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K E O K U K
%KD!fESDAY MOR V*XG, Jtri\E IS 1*55
The Baanibal CoLvcctioa.
ISu-auan to a 11 fr o. liie Citj Coon-
to i u
"In number) were appointed a» Delegates
lo attend the Convention: D. W. KM,
Cm- A Ttinmia 'o
cf the city, on lots brlonemff to Sample and i
b,
6
HcCutie. On tlie site of the old buildinc ...
dtsirable addition to that corner,
ne ere pleastd to see that woikmen I
Jior A. I. Ihomas «b Co. s new store, near
Thomas expects to have up one of the
that
v
weeks.
finest bu»iness louses on Main Stiect. were jreseut.
Mr. D. \\. Kilboume's block, next to I
Tuckers' Hardware Store is now progres-1
Episcopal Cbnrch in Seokuk.
JJESSKS. Eonoas: A brief editorial
jparagraph appeared your paper some
v
^exbaj.s, more expensive church build-
by the way, is an admitaUe one as to
Mrt,.
ciJv a meeting of ciuat n« con*, n* at tiw of the Church, by Mr. Sp» I Jin'', a worthy *JST,ne»
HP W ... «. V I i of
Geii H. T. R»id*w*s called to the capacity, in order to meet the constantly ,rt.(]
*|)o«rtie, U T. R^id, V. P. Van Antweip
Wm. Leighton, A. ilridgman, H. W. Oiede.
Sample, W. 8 McGavic, Wm. Timber- At the time of the ©iganiz tion of the
*ian, P. W. Potter, Wo. Patterson, C. Ladies' Rewir.g Sotiety, on the 3lst of
Perry, Dr. A'len, G. M" Bredeti, Cul. J&nuary, 1850, there wes hut a single
itlbrrtaon, W. C. Funkhouser, Henry male con munic int of the Episcopal Church
Ktwtrn, D. B. SmHh, R. P. Lowe, J. K.! in Keokuk and although tb« gentlemen,
Hon.i h, John MeCune, 8. S. llings, generelly, atrending that church, as well
llawkins Tflylor, Harry Fulton, J. R. as ladies and gentlemen of other denomi-i
•rigjrs, Jr., W. C. Graham, C. F. Conn, nations, have contributed since, most gen-!
Kdvrard Kilbourne, J. M. iiiatt
fUnrius, bnd T. J. Rice.
5
scniing dowr, and the pieces are to be
®. i have since, frrm year to year, united
fat up into brick bu.ld.ngt in .DOtberpnt
sou might have added that this is the I and resort it, to the most desperate ex
first bell whose tones have be«u heard, tremities to get rid of vo'es he'll vote
J&vcr a church #f that denomination, in:r^^!*'
Jow.. her p.rUhes in tbe State h.ve,! «")«A.toB.: "I ngree will, you u
feed thrice .. long—
b.t S». jol„.'.rotl,crVfr.«mls." 1
Church, Keokuk, has the credit, I am in- B. replies: "l any child COttld
formed, of procuring .he firtl bell, which, ^h™ he d.e", ?5l"
lone, aud the clearness of its ring*. It i he i* buried."—Chisago Vein
scfSt. John ., fur thtir energy
-ral prosjperity of that church in this
|lace. ,markV" "Why, vou orJered a j'Uip."
L.'^ It is but little over five years ego, (Jan- -That's right, donrt forget it—keep bring
«ary 31st, I86t),) as 1 leain from the rec-! ing 'tm."'
©rd, now before me, lhat just a dozen! ,p
r. in* tM.vaais OF CAUFo&xiA^lar.
5—ladies ten of whom, to-wit: Mr«. Dix-! Buffum *m
hu fpeectl u
the two others—mot then members, but
who subsequently became such—to*wit:
Mrs. Keid, and Miss Van Antwerp—
united themselves together as a Sewing
Sociefy, avowedly for the purpose of bring
Parish, snd the building of sn Episcopal
Church, in Keokuk an
rhich the writer well remembers to have
.0lh€ end
of
w
i'.r DTF'IWM. a I .J, I\ ami
f,
,, Keokuk, is chit fly indebted lor its present
e
Mr McCune ^nU. .o luilJ three story i ^y
adv am ed position.
of Iowa
nQt
BurlinB,„n Ql,S,.cv
which
^*'B
COL KJSRKI GOBE.— It is reported that quarrt hng as cach is waiting ft-r thf o hi r's
•Cot. Kinney left New York on the 7th for i Irienrfs. But in wh .t I t-ay I am free to
For the cin
urer »tid very so
i "'-it' tx'jona a I
tr j"1 T, »'r r«'r
City Hali on Mci,d.y evening for the par* ciLzen ot St. Lotus a P».riih having, ID jt) j,, jeadines* for inspection in two or
po*e of considering ti e pi tety ot ap* the meantimn, been organiEed, and n Ves- three weeks. About eighty men art- con« I
...
