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SATURDAY MORNING, JUNB 30, IW5.
JOB l'HINTmo,
«t* v*ry description, executed at (bit office in a
Np 'nor manner,ami afastow rates a* elsewhere.
T?r~A\ imited number of Special Notices
trill
be "'lufrled under this head at 20 cent* a line f-j
eael. insertion, or over the editorial head for 30
celts a tin*.
1ST Dr. v). 8t. C. Husstv i« a duly Aithor
iseS *^ent for the transaction of blHiodi cot*
atC'ci with this cffire.
BLANKS.
fills »r Lading, and other Blaaks for sale at
tfcTs office and Blank* of all description* neatly
cheatdy and expeditiously printed and furnished
to orler.
$3T MOH*DO». A tale of the Twelve
Hundred and Ten. Such is the title of
the new romance attributed to Sir Walter
Scott. Those who era anxious to exam
ine the evidence of the authenticity of
this tale, end to read the new (or newly
discolored) work which claim* its au
thorship from the great Northern Mi
gioiau," will find a copy of it in cheap
form a' J. T. C^ve & Son's.
Sfonsuitinf a Creditor.
There was a eeriain lawyer on (he
Cape, a few days ago, the only one in
those digging then, and for aught we
kno.v at present.
He was a mm well to di in the world,
and what was aoti.twhat surprieing in a
limb of the Urn, aver*e to encuur^e liti
gallon.
O ie day a client came to liia in a mrst
terrible rage.
Look here, 'Squire,' *aid he,4 that are
blasted shoemaker down to Pigeon Cove,
has gone and sued me for the money tor a
pair of bo it* 1 owed him.'
4
Did the boots suit you V
Oh
yea—I'VP
got
them
on now— first
rate 'o's
Fair pric«?*
Oh y«».'
«Then you owe him the money honest
ly?'
0'. yes.*
Well, why don't you pay him
Why, because the blasted snob went
and *ued me, and I want to keep him out
of the mot ey if I kin.'
'It will o»t you something.'
1 don't keer
a
cuss for that. How
tttttCh do you want to begin with?'
•Oh, ten dollars will do.'
I« that nil Well, there's an X, so
go ahead,' and the client went out, verv
well satisfied
t*ith
the beginning.
The lawyer next called on the shoe
maker, and asked l.irn what he me:int by
commencing legal proceedings agiuei
Why,'
said he,
him till I got tired.
I kept on sendin
I knew he
RH A (7 tmn *11 a tr\rr* ?a
Jeruaalem! that's great!* cried the
.client, I'd ra'her a ein fifty dollars than
jhave him
pot the tnonry than boot*.'
n
u .fiU
jmateririia, we publish ihe following from
iSQiXchange pei
I "Very few people, or even builders,
jare aware of the advantages of wetting
(bricke befor laying, or if (hey are aware
Jol it, vj do not practice it for of the
imany houses now in process in this city,
^her« are very few in which wet briek i*
aed.
nre Ir »rn the mortar, leaving it too dry to
harden, snd the coin^qu«nce ia that when
k buj'ding 6f this dcacripffoa* is taken
Bown or tumbles down of its o»n accord,
me mortar from it ia like le much sand.—
Scientific dmgrican.*
PAR^PCAT TIA—We afe indehteii for
he introduction of this lea to tbe kind
ess of Lieut. Page, of the United States
Vaterwitph, now engaged in exploring
*e sources of the Rio de la Plata, in
outh America. It is worthy the atten
on of persons living in the middle and
3nthern sections of the Union who may
§ve the means and convenience for cul
ivating it, and for ite many agreeable
|ualities its distribution by the oflSoe osn
but be approved. As a tree it is
ornamental, and wherever the
iagrolia Grandiflora will thrive, there it
ay be succersfnlly cultivated
ilitants of Paraguay, and indeed most
those who use it oo the southern part
this continent, attribute to it almost fab
cos virtues. It is unquestionably aperi
itsnd diuretic, and produces effects very
milar to Opium} but most of the quali
Ma SA l*alnna!i mtf mKm# 1_
MI
Voder the Moon.
Under the SB»on in the twilight breeze
R'pptes ftie water in pulses o^r light,
We stand on the bridge bv the oycaroura trexa,
Attd hat to the voice* that ("iif: iluough the
night.
Under the eln^row, misty and ink.
Love'* sweet nhghter ring* from (he benfc~
'p inklrd with many a ften rnl 1 unp,
hiretchiog away through the iisJanc« damp.
Hak! 'mid the foliage blossomed with June,
Tinkles a seiena le tinier the moon,
Under the moon in the village street,
Gossiping group* in the shadow mest,
Seated at duiky door-way* there,
Red Itpped maidens taste t'e air
Whispenng n»w of their lover'.* eyes.
