The Daily Gate City (Keokuk, Iowa)
June 7, 1855
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I fltlje ®atc Citn *f L"bWehef ®**'T "Hereleg (Seedaj s rsc-jtrti, •y J. B. HOWELL A CO. E S irt DoLIABS Pin ANM'*, in Advance or. KM CEMTS PEN WICK, PAYABLE to (BE Cariirr ^^Advertisements inserted on lavor.ibie terms, C#«STt€lt A*l BKOTIIKS RE Bow in receipt of anotb«- Urr» tot gf KEOKL'K, IOWA ••j '&4d WM.KOWABM. W. r. TtiBHSm TOWARDS TURWBH Bfys aud (tmnsHlors al Uw. **AL KSTATK AND I N S K ANI S AGKNT*, At ••VWWj «MMi 4HILL- JOSKPH R4MILU 1. HA MILL, "ftraOLOALC CKOCRRS, TEA MALW1 W COMMISSION AN* FORWARDING MKH CHANTS, Ho.a? Levee, in res door* below Lo.-ust tteet, ST. LOf IS, MO. March 14, me. 1 m. k. c. rsindi. AVING permanently loca'ed this City begs leave to inforas his trienda and the citizens generally, that, until fort tier notice b* given, be IRay be found at the ol&ce of Dr. J, F. SAIOOHD March 31. Talia ft C^V Isnranha* t4 CMiMiaioa lrrrhniti, N*. IM, S«r—* street, St. Leal* Agents for the sale of Hulmes' Louisville H"-j H£eulte Cement, Calcined Haster, and Lime. Particular attention paid to the sale of Grain,, and Lard. inchi^Ujr B. BRUCB. WHOLES A Lit AND BET AIL VTAlT.* Tt IMIIMN AN* MMUTIC DRV f.04»D«. ImU iN, lato, tips, EoaaeU, Trial •llgl, 4t, W. at, MAX* aTBSK, CIOKVK, IOWA. J^k. 7th. IKi M- A. WM^ward, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL »t*U l« 1)RY GOODS AND CLOTHING, —Ha, Car* Urn. 84, MLUS STREET. ttMtli tide, between Tbtr ar»rl Fourth Streeft,! KEOKVK. IOWA. #e»T 18 *64 PENN8TLVANIA FOUNDRY, Malk S*a EiffbU itr«eu, Keokuk, Iowa. Wlekorakaaa Im, jfoaufaeturerv or ft earn Eneine* and Mill Ma etiiitary. k general aawrtment of O 'mfiP •dan'ed to the want* of tbo country, coaUdt lf *a band. __ X'itT CMANM.KR. CntMEY 4HIC0CWELLOR k \0TIKY PIBLir. irriCK at iho "Land u®c«," Main street, be UtvMi Firatajd Socond, lUokok, Iowa. r«k. «.tTArroao j. m'evnt BTAFFOXO A MeCI7l, W O E S A E O E S Awn row MISSION MKRfHAflTS, Second door alxjve the Cfrner of Ulo i4eau, WATER fcT RK FT IIOKCI, TOW A. March d'f UOID 9. IXKTiOV, TTORNEY AT LAW AND NOTARY PUBLIC. Office in the new Post Otine building, on Johaeon street, between -a aj.d 3.1. Keokuk. Fob. 13, IA65—dtf. Collections promptly attended ta. MBIBT MAUrSl/ AIOIITBOT &m— ta jMto»*a Baildmrt KIMN, low A. Designs and Drawmj for all kind« ol Buildings^ also estimates andspecifi cations. Iinlrilr, f-tr ltw s. w. rrcKBRt 0 niPOKTEItS AND WHuLKSALfc liFALERI IK. Hardware and Cutlery, FFICE with Mr. Houghton, at Concert Hall. March 29, IH5i.d3m. EDWARDS TURNER, WILL procure LAND WARRANTS undef law ol IH55. Z3F Office in Concert Hall buiiiling. MaJCh 2», 1855. d3in Vol-ll. W? ISo wv n mJ 1% V I 01 •%»r n RE BOW in receipt nf another Urp» tot of* *c --"tr2^^sicr.:x^sr^rr• Hollow Ware, such asniigir Kettles. Tesj IWrtTSI, ttles, D«« WIRF Bar! Iron*. Ac.. fee. W OX S A T3 TI 0 S, Main, between 3rd A 4:h Streets, Kails m?d Iron, of all 8izes, if «COBC«it Hall" H-iilrtin# KEOftdt, IOW\. CU«m- *to c. Dixni. CLA1 KTT It MIOH, TTORNEYS O UNSKLLO*5 AT LAW, Main Thrrd u4 Pmutfc, Iowa. nary it, tSU. dly Comer of Main and Second S re, t.. Sign ef the nnd the purchase ani ±Hl of Ileal F.xtatt a ^4.. Di ll t,| u L' vtv e July 22 54—d ly RKD PADLTH K [Oil. %t ssuvivias, ACCOt5ITA?ET. DR. J. HAIM3W, OFFICE AT HIS RESIDENCF.. Bltwteaa Stmt, eae Door Writ of Sccoad, KEOKUK, 10 W 4. april 26 54-d B0Va j§~ PY— W O V E I t?#rner of Walnut arid Second Streets, Mt'SJATlSE, IOW A. gy Office of the Tipton, Maiion, Davenport andOskaloosa Stage Uihe*. i March 22, 1855. RESS GOODS.—A targe ?od varietl strcb of 8ilk Tissues, Satin striped, figured aid" plain. Bareges, Lingarellas, Coup D' E'ats, Tv i «i. _.l. 1 I I VI V 4eans, French Jaconeta and Briiliants, Lawns^! Re., just received bv P. D. FOSTER. April 23, 185*. fitavrt! Stoves!! Stoves!!! Jl'STin received, arid for sale by the undersign ed, the City of Keokuk, a great variety of St. Louis and Cincinnati Stoves, amone which may be found the fine new patented GOI.DKS ERA Stove. The GOLPEN HARP, The Qr T.EN THI WEST, The CHALUNOK PNERR.RI.N( E. The! Improved Cincinnati PRVMM'MS, DOVBIE OVEN,' A a n a e a e s s y e s o A I O a n IIKATINT. STOVES, all of which may be found i:{J our Wholesale Stove Depot, No. 11, Main Street, i near the l^evee, and at our old stand, No. 0."»j! in Street, The above Stoves have been ue* lected exjireSsly for tbi^ Market, and we flutter i nurseKes that we ran ofTer greater inducements o pnrchaseis, than an.y other house north ef St. f/iiiii. Remember the Numbers, 11 and €0 Main St. IVe have also a large assortment of Tin Wate, »ot up by the best wotkni'n which we jfT to Veil at s very small advance on cost, also, a great fariety of Sugar Kettles, Hollow Ware, tc., xc, 'Jive us a rail and not ou!y SAVE YOUH MOVEV, f,t invest it ri^tt. J. C. ESTm ALVAMZED Iron Pum amp 1 ohirt^. f.ir ft*!* hf W it TPCIFP. 4A'.r CASTINfiS. Ac., Pradnff. Forwartfins nml ('omniission Mrrflaoti, Him-ork (•Half. IlllunU. 111 j' it, i«63..iJ4w I H»RArr H. AVKK». nrrKOLESALK AND wktah. t)RiGO!«T,Mafi I VV atJcet Jiriwten Second aua TUird, .eokuk, 1 iwa. of the BIK Mortar..xj i April 11,1 SAo..(lgi w D. A. JAM AltY CO., 145, St'cuiitl Si reft, 8T LOITI8, IvIiolt'Hiili' iirocrrv. Sep1- 2J, '„4. [.'!&.w82oj A«I' AI.L HM^ C.K Liquor* mid Rrriifinl Whisker, MO. 141, SECOND BTKfcET, St. Ztouis, Bffo. Sept.22 {r1&w*20f B. B. HI\WA\ At CO., Forwtirtlirr ant! romrni.^ion Mrrrhnnli, GENKHAL STKAM Boat Stores k (*rfc!rics, irm vr»* raciciT rreot ki»kt k. April I, i- .j. HISSE1 vV MILLS. Real Estate Brokcm and Auc- tioiHM-rs, XorIh side Main «Sf.. b' irrn, 2iuTif! HAVK A I Y i K o E Jforth side Main, Irittrtn 7.7 4* Kth its, Keeps ail kind* of f»e.-h and cheap Groceiiesaad Provisious tor family u-e. Keokuk, Feb. 21, 1Ho6. dly I I Dental \o!Iff. Br. JCK. RICKEY, Surgeon Bentlat. JP"25BP^ 1L'*II« returned fiotn the E^SF, will appt to wait on bis fr|ejM)f.— ITU I- "'S 8 the moat dim SAMftl. r. MIIIH tANMA ft HILLCk, ATTOMKV1 ATLAW, KluOKt'K, IOWA Oice over Paraooa' Bank, cornar ol Mam and Second streets. d«-28 1858. w*. o. pxmtu BitUCE DANIELS. rKAf.K»S I* Grocrrirs, Provisions and Produce, So. 90, Mailt, lift. Third iui Fourlti Strrftn, KtOKIK IOVTA. Ufc.w ARK II %niLTO^, WHOLESALE GROCER, 1 U I FOREIGN WiNES AND LIQUORS or 1HSS. w H() \T AGENTS, A 1\I» DEVI.I I* IX nd, KEOkl'H. IOWA. co(i*faMlv fr »al# a l*rua amount of property in different part# rt thefity.— Pci»-7iis w l«hing to jell or buy are Uivitt-d to eaflt. Sa'*-* d*ilv at (Wir r«o«r% April 23,1856, d»f H. V M«T i. TfMr: T. J. woRJTra. Wornler, ni|»lin Co, ivi'oa rr.Rd or Y i I S A I'd !eaier« in AMERICAN WOOLENS 8c COTTONS, Sou(h tr"tt Corner of Main Fourth Hit. Keehak. Iowa. May S, 1855. wly A, III A IV, lar^e »tock of Te»-th, from best manufactoi irs, cai jdeasr tin faMidiou* T»«th mounted on either gold or platina, mi his new improved method, which is now being used by toe f»ett Dentist*.— He is ai-o prepared to ount Block iVeih, or Contiiiuo is Gum«, on gobt or p'u'ina vUea ow the lutlci, at a lower pr-.ce amounting to the dif ference ii co«t of material fu'l «et« en gold for on I'I.SII^A tor all work warran'ed. Office over Burke'a store, corner ««f Mam and 3d streets, Keokuk. march27 dly r. Miu t* arc*. MILLER A BECK Attomrjs at Law aad solicitors in thanffry. Agents for the itivmUfjnit nof Land Title* hereaiter practice in and i»eu!arly at tend the District Courts of Keokuk and Ft Mad *on, and ol the other counties of the First Judicial District of Imva and will also practice in the Supreme Court of the St te. w: Ft. Madison, Feb. ITtli. 1K35. dtf Tiir Book of thf Scastm lias Arrimi THE MAY FLOWER. Irom the pen of Mrs. Harriet Brooher St'-v%e, ran be found on the cow ter of Messrs. GRAHAM A CAVE. May 1, ESC A Card* Fee in very thankf«l lor the liberal pationajieIieretofore re ceived, I take the liberty to of (tie public to the exl«u«ive call Uic a:u. i Stock of WATCHEI AKD JEWELRY, of every description, I have now on hand, which I am enabled to sell lower than St. I^ouis prices, Also, having been a practical watchmaker for I a number of jeais, I feel confident of gtrmg sat iafaclion, as regards watches left in niy care. JULES GEISKR. Keokuk Jan.17, 1853. CITY DRVG STORE! Biirrowfc Blork, Main Street, Keokuk. K v e i V S fl.WAKT ar lar e an! caietully now in I fancy e «t oi k 3 Drug'. Nlidicines and Chemicals, Patent Medi cines, Popular Remedies, Medicinal Liquors, Paiuts, Oils, l)yc S'ntl-, Perfumery, and every variety of abides usually found iu the beat establishments of the kind. Every article warranted pure aud genuine. Purchasers will confer a mutual favor by call ing al our ftdablishtnenl before buying else where. Physicians prescriptions carefully p»it up, I)R. .1. G. STEW AIM'S office ai«4 co:,ul(ing Room in the Drtig S ore. mof r.fcsfona t. nr.FERf kci v T, O. Edwards, M. D., Ohio Melical College. J. Cobb, John eke, May3,lH.r.. dAw Horses for tTnde Sam. THE ui.tleisigned will pay cash to thirty or forty good voune horses for the use of thp government of tbe I,"in-" ted States. He will be found always en hand at the White House or the White Siahl^ on John I son street. U. M. MARSHAL. I Keokuk, Feb, 32.1*55., dtf JUST KF.OKT'K AM) H( K fSt,AND BAILBOAD MAIL LINE STEAM Ell. Tui T\v FA si NTt:Aku„t J. IH'Kff awl Bea itapkrll, Now lii.'kine I'atlv 'ripn, roiiuee'ii.c i! RivB Island vrnli tli.j Cnrs for the La»!, and with the Daily Mill Pdck*-tt for ilerta and Saint Paul, and at Keokuk with the Great Mail Line Steam er» JaWBMie Dciai Writ^rarr Keefcakaa* Ma tmvHIrr.to Dierit and mb. Per St. Leal*. y M'KI.l CapfB.i, Ukqt DOD3*. trSTBicgig* taken I^ave^ Daver.port and R^rk lalaiid every Men- charge dty, W. dnm.uy arxi F'tday Fvenir^a for Keo-j AprilS, 1«65. dtf, kwk. Ueturiiine. leave* Keokuk every Tueadsy, i Welnedayr The hue K at pre.ent composed of the steam E'« tar Vr.KKow. Wmmri, JEANMIK DEANS, at..! K» OKVK. whose names alone are a sufficient guaranty of their speed and accomnodctions. March 5, IHja. d9m I K*W»YLVA!VIA KAILA0AD. I Fir. «~«i~Ce7,tfHl Route, couuert..,g tbe At- w 'i "T' !'f Ct",lM U0U» western Ij)k" making the most direrf, chtmptrt and reliable rj*te by wtuc FREIGHT can be tor A-ar.leii to and fri.m the Gre»l Wttt BATf-S BKTWKEV PNII ADKLPHIA AND PITTSBCBO. FIH^T I."I as« —Boots, Shoes, 1 Dry Good", (in boars) Fur»- 76e. per 1601 b. Feather*. Ate 2d CLASS.-Books and Statior- i ery, Dry Goods (in bales), /Mt. per 1001b. Hardware. leather, Wool, 3d CI.A'S.—AnviU, Bagging, Bacon and Pork (m bulk),/ 40 e. per lOOtb. Hfrnp. Ac 4th Ci.ass—C cots aii'i Pork and La Oil, ^yin shipping Goods from BUT point Eaat oi the Agents of -his Road at Philadelphia' or i 'n'*"1. l/ouis. Mo S. Mitchell A Son, F.vansville, Indiana. II. II. HOCSTON. General Freight Agent, Philadelphia. U. J. LOMBAEKT, Sup*t, ftMewwa Pa. Feb- I 1855. ly RETHIYLVIHU RAILROAD. MjRKF rougn I ween t*ina. A I A I N e a e at 7 A. M.. and Pittsburg for Philadelphia. 7 A. M. THE FASTLINE leaves Philadelphia for Pitt-burg a 1 M.. and Pittsh-irg for Phila detphia at 1 THE MGUV EXPRESS ,tu(» I A I N e a v e s i a e i a o i s u a I I P. M., arid Pitt-hurg for Philadelphia at 10 P. M. The above lines connect at Pit'sburg with Railroaris TO AVT raoM 8t. Lonis, Mo Alton, (ialena »t il Chicago, Ills. Frank ford, Leung ton •"**d nistilie. Ky. Terre Haute, Madison, I,a tayette, and Indianapoiis, Ind Cincini.ati, Day ton, Springfi-ld. Bellefontairte, Sandusky, Toledo Cievelat.d. C'iiitii.bu«, Zanesville, Massillon and Wooster ()liio also, wi the Steam Packet Boats from, and to New ORLEANS, ST. Lot ts, Locts V II. IJE, and ClNtlXNATI. Through tickets can be had to or from either of the above places. For further particulars, see Hand-bills at the different starting points. Passengers from the We-t will find ttiis the shortest and most expedi tious route to Philadelphia,Baltimore, New Yoik oi Bos'on. THOS. MOORE, AGINT, Passenger Li res, Philadelphia. E S K I E N ACent. Passenger Liaes, Pittsburg. Feb. 1, ly N. W. JO^ES, 1 Successor to P. Slingerland, Dealer ID Clock*, Vl atcfces art Jewelry, SECOND STRBBT, (Next door t(. Charles Parson*' Banking House, K E O K U K I O W A Tm subscriber has jnst re eived a large snd beautilul tock of t»old anil Silver Watch ii ll.! Jewelry fcc., comprising the late«t styles of Ladies' Breast Pins, Ear Rings, Finger Ring*,' Cufl Pins, Gold Guard and Fob Chains, Keys, Seals, Silver Thimbles, Gold Slides, Snaps,' Studs. Gold Pens with or without holders, Gold I Pencils, Peiu- and Pencils WATCH REPAIRING. Csrrecl TtMe. The public m«y rest assured that the correct i time is, and always will be kept bv 1 N. W. JONES, Nov. 2«, 1854. lyd 1® Table Cetfepy. received by stcatuer Gossamer a large as sortmen1 of Er-rlish Table Cutlery which we eu«( 4l 1 induce pic u EVANS fe CO Mi'ck 11,1^5. II t'TC III NhOM AS. DBWEt. "V. SCerduuit TRIIOTS. Third oStf'.'/, between Main and KEOKUK. IOWA. HAVE lust received, at their Fashionable Tail- slock o! ormcand Furnishing Estsblifhment, a choice and excellent Mipply ******4 €ctfce KEOKUK, IOWA: lHURSDii,lUNi: V, 1855 Friday ov ant ouni ay h.xeunjr*. •ollec'inp of all accounti eiitruated to Inn rare, oa I RMOMt or F4»**c^»^mr# or Board, i I fihAInHT, Apent, March, April 3 dtf. Keokuk. 1*35. 8T. LOUIS AND KEOXUI MAIL LINE BIEAMEKa ^TMflS popular 1 in" ol steamer* will make rejfii lar daily trips ti«ual throughout the *ea son, connecting at Keokuk with the regtjlar daily mail picketa to ROCK ISLAND, GALKMA and ST. I I'Ari., running in connection with the Railroads to Chicago and the east. MOOSK ItSS. I CORNElt JOHNnuN AM) FIRST STS. -*Y hnrlr^O Bunnell. oiider.-nrneil t»krs pleasuie in an noKuciri^ that It* Ins taken 'hi* very 1 popular Hou.h« mid inane fn plcy* renov^U,.., tbrorchont the entire preini*e*. lie i' now pre pared to rrrpive the pa''-fiiiu:e of tha public, atui believe* lie ran n.eet the wants ttf all wLo iltiiif a eood Hon«e. lie Impe*. hv a clows application fo the Wi ie»* aud attentiou Tl.urat'MV and Saturday Evening:,. Of thf PfaCt. Particular attention Riven AMrBKLL, Captain R. F. BakTLrrr,! rfUE UNDKRSIONF.D would infor» bio scriptium. I.» cane* where medicinea ara re ,'*HS jV* ^vrnry Tue»- iii t!»#• country, that Ms office on V' 1 hursdav and Saturday Eveninp*. Return- m„n between 2d and 3datreet»i. Keokuk, Iowa, to oh ,.iri them. This difficulty I have ng, levies h^oktik every Wllh He i* confwlrnt that be can give entire satisfac tion and hopes to ir.arit and receive a .hare ot public patronaee. W. U. EARLLY. April 10, 1K.V ^"?tn At the Two New Lime Silos, I FOOT OF VOL'RTH STRRET. THE subscribers keep rwstm.tly on h»Vf large npply of the bes quality Line. Orders may he left at C. Obcrtoj.'s Main t..*' Iff'ween 2d and 3d. Price per barrel, 6b c*s at the Klia, or 70 ct- if or 0HN inr.tf nfia*s Western, NorthWfi^rn K®°*ukf M*jr 1^ 18rfo. u3m T. I. MrSCKNV^ d.rert. TliM road al«o connects at Pitts-! m. KB t-urg \sitti dai'y line of Steamers to all ports oa mC KVtnaa^r t!ie Westeri, Riveia, and at Cleveland and San dusky with Searners to all poru on the North- HAVE The (ioods have been selected with special ref«rence to th- city retail trade, and will be «oM as low a* the 'auie cla^a ol goods can be bought in any House iii Iowa. Purchasers will do well to examine the stork before buying elsewhere, as they will al many St y I es rot tisually kept in this market. April 23, ltt55. Lt^lBEK, A E i i N E ladelphia'andPlttsburKpTHE MORN'IM rpHF. subscribers hare constantly on bands: lefphu for Pitt.