Railroad, to be luld at ilanmUai. to-day. te enlarged to a third beyor.d its present
fcul fM )to e ir)y
nc urty y seventy %e. us wil be organization of the Keokuk Parish, that' of goods, waiting for carriage or shipment up ^h'^'y
jnto indepcndtatDiocess would
tu 0j|
led to
the corner of Main and Fifth. This work
iraa interrupted some months since by
Ihe caving in of the earth from the adjoin*
i*g lot, thus cauting large additional ex
fease, wb ieh ought to be shared by the
cwner of that lot. As there are advtrse
cilaims to the lot, there has been some de
lay in adjusting the matter. Bui the work
i e e a i o n o e o i e i i n o e i a o
now goinp alieaa, tna by next October
vVisconsin, with a Missionary Bish
op for the two. X.
Tinea accessions, am! but three, were made
to the Society befoie their first FAIR, held in
May, i*50, to- wit Miss Helen Gilluiore, Miss
Lucy Gillmore, and Mrs.. Clagett.
Cass and 2ouglas.-
tight. Cass
IJ I-. 11' V.
,. But Douglas s no regard for morality jtve. *5ai)U
or
»y« ago* alluding to the date (May nothing would compel ss to tio. He i ^eJ# j.^$15g.
$7th) of the
,4Crst
official ringing" of the dare go against his Con try, his State, ^Bis"'."!!!."!
ine bell reccnlly procured for the M«
the Episcopal Church in Keokuk.
Of
oaiaJher two sisters,—Miss Anna and Assembly, w herein he proposed lo ext inpt:
Miss Caroline Guurgas,—Mrs. Le Roy, California wine from the provisions of the
Mrs Van Antwerp, Mrs. Bridgman, Mrs.! prohibitory liquor IJW, gave the
Ss^Edw.rd K.-hournc, Mrs. Emery, i».er«.inK tutttlic. concerning the cul
harbor and rlvtr 11. He may dodge it,
TT' 1 1
N
dea)lj an(I Ca wanls hi8
fame from the Foundry of Messrs. Jone.» i
... ft*r Some one tells a irood story of a
Hl'rf'oock. ot Troy, ew Vo.U, nok
|)ai.ke(J
for the many excellent belh it has fur- i t0 ji,.w Orleans for the first time, VVhis
An* ^fi*heu to differsnt parts of the Vnion. ky, brandy, and plain drinks he knew,
'47 While upen the subject of the Church, to compounded and flavored liquor.
*llow me
-'•he ladies
1
And perseverance in its behalf for, to i mint Julips. "Uoy,''said he, "bring me
H-hem, mainly, is due the present tcaipo-!
a
ture of the vine in that State
Scales, and Mrs. Briggs, had been memH ..in Lofi Angeles county—the vineyard
bers of that church in other placts and hjf California—there are already under cul- jun#
ing about the orgnniaation o.' an Episcopal of acres under grape culture is 1,500 the
tivaligti as many acres covered with the
vine as there are in the whole of the great
State of Ohio, the pioneer in the wine man*
ufacture of the United States.
*1 n Lo An reles the numbt ol bear-
Lu:,nfi'y
undertaking
J/jheard spoken of, at the time, and, indeed, engaged in the various branches of the
\to hare regarded li'imelf, as a "smjill he- kusit.ise is 4,U0lh Thus, ihese 1,500
ilBDiDg" for CM Which mimed at ta.- nS,?!?"»*"**
»*P .. duce CUO.OOO gallons of wine cnnually,
-^portaul an obj'Cvi *«t behold now, at
which,
the years, thu fiuits of th-t yield in this single district, the annual ia*
begiDP'i1^i*' *n^ let it imulate! com*'of $1,§(JO,OO0."
iitura lo aiflttilar exeriioiis.
...«**
wl,ich
Cll
THE CAI^UI The N. V
Mi*8 Van Antwerp, Secretary and Tr .is- *«rf Of Commerce says t'iat many have sup
rf.mr
1 Uyo.d ,« IV, bat i, ..cms th,t
c,au,,
w
y
,Tt:
Cnair, Mid J. K. Horniah appointed See-1 increasing demand for pews—was eree'e I, greatly simplified, and a great many cum- ot», mighty Ham nhearfy thou art re,
fetary, st.d the following persons (thirty -i
John i erously, whenever called on jo give it aid,' the Intelior, b-incing in ai.d carr ing out im
iyet it is, I repeat, to the Energy and per-'
sev« ranee of tlie Ladies oi the Sewing
IliPKOVKMLyrs—The old brick buildinir, o Tr" havirg waited in vain for a rise in the Dr«
«. .U corcer .ud f*col), fa
,*,fnse
.: «"f~ f'"" »?*».« M.i,,.,, h... j... com. in,.„d ,„
AMf ArA/l ai v-AA/Hltr! wtth ha LMRMKUVA arhA
entered of record, with th« members who purciiaVe*.
Notwithstanding the back*et from cholera and
the failure of the De* Moines to "mBke a raise,**
we learn that the business of the season, thus
far, exceeds in the aggregate that of any former
one. And yet all cur warehouses are filled to
excess, and even the Levee Is covered with pitfcs
the
have tsken place, li would still *0CM*
Hre aeain engaged in exc&yatini? the cellar I i I li U lt. i tute for the iron horse and iron raiV A great
*,c 'K jim
'N
THP'R
probability, uni- ,K
3
f!Rllr„aJ. ..A,
|M.