Klue a* th- h-aiitiful suaimei skies
Whi«pe:j!
.g now of fheir flitter ie* sweet,
As Autumn'* fruitage dropped i' the best}
Until th«-y cadence a trembling tune,
Solt as itie'r pulse*, under the moon.
Under the mon, by the *ofi sea-shore,
Tiie wind walks over Da preciou* flsor.
Courting 'he snowy bosom*'! sails
Diintlv dipping through *aure vales
Over the crisp foam bearing along
The musing mariner's fnidniehl *orgj
A*,
by- the ruing helm with han4s
Lit in the compass lamp he slandfe.
Thinking of thuie he left at noo»f
Awtj be is bearing under the moon.
Under the moon by the dusty road.
Pace We on to the old abode
ie list'es* pleudor floating fatlf
o'er it* syesmered rool and vr.
Peering i ito 'be caevnen' nook
Piled wiiti many a brown old bo«k
Spirit* ate tbev wb se pafe* r»(a
Wi?h t'lou^htful ditty and pictured drum}
Spirits, amid whose site .ce aor-n,
Uur OWU sbali ^Iju.ber U ider tbc IQIO*,
EX:BAMOI?«O
w a
ah!
lt pay—-anil I was determined to make i .t
1,-J t\ ,i iccords the circumstances of th«
tmn. ihats the ?ong na short of u.' I
en, smu me uwjer. lie naa a.wa\a
A»i
bo the lawyer forked over ono V, and
kept lh« other.
In a few days hia client came alone and
asked how he got slong wi the ca*e.
'Rapidly!' aaid the lavyer—we've I,mothers.
i i i e i adoption,
nonsuited htm, and he will never Liouble
you.'
DOIT't
Caow TOO
s
ITTISO Bticas.—A* it is imp rttnti Mr. 8, an old resident ol Stiilwuter, on|
that every one engaged in building' should the upper Hudson, who in'roduced am »ng'
i
lh
i
ttr hi,i
7
of
ed. A wall twelve inches thick, built! were doing their De«t,lut the pre-eminent
good mortar with bricks well soaked chanticleer WJB still. Mr. a went out to
stringer 'n every respect than rne six*
keen inches thick built dry. The reason
lof 'liia is, that if ihe bricks are saturated
rith water, they will njt abstract from
he mortur the moisture wh eh is necea
iary to its cyrstaliiatiori, t^nd on the
Contrary they will unite chemically with
f.he mortar, and become us solid as
a
rock
A ,i ,, ... naa IUJ mitwu »41U
Pn the other hand, if the brick, are jfot Mr. S,, -to set him np e^try time be
jp dry they immediately take all the moia-
so aealous'y attributed to it msy with dretl livers a year he is gone to live in a
me reason he doub'ed. Like that drag,
iwever, it excites the torpid and languid
hiJeitttiw* x&e «#tU«s a»4 iedooes
Dxtblim NiitU*
WIVES—A
Taav«ACNOX AT THI
Paulding,
Miss
own ou
J0g
an/t I iKsmL
been a good customer to roa, and I lhink
you acttd too hastily. There ia a trifle
piy on account of your proceedings,!
au
1
O
No matl tn the country holds a more tent on, 1 rose from my teat and gias^ed
ohnorable positi n than Senator Wade, of 'he driver'* arm, for the purpose ofarrea
Ohi», and Done has mcr- commanded the tif our progre«s, but in vain. Lashing
respect of ul! parties. At a recent meet- tke horses with redoubled cierpy, here
ina iu Athtibul •, as we learn frm the pi ie*1 to my entreaties to stop, by the a«
Sentinet of that place, he expreated him suranoe- he would ahead of the en
self as iul owa:
"He declared his ettichmeot to the md r^in appro* mit ng a ri/-it a e li e
Union on jyst principles but said that the locomotive'# bell meanwhile ringiwg furi
lrn:on w^s no pro'ection to the man of the °usly what seemed to be my death ktsel!.'
North, ^lle w»* for peace and union wuh Finding my effort* to avert an anlici
ireedom, hot »r nei'her without it. He paied collisio i were futile, I retumt-d my
had gone wiih the Whig* as long as he *e«t and resigned myself to my fate
could. He now knew no party orjranira- What I did or said during the next few
tiun but the Republican, and wi that he moments know not but I remember a
would labor till victory was a hieved." fee'ing of .«icktiess came over ine as we
Thi* i* the right spirit. Union for the da«hed acro»* the li'ie, and I beheld the
»rfke of Freedom is tlie mot'o nnder which ''ron h^rse rushing onward, and almost
Ihe Terri oriea stolen from Liberty by the
1
^Nebraska bih shall be triumpant v restored There, I old you I'd clear the dsrn'd
to her.— N. Y. Tribune. thing." said my diiver, chuckling over the
achievement.
