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\TEDNEDAy
ULAME*.
Bills «f Lading, *'»J other Blank* for sale at
his office
lie toly an
eoder.
Mtttrt. Eiitort.—
frienrfa I hava consented to become an imle
pendeadent candidate f-r the office of County
Sorveyor of Lee conntf at the next elec'ion.
If ele ted I will perform the duties at tbs office
to the best of my abili'ica.
Yours,
Jttk 96,1855. B. F. MESSENGER,
dtd
The people of 8t. (Episf©***!)
Church have found it necessary to enlarge
their borders, *o meet the wants of their
growing congregation. A considerable
iiddition is now being onde to it, and Milh
their present rapid growth, the time is'
not distant when they will be obliged to
rect a larger building on ground which S
they have reserved for that purpose.
The Unitori'n denomination, tl ough
rjromoo in New England, is compara'iv**
ly new here. Their growth ihu« far has
b«n i.pid. .n4 they
6..d
congregation.
O'her improvements erf leas note might
be named, but the above are enou-h to in-1
th ugh these are going forward on an ex-
al
V*9ertnot
buuaittg
peop
corresponding liberality in Uib
meet a
views ]'roc!aimed from the pulpits of
eg b. In the latter regard it is too fre
1 nily the case that the people are in ad
•AUCO of tbe pulpita.
The magnetic telegraph, however, wns
ralher loo difficult for them, and tbey had
not succeeded in getting it to work pro
perly. During the viiit of Commodore
Perry's squadron they took rreasurements
r»f the storeship Southampton, and they
bad a vessel of the same model snd di
mensi ns nenrly ready for launching. Tbe
eld Japanese law restr cting the sire and
model of their junks has recently been
abrogated, and tbe Government is now
am* iiiuus to pos-e^s
similar to ours.
seen how rapid
A««no«Qi.
TD
MORNING AUG. 1, 18*5.
iron pniNTiNo,
Of rnr\ tfser.ptio! a' thi office in
s «P •riorraanuer.aiidat aaluw ratesaeelsewlmre. him to Uke them back to America. Thev
remonstrated at this
At the aolicitaM-n of many
Ci-y.
i i u i
Oltnrcla Zmprovemonts.
A better evidence of the rapid prowth
of our ci'y and of the religious character
..fiU pnpuUUon can «.rcrl,b. l.Mded
than the Church improv merits now in
progress and in con'emplation. To par
ticularize a few of them
Our Methodist friends are constructing
a Urge and very subs'atitial house of wor
ship on atham Square, in addition to
their present very respectable house.—
This will be one of the most roomy aod
costly churches in the ci-y. Its elevated
locality and large proportions will chal
lenge the eye from Marly every part of
the city.
Ihe.r Lmpor.rjr|
Hall becoming too small fur their increas
ing numbers. We understand they have
purchased a beautiful and commanding
site for a church, and hate a very liberal
subscrip i u list. They eipeet to break
ground by the first of September and get
eir buiiJing under cover this f?ll.
Tbe Wes'ininster c»ngr'*gation (Old
S hool Prcbjt*riai») ha\e recently sold
ieir church edifice to the "A«»ociate Re-
T«?ry central snd eligible lota and ar« noW
miiuiinz i lans for improving them on a
ac*le that ill accommoda'.e their large
i THE
HOMO.
Interesting from Yapan.
Oapt. Adam-, «»l he U. S. Navy, wbo
Tt'cemly returned with the Jupanet*. trea
ty, found the Japmese officials ex'remely
'urteous and Iriendly, aud the people
K'.nal »iid roiumunicative. Their iormer
di-trust and jealousy seemed greitly di
minished. There was some difficulty in
0 uring the signature of the Err peror
to e tret'v. ra it was the cus'om for the
Supreme Council to act in bis stead. But
ti e d.fh ulty was overcome, and the treaty
with th" VJnite•
The only Americ article they object
to the intr- duction of *VRS religion.
They preferred their own, and the Coin*
misciuntrt re urn*-d to Capt. Adams a
buucile of re igi us books an i tract*,
which one uf the American chaplains ha
dis'ributed amot the people, requesting
ui i nitmka*- *f MA* .».nvu»i.»icu ii iuia aUf inut to pro-e1yte Liqu»r» jr
fy* A limited number of Special Noticejwtll i .iT 'mentalDurnoaesoi.lv
be inserted under this head at 20 cents a line for Japanese as in violation ot the priuci 1
*ac'i insertion, or over the editorial headfor 30 pies ol the treaty and contrary to lb# Ja* uk, Iowa
flits a line. imnnc law. July 3d, ifc55. dly
panese law.
