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K K O K U K:
IDKESDA* MORNIKO,
elections but whateverslias fisen up to be
6ome a matter of positive danger, to threat
an the
permanence
gin with the uoeaey spirits, the selfish
damogogues, the reckless coteries that
tt
The Com in? Campaign.
It sometimes seems to us as if Congress, i ',ne enoug i to
the centre of agitation and demagogue-
Latterly the seasons of it. sifting. Ure
Wo ijnonomotts with se^.ons of agita- i ®ob
Hon and turbulence. WLenever it ad-
bom Congress or exaggerated by it— i
msucr oi positive uauger, loinreai
annually assemble at Wachington. There
all the caprices of the wildest fanatacism,
all the bigotry of the narowest and most
unpatriotic ultraism, but more than these, *18"
substaatmlly disposed of. During that I
lf"od of comparative quiet, before th.
U 4 restless eye of ambr^iun could discov-1
«r a new means of notoriety and a new
aource of nuUic daneer the nrMidor.tial
altction was held.
warden... fuller derelopment of «W
questions and a concoction of new schemes
«OD hardly could have been'be ore it in
*gg«Ya!ed and fearful form in which ^a8
,,
n
rj, was the source of about as much harm ®r «vc*» solution of the
jtanis. excitement and angry feeling »ub«! GcvernmeDt, it seems fair to believe. So
•Ida repose comet to the relief of the pub-!far
fMple. restore pubUe feeling and public Ithan
affairs to a condition cf safety and quiet
Foir these ten years at least w e have had
so degree of public excitement which
was the reasonable cause of any gffat
public solicitude, that was not either
Matters of great public interest, in a com* j,nent
mereial and economic point of view, have,
of course, been involved in all our general
e.tand moat anicrupuloui ambition, b.v. *'"f.'" °.B
free scope and ample room. But by some
singular good fortune, theie subjects
whieh have afforded Congress with the
means of the most.serious agita ion, have
heretofore presented themselves for Con
gressional discussion and public consider*
a lion at periods some distance apart from
our general election*.
The difficulties of 1650 sprang from!10
but they were not so far developed that
all the demogoguery and personal interest
of it. convening. The Nebraska ST.
,•
1
Is tbe long session, and that long session
Will carry this exciting question, tn all bu-
man probability, nearly through the aext
ftibHo mind, involves a degree of excite I
9«ap«ct wbieb t^a oatiesAw ma psaed
b.
Guv. Rttti-n TO BE Kr.-.UVKD i JIEE
predit tion that Giv.Reeder was jg ,wn
b. remoTtd from bi«
Po,mon,.D
Gov 6eder
fitf mind, and tha general good ««n»e I WVl7 adminittration
and calm, fndepecdect reflection of the i
of
manner or other the
of
charSc ag^,n«t
h,d
on,-v
1 lhe
«'aTf
which demogviguea in Congren «t liberty in wild Ian I,, and been .holly 1
AlWigh the country »ere able to employ •.Mooted. Sol to ace f.ir play to ...
«0 their own per.onal advantage .nd «rn "'E l.».|,r,v.ri or"equallCr
wd these isaucr com. late, linger to
Lle wiH comc
•xcuse for public tumult and public dan- er, to be assured that their place is to be
^er. The whole m|tter was a pure in- supplied by a gentlemen long familiar
•ention, a thing hunted up after earaefrt with the buwness, and t-mply competent to
aaekirg for the basest purposes. But it conduct a firnt class house—Mr. M. M. y°u
was brought into the political arena, for- BRADLEY, late of the Gait House, InJian-
And now the moat difficult cruis in
tified there,'bat not yet finally disposed npolis, lnd. We trust the retiring host 8est
1
(be most dangerous question of all those enterprise in which he may «nrage, and
ou,ty
n»» one of tha most important in every! f°f ^'th 38i/ emigrants. The to-
K.n...,
I «i T.rr «id«0y hm culenl.'ion.—
-1 Th^ idea'th.t lbe'mi.er.ble .pint, who
"rr_..Z.l control this Allministration, had
Territory, to respect n»w
eTe»
direction, it bas been to the ad van
tag* of the Slaveholders. The natural
public welfare, .nd the pe.ee .nd to winch he re.pon.tble, ,„
enc. ot.!,« Uuion, baa bad it. ori- measurably .nlluencea Nm. Tbe ten-,
cr,aracl*
wiucl would require
ver' lea#t-
an
And in
not n
S
lo
tbe tricks of the rib* .nd wickede.t °fG°*-"""• «h. Admini.tration
^rentnrer.all the prompting, of tbe bold-S®"'"
4the
^Kstions involved ia the canvass of 1848,1 "m« onaof firmness and iategf.ty
he 18 to
,one
of
a
really dangerous element in that canvass.!1Blert8f'
Before 1852 these questions had been i
lh*
of the Congress of ,847 could, in anticipa- compromise the Adminia
don, so employ them as to render the
in
g«v«rnment will soon 1
.Tbe
hRVC
800B*
joriv in
on had "back*
«ce neutrality preserved'
irality preserred
°1thp e*'8'ing
d,8PU3'«d
Pub!lc a^ir« 'n Kan8%s, it is no more
a desire t0
P"**™ °f the
electite franchise to give to Kansas, leg^
lslators who were bona jide elected by
her citizens to let her institutions be fair
ly and entirely determined by the public
vo'ce»
an^t0 pres«rvean absolute neutral-
,0 far ai
th*
wa9
din*
Pnrtie8'
inA'^nce of bis govern-
concernedi betw e'i the uonien.