*bt,r* J[_ supply of ipply ceived at July 25, '52. The subscriber being a practical watchmaker, feels competent to repair the most difficult and Among other things, we have a large asaort delicate work that may be entrusied to his care. I of Hroadcloths, Casslineres, Ventings, and Get tleinen's Furnishing Goods of' all descriptions, and guarantee tint their work 'shall be done in the most approved and satis fac tory manner. They are constantly receiving the New Yoik and Philadelphia Fashions, and re pectfully solicit all who desire good work and the beat material to give them a caN. HUTCHINSON ft DEWEY April b, IMr. dfv 1 ^r tHarries* *tore. lit* will attend to the completely obviated by my residence in paid, will receive attention, and the money re- upon Iwrued as ordered. 8 prrmptne... Accounts aent by mail, post »tore- EDWARD COLE. March 2, 1855—dltwtl Carriage Painting and Trimming. TH E uuitersigned having ren?ed the sreoud story o'Uie Plow and Wagofi Factoty (Main and l^th Streets) designs carrying on the Car riage Painting Bu*me«s HI a!) its branches. ZH'ART CC. M" H:B— t,MWM. this day associated themselves together for the tranaaction of the Drug business in all its branches. They expect to Keep oudiand a general and well selected assoriuient ot Pure Drues, Chemicals. Perfumery, Paints, Oil", Ac. Ala© have by thu arrangement become sole pro rielors for the manufacture and sale of H. R. Gillmsre's celebrated Mamaiuke Liniment and unrivalled Vegetable Anti-Biliiou* Pills, for the states of Iowa, Illinois, Missouri. Wisconsin, Minnesota, and terntor)' of Nebraska. All orders in future wdl be addressed to Mc K F. N N Y ER. Dec. ft, 1854. dtf Slosss aa4 Hwaiirt. offee. Fish, B#-i {(tacked Lard' 40 e. per 1001b. i A DIES, colored bUck and while Kid Glovss. (j MJ Silk. Lisle Thread, and col'i! do.. F,l,! s,lk M,|9 for Philadelphia, he particular tome'k package "»»a •nort* Hose, and a laree /VriTwy/ran^ Kail,n»d All Goods consigned fot,on ,B w'bife, or i Tw isled K Black, »tock Wi««e«, unbleache.l, of Pittsburg, will be forwarded without detention. very cheap. P. D. FOSTER. Farn.HT Af.EVT*.—Mose# Potter. Brstor. j. April W, 1855. EUiof. N. York E. J. Sneeder, Philadelphia wa "^11 ."SZTZL. Maeraw Ac. Koons, Baltimore Geo. C. Francis- I I l^U cu.-, t'» Uhure Hpri£man A Brown. Cmcinna- II AS just received a w atoned Stock of ti, Ohio J. ,S. Moorehead, I^ouiaville, Kv R. Spring and Summer Goods, which the at-| t'. Meldrum, Msdison, Ind Ratcliff A Co.. St. i tent ion of buyers is respectfully a«ked. black. s«ate ami price- child ea'* do. while, mn-d I Fleering. Also, FF.HCIN(. HI ARTs and Fs.vrinc P'CKKTS, Siding, and a general ashoitmeid ol dimension Mill and Lumber Yard at the foot of Second street, Keokuk, Iowa. lit ATT HARBINE. April 7, 1855. dlrnkwly. L\RI» OIL, Spirit Gas. Lmseed Oil, Copal, fapar. Demar and C'.«ch Vart ish, on hanu i.iw^a REV NOLDV* Orug Store. O O K E E THEthe tun!'rsiirtiett having had h-ng exper&>aee in buMtirss of Mill Wr ghtiig someof the most extensive manufacturing distncis of the States of Ohio and Indiana, and being well nc quainted with all the late improvements in Ma chinery and the process of Flouring, has a!! confidence in giving satisfaction to all that may fa* or him-A\ ith their work- He is al»o prepared to give plans of MtPi and drawings of Machinery at any and all time*. W. M. HASKETT, City of Keokuk, Iowa, comer of Second and Exchange Streets* May 1,1855. wlm* BLACK HITS. ANEW'snpnly ot black Hilk Mit*. long ani1 short, half fingers and uo fiutfers, mst re- FOSTERS. A w c~. A large stock of all kiuds^ 6ABBER 4 t'O., hats*cap*, MAIN ST., BETWEEN WATER ft. FIRST Hardware, Boots, Shoes, &e., It TTM. Kt I I urn Kpriaif? and fcuminer Kloek, We invite the attention ot Counlry Dealeit. B,®", of AH work warranted to give •ansfaction. -COI 11^ Bnd SA I lNLTo p»r Notions A well 8sorted ami extensive «*o«k of O O S S O E S A large siock of PRINTS and an extensive (olton PBRU' Slnffi, Keokuk, April H, 185,}. \*Iy KNO t$0 b*s Mould Candles, Keoidu n»aa fscture grarle, including a good and varied stock of No. 7u do Star do tions, Ac., which they offer to the trade on as For sale by LEGHORN ft HAFRISOtt.1 fk voratile taroi as can b# obtained of any bou»# Apt-' w i s e W i e 4 KBrnmrM IOHA I Toviiliich he invites tbe attention of merchants visiting this city for supplies, as he on offer *v holcsnlft Dealers in Dry Siootls, them such indiicements that they will find it higb ly advantageoiis to give hi«, stock an examina tion before buying elsewheie. White. Yellow, Twilled ar.d Plain a n n e s A great variety and all qualities ef plain and platf 1 S E Y A s A. BltllMiMAIV CO, WHOl K.SAIK I't AI I r* I o e U n a n o e s i Y O O S 92 MAIN ST. KEOKUK. EEP constantly on band a large atock ol tioods in their line, suitable for kll seasons of the year, and of every variety nf style an I ^-^*1 JJ|J j|i. n u auMpi ?-Tfr**WX8m' tffitn. KF.OKl'K, IOWA. HAVING made arrarii Mn»'»»t!» for per- frinr enf t»iitti»-ii in ftie above IIIK-, I anJ now I'lT^ritisr to lite cit ai,.! unity trade, lar^*' aii i writ wWted stock r.f Drag*. Blc4ti'IMEN, rui«. TTC» Oil* ml Yu Spring ZmportatioBB. 1 8 5 f). EDDY. JAM KSON&- CO. 179 and ITS MAIN BTREET, at. LOUtl, Annoin.ce to the t. and are receiving as ie that i usual the i«y have Largest Slock in St. Louis cot si«tinc of t' e most vane assortment of AMEKICk\ l\I) FOREIGN Staple aitii /aitcn i v o o n For sale by the piece or package, at Boston and New York Prices, and we ie«pectlully solicit the American and German trade. S A E A N A N K 8 S ^r ulai~terv bv KHAYEB, 8CHRICX ft CO., BIO KADDLB, E K K I O W A THEY conf.iiitlv TI py have at ranged their business in a man ner which enables them to tell at the towest St. Louis priees, i/ Sr»d'llcs frum four dollars to fiffr. Riding bri'lles from .Vic to I# dollars, Harness and oilier articles in Hit sao,e propor tion. Sadddles aud Collars of every description are qnade to order and warranted not to hurt a horse. I B—Particular attention is paid to country saddlers and merchants. i 'Harch 21. IM3 W3U i u w a o u s e WtrCLLO Ow^TV, IOWA. THE utulersigned having recently pur- 'irtsed the above use, would respect- pare to otfer a« geml accommodation# a« the country will afL)rl to ali those who may favor bun with a call his constant attention will he given to reud-r the »tav of all comfortable. His Hou-e being large and commodious he flatters himself that he can give general aatisfaction to his guests. Connected with (his 1f»u"e is A Good ami C'ommvtliouti Si able. Where will be kept at all times a goisd supply of Oats, Corn and TiWothy H*y, ami a trusty and efficient Ostler. THOS G. GIVEN. OMuinwa, May T, lS'u. wMhlawdtf 1855. 1119 Spring ami Siimiuer Trade. .i \MI:S w Uhosesak Dealer in Dry E? Mb s^L :Sf Uto.het, (ilauwurf a«4 lndew phc.t* anil preparing pre- tlm ir»|* liw ?*isrht iM y inronvr- P^'t of the ?am« bitlidtn^ ocv.ipied by my ui II,r r«inc (M.lining OCt.jpieo l»y mv mtir and persons desir.ng med.cine^. may rely i procuring them *4 all hours, night or day nt April 6,1863 !Iy. (.oods, !K m\ STRUT, KKtlKI K. IS^•ork now in receipt of a'very heavy and complete •kirtiuf of FORtUiN AND DOMESTIC DRV GOODS. FARCY AND VAHItTY Q00M, V A N K K K N O I O N S BOOTS A SHOES, V' April ft. dtwll VES M01E* VWItJATIO* AXD RAlL ROAP CdMPAIV. N'OTICVttie —A cij11 of Kive per cent. iijion unpai Stock ot the Dc Moines Navigation snd Kailroatt Com pany was this ilsy made ty the Board of Directors, payat le at the Ireisurei'a ortu e, 18, William street New York, as fo4!ows int per cent, on the ts d-jr of April two per ceut. on the I st ilay of May and two per cent, on the 1st day sf June next. tZ Doien A. Hl'.NT, Tieasurtr. Dated Feb. 17th, Ib55. uiafchlOwli WOOD SCREWS—Over 4,000 gross assorted it sues of the best gimblet point* in fetors and for sale low bv BALDWIN, EVANS ft CD. Wood mi War*. 2 bopped huc.kefs, 40 do S do 9S nest* tubs three sack 40 do do dor do ceveie buckets 40 K do boxes I to do bale do so do woodea bowls 1 10 doitiM covers 80 boxes pateW clotf. Uo common 41 0 or wire ttife* do twine wheals just received snd for ss« y mmmm VWJ JVslraWf Misstate have for aale very low tB* tarid Wit (n FOR CASK FT* OK APPROVED CREDIT. zes and descriptions, ever offered west of the For richnets, variety, and adaptation to tbtt i Mississippi River, aai, with their facilities, afe wants ot 4!e West, bound to keet pace with the increasing wanta ef keep ti sale, of their own tnaiiufa' tiire at ttholfsalf ami RfUiH, The bc.t and largest nsaortinent of all the va rious articles appertaining to the above business. 1 1HUS.1.RSCS* cask ptm$ at P»VhOLDr the tawt of Port{J®T*^)» county, lllinoi*. Corni«Tlwit and®, in Block e, upon which *°*r*^ dious two atorj tiame Hotel and a larc* tiHl Bam. Also Urn lot*, Harkev^ In Poutououc, opos whlcr. tbtre fottiige. INI I* !.'oo.«uc U a very flouri^hinpr tTpper Mi«*i«aippi. with a good t»~*bo«t land* jit'g.ai'd ioiiuediatelv upon ttiv hne of the War- iniS lU Y^OI DS, I^VV M.S Rucktiird Rati llud), n:i will, withoui doubt, coi.tu.ue to wcreaa* in »opu»noi» wholesale and Retail Druggist, wealth. Mtchantr's Bh.r':, .\\-rth Mi-• ut Mam Siif., i ^e will al*o v-ll ver\ low lot Jf". 1 hi BlorIL May 1 I, 185j. tiiMlni irwm* in 'he riwunshiue cily of iieekuk This front* fi v leet on theriver, immediately in ft out of the ate*tnbo.»t fandinc. Th« improveiurufs are a two story fiame houae. We rflso offer the foll'»wui|tdescribed rich 'ie«tr:ible I-'arminc Iiiud* in Clark comity, toori, only five milea fruoi the city of AJejun# dria. Sou'ft h.df of sonth-«-«st quarter and e*at f^alf ol Huuth*we*i quarter of *fCtiftfi thirty-fuiift V I I AT WHOLESALE AM) RETAIL. It So. 61, Xain Strrei, KKOEI-K, ,h,V he incouvenn nre or tha.i anj other establishment in 1 ug^ists. merchants and others purchasing without Drugsfists. merchants and others, purchasing by the ijmn'i'y, are requested to tive me a call, aa I am determined to *ell on as favorable terni« •3 any house in the city. Buieaus, plain, fancy and dresaing. Tables, Cat J, Center, Side, Break last, Diuii f, and I)e*seit Chairs, Windsor, Cane, and Mahogany Sprttff l^caf. j. Iiorkir Chair*, Cane, Ladies" Cabinets and Work Borct. Mattrssies anf all kinds of Vpbolatery anIMM Snd inn ie to order. it will pay to give us a call. No sign up, though place generally weft marked. R. WILSEY. Keokak, May 1, H53. wy One Hundred ThottaaaJ THE subscribers have now oa hand at their., I .Manufactory, the largest lot of 8esh, of elf* OUR SfTflfT 7C the country, from here to Council Bluffs. W% "LJL A are making particular arrangements to seppli* e Fort Des Moines River trade duri^ftha eoap tie lt»K •Pr*a8* "I atter.t' in of the mb2HdA3wtn DOORS. We have also a large assortment of ors,eos bracing all common sizes. Orders for partiealMT size* will be tilled on short notice. WINDOW BLINDS. i i*e( ween 2 I and 3d, at the ligaof I be Inannfacture of Window Blinds, of a superior Oar machinery is particularly adapted to tip s'yle and finish. All orders attended to withoflt delay. N. B. We want it distinctly understood,thai we can fill any orf» rs for common siaed Sash er Doors, at all times. All articles in oar line, sold on reasonable terms. 'M Jof IOWA. do"' not Ld^m e*fed ivtift hY w* b,lt urniture or betlSt Keokuk, tie lesale and ie» would say to whole, tail purchasers and old customers that he h*s bam) all kind* of Furniture, and any quantities yon want, put up and parked ready for W*f4i tran«poi tattou. Among other thu g? are n Wood, and fpring seatS/ Bedsteads, Common, Faacy, and Cottaf*. lu^fet' ami low post#. Window Stiades, Curtai* OTBICM, W!TI»S# .Ware aud Wagons. 4 LIGHTS OF SASH, At the ^fw mtrnm Warka, Coi ner of Johnson and Eighth ftfteta,' I KEOKUK, IOWA*. S. C. 8. CARTER^, Keokuk, Fee.1855. wly Tunutwe I I O S E K Wholesale and Retail bf WL' S A I A S O N ST. t/oets, M, take pleasure in saying to our friends aa£ the punlir in general, that our stock of Kivr, MR nium, At«n CCMMO'I FUBNITUBK, wef never more complete and deserving the attention i of purchasers, either at wholesale or- retail—in full suits or single articlee—than at the prog ent. We shall spare no effort to keep theai||t complete assortment in onr line, in the West.— ur illy inform the traveling cptirinuiuiy and I the best workmen, and thus combine tbe greatest trie public generally 'htt he ha* nfi'ted and variety and lateal styles, With the cheapest and thorough!v* renovated the House, and is now pre- i moat substantial Good* are matte here, as well as Eaat, by Dealers, as well as all other purchasers, are invited to call and look through our Mammollr Ware Rooms. Orders also, from all parties having Furniturft lo buy for themselves or others, are specially so^* ficited, with the assurance of our best endeavors to merit a continuance of the liberal confident* and patronage we have to long received. Belting Si idle Collar Sag Ho*»kia seatls^i I'pper SCARRITT ft. MASOtf, Washington Avenue, between 2d and 3d S|i!h March 7. 1^.V. *2in LEATHER! LEATIIEIlT 8ADLKKV, HARDWARE. A. J\ THOMJIS dt C&.v VT HOLKSALE aud Retail laaler» in Hides, LeA ther, Tanner's Oil and Sboeaaaker's nudiugr have now on hamt a full ami complete asaortiusal oi'LKATHKH AND FINDINGS OF KVKHY OKS C'HIPTluN AND (4UALITV. Uiii aUidkcomtmm |es the following vattkty: Ipaiiiah Sola Leather, I im iiiajjj Phils. Kip aad Calf Ski«t French aad Oerasan PstefA Ceuatry Dressed C'IfSkig Hnk Lining and Psff Moroccos and JU4 Kaaasaled Patent Leat^lT various colors, (tones of every variety, Patent Dash Leather, Thong Also, Lasts, Boet Trees, Crimping Boards, Pa#S»* Thread and every variety of Shoemaker's Ait.-— We shall at all times befall) supplied with all tW atKve nteutioned articles We respectfully invite ft'erchants and Manufacturers to call and eaaasina our stock snd prices. We feel confident that wm Can sell them upon as favorable terms ss caa bS* bad in the West, Our arrangemeBta and facilities are such thatour goods are fur chased for casbaqi^ at tiist cost. Care and strict attention will be gtvea tfc MMif orders. CASH PAID FOR HIDES. Keokuk, Mar 3A, 1BBS. I I A S A 8 I A W i V The Spring Style ibr IIM AT THE !\t w Ysrk Mat Eniperiun^ OS, MAIN «T atTWaftS U wJ 4tk. Anounce C. SHELDON would respectful!* ao-.'Bfc s to the citicens Keoknk and^Bf« vicrtivtv that lie has established himself at i Keokuk, for the Manufacture and sale of Hatj£ Cps, Furs and Straw Goods, aad will about the I3th of Maach a large and -tock of the above goods ot the latesi fa«hrioriahle atyle Having been connected fc#* a term nf veais with one ot the largest #holfr^ na'e manufacturing houses in New York will e% sate 01 nsi||' •tl will opM md compieW »«t a net mod| aide me to sell mv goods at a lower price thsp^ imy house in t!i» trade. hope by cfoae appl%V ration to business and a desire to please tbepub« lie, to receive a share of their patronage, a®4 supply every want that comes within tbe legiti» »uate sphere' of mv business. Country merjT rhan,» are respeotfully mv ited to call and exam«^ fine previous to ftuying elsewhere Messottote', "R«ady Pay, Quick Sales and Small Profits fients, fist drop in and examine atyle of Mole »kin Hats for I85&. spriM^ J'- A SHELDON, Apr it 2\»*M. «\f "j'- s