Gen. A S.n«t..r I).UI«T1A«! WHEAT
C«ttt aid Stnit or Douglas
A. to B.: "Here are Casa and.
Do,,^s' ho\h
e fp. cy. I wonder what tlx ir person 1* rela
•ingfinely. The round.Uon. are mx.ive
tiul„ nre-
and the superstructure will be an orna i g^D that whilst Dough s \VA* pretuiding
-fiefit to Main Street. ft© betakit-g his ortrcit, hUWe."
,• 8ats B.: "There is Ho need of their i
c. nd.dates for the Presiden-1
I |,„»e bearJ tU CH. h.a
», ... I 1.1 1 1 1 1- Iitr $7 tMj (j.
i,ahorgs I laid
fJentral America, in a sailing vessel, and »»'©w that 1 prefer a dead Lass to a living
en engaged in the expedition have i The iratiricts of Case are right. Bran 15: Yarn.... ]7^ai8
,1 1 1 and if Jtr.pelltd to act, there arc dungs ShTf». SOTickitig MutS
fcetn qujetly fhippe^l du-mg the ia«t two!
which
patriot and a statesman, dare
1
not do.
liar'c'
IK
a moral man: ^LA'!!
t)ats
principle} he dare do thirgs which roaa. Imp. w lb.
his City, his all to win the object of his Shoulders do!..
J!. t4
ambition. Cass dare not vote against
to Douglas beating Cass in desperation i L,)UJ .. iiu
but I would like to know what mean you Crushed*.lol
Ings—several of them have been organ-' by saving that one »s waitii lor the N. O. Molasses 3tw37} Steel Springs.nv^ali— or sale eap by
SXH)
the boy, "Boy, what was my last re- 10XIS....... 4 00A4 25 E
CRI|
1- 1. 1 the acre is 400 gallons the amount ot the corner of High and Sec
pjta, invested in the grape culture is'
$1,000 000, and the number of persons
CU M!
at two dolors* per gallon, will'
cj jr#"ln New Jr.sey locu»ts hiive Lctn
Th«£nit officers of the I-IH^lHiwiiJg,taniei to aprufitahle arcount ia mahii
^platy verier Hr* Dun* Ftrat liree. r«|k.
Jour
.linn pospii that the caloric engine was a failure. These strife?. these tumult* of the noisy world,
comparatively of little value, ..ut admira- is hiboiing incessantly to bring hi« inven-:.Qpprtn the tieart with sadi..f«, CK my ni*ml,|.
b!y loeati for the purpose, and now worth tion to a *u'i*factory issue. We learn i lo what seiener mood we look upon
at let.1
$2,000
were don.led for Ihe »»c "'I """'7 completed new ..w.,
be tar
Us
i i i
-painting I) I gam k a'eod Co.ivuhtion try rlrcted, to receive them. On those »tn«tly at work on it, nt the foundry ofj Wh* is n-»t awed that tit«rj to the u»jn*
t»f the frituds oi the Mi sisiupi Valley :4ots a ta»lv church edifice—tiow about to
sl»Pen'r
•.
e5Rr
.1
e
t|jjil ()f or The n
j,h others already exhibitel U
Ihe latter are done sway with, under the
new arrangement, and other essential
modification* introduced. Mr. E. is aided
in his enterprise by
chant.
a well known mer-
O MEKCIAL.
VAI
LEV
WHIO Orncit.
Kcjknk. June J3, 1K&5 $
Business for the past week hat he«n Ii»e1y«
Oit streets have been thronged with te^ms from
q'lat.ti'ies of produce.
K
oods and
S
rore-
Some extensive deafer* in the up country,
Plar,si but they are a poor
i army of the former, with their murUudinoas
drivers, is tra e sing alt the roadj leading from
Keokuk ap Ih? River, while in tact Ihey tkauld
b» engaged in tilling the earth and drawing from
i'a inexhaustible resources vast additions of
wealth. And iron-hor es shoul at this moment
be doing their present woik, at one-fourth the
four
cost, end a conseq ent saving to tl.e corn, try of1
Or five hundred per cent.
The following di'ilogut took place at
the table at Budingtou, durin? the laic ®lew TTork Market—Jtute 9.
of the Chicago, i FLOUR —Downward tet dency. Sale* $9
Salea of good red at $2 15. Gcne-
sea $"3 80.
Posa —$lTto 17 GJf lor tne.'s. Bacon 9 1-2,
CATTLE MARSFT.—Supply moderate, demand
i light, prices dec'iued. Average an from $11
to 12 per 100 lbs.
Keokuk Price Cor rent—Wholesale Prices.
Itttg'Xfffla,
Jnae't.-Ht&ii.
rLOL'R I DKV OOOl'S.
S.F |S7.) Rlue Drills, 1y»d.©nil
Extra i'J fto Brown Sheeting...
Fine
Grai,aui p«,R 1( MJ.
Stuff4
.$4 oO cton Batting.. 12J4«I5
V"
u,$1 00 M,nts ANn
ORAIN
He may equivocate, and 1 may wheat, fall, »t" 40(ai 70 green ........
dodge to avoid a decision but if you get Spring .$1 IU(^I 30 Re.r sold Leather. .22»25
him where he's Compelled to decide, he'll Corn.,
always decide tight. Cass i* a moral inatr
Hides, dry "Tib.
So Ouk C'in
u
SUOASAISD HOLASSKB.