U his
er
{™h
ha becn ,D
..C v 8 s ave nnwer to subscribe the same has
0,rTI
u.^, u.«»- it *-,• nf tmnA problem ty "popular sovereignty/' or ,, «er ine churth, and you see the same de-1
*a, wi a regikiatrre way, was of good. 7^ V fc
ei-
inclination to keep the countenance of the i
.L, scribe in any event? In other words, was
e
mot proceeding as ipso facto void, being in
dcncies of the Administration are of that
a
over-scrupulous regard for
lhe ,otere8l# of tlie
Sou'h
complain of in the coniuct
con
are not satiified that the actual residents!
of Kansas should decide the nature of hsr
t. rt 4
institutions. They mean to coerce their ....
4.
promote. Gov.^eder is pot supple enough
fiuil tbeir
P®rP08e8'
Nation too much intbeeje.of the slave
ancl he
®U8' g°-
ted or
decision to their own satisfaction. And
.. i common sense can such a thmg be done?
there seems really nothing to be de-i.
sired br most ultra spirits afthe South ',
.... two, it mfiy be likewise done for ten differ
wlach the Administration js not will.nf to i
ent objects, andtnusa few individuals may
Tbe
y
to suit their Dartioses. Thev dem.nd i
1
of the Admin-
He be
r1luir,:d
to
res,&n'bul 1D'ome| w
«P
!f
of tbe
a
of speculating in-j...
diun lands. Perhaps he has dose so.-
A«
et is ,,ot
be"
aource Ol public aanger, me presidential, thev have cot lhe veritable old lamn in Ft cipltne and beautiful uniiarm, a«itouih all who
Immediatelv aft^r Reeder has not made his statement. But
have not had the pleasure of seeiug them before.
Cnl rel lt0
ry
issue, he might have traded
pablto detriment. But these achemea "«•«•. land^theae arc «»P«-i i,ontro,e commUlt!., »ll0iMued
OD*
e
fo&g, and involve so much, that, for once, person*! exjerience of tha exac'ing
Crimea, an ot. e er
Let hira take
lhi*
tn
he must
wbeel.
Sot before that body as it will be before pensationsin these matters, which are both Jt js proper to aay be re, that the £MM*
Ife® new Congress, and the general ques- consoling to the naind of a just man, and mittee never intended to charge the people
to one
cau#et*
n£e*
T. Chaklks
convening. Jhe ^ebrask^- S bakixs HOT*I..
sas difficulties had their very origin in house has recently changed hands.
Congreaa* They need not, and they many months we have obtained "our daily 'Per^se
HotblZ-This
ave existed. There i bread'' under the dispensation
rhich demanded the RcssEtt. and bis hospitable lady.
to stick
mu8t
the influence of one of our greatest and ®P'rit Slaveocracy of the nation.— made a point of objection, and described ¥^I A 1^ I\ A
most exiling qiiesticns will run over into
comfort:
the
turn for
a one
the prasidential canvas*. Kansas and Ne- jtha Administration to which he is amena-1 iniquity—involving a monstrous fraud, j1•® Dry Goods!
braska wereWginixed by the last Congresf,!
,'^ive
but the question of slavery, as an existing meaner man, the Administration i0 this "questinn ible shape," it was char- •Great Auction Sales at N:w York,
and unquestionable fact, which was either cwdescends to such paltry woik, will ged that the two cities had combined and
to be legalised or permitted, under the au- '"®^be crushed out with the next turn confederated for the purpose of cheating
thority of the General Government, wai
There are inexorable com- cotrnty, &c.,
*b« promptings of re-]
l"en
the Missouri Compromise, no need and no part with them. We are pleased, howev- beTore the judicial tribunals of our every desenption.