K**ARKABL£ __
SOUTH.—A
,gives
aiwap i.Ci/o'iHted in that vicinity by two
eve ot emigrating, which they eventually LjTif"
two goats, an ol I gun, and an ix-bell.'
The respective children of the two moth
ers remained with their re*pecave fathers,
and wiih their strangely attjuirtd a'ep
(o lowed them la ttie States of!
MUCH
Ko Shang-
h»i chan icleer ever crowe i so lua'ily as do]
the Locos, be auae they did no. lose Vir
ginia. We advise them to be caret ul, orj
t'iey will meet the f.ite of the rooster of
family of hens a few Sii.»ngUais, inclu
i *L *l *~'1 ding a roo*ter of iorm.d'ible dimensions,
wh had run.to legs' a good deal. His
crow wa« peculiar, and ea-ily disungu sh
ed from that of ilia other cocks. One
morning he ad waited to hear a repetition
of the u»u-l summon*, after being aroused
by the "shrill clarion"once sounded, but
heard it not again. The othei rooster*
see wb*t caused the silence. He f( und
the rooster i)ingon his b-ck with bo
legs out ot .int. Alter an examination,
be set both legs the cotk walked off, and
gave ve«'t to his sa isfacion in a lusty
croiv. He had crowed his legs out again.
He waa ke£t three or fou. day., ai iht-o
killed. It was too much trjubld»" said
Cr.wed.—Phd.
Sun.
Roatrmo.—Never punish a girl for be
inga romp, but thank heaven who has
gtven her health to be one. It btuet
than
a
distorted spine or hectic
TH* EKEICKSD WOODMA*
short
cheek.
Little girls ought to be great rompa
better than paying doctor's hills (us them.
of the ridge of the roof crowned with iria,
which was to be seen from a certain point
in my garden, Well, for several days I.
perceived tbe hnuse was shut up, and I
The in- asked my servant, Does not the wood
man live up yondef, now P" No, sir, he
has been gone nenrly two moBths. He
has become rich he haa inherited a pro-
perty of aix hundred livers a year, and he
hnsgone to live in town lie ia become
rich that to say, that with his six hun-!
little apartment in the city, without air
and without sun, where he can neither
Some air where his prospects will be
OOnfined to a pij er of yt!l w, emlw'lished
with choiiolaU! arabf squcs. He i« become
rich 1 That is to *&y he its not allowed to
keep hiii di 1 i :h e ha so lon^, he
causf it annoyed th»: o her lodger* of ihe
house. He lodges i i a sort of s^usre box
he has eople on the right band and on
the left above and below him. He ha*
left hi* beautiful co'tage, and hi* bi auti
ful trea«, and his sun, and his carpet to
green, and lh? song of the birds, and the
odor of the oaks. He is become rich!
He is become rioh
found my Garden
Poor mm A tour
MIBACOLOUS ESCAFC—Mr. Weld, an
Eng!i»her, who traveled in America, and
of course wrote a book about hia travels
and troubles in these wi'ds when he came
home safe, thus discoursed of a miracu
tons escape from bein* run over, which
he experienced" in Ohio, when riding tn
alight oarri ge driven by a boy:
But when on turning a corner, we
cate suddenly in tight of aboard with the
wt 11-known notice* "L *ok out for tht lo
comotive tchm the b»H ringt," which was
m»de more impre**ive by hearing the sig
nal, and seeing the line of a'eain announ
cing the p-Oxiin ty of the train. I was
somewha atixi us as my driver did njt
manife»t the 8'ighte*t disposition to stop
An usual, the road and the railway ere*
se on the same level, which did not 1 s
•en my anxia'y. "Hold har stop, sto 1
ciied and as ihe«e words rt'c»-i*ed n at-
ffc'1 the hoi blast q/ its (team jeta.—
late As Lynch Law hi"the LAW,
number of the La»tern Clarion, published UCOCDC iinflBC 6* UfiflDCD
•at
an account of a' "ItaOliwi IvIUUnC OC nUUrtti
K 1 rr
i tf.ev are ma:-.'ifart r:n«
ot ite aubscribcrs, and vouch.s fur the 11. hand at a'l t.mes
truth of th^ fctory, I tie wiiiuh %v&dax%
excharged owners, were nothing lea* than ?e!-cio-j«, c-o'in? *r.d he*»»hr h»rtmge,
the wives of tho parties, who were on the A
cra
J, i ,I i ,, ant, :i,Mte *:i who a.-e*ibu«i to the
did—the one to AUbama and ihe otner to fountain o.. SATURDAY if the# expect to be
jieXiiS. The Claii tli rtlra:ns from giving thirsty on Sunday.
t!ie real num's of the Uiihie** Bcoe Uci*,]
I ai calls tf.em Obudinh, and Dick, but
trans-[
uiKJn the bus- I
inea» h:,w ihey ca'ne near spoiling tiie
trade because Oot'a w fe was ym.jgerj
cri tt*r b*» a dczen years and ow nrtri
ted Mineral Water
TOO®rBI
June 2i, lfc53.
