south to the center of the channel of the Raccoon river; thence down the center of the channel of said ,river ito)* the north-west corner of ward number two ; thenco easterly along the northern boundary of ward number two to the place of beginning, be phd the same is hereby declared to constitute the third wardl.
FOURTH WARD .- +That all that portion of Des Moines Included within tio following limits, to wits commencing at the north-east corner of wand number three, running thence nortberly along the center of the channellof the Des Moines river, to the northern boundary of the corporation ; thendo west along the said northern boundary of the north-west corner of the city poration ; thence south along the west line of the corporation, to the north west corner of ward number three; thence cast along : the north line of ward number three to the place of beginning, bu and the same is befoly declared to constitute the fourth ward.
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