7fi)T
'i'
who went down
1 e was a know-nothing. Reposing 011: ILusius V'box 3 50a3 75jOnions
lo do.n Ktof.impl. J"»i'«'«
lhc!ca sof of st
A
ana Douglas
ricnus att-r
^'^3
silteet A'r
tt
2
covrK
»t
Kt
Rl0
.. -Asea Vdo* ..ilali 5ui
pib.......nt„,,12 Chains, log® lb .7ia8 ,.
rs. iKiualas Java:..... CVd.T..... !()_ A
friends nVr Laguyra...... 1^134 Shovels V do -.„«a«
K c#.
cLte.%. i 35 *1^1
obferird.a score of fMhionahh-s drinking Virj mii'pcr lb..ar..,35 F«tfiiei*."-".:i. 40
g'ass °f beverage." When he had
i onsumfd
the cooling draught, he called
\tji»«ouri.
Whiskey
75a4 w
A
the
Cnlifomiaj
full,
wing
v
10XU-...
h#ur,«' ,OD*
O*
KXCIlANOI..
Eastern »ities ^4
fll
made to 1 Fun.itute at private sal
a o n s e a o u n o e o u e o i a n S e o S e e s
He, b?
1 t0
5*1
A Rain Dream.
8T WILLIAM TT'LUN »YAN"T.
Wh"*sf(^ :l""""J
S e
«,5J .•» the slow wind rolling up the storm,
predectS8.org, and that It is expected fn fanry l«ate tHts maze of dusty sir«et%
or
m*»*shakrn
0i
br the impuriin at" j^r
«»miarirs
Rl tl
"P»'» 'he «!a»Strmij air
I.'»ok from 1
lie ?heltrr ot our rural hotw.
Birbcck, I'urmnn & Co., in North Sending his voce before Imp M'eh'y R«»'ii!
it 1 i Moor street. Its poWer will be «'fitul to Tb# upland !te*|» aie shrouded l.jr th* umts
,oc|,ir*. The
VH!.•
are
!oij»y
,0^Krr
esim.ut.i, n j)..r|fen to vein.* cl lead attbv tppraac.i.
^X'tnere'^e^e f^r^li^r^ n--,. A.I Ure »iU-top,,lake
•roifrij lucre were lour cylinders, with ,Tiicir thu^t from thee a tLo'i-a ni janguiHiiing
e
1
with flty the puol,
el mm«r nnd ihe edver prestos
A thousand fainting garde's are r* frchef'
A ihoumnd idlp rivnlet? f.tart to speed,
I And with ihe graver murmur of the storm
Wend tlo ir hgbt voices as they hurry c».
Thou fill'st the cirrle of the atmosphere
Alone there is no living thing abroad,
N i hud lo w in» the air, or bea«t to w^lk
The fi-dd ihe squirrel in the f(re!it se^-k*
His hollow (r*e the marmot if the fie I I
Ila «rampered to his den the butt'Mtiv
Hide uiuler her bioad leaf the insect rtowds
That made the sunshine populous, lie c!o«e
In their mysterious shelter*, whence the sun
Vill fumrnon them ega:n. Ti:e mighty Rain
Hold* the v..at empire o( the skv alone.
I shut tny e\es, mid s^e, as in a d^e.un,
The friendly clouds drop down spring \to'ets
And summer lumbines, and nil tl.» wert
'lhat l"itt 'he woodlane (1»or, or o»era cl»
The streamlet—*• piky prdS^ for jjeoiat June
llrown harvests for the waiting huban'man»
A' f»r the wood* i•:^e of e«h le«»ea.
I 1 see the'e myriad drops that sUke the dust,
Gather in glvuious stieams, or rolling tilua
In billow* on the lake or on the deep,
An.i bearinjr navies. 1 beho'd them rhaRgs
To thri als of crystal as they sink in eaith,
And leave its str.ins behind. t.» rise a^am
In pleasant nook of venture, where the child,
M''(h
country. Ox-teams, mulea and horses are ™el "iv.forVow'no'fn'1
substj.
play, in both hi ht hatid*
H' w proud'y will the wa'er-li!y riJe
The brimming pool, o'erlookinj, like a queen,
Her circle of bioad leave*. In lonelv wastes,
When ne*t the
A deep sigh is in the ,trance, a shrill watl
Aloi tlit» stearning mountain si.ie and through
The dripping woods, and o'er the rla*hy fiields,
Roaming tnd sorrowing still, like one who
makes
The j'jurney ol on en lie roun-
other between a bay and
marked with a hole in the
they would a'lenipt to get bark to Missouri
where they were rsisi-.i.
/ny person giving me iuforrrwlion, by 1-fet
or otiterwite, of their
ine 13, IS ,?. It
.-2SaT2
.Zfi'izS i
2t» to 3G
.. ..-tDaloUjijier
Tu.
..50«75
.45a7(l
..
45a ('5
..SUatKl
7
HARDWARE.
Bulk Meat..., ..5^4ai| Nail*, assorted... ,5u5l
Lard 3d tioG^
acTTEa. Iron Flal Bar.. .4V»rW
Firkin lb H. S. Btr
Fresh 10(gl5'
***,£
N. 1.4^ lb 7f«i74 Russian ..
,22aiio
cent
cent
.•Hu I St. Louis,
Shut iinns.
