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K O K U K
WbNiflAy MORNING, MA* 30,
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Agriculture being the basis of all our
weakh, every thing which can tend to im
prove it, as an art era science, is worthy
•f encouragement on the part of every
citizen, whatever his- twvde or calling.
Agricultural fairs, properly conducted,
may be made efficient aids jn promoting a
fenerous nvnlry, in introduc ng valuable i^ labor.
imnrowniPBU an i 'n A' ,• **e knew the
thvir effects elsewhere and as it is ad-
FOE
dr»« him," i, .pirited .rtid,
k
The Story of th* Campaign, all promise
good reading.
Leonard Scott & Co., 7S Fulton Street,
N. Y., are the publishers, and furnish
Blackwood for $3,00 a year, or Black
wood and any one of the four Reviews
tor #6,oo, or the Four Reviews and
Black w cod for $10.
IOWA MEDICAL
eulture, eminently fits tf.etn for improving I
,«A .L
n.*fov'n8
and advancing the sciences in wiiich thev
are respectively engaged. The record ol
invebti^a'ions conducted by such men, in
a spirit equally removed from charlutan
iim on the one hand, and au u^due re
spect for hocry platitudes on the othf r,
can hardly faii to be intercsJing and use
ful, even to the general reader, as well as
to the profession.
30- The General A«.emb!v"^Th. New
a n
the adoption of a resolution ai.pointinc I
thm ... ,• x' xf i
Gitv.
The greatest harmony and good feeling
seems to have prevailed throughout t^e
session of the Assembly, and the slavery
question itself scarcely ruilied the even
temper of their deliberations.
On J-riday, the Committee reported
^solutions upon that sublet substantially
re-affirming th® previous testimony of the
Church.
The resolutions were discusscd at con
wderable length by a number of members
•ad finally adopted by a large vole.
Ue copy so much of the discussion
as will &e*e to exhibit the spirit of the
Hev. Mr. Caldwell, of Teniiessce, said
that he c*me to the Assembly in the hope
that the unay of the Church would he pr6
Mrved. If the leport! a Uen such that
the Sjuth could swallow at all, he would
not object for he appreciated the feeling
Whieh induced this yearly agitation. But
fct* could never assent to a report whioh
itnjfi'S a charge that slavery is sinful. We
i»v« been tohi that tiw?ro-«i* r.o right to a
ab'e b.jt a stolen nght. But what is tiie
•rjgjo of sloven bid it not from
Die Nortb?j lie did nut thii k it at all
iru« or fair that every taan ho ng this re
lation should he pronouncwl a man stealer,
or aaoppressor. We are no* oppressors,
The sprit of oppression is as foraiga to tho
fl( (P* CltC (fit 11 |e*r}^, Instances of as disinterested and 2d do
U* *elf-«ncrilk:ing htnevolunce in belulf of 3d do du
slaves, exist there, ss can be found in all! B-»«t two-year old bull
human history. He could point to one on 2d do do
tin? floor, who had iinpovemhed himself-3d do do
W55
KkMii'Ma.—We
la«ge portion of our space to-day ti-
t0
ihc
publication of the list of premiums offered has only done ir j!
by the Lee County NgutuHural Society been let alone, n«
A
aim we hone to see at the n-xt fair a r-en'» ^,850nn,,,
rfce u,e:i
between (repeated-di,«u..iun.„Pon ,.ur cl.ur.he.^
tnena in all departments of fcusLandry inexpressibly unhappy—dividingand crip 3d do do
I
ihv™
in ever
Kev. Mr.