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J?, ,,n w a i Ay 'A"HVL\O, ti* irf Vifsiuri. the Govei nor and ttem- bgjjsofthe Legisiaiure, arid other promi Lentcitizens ot 1fee JSta'e_have been mvit- adopted. Ample pre partition* will 1" KKTERTAfK.tlENT Or THE Gl' tRIMI. On the return of the GuanJe frcrn their target excursion, tl»y were entertained b} Messrs, Crci^htcn 6c Ohmer at their Saloon oa Joh «fon Syeat. 1 he company ^was almost exciusivtl/conlhied to the ae- live .nd honorary «i«ul»n tnat thwr enorts and sa(*iticeb are not tin- •.44 kindness, satisfaction and pride. XT Tom Thumb, the celebraled Lilli putian, report says, gave a mj rlty of 760, and Springfiel^ a majority of 3 votes against the Prohibi- fory bop#a of the friends of Teroperuttte. Jiis 1 O K U K jimst» Mi.V "M Railroad Ceaeeanon, I *)'*'t held .at Hannibal, J1-—»'a wfwT Xmm of Missouri, the ]^uicition of the interests of the above Ruatf and there ha* been a general •greet*} ait fo hold a Convention of the 4L'rud* ^JC Head «i Hannibal, in t! Lyjidny of Jun*, next Wednesday. The i ftie«rs vf th« Raiiroad C\m jM made by the citizens of lfat nibul for the Total »ec«ipU, aecommodattem of persons attending the Salaries of Teactiers. Convention, and it w ill, doul»t!es, prove an s Balance dm- Teachers' V uad, impro'f er miporfant movement in its cffects upon the lv applied defraying. expense be* pmspet ,U of lhe: Road. W# deem that the interests :sn! repu tation of our City require attention to the matter and the nppintnunt of a tu'table delegation to nUirnd the Convention, and we tru»t that our Ci'y Council will see to it that Keokuk is propetjy represented •a the cccasion. of th. cr»ip,,! '^and (be-evening as spent veiy pleasantly few other remarks wid Sentiment* tin aonipany hdj«Mrm l. We hope the liberality of Mtasrs, L\ Ai O. may be copied by others, not #o touch for the intrinsic value of .such entertain* Sheals, as fv»r the t'e^ree of eBeourscwwis* which public apprtba*ion is ca!cui«tpi to afford io such er_pin'zjiiuns. The etUr 44 observed, but tht thev ate j.ppieciated by 1 communitr, who respect tl'ctn for their1 dental expenses, public e^jurit and always regard them with as tnken a wilo to cheer hi* declining y.-ars. The fortunate fair one was a Mis Vinton of Bridgeport, CJonnecticut. PROHIBITION IN ILLINOIS.— tl T| laSt I'ress. i: fort Week or ten day fc JJ* \Vr by light/i 1 ffiiiaini. [JS D1ILEJT0R 8 EEFOST, /?v th* Secretary of Sch*jl District Xa. 1, List I8.M-2 Tax Averment for 1 S53_J (Mi unrecoveied *4 Grading fce., 11 1I f* Mrs. (Kikes Stn-.th, who ivas ap- And there remains, debts un iotnted by Barr.um cne of the Judges of paid "fleeting the building debasing '-baby •how," has written a wt nut.ly lcttei declining to have enything to do with the disgusting aflair. She says, with proper spirit, that the "woman to whoui has U-en delegated tlie ctrllure of a beai.ti uS mini. ture of the creator, will hold herself as one made holy then-by, and she will profane neither K, ,01 uia ly pride in the fabric of In being, she will resent the implied ii.sult f.ffered MuclicU A lair, exclasion of her when invited to tigure personally in a interest, ki^mau Jive cattle show." Cox McCormiek on after w MKIS but ^lulS® °f when IHCS somehow or other the news: Balance 1 for syreaJa bail an hour. which K liairett holds a Morfgjpe fl50 f)0 *-fr An Irian jmtnter decfarrs in an. h1'®r«s' to 1st M-.y Irish jonrnal, ihat, aniong other portrait*.' he ha» a representitiuii of Dea'h life." Jackson Tvirrtifiip, Lee Cotmty, Jovta. f-jjj, Ifor'tar* The present Buari of Pirefttore of th- Keokuk Kvrm Puti^c Srhoo!, having h«d th^ hirks an| }.»prrs Ogte,i vSi tVlaplain of the I)i*tnrt laid brf'oie tlivin. jna f'i6 fo'- tV«i !i 7« ri nce for Win West lowine trpoit ut" rt rfif t*. »nd ii^httrsciii«nl|for l»te City the ld two years, endins Miv, 1^55. I. Tl'At'HKH'S.iTXD, 1 HE If PAR 1854».". Or. »*h iu l.ii. i rectiied from fanner Board, Cash from Stale School Commissioner, Vh dieted from Children at school. •Tl^cted from Children at 'liiri receive), l,4Sh borrowed from Gen Vail Antwerp 100 Blomes received in 185,?-! Jr d» th discussing (he viand* provided by the uafh p'LdV.Uir'fc Mit liberal hot La and in the txpre^bion of sen- Adair A. Mit- cl 611 ex,ra i 'Cash raid Phillij-s t,merit and kind fee-ling winch fetich an oc- on contract cauun is calculated to call forth. Friend Pau! Material and Porter wa pnrflculaily enihu.sIasUc, and c.vh pi'd'"t.en^Van Antwerp feheitited him*tlf and tfie cilvtrieatly up* borroweit —4 tbpaid »-n V»n AatWerp cn th* possession ef SO fine a Curps of sol- inVie»t thereon diers. Mr. Rockwell, at the ii.siat ce of Caih Captain iimton, made a ve/y neat rfe- Expense* spouse on part .a/ the Company, and su'h Pa,a to moiritBin sttcvi a Company a seituat Ealaneadoe on last yms a ®oe upon rhe mdittitiais e- mpoifi^it. Ft count a» abova. Pet 1 debts on coo ikes UKnuy, and time it utcea tbeir pa- tracts to vanou* tienoe and perseverance and alf the re- do do lr.ci lent»l School 417 70 «ho fi.'f u'. e due Teachers Fuad Jt'R mi vr.AR l$nt— Or. Slate School Com- a,\5 d, Mid resolution. inviting the citizens o{ c£hc7\7cU from cliildrea,$!uL 0» Keokuk and Iowa generally have been ly applivd in defraying, expei longinif to School House Fund-—ac cept v( imminent money re ceired from and returned to C'oin HjiS"i(M*er,"bu» not yet replaced, J. SCHOOL IIorSK FCKJ). i or V*A»! —-t. Cr. Cash oti hand received from former Board, Received on City Lots formerly pur chased, and by contract ctcepted by Phillip* at Cash borrt wed from Estes C-asli recovered Iroiu l)tlni(jueiit Tax -J.' Dr. Teachers, u 1078 30 f0 yj W 2 1 00 31 47 37s? sj Ifil 23 ltK) 00 3 50 00 372 SO Ct-h paid .Salary of Secretary 3U0 00 patr.x pan! in 1.S03-1 L' 'i iug «{.e'bv Scb1©! Floii«e Fund, at May IV'l. and wtucb was improper ly 6 *^i-r*d tro»n Tea"het'« F'ind Ta* rsseasment for le'il—\ Lu»« i.nrecovere.1, Sum* recovered, af,,et ward lh»-y reapisenly such satisfaction a* tras Jtc., tf»e nerfortnunee of a public service ai Paid for privies and lencing, ways aflords. They cti^ht, more fre Paid for well k pump, qjwnily rhsn tf,t?v am, to W ide srnMblei "S (°,r work Nrhooi House, ex- :724 4s 2W jft Foa titt: tui 1854—5. Cr. 3.'»"7 32 K01 70 f*29? 56 1319 8U 92 10 27 21 32 80 05 Fu mtore, 137 oo Pant loi chool and othrr inci- 625 *3 'y| Sunjibpaid, Chicago i e e u s e i n e e n e o v e e 1 cfipt,«- in two vears, NOTI.—Thissum consists of amount due Teachers' Fund, 151 51 Les# uncurrent money aj before, 20 00 And an arrount vet daeTeach er* on last yeara accouat, and fir which warrants are drawn ou the Treasury, ,55» account of contract n- IF- str and (or which iudir 'if'» ley •Veso tt, son in-law of ment wasgiv^u, $315 7% Judge ivs' bardson, with i.is fstmily, con- expenses, 8 7u sisting of wife and two, children, arrived R-6c Qvuu!—I#n't it afrar.gc how circHm- c.SbJwfJr painting, stance^ alter case* /,en the price of John Main, lor privies, flour fall-, the merchants don't hear of it Fo 1 Un Uiglif, a.i in g(.vd health. 1 hey I adrbeen St,el McDonald, gone from h«jrt| oiie yearf/otn laat March. L. liutke, for tiadesman, —4Jba 2809 93 b27 31 431 51 05 u 3 v yet upon which to base an opinion n» ta Amount paid in'iH:»3-4, $449^52 !f «J..I „t, a b, 1^54-4, I70t» 54 J»ar 8Jl)f,000. The failure, it ts alleged, Hie result that State, but such as we I has been occasioned by the dec! ne in real have are not particularly flattering to the Total paid on building aad waferial, fiiw 06 estate end the general depression in busi- UB Temperaate Total sums paid, and grounds, an tar as ascer tained, vi/. (i ll. PhiUip.ion contract and for extra work as fixed by referee.'', and fur which judgment was given, Law sicu jmigment was gi expemais daeCIa I, fostering ('has. Liquor law at the recent election. 6i7 31 ss follows N-w York, $25,000. Kurope, W. BELKNAP, Airent. W.Uv. received but f«. ,e,ur„. i^ITZ:^ «»"J, r:«ncisco, *13,000 a?sets j„nf 4( ft»65s ot 339 io 15S 00 3M 4 25 00 10 70 1» 73 55 14 "lMeM 00 royf« S. W. H. 'Packer, A. P. Thomas, lor COE k. Me- 12 33 la 00 a oo Ue,ul Vf ffirn thaf 1? sheer, m-re kiUe 1 »treRJy ftmurred in purchase ling on Saturday in Ihe stable of •hip in lht» county. The other sl.ecp in I s vir.. the yard «cd two horse* in the s able l8ja IS55 80 as large Total Debts affecting Lots and Build ings (preferable) ?414 81 t-ol^Baddii^.-Ciiiading,Fencing. Th, -We MX, ,)ebu fctfecUi,K Pr„. "n» 9079 90 W Interest i is! ALv, I 40 O MO tM Mt'i riiitg OIorj Os len C. f.»i SJati-.:rry L*«rv f«»r B'iMrt in. Kvd,i s i i Teaclici'j Fund «'id IVai li i Jo! ii Jfobh, lia,« acconnt for xaifiirilMffj Tot I 1) bta .'ri5 27 r.'iinatci| cosl of fiui'hing Sc! 1 Houac, encloMnc t, See $S."10 I E-limated rotit of liu'idei.tal I'.xpencr-s, At, to be iiicir fed, in k*»»|!iii£ up Scliool House. Wood, Cl»«tjiiii.\ Portei'i* Fee?, Seeretarv'i 2H56 H* 2401 fis Sal iry, vV.c Total Sumi Deduct Arrears as year l.Hfj.1-4 For 1H54--3 tr»i :»t The Le-:isla'ure adjourned tn the Cih. Nothing of importance had been one. Col. Walker's Expedition sailed on the 8th. Des in'ition unknown. i tx'ensnc forgeries hud Lken up the i excitement at Honolulu. New ork with 1C00 ions of flour a-.d grain. The t'nele Sam, fr San Juan, on lhe 25th, j.nd th s tcamer M.vssachuseits, otii the 28ih, at Callno. i The news of the failure of Pape Bi con was received tn ihe Ut of May, and on the 2.1 P»ge, Bacon Co. c'osed their doors, af er paying out 100 000. They cannot resume. Several mercantile .fnii-: ures had taken pl«i.e in onse(|uenet, the 4ao?t important of which was that ol wa8 $sio e* 7f ro t7 is# Parsons, nder i. Parsons, rider ,f y herself nor cliilj !iv any e„„ly osten* i tatiuusoispjay of either. If her culture tiact and charged be of hijh or«!er she w ill shrink frcmitas' *R »"isl him, #304 00 fj-cm a deadly sin. If she has a shred of ,!lt,:'est Small »cx and yellow fever did not ap p*»r4o be raging to tiny crisi lcrahl• ex tent.- ntl fie CO IM |.i i :(t n o of Brroiiciup, h'"' squaring ti^ I?a If the IViaida—w ith I r«*otoi*, e a e s e u -4 i e Making 0'it ri^w of Hook«—At tendaiiee at Klectinn of Hoard—W tiiu» Oath of Offire and ilwi-di fcy Trpa.«urer and S^cretHry— out Abstract of Aceoui.t- Import fhereon, and the date on which his Uej.ort as prepared, reafricted to bt fore for Suppose recoverable sum to be D-.-bt by Dr Tarbeil io JNoTr:—Th* Resolution of the Meeting a as 743 83 also to print I»r. Knon les' Report, but it wilt be '.observed that that Repo't yi fully embraced i'. 33 121b Ut the loregoing part ot this Statement. i W. M. G. T. Sfc'v. Since tfie ebev? report was made 1 learn that thers is a ilai of $2U7 8^, for lumber due J. M. Hiatt. I.ater fren California Atlival rf the Star of the YV^sd—-Second Sp wnsiou of Page, Bacon, Co-, after pajing 1 (OO/KMJ— Mercanti e Failures, last night, wiih nearly liall'u niilliin of specie and ."00 p:i-s« n^eis.- C'he brn g* 8an Francisco dates to the 9ih ult. Sue connected with the Corlez, and left Stti Juan on the 24th uK, at noon. Off Cape Antonio she exchanged sign with tue U. S, steamer San Jacinto, togetlur with another I*. S. vessel supposed to bo "the Jamestown, at si'tite dale, f^arv tin Ameri can batk ashore on Colon side reef, on the 29lh. Passed the Flying Eagle, oil'Phila delphia, with loss at foremast. The U-S. slo»'p St. Mary, was lyinjx in Ihe harbor t.t San Juan 1 £ud, on the *27'h. Amungst the coiiri^nments of specie. are Wells, rgo k Co., $IH,000 JS«1- v V l» fni rfiiHC in. ai u t. t_n/. n, EW 1 ORK, June 1 he Ffeirner Star Committee will meet at the Mavor'S Otlice foi of trie West, from fc?an Junn, «ntvedher»*, cdnsufa'ion, to-«tav, June tith. at 2 M. $'4%K2 r»2 ignnn dt 627,000 Drexe! Co, ^100,000 other houses $l lu,000. The news is of li'tie impor'anee, and Keokuk, lows, the markets had undergone no charge. Jane ath tS&i» U ited s Ml,u An order had been published for the hy etbd lishirient of a joint stuck cemp ny fur itsuc and discount in #truck n **»l B«ildin*« *nt^ severing both th« la^-arterias of the May IN 5. MUU dM gHtf F'.-r their prnp'^r n. sv tn operations, ihf Allit s- are 6-id to now have in the Criiiitea -total of one hunered nnd flfhjthrt i- ihou^fi'1 infantry and artillery, an.I thotisai il five hundiei ravclry, M*' on«.bii ^re«l and twenty thou-. 4 nftfetrjr tuBS^'ftiillf ry, an 1 iwcnl^l 7S th^find ca\ ft*rVl ?l DO 4 3,' Aolirf TffOROUGB ami expfneBeed Bflok-Kfi' (join•TV,'' throiipli the I'. O. u Ltliteri Hi), I wih to say to yoiji rra !er» tin! 1 te pi-1 itluriied fiotn uiaiket with a RM-ai v.nMytff l^ulifs' and (lenflnnei.'s, tny^', Sli- es', aid Ctllldren'y uurs ^RJ» SMOSM, w}/fch I vi!l s*U Lower than the Lvie*!. Ii" mejiii" i. uick Siies and feinall J*i oliv*. i« im vT haxi* i-1-t i* 1 uriJt?! 1 motto. t.i:o. CKlI'li VUKN. I Coiner 5th HI»I Main titree!*. P. S. I linpe no »«e will lelt«*e tne ab*r tiil they come and ate for (heniteit#*. U (J. Kn tuk, June 7. d&wltn tale City Boot iud Mtof Morrt i N" 112, sTHn.T. BKTW ctx Ith and 5th IOC i 54 rPHK 2*3 :n 1307 7 i :».»c d.'t Amount to be rained j.ito on 8,10 U0 Reported by W. M. Proposals for CMy tas Horks C' t'MII, ROOM, June St'i, 1H J^T a Regular Meeting of the City Cowr.c r!'- 1 cil. piopositiors will l#e received by said Com- u A °Peiit'aJ oa Ahe gtn ct 31 ay. I ne amount of dost re ceived the same day was $r ,0t 0. and of silver 600 ounces. i June i, Menowa'd Ac Co., for &2Co 000, Utvidt-iJ lion will justifv. at a discount. considered defunct. on °^S* ness. The paper of Pace, jBacon 6c Co. frMlE We«*er n Stage CoUipmy lespectfullv an JL iio-ir.ce to the that their Cu.icbes' »r sequence of hating been discovered in that city. 3LATKR FROM UAV.VSA* NEW ^OHK, June 2.—The stfnmship through oil Cuba, and lusiccfti wis im proving. There was a report that the prlxmets who wrre still dit lined in Mavuna would he probably sentenced to the uuilevs in Africa. a, lL.vano, wiih a aapital of .f3,000,000. i ISugars firm at previoHarirtWt molasses 'scarce, urul luld at 4] to 3^ teals. Ta Invalids, THOSE'who niei'iei:.r« p.e-ciibe.l I.-, him, at th* I»r«g Store i of MeKeimv 4t Kuunei, as tbey have taken #pe- I cial 4 »ains to obtain then,. J«ae 185r. Tfit I ii mi rancv Agency. S A I A K V A W 1 Of Ogde sbiirr. Neve \„k. HAHTKOhD KIRK INslM *V*K COMPANV. Mercaatile, Fire Sr Marine Insaraare Com pan r. (»f ('ov ir^ton, Ky MKH( HANTS" FtHI- 4 M\KINE INST" U ANC'K COMPANY, OF PHILAUKLI'HU. THE (.f above are all «"»itid and reliable Compa nies, and tike risks at lowest rates ti.atloca- June 4, 1' 1 I NHI) wo del respictlully call I 1. the attention of tUu Lad»e««"d i«r.fl*men rf i»0 Keokuk, and vicinity, to their and well se lected alock ot BOOTS A.%D »HOK«* now opened and for aale a! lite almve e«t il»it mehf, cornprisii al kind# of Ladie*', of tin* trades anil st7.es, which we pledge iKjra^hT* to Ba'ket $1 20i 00 '•ell at tbe Lowest Cash Pi ices, anil would «:itly and Hug*. 11(1 aO 131 :0 respectfully solicit an examination of our stock I June '2, I aw! price*, feeling confident that both in point til yaa^ty and prifles, we are aide to pleaw. 6. TOUR EN CB,- lit HVlhK AMP DRO. Svcretary. June 7, 1^53. IHAVE dw ,M ,f i powered to contract for It e en uniruction of the .'ir11 auted to Reiit &MAI.L HOUSE, or two w thfai? ro*wt« and kitc hen* for si* '-r twelve months. Addres« 11, JJnjt 1W5, Ketkuk Pust Olfice. J. t» 2t Tare Congress Water HO the Saiut-tr* Rprihgs for sale by the do/en or find*bottle. Also Moore and Hoop#r's superior Citrate c! .M g* e*ia, or Purgative mineral Water, one ot he most pleasant and effectual Cathartic? known, Call at Mo re ft. Hooper's new l)wj Store Math bet«e«n and 3d Streets, ao.tb^si ie. Mineral Wnt«r Water! I^OOUE fe HOOPER having procurfd fio:n Philade'|4iia the most approved appara'u iVf iiMHiiilarUrinc Uii- delightful bereraec, in- A «LT£lllOK horse pewer. Price fIJ5.0O.