LOT of double baneled Shot-Guns: some
very fi e. 8. W. & II TUCKER.
June 13,
Ice Cream.
V* E are at all times prepared to furnish Ice
Cream (Vanilla and Lem»n) to families
in aiy desired quantity. uill pack it in
small freezer* so that tt will keep for twelve
will keep
ilJ1 k,ndl
1 t»
A,t
1
fpHE under^gnei! will se
H«VE
purchastriij to call at one
all uiv elTdir-. prepatatrr^
June 12.1853.
,i'
D1. JVO. R. ALLEN,
AFFEHS his professional services to thefttizens
of Keokuk tnd vicinity.
ll»' olfice, Uie aam« heretofore occupied by
Dr. Ford up ,'airs ever the stoie of J. Brace,
E-q., No. HO, Main Street.
Fronch Candies.
JUST
r»ciived
I A FEW dot*n
rw
Spades-. 8«13|
IANDLKS \ND SOAP. HSM. *,(UI®
Soap.*.' 5,«e64i 3 10 50al3 A RALSTON Sl 1 RO. w.lt promp'h rfeliv
raoiT. ICodfish V lb ••••. .fi«7 er in any |art ol the city all articlea ordered
Ap'sG'n hid .... White Fish, 9 50il'J OO 'rom their New
80
VT
CHEIGHTON 4 OHMER.
l955|
itig vines amount to 800 000 the number fctale of Household Fumiturft jSn^ ^ij."10"^ 1 IRIKD BKicr.
j-.
ey f\AA LltS. St. Louia Sugar 0nm4 Dry
®.
0,,,,
*F
Res.dei.ce at the Pavilioa" en Coocert be*
twecn 3fd and 3 1 Street,.
juu*. 12. l-w&3. «ttf
•th weebl#3 a^tlft
(Wren in
PFM*
ail »ish to arrdiig**
to learirg 'he cttv.
8. K. SNEED
by Express fjom New Yoik
Ci*v a l»'ge aa-ortmeul of French Candies
su'-h as
ice Cream Drops, assorted ftawrs.
SI errjr do do de
in do do db
rJin! do do do
Metropolitan Lozenges, Conversation L^ien*
ge-, Paiotilliers, &r., 4,c at
eKE1GHTON toilMER*S
Cwfecti Jtiery and Ice Cream Saloon
i June 12, l«f5-
'Nw! Rod .......
II ATS.
CLDT'IFKOD STFFL CAST.*.* .. VRREW itnM^tvrvs*! .' I^OZLJF FINE PAX AHA MATSJU#!
li Blister 20u'2° 1 RFCEIVF1 ft per Lxpress a large lot of'received and for sale cheap at
ai 1 German^-*.. 17- J* Fashionable, soft fur Hats, Peail and Black, SHELDON'S HAT EMPORIUM.
pun
JI J. IM MPHUrV i OA(,F. "T£I5eE STWK .r 0~.. ^"6^.
,,
E
7
Z whl,e ,J
fwr Umme a
V, mV,M^Tr
te
-P HLMf'HRLV fc GAGE.
An«ti»rr wagon.
Dry hu S2 25a2 50! srsnRms.
Peaehe« Driett$'275a3oo,Potatoes bu 90^1 25 *°"***.. and well selected stork of tine Watches and
f.L the new summer 5f v les of Straw Hats just Jew*' 'ryiSilver and Plated W are. Also a varie
received per E pre-s, for sa'e clinii at
$1^20 SHELDON'S NEW YORK HAT EMPORIlMf.
.. i Call and eetyou a Hat at a low nrice.
lOa.Tr White Beanr.l 95al SOI June 8, 185S. #4, Ma n Street.
36a4(i
|G- A- Tp sack $2 20u2 2a
City Property for Salo.
ALl'ABLE LOTS, located on Afaia, Blon-
c. r. intTTcojtB. arritr.v MicKi-fc. i
WHITCCMB & MICKBL
Attorneys at Law and.General!A*
Land Agents,
leheap at the
Mftew
L'dilnrs of G.itr (ity.
(1FNTS:—Irpt(jm.e«lsay
I have returned f. om market
u ,iuve
""k' ft cS".'"
i
P. S. I hope i:o one will believe th* above
ti'l thev roine and see for Ujemselvas. G. C.
Ke kuk, Juue 7. dvv Ira
Sale City Boot nod Xliur Store,
vg. Ill, st aim STRitT, ar.t^KKN 4»h and 5th
UNDF.ItSKiN Rl wo'nd re^prctfutly cull
the a'teiitici of tb« I.a lif* «nd tf*t.'l»rnen c-f
Keuknk, and vicinity, tt» their fine and w^i| $e
I'-cted stock of
soots A!VD SHOE*.
r.i»w opened and for aale at the ahuve e
rneid, comprising all kinds of Lakes'. Gent*',
SfCHT
shine makes them beautift.l,
SOT
Gay troops of but»*rfl es shall light to drink
At the iepleoished hollows of the rock.
Now -low lv fa 'Is the dull b!a k r.i» iit, ai.d -till,
All throuch tha a arless hoars, the mighty Kain
Smites wiih perpetunl sound the forest leaves.