FENKED,
none
milled that the people of lows are the i**7' u
Pnited States,0 we see no reason why I Church—viz the sinfulness of slavery.—
all useful institutions ®f this kind mav not
APKi —This is an
Jet?BJAL.—The Editors
hare laid on our table the A-pril and May
number of this able journal. We have
not had the opportunity of comparing it
with other Medical Journals, but have no
doubt it would take a high rank. There
is an originality, boldness, and fearless in
dependence about our Western men,
wiiich, combined with high professional
r'phts
here also aohieve comp'ete succc«s «ng this action? What new encroachment
«r-»- .1^^.., does the report under consideration pro
BLACKWOOD
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unusually interesting number. "How to ^lrrEt1' **en
showin
soldier is dressed and tortured by his
dres«. "Psy choiogical Inquiries" is a
profound article for the scientific. The
»-r 1 n 1
nou,
'7
rebuke otl
e
resolutions, and the different light in Erectors occasioned by the death of Jo
rhich they were viewed by members of
the Assembly,
Mr. Jewell defended the sction of the
Buffalo Assunbly. The principle of pro
pounding inquiries, and enjoining specific
attention to particular evil*, has been acted
«n by the Ab.-t aibly at all times, lie read
from the minutes several instances where
the Assembly had instructed the Presby
teries to take special notice of particular
silifc—as Si»l ball) breaking, dancing, &x\
Yet these instructions weianever "pposcd
because they were unconatitutional. He
had no desire to crowd this subject yet
he cou.d never consent to any retractions.
He w as not an Aboliti&nist in the techni
cal sense of that word, and desired no
n«w measures. He approved the report
because it leaves the Assembly just where 2d
always 'has stoud—on the ground of I
•consistent, constitutional, and manly hos- jd
lUity to slavery.
his slaves. |{. hoped the Gen-j Best yearling bull
surrender a *7 As*cmhly will never commit iueif to 2d do do
the false principle that slavery is bit.ful 3d do do
i pfr *e. What has been dnie heretofore Best bull calf
jury. If the South had 2d do do
,ls*If,is
jtrnna «~,j i i I ^hejnfluenoe which fljws down fr»m these Bf»t two-tear old heifer
r"
not a few of the Slates now 3d do do
•or distribution at it* next Annuul Fair. j»ppr«-sstd with slavery would have been Best cow, three years .!d and o*er
The prospect for farmers is now first rate,
Ma»y h\,'in to think that the 2d do do do
"othing hut an evil.— 3d do do do
eyil»
improvements-, and in d^aemmatmg new was far from averring that no one holding 2d do do do Farmer
and useful information. Such have been
J^aves
can
s®n^iUle
%!~hou\
1
will be violated by re afliirm-
TAKES
no ground that has notj
taken an]
,l
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up the bungling way in which the hnglish holder himself, lie never apprcved it and i
to
,snolh,n
S""-
',10W,n8.lt
always denouced it, even when a slave-
t'
of word and action of these who oppose
be',or°
8chool_ Presoytcrian Church, whieh has and again upon the heights weeping over
keen in session in St. Lou s during the J^ru^alem. He a^ked himself if that was
past foniight, adjourned yesterday, after
Si "o
Best yearling heifer
of Iowa, replied that 2d do do
he Lad himself hern a slave-holder, and 3d do do
had emancipated slaves which if sold, th e Beat heifer calf
avails properly invested, would have made 2d do do
lum one ol the magnates of the land as to 3d do do
wealth. He was ncil. therefore, entirely Common and Gradtt.
ignorant of the Scuth. He knew, also,! Beat bull, two years and upwards 5
cullies under which slave-holders «d do do da Farmer! chsnical work found worthy.
°f and Best cow, three years and upwards 6
he a Christian. Yet, he v'asj Best yoke oxen-
ot the sinfulness oft form and &ise
?i,cu^intf
we people Ol lows or* «*e i sulject, he pUnted himself on the ground 3J do do
concentrated intelligence of the whole I unnormiy assumed by the Presbyterian! Best beef animal
the
*1 do do
2d dj de
®cted on. To
Churches at the North. There was a feel- 2d do do do
ing of dissatisfaction prevalent at the! Best sow, one year old and over
Aortli, which will be fanned to a flame if 2d do do do
under the menace ot the South, we neglect 31 do do do
to tike proper ground. The North, while Best sow under 1 year,
de.Mrmg nothing unreasonable, will never 2d do do do'
be sati*ficd till the truth proclaimed by Be.*t spared sow or boar
the Assembly in 1-18, that "slavery is a 2d do "do do
great moral w rong,"
gnized, and acted on
is practically reco
by the Church at
the South. He l^eseeched the Assembly
not to set the North in a blaze by ita ac
tion, or its want of action.