~ vite the calls ol the r«ti*en« ot K«'«k'ik to their s i» rmuou ixen* of Keok ilt br'^ht. sp.uklinp and refrta!nng drmk Try It. have been under treatment of Dr. of New York, for Dieses of the FiUb. The lip[er ship Charmer i! tailed for L:im are i nutied that they ran .b*ai» ail tb €C ,U HESTERX STAGE C03IPAM. •r.w ^IER Ann A n I HESTS. Coi Ipub'ic 1 The Soricy or Eyigm-ta, ftid been br ken up by dUcord, and was cil B'.nfls pissinff tbrotigh Piston. Charleston, Buck W.,H« arrived «.l™,g w,,!, lla\at)a ates to the 18th. All quiet Every atWitinn w ill bo paid for the comfort Office co 1...^* „..A, i i Primrose._ Winchester. Birminchain. Ashland, MlTAKV PLC1.1C A3II 1 ^nin A, June 4. If55 INDIANA, OHIO *KD K&N1 UCKV. 4 II kit'd* «r:4emeei»te,t rn.tinea Ohm »r,,t Bankers and Dealer? in ExcbJmge, M^q St. June 4, 18,V», lwd A AHI). WEStBifTil ill i: 4 CAMPDELL RFS-PECTfFl'Lt.Y Bomtctde at St Chnrl«»% We have learned from a citizen of S'. Charles that a trugedy was enacted at the ferry at this city, hist Saturday, of which Mr. Anderson was the victim. It srems. that Anderson w. s lhe Captain of the Ferry boat p!vying between St Charles and the opposite shore, ami by some nuatii or other he got int.) a quairel with a man nm.ei l'at't) ton After tan el jag fr stock exhibit«d. a time they separated. Du«, Pa?t trson Yu-1 W'e are NOW prepared to do all kinds of work turned nnd renewed the bawl in tl e !/10FFIN 'f J""'1" «l^" at Anderson,, cut tug his hrRt JPAUMELE. "-it ai.nounce fo thecif- r/ei s Keokuk and \icinity that th,*y rntend (an soon u room can !er,b tallied in lhe new block ,,aw beinghtnlt hv I). (fcjjf Fir e VTalclws a«d JeWelrv of all kinds lowpetent woikrn A- CAMPBELL ASKP(#M fBYHrmDr on ha id I dozen Ice Chests and Re fiigerahir*, embracing aeveral ditftrent si/es and stvles, w iiich will tie sold at the lotfriH pr»- -SOk.» u» Si. '"h NKH June 2,1855. 0 u 10 BOXES iu finp »r«!»r for ia Juar ?,1H gE W f»V wm. I n smom&K. 1REMI OVHTKR1. ft'ST receive a .small lot of Cove Oysters ll»i* Sprim 9 covir hv Wm. Fl VftUOCSm. J«U SJnrkrrd and Sail JM) kit's new No. I. S do do JU do do No 'Z an 3. 1 drum Hake, 2 Cod Fith, 2/V boxes do 5 bbl* Lake White Fish, 5 do No 1 Salmon, For low by W. c. 11 NKHOtfSER. •tun# 2 lSf).". it.VDKlES. Pttebetin can*, A ltd Htrawheri ie« do do (»raj Mo-ei', Roys.', and Cl i'.lren'M wear, ot all s.\les. fpi'Bs .f nM kit.!», Cl.tirn«, Pails. Ibickets, X. Basket". W.-'fgous. C*b«. Kifeh^n Notions W C. Ff'N'KHOU.SF.R. W OOBE1 AD WI1XOW WARE. Hoots and Shuts Of all fetf lei, and In anr Qnaalttj. ^JDliLL IVIATLESS have jusf the C.ty oi K-ok .k. sundry propo?itu«s for (ery thuig deMrable for Ladies, JW.s.es, Ontle- choicest material, ou r. a«oual.l« Um.s aad he eicction of Gas VV or! haying been aub« men, linv0. aiid Children, which they Will sell as -P'WBpt notice. milted, a special coinrrn!tee.'consi*tiug i Alder- for cash, as any dealer io the city, May 25, JKj3. iJJjr men Haines, Fulton, and Newton wa« appointed They aie also prepared to to consider any aad all proportion* tliey may be Mi*rrirrr«r "HTV V tulTiv/iV favored with, touching thi'subject, and are em- a B«- *ame, subject tt» the approval of the City Conn- ^S" employ aoi.e but the very XI seteetad a'^ek* of I hvih, 8 ai J. HA INKS, Cii'ii of Committee. Wan fed COOT) Njirse Girl. Er:rjuire thi- ofT.ce. f*. 6 I For fslrnlilciiif'it, i'jQOXGRI'SS ITLlls, K Heef, market June 2, lSr3. (MRRSR. TWENTY-FIVE br x.s \V. Englieh Dairy, end Pine Apple Cbeeae. bv Wm. C. FCNKHOUSES. June 2,185 Nawli, lilindfl and Door*. ClONi'l ANTLV oil ban 1 at the |irIC'K S'eam Fieto-y near Main, between Siat' and Seventh Street!, Ke kuk, Iowa. W tndow Blind*, ftef t'Y, and nfher a:tide* as jrooj as anv tha' can be made by har ti suppli- to older. fi'u Particular Mate* ci I), i t* and e |d!eil to order on shoti notice, sua ossnes reauy i*ed alwava on hand. At liberal discount to de.lets. IK COPSOJf. Jur e 2,1855- WILLIAM W. BELKNAP. A i y a A W ver Creek, to Comiiyl JiUifls i rjr Public attended to promptly. made in the be^jtvle at out of the best quality Alan from Oftiitnwa via" B'aketW* Albiaf Eire, Inland and Lif- In-urince Policies in of materials. Wholesale »nd re'ail. Lagrange, to Chanton. Li weekly. substantial companies ,9.,,ed at lowest ratea. i TAYLOR McKE£. Alt* Irotn Keokuk, Dadv, *ia' War^tti Fifwl e»i«ior.j» »*,l Land W arrant* obtained for. March 14 1*5* dfcwlf "those entitled to them, arid Land Warrants lfriat'k«iiiitlnngv corner Main and Second Streets,* and convetaen*. of fiaasengwrs. 'T !,ta'r'* tin flairs. Coaches leave Keokuk for all tha abcre jdaces June 2,1 55. d-mi4-0ui J. HAMILTON, Agent. frn I i FMT8! FLdl'B! Office n Mam Street, second door *bove I __ the Li'clciit: lloiij-e. rjiHE underrsigned wishes fo n.form the cfu JL zens of Keikuk ami vicinity, that he has for si»V a piiine arfitle of Flora, tnrde of pute Fall heat. Every bairel warranted to give satin- shod »i»!i*. faction or the money refunded. Those_wishir.f tiee In This brai.ch of the business he Hatters lhe y A. L. DhaiLM. CO. I ebar^e. W.H. AUSTIN. V l^T riSJ I ""V""'1 i tlierounlr,. He purtieiJarly »ul.cfl, pitr.n.j. a. i^eii ucay tlank Ao'e i war ted at ratea F!our lle|Jverr(| ut a, I *««ERS hsn I I.AI.KIIS is 44 Ulackberries and Cherries in ca»if. IJoraes ::nd t'crria} es of residents of th# citjr do Tomatoes, Pears, Clan« Lobst^fa, do orvUi'or* froi® abroad ktpboirmttderate terms. By WM. FUNKMOU^KK ami carefully attended to tuao tliorp»(j|ttly .lufie IKi). aktlled in'he businets. received a large and splendi •a iety ot Hoot* and Hhoes, of the Ja «.it atyb's, and s»lec ed with partteutar reter Gigs ai ate pi e|iare«t t» n»ake ail ar ce tu tliit market. Their clock enmpri«es ev- ticles in our line i« tlf very be,f *j. jr „j jjl|( best wotkinen. and plenty of thetn, and are pre- Vest r.. |w {|,t ti»e of Ibe next meet it of the P*rf". "ll orders with perfect satiafactio) wbicb he will make up at the shortest notice anv Council, June 7lh, at 8 o'clpek, A M. Ti e with euUre punctuality. i„ th- Ute,t -t le. RiniHIKO lone With neatness and dupatcb. We invite aR per-oit« to plve as a ca'l, at thi s jjn ol tlit* MA M(J J11 SHOE, opposite A. L Oetntn^ Co'» Ua.'tkn li'iu^e, Mairi S'reet. OliELL MATLKSS, Keskuk, June 6. diewy a stvle for t. JeGJ&W tna^ j'O df»f Mineral i ew and beautify ••I.. i ODE I "••wed bv AtMATLESS. ST. LOUIS IXCHANOE J^IGHT Drafts and short ton# 'i|!« wa ft ASTER!* KXCHAOS. ^ICiflT and time drafts on all the Eastern %iid D, CmpSON. May 21 I'-j*. ,,ait charge June 1,1835. d3m City Lots for Sale. THE April 2i, lbi5. dtr vs: W. Kiiboai ne) fo open to the public a iiew KE\ OLV huh-. and w-11 se!e. tfd stork $f fine Watches and i ceived and for sale by Jewelrv. Silver and Piated Waie. AIMJ avaiie DALUWI ty of Fine Cullcry, Aliisica! instruments of alijp K detcriptious, i.c 4^0., kc„ in (act every thtug VJT SCOTIA just received and lor enle hv pertain ig to our line of bgsmesa. BALDV\ IN, EVANS CO For the (ireacut v«# may be lound in Graham's block, on Second Slieet, three doors ooolh of I Parsons' Hanking (louse, wheie a portion of our June 3w 4 SPLENDID sisMlunil i{ cbdiirfa's fitcr i O (inA T*r Cured Diyj Fit» rr»o«i"s HA f'srroa. i:s» Main »f. ^jUUU Beef, warranted the host *\rr in 'bis WM. C. FUNK HOUSE#. 1 suhscri her offers for sale Lots one (1), two f2i. three 3 l. four ML fiee fM. and i two (2). three (3), four (4), five (ft), and six (ti), in Hlock 110. ill the city of Keokuk. Te, ms cash. H. If. AY RES. 1 A small lot just re- BALDWIN, EVANS AMERICAN SL CO. ,N'D STONES—A small lof of the NOVA TABLE CUTLERY—Just re-iX* crd«r Zimmerman's celebrated Separator ceived a beautiful aaanrtinent to which we for Thraxhing, Cleaning, Screening and Bagging invite attention. BALDWIN, EVANS 4: CO. grain ready for market. It will thrash and clean fromfHUi to SO0 hts'iels per day, and has taken the premium at th" Crystal Palace, New York, and at the State Fairs of Maryland, Virginia, In diuna, JUiocis, &c, Orders will be thankfully THLM MI VGS—Just received a SIDBI lot, and for s?le hy A LD WIV. EVANS CO. EAD PIPE--A snpplv just received, and for received and :«m« uaications will receive prompt •ale by BALDWIN, EVANS k. CO. ALVANIZEI) Iron Pump Tubing, for sale y P. KICK Eft. 4h+ I TUrxEP. K^ekuk, April.!«, t«l. dA.w I AV iwu.l A. I,, fft-uiiii^ Co*, iiA N 11 11. n. *h --t ii .V iwsw.i:. LI.TN ^TB|H:T, KEOKT'K. IOWA. j^l(»HT ^HKt'KS en all thi' prinripa! tifiea [•rttiaiatif1 fi iv»r,« snit. C'oth tioi* on ttfiS ei y remHted for pronptFy at eut rent rate* t-f tltrh.mge. We will briv 5fid sell of G^tdj Specie, and unenffent Hi nk Not--, at l^'it nif«*» liUarest allowed on special »ieposits. Krf«rerre»: C*h. Am. Efrhanpe Hank, New #otft. Measrs. E. W. (Mark, lnt^e 8a C»». 4i l/ica' A. S.IBOIMI*, St. Lou in. h. W. Clark It Uro'M. *u N Cora ith Co., Galena. r«v Pt, jK3r». THIS INilllV fc^l AHLE, establishment is lar^e, I® On /mson Street, bit totcn \glandtd. »v Willie itd K Hosr crmm"lHnlr well a rantrfd afid amply provide i w:tt goo«l I horses welt traiiteil for barne«a, as welt a* with i Carriage*. Uogjies nnd flarkj. opP(, «r,d cloar, coveied and halt covered, ol every dcscri|dion, adapted to eonvernetice or tnxurv. Ho: a«s bmigbt and sold on cot'mfo*i#n and on my own account at all times. May 25, 18.V. d'y Carriage Manufactory, Oh Jtthn -'.n tf'rrrf, Itf v rtn la/ nnrf 5f." BY O BRTAN. 9c CO. HAVING pernia'.en'lv e*t. h'ih- ed (u''»e«res in wi a ample aui ply of theveiy i.ej.' m-ti* rial for the nianuf.ictufe Carriages. 1LA 'Mom W'»rk,il am TT^Sjnst received one cf the larcwft' «"em# ant are pre- Vesting* nn i'lei.iubt to it,e vn|«. 4 or May 55,1R54. 1 by L. MiN Atco.' Ba kers, Main ISlreet. K4, a.»ii and vf |nwa Also a good a««ortinenf rf C»rnt*i Fin.i»hiig Goods. St,eb as fiiiirl#,* CnHais» fiikerrbieri, Cravats, !a' Hoie, A* Do not lol(ie» t! e pUet, 3^o. 'itf Stieet, b» twaen .Vain k ilSMQpi Creat Excftrmfti* Ii At fcHtLDQK'5 HAT tMPOElIHi. 1Straw Ml E largest «i»d be.f sfoek ft Ha's, f.apt and Good* ever f.rought iftto the ^tafe of Iowa. At y n'.e f» wsn rf a i.:ce H»', Can, trmbrella. Carpet 11 Cane«, tue., will aiware find a e-nj 1,-ie st. ek at the flew loik Hat Em porium, Main stier*. Stniihem citiei wanted by mavCI A. L. DEMING It Co. in a 30 ?€t Rankers Main Street, JNE HUKMtEP DOZRS Men's l^fherft w Hats just rerer.ed per Eitprese. St. Louis CB'J LaMfrfl xrJbfigf. All the New y( rk 'tv te. for a e cheap at toNSTANTl.V on hand and for sale in siiir# LI.D''N 114 iJun street, v to suit put chasers at maj.II '•CITIZEN S RANK," r~*T II av 3i dfit Mam Street A *'v *'»!f'rn''f le» «ffret!,**s-iftiresa H.iS as wr.ra HI N«w *os* justrere.vrf *B,| F9r Salt. for sale che. at HHEl.lK.\fl. Call and ok a' the m-.v st rr.ner at vie of flats, which is beautiful. U* no? fojg#{ the place at SHELDON'S, x|, Min sUaaL Call and at lhea. Maia street. Hats and Cap* for s irr mer wear, the latest Baser. «jj|P j„,» rereiv.-,', an.! f»r sal» rheipn Indies, cat! Mid loo* at tftean. mav2l I.^Tr«.T S1VI.E* Of Ilool* and ^horn, t\l-"a«bioo* o well to call at Dukt's "Ii«' unii Siioe I-.i,,:.*• ribm.*' wttere be anxion? Iu -l.i..* bi« u\ .nti ttoek, which is aluavs k |r full nr.d ra^lete from k» own n a-iufactcry, 'h axst e*tensi»e in the cP»f, thus er.a'dirg him to fi!l otd^is moie pro »pty than aiy o her l,ou»e. 4 LI. pern/i,* dae-.ui.g tlie Lil" to see wbrit tbey a»' Woald He has tin rreateet «tsortmei» ami best quali ty Ot tnaleilal li.at i- to f»«».! in arj one hnueo west ol Ibe Mmst^ippi lor the aianufsciure ot work to !e: Hi* La^s aie alt made 'H erd'-r.ar he war rants a fi», and KTI hi* work superior to aay thing in his lin* in I wa. CaM and cec for y*oiself! May 25, I&.r5. I4aea«. GOLDEN t. Fla*, and Medium Fronting (Jnene, ol Wiebwdeon's rnafce, warranted pure, |0| Linen Sbee'inc. Pillow Case Linen. Ktearhed It Bro'vn 'J':.ble Napkins, '1'owi-linj Crash, kc., for sale cheap, P. D. FOSTER. April 53, '1855. PMMV.H A\|) WVMoOMt/ TAYLOR ,v Mi K£E, ^occess'Jis 11 N.wt-m Stephens. *ommi s-n from the i CORN EH t)i" MAIN AND ISth S'lUKETS fake acknowledge. ki UKlk, IOWA, lal. TTfHEREthev keep constantly on ind all servioat of a Nota- *V kinds of Pluwn, AVaR-ma arul Carn,i^es, WILLI \M t. HA II AM, on flnrd, fcrtWesR Johnson a' "Exchange Streets, at the Brick £lVrtjt,'would inform the public that he la prepaied to do all kinds of Bt KJMH HIVC in neat, durable,and cheap manner, HOUSE SHOEfXO. vantage of the late decline in Flour will him«elf that he futinof be ncelhd by any one in p, the city fr of |hl? Bring ou \our lame horsea and bate them From his Io»,g ant! constant prac- JIB -M. i.:. 'a-,-iSoii. He also offers tus sarv ices as Farrier la allftt i branchcj. May 2«i. 1855. d&wiy S YTHES-Just received a large SU^y of U fiias,, gram and ba-h Scv'bes. BAI-D WIN, EVANS k C. hack Salt, thousand 'iaps G. A. Salt, heavy and fall bleached and in fine older, now landing from Steamer Adi latic, ind for sale bv CLEGHOHN 6t HARIUSOff. June 2* d(»t&w Farmers take Notice. 1 L) EICHKR has on band and will furai#hb» 04 Eestf.'ence on I-ullon bt.^betweftn 2d and 3d.
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0 a cents line. »u €itn. TH USD AY MORMSG, JUNE 7, ttf.o JOB I|lZ2rTISr», UX for the McAdatnizing «a 1 every description, •xecufed at this oflir. in a in street* •,*rior manner,and at aslow rate* a (jy Dr. G. St. C. f-r.v i» a duly author ized aj#nt for the transaction of business eon* iiected with this office. ft CHANGE.—We lenrn t1iat 0. C'lcann, late of the Muscatine Juumal, ha* pirehas ed the j-jb office of 0_' I n A: DeUplain in •ur City. An attack on the bidding was I c^un chit fly by boys throwing stone*. Dorr then appear d, fl.»u i bit a aword witfi two military c-rnipaiiie», which he had ordered out. The aopeararce of tie them with groatisatui !u»aes. Mayor Dorr ordered the military to fire, which order 'apt. fireeri refused to obey Siyit that the dmimstanc' A pu'.iie meeting of cit z^ns was held this morning and a committee appointed to examine the cau»t and particulars of the riot. A coroner's inquest has b*en im- KIcbUns. innelled to report on tlwe death of Gee. Resolved, That. Aid erinan Haitus be allowed the t-utn of one b.'intr lies. by The rej e ••'sessjsr.tapas CAITTKNDCI*.—Oar friend r*j »iees in IfOOt! namf, and is eviil*n^y dctermi ed to maintain it, S e his communication. t. i Southern emigrants to K *n*a* Territory. lars of a riot in that city on Saturday nigh'. The Jinmenuement of the dis turbances, it appears, was caus-d by th purchase of some 1 quor the M^yor and its transfer to th city agersey by hi*" cast ing in the Uhurd of Aidermen, i n Saturd y afternoon- military expita?ed the wd. w ho received others, {.skin^ .the Council to gr^u'c the »'hy through block 13. waa received and reftrred to the Committee on Judiciary, wi'h iris"i ucti- ns to injuiie into the expe diency of making the owners liable for the expense of riding alleyi ,iul c«.U fur »uch aevere measures. The Rifle Guard soon •fter appeared, when the burst open the door of the liquor room. A tncfion the S roet hupctvlnor, calling the attention of the Cu ird. by order of the 'yor, fired, *r one rMin was kil 11 and mx eight badly wounded. Ootucil Proceedings Cct'N! :i. 11 vr. June 5th, 1S55. met pursuant to cuil t/ the Council Maywr. Present Bridgm n -Tlie Mayor, tnd A'!ernen Ft.lion, Haines, New tor, Thomas, ar.d Tin,b r.can. The Cimimittee on Ciaitns repor'e 1 in fa» or of the payment of the eiatin of i'a* rick Delary "f $6 70, Tlejwrt received and b.ll allowed. AUerman ll iinrs, as a sprctel comro tee, reported that he had prxured th* services of J. M. L\e and J. VV. niin, in case of Silj.s Heaght vs. the citv of Keokuk, in th- Supreme Court of Ion a. Aldern.an IIaine«, spccia! commit'ee to consult wiih F. A. Whitesearver, in rela tion to his cli.im against the city en gineering. reper el tiiat he had settled the claim of ^a^d Whitesc rver, an the sum i one hu-T'r.d doliar his claim against the city, wheroupen the .jy le m"i!e' for th following resolution was adopted w rks within the ei ti e city auihori Report received, and the projpo«i ion of said Edwin was accepted, so lur aa the amc related t) the price of taking care of d.svised pe svu.s setit to the hospital ly the city, ^aid committee dso reported that certain repairs were needed at the hoppiul. wl-ich report was laid upon the table for fuiure action. The Conam'tt!!C on Streets and A'I^h, to whom was referretl the petition of Got ledj Huo'aki r, asked that the subject be deferred until the Engineer make his re port in course in^ ti e rtceipts of wharfage fvr theinon'h lU'uis county, 1 st«cr at •f May to be $3-90, was received, and his pros*, and -o sheep .at $2 Two bille of Hawkins Taylor ol $50 each, for e urc of Concert Hall for the JJi ubt Court in February, 18.54, and February, 1555, were received, and laid «n live table. The bill of A. Edwin, for taking care of indigent pfrs n* snt to the hospital by lbs Ma\o*, was taken from the table, ami r«.f rred to the Township Tru.tte*. 