Iowa
Old Press
Clayton County Herald
Garnavillo, Clayton co. Iowa
February 10, 1854
The Caravan from Red River, arrived recently, at St. Paul, and
brught down several hundred bales of furs. Rt. Rev. Bishop
Provencher, of the Red River country, had died of consumption a
few days before the caravan set out. The caravan crossed the
trail of Gov. Stevens, and met some of his party, but did not see
the main body of the company. The Red river settlers are coming
on the American side of the line for permanent settlement where
the soil is said to be excellent, and where they purpose raising
stock on an extensive scale.
Died.
- At McGregor, Jan 11, Peter Eastman, aged 55 years. He was one
of the first settlers of Clayton county.
- On the 17th of January, Anna Maria, wife of John G. Cornish,
and daughter of Peter Eastman.
- On the 18th of January, Champion VanSickle, aged one year, son
of Martin Vansickle, and Grandson of Peter Eastman.
Illinois and Wisconsin papers are requested to copy.
Sash and Door Factory
The Undersigned give notice to those about building, that they
are now prepared to furnish SASH, DOORS, BLINDS, FRAMES,
MOULDINGS and CASINGS of every description and the best quality,
at their Factory in Clayton. Having cheap power, good machinery,
and the best of workmen, we feel confident that we can furnish
better work cheaper than any other establishment possibly can.
Merchants and Dealers supplied with Sash, &c on the most
favorable terms. Linton & Scott & Co.
Stray Colt
Strayed from the subscriber, on the 28th ult, a Black Stallion
Colt, 2 years old next spring; was in good order; was in
Garnavillo on the 31st ult. and followed a man riding a white
horse, oging northward. Five Dollars reward will be paid to any
person leaving said colt with E. Follett, Elkader, or with the
subscriber, nine miles north of Elkader, on the Clermont road.
J.B. Sorg
Estate Settlement
The first Monday of March next is appointed, by order of the
County Court of Clayton County, for the final settlement of the
account of Chas. W. Richardson, Executor of James Hale, late of
said county, deceased.
Chas. W. Richardson, executor
Dissolution
The partnership heretofore existing under the name and style of
Andros & Linton is this day dissolved by mutual consent. All
persons indebted to the firm are requested to settle by Note or
otherwise immediately, as all accounts unsettled on the first day
of May next will be placed in the hands of an attorney for
collection.
F. Andros, John Linton (Garnavillo, Oct. 1, 1853)
Dissolution
The Firm heretofore existing under the name and style of A. &
G. Keen has this day been dissolved by mutual consent. George
Keen will settle all outstanding business of the late firm, and
he respectfully request that all those indebted will call and
settle on or before the first day of April next.
Adam Keen, George Keen (Elkader, Jan. 1, 1854)
The subscriber will continue the Iron Foundry business at the old
stand in Elkader, in all its branches. He avails himself of this
opportunity to return his thanks to the people of Northern Iowa
for their former patronage, and hopes by strict attention to
business and fair dealing to merit its continuance.
Geo. Keen (January 27, 1854)
Clayton Lumber Yard
I have now on hand, and offer for sale, a larger and better
assortment of PINE LUMBER than has ever before been for sale in
this region -- consisting of all the varieties of building
materials usually found in lumber yards, besides hewn timber,
palings, fence boards, etc.
P.S. -- No green, heavy lumber, manufactured from sapling, knotty
pines, just from the Mill; but lumber that has been soaked in the
water, a sufficient length of time to expel ordinary oil, sap and
juice that prevent quick and thorough seasoning, which every good
jobber well knows to be requisite.
Alfred F. Foster (Clayton, Dec. 23, 1853) [note: not sure of his
middle initial]
Frank Smith & Co. -- New Goods at Clayton!! And
plenty of them.
[lengthly ad, items for sale extracted]
Cash or Lumber paid for Wheat, Corn and Oats
Steam Saw Mill at Clayton - all kinds of Lumber, of Pine or Hard
Wood
Iron & Steel - cheaper for sale than at Dubuque or Galena
Whiskey - 40 Bbls, superior (XXX) Whiskey
Sugar - 10 Hhds N.O. Sugar
Molasses - 23 Bbls, Sugar House Mollasses
Coffee - 35 sks. Rio coffee
Salt - 235 Sks, G.A. Salt
Nails - 109 Kegs best Nails
Grindstones - 60 Grindstones of best quality
Iron Axles & Buggy Springs
Sundries - raisons, soap, candles, tubs, candies, smoking
tobacco, chewing tobacco, pipes, Hair for Plaster, Hydraulic
Cem't, lard oil, Turpentine, White Fish, Old Otard Brandy, Old
Burbon Whiskey, vinigar, salaratus, lemon syrup, buckets, paints,
oils, & c, farming tools of all kinds, fanning mills, bacon,
hams, pork, flour, corn meal & c, machinery oil, linseed oil,
Mackerel, Cod fish, Juice Port. glass and 10,000 other articles.
[transcribed by S.F., August 2005]