Rev. Mr. Neil!, desired to call attention
to that clause of the report which disap
proves ol the inlemperateness of those who
oppose slaviry. Hitherto the action of
the Assembly has been in denunciation of
slavery it would now ^eem from this that
a new course is to be inaugurated, that we
CLASS
2J do
Best
2d do
Best
'ntemperatcness 2d do do
l,im 11,6
method uniformly pursued by this
Tt'fc,it'r
w," a#o"tary
the Dtm ammal meetmg h«« York I e^jnion wj tjk.
»lmk^ U» W«i
sees. We have much to learn on this
point and it is a hopeful indication that we
are about to direct our attention to the
methods of reform as well as to the objects
of reform. It was for the purpose of ob
fining a pastoral Utter that should regard
both North and iSouth, thai he was willing
to forego his objec'ions to some other fe~
tures ot the report.
At a meeting of the President and
Board of Directors of the Lee Comity Ag
ricultural Society, held at West IVint on
the 21
st May, Lewis R. Bisaell was elect
ed to fill the vacancy in the Bond of
siah Henkle, and the "following list of
Premiums was agreed upon for the An
nual Fair, to be held at West Point, com
mencing on the 1st Wednesday of Octo
ber, lB5i.
CLASS a.— noRsxs.
Best Stallion, for all purposes, $10
2d do do do 5
3d do do do Iowa Farmer
Bext 2 year old colt or Fllley, 5
td do .do do Farmer
Best yearling do 6
2d do do do Farmer
Best colt at fcot, 3
2d do do Farmer
Best blood mare for all purposes, 10
2d do do do 5
3d do do do Farmer
Best pair match horses or mares, 8
do do do Farmer
Best mare or gelding for buggy, 4
do do do Farmer
Best saddle animal, 4
2d do do Farmer
TLAS3 B.—Ml'LrS AKO ANSIS.
Best Jack,
2d do do
Sd do do"
Best pair mules.
2d do do
Best single mule,
2d do do
Best two year old mule colt,
2d do co *!tj
JBtst yearling mule colt,
2d do da do
Best sucking mule eolt,
•J do do do
?§**s t.— Hoa.M ar .9.
phi tt«i~
CLASS
slavery. It is not only to declare the hos- Best 2 acres corn,
tility of the Assembly to the system of sla-
nttRu"1
in 8 rcLuke of sin and
LIST OF PREMIUMS ARD BE6ULATI0NS
tor the La County Agricultural Fair,
tor the year 1B55.
G.~
oppose
s
2d do do
very, tut its hostility to the unwise anc' '3d do do
unchris'i n methods by which this system Be^t 2 acres fall *heat
is sought to be 'uhverted. This was hope-' 2d do ifo do
fill, lie believed that there was a chiis- Best 2 acrcs spring wheat
tian method ol promoting reform, which is 2d do do do
as distinct from me-ely human methods, as Best 2 acres oats,
the Gospel is distinct from the wisdom aud 2d do do
devices of the human heart. He seemed Best 1 acre timothy meadow
t,rm
i
d»
^ne »too],ing down to write ut)on the Band, i Best 1 aere flax teed
2d do
Best
2d do
Best
exception it was—and that
2d do
10
fi
Farmer
8
Farmer
4
Farmer
4
Farmer
3
Farmer
2
Farmer
mm
D.—^A&P.