STORM AT PHILADELPHIA.
an 1 Bhuks of all descriptions neatly last. Philadelphia wis visited by a thunder I fjfc Valuable PrOperfV ill 'tfrfalk
id expeditiously printed and furnished storm of great severity. For abou* thirty
minutes the rain descended, not in drops,
w|n(.., ran f(t U)e irilt.t9 a,1(i°lfae co l8e
quefiC WKS t}lflt 8 re( t»
In the parts of the city where the ground
is luw, the water was hreist high in some
instance*, and barrels, x*«, cri*tei«,
heavy timbers, &c., & were floated a
la* in the centre of the streets. The,
cOMBt qucnce wa« of course disastrous,
th' loss to private pri|crty was immense,
cu :rt,
fjuraage
teat on any former occasion the streets
ountained so great a quantity of water.
Vroceedinca ta Bfltayor'« Court,
For week ending July 28.
July 23.—City vs. James McCraw.
Charge of being drunk—fined 93 00 and
costs.
July 24.—City vs. Richard Bryan and
Frank Glasmore sleepig in
place fined nach $3 00 and coats.
fire wood discharged.
July 25.—State vs. Adam Dunn—
charge of being found in a state of intoxi
cation fined $5 and coats.
I 8ta e v». John ^mart and Edward Flood
—charge of being dntak fined oaeb
61.
.1) 24—State vs. the liquot found
upon the east part of Lot ll, Block 12—
lo
V,
farmed" b'xly, *Uh a view to build a Jar- 111
rocks and kicking up a musfe iu general
liou.-, Tliey have pur. lu.cd lhr«
ur td lo
HORI-DS IAI*.
Amrtng lhe
dicate, unctiingly, that the enterprise and the Palace, we saw a contriba'ion of I
Iiborality of our people are not limited lo
KmcCrvatal
PUU,{rnm
pnva'e buildings or public railr ada, i Avr a, «b- anhnr oMhe widely known and val-!
tended sea e, but that they are caring for i ... .. ..
qc*ack medicines, th -a fact shows thst bis reme-
man whUo tbey MO providing (jiPa trenot placed in that eafegarjr by the au
for the physical. thorities. Indeed, we have before known that
It is to be I oped that this liberality of
I
THE
I States is the first that has
ever receive the Mgna'ure of thr »pa»- 8tny ll*rM.
ese Emp-ror. The privileges of trade STRAYED fr tbe subscriber, comer^^^^
secured are more liberal snd advantag»-ous O of Exchange and Tnirtee'h Street", a^^^A
than have been Secured by anv other na- 1 bay horse, about ten years old, *mall
on h.. ol.uin.d aco«. .hi. ..o
laten j'f oj'ie. horse shall be liberal y rewar.led
The Japanese officials made many in
quiries after Commodore Perry, to wh
they srnt messages of remembrance. The NotiCC
crcnlar railroad and locomotive he t:ok 117E have in store one Threshing Machine,
OU- had been put up ill Yedo. and the Ja. rued «A. Hi 1, Fairfield." 11 not called
pmese could now manage them very we'l,
t* 0 lc c«imo ive tnbkit i's trips every
dsy. They bad also the life-boat in the
water, with a special crew detailed lor
her.
a naval ?qu"dron
From this ct it will be
is the growth of new
id as in t^is stcluded nation, and what
v»st changes must neoessarily result
from tlieir further |ntptpoyj**P with the
the culver's could not dischsrtre the wa'er '®nK "i'f»b!y known es one of the beat u.
the Slate, it now ofiVroH for s»le on favor *bl«
RANKING MILLER.
dlcwf
were flooded,
and hundreds of cellar* were inuodated.
suffered severely
or ALI. NATIOKS.—
,ot,ce.ble ,binj5,
on #Jthiblf|0|l
tied Ciisaav Pr'Toiut. As ii is agai'sf the
express regulations of the Palara, to admit any
hi«
0 1 w,
h»s:h!v
1 •_ 1. :u ic men, and have seen lately tha* his Tilis are,
i e e o e i n
churches, may
«pprec a ed by acientif-
held in erea' estimation by those deeply leatJidd
i in the healn art.
XJLT
True Reformer, Matt
i Ditftun of ifae Eye and Ear.
DR.
BKLL will attend to the diseases
Eye and Ear fr«m 9 o'clock A. M., nntU
i ift M., each day at bis Office, Burke's Gallery.
I Aug. 1—dtf
Al KIMA, or Advent-ire* on the MoaQailo
Tf Shore. By Samuel Bard. With sixty il
lustrations. For sale by
July 31—dl w
J. T.
Heiress of Haughton, or the Mother's
Secret.
The heroine is one of the swe'eat portrait
ures of f*ma'e loveliness awr produced.
For sale by CAVE A. SON.
July 31—dlw
for within thirty days. It will b« sold to pay
charges. CON*A BLE, SMYTH A CO.