JQbT. I. McKenny has been appointed
agent for this place fer the sale of Liquor
th«
1
Wo*a« Always
prMade&tiftl convaaa. Wh.t, therefore, inUm.li„n th.t the |»triol-
We have hitherto escaped, viz the occur- ^dies ot our city are talking aeri- Against the Law—N. Hill, Jr., Daniel D.
•snce of crises in tbe moat importantexcuts
during the presidential canvass, we shall ebration on their own account, just to! ^ufo" Choate, Elias Merwin, Sid
... *i-- .... nev Bartlett, Charles G. Loring
MXt year have to meet in its aiotl threat- *how the other part of mat'ktQd how the narllett, v^harles i*. L#oringt o. B.,
4 ©a canTass,^^with which to act upon the ranee Co. and tbe Bank of Macomb Co., •PinionB
MtchiSan-
an exasperation of feeling, and a The tide of emigration .t.lU^nues to!
Heed of pritriolto resolution and firmi.e*a of flow from the north of Scotland to Caoa- i recognise, he says, -in the col
principle which will rend the next can-
tla-
°fHi vessel left the citv
an(*
bow
can fia(1 a
I ",• (. .• y.
Subscription to Hallroads.
tjlU
,„
or of
fo (fc# oons|nic|ion ot
from keoluk .nd one from tort Mad,.on.
|hy 8u!8Cribinfr 200,00
th® §tc°k
i the power to subscribe the same has
re»cinded
WM
iiiH anything above a poaitir* :-Juf|
ru!e lW
taken, it appear, that the County
fa
»s »n idea involving loo
tauch crcdil for an membsr
informed,
er*
ter
ers conferred oy thrfir.st? 1 s ippoae that if i
not. 1 enquire:
2d. Did the first vote bind the couaty
and authorize the County Judire to sub
scribe in any event? In other Words, wa
id i#
„-,
1
character which would require, at the i ... ,T
Southern wing of the
,»»?
rcg lh
dj fact0 n]i bei
A A
i a i e s e s w s n i n i n o n o i y o e v e y
sound principle of law nnd justice. The
people were required to vote "for" or
against one single proportion, riz: to
grant certain aid—for what?—For two
separate and independent and unconnect-
",
1
je
'f" i tereat in the qne.tion created efficient
njolive 0
nllil,
lllem nd
lbe
,j_u, ,0
°h^Ct'
ccom
bUt Wh
1°?8
,ntercet 10 aU
s other respects were, and ever will be an-! a
tapronistic. By what ptinciple of law or
o e s o e a i i a n e o n e o
combininB,
,SC ncme and
nm 'J e a.,,
To retain Gov. Reeder in office, kin though measures they please, and a
a hall
I a e o i o n o e o u n i y a y e
involvedi without
i- ,t
e ave rea ,n ra iC
»ry- o the
of A!addh|f gnd Qever to e lfae
"bom provocation has of either city with any fraudulent pu'rpose, be
a]i(
will r.#« ., f. vpnrr* i i I 25 (KK) do do (t «t colora) .it
It wiil face the tfext CoBgress on the first
a
fraud in law.
-I i „„,I„
A
abould not, ever have existed. There i bread'' under the dispensation of Capt. i Lastly. As lo the remedy. It it is 35 eaten bleached do do 5 to 12J
«as no popalation which demanded the
Rcsseh.
and bis hospitable lady. They i
thoughl b'
organization of the territories, no public have made the St. Charles seem ta us issued, the question as to the le- Velvet and Brussels, Imperial, 3 ply and ingrain
sentiment which required the repeal of much like a home, and we are aorrv to galit?
of aU the
lawyer»
(lne8,'on
a
lhat in
my
1
may fiud abundant success io any new ®as® sufficient importance, o. such a are hereby notifi'-d that a call of ten per cpnt. on
PubJic
n ture lhat the
ins portent onet which have employed we «alute tli€ MW pfoprirtof wi(b ottf county should furnish the means, to Wm. C. Graham, Treasu'er, the office of
Congress and agitated the country these best wtshes.
auny years, will come before the next
Congrats. The next session of Congress
P^»»ons of 'b«n®w law. prohibitory L-qHor Law7or "tlie Law"^ liiM^fi^^^/iwtti
fttoaT.—We have .Ex^Chief Juaiioc Savage,
j"E*jSl^,
"f Kelt»og «p Fourth of July eel-! Barnard, Daniel Lord, James W. Whii-
W lti.W «oUgh for Con. ought b. d«. S^sto (he bonorab.e I
Mfass to ait during the period of the na- ladies, we say.