1 The bill of mes Carroll of $5 80, for excars'ing earth from sidi.wa k on Fifth street, was re^errvd to Com mi! tee on Streets and Allays. The J!_'i yWilag IUJL w.erjt vu Patrick O'Brien, balance for breaking roc If, $1 (H Thomas Marl in, per ccntage $7,675 of), collected on special ,,.|*ew here. jj. Adair McIWit, two rrllw i£Sr A limited number of Spuria! Notn- vwill wrvices as City Engineer, Mr iaa«rfrd under this toad at 20 c*nt* (.line for j* The following* resolutions were adopt each insertion, or over the editorial head for 30 tracts, viz rinan llauus be empowered to contract lor the same, sub- \V tiitescarver, on settlement of the c.a were appointed said committee, ofttt. W:nte*c rver again the ci v, for strvio s r.» City Er,g nier. The Spectd Ccmmittee (Aid. Hainrs) appoin ed in mr.ttets eonnected with the C.tv Hospital, report! a proposition of A. KJvvio, acitig s'tward of said hofii tal, in relation to the price tu be charged the city by him, on acotmt of p« rmna aent to suia ho pital WHKAT—1'iUiii jer centagc, ®:9, allowed. Hays, Carter Cm, St. Louis county, 15 The City Engineer reported the bids for i from 4 to 4 1 2c gro*s. a ri adwjiy from CaT» Cattle market dull 170 Ilea the work for making ruP, »n Wat street, y 'o Cedar a!*o an est ma e f«r making u ro/dwny to th-'.river by the way. of. Fulton, Second tm I W.aer jstr et Rep jrt revived, and that part in rela 1:CB to road to river by the way of ,Fulten ini Second streets was referred to the! Ci nittee on Streets and Alleys, and the I ills for excavation on Water s ictt lo the Ma yor, in conjunction wilh the City En gineer, with instructions to t?.ter into contra?! wi ll the person nuking tlie low est bid, provided s^ii person shall give satisfactory secur ty for the perfoimunce of the tame. 151 61 JGd 06 1 Resolved, That tlfe City Engineer l»i Those of II. W. Sample, for filling at the foot of Juhnsorr s'reet, and for bvild* ms the culverts on Jjhnson etrcef at A petition w .s receiu il from \X. Bejkmip fttid elevch otfier*, asking ti e C-uneil to remove so mtieh of Third between Fulton and Fraiikl'ui streets, aa tfill bring said street to a gr de, correa ponding with that portion on the e*t ide Uiereor. I'e'itron referred to the Commute* on Slreeta atul AHeya. the petition of W. Sarr.ple and A cotrui uf.icaUon was received from of the Ci'y Council, to the nuisance made by earts and w-gons hauling dirt over the •tree's. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. A communication was received from! D. Rcddtngton, proposing publish the proceedings of the Council ar.d the Annu-T a! Financial Exhibit in the Morniny G/ury and the Di*pti(h at th" rate of ninety 11 tj per jear, and the Ordinances at twenty-five cents per square. 8«iid coin munica'ion *\.-i« ref» rrel to the Sjccial mmittee, ppointed April 25ih, to con fer wi tlie proprietors oi the duily pap*r% to see upon what terms they will print the proceedin gs. o' tlie "City Coun-1 cil. Alderman Newton a»*ked to be excusf from acting up. n the Special C. nimit'ee ,upon I'tiMaig pif ccedihgs, ordinances, ifec. 8aid re^uet n.u granted, and Aid. Tli mn^ w.ta appnutcd to fill the va ir.cy. I A coinmuniei'ioR was receive from H. B. Sptll nan, and a proposition from E! war 1 K.'lbourre, als ot»e from William I H'ltr-kdt Co., in relation to (he estab-• lihmeiit ttf gas works within the city,! whereupon the fu".lowing resolution *vas adopted Pojuired to report to the{unciJ, tho pro- ITAVINO made arret gement, by which will, grefs and condition ol tllQ foJlowillg con- -*-1. weeklvjoipylovi with Choice Butt-r ftom Tenth arid Ehvcnth str-e's r1s» tiiat of J. Anthony, eraling Exc!ian»e Street, from Second to Water rtrcef, hmI G?v'" I I \j |y c!uipWlioti hoCTttCR* A ID.—A Soci« ty be in front of Vain Street, U 8M apart, h* enee in the trade, and the favorable terras on farmed at Richmond, Virgin:a, to mid tu ma ie a l* SiotAv nn by tli« Military Re*o!ve!. licit the City Ktigineer le, motto. lienor IH Oaa Eilled an Si* or Eisht Badly W. and and he is hereby instructed to ipport to i Hob io,M nday Juntf 4.—The HutianJ the next meeting of .the Council, the most papers of tbit forenoon contain the partieu- f«««ihle plan fur the immediate completion tf Msiin street, between Ftfih and JS^veoth «tree:s. »ti*truc'icn of and that tht v hundred dollars, ject to the approval of the City Council. I lucemrnts foi hv liim In A 11 H^r f. Council adjourned to' Th.ursday morn ing, June 7Li^at eight oVock. B. S. Merkiam, City Ileecwder. CuUN (),ms—Sacks intludid, 5o io 5(h'. (igoc*Bi«»— 20 at i'ic. n relation to "the culverts, their '!lt $1 40 John FUnn/St. 'Louis county, i share of &c. B« i W..IV.I. 4 .u* r, a: 00 k,. 1 «I5. I d... rep rt of the h'tri Jliow- ste^r* »t 3a_C pro^ss el at. Dt UU\ bt. done in a workmanlike in.wtitfr art Iloasc ra St I«ouis Market. Mo: rAt Fventt i5, June 4. FLOUR--City I* Jstper tine .fiO 26 per bbl. April 30, I^n5. dtf Coutitiy do. 7S Fall i'5 pi i* bushel i 110 I'U^t Mill. MJItl CAMME*. TOST received the largest and best assortment of Fancy Candies ever before oriVred in Keo large assortment of Frui*», Nit«, fcc. at CREU»ffTO\ h, dHMCH'S April 1!M. *1tf J(| i,,., Stree Iwr i'ornl Haa*. A LARGE lot ol choice S i^ar Cured Hams on hand and ft)- (ale low MayIt I 55 may 11 1W5 tliat 8!i U Jrviginc-r take unmi di it'i stejp» corner o( 5 ti and Main Street», ai,«i h«» ojwued for 'lie fipecdy tra'-ti, or lln forfeiture of the Jatnc. Shoes intended apecially lor the lataii trade. 1 Hesolved, That so much of the whirf WILL Spring ^1 60 I HE Fast s.»w IkVIl one and a half miles above fJU to dOr., according to quality.! 'own is now in operation with a good stock of lrfg8. Persons hhds. sugar, fully lair, PROVISIONS No change and little doit'** St Louis Cattle Market. ?ATt?aLuv, June 2.— Live stock nvirket for the we, k ending—!**, Fulihri county, Mo., milch ci'ws lit ad dodo 200 tdu-ep at .^2 40, and 50] sole, r.nd boie* by punctuality and a $72 60, 2 do 4c 76 per head &d unsold. Sheep, none in the pens at 12 oVIock. W. I. Jl-W I.I.I.. W. *1. nol-BY. JEWELL DOLIJV, and Painters, Gla ziers and (iilders. Shop on the corner of Second f- Johnson Si red*, cj^msitc the Si. Charles. X\T(HJLD respectfully announce to the citi V» tens of Keokuk, that ih*y have formed a consrtnership, (-Way f*tIi, pr the purpose of .-arrying on the ubove business in all it" branches. They are ready nt all times to uti deitake work in their line, which they pledue thein«eiv e« sli ill be executed with punct.lali'y and in a style e] ia! i. the best, and ou as tea Sot ib'e erins as any others in the city. N. B. Particular rttentioii paid to Pafer Hasotvn, which they will do wilh n«a »e«S Slid dispatch also old sa«li r^glaaed, May 27, i?5». hn* rpHE new tummet s*y!e of Gent'sBeaVer llats JL for 1^53 can be {ound ,f the NEW YORK HAT EMPORIUM, 84, Main street. (Tall and took atthcoi. 21, lti5. SAW AN'DRfLS—»A farjr* e«»orfntent f»»r circulsf «*vv*. j.^st receiteti and for *ale low 1 HaHMVIN, EVANS CO. W KUNK}10fJ££K liiotrt Bullfr. the Denmark Dairy, K.irnilie^ may rely on gri a so ii. lM,? tlMtrr MIPPi"t» 81 SEW BOOT 13D SH?E STIIRE- (:R1 or e the st„re »«tc rnpied by H.iwkmo flt Hiilinifa, of said corn- well a»*ort*i*i stork of fiooti and the m.pect.or, of the c.tiw.,, and p«b- lie generally, feeliiur confident that his e*i»eri- for (lie 'which t!^^cy were puichased, combined with a Ferrv Hjat. utili! aomp nthnr nlnev h# I»ta. ^'rrminstion to build up a perinaneut trade, will eria!le hirn tf sdl lowei tlian any house in thia (..'it jr. Quick *aie* and small piofila u hit Keokuk, May 9. l&5i. dtf I 'c"^C ream! KVKar DAT AND EVi MV, At 11 II 0 S OH MER'S, *KW A.%D VASIIIO'N'ABLE ^AlOnXf, Jsbuiou bUwl, a It* doou east ui JPost (tO cr. Ki.OKl.-K, IvWA. April 3n, IH'5. dtf St. LftuLs, Quinty and Keokuk Express, CODJt UEY it XX fJ VV, Prnprictar®. anscy, ILU. run a a'toi• weekly I".*pi«*»« between lis and Ko.ik'ik,ieavir K»«.kuk for St. Louis oi. Wednesday arwi Satur i«,y evenieg's Packet Hill receive and deliver E^prea1 Pack ages Mcney, Merchandize, and parrels of all kinds, at all intermediate poinU. Will also at tend to collections. making purel 3-«e«, filling or dera. Slc.,with care and dispatch. Meawen^^rs wdl bepnn nled wifh rn Iron Safe for the security of remittaHcea aud valaabl* packafea. J. R. COPELIN, Aeeatat Keokuk. Rr.rr.ai.MCFs: M^«srs. pare ft. Bacon. E W. Clark^ Bros.,! H'loi J: W'" "!n.ff. St. Flauc A S.iva^'r, Moore, IIjllowba«h Co.. L. k. C. H. Bull, Quincy, Cbas. Pars/»n«, G. C. Anderson, Keokak. April 2ft, IK.").1*. i Haiti! Haiti! t?8T r#*'-iv( ci the •pri'ig 1y te fa«luona- f* hie Silk Hats. Any gentleman in want of a fine Si!k Hat of the very la'est stjle will do well Uj call »ooi. a! tl e Hat isio.-e of HUMPHREY k GAGE. Keokuk, March lft, I .To. S3 DOZEN FIVE PANAMA HATS*just received and |..r at SHELDON'S HAT EMPORIUM. April 90, 1V »5. I mork MEW Baaas. FASHION AND FAMINE, by Mrs. At»» s. Htrphens, jual received at sepy (i.'i A It A Jk CAVE'S. A LARGE "STl^CK of Gent. #oft Casimera Hatj just received. All I he new at) les fer safe cheap at SHELDON'S UAT EMPORIUM. April 20, 1K)5. HOES—Just lecnve, a 1 ige supply of bandi ed and Carolina Mnes, a»id fur *ale at re d'iced prices by BA LDWIN, E V A Nii k, CO. New Grocery Store, WHIIMI :,_u. TMIE nai'-ersi 0 v TIN PLATS. COPPE* *OTT»»MS, BHAS* KKT VLKl, rl\^(tfnr P'OPPER SMIHIING IJ S April 2ti, lH5i. 1 eein ill the United States. O. y Interd to keep a JotbeJem^l^t-the retail trade ot the city.- They invii* the u sp-ciion ot the citizens gene- ii^. ,ni i i n i i ...vu.ui. u mil.' miu iiciiiniiiufu tai. ll Book *t tlie amount pat by htm to P. A. Aldermen llain.es, lewton and Fulton 'om- A.J. RALSTON BRO., Floon in*, Lacei, itaging and rasertiafjust re Wt J^hn.-ton Street. teived at aa, Ma n st. DURKEE at co. Keokuk, May 10, 1S:5. i cRFiGiiTox oiinrr.. A RF now prepared to f'.rnii-b Ice Cream to I I A Parties, Fairs,Suppers, Picnic Parties,and] itls-o to Faoilies in any quantity. A liteml de (hiction maite to Fair or beneficial party. John son Street, next te I'ost Office? LIMUCR will he furnished on hoit notue by leaving their orders at the oilier ot E. R. k. D. W. FORD, or with W* BROW NELL. Keokuk, May t!. wrr). dtf One Wore 1 a 9{,ii beveing perui.intly located in ',wf Keokuk, has opened a Tailor H»op oil John ijs_0 f-er stir et, on-* door VVet oltbe Post Office, same 40, and 50] sole, r.nd hope* by punctuality and a s'nc s'net at public respectfully care nd "a fit" gttrEufeed. ••{Study to pbase" shall be my i motto. Willi those who desire it will cheer fully go to the store and assist them in selecting their good*. T. KELLY. Kerknk, May 33,1635. Imd&w Bathing Ajiparutos. 'PHE public are invitid t- c.tM ai dexamine our A Bathing Tub*, Pans, 4e of eveiy descrip lion, fnd we will act th«o to order iti any part of the country. niaylOdSt* 6w BUEL fc BRO. M. W. HICKS, M. D., U E O N E N I S City of Keokuk, Iowa. Ojjlc* on Mi tin t-tirern Si com I ctttd Third Streets. in addition to the n-ual •thod« of inserting artilicnd teetli, is poMe«.aion el the rj-civxirr right for this rity of mounting the "continuous pian tceth'r so universally udjaired for their beauty, strength, and cleanliness. After an experience of tw years in this style of woik, be would unhesita iingly ipcommend It to the public as possessing many and great advantage* over any other style of work known to the profession. Those intcr ested are respecttully invite-1 "To call and exam ine specimens of the different methods of uiouat in^.teeth. hr it. JL/ metho Aprd Jfij 1So5, dJkwly Waser Filter*. «tehjr Msy I, J*6t. S W TICKER, 4*w 10o PIECES black Moire Antique Galloon, 150- Paris Trimriiin^s, 75 Eiincv Gauze At K5, VhiHiiii**, SIl.KS For sale v£«v low at SS, Main Stteet, DUHKKK& ht choice an^w. l! 'elected variety exactly adapted J*™' w 1 Fm Jaf0aeU l4 Rlrh 4 ive no dovbt that they can oflV-r in* u An PBSII fer frcq'.o ut -ali and a continued 1,500 FK* PaNH, 1HU WIRE, TI N tb'ouRhoui the W. C. FCXKHOTSKF. Qt OCV KTOYIX CON.- i A NTT.Y N IIAM) AND 1-oU s M.F. PY COMSTOCK 8t BROTHERS WHOLESALE DKALKKS IN CO. EMBROIDKRieS, collars ard sleerei, Fre»h Arrival *i Carpets. SO riECES Rojal Tapestry Velvet Carpet, SB do heal Kngii«h Bmsrel* 10 do Best Lowell, ply» do do i ietiat do do 11 do superior l.nw ll tnfrsia i 10 do Coitooan Wool d» do l)ut»-h licotp do At Main Mreet, DURKKfc CO. PUCKS 12 t-4 best American Oil Cloth, do 6 14 do do lo do 4 do 6 1-4 do do lo do For sale rcrr low at 8S, M:in street, DUk«t£lC CO. ROLLS Fancy Slatting, •JU 0assoited Hu|gi, Just recti veil at DVRJCEK |c CO'S. (jr BALKS choice bio^n and hleachcd Sheetings for sale at fii, Main Street, DI BKLK It CO. jr CASFS Assorted I'nnti (new style*) tor sale very low at S5, Mala Street, DUJIKKE CO. Laine for sale lower 2 than ever offered in this n»-rket, at ftiaiu Street. Dl'KKtK 0. tu t:ST TtereSred at Dt'RKKK a. CH/»S,8S,Main St. V!'c!f VV'*' I i ase Black and tMue 1 loth on which they le fy competition. 4 BALKS Assorted Brands Hickory, 5 cases Tu king, S Op 1*10111*, I do torrturoy, lest teceired st Se, Main Street, DCKKEEfcCO. 100 ELEGANTLY TRIMMED PARIS Mantillas just received at 85. Main Street® I DURKEE fk CO. A^ril 14, 1R55. UST HKCK1VKO, I case Irtsb Linen, 1 do thre'.ii and pillow rase, 1 do bro anil t!ea TaM« Cloths, 1 do Marttillrs and Lancaster quilts, At K6, Main Mreet, Dt'hKKK It CO. CAStS Lancaster Giiigtmse, 3 do MaDrhesttr do do sot(h do I do 1 rench do I do Lawns, It stoic and for sale at 66, Main Stieet,] t*RK£K It CO. April If, t'S8®. icR ap most. y. wit- pay the highest pi ire iri cat ti for goo No. I Blacksmith Iron stcre. jept*mter 1364. \V L^ditf* y^E art f' 'nanufacUir tjali !l vne.wi5l w arrant. ''"I tIff lure o•' fc May 4,11a*. ODKf.L k di.w BI SMA AND AMViitCAM SRKCT'IKON. kmest COPMTK AND ?:rW) SH(VKL ANDTONUS, 1KM» *NO XAD OnVra fro n !hp Interior and Ucper MUaiwaippi adieited pmrnp'Jv attelided to at No. (3. Main Street, between Third and Fourth S'reetn, Keokak, I r-.. Aprils, Hiy. C'OHMTOTK STOVUS! 8TOVKS! STOVIC8! CHARTER OAK COOKING STOVES, Wholesale and Retail 1 c*a!