Best coarse-wool buck
do
do
do
tit)
ewe
do
fine* wool
do
do
do
who' 2d do
never saw a man until late years,
would own that he did aj prove of it.—j Best pair of Wis
low (or the General Assembly to refuse 2d do do
ground that slaveholders them* fi *i«
beautiful romance, ''^aidee, is continued.! selves *r« uriiiin« i t»u ^.11
v p.n.rifc 1 iv e i w uling to take, would evince Best lioar, 1 year old and over
J*otea on Canada, Charles Dickens, State degree of cowardice which would mis- 2d do do do
of the Militia, The Death of Nicholas, «Tr«fnt the Assembly. To strike out the 3d do do. do
amendment woi II do great injury t, the BuSt do under 1 year
buck
do
ewe
do
td do
Best
Best litter pigs not It as than
2d do do do
CLASS —ROT-LTAY
Best pair shangha a,
2d do
Best
2d do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
other varieties,
do
turkies,
do
ducks,
do
tfeese,
do
Best
2d do
Best
2d do
Best
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do barley
do do
2d do
Best 1-2 acre Irish potatoes
2d do do do
Best 1 4 acre white beans
2d do do fo-
Best bushel sweet potatoes
do
do
do
d»
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do 6 head cabbages
do 3 pumpkins
do 3 squashes
do show garden vegetables
do 1 bu seed corn in ear
do variety flowers in pots or
otherwise,
CI.ASS H.—fruih.
Best I b» different ariety apples
2d do do do do
3d do do do do
Best 1 peck pears
2d do 1 do do
do 1 do peaches
2d do do do
do lot plums
do do grapes
do do cherries
CLASS
1.—J/ouiehoId
dio sponge do
do 5 lbs butter
do do do
do do do
do cheese
do do
dojar prfMim
2d
3d
Sd
do 5 lb
do da
CLASS
id
Farmer
6
Farmer
5
3
Farmer
n
2
Farmer
4
Farmer
6'
3j
Parmer
Si
Parmer
3
2
Farmer
-regarding training,
8
do
do
4
Farmer
6
Farmer
Best cultivator
2d do
Best plow for plowing corn
4 2d do do do
Farmer Best hor»e raka
4 Best ox yoke
Parmer Best show agricultural implements
4
CLASS
1
By Wm. ,•*. Thurston.
3 Mules avd Uqulati.i*.
Farmer 1st. Parties for any'of the ab«v* pre- i
3 miums must be residents of Lee County,
Farmer and all farm, garden and household pro:
6 ductions must have bet n i»ed in said
3 county also domestic manufacturers and
Farmer agricultural implements manufactured in i
3 said county.
Faimer 2nd. Members of the Society and al!
5 their family under twenty-one are free
Farmer but non-members will have to pay a fee of
5 one dollar before they can compete for!
Farmer premiums.
3d. Owing to great difficulties ex peri
1
Farmer
I
Farmer
1
ricullurat Prpdudiont. 4ih. No st ck or other artie'e exhibit
2U ed will be allowed to be removed from the
6 ground until the announcement ihe a-1
10
u
buck wheat
do
Irish potatoes
turnips
beets
parsnips
carrots
rutabagas
6 1 1
alr
Farmer
is any
Farmer
Farmer
do
4
2
Farmer
1
Farmer
Farmer
db
do
do
Marufadure*.
Rest specimen worsted work
2d do do do
do, do embroidery
td do do do
do quilt or counterpane
2d do do
3d do do
do made shirt
do pair knit wool stockings
do do cotton or linen do
do do wool socks
do do cotten or linen do
do worked collar
do home made straw bonnet
do do hat
do group artificial flowers
do wax dowers
do loaf bread made by wife or
do
mmrn
J.—Domutic Manufactures.
B'st barrel tlour
do cooking stove
do parlur do
do 2 horse hurtle*! fof W&gotr
do bu-rey do
do snddie
do bridle
do sample tin or copper wr.re
do pair horse shoes tile or .flat
do other sample blacksmith work
Best pair coarse boots
Best do fine do
Best do lady's shoes
Best specimen cabinet worlt
Be#' do joiners's do
Best do huckskin manufactured
gloves, mitttens ov whip
Best made cloth coat
Bes-t do pants
Best da vest
Beat specimen maple s igar,5 lbs.