... jIDe,,t before that time. The extension is
g--
wsuaanvass unaer ordinary circumstan- Thorn puons N. Y lie porter of the It niay be presumed from the higli August first j, an, one-third December first,
fjpt^pnt to take such a question as this in- 16th sayn Beware of the AdraiB laaa-1
cbaractr
0f
"uniber of enngranta from that outrier i
aurifig the laat two months amount# to
about 5,l0.» pereoes
werc
golden ones.
O^rThe editor of the CincinnaBeti Con-
i#
™y.
Aberdeen °n
,'be?1
(i
won ierlul things done by the magic lamp clasres for celebrating our
GREAT A*MVERARY,
The GV A FiDs are to r,rv
like in our d«v, but we were behind in *wd are
boai to make a favoraMe impre^Hmn. The Ar-
Publicly known, for Gov,! P0,nlt°f progress. We have found that: tillery is to be out and W.II, by their perfret djs-
Madison, provided, nevertheless, that the Tbe vari ua Sunday scbools are to go a Picnic-
..id subscription cf $200,000 c»n be made ".e °""r
djd not ign to,„„ lh qw(
bu
,„
,.
1
le wbiel
in mind of the
dJre
110 voters just before the election, in
wh'cii
this feature of the proceeding is
A MNHJJRS LOXP^N (.\,KF RE AT'ON
Take your stand there at eleven on the
,e has been & vote of Sabbjth morning. What glare of silks
propo.ition to «d «'•»»-of're.th»r._-of jewel.-of
Juilroad., one ?™M "I"!'1 ?™l» "nd!"
\t .• Hies of the world! With what an air does
d,lical(! young fu,nale—j
of
that delicate young female—I beg her par
dd»t),
mon
mon
and since the last vote i J*arfJy
nDU81.
-conceived in sin and brought forth 1^11 A IV IXL W illj.
P,ac^ a colossal swindle," and with reference Bought at the recent
nonular of the proceeding, as invented and I 20,000 do Manchester, Hamiltoa and Pacific
i i e a e s a 1 2
For
1 .. ,. ., 1 tings, together with house furi.ishitig goods of
decided, so that we may know
will co»t something. If
a reasona e
^ee can be raised, I doubt not
will give th#
fair trial. I respectfully sug-
bumb,e
itt
m:."n
THE
opinion, it is a
Ex^-Judge
Bd»oou",*7'.'
a
re«ard
1,18
10
i,na^*
color»
of
^ud,
a*»WOoU.
car,red eb"-
UP
ta
,n
at airl0per aora. »A!.DW|N, EVANS%
I mean young lady—foot it, wiih
m-
1 mean
each road. Again, by another majority Jeames behind carrying her Book of Com
more
any sort of ber-
tp\,„fl|V n„ih.
dl#*, presented
,irJ iy
b? it e'jf
7
if
A
Jaae26.
7ounK Isdy—foot it, wit]
I'rnyer! Lnited Belrnavia couh
Prayer! Vnit« Belgiavia could
th®, thin?
in
KgJ,lful air of
Fort Madi.on Road, the um authorized by the grace that ia earthly, Dr. Dale's charge
the fir»t vote. .This is a matter of deep
btUer.
a
of it. chants, and tlteir charming duus'hfer ,be»r
Not so much for the purpose of giving miserable dinner himself. Such opulent
as for eliciting1 reliable information from
15
m}**T7
my object ... of-
lering a few thoughts about the subject. I one easily to be borne.-London Pulpit
will briefly enquire: I
1st. Did the last vote annul alt thaposr- NIAOI»A
the first was legal and the cond.nons an- iaIK|in? from a kiff ju*t above the Rapids,
neifd were bona fidicofhplfod with, it did when he was carried away by the current
st)
lc*
fRsbi^lbje
as Fubtcribed to the atock of the grace that is divine be as common there as
^n*|
poie lf lhe
^aPPy indeed. With what
a an hir does it confess itself to consist of
interest to our county, yet nobodv knows, i,,
.* i "miserable Mnnert! One would hardly
and few seemtoeara what is to be tha and
lnin,«( in the mid(lt of such ric.h city
mer-
"nd sin seem rather en
viabfo than otherwise. At anv rate, the
bllr(1(!I1 of |lch n nd
wm€
FALLS.