« r^ in I N O E A N S E E I I I O N W A E Roofing put on in any part of th« country, of Tin, Zntc, or Galvatiitad Iron also Cornice It I Gutters, and Leadt rs. 5HKET IKON WORK. to ms»ke at any time. ..o N. B. Having ju«t anived from the East, and brnuirht our workmen with men experi enced in alt kinds of Job Work, we are re*«-ilved our work shall be dune butUr thau any oth-r house 1" the city. We have all tlie late improv^eni'M.t in mir machinery which w ill eir:ble us to do work much more expeditiously. Country Mm hanLa and .house keepers are wditiled to cx mine our stock, an 1 we pl.Mt ourselves to sell as cheap a* any oilier concent in the city. dfcw A I 1 8 5 5 hd, MALN STRKET, Are in receipt of a large stock of new ao seasonable DUBKTSiBIt Gd. of the latest styles and 'best make, viz Real Paris tioiled Taffetas, Rral Pan« Phi Is ard Stripes, Plain Poii't J(. S »if ar.d i*la«se. Extra heavy Moire Antiqus, Fine Brocade'', Plain Bl.vk (xll quali'iej.) Main Street, I)U QATIN Striped Cbslliea, O A" color* plain Ch'lliCf Barege, At 86, Main St., April IS, l«66. RK.EE fc CO. DURKEC «c CO. 20 11ECKS plain I)« Laiac (all wool) 25 Barege, i S figured ti RIVETS HOLLOW WARS", SttlTTANlA TK would rspectfwlly fall th# attention of »«r «niomer«! and all olnerH, t« the above card, and UUl by D. K. HUMPIlttrV fc GAGK. I 4* usual we would say to them. Obtain price iNta from all foreign market*, add thereto freight, dray ace and comnrn-ions to thi* place, and we will »ell !y tlie aame aud save you the aa ho\ ance, hreakaee, &c., experienced bv nopoiting from abroad. Sc trith a great variety of OOKIMiJ A: IMKLdH STOVES CONSTANTLY ON HAND AND FOB SALE BY E. W. BUEL BRO., 77, H\I\ I o ca»h a-.d 4iort tone ptiactual buyer* we will state, that we will not be undersold by any eon- Directors for said Company Wilt be held at HAVE March M, ISoo dtf. St G.ge, the business will (te continued bv the Undersigned under the firm of 1), F. Humr hrey IUJiTreceived, VI ,'srious sizes by Apri! 3, IS..S dtf. -Mil D. E HUMPHREY. A.'H. tsAiiK, April It, 1853. tf .Nollcf. NOTICE is fierrjiy given that I have ihis day sold out my intere«* in the Hat, Cap and Millinery business of Humphrey At Gage, t« D. f. Humphiey, wlu will continue the business with Mr. Gage at the obi stand. a JE-HlTMPHREfV April 19, ItwS. ff Perlamerr aat Feat AriUles. WELLsc.lected as I R. R. S. Ii A II E OULD re«pin tl'iilly announce to r'lrm a he Ail operations warranted. Keokuk, April 24,1S5A. s. D. F. March .to, 1*55 irin IBHOU, i STREET. LIGHT,cf We have in our establishment om ot the biat Copper Sniths in*1^* 1 GASK pure Blackberry Wine suitable ft* 1 dicinal and sacramental ptifposea st -Anything tha* can be manufactured from this article we are ready o c. DRY GOODS, NOTIONS. CABPETS. ,U'. A DAPTED to the w ti.?«of orvTav mehi a!STS, Hooet--keepers 4k. ol bars, fo which we will be Ik. receiviug CONSTANT additimis, an as or» ol our firm resides in the City of New Yolk, we de- Moines and Minnesota Rail Read Conpaaj ign ki in\re a full and compile STOCK the entire season. are hereby notified that an election of eliWS April 5, 1855. dJtwtf. a. MOO UK J. n. MO( RE St HOOPER. PHARMACU118TS AND DRUGGISTS. this day associated them^rlvas to gether for the purpose of couducting gerteral Drug and e«cription business un der the above rtn. Particular attention will t« given to the latter branch, to which they have both served a regular apprenticeship. Physi cians and the public can rely on having their prescriptions promptly and accurately coin pounded at all tiinea.as oue ol the firm will be constantly in attendance. •t ROBERT MOORF. J. HENRY HOOPER.""" ,\#tlrf. Dt^rest F. HUM PHREY haung purcba^rd the in- w ,ra,'"'C- EastU,Vhem.Mich,rrlH »b Stew Settles and b*uc*"Was, W-Metal c«ast. putilu and the ladies especially, are' fua Jtr invited to rail, se they cannot Jail to tastes suited in ever}- rrsp'-ct. .MOORE A HOOPER a full assortment of Glass of MOORB St HOOPER. I Aft Dt)Z loyda' American Penetrating Lis-' 1.UU iment, impiuniities to suit purchasers. 2tKl do/. Es^iiJapit n Liniin*ut, and a great Variety of Patent Mfdirines at REYNOLDS' Drug Store. April 0, 1S35. i ttEXm SlfR€ERT, w ave their May 1, 1855. d&w} the citi- reus ol K.-ekuk r.nd vicinity that he has (permanently located in Keokuk, where be ex- oi'1"'41101'8 pertaining to Dental Surgery He feels confident ia his ability to give satis faction to those who may favor him with their pationaf.e. 15T office on Main between Third and Foto th Streets. GA1K CITV 11 AT STORE. F. VOORHl Eti St CO. respj'Clfully.ve1 the merchants generally that they have just re turned from the East, where they selected and are now receiving the largest and meai complete assortment of Hat*, Caj+, and other articles in their line ever brought to Keokuk. An expeii etice ol thirty years engaged as manufacturers I and in the sale of hats, ought lo enable us to give, entire satisfaction to retailers and consumers i It will be our business as well as our I always to ielcd with i aie, both w*'. w«,i.«. '...j k U:. rs«lvc» to inanontly and will e*prt e to onr purchasers, reiy upon our b1*!# newest style. Please -f »lie#1 Clttze- be'" ..of the ci') i L-N the best H^hty an'' fMflL W HOLKiAtt AND KSTA1L lists, Caps, V#MNftff« 4 mmrmim Eetl nde of M*in TUtmIIA Aojltfrvm KKoKI'K. IOWA. RE now receiving their spfiAg stoekof I Can'. Bonnets, Ribbons,' and MilliMrr ('udn. Merchants from tlie country are i iipiiK fully invited to call o»4 ffUMWoe UNT Ho* prices. ,T DOZ Wool Hats jtut received, ft 4 yJ \J low price*, by D. F. HUMPHREY 4. GAG fl A DO'/. Fin# Fur and Oafsimere Hati.hM 1 v" and low crnM't). nil qualities, far *2» cheaply D. F. HUMPHREY GAGS Straw and Silk Donuetg yf tbe moat ap proved atylea hv I). F. HUMPHREY RIBBONS, k GAOI| ^lNK SILK HATS, of McNeils* eariufactwr# by D. F. HUMPHREY fc GAGS A few 1. undred pieces just reeeiit^L by D. i\ HI PHRF-Y GAG! Ttf ILT.INERY GOODS of every description' ilL and at re 'need prir*a D. HUMPHREY GAGf* March 30, tW dly |"1LF.AR the way for the New York Hal£ Emporium. ('41 and (eta Fashionable*' Hat at SHKLtlON'S HAT EMPORIUM. t» t, Main StrwL April 94, srracefol and becoming are tbote a*W style Gent's Molffkin Hats far vale at SHELDON*# SAT EMPORIUM. b4, Main strwl. April 84, lHjo. 200 ptifposet REYNOLDS Drug 8tor#: BOXES Glassware and Window OlaSeat E Y NOLDS* DM* ttoro. A. Brhtf mu rSranee Ajjent lor the M4s»»ilrt State Mutual foeu* Coiupany.the Di.ectora of which OfO ainon^' the oldest and beat knoM buainen OMa ofiH. 2a0uls. ildptf EakrtUtrlti, Laeee, Ot' QLFFVES, Collars, and Chemisettes,Cantor)* O and Swiss Flouncingf, TIdginge, k. Inpertiafe. Keal Thread Laces, Edgings and Bobtyis, Saxony Thread Edginc* in great variety,hist reived bv D. FOiTEK. April 23, 185S. Eltc tt*a «r DtmUrn Orrnc Kkokck, FT. D*.S Mourr.s AND KJMoTA. RAIL ROAD COMPANY, Keokak. May 19,18ML THE Steekholders of the Keokak, Pt. Wtt Moi ity Hall in the city of Keokuk, on Monday,tito 11th dav of June next, at 2 o'clock, P. M. H. T. RE ID, I'resMieat. C. F. CONN, Secretary. May IT, lHiS. td Keokuk Di|uUcli aaU Fort Dessaoiaes State* men copv. To onr FrlendN We would say that we have new in store, Ml only ot of the best, but decidedly the vtiy BEST assort men of 8oots and 8fioesever ol I for sale in the8tate of Iowa. We have |oti selves to much pains to get such *oods as will uot fail to give entire satisfaction to the aioet fastidious taste. Our priccs shall be sachaswUI suit oar customers, as we are determined not to be undersold by any dealers in the Weet. W ask of t,,e uf J. E. imphrey in the Hat, Cap natien of our Goods, and a compansoa of oar and Millinery h.|sii,nj«, of the firm oi Humphrey pric.s Merchants of Iowa a careful exaak Wlfh those of other Western places of i Wr 0,,,J 4t Gage, and Utev solu it the patronage of the upon coaditiona tbat we offer better induces friends ol thf old firm-aud the p'«!d e»n, rally. than others. Respectfully, »»k the l,a(rn W of dealers MOODY St TH(»MPSONL Keokuk, I v» a, April 11. 1*55. dfcwtf H«nsr Kff pf ft TV" ILL fin I at S. W. k. Tucker's an assort VT ineut of Pain'cil Ware, consisting of Wash Itowli. Foot Tubs, Children's Baths, Water Pad*, Chamber Buckets, Water Closets, Ate., also, Japan*»d Ware, cnnaistm^ of Wash Bowts. Nests of Trunks, Cake Buxe«, Spice Boxes, Dreasuig Cases, Cash Boxes, Deed Boxes, Kaifs Trays, Drainer* for Class's, Tea-Caddie», Dost Pans,ft.c., also. Plated Eorksaud Spoons. Ivory Handled Knives and Fork*, singly, and ia setts 'o^r nientjiist received from of 51 pieces. Small (»rind.tones, Enamelled hr viel rnamilacturers in 1 Surveyor** Tupr LiookJ A WIRED ai tiele, a.id s'roiigly encafOL A BWkH TUCKER Sign of the Red Padlock MayI,l*M. dAw ORIMWTONEi. Af INE lot of (he usual sixes, tor eale fcp 8 W Jk TUCKER. MayJ, 1855. d*w 6ardrn Trewela. QF different sizes, for sale by May 1, \v i. NTt^XJUb :stw Wcnleru Hotel, (rOHMF.RI Y KKOXI K HoTKl.,) LOCATED on the I^-vee, below M«tn*Mb most couvenieiit to the steamboat landing. Has been taken by the subscriber, late of the Pluruix Hotel.) and h*s been thoroughly r*« paiied and well furnished. The entiro arrange ments are made with a viiw to the comfort of his friends and customers. He hopes, therefore, by strict attention to business to bare ft sfur* of public patronage. The attendants speak tha Engli-h, (ieruian. and Frentih languages. il*a me a call. DA^ii£i» AGNfj March 5, 1835, 4fcwt| Teaa. 100 half chests f-e^li imperial, GuuyowdOr^ Young Hyson and Black 'leas, cmbracu^ eaer^r quality, for a^le bv .EG HORN k. HAIt&ttOK.. April 14, lfi.%3. w P^'.oniw Home MnnBfidtm. i* CO to jaUEL*. WiO.'i and get iA or Senci' late cut for maikmg bagsio*a% A.C., itc, May U», v diartiiw CROSS CUT SAWS' .ntuieut iust received and for U,C Mareh IX t?* salt Wflfc i.VLDWIN, 8^5 4 CO Raiitiifi ft Miller Ak* 3w it, 1
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W bw »to K k. 4 1 1 W O O W A Wko)«Mlc Dwltt t« Wj fo»wk Uati tut bp, CloibiQ? \Utrhfi 1 «xi (imku CoM lid PteM Jrwrlrr, HOOTS AND SHOES t1 Al»e large and well f»|«r(«d atock t.f MOTIONS AJTJ) HAVING Scuth aid*. bctwffii »d 4ih St a ICOKI t, IUR A. been anftged exclusively in the Wholesale TraJ* io New Albany lad., and tilt BDTJT-IG ar. interest mere, w ill *nabU HJC a« formerly to bMJ my goods by tka package of /m portei a and Manufacturer*. Thtss placed on the sanse foundati-vi as o*t Cincinnati and Saint Louis ,,gw^iole sal* dealers, I tan stfcly pled*t myself to flupficate any Ml! pur chaaed iu our wast err citiea. _• The iiiztht April Ift, IS53. dicn r.tvr, WHJLESA'-K AND HETAIL IKA I.KR^ 151 B»*ks Stationery, Piper Hangings, -ioW®,* great variety of beau'iful articles of fancy *fctatlonery expressly for thm City trale. We i*. Pvite the attention of couatrr merchinta and all ^lb«i|«ra. It j|l tt our conaUut tia t«gtvo our jruatOBiers eatue aatiafaction. July 64—4. Jrflfet BKtv A N FUNNIEST AG AZ1N b-l NOTION AND FANCY GUOBf LIN*. Alto a large aaaortment of RNG CIGARS, •Acrordeotjs and Klutinaa of all jrades. Oar stock wHl be found Very heavy and con plete. oar having beeii selected rthe aarlj fa'.l ui.de, with great rare ant with social refer •nee to the requirements ol he western mai kets, we are conRdent «re can gi.c satisfactien to all as regards both quality and prices, as we iittend to •^wmpete with the St. Louis market, and will sell at tow, If not a little lower,than any house 11. the West. We sell at WHOLESALE ONLY, and confine ourselves to one particular branch of businees, 1 and of course buy and sell cheaper thjn pei aons keeping a promiscuous atock. V\ e would respect fatly request Merchants, Pedlars aad Dealers in general, to give us a call and examine our stock, and prices,and aatisfy themaelves beforepurchaa lag elsewhere, as we thiuk they will rind it gieatly to thei: advantage. Call at No. »4, Main street. 0* M. HUSTON. leyt,l,l8M, d&w Jt- r.. I'oNVAuir. URO. s smtth- IONNABLI. €OW %lirF.. ^Tll TIl A 0. Wliolt »ulr .rot er». dealer* in Triiarurr Iron, k l*'er\rardinj and ommitiian ler bants, Nos 61 and Leiee, A«keirnow at very- low tales. They will do justice to any or dcrs theymiv he favored with 100 hhds N o sugar, 60 rie«ta tubs, SO bbls Belcher's clfl, lt doi tar buckets, 3i loaf and crushed, *0 do* zinc w*shtoardS, 100 S Haiolasses, SO boxes clothes puia» as plantation 100 ails miiulla ro|«, SO Belchers S |t 2f inte golden syrup, "70 doz hemp and gtxssbcd so pksj ht bt»l kgs do cords, ¥00 *a ks H10 ct.ftee, sou boxes wmd w glass, 10 pock'ts old i ov Java do asst sizes A brands, sookegs nails, asst sizes,boxes tumblers, SO boxes soap, Co x«. pt, bf pt A jt flask* a® do staican.il**, fc ceroons k 5c»sei mdigo 60 «lo mould do c^sk prime madder, 16 bf chests teaa, aast, 6 bbls slum, *0 b:%*9 do io w coitperw, iSObxs shewingtobscco,is sacks pepper, ck Z ^*4 wtt amoking do piiueiito, aa rrpalia and prtncije 9 bales cloves. Cigars, I rase tiu'mt'K*, 16 boxes Cuba six**, *0 toxes gro. nger, 800 bu prune I. Apples, th doz yeas: powders, *00 bu prime D. Peaches, so tods dift kinds outg* 1*0 pugs saleiatus, kbls, SO !u fiesh ea nuts, tf ves. kegs, bales coiton batting, 15 kegs a soda, 10 candle wick, sso bbls wrapp'g paper., 16 bags rotfui yarn «100 reaots let. a c«(j do SO AO pkgs 1,9 A s mackerel 5 4ruius ((Hiutli, S3 bx» smoked Erring, 6 rases saidtnes, 10 tierces rice, S6 bbl* Ut, 'JO u ik fh A. rosin. nne and mining b»s raisins, towder, tt hf *nd «jr bxs dci 1*0 wood buckets, I case prunes, u. ioxcs, uo.ooo feet fuse, 10 boxes citron, go ases lb and hf lb can ••a drums ftgs, ister powder, S# bbls Dayton aU fraSb, lOo l»o*es oMtcbes, *6 boxes BKistenl, o hoxts ink, IS corn atar ih, J' O bays shot, ail sites, aodoz brooms, -V tons bar lead, Mt H»s broosn twiik^ too f• cap*, *4 boxes sut, loan waterproof 40 t» bbls rracksrs, r&OlYS A \l) K.O\S! T4TL0K V KKK i 4 ISuree**--'« N.-wt- -r j. CNR7^KR OR MA!*' AM' ISCI BIRLNTS Ki.OKCk, IOWA. 'lirjfEUE ...ev k« c^tantly on iun Jal? a W kinds of Plows, Wa- 'i,* a- fnade in •hebett style and out of the b*»| qisstity materials. Wbolnale and r«i#il. is tJ ti It Vfftswtfefc. HAIR TANCT GOODS, Violins, Accotdeons, Flulaa, Clin aud Faery Rosea. We. $4 Main-st-. of this |)i»c» anj the surrounding, country, as well a* merchants, a:e solicited to *AX1- AND t.VAMINt FOR TItEM*FL\ ES, a* I' **&aff take pleasure showing my Goods. Jam ii—(SAw K. D. WlHiliW'AlD, *T R^EHKK A I I E, JCAKl'KNTtlKV AND BLILDEK-, on Fifth and Blomlcau. "VjJ OULD announce 0 the citizens Keokuk v¥ arid vicinity that they art- now preparedlo Roofitij and have ordered maleriat from l^outs with which they expect to male tetw oof* titan any n»r KAde in fhi* city. (Jive "»a be. KEOKUK. IOWA. MEtfKS. GRAHAM 4 cavk, woiiid reapec*. lult anaouuee to thvit Ii tends and the put tic.that the\ hava opened a larre atock of Booki 'and Stationery, in Crahatn'a BniiitiD*, on secrntl atreet, one .l«»or north of the Toat office. 1 he alock comprises a varwd aaaortna-nt of ims^llr neooi, cUuical, school, and rnuai*- t-octi to f^iick additiona are made a|mo*t daily by receipta ffom AND PAPERS in the world, comprising Jhe bust T*iea, Hketchaa, Poetry, and the most 1 laughable Jokes ever produced ty human wit. ankee Notions, or Whitlings of Jonathan's .Jack Kuite Pictorial Picayune} London Punch Brother JonatLan Dutehmaii Know Nothing ATmanac, &.c. (iRAHAM CAVE. the principal publlaUinf houaea in the I'm rri'» purchased. ted State a, of »ll new t.nU popular Looka. I'tir-i Kennttance* from the country for e*chane« haaera will tjud on our aheives many choice v ol-! promptly forwarded. Maaea in elcfnnt bindin^a, auitaMe for preaenta Interest allowed on dep»»aitaas per apreemeot Et1 All 1 lie w»rld is rradlag tka Life aaiaal BeaiiUesd Paaar Fersi. i reader will find this work possesses the same attractive features that characterize ,all her production*. They are alternately witty aai pdvli'-tic, caisic snd soothing, sparkling Maryland. At liKAHAM *«»tpensive. «n GRAHAM CAVE. Jwi. I, I85f». 