W
COOL.
k"id
flAVEen band 1 dozen Ice Cheese esd Re
«Se!*»ors, embracii e«-\erai ffer» nt sizes
''J1**. which wiit be sold at the iowet pu-
«..J i
ccs, and Wuii aiited to please, by
W*. C. FU-VKIK/U8ER.
Jane 2,1855.
BOXES in fine ft[d» tor ssle
Wa. C. FUAEHGU
Juae 2,1S55.
rRE*H OVSTERS.
JX7STSpring*
received a small lot ot Cove Oyt-ters of
Ibis covi' by
W*. FUKKHOUbER.
June 2,1555.
MatkertlTad SQlFiSI
59 k11fs new No. I.
bid*, do do
JO do do No 2 sad I.
1 di :m Hake,
2 Cod Fish,
85 boxes do
5 bbls Lake Whit. fi,h,
5 do \u 1 Salmon,
For sa'e l..w by W. C. FtJNEHOUSER.
June 8 lS.-'fi.
L«ekleg Glasses.
ROXE^ Lookii Gla es, as^or'ed size*,
just receive dnect firm the rnanufttt.
turers, am! for jrtle bv the box or dozen, A'*o
an assoi tment of Gilt Moulding for pictma
frames. CAREY & KILBOURNE.
Jur.e 18. I*f5 4
Fancy Goods
JUST
received an elegant assortment
Keokuk, June IS, 1855. diss
i
ij4f, '00+ like other improvements, rajke room fcr'he Maine_Liquor IAW. A»ong
For some
time p&>t, a circums'ance that
seemed very atrange has attracted my at
tention. I dare »ay you remember my
speaking to you of a
house
thatch, of the thatch covered
covered witn
with
mots,
cf
TIN rt.KTK,
COFI'KR n.TTOtlfS
BR A'S-KE rTLICI,
WE
COPPER
ADAPTEDro*isrAKT
fi if J' 'h»t
e:sdeiVwi-
cetn in the United States
».
1
fine
Good*, *uch aa'French China Vases. Parian
and Terra Ctta, Sic., Pitchers. Lava^der and
Cologne Bottles. Fruit Stands, Card Receivers,
Oi» ar Stands, Jew»l Stands.
Spoon Goblet*, Fig­
ures, Cupids, Puats, etc ,etn.
Al"c on hai a good assortment of Crockery
an-1 Glasff ware.
•Tune IS, 1855.
CAREY & KILBOURJCR,
HENRY Si'i.MiE.NBEEG,
O AR Y U u I C,
Office ea Jehasaa Street, next U tbe Kbit*
Mens*.
IS prepa'al to pronip'l attend to all business
requiring the s.j-vices of a Notary Public} Ac
knowledgement# and D-pcsttions tak»n Deeds,
Mortgages, and other kind* of Documents
drawn to orde^ in the English, Fienoh, and Gar
man Lar,quae's.
Look ont for the Maine Law.
Brandies
4
vr
•ir. f, ,, I oAVt on hand ar. assoi tment ol
here is the gymnasium wh i should«nd Wmes which will be told during the next
be aUaobed to ewry school That's com-
t.an days at price! *yit purehasers, ia Oidwr to
the »toc! may be found Frericb Brandies from
$2 o $5,50 per gallon.
Rye and Bourbon Whiskey frem 751© 1,35 per
gallon.
Holland Gin, from 2 50 to 4,f0 pergillen.
Jamaica Rum, 2,00*0 3,50
Sicily Maderia Wine,vary choice. 4
Old Sherry,
Malaga,
June 19, 1855.
Ions
1.500
Y
F#TI»AKS.
IROK WIRt,
TIN W ARK.
ja.PAS BO WAJou
just opTid a new Family Grocery and
Provision Mon*, in the room formerly occu-
JohnaonD.
ied by 6. Smith as an Auc'iun oin, on
street, whert they inter »o keep a
choice and wei! selected variety exactly adapted
'o ibc demands of the retail trade ot the city.—
They i»vit« the inspection of the citizens gene
rally, and have no dovbt that they can offer in
ducemeots for frequent eslU and a continued cua
torn. A. J. RALSTON k BRO.,
?S, Johnston S'reet.
Keokuk,May 10,1855.
Hats! Hals!!