.i ,o i .i .-r' A tr.an went ov*r the Ameucan Falls
Jun# !3.
nr IT
..
to-dav, tliis A. M. lie was iri the act o
His boat capsiz'd His n«m«isnot known, i
but he is supp«««d to have been on his way
from Canada with vegetables.
\VA6hingtok, June $3« 1
The War Department has received fur
ther advices which entirely discredit the i
statement of the capture of Fort Liramie.
JEJhSpeaking of strawberries, Jones says
that as a rhemic il analysis shows them to
.. b? 90 er cnt. water, he thinks it will b«
c|)eape'r for hjm h#
can obtain an imaginative taste of l! e I rtttl,
by sucking the wrier through a straw.
J^-It a# been beautifully aaid, that
"the veil which covers Fu'urity is woven
by the hand of Mercy." Seek not to raise
might be
en to shade the brow that fancy Lad ar
iyed in smiles of ghulne**.
v.,.
"«t veil, therefore, for sadness
PelamiriiM,
Silo Great American Hair Tondto.
WHAT
(1read",!
combining a hall hirs?j
n
i» mire desired by the young than he June 22, iR5f
lux
luxuriant locksof y.ou'b and beautv? What
edj ed to th# nor
„rtjcle
for
fymg the Hair, and which i* equally efficacious
in pre-iervir.^ )t natural health
For Sale at 84 JVlaio e'reet. bf
A. 1). MINCHELL & CO.
THE CiLORIOlS F01RTH
WE
notice with inucli pleasure tbe extensive
preparation* which *.e being made bv all 1
of a more private character, ail of which we
hope mav have a good time.
CRITTENDEN hna exh ted hi* patriotism
by importing® I of fine Buota and Shoes for the
occa«-i.-n.
H.» Store is on the corner ®f Fifth aad
i Main S'reet#.
i /liue 27,18 ,5. d7t
SUiMMKR DRY GOODS!
and will be sold cheaper than ever before of
fered in ike Wtstern country.
WE
invite the particular attention of whole
sale and re'ail pii'cha^ers to thi* Stock,
which i» now arriving •, which toze'her with oar
Stock on hand, makes one sf the L**OKsr,
but merely this, that such was I to 000 yards prints at 4 cents per vard.
in fact and in law the necessary effect and 10 000 \o printed Lawn- from 6i£ io 10 ct».
proposed, that is, that tbe scheme wag i 10,000 yd-, dress Silks from 40 cts to $2,00
per vard.
.v- i# •. 50 bales Brown Sheetings from 5 to 8 cts.
anybody that the bonds ought! 5000 yards Lancaster (imgham
i L-srge ftork of Carpeting, consisting of Royal
I)a8t proceedings may be ®^r' variety Rugs, Oil Cloths, and Mst-
J. A. HI'RKEE tCO.
Main Street,
Keokak, Jane 25,1855. dvwtf
NOTICE TO BTOCKHOLDERS.
OtSce Keokuk and Ft. Pes Mor es R. R. Ge.
June 23,1855.
Stockholders of the "Keokuk, Fuit Des
Moines and Minnesota R-llroad Companj"
authority represent- ^eitmade by'ht BVud'o^DlreH^sV pa'Jatie
and direct proceedings at law for the trial! 'I16 ,ComP«iy Keok. k, o., 01 beftre TueSiay,
the vJIst July next. Stockholders whd have paid
tbe question. S. B. previous calls of one and two per cent, wiil be
1
I credited with the same on this installment.
tm.-vioaa 0* TH* LaWY~Tb* fuHow- j- By ordei of lhe Board.
W£ jurists have given their opinion on the i HUGH T. RE1D,President.
Conk- D.spa cb anJrort Des Moines
copy all rtsy.
Statesmen
Tax S*tlce.
THE
first Instalment ot specisl tan lor
McAdamizliig on Main, S.cond and Third
BtrfCts,
n°t
Lave not .een anywhere mention- foiiows orie-th.nl July first one-th,rd
talent engaged, that the
wi,h ,en
falls due on the first day of July, and if
prmnptiy paid by that time it all become*)
P"
THOB, MARTIN,
Collector of tbe ehy of Keok A.
lane 25, d6t.
HATS.
JUST
RECEIVri)per Express a large let of
Fashionable, soft fur Hats, Pearl and Blsck,
for saie cheap by
D. F. HUMPHREY A. GAGE.
Ja ie 9,1855. 4
W**b"!