Premiums will be given to i ther me-
u s s K A i u u a I e e n s
Be^t two-horse wa^on
Best do carriage
Best one-horse bugi»y
Best two horse plow
2d do do do
Farmer ward of premiums on the second day ol
10 the lair, otherwise they shall forfeit their 1 (10?C8TANTL\
Famer premiums. i to suit purciu
5th. To etiab.e the judges fo award
the premiums properly, it is rt quired that
all cuinpeiiiors fur crop premiums have i
Furmer
3
Farmer he land accurately measured by a thain,
•eights
ie s atute, and au tiffidavit of the facts
3 and the products by the standard weights ^SPKCTFULLY
Farmer of the K'atutv mil n. „r Au_
Society
Denmark township—Dr. Shedd, Oliver
Mills and uustavus lirackett.
PUasant Nidce—Thos. Saw yer, Tho*.
Marshall and Wm. H. Stafford.
Mar on—A. Townsend, John Cuurt
wright. and Jas, B. Pease.
Cedar—J. Black, David: 8. Bell, and
Dr. Childs.
i Harrison—Siephin Cook, B. C. Burt,
2 and Ah. Anderson.
1 Franklin—Jo* n Brown, Wm. B. Ar
2 nold, and Frank Semple.
1 VI est Point—E. A. Gibbs, Wm. Alex
3 ander, and R. W. Pitman.
2 Washington—Jonas Knapp, Charles!
Hide, and Joshua Owens.
3 Green Bay—Esq. Gedney, 6eo. Shep
1 herd, and John Morgan.
1 Mad ison— William A. Thurston, Fred.
1 Hesser, and B. F. Roe.
1 Jefferson—John Bishop, Wm. Griswold
i and Daniel Oberly.
1 Charleston—A. C. Goodrich and Geo.
W. Browning.
li PLB Moines—-Johnson Meek, David
1 Galland, and Mr. Washburn.
daughter of a member of society S Hinkle, and John Herron.
do cake corn bread 1 MonUwa—Robt. Reed, D. T. Brighatt,
do p'-und cake made bjr tame and Jas. Siuart.
Van Burcn—l.e is R. Bi sel', William
Jackson Wm. TimbermR®,
$ i Heaight, and T.J. Chinnowith.
1
Farmer CLA«S A. —//»r«e*.
8 Clias. J. Hide, Edward Courtwrigy,
Farmer tod VYitUara Jones.
1 CLASS B.—Mules and Attn.
Ckofie If9^ Wm- MMU* Md
2 Ion An it'iso i.
Farmer
2
Farmer
2
1
$
L.—Plowing.
Farmer Best subsoil plowing 4
4 2d do do do Farmer
Farmer Best fallow do 4
4 2d do do do Farmer
Farmer! hvJrprudent
R®*t female equt strun A S aide saddk. i inev
6
enced heretofore in making arrangements I
for stock competing for premiums, it is
I fore the ir.
Farmer! No article wi 1 be admitted which is not
II upon the ground by twlve o'clock of the
Farmer first day uf tlie Fair. I
Farmer! CLASS C.—Cattle.
Robt.^ Ree I, Jenathan Town send, and
Jonas Knapp.
'i-ASS D. Shfgp,
1
a
rf I
1
•I
V
1
1
earnestly re(juested that all competitors
will furnish the Treasurer, E. A. Ciibbs, ST. LOUIS FX
CHANGE
at West Point, a list of animals, which i Drallaaad abort tune bill* wanted by I
Farmer they intend to exhibit at lea*t ten dajs be- UKMlNc & en.
1
sworn to by themselves, and st least one tailed the new block now
Farmer respectable witness, and the competitors W- Kilboume) to open to the public a
2 must give the Secretary a wri t-n state-
Farmer ment of the mode of cultivation, time of
2 'planting, kind and quantity of seed used,
Farmer! »"d all particulars supposed to be of in
8'tereat to cultivators. A k4f bushel ^f,
Farmer «ach crop must be exhibited on the dav of' p,
the Fair.
6th. No premium will be awarded for
thing which is not superior of its
kind, and in the opinion of the Com
mittee, fairly, worthy, and deserving a
premium.
do _7ih. Pramiums on the two acres corn
will be awarded the la^t of November, by
do the Secretary, the declarations and proofs
do to be forwarded to l.iin on or before the'
4« ^Olli of November.
d» Should sufficient funds be collected
do premiums will be awarded for other do»
serving articles not mentioned in the
above list.