And heals the mut'ed £ia*s, and still the earth
Diii.ks the unMmtrd boiioty ot the clouds
is
tor her cottage wel's her woodland brooks
Drmks for the springing trout, ihe toiling bee,
Roys', and Children'* wear, ol uil siyle».
grades »nd sttes. which w* pledge ouraelves to
sell at the Lowest Cash Puces, and would only
re«|ectfully solicit at. examination of our atock
and pnees, fueling confident that both in point
ol quality and prices, we are able to pleas*.
June 7, 1S55.
Ashort,half
and uucorreiit B' nk Notes, at bee! rates*
Interest allowed on special deposit*.
Reference*:
Cash. Am. Exchange Hat.k, New York.
Messrs. K. W. Claik, Dn'i^e Ca.
May 21, ISTO.
And brooding birds drii.k* for her tender (lower#,
T..II oaks, ai.d all Hi herbage of htr hills*
A melancholy sound is in the air, i ry Patdir attended to promptly.
an
Around ,r.y dwelu g. 'T.s ti e w.,1 ef mghf, companies issued at lowest rates.
A lonelv wanderer he'wern earth and cloud,
In the blank shadow and the chiilv mist.
Stray Jlulti. JEWELL D0LB1
where.bou!
pensions and Land Warrants obtained for
tho^e er.titled to them, and Land Warrants!
bonsrht ar.d sold.
Olhce comer Main aud Second Streets,
up stai's.
June 2. 1B55. d-ml4-6m
OTnAVKD ises, at Imva Crty. ffoilJie Ulid ^igll INlinK'fS Gk" It. I
kJ about the 1st of M-y, two horsa "Mulea,
color, botti
s, will be arn-
i ply rewarded for thfir trouble.
JFriSE BOW EN,
Iovia 'ity, I
n
dispatch »l«" old sash r*gl.i7eid.
May 27, i^. .I3:n*
i W ILL attend to all bualuets entrusted ti» their Johnson Mieet, w here they intend to keep a
care in Poweahiekt Iowa, Benton, Tama, choice aud well selected variety exactly adapted
I Marshall, aud Jasper counties. demands of the retail trade ot the city.—
Coll c'ions will recehe »pec:al attention.
1
"""'e2ii£" i Refer to B. Douglase A Co., Sl. Loais Jua. rally, and have no dovbt that they can offer in- i tion will justify
Blork A Co., PitUburgi W A. A L. Sbumway, ducemtnti ior fiequent ealjsand acontinurd cus-
S. Philadelphia Benzinge. A Co.. Baltimore Hon!! torn.* A. J. RALSTON A BRO.,
CBLIiHTON* OHMER & B. Curtis Warren, Pennsylvania, Hon G.I 7«, Johnston Slraet
dtf Johnson Street, Bairet, Choi field Peni*y
Ivanta EuHor Puts- Kkoknk, Stay 10, 18..5.
Haf«! Haifit
JCSTSilk
rer^ived the «pring style fashiona
ble Ha's. Any gentleman in want
of a fine Silk Hat of the very latest style
will do Well to call soon at ti e Hat Store of
_' April 20,18^5-
XUST RECEIVED received. All the new style, for sale
.„ it.K i.,,. thelMn, SHELDON^ BAT EHfOBItW.
'Y"|»»':*J'"« Jhetlung
April 20, l*b\
4
nr
NEW style of soft Gaps and Hitb (.r ia ^.UU\/ Beef, warranted the h^st ever in this
resnlei.ee on r\ Summer wear just receUtd per Fx market WM. C. FUNKHOUSER.
1
"AFLEI.TIOKW HAT KNWMVX,
SHELDON'S HAT EMPOR1UM.
jeg 84, M^uiu Street. I
ONandHUNDREDdozen
E
Yoik Hat Kmpoiluin."
A. SHELDON.
8-1, lin'Stre.et.
City Loi» for Sale.
THE
auhscrlber offers for sale Lots one (l)s
two (4
APR
n,
1
m*
I
wish to to your render* that I
J,,ft r. om market with a great
I W i I e
WfjDOber, Sidesand Small Kofii.,
motto. GEO. CRlT'ITSDfc.N
n
my
Comer 5th (tut Main Streets.
H. C. FRTSKAMP& BEG.
SLACK MITI.
EH* tfl|w»ly ol blaik Silk Mits, long anrf
Angara and ao Sneer*, tost re»
ceived at FOSTER*.
Jnlv 2fi, 52. dfcw
i^ofiet' I
THOROUGH and experienced Book-Keep
er desires employment. Address Mont
gomery," through the p. O.
A
June 7, lijo. dtf
i.U PSMISO. fl.AVrBOLE.
A. firming 1
Co
«i t'CL
SKUBV TO (.RA.SVI1.IE U. .SM 1 I! TV #0.
BANKERS AM) DFU.ERS 1\ EI
niAx.i
M.41.SI STREET, KEOKUK. IOWA.
CHECKS on ail the principal cities c« to thi* market. Their stock r.nifrne.
i ..natanl-iy for sale in sums to suit. wv th'ng desitahle for Ijidiea. ««es. fyenCt»
Collections on thi« ci y remitted for promptly
u
Lucas &, Simond*, Si. I^otiis.
E. W. Claik It Bro's.
N Corarith Sc. Co., Galena.