3d S'reet. M. HUSTON, WHOLKSALK M.ALER IN NOTION# F*M"1 DRY GOODS, Mala Street. Kesktk, lews. Anons, "if AT* on hand a geueral assortment of Rib ar|iet«, Laces, Kdgin^a, Insertion an? Sarpeudera, Cap. Letter and Fancy Note Pa]eri, Xvel»p« fommoii and fancy, blank £ooks, fancy 86aps, Haii oil.Cologneandperfumery olallkinds, large assortment of pocket cutler). Scissors lUaorjr, Pistols, Clocks,gold and silver Watches and jewelry of all .lescnptiona, quality and prices afKt) a large and genera las sort merit of combs, But. tons, Threads, Pins, needles, Spectacles an Ca ses, Port Monies, a fine assortment of Pocket Wallets, Memorandum Books^ Pencils, Shaving Brushes and iJoxes, fancy Work Boxes, Goggles Mrt Eye Prouctora. in a word everything con prised the CORNER JOHNSON A\DSF.( tl\U STREET*, KEuktiv. 1 lettotn. r•'1i»•'c?. ^tindcriake buddjiiRs of all kmda for completion, COLLECTION ON THIS CITY remitted for, and wdl do all work entrusted to them in good,} V./ workmanlike maMter. 1 hev alto tu'eud to connect with their btwiness HOliERICK U USE. Ke)kuk, April 10, 18S3. various brand*, S «s spicw, ,i V s»lf Mr. L. Ma»less, in the Boot tnd Shoe HAIR DRES8INO SALOON. LINtBArOH. Those who desus to et\joj the Inaury of the Tiiiiet should not tail to rail at my saloon, no Main Street,m the building forascxl} occupied bj the Bank. Keokuk, April St, IMS- If #KO.CA»L'». ST. ('llAKLES MOTEL, A CLAKK, DOUOS A Co-» New York City. office hotira from I i, a. to I ai. July U_, !Sft»-dtf I "BANKING HODSE OF CHARLES PARSONS, Cottar of Mam and Second S(». Keokuk SIGHT Exchange on the Ea*t and South foi sale. Also Paj e Bacoti'c Sight Draft.* on London. Sight r.nd Time Bill# of Exchange i Batik and Bankers' Draffs and certificate*of de posit: Foreign Go'd and Silver and Land War- AIITI TO M^ssri. page A B^cun.Sk. Louis. Cashier Am Fx. Hank, JVew York. Atlantic iiank, (ionfon. Phil. Rank, Philadelphia. Merchant?)' Rank. Raltimoro Mwrt. T. K.Gtrodruan At Co,Citieiftftati. April 1H53. C. OBSSLTOF, atidthud. (.nariJ'H [T NPARALLELED Rush for Life of P. T. U Barmim. himself. Ida May. By Mary I angdon Ten Nights in a Bar Room. By T. S. Arthur A Book of ttirpassiag interest. Ida Not man. By Mrs. Lincoln Plielp*, of Patapeco Institute, To l|»e Ful»lic. ANE'flM"'. utidersigned proposes to do Carpenters' 1 and Joiturs work of every desciiption, and, wdl take contracts for building houses from the i ground upward^f-and finish and furnish n.a'erials and deliver the keys or in any way as per con- M»Uaiery Goods in general, witk* a^ large assort- tract, and of the quality and architectural H\ If lature of thai Stale with pe.p-lual chaiterl •sent ot white roods. Hosiery. Comforts. Gloves ajreed upon, aud at the time specified. Can be seen at my shop or office on Fulton Street, be tween Second and Third. P. EICHER. II r. lidilor S y OV may srinotit ce my name for candidate to ir vou find you pay^over the wholesale price for any article in any «f my stores you can returB THOMAS hou'r of T. W. Johnson, adjoining the coffin were room, where he hopeato receive a share of public-patron «ge. THUS. CROSS. Feb. 22, 1H55. dtf RK rceiviug the following, completing! for Thrashing, Cleaning, Set eening and Bagging spring stock, wlm k they oiler to ibe trade ready market It will thra*h and clean from 500 to hu*hel« per day, and has taken thtf premium at th» Crystal Palace, New York, anil at the State Fair.* of Maryland, Virginia, Iu» diaiiB, Illinois, &c. Orders will be thankfully received and :omor unications will receive prompt •'.tent ion. Fanners lake Notice. 1* n5 ff°- P*PP«f busmejs, the new firm is prcpaied to do a mor* .4.. extensive business than e»er heretofore They have just received a very large assortment for »|i.Ib| aad ^unair Trade, CUTTING done accci 'tng Io phy siogno- IAEALKHIB VI autut. KK H*, I-*iicJ ami Vsrte rj a*the principlea o I ike CoMfeur't art, \*_ sr.ampoomug paiformed a new audagreea IliC style. It ie eli(titj|v situated, aid 1? P'OMded with all the necf5*ary .irr,inperr.entsf.ir a fir«? rate Hu'el. The de*ii:i! of the proprietor i« make i' tht- hatitter Hotel of Keokuk, am? r«» pain* or expenat- will be ipjrr.i to.icr»n pli»h iha' 5-:»i.r«vUktn (0 anH fto*t Hmin frienf c!iar*e. GEO. RU^iKLL. K»oknk, July 27, 'M. KXCHANGE BANKING HOUSE or Andfmon, Ci-rnrr Jo'.nion and Srco ntl Shreta. ot iht St. ChmrUf Hotd, KEOKVK. IO H'jf. promptly at current rale of Exchange. tf"iutereat ou dcpoait* whea specially agvoo upon. It tier t»— E.W. CLAH«8S. B"oa 1 Bo«v.. Mii-TtvutHom C«. BAfCEBa, .Iohn J. ANBTtwx tr KKPSa alnck olFatni!) Groceries, a variety o i *drk for the apctial |iirp fe of purciatHK A Toys,ai an aimioi«nt uf Musical Inatn- for this and oie other conreiii, wq tlall he in re aaanta, foi *a»e uu Mtiu alr«eit bet eeen Second Ins on band and will fut rnmerinan's celebrated Separator EtCHER Ins on hand and will furnish tc crder Zimmerman** celebrated Separator Residence on Fulton Keoknk, April 1ft, ]i55 dJtw 1 ODELL ATLE38, ST VFR ACTTSIBS AND TF AI.ERS TV Boots and ^IIOCP, °P j'OSii'C? ^tnitli s 1 rijj {j[till&€| K E O K U K I O W A /^ALEB ODEI..L having associated with hi»- Including all defirahle styles and qualities for Ladies. Mioses, Gentlemen, Bjys, and children, which will be sold as low for cash as any dealer Can sell them. We intend to av par'i 'ilar attention to I Custom Work, coioied and white and ba'itviagtha' HOMK MAKt i ACTUHt s ought to House, and but a few rods from the river, Goods carpet ct.aio, to be encouraged, and will be encouraged if wrix and Produce can be forwarded to and fr*m the We invite all persons to give us a call, at sign of the Mammoth Shoe. ODELL A MATLESS* March 'J0, IrTif. d&w 1 y. Wwlrrn Hotel, (loRMlHl.V K l.oli I K HOTJfcL,) LOCATED on the lx vee, below Main-st by sfiirt al'ehlion lo busmes* to tune a^bwre fa Orrmafi, fto i rft\rU Urpi Give in* ifc'i iA NiHL SMS tl 1S5S. aHw:! yui-riies-i«» i.. Goods. Tdusicsl lns.il tin.elite, and Toy* ill kind. W a(rlin,l'!nfki ami Jewelry repaired. Old UalU Ud Silveibougbt- Mam atieet •triewcen Ffeurtfc aadFifth,Koukuk Iu«a. imin-.J3'6ii.U DIRECTand farcy k hilbournt, Dealers ii Inn* .ncf rem* importer* im-i Olaf*. (V'U"PT t.\v p.: e p*r Or«in 8t«»riiM«r, P» aboilv. r« rrate. ».f w«ll »«.soi»k 1 uck«rym»r*, winch otfer to t\ uiitrv IValer*' at very liu rices. They a'?''• he*® i» 5?or^ fot •hf t'itv trade. THIS How-** having brwi Ifuad by tbe Dimiff ami Tea se?» ti.d F,a» thfn-ware Nrthrw|, complete. S'amt liangir,^ Svhter, tuder»ipued, hat fcerr. *-*t«»ti*i**a»iy re paired, aiid thoroiiciil) novated froin tor Keokuk Jaa. 1, I85i. IMI BEN DCPSON E I i i A V A I O K ]Vo. JS, Third S'teet. t'et we n "Vfjiiim!, I ,1 d.l-*.-t &COKVK, IOWA. KEFPS Feb. 8ih, lK. »."i, di Inow FTT Co. ft. Looia Ocf. 17.i«:|-tf A. E. CHANDLER. 1 BIpartant t« liatlJera nflHE Model Architect, a serie? of on^lnii! dc- ttccoinpanit by explanation* ami -stitnates GRAHAM ft CAVE. April a, ce,P' ii Contractor and House Builder. Rtrr-ltEmRs: Mr. J. A. Craham, Tlio*. W. Clngeft. E«j., Geo. C. Dixon. Esq Rev. Win, H. Williams. AKMIKW T. HOWIKN, late -*enior Professor of Book Keeping and Omtnertt*} Peience in the Mercantile College of l'i nnst Iv ania. 1 htji fine Chandeliers Uiute«, ani CI ct.tjry*, Fltiid but it Lattipf L«t It rig. f.fu kif f-jj'.as-e«, Tmnhtew, Mola.«*r« Can*, Jar«, Fi e. and a Wid well .elected l^t of wall all of which they offVr to the C*»?y trade low. Louis H. DM.HOKK, l.itp Profes«or of Com- sell every article of Iiy Goods at.d Groce met rial and Oinamuital Penmanship in the same As hundreds will say who crowd weekly fher*. rtes cheaper than ever, as I am anxious to raise institution. money to buy a few lots, which I can't do well affer Ihe election, as there will be a dreadful raise in property, for I shall tax every lot in the city It) per cent per week, if I am elected to cai ry on our Rail road, t* be paid in fhe b:r«k weekly, which will complete one tni!eof our Road week ly. How many weeks wdl it take to complete this road? Who owns the road, Lee county, the city of Keokuk, or fhe property holdersV CM AS. HFH.DARWIN, member of the Barling ton li.ii Professor of Mercantile Law. The Principals design carrying out in every particular that course oftraimng for business in troduced and followed up for upwards ot fiPeen year* by Mr. DUK', the foundei of the Mercan tile (,'tiil.jge ol Pennsylvania, by which about 3.HOO merchants and accountant* have been qual ified lor business. It i- now regarded by busi- ttra ori ,or the articles. 8. S. BILLINGS. States. It comprehends upwards of 4'0 real Main Street, Keokuk, Iowa, business tranaactioiis—illu«trafing six different March 23, l^f)S. dtf methods of conducting books by double entry— about 3M1 commercial computations, explaining Meit Markft. many business opera!IOIIS not found in commit CROSS notifies the public that he i arittimetiCK—.h coinprehei.-Mvecourse of m.icai willo^en a Meat Stall on 3d st.eet, in the I a general a^crtiDftit of Ff" ch. g. Itsh ai Amem an Clv'h*. Ca-jtimeres, atrd Vesting* of the very finest qualify, and the mo*! la'hiunab.f' paticiGs, which hr will make tip to to meet all loases without th« necesaily of a tax order at the .-I o-t.-at notice, 1., the lateet «»yle.— he pretni-m notes. Al»o a eood a««orttn*nl of Shirt*aiwayaon liand. i v aairt Lot for £nfr. OFFHH for sale the lionise and Ln' where reji'de, oti Blordeaii. near the orner of Second *tieet. (Lot S, Block II). Terms Ca h. Por*on& w iihinj jiurctiase, cau call and 11 nn ine the prem'sea A. Dt KE, S. Mnnnfncturer of ntid Ienlrr In BOO'i' i A N SHOES, I AT t8 MAIN ST KELT. i MTSign of the Mnminott. Root. ..MFjj Keokuk, Iowa. New Wlitiliv-Irv (itMJtis ia.L'!i!.niciit! U K E E O IHiiin, bdwrni *il i Hit \1 v.. I,t KtiK. AKK i now opening witii a Urse stock of Foreign arul Domestic Dry Com! Vaiitty (iooi!a,tai '[rta,ic.ftc .which we shall otrcr te dealer' at very low hguies and as one of cm firm re*n!e ir. 11 CAVE'S, daily aihlitioi. s to our &Iik k- We respectfully ask merchants ar-rt 1« alert t» general to examine our stork before purchasing. Keokuk, ^rpt 20, 1664. dj^wsif. ROM tTT SAWS. AIf ssiortment iust receited and for sale 1«W. BALDWIN, EVANS A CO March 13,1855. OF Itl KLI^lOlV. A BRANCH if ttic Mercantile College ol PennsyIvatiia—incorpora'eti by the I^egis- 1 1 1 TRI'STtEtS. HV llo\ CHARLILJS NAYI.OH ATID GI N. J. K, MooRtHEAD. FACI'LTY. signs for co'«f et, villps. «=ubnt! an tetidn ces paitd to accommodate their lriend« and the pub- fl e accountant given in the United n n sh P—business forms and busine letters—daily lectures on commercial law commercial sciences. T'.eir rooms will be open for the reception »f students on the ffrst of Decemiwsr, Circijilars mailed to any address. iJurlmgton, No*. 22.1854, dtw i \v DRY GOODS IIOIM: RUD, SIIII LDS A O, (At the obi stand of 1 oi-. v. Alhepon A Sbb Ids, JSo. hi, M'nn Sfrrt, KKOKL Dry G*«ds, tiaw Goads, aad KtUtss \\J E would inform the Merchants of Iowa,! St., between 2d and 3d.|^ V that we have a large and elegant t^ck of P. EICHER. f»oo suitable tor this *e,noi,'* traile, and will sell tb» to cash or prompt time buyers es low ••they ran purchase them in the west. We are daily -ceivu g, and w ill ronfinue to r.-reive ad ditions to our stock a* the asou advances. Dress 81 Iks In g^at variety, and l,«!e*t p^ttMim, 1U.ID, SHIELD^ O March 30* 1B:« d2tnwly. M0SSS 8. ""i n 1 BAKTLKTT. I OO I I2 It Forwarding uiul tomiiiLsMoo lfirliaiifcR, I AM) (.CMCKAL I Hailioad and i^tcninlioaf EAt-T KLISGTON, ILL*. OOTF. A CO. are ti e "o\i v EomvAHKFtis'' on the East side of the Rue thtir Ware house being connected with the Kulroad Freight April 17, lh."5. Patent R«*fls|. 2009 lbs. Felling, 20 bbl?. Compo^i'ion. for sale by ("LEGHORN*& HARRISON. April 11, l^\ w A*E*: AXKHt o»f convenient to the -teaniboat laridii.t 1 Tl ST received by steamer Gossamer a supntr W®*" a®w receiving, in sdditian to iv lift* Ha* Ixen taken bv the subscriber, (late of I tl of "Hunt" aud 4 ,lie s ,n PuSfk patronage, Tha aidant* sp»ek fbey•** 11 at PMrnntrv A n) 1 W i "'d O i HAT iMrosw*. Vogues" celebrated Axes T, the Phu uix Hotel.) aid has beep thoroughly re- and for «ale low by BALDWIN, EV '»NSAC0 manufacturers, So tons aasoited si pa.ied and well furnished. The entire arrant?*. March H- |*V" Iros. on which we will be nb*e to give Out ment* are made with a vine to the comfort of customer* the ben.«t of th« recent decline th. his ftiendo a-d customers. He hopes, therefore, *1 (V D0ZEN mBn ,if,e fashionable Silk Hats »g k {1 ^1/ th# o z y a^iniiiMon Union Insuryncr Co.. CLF.YI LAND, OiifO. CajtilAl, JiSjSO.OOO. officer*. n. Tl. DUN I! AM, Pre.«iil#*»f} (.mac-* MV*.AIT, Vice PreBidetitandTrwmrtr} O. N FKrrm, Seerelnry Grt'tu.* H. Sknti-k. Cfeoeral Apent. Director*. Geo M\jjatt, Cleveland I) Dnnham, Cleveland K Barhii#, tto W Cook, do A S Sandford, do W Powell, do do Jacob Perkii.«, Warren do link er, Nor walk O Ssfcefia, do John Claik, Prunsw iclt Rohin#on, Red lord. This well known Cam patty *v pre pared to take risks on the safer clas$ rs ttf property. Their means are ample, and are so invested that the 4)ntds CAN' ONLY BE t*SKI TO PAY I.OSSliS. No ?team or special haT ltdou? ri*ka are taken, antl The cam to b« lnaared in the Mat vicinity is limited to a prodent amount Tlie Company ha« completed the fourth year of it» exigence, and the Dirertors have been able asaessmrtit hat been mtule upon the drpoxite note*. EDWARDS k TURNER, A**-.t». Febr'!*'v 1 *r h, 8md Ifk'ff TimberniMii'* LIVERY STABLE. fpHIS «tabl» 1'i»!ed on I hirst street, between A Main and iilomleau etfels, is larjre and rot» ir.odions and especially fitted up and adapted fori the business and the undesigned are amply pr«- generally, with Saddle Horses. Rngpie®, and Carriages at reaaonable rates. They also keep Hor.-ea tjf thedajr) week, or month Ke«ktik, O-t. *t. JSS4 if DAGVSltBOTTFSS. E have entered and surveyed every coiner and nook Of BtielTs Gallery, and found all nice as a book} His SKVIK.MT r»fitted, *o spacioi a intl gratid, We can assure, there's none such elsowheie in the land Which lemleia his picture* without blemish or spot, Taken W ilrur tceutker 1 cfawJy not. MACHE, His Excellency the PIO.N..TAMKS BCCHAKAN HON. Wtt. Wii.KN«S, Secictaiyat War. We V111 find this gentleman bustling sround, the HON MOSES HAMPTON HON. W H. LOW it at alt 'matt«r« And fhen his cases, are so splendid, so fine, There i« none in fhe city that will them outshine KuSiLTii, I'MOJI, JSTTE.1., PI A ax, and PAnta 1 And other Uncy, none *o grand have you teen in S your day. Rut don't interrupt u», lets on with our *tory. Although not talent enough to explain ail K'nry1 Come look for yourselves, we'll not lead you a«tray, For *nch wonder* as these are not out of otu way And all who've not called for once venfnr* out Aad see what Bue||,fhe "Artist's" about Follow me to the place where many may come, Either wishing for pictures, or wanting for none I o No. 86. MAIN STREET, 'tis plain to be se«», Between THIRD a-id FUCSTH where there's mal titudes lieen. So busy, be can find scarce tim' "io turn round,* He will supply you with pictures faultless and true, Please to sit down, we know he will suit you, One moment—here's your picture looking never so nice. And another thing too, he is no1 high in bis price. 