JParmer The following persons were appointed
as committees of the different townships,
3 to solicit membership and subscriptions to
this Society, to collect and forward the
s me to E. A. GiUbs, the Treasurer of the
1
ftilas
AWARDING COMMITTEES,
Samuel Maloy# Timothy 1*0*5 and Sam
uel W«r.
CUII
Daniel McConn, M. P. Sbarts, and B.
C. Burt.
r'l.ASfj F.— Poultry.
D. Hoi lings w^rth, S. B. Ayers, and
Berry Wilcoxon.
CLASS i A i u u a o u i o n s
Jowles, Jut
5
5
6
2
F..rmer
Salmon Cfiwles, Judge F. Balhn^er, ard
1' J«hn »Sawyer.
CLASS II.—— Fruitt.
3-j Asa Turner, Peter Eicher,
Knapp.
1
CLASS
J.—Domtttic
Wm.A. Thtirston was elected Chief
Marshal, and E. A. Gibbs, Amos Town-,
iend, Thomas Sawyer, and K. W. Pitt
inan, Committee of Arrangements. i
By a unanimous vote Judge Johnson!
was requested to deliver the next annual!
Address.
"V oted that the Plaindealer, Dispatch,
Valley Whig be ,equetled puU,»l,
the above list of premiums and proceed
TTIOS. VI, CLAGETT, President.
f* S ti Aar, Secretarv.
O N E A
Mght of the (ehbratfd
I I A I Y
Who Will pive an enlertainrrier.t of
VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC
THIS EVEMI*TT, MAY 301K,
COMPRISING
BAaTEKX EICHAK6B,
WSI«HT and hmadrafta on all tha Eastern and
U Southern cities wanted by
ili?
J-V i/.ei s ol Kei-k ik
c. i i i i they intend (as *o«n as a room can I e ob-
B',(
1 1
SI0H1
W«
and John
i Class Household ManuJartuTtt.
1 Mrs. TI. T. Reid, Mrs. Juck We^on,
Mrs. Joseph Hoilman, Judr^e Lowe and
1 Jacob Albright.
Afanufacturtt.
Col. Wm. Patterson. Eh McMillen.and
«in. Stuart.
CLASS
K.—»Agricultural Tmplemtntt.
Calvin J. Price, Horace Dewey, andE.
S. McCullock.
CLASS
L.—Plowing.
Kent, and
Jas. Stuart, Josiah
Barnes Jr.
Committee on Fquestrianism will be
appointed by the B,,ard on the day of tx
hibition.
sale
gems irom the Wst Opera.*.
omic Medleys, liacieJ An?heina,
from Morart, Mende«-llion and Prof. Mat
rfern.
i'he performance will commei.ce at 8 o'clock
i«e!
maj30 d6t
b7
A.L
Bai.keia, Main Street.
A. I..DF.MTNG kCo.
may30i.6t Jlankers Main Street.
St. Uois and Eastern Exrhasge.
on hand and for sate in sums
tasers at
CITIZEN S BANK,"
mf 30 tt6t ^Hbtia Street
A CAW.
MESSRS. PAKMELK A CiMPBEM
announce to the of
ik ami vicinity thai
w ,t lei t,d of
j!'w'lr.,Sllrer
k
9l'\r}
0.
b«ne
hi.l'
D« W
Watch*
Also
,ni1
P'*'«d W are.
three doors aomh of,
3 the Fair Parsons Hanking House, vtheie a portion ol our question of -f.roTiding for the raymentof
repaired arid warranted by competent workmen
PAKMELK. A. CAMPBELL.
May 30, 18&5.
W. J. JtWILU
JEH ELL k DOLHV,
House and Sign Painters, Gla
ziers and Gilders.
on the corner of Second & Johnson
Streets, oppo$ite the St. diaries.
soi*able terms Bh any others in the city.
N. B. Particular etter.tiun paid to Parra
]iaNiiNG, which they will do Wttb!}l«'otSS and
4ipntch also old sash rerlazed.