WILLIAM W BELKNAP.
A TU K N K V A LA W,
NOTARY F!'BHC AMD imRAKCK A6E1T.
JlAN IN'G r«eiv»d a i ew Comrni si n from th^
Governor, u prepared to take acknowledge
ments and depositions as usual.
AI! h'isine*s requiring tire services of
a Jfota-
....
three year,« old, one dark brow n or black, the i ZlCTS tlllti vsllutTS. j/TONSTAf
on
glit ear. I fiippose
f},f corner of Servnd J»hn$on
Hl'MPHREY IT GAGE
Eeokuk, March 15,1855.
iTiiin
MEtaRI. PAFMELE ft CAMPBELL
RESPECTFULLY
14 Juhnsoii Street. Orders solicited. W. Kilbourne) to open to the public a new
.....
and well selected stork of tine
announce to the rit-
izei s i Keokuk and vicinity that
they intend (as soon n a room can I oh-
®ruJr**it,D Store, t«tn«*l in the new block new being built bv
tv of Fine Cutlery, Musical Instruments of all
description*. &c &-c.. &c., in fact every thing
pertaining to our line of business.
For the preaent w e may be found in Graham's
block, on Second Street, three doors south of
Par ?ons' Banking House, wheie a portion of our! HH
dean and John *!)Streets, which will be sold in our line. I medicines prescribed by him, at the Drug Store
favorably. i §3?" Fine Watches and Jewelry of all kinds I ef McKenny A Runner, as they have taken ape
Apply J$v Xt. A. CAVF, repaired end warranted by competent workmen.' cial -»ains to obtain thea..
Firm of Graliam A Cave, Main St. J. FARM ELK!. A. CAMPBELL* I lane '6t
Jane 8,1855. dtf I May 30, 1855.
HAVE
MONTFZUUA, FOWfHIF* CO., IOWA. pied by D. B. Smith as
Johnxon f-'tieet, where
New (i roc
fry Store.
A S O N & O i
just opened a new Family Grocery and
Provision Store, in the room formerly occu-
n 2 3 5 5
mens* White, Drab,'
Pearl fur Hats just received and for sale!
an Auction Room, on
•fhey invite the inapee.tiori of the citizens gene-
CMCESE.
1»WENTY-FIVE boxes VV. Englieh Dairy,
and Pine Apple Cheese, by
WM. f. FUNKHOUSER.
Jnne 2, i85".
three (3), four (4), five (Dj, and me 4, lKift. lwd
Six (b), in Block Iio, tn the cilyof Keokuk.
Tctrn# cash* U,ii.AVBtS.
INDIANA, t»HIO AhD ktNU'CKY.
g» Am
A tL kir ds of depreciated Imhana, Ohle and '"''.Vl 'ria,
A Kentucky Bank Notes wanted at best rates i "Aa.,lb*
by A. L. DEMING A CO.
Bar ker, and Dealeri in Exchange, ^aiu St.
•'iXifat'yvWl
..." n.
June 2, ms.
Miin, between Rivh
arid Seventh Street',
Ke ikuk, Iowa
Wit,do* Blind*, h't
f«r, and other srtirit
ms
COOL.
WAVE on haid ze* Ice Cheats aid fte
fngera'ors, embr ic»nt a^veral ffer» nt siies
and ft) !•"*. w tiich will be sold t»? tlie iuweat pfi
cet, and wKrrsuled to pleaae. bv
Ws». f. FUXEHCC8ER.
IFMOS8.
BDt r.S rn fio- order,for "f*!" W "L
10 iv\. 1 ^KHOUSi
FREMI OYSTER!.
JtJST
received a small lot of Covf 0jr*t#*s of
this Bprin^ s rovii i bv
Wm. U NKHOUSPR
Jin.p 2.
Iurfeerrl and Solt Fiatr.
50 kitfs new Ni. I.
btls. do do
10 do do No
2 aud t.
I drum Hake,
5 d) Cod Kith,
boxra do
.r» bbls Lake White Fi«h,
& iio \o I Salmon,
For sale low by W. C. UNKHOt'SEIt,
Jon* 2 I8t5.
SI DRIES.
U'RESH Peaches at.«,
di Strawberries do
d» CJrape«, Blarkberrie* and Cherries in rant,
do Tomatoes, Pear«, Clam* k. Lobst»-». do
By Wis. C. rVNKHOtfSfcR.
Jane 2,1855.
\r#uBE* AM* WILLOW W IRE.
UBS of all kin la, Chorus, Pai's, Borksts,
ket»j WfcggO'
and Rags.
'PUB
1 «. C*b«. Kit'-hen N •'•©as
W. C. FL'NKH'OUSEft.
Juna 2, l!-55.
Boots and SliDfs
Of all S»)l-». and In «n QaaiitHr.
ODTLT.
SL MATLFNJ ha^e
received a lar^e end spten.tt
I
i iety of Boots and Shoes, nf e __
Is «*st &t)lee, aiid s»lee w.th particular re!er»
men
at current rates of Exchange. jow fur rash, as any dealer in the Crfy.