JUSTSilk
receive*! tne ^psing style fa*hiona
ble Hat*. Any gentleman in watit
of a fine Silk Hat of the very latest style
will do well to call soon at tl e Hat S?oe of
I.j^KOM
41
Together with a large *tcck of CI*ret |nd na
tive Wir,e*. Remember the maiket for tl|t above
closes after the 1st Julv.
W. a FUNKHOrSRR.
SllDRItS.
FRE8II
Peaches in cans, ..
2,1855.
k
do Straw berries d*
do Grapes, Blackberries and Cherries in cans,
do Tomatoes, Pear*, Cl*m*4fc Lobsters, do
By W«, C. FUNKHOUSER.
W009ZRAD WILLOW WABE.
fPUBS of all kinda, Churns, _Pail», Buckets,
Baskets, Wsg^atia
eee the heavens, nor the trees, nor the Li 2!^*^ nu»Mtkukialsoa largea*if
verdure where he will breathe unwh^le
Rags.
June 2.
1HSS.
W'*'
WVtWVSm.
HUMPHREY A CAGE.
Keokuk, March 15,1J?55.
A LARGE ST^C£ of Get ts soft Casfmert
Hau just received. All '.ha new styles for saia
cheap at
SHELDON'S HAT EMPORIUM.
A?ul2Q, 1S55.
Ice Crcaiis.
U
E ore at all time* prepared to furnlbh lee
Cream (Vanilla and Lemen) to families
to tiry de.ired quantity.- We nill pack U iti
smill freexnrs so tbat it will beep for twdve
hours or longer.
CREIGHTON
Jttfte 12. 195^.
It
the Saratoga Springs for sale by the
ozen or sinple bottle.
Also Moore and Hooper's superior Citrate of
Magnesia, or Purgative Mineral Water, one of
ha most pleasant and eflectual Cathartics
known.
Call at Moore A Hooper'* new Drug Store on
Bin between £d and 3d Streets, no:th aide,
Keokuk, Iowa.
June 5th, 1955.
%,Lmiis, Quiney
and
WILLLeuisa
Meaeengers will be provided with en Iron Safe
for the security of remittances aud valasble
packrie*.
J. R. COPELIN, Agent at Keokuk.
Rcrsaxacxs:
Messrs. Pare A Bacon, E W. Clark,A Bros.,
Hentag h. Woodruff. St. Louis.
Flagg k. Savage, Moore, Hjllowlkasb A Co.,
L. a C. H. Bull, Quiney
Chas. Parson*, G. C. Anderson, Keokuk.
April S«, 1855.
FAIIOY CARDuta
JUST
received the largest and best assort
of Fancy Candtes ever before offered in
at CREIGHTON A
^TOVliS,
('ONSCANTLV ON H.VN'U ANiv FOR A1K hV
COMSTOCK & BROTHERS,
WH »LE.SA j.I DEALER IN
MUSSIA AND A*!F RIR AJT SffECT-HI^W,
IHIKT COfPtR ANDZ.SC,
tHOVKl AND TONGS,
fiJO NU SAD IH
wrniM rs,»ectfuUy ea'l »be attention of our customer* and
a* *swm! we would say fo thffin. Obts n priea lUta from all foreign market*, add thereto
freight, drayaee and commisrioas to this pis'**, and we wi'l sell by the same
and aaveyou the *A
uovarice, break»?e, Sc-c.. experienced hy importinc from abroad.
Order* fro n thp Isiterior and tT^per Mississippi linte.l and promptly attended to at S3:
Main Street, b«'«7«n Third a&d F«urti 3ireatsrKeokttk, Iowa.
April 5. 1865. dly. ton STOCK A BRO«S.
t-
STOVES! STOVES! STOVES!
CIlAItTER OAK COOKING STOVES,'
Together icith a great variety of
COOKING fc PARLOR STOVES
CONSTANTLY ON HAND AND FOR SALE BV
E. W. BUEL & BRO.,
SMITHING.—W« have in our establishment oat the £e«t Copper Sroithi in tba
Slate.
SHKF.T IRON' WORK.—Any thing tba* can be maaufiftuped from this article w« are ready
...w to ouike at any time.
\9i»,. and tomy horror, on we went, bu^y N B. Hivmg I'^arriv^from the E.st and broo^hto.r workmen with men experi
_j i enced in »l kinds of Job Work, we are resolved our work snail be da .e better th^n anv oth^r
house i*» t^e city. We h»ve «i] the late improvements in our machinery which u ill enihle us to
do work much more expeditiously. Country Men ban's and bou»e kaepers are srhciied toe*
n* o ir stork and we pi ede ourselves to sell as cheap as any other cot cern in Ihe city.
AprU 2b, 1^55. dkw
5S I* I IN O O I ti!