May 27, I85S. ,13m*
THE CAMPBELLS ARE COMING I
AT CONCERT IIAIX.
On Monday, June 4th.
THE old and original Campbell Minstrel*
VI7ILUAM GHAHAM.on Third, between
Johnson aid Kxchange Streets, at the
Brick hliop, would inform the public thai he it
prepared to do all kinds of Bi A
rjpilB
i •».
•TREASONS TO C.HA%\IIIE
A
v
A. L. INliiiiitf 4 Co.,
n
SMITH AT TO.
IlANkERS AM» I)i:U.KUS IX EX
l*Al% STREET, ftEOKI K. IOWA.
Hh( K* on all the principal cities
rohstant'y for
r«i|pc!ioi»^
at rurr»»hl ralr
•air in vrr,« fo suit.
on tins n y rciuitted for prompt}#
I.'H
of Kxcliari^e.
We will buy ami all kinJ of Gold, Spectt,
and uriciirrrnf Bmk Notrn, at b*.S! rates,
interest allowcii on special t!cpo^it^.
llefrrrtirr*
Am. Evchanpt' Haj.k, N»-w York
Messrs. E. W. Clark. D.^!^ 4 Go.
I^'icA Simouds, 8t. 1MIH»
F.. W. Clatk & Bro'i«.
N Curwith It Co., Galsna.
I
IVI:RY
staiilk, 35
On 'hmon Street, between \*t and
BY W ILLIAM H. CL.E«»HO*N.
lt
.lar^e- comu.odioBS,
well arranged ami amply provided with eoo/
horses well trained for harn»-«a, well as with
Carriages, *fi-J Hacks, open and
O'DOHEKTV PAPEBS.
Wm. Magtiib, L. L. 1).
may25 dlw
\I7II.h be Reived
the
»Jw
.Ifay 25, J855. dlw
"hibited. i liat-il.t es of the Di-trict and for tie comnle
1 e are sow prepared to do all kinds of work
1
in our line. i by tax or otherwise, will be submitted loi the
jy I* II,e Watches and Jewelry of all kinds
w„. r.
S»e
are still composed of the following array of
talent, viz: 4
T. B. Peiidergast, W. W. Newccmb.
8. K. Claik, l)an Brvant,
J. H. Burdett, H. Fenion,
8 Fo*tir, J. HOAS,
M. Beler,
G.
W. Demerest,
T. B. PrNrEaoAsi Manager.
H. B. NtTTLtTon, Agent.
May '2«, »i7t
BlarksmiUiiiig
KSMITHIN«
neat, durable,and cheap manner.
11
OHM SHOEING.
in a
ur lame hordes and have
Bring on
yuur lame horses and have them
From his lonp and constant prac-
shod rieht.
tice in ttns braB -h
I i K i i u s i n e s s e a e s
Itimseif that he cannot be excelled by any one thus enabling hun to fill ordei,
he country. lis particnlarly solicits patronage
In this line.
He also offers his service* as Farrier in all its
branches
May 2fl, 1855.
dAwW
new samooer atyle of Gent's ftaaverHati
JL Sir 1855 can be found at the
NEW YORK HAT EMPORIUM,
,, ft t. Mam straet
i^all and took at th«cn
Maf fi, HMs
CUMM*,
cowere.l and half cosered, ot every description,
adapted to convenience or luxury.
Jlora*. and Carriajfes of regnierits of the city
or visitors from abroad kept on moderate terms
,o
II jrsesi bought and sold on coiriDtSsion and OB
my own account at aU times.
May 25, lN.r5. diy
|f) ro«n'« fine fai^hionable Silk Hats
Y "fthe latest spring and summer at vie for
heaj at
AneJI
S
!i^
D0N HAT
April 25, wly
EMPORIim.
(carriage Manufactory,
On Johnson S.'rert, /e'ireen 1.*' nn-l
BY O'BRYAlf. St CO.
TT AVIVC
Keokuk wish at
smr.le supply Of the very bes' mate
rial 'or the manufacture of Carnai ..
i^"* |W'
are
11..!!- "Ur l""
choicest material,
proiupi notice.