A rut )uat r*eeivedand tm sale lew ay
MINERAL WITER:
MKasa. MOORE a HOOI'KR
Am:
m^nufact'irih!.' n very sun^rior article
ot iE'UTLD MINERAL WATER, the
qualities of which cani.ot be jurpa»~fd bv any
oaturol spriDpin ur Union, am! that if i» highly
conducive to health, and coulains no deleterious'
Hng*, which is often the r«»r with rouiranta not
properly formed and managed, they beg 'eave
to ret»r to the (olionruig gentlemen of the
cat Profemion:
Prof. J. C. HUGHES, M. D.
J. F. SANFORD, M. O.
D. S GUG1N, M. D.
J. K ALLKN, M. D.
B. C. FRANCIS, M. D.
June 23.1^3.
SAWTtR HOUSH,
WILLIAM WHTER, PROPRIFTOn,
Corner Second and Cedar Streclt,
FO*T NfABisOW, IOWA.
Baggage taken to and from Boat. Free
of Ci'arpe.
gy St sees leave this Koas* daitf for Keo
kik and BnrlingtoO.
JUUE25,1S
:)!S,
4
Rfdraollc Omeit*
AStTPERlUii
Keokuk, Jane 27,1853. wfiin
flrnry Ward Bcerkr'i Htw Boot.
^jTAH PAPLRS, or experieaces of art sod
O nature.
For salt bj J. T. CAVE St SOS.
ae 21. Ifb5 Main Street.
Mistral Water! MtMrat
Water!
MOORE
June S2, l'ttS, i
Wale* Ntnril
ft. HOOPLlt having procured from
Philade'phia the must approved apparataa
tor maiiuf» luring this delightful beterage, in
vite the calls of ttie citizens of Keokuk to their
bright, «paikliri){ ai.d r«fre«hiuE ilnuk. Try it.
immbfitrn.
Lost C*w.
STRAYFl)last,
frum my prerai^et rn Tue«day
morning a Re.i Cow and Call. Cow
a out four year-: old. Any information, or the
ic'urn ot said cow and calf will be liberally
w irded. A.L. DEWING.
June 52,1855. d4t
FLOGRI FL0L&!
CUSTOMERS
can from Ihia ria'e be au .ptie«!
witfi Quinry Eagle Flour, wtiich ia warrant
oil to be superior to any m«''« in the Mi««ustp
pi Vallev. by W. C. tUN&HOUCifcRe
Bonnfti! Bonnfti!
IZr\ DOZEN just receive at Vv 88.
t)v/ Street. H.
l»y the middV-sged than gray A FRESH supply of tbatgrsat American So­
Whi (hat oKJ but wo|jKJ %yerf ATVunkrt
Atexanuers rei amic us so universally aclcuowt- Full of stir rug iiicident», atartiia^ .seats,
W(jnpWARl) A ).
1m
deep pathos, and delightful
.. i Fo* «ale by J. T. CAvE k SON.
June -I, 1855. Main Street.
E CURE MANQUE, or Social and Religious
1J Custi»'»s in France. By Eugene de Cour
cillon. For sale by
J. T. CAVE &• SON.
June SI, 1855. Maia Street.
Gate City Boot snd Slior Mores,
wo. 112. MAIM sTRrtT. between 41ti and 5th
I1
1
i E UNDERSIGN EH wo- Id respectfully call
the attention cf lbs Ladies arid (icf.tiemen cf
Keokuk, an 1 vicinity, to their fine and well se
lected atocK il
vJWOT# AMD SHOES,
i new opened ar.d for eale at lhe ab^re estaVlieh
ment, romprisinjf aU kinds of Ladies', G*r.'s',
i Min es', Boys', and Children'* wear, ot ati»iyles.
gr»,ies »nd siz'**, which we ple.ige oureelve* to
•ell at the L^we*t Cash Price*, and would r.nly
respectfully solicit ar, examination of our stock
and prices, feeling confident that both in point
of quaiity and prices, we are a't.le to ple»*e.
Jane 7,1855.
s
the
H. C. IIUISKAMP St. BRO.
A.U, bemisg. II. riAvreous.
A. f. Drmftiir Sc Co.,
SCCClbsORS TO GRA.NVI1.LK B. SM i U V fTO.
BANKERS AM) DEALERS 1 EX
CHANGE.
MA15T STREET, KEOKl'K. IOWA.
JI£MT CHECKS on all the principal citiee
ri.-natant'y for »dle in iumi to *uit.
Collections on this ri y remitted for promptly
at current rates of Exchange.
We will buy 2nd !efl all kind of Gold, Specie,
and uncurrent nS Notes, et be«t rates*
interest allowed on special deposits.
Eefercacee:
Cash. Am. Bxchsnge Bank, New YoHu
Messrs. E. W. CU'k, Dod^^ It Ce.