A RT
U K
DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, CARPETS, JsC.
to the wants of COCMTRV I-RCN '.*TS, Hoise-keepers fc others, to which we willte
receivsnsr a Iditiorss, and as one ot our firm resiJes in the City of New Yoi k, we de*
sign KEEriNG rr fu'l and unplete STOCK tbe entire season.
To caVb erd short time puacluai bu}#r we Will state, that We will not be undersold ly any cor.
April 5, 1855. d&wtf.
4 CARD. I a. Kooat. *.«
Acssna. PIB»ELE it CAMPOELL MOCRE it HOOPER.
ESPECTFl'LLY announce to the rgV PHAKMACUH8TS AFD DRUOOI8T8
lie's ol Keokuk and vicinity TJ AVE this dav as^ociaieii iheuiei\e* fu
Thcy in tend (ae soon a« a room can e
b(£.jlm
For the present v iy be found in Graham's constantly in attendance
block, on Second Street, three door* se»uth of
Parsons' Banking House, wbeie a portion ef our
slork is exhibited.
Wc are MOW prepared to do all kinds of work
in our line.
Fine Watches and Jewelr\ of all kinds
repared ^nd vrarrmted by competent workmen.
J. PARMELE. A. CAMPBELL.
May 30, 1S55.
v*
Mew Grocery Store.
A A S O N & O
HAVE
H« f#«Is
Keokuk Exfress,--
CO^)FREY A SNOW, Praprietars.
ariB jr, (LLa.
run eeml weekly Express between
Bt and Keokuk, laavir Keokuk for
St. Louis an Wednesday and Satur lay evening's
Packet Will receive and deliver Expreas Pack
ages ot M^ney, Merchandize, and parcels of all
kinds, at all intermediate pojnts. Will also at
tend to collections, making purchases, filling or
ders, *c., with care and dispatch.
08KEft'&
RIVETS.
U /LLOW vriai,
arrrTA.NiA WUL a*.
a!i others, te the above eard, and
TT. m.Jkiy STREET.
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
I K O E A N S E E O S A E
«3 fing put on in any part of the country, of Tin, Z oc, or Galvanize!' Iron also Comic
Gutters, and Leader*.
v
8 5 5.
E o O
85, MAIN STREET,
Are Ut receipt of a lar^e stock of new an 1 seasonable
Koorsa*
LL pettier for ihe rurp,-«e ol cond'ir: nig
'eine-f in the new bl"clc r.ow beinff built by D. K*&eral Drug and Prescription business $n
W. Kt-bonrbe) to open to tbe *puMie a new der the at ove t-rm. P. icular attention w.ii ,a
and W' selected *'o k of fine Watche* and eiven to the latter brat c!i to which they hava
Jewelry, Silver and Plated Wa-e. Also a varie i both served a reeular apprenticeship. Phvsi
tv of Fine Cu'lerv, Musicsl Instrument* of a!l ciai s and the public can rely on having their
descriptions, &c &c.. &.C., in fact *very thing prescriptions promptly and accurately coiti»
perlaiidt'K to our line of business. pounded at all times, as one of tbe firm will b«
A. GAGE,
April 19,1891 tf
I Biotlcc*.
NOTICE
f* hereby given that hzm tfih iey
old on' my interest in the
April 19,18S5. tf,
IUSTreccivtd.afnli
various sizes by
Aprl!3, 1855 dtf.
0HMER.
Pure CoBgress Water
J. fc. HUMPHREY. 1
Ferfamer aad Fancy Article
a.
WELL selected assor'men,j':st-ecelredfreai|
tbe roost celebrated manufactarers in the
Ea*t. The public and the ladies especially, ara
uivited tc c«ii, as Leycanr.ol laii to havs tbeir
taales suited in every esp»cr.
-MOORE A IIOOPrR.
auorttnrnt of Glass or
MOORE A HOOFER.
lOn Fiords' American Peuefratmg Lio
*vU imeiit, in cj'ian':t ei *o suit porcfiaters.
20c cloz. Earnlsipitn Lit im.nt, and a great
variety of Pjt.of M»diciresat
ronfid*nt
Smerctiant*
ia his ability to giva sstis-
fac iion'otboie who may favor bias with ttuu
pati"n»»^e.
tldT OfSce ea Mam between Third and
Fwi 'h Hire. t*.
AH operations warranted!.
Keokuk, April 24 1855.
4ft.
-GATEOTY HAT STOltK.
T. VOORHIES 6l CO. respectfully *n-11
nounce to the citizen* of Keokuk ardw
the generally that thev have u*t re
turned from the East, where they selected and
are now receiving the lar^e*? and moet complete
as*orttnent of Hat*, Caps, and other article* In
their lin» ever brought to Keokuk. An expedi
ence of thirty year* engaged as manufacturer*
and in th« sale of hat*, ought to enaLls us to give
entire satinfaction to retatlere and consumers
It will be cut business as well as onr interest
always to select with care, both with regard to
quality and style. We have located here per
manentjy and will exert ourselves to do justice
to onr purchaser*. The citizen* of the ci'y can
rely upon uur hata being the best quality and
newest style.