May 2&,
make all »r-
1,le
ytTy
"'Vie and of the
oo reaionabje
term« aad
ily
BEN. "DOKMX.
HAS
jwst received one of the !s**wt timt
select?. s'ocks of fio.h, C*S«es 70*
i
ucht ,o ihe
s'*,e
°f
IJv !'iir.r«j"1""•••""
Also a good assortment of ttent'* K.irn.»h.r,r
c"*~'
M.v 25. isjl BF.X F. DODSOK.
Tk Wonderful Advent am of fapuia PrflatT
A partiojlar!'"1
meid*Utn'
B) the autlior ofa «rav Vs, ke* in Texas.
GRAHAM ti ('AVE,
Man. Street.
may'& i«r
THE
By tk» lal»
ORAHAM* GATE,
A's^lS lUri^^'"
S k k
aav"5 lw GRAHAM GAVE,
1 .... Mala StWet.
ItfcFRlUKRATORS J"a
this week, directly froiB
maiiufarl.ifer*, -2 dozen of th« new
i .p*!rl which
ar
will be sold low to clwse con^ienmeiit
are esact'y what evarj family needs.
Ttiey
RICE*
School Meeting.
lies aud \j °TI€F. is hereby given, that a special maef.
a varie- i. iDf qualified voters of School Dixriri
«a«'tiiig.
By order of the I rectors.
IOWA
W. M. DQLBV.
•nrial condition
*lon S^f^ol Heuse, ei.clf!nrc the lot Ir
tlo£
of
{STATE IKSIIRAKCK CO.
THK members of the Jowa State Insarlne.
oiu,iauy are hereby notified that an electian
Pre,aML
1855. ,jtd
XITOULD reopectfully announce to the cit»»
vv zens of Keokuk, that thev have formed a
cojiartnership, (Way 5th, 18:5,lor the purjiose
of carrying on the above business in all it*
bianches. They are ready at all times to ui,
d.-itake work in their line, which th*y ple.l-e
themselves sh.tll be executed with punct ialiiy Iarge«t and best stock ©f Hats Put..
an-1 in a atyls equal to the beat, and on as rea- Straw Goods ever brought into the SutJ
Great Eicitentat!
AT EHELOON'S HAT EMPOBiUrx.
Inwa. Any one in wan of a nice Hat
Umbrella, Carpet Bre Canes, &c., will alwava
find a complete stork at the New York Hat Fm!
pornim, 8 I. Main street.
Call and l«ok at the new summer style of Ha»«
which is beautiful. Do not for»et the nlace
SNELUQ-N'S, M, Main
ANE HUNDRED"
\J Hats just received per Express,
AU the New York »tyle* for ale cheap at
SHELDON'3, 84, Main strs*t2
may21 IS55 «*rasfc
A
r,ew
s,Imm'r B,yl«
H,as
e
,T'ip
at
JuJ
of Gent's soft dress
in New York just ree.ired and
SHELDON'S
84 in
A SPLENDID assortment of children's fancv
Hats and Caps for summer wear, the latest
•Uttimer style ju»t received and for sale cheap at
Sun
DON'S
HAT FKVOB^SI, t4.
I.adi#s, call and look at them.
may21
I LI. persons denning the Litest
II
tn see what they ar«) would do
0
lhin %ry 0,|*r
|(0Use,
1 ALVIMZED
WA,,
MT
LATEST STYLE*
Of
Boots ami .ShorM.
Fashions
C«R
at Dukt's "Boot and Shoe Emporium," where
be is anxious tosho* his n«w and splendid »tork
always kept full and complete from hi.
n a n u a o v e o s e e n s i v e i n e i v
more promptly
He has the rreatest assortment and best quali
ty ol material that to be found in any one
west ot the Mississippi for
work to order.
IIOUM
the aianufacture of
His Lants are sll made to order, and he war
rati* li), and all his work superior to anv thin»
in hi* hue l«wa. CaU and asm far yoarsalf^
_Mar U i 1855.
IrwiPl
71
Ms
Tuh»
rg.
for
fl/CKBtj