Lucas Si Simond,», St. Louis.
E. W. Cla.-k St Bro'a.
N. Corwith Ac Co., Galena.
May 21,1855.
WILLIAM W. BELKNAP.
A O N E Y A A W
OTARV PtBLIC A* IMSI.'RAXCE AG E!tT
A V I N e e i v e a w i o n o e
Governor, is prepared to tak« sck.nowlfil^je^
oients and depositions as usual.
All business requiring the services of a Nota
ry Public attended to promptly.
Fire, Inland and Life Insurance Policies in
substantial companies issued at lowest rafee.
Peneions and Land Warrenta obtained for
tlsose entitled to them, and La,ad—War rants
bought and sold.
w Office corner Main and Second Streets,
up stairs.
June 2,1895. 4»ml4-6*
W. J. JEWSLI-. W. M. MtST,
JEWELL A DOLBY,
House and Sign Paint#rs, Gla
ziers and Gilders.
Shop on the corner oj JSeconded Johnson
Streets, oppottte the St. Charles.
TIJOULD respectfully announce to the citi
zens of Keokuk, that they have formed a
copartnership. (Afay 5th, 1^55.) tnr the purpose
of carrying on the above business in all it*
branches. They are ready at all times to un
deitake work In their line, which th*y pledge
themselves ah.ill be executed with punct lalny
and in a style equal to the beat, and on as rea
soi eble erms as any others in the city.
N. B. Particular ettention
HANGING, which they will
do
with
dispatch also old sash reglazed.
May *?, »?5S. d3m*
Look out for the 31aine Law.
I HAVE on hand ar assortment ot Biandies
rfinl Wir\es which w ill be raid during tbe next
ten days a' prirt* t" ?uit purchafen, i* order to
tn.ike room 'he Maine Liquor Law. Aioonif
the ffntM intv be fuond Fieti' Hrandiet froio
$2 to $5 50 per gallon.
Rve and Bourbon Whiskey from 73 to I,S5 per
gallon.
,Hol!ai c! Gir, from 2 50 tv 4.M
J«iTureH Hum,
4
2.00 to 3 W
vS i iiy Maderia Wine, very choice.
Old Sheiry,
Port, u
Malaga, I*
Together wii s fsrgt stoflr of Claret and na
tive Wines. Remember the market for the above"
close* alter the 1st Julv
fo
,c.r
w"
J«m« 19, I85f'
June 1&, 4
THE
article for sale hjr
J. K. LLOYD.
June 2,1858.
c. FUNKHOU8ER.
Leokiag GUssett.
BOXF.S Looking Glas«ei, a$orted rizea/
just received, direct fiom the manufac
turer", and for sale bv the box or doten. Ala^
an Mjortment of Giit Munld»"g for pirtutrf
fram.*a. CAREY St K1LBOURNE.
Ct,
tn^rnVra of the IO
W A
STATI tit»u«Awc«
CosirANY are hereby notified that the elec
tion for a Boa id of Director* for aaid Company
will be held at the office of Edwards k. Turner,
ia the ritv of Keok'ik, on Thursdav, the 38tb
June, lSLf, at 9 o'clock, A. M.. «*id day.
IS. AR R180H, Prestdeat/
Wm F. Tuanta, Secretary.
Jun 18, 185?. did
Kanry toads
TTJ8T received an elegatit a.«s rtment of Im
ll (ioods, such ai'French China Vasea, Pananf
and Terra tfa. 4tc., Pllch^r•, Lavender andf
Cologne Bottles. Fruit Stanza, Card Re«iverjf
Citar 8tarid», Jew*l Stai ds, Spoon Goblet*. Fig
ure«, Cupitis, B'iat)i, etc.,efe.
Al'oou haisd a good ai»oi!meut of Crocktry
•a*4. Glass ware. ...
CAREY & KILBOURNE-
June 18, 1855.
I1ENKY SPANGBBEEi"
N O A Y U I
Olflce ea )ibai»a »»re», aext U tie Wklte
lltlM.
IS prepared to prorop'ly attend to all bnsinets
requiring the servicea of a .Notary Public Ac
know edgement* and D»po»ttiona tak*n Deed*,
Mortgage*, and oilier kir.di of Documents
drawn, to order, in the Engl ith, French, and Ger
man Laoguagta.
K"' k'ikv Juimi 15, 18ii. dfn
SEW
A a o e e n
iK ^ieanier G. W. SPAKH AWK will run
as a .'sg"lar daily packet frnt.u Keokuk, ict
connection with the cars of the Northern CiOtS
Railroad a* Quincy, leaving Q'lincy at 8 o'clock
and arriving at K.»okuk »t 13 M., and leaving
Keokuk on return trip *t 5 o'clock. For freight
t«r pas^ace apply on board.