Please give n* s call ar.d look over our stock.
at the "Gale City Hat Store," No. t4, opposite
M'Kenny A Runner's Drug Store i
Highest pnee paid in eash for all kind* of farai
and deerskin*. 8 F. VOORHIES A CO.
March 26. dtf
ment OUNNY M- mo*i«s in Foreign I.ands, hy II. B.
Kea- O S'o#e Newsboy—equal to the lamplight-! 1)ELL
.Ac. erj Katharine A^htonj Journey to Ca^Uai Af JL? -1 w«t-
rics, by Bayard Taylor For »«le by
April SO, 16f5. dtf Jebtsrr flKfea GRAHA*!. It CATF.
ssssm
WESTERN
TUB
Western
THIS
Cr
ROBERT MOtJRR.
J. HENRY HOOPER.
March 14.1856 dtf.
Notice,
DF.
UUSfPHREY tia.'ng purchased tbe la
terest of J. E. lusphrey In the Hat, Cap!
an Milliriery busineat, of the firm of Humphrey
It ge, the business will be continue by the
un ler-i^ned under the firm of D.
V,
Humrhrey
A Gate, and they so-h it the patronsee of ihe
friends of the old firm and the p*«M r»nera!!y.'
D. HUM» UWtf.
^S^W^lctflifiif.
mcB
ICttMEU
hand at the Bi ick
S'es in F4-toy. near
Main, between Sixth
and Seventh Streets,
Keikuk, Iowa-
Window Blind*,
luseiKim
mp.'iy respactfttllf^mH^^
no'inct to ttie pub'ic tbat tbeir C*achea
lea»M Keokuk Daily, (Sunday excepted) fur
Fairfii'id O kaliota. Fort Des Sl onr* and Coua
cil^B'uit-, piling tioa-i^'h Boston, Charleston,
Priinr. Winchester, Birmingham, ASMSSMI,
Arencv City, Ot'utnwa. Edd} vilte, OskatoMia,
Fatla.M mc, Apple GVcve,to Ft De* MatoWk
Fi c/Ri 0kelooaa (tri-weeklj) to CouncU BHtfl^
i via Beliefontain, Knoxviiie, Pt-aaantvilla,Iarfi
anol«, St. Cturle*, Wm'ersatt, ladiantowa,8fl»
ver Creek,'o Council Bluffs.
Also fr^ro Ottumwa via B!skeabarg, ilbU,
Lapranpe.to Chariton, tri weekly.
Also trcrn Keokuk, iilv, via W|rraa(
mio^ton, Ponaparte, Bentonspdrt,
Pittsburfr,Troy lo Blor«njfielit.
Every att^ntio!! will be paid tor the
and convenience of passengers.
laches leave Keokuk for all the shew
at 7 o'clock, A.M.
U3y Office (n Main Street, secondd^or aWv#
tbeLaclede Hoa*e»
f. HAHIILTOJf, Afeiii
luMi If55.
IJIVERY
establishment is large, eoSMBo&on*,
well arrantred and amply provided frith pos &
hordes well trained for hnrne**, as well as witk f,
Carriage*. Buggies snd Hacks, open sod doSS,
covered and tulf covered, of every description,
adapted to convenience or luxury.
Boraes and O'arriaee* of residet.tsof tkeeftjr
OTV.-it'.or* from abroad kept on moderate terml,
and carefully attended to by men tkoroogh^
skilled in 'he business.
Hirses bought and sddon cansiisaiott aa4 es
my own acro .nt at all times.
W*y25, 1855. dly
Carria^ Manufactory,
On Johnson Street, between 1st and
BT O'BRTAN, CO.
HAV1X0
permanently establish­
ed 01
oarselve* in Keuknk with ar
ample aiipply of the very beg'mate
rial for the manufacture of Carrisgaa, BuptNIt
Gigs ot.d Hf-k^. we are prepared to make all ar
tide* in our like in the very best style SA4 of tke
choicest material, oa reasonable (arms and
prompt notice.
Hay 25. 1855. Tiy
2,000
'FWEN'TY-FIVF. hones W. Enj-Iish Kifry
and Pine Appl? Cheeae. bv
WM. C. FUNKH0USER.
Jone9.l85\
INDIANA, OHIO AND KENIOCEY.
^LL kinde of depreciat.-d Indiana, OhfO
Ken'.atky Bank N«vs wwi.ied at beat rates
by A. DEMING & CO.