1 Pric»s lower, pictures better, than ar* found elsewhere. av A cniziv. D'.outaaiOTYFr. STOC* A*N APPARATUS E! every inscription, for sale to Artists at reasona ble price*, Main 8t. Keokuk, Iowa, March 21, 1*55. d&wly Just Rrrfftrrd, DIRECT 1 from the mai afactory of Dawson, Warren A Hide, a large and well a»»oited re wk G,,W IB AKHIL ISW. A, lOWJ. LIEALKRS IN on the business of Under- taking in all its branches. He has recently made extensive additions to his stork and perfected his arrangements in every depart ment. Putfnt Metal I it Bo rial Cam, i Hi pen lous to air and indestruciible, highly or namented and i'-valuable for the preservation ot the dead, as well as coffin* of every style attf finish furnished to order. Hearses and carriage* furnished, aud the en tire arrangements of th* funeral attended to w hen required. Keokuk, April 12, 1H55. dy Clrcnlar Saws. A SMALL lot of large sizes ju«l received bf BALDWIN, EVANS A CO. MarcblS, 1865. J. \V. SCROtitiS' UIMliKIt YAIJD, KEOKUK, On Concert street, between 4th and Mb street#, north of Main at eet. A large assortment ol Lumber and a»hingl«*, of best quality, a) ways on hand, dAwly Saddles and II.«riw «g. WiioLESAt.r. AKU RKTAII.. L. H. TURN ER has purchased the entire stock of S B. Good rich A Co. and w ill carry on ths business of saddle and harness making in all its branches at th* •-hop formerly occupied by J. C. Trimble, No. 5b Main St 1 eet His ut'ck inducement." fn fo,,nJ agents for the' consists of the st material lo be 'he Cineinnati market, and he can offer l®'-be Burlington, i rpltl PRO r. J. WOOD1! HAIR KftlORATl vr \\f have never known any other Mediunr vv win so a share of pot.in conhdente in ao short a time, at this has done. It has n baeii moie than a year since we Hi at heanl of it, aad It now stands at the head of all reh»eJiea 01 tfee kind.-lChestei Hi 1 aid. Well ma the «ditoi say'tMa. Vr the Intrinsie merit of the compound has enat'led the pi'iprn ior to sell within the past ten monthr in the cities •f St. Louis aiul .New Yoric i^hre than cue hun I dred thousand dollars woith of ceitrScata*from Use intelligent and nentlemen of national reputa tion, of which the following is ene: Carly le Ill June v7, I have used Trof. O. J. POST -ranging from the largest of fice down to the finest nointed Ladies' Pen. Ths reputation of the manntactors is guarantee enough for the quality. Also some fine Gold Pencils with Tens. Jen. 22, '55. dAw J. W. Jtk»B»t«ii, TT N E A K E K (ORIER IOHNAOIA A THIRD STREETS. trtde either at uLolcsal* or WHIPS He his also every style of whip«, which can bad af wholesale lower than anywhere else in this city. Particufi attention given fo RrrAtatKO. Joh will be don the shortest notice, anil in goos style. Keokuk, Feb. 13, 1K55, dAwly, Tenneasee lr«a. enl ,tofk of ,ron ,Dd s lastiionanie s»IIJC flats 7 i»w and summer style for de.ier. .„d blackn:.-.th, I is directed. Feeling de»iroua of enlsrging this uncli S HAT EMPOBIi/ M* i.er#««*ry «Mdiu«oients t" c«ttt**mrr* to in omphs BUck smith Tools, di ,0 160 ,Ub How steel, prepaid to orte, th.- CONNABLi-". SMITH CtJ. |TODOSOK»S UiMssond C*as«nt will *tiektfc*fll 11 logather sotkstthsy will stay a* 1 no mistake -«tl at A YRCS'#«'r*«r ef Tbitdsad Mala -ne«l' ia»^ 0M I kffis. I"!? 14 Wood s Hsu Hestora live,and have admired its wondeiful ettet t. My hair was becoming, as I thought, prematurely gray, hut by the use of his "Hestorative," it has resumed its original olor, and, I have no ettbt permanently so. Sydney Brcese. Ex-Senator United "tsfes. Alio circulars, whu can he had of the Agents. H. H. A vr.i a, I (ii!,«i(s» MCKi unt. Agent Keokuk, Iowa, June 38 iy.j Valuabfr rhn I.ots for ^'ale. THE undersigned propo««s fo ^ell a portion of the Tract known as the "Gamble ani.M in ten acre lots. The above land is situated about a mile from the town plat of Keokuk, and affords many beautiful sites for private residences. The land being very rich and situa'ed convenient to th* city, and beyrnd the reach of the dust from the Plank Road, offers the most valuable loca tions for Market Gardens, Nurseries, Pasture Ground*. LrC. Terms will be matt* easv and title warranted. WM. C. GRAHAM. April lftj 1H55. iirtm i e I o a i o n S. W. H. TrCKF.K, Iiljtortfrs and Wiiolr^le Drnlrrs, HAA SAML McKEE. W. TIMBER MAN. F. this day received prr ship Shamrock from Liverpool to New Orleans, and steamer on the Mississippi an ibvuice of Cutlery, Files, El I ire 1 ools, Ac., direct from the Manufacturers in Sheffield which, together with increased pur cha se« from American Manufacturers, form Ihe largest Stock of Miscellaneous Hardware and Cutlery ever brought to the State of Iowa winch they offer un guarantee fo be at St. Lou is prices, and earnestly solicit from Dealer* an •*arr inaticn of the same previously to going far ther. March 22,1855. dAw Sotice To F. N. Wright, P. W. Potter, S. S. Billing., and the tinkni w n heirs of Ida Ball, deceas ed. "V Ol' are hereVy notified to remove a nuisance existing upoii lots one (I) and two ("2) in block forty-nine (41t)inthe city of Kewkuk, caused bv stagnant water thereon. Said nui sance to be removed by the first day of June next, bv filling fhe said lots with earth suffi ciently high to aba'e «aid nuisance, and that un less anated within the time specilied tbo»e it Will be pfiKectled against according to ordi nance. M. F. LAN DON, A I'RAUE A OX CHAINS on hand and for «alc r,y HOLE SHADES of Ame«.» make, for by S. W. fc H. TUCKER. March 22, 1R55. dAw WPADE8 A SHOVELS, a laige mock of van O ous qualities for sale by S W. A H. TUCKER. FY SPADES, Hoes, Ac., ior sale by 8 W A TUCKER. March 23,1855. dAw FUMP CHAINS and Fixtures, a large stock always on hand and for «ale low bv caw S W A TUCKER. KAUI*IT) Sc HAVE 1served, G. M. HUSTON. VCf 1 1 Marshal of fbeCi'v ol Keokuk. Keokuk, May 17, 1H53. di4t AXKS. STOCK of fhe favorite brand* on hand and for sale low by S. W. It 11. TUCKER. March 22, 1855. d&w 8. w. A H. TUCKER. March 22, 1855, dfcw Heea. k VERY large Mid varied «tock for sale bv S W. A H. TUCK15R. March 22,18. 5. dfctr JRl'N ING tern«, for ale by March 22, l1*."!.^. HOOKS SAWS, different nat S w.kll. TUCKER, d&w FILLER made arrangements at Washington Ci'y, by which they ran speedily procure Land Warrants under the law of 1*55. AU persona who have served in any of the Wars of the United States are entitled to |t() at res. In ca.e of decease of persons who aclu ally the widow* and heirs are ehtitled. No charge unless sucressful. (Office over Pa 1 son'.* Bank, Keokuk, Icira. March til, l4".*!.^. dAv 3rn KEOKrg. FT. DE* KOIKES A MINNESOTA K n i o a o mpany. BTOi nci—Mall aUeat, ortr liruce A Dan iels' "-tore I).ceinber 1 SJ3. dAwly Keokuk Kook-Bindrry AND i A N O K A N U A O Y BLANKKBOOKSOmade and ruled to any required pattern,—Court Kecords. Justices' Dockets, Assessors' Booka, Poll Books, Ac,, Ac.,furnish ed at short notice. Old Books, Magannes, Music, Ac.,bound or re louoif In any style ileaired. I Kf My Bindery will te,.found«n Maw,between •acond and Third streets, sign of the "BIG •MO*," ISAAC N. FUCftCS. Jan as. tSt4.-dAw Adolphe Hemfcfce, .totm m. CU.AASKS, SOLAR LAHI'S, BRITANNIA I WARK, TEA THAYS, TABLK I CUTLKHYJ AC. Ac, AR- 1 iL. AVKR'S PILLS. the cure of all bilious (li«r(?»*, co«ti indigestion, inundice,dropsy, risenrr.a!i«ni gout^ humors, nervousness, iiritabilitj, relation*.headache, pairsii.the l.ie&tf, ai-' ami limb*, female eomplaii.t*. Ac. Ac. i V.f«w*ai» the distaaes in w Inch a medicine i.« tu rnr re or »e»* rerjuire»lfc at sickness and snfTei ing mijh* be preven b«i«ti!e#s but iffeclua! cat bat fire were »ft ly used No pet son can feel wdi wliil five habit of body prevails besides it err.f*s serious and often fatal disrn i might ate b»f n avoided by the timely'»nd iu liciouo use of a good purgative. This i« alikw true of colds, feveri-h mpfofr. Air.ong fbe mar y eminent genflemcn who !isr« testified in favoi of these pilh, we rnav mention, Doct. A. A. fiavki. Analytical Chemist r-i Boston, and 5»»!e As^ay-r of M^-acbiisefts, whose high jHofrMuonat character is ei.donglj i» the _Uen. EnWAnn Knnnr, States and linti-h America' i Qt Ql EEUSi\\ A If E IIKPOT. Heinicke dl Estel, Importers of aud Wholesale and Ketai dcalei s in CUiiiA, GLASS, A U^KKNSWARK- LtV*aJs« No. 38 North Main jtieet, ST. LOUIS, »Io. A. HEIMCKK A CO. No. 236 Broadway, 4. N. ESTEL A CO. No 66 Market st. 'f'HE above houaea wnuid respectfully a] the at A tentivMi of the public to their complete assort ment of the late»t it) le* of goorfs in tbur stoie, which, foi the accommodation ol their c.stonier*, they otter 111 the above mentioned piaces, assuring the public that then st- ck cannot be excelled in i regard to prices and completeness. Ass*ited Crates for country Meichants kfpt constantly n kand. Particular attention paid to ae ting, s March'i«,i8fs. tsadftw i Blacksmiths' Tools. fi" ASSORTED sixes Armlt»c« M, H, Anvils £'J 20 pr bellows fiom so to 36 inches SO solid box vices asfc'd sues 2 dozen blacksmith's butresse* S oo farrier knives SO-do assM flies and rasps S do sere w plates, all sizes cask hand and sl*dge hammerf MISSOL'RL I RON. too tons ass'd iron of every size] SO do do plow steel 2000 lbs No. 1 cast German sad English Bliste ate«l A1I of which is offered to march a* and black smiths at the lovest price and|on t-' e best terms. As 'o the quility of tne won u not necessary to s e£K as it is uj-juer tiooablo THOS. J. RICE A I Kst'j tot sale by i 1 R«*. ~VAII«T«E1^"*OILET WABB. tor iv «u-cesstui rem TS, 1} Itl i «*k, .d, I i, i a *OS- i en- fc ar.d bifioiu rfe- i rangemt nt«. They all t(-rd t. b. come or produce the deep ceafed atid formidable dlstemfwrs which I 1h e heatses aU tnei ti e land. Jle, e liable family physic is of fhe first itnpcif»i,ee fo the public health, »od lhi« pill has been per feet ed with consummate *ki!l to meet that demand, All extffsne tual of its tirtt e* hv phy«irisns professors and patients has* thown' lesults sur passing any tbn bitherlo known of any meriT cine. Cmes fiave been effected beyond belief, were they not substantiated by pei so,of such 'exalted position and character to iorhtdiba suspicioi. of ui.truth. *_ Senator of fhe Unff- #u pjfatei ROBKKT C. Wi!*Tiii o *x-Speaker ol Hi# House of Representatives 1 Ana«rr LAwitwut Mmisiei plea, to Enih nd- Jo s Eitaraw a ft hoik Bishop 01 B«.' ton also, Dr. .R. CintTov, Pracf cal Cheo.ist «f New ork I*V. PRN!OR*-^R| LY Hon. W. MAK r, Serre'ary of Sfafe WM B. A-TOR, the. 1 icbest man i» America B. LI.I.ANO Co.. proprietors of the Mstl*. 'tpoli'ar* Hotel, and ulhers. DiH «paee permit, we could g-te many bund ted certificate-* from *11 parts where the pills have been used, but evidei.ee even more convmc ing tha:i the experience of public men, is found in then eflects upon trial. These pills, lb- 1 .viill of |«„g investigation and study, are offered to the public a- the best and most complete which the present state ot 1 medical scier.ee sii afToid. They are compouiMl- ed not of t{se dmg«- fbemselvra, but of thenie|ie inal \irt' e« only of veget,fii». ri'ir,edte extracted by chemical pro. e«s in a sfa'e of puri'y, and mhinmj together in such a manner a »o insure the best results, ibis sy-tem of composition for medicine has been found in the Ctierry Pectoral and Pi I" fioth, to pn iji a more efficient i*me* jdy tlian h-id fnerio beeti obtained by any pro I ce«s. Ttie rea'on i« perfectly obvious. While by Ibe old mr»de of coi siiuin, every medicin# {is border.ed with more or lest of ftTimomotis at nj rio i« qu ht .a, bv this each individual virtue only that i* re.red for the dilative effect t« present. AH the inert and ohnoxion* quail I ties 01 eacn sonstance employed are led 1 the "curat ne virfues or.ly being ntaine.i. Hence it is self-evident the effet- sl.ouhi pr, ve aa they have proved mrr* i'e y r. msd,*!, and th* pill* i a surer, rnoie poweifui antido'e to disease then any other me .trine kt owr. the world. A* i: is fieqset.'ly exptdient that my medi cir.es 'hcujd b« taken ui.der the rouare! of an tending pby«ici»r, and a* he ct u!d i,«t prosily judge of a remedy wubf ut knowing it, rompo sit ion, I have Mipr lie the accurate formula: by wh.ch lu.th my Perioral and Pills me malr t* i «he whole bo'ty of j,rartit|oi,ei« in the UnileJ n If how ever theie should be „y ,e who has not re ceived tli-m, they w-,il be promjitly f«rvraru-*d by mail «t his rfqi:e«f. of all the patent medicines that are offered, how few would be taken If their composition was i known Their hie consists n their mysteiy. I have no mystei r-t. The composition ©f mr preparation* is UM open to all men, and all who a*e ciruetenl t« judge on the subiecf fre !y acknowledge their convictions of their infitnsic Bierits. The Cher* ry Pectoral was pronounced by scieiifif...' nn la I be a wondeiful medicine before its eliects ware known. Many eminent physicians have declas ed the same thing«f my piMs,ai even more con i fidentlv. at-d xie willing lo certify that their an ticipations were mare than realized by their ei fects upon 1 ial, They operate by their powerful influence an the irtcrnnl vi«cera to purify the bloo land Mim. ulate it into healthy action—remove the obsfnic lions of the stoma'!*, bowels, liver, and other or. gans of the body, le-torm- then ii regular action to health, and by correcting, wherever they ex 1st, such derangements a* ate the first origin at idtea«e. Prepared bv JAMES C. AVER, Practical and Analy'tcal Chemi-t, Lowell, Ma»s. Price2* cents per box. F»ve boxes for $1. Sold by Are«, Keokuk, wholesale and retail Fort Madison. E. Wh in y A Bro. Ke» «auqua, Leib Montrose, H, Singer i and kv ell drnggwt* every where. jitfiUJ6« 6. U\ SawflfrK, RUBNITURE WARE-ROOMS. MAIN S Fl\ EET, Ret. ,'frd snd Ifh Streets. RKcKIK. IOWA. THE trderdguro has itow i his Wme-Rooms, and de ngus keeping constantly on hard a well selected assortment of aM kinds of FuT uitare embracttig MARBLE )»J DRESSING, and plain Bureaus fine arid plain Sofas fine ani plain centre zu'rard rable* ranes'at and Wind sor Chairs, rocking Chairs ol every description from a plain wooden seat, to fbe finest haircloth "duffed sent plain and fancy tinned cottage Bed steads of the latest styles Lounges Ac. Looking lasses ol all size*- clocks, carpet* inge, floor and door mattings, floor and table *oil cloths, maltrasses, feather dusters,carriage trim mings, window shades and trimming®, ami every other article usually kepi in my line ot busines*. Part of my s'ock was made tjmler mv own su pervision, and the rest bought fioin manufactor ies of high standing,.so that I can warrant every article for durability and finish of workmaosbip. My ohjec' is to establish a permanent business here, and not on the Peter Funk principle and as an inducement to persons to purchase of me, I arn resolved to sell at t|j.e lowest St Louis prioaa. Call and examine my sf'ck before purcnasiag elsewhere. I will alwuya take pleasure in show ing furniture to Ladies arul Gentlemen who cart on me, whether they feel inclined to buy or not. may 31 '51—tf G. W. SANDERS. inrouoi I «M«. JHHS D. MELLSS BICTTS A MKLLKN, Commission and forwarding Xerefcar*'* If®. 3 c'iiy Buildings, Saint Laals, Mir Refcrtncrt Russel A Bennett, Crow, Met reer Chi) I, Pratt A CO. O. 1». Killcy. Woods. Christy Co. A.J. McCreiiiy A Co. 6*ty, McCunc A Co. Bast, U tley A Baat, 8. A Hamil, Wilson A Brothers, Match if, l&6S. d^w '6 r. W. 9V%1 «RO Mey 10, tajr^ iAw»V James Walson, Young Biotheri C. w. stone A Capt. K W Go Rhodes, Pegraa Loner, Kenick W. Oilman. J. F. Conistock Coatings nnd Pantaloassrlea, DRAP("ratEles, D' Casimereg, Tweetis tJD«e e ('(.a'iiig*. Twilled and PUin Linens, b'eached lioen drill, cord and Brovy:i arid Buff Cmi'ing and window *ba« jem, a choice anort»ent received *nd now 1 t. April», 1SH, D. rOiTl iHirtfT jatfrnfffigiaTrr^—Ttfri^rfhft