1
June 13th, 1855.
Morning Glory copy.
I
COOL?
HAVE en band 1 ze* Ice Cbeets ar.d Re*
frigerators, embram aereral different sizes
sad styles, which will be sold at the lowest pri
ces, and warranted te please, by
w*. c. FrxKHoysEH.
ttMOM.
10
BOXES ia fine erder for ssle 'o* fejr
CONSTANTLY
A•
ALL
paid to
nea nsss and
French Candle^
JUST
received by Express fjom New York
-City a large assortment of French Candies,
such as
Ice Cream Drops, assorted flavors.
Sherry do do do
Gum do do do
Cordial do do do
Metropolitan Lozenges, Conversation Loxeo
ges, Paintiliiera, Ac., etc at
CHEIGHTON A OHMER'8
Confectionery and Ice Cream Saloe*.
12,
riHE new semmer style of Gent's Beaver Iltts
for 1855 ran be found at the
NEW YORK HAT EMPORiUM,
84, Main street.
Gilt and took at iht»
Maf IBM.
v
Wis. C. FU AKHOUSER.
j»e 2,1855.
FRESH OL STERF.
JUSTSplintscovin*
received a small let of Core Oysters ef
this by
W*. FUNK HO USE*.
June 2,1855.
Markertl and Salt Fiiiu
wkittj new No. J.
5 bbls. do ds
10 do do Ko 2 aad f.
1 drum Hake,
2 di Cod Fi«b3
2b hoxee do
6 bbls Lake White Flab,
5 do No 1 Salmon,
For sale U»w by W. C. FUNKHOU8ER
June $
8PIDRIB.
p?RF8Tf Peaches 5r, can«,
•a dn Strawberries do
do Grape«-, Blackberries and Cherriaa ineaas.
do Tomatoes, Pears, Clair« fc. L^»b«t»r«. do
June t, 1855.
may
By W*. C. FUNKHOUBER.
W©ODE'S AM WILLOW WALKIT~"
fjpUBSofall kinde, Churns, Pails, Buckets,
Baskets, Waggene. Cab*. Kitchen Notions
and RHg«. W. C. FUNCHOUSER.
June 2, 1^55.
LOUIS IXCBANOE
SIGHTBT.
Drafts and short time bills wanted by
A.
30 d5t
^IGHT and
DEMlNGfcCO.
Bai.kera, Btreet.
EASTERN EXCHANGE.
time drafts on ali the Eastern
O Southern cities wanted by
A. L. OEMTNG
tf.
tonh ntftf
and
A
Co.
may30d6t Bankers Main Street.
EakUra Eiehaigt.
on b»nJ and lor sale in seas
to sail purchasers st
"CITIZEN
S
BANK,"
nay30 d6t Mam Street
AAefkYr Wsyoit.
J.'RALSTON A RO. will premaMv deliV*
er iri uny part of the eity all articles ordered
from ftieir New Grocery and Provisioa Store,
78
Johnson
Street. Orders solicited.
June 9, 1855.
the new summer styles o.f Sfrsw Rats jost
received per Epress, for sale cheap st
SHELDON'S NEW YOHK HAT EMPORIUM.
Call and get you a Hat at a low orice.
June 8, 1K55. 84, Ma n Street,
City Property for Sale.
VALUABLE
deau and John-1& Streets, which will be sold
favorably.
Apply to W. A. CAVE,
all kinds esn be had at
CRElGHTdff A fmM&P#
jeW d(f Johnson Street,
1
LOTS, located en Jfain, Moa-
Firm of Grsham A Cave, Main St,
June 8,1855. dtf
Pafxs
BX. JXO. R. ALLEN, j,
AFFERS bis professional services to tfccfitisaaa
of Keokuk snd vieinity.
His office, the same heretofore ocospied by
Dr. Ford upstairs over the store of J. Braae
Ecq- No. 86, Msin Strcst.
Residence, at tbe "Pavilion" an Ceasert ksw
tween 2d and 3d Streets.
June 12,1855. dtf
Dispatch copy weekly 3 months
A. BrMfnaa
I
nimtpt
S Agent (or the Missouri State Mutual ias~
ranee Compsny. the Directors of which ar
known business me
dMptf
among he oldest and be«t
of gt. Louts.
INE SILK HATH, of Mcproita* manirfac:«rs
*f p. f* KCMPHREY
A
OAGE