Banker* nnl Dealeci in Exchange, Maia 8L
lone 4,1855. lwu
Snnr Cured Bam*.
ALAKGElot
band and fo- sale low
W FUNKH0USER
may11 1 55
5EW BOOT T*II SPE STORE.
f.O. CRITTENDEN has taken the store late
Iy occupied by \lossrti. H-twkins A Billings,
corner of 5 and M* n Streets, and has opened
a large and well aborted stock of Boot* and
Shoes intended specially lor the retail trade.
He a»ks the inpection of the citizens and pub
tic generally, feeling confident that his experi
ence In the trade, and the favorable terms oa
which thev were purchased, combined with a
determir.it,on to build up a permanent trade,
will enable him to sell lower then any bouae ia
this City. Quick sales and small proftls is his
motto.
Keokuk, May 9. 1855. dtf
8a»h, Blinds
QONSTANTLY
bet•
ttr,
a
Cap and
i Millinery business of Humphrey A Gage, toiJ.
F. Humphrey, who will continue tbe business,
with Mr. Gageat the old stand.
i
aud other article*
af good avlinv that
can he reada hy hard,
supplied'to order.
V
Particular sizes of Doors and Blinds, sn»
phed to order on short notice, sad Sashes rtady
glssed always en hand.
At liberal dkcount to dealers.
P. COPSOif*
June 2,185b- 4
LrfWOTt
GOT.DFN
ir-
STABLE,
5#
On Juhnton Street, Iciwue* 1 »t and It.
BY WILLIAM a. cLBovomn.
&
v
lansnli.i
DRIED BKET. 't
LBS St. L^ufs S ipar 'Cursd Brjr
Beef, wjrr»nted th» b»»st ever in this
market Wm. C. FUNKHOUSEE.
June 8,1855.
CHEESE. ,,
.4
R-
,Y
Flax, and Medium Fronting Linens,
ot Jltchardsot.'s mate, wirranted pure, ICtt
Linen Sh e'ing. Pillow Case Linen. Bleached A
THF
REYNOLDS' Drug Store.
April e. ms.
DENTAL SERGERY,
S A E
IXT Ol'Ln renp»ctf'il!y annou' ce to tbeelli*
sV reus of K.'-»kuk and vicinity that he has
permatiently located in Keokuk, where lie ex
pects to perform all 'he operations pertaining to
Dents! Surgery.
7
Uro'A-n Table Damaska.
Ciash, tc., for sale cheap.
April 23, 1S55.
ASK Prunes at
jfnne ft, TM*.
CUSTOMERSchoice
Jur.e 3, 1855.
ANEW
S*,e-V
JeS
#s
"IP
of rhnire S igsr Cured HaaMM
•A
and 0Mris
on
D. FOSTER.
N
REYNOLDS1 Drug Store ft
DISSOLUTION
firm of Graham & Cave i» this day dfs
•o'ved bv mutual const nt Cave is aa»
thorized tn settle the bu-ine*s of the late firm,
and Will eoaUfcU*lit* Uu»ine*e as heretofore
& C. GRAHAII.
can be supplied until furfSW
notice, with Butter in Ice at IS cents
per puur.d, by
WM FCNKHOUSER.
^June 20,1855. Msin street.
C. I. WHllCCMS. WECBIX MICEXt*
WHITCCME A MICKEL.
Attorneys at i^aw and General
Land Agents,
IIONTX ZL'MA, rOWL^HlEK CO., W«|ts
WILL
attend to all buaineia entrusted to that
care in Foweshick, Iowa, Benton, Tama,
Marshall, and Jasper cctwtie*.
Collfctions w ill receive speaial stientioa.
Refer to Dorg'ass Oa., St. Looia /ae.
BIOCK A Co PttUburg W A. A L. Shuiawnjr,
Piii'adcl hia Renzingei k. Co Baltimore HMt,
B. Ciirti*, Watren. Peorsy!vsna Hon
R. Barret. Choifield Penr.aj !•. r. s Ecitor P{ttf.
burg' Diilv TTrion," Ac.
-a.'aniww nil
ttyle ofsrft Caps and Hats for a
S tmtrer wear mat receiaed per Ex*
presa far
SHELDON'S HAT vPORJPM.
j"S
84, Main ttiW.
riNE HUNDRED !oz«n mens* WliHe,
1/ am! Pea11 fur H»'i l'"-f rerelved addfisraefta
Hew Yotk Hat
"A, C.SHEM
•V .j ^.MalaiMse».
A a .rtainj "l/aiame as imilca* M|»
SM JTil ABROAD With comeroaeii.
ations on ^.-od •nr' *tre!
39.'f?TA¥j
Hr.il,tM.
1
W. 11. CAVE.
Fresh Butter to Ice.
4:
'SiJSL
9WFIf.K.