We will buv nd «e!l all kiad cf Gold, Specie, They are also prepared to
MA*f fACTl RE
all kiftds of La lies' and C'l tom Work, la any
deatred strle. Ttiey »mpt y none but th# vary
best workmen, at pien'y »f ihem, an«t are pre
pared to fiil all orders with perfect satta'arliva
aud with entire put tua' ty.
j}„ys. arid Children, which they witta^Paa
KIPAIRHO
do»e with neatness d!*p \fch.
i We invite att r»ori« fr. «-iv» n* a rail, at th«
ign of the MAM MO HI SllOL. ».pp«»*.te A. L.
Deming A Co's Banktrg H"U«e. Man.
UDI.LI.
stvle for
I" urnnre Policies in
Stre?t%, fippoute the tit. Churtcg.
TirOCLD r^pertfully announce to the citi
zens of Keokuk, that they have formed a
copartnership, iWay 5:h. 1855.) |^r the purpose /lOvsTWri V
of .'arrying o», Ihe «bve bu..ne,« all it. ^and at'the Unci
1 S'eam F^fto-y tiftr
.'arryiiig on Ihe «bov« buaine** in all its
branches They are ready at all limes to un
dertake work in their line, which they pledge
themselves 'h dl be eie^uted with puoct tali'y
and in a aty'e equal to the beat, and on *s re*
ao eb'e ,erm« a?1 any others in the ity.
fi. B. Particular etl*-ntion paid to Pafl.a
H*KQ:NU, which they wil! do with nea ness and
a* goo4 as any t.'.at
I ran be made by ha 1:
suppli^ to order.
rarlieular «(te« o# ?n H',
plied lo oider on short notice, aad dashes ready
glt*»d always on hand.
At liberal discouut to deal^s.
1». C'OPSON.
Jure 2, t# 0-
Ytaiilrd
GOOr» Xwise
j«i
al
St MATUmH.
Kaaknk, June 6, d&wy
For Orntfrrnrn.
i.hS. a
l*
A
1
,.,-vr
Gell ien.eri.
BIGHT
W. si. uot BY.
and beauti/ul
•^.•etved BV
JeGi^w ODhLL k MATLE3S.
LOTJI8 I XCHANOE
SIGHTST.
Drafts and *h«rt in* biil« warded
A DE MING & CO.
ms30d«V' Ha'krs, Mam Ktr#«t.
CASTER.II EXCHANGE.
and .tun*'?raft« on ail the Eastern aad
Southern fit.«• «ra»ttd bv
A. rEMINU 4 Co.
msySOdCt Batikers Main Street.
Louis i.nl IjisUrn FxHnB«r.
STANTI-V en hand aad l'~i sale in »i:n*
to salt paichas'
•m ,ifi»
CITfZEN S BAN«.r
W*in Street
Inftli, Blinds and Door*.
lb.
1 i isire at this office.
Pure ongress Water
FROM
Ihe S-jrat^ga Springs for sale by tha
dozeo or Mi.gl»- t'Ott ie.
Also Moore and Hooper's tnperior Citrate of
Magnesia, or Purgative Mineral Water, one of
he most pleasant and effectual Cathartic*
known.
Call at Moore A Hooper's new Drug Store ea
Main between 24 and 3d Stre. Is, no th aide,
Kookuk, Iowa.
June 5th, 1HO5.
Mlaermf Water: Mmnl Water* Mlswal
Water*
OORE ft HOOPER having procured from
1
Philade'phia the most approved apparatas
Inr inariuf'arfrririg thi1 delightful beverage, in
vite the calls of the citizens of Keoki.k to their
bright, sparkling and refreshing drink Try it.
UIM BT 183J.
1% liTallds.
O S E
who have been under
stock is exhibited. Filch of New York, for Di*eases of the
We are vow prepared to do all kinds of work 1 L'ing«, are notified that they can obtain all Hie
Jane 0, 1S65. Sir
e a e n
One ^lorr
of Dr.
Insurance Agency.
Ctna Inmranre Ilarlforit, C«aa.
I I 1 1 N S 1 5 A I K O A I
Of OgdMi shu^i:. New York. 'I
HARTFOHD K1MK INM ilANCK COMPANY. j|
Mercantile, ire a Markue lataraatt C'eaipaaf, ti
Of inii.gton, Ky.
MERCHANTS' FIHt ANUMAHINE INSURANCE
COMPANY, Of PHILAUKLPHIA. ff
THE
above ate all sound sni reliable Cotnpa* (j
tries, and ike risks at lowest rates thatloca- 11
tl
WM. W. BELKNAP,
Corner A
Agent.
Corner Maiaand Second Streets.
June 4, IW5, 41m
For Salf.
j^.SUPERIOR hotsc power.
IV«w $125^0—1\.
D. COPSON.
THE aadersur*' ,! ti, wmi pei isMitly located inf1!
Keokul, has opened Tailor hop on John-'.
son Btieet, one door West ol the Post Office, same
side, and hopes by punctually aud a strict at
tention to bu"inj»#v to meiit a share of public
patronage. B^iti^ a stranger. 1 respectfully
a,, i 8,1
fork "X
,lo e
^rkmanlike manner and "a
fit" fcuruuteed. Study to please" shall be mjr,j
moMo. With those who desire it I will cheer*,
fully go to tha store aad assist tbero in selecting*
their good*,
Xeoknlt, May S3,18a».
T. KELLTf.
laidAw