Kafkuk, July 31,1855. dim
To Contractors.
THEto
undersigned is prepared and will contin
ue receive, until August 15th.
propoinls
for tne contraction of tb* Road-bed of the first
Division of the Keokuk, M*. Pleasant and Mus
catri* Railraad. Sud work to consist of Clear
ing. G'ubbin?, Grfidmsr, a Masonry.
Plan, profiles and specifications, may be seen
at he office of the Engineer, in Keokuk, after
August )ft.
Said woik will be let in specific Job*, or by
Sections, or as a whole, as may bo deemed best
for the interest of the company.
Contractors will sta'e, in their prapoaals, the
time when they wilt be ready to begin the work
In the event of its being given to them.
The company reserves the ight, at 'he letting,
of making such disposition of tba bids as may
be peine'! be .t for its inWeste.
All proposals will be sealed.
K. HORNI^H.
Gen Agent K. Mt. P. and R. R. Co.
The newspapers Keok«k. Mt. Pleasait.
M'iscatit e md Davonanrt, will plcsse copy .and
to the sottr"-1
CHANCE TOR A BARGAIN
70k S \LL—I ne Store now oet.npied
Clegborn & litrri'-tn AfT'Iv to
B®£f'
0». Friday! F#R SALE
T|f
but in sheets, deluging the city with 1 il,e Public School House, and situated JH|
water. The tiJe being high at the time, in the very best place in the city for a hotel, at.
HE I#r£Mt }iUildi,e lti Keokuk exc pt
term*.
July 18,1855.
1
One
firm Hiont*—Powet & V\ eightms«n, corner
of N||lth
,.
iri tufftr
to the amount of $ 15,000 by the
inunlation of their cellar, and many
others reckon their losses by thousand*.
The
Bulletin
says it is not probable
ARE
,"h.'
toxica'ed fined $3.
prtml el
July 26.—City vs Lake Ala!og—ia-
July 29.—City vs' John Clark—viola
tion of the ordinance relating to the
measuring of fire wood defendant dis
charged.
I
vs. Cornelius Cook—intoxicated
fined $3.
i July 28.-—City vs. Ntcb. Brow®, Chas.
Sin!* ai.d Denr.is Ogleatine—throwing
#4 ni lMU
MARRIED.
i In Keosaqiis. on Wer'ni.-tday. the 25 in
starit. bv Jud^e Mavne, Mr. Horace F. -Coe tot
ftiiss Tbeb** Hinkl«.
MTRCHANTS' KTHI. A AHINE INSURANCE
COML'AHV, OK PH1LAUKLPH1A.
THE
ot
the laboratory
Da.
J.
afaf ve are all sound and reliable Compa
(ties, arid ke risks at lowest rates thatloca
tion will justify.
Dnnnp my absence far a few weeks at the
Ea«t, the Insurance ba^messof the above Com
panies will be attended to by Mr. B. S Merri
am.
Dr. J.
of
the
PablUfcad ky Harper Bra.
CAVE
K SON.
NEW HOPE, or the Raaraa.
A
TALE of the Great Kanawha. One of the
most spirited and graphic pictures if West
ern life ever written. CAVE fc SON.
July 31,18-5. dlw
hy
GEORGE PARSONS,
Or at Banking Hous.* of Charles Parsons,
Csokuk, July 17—d im
fOlXTY AGENT." I
'P McK KNNLY ii been up pointed Agent
1 in L«e County, the sale of SPIRITVOVS I
tdiciaforas-
el, Me hinical, and S-icra-
P^ P® '.
Ca*h!
IWfLLsetlfor
HAVINO
OD
NATHAN HOFFKEIMER.
Keokuk. Jj 13. 1S55. dltw I y
miXERAL WATER!
NESaRi. MOORK ft UOOTER
manufrfcfurjne a vptv S'jpcrior article
61 iEKATED MINERAL WATER, the
qualities of which cannot be ourp^i.-ed bv anv
public natural Sfirinein onr Union, arc that is highly
conducive to tiealih, atid CAn'air a iio deleterious
drojfe, which i« olten the ease with foun'ams not
City vs. Russell Biair—violation of tha properly formed ni.d managed, they bee Vave
ordinance concern,n* th. w.p«cu* of f0,l»-1
,e
Pi of. J. C. HUGHES, M. D.
F. S ANFORD, D.
D. S McGUGIN. M. D.
R. A Ll.EN, I).
E. C. FRANCIS, M. U.
Jane 23,1&>5.
SAWYER HOUSE.
triI'L4AM WINTER. PROPRIETOR,
und
Corner
fry Stages leave Ibis Hotsse daily for Keo
kiiiaixt Burlington.
Jut:e-.c, !855.
Notice!
ALLdraft
pe-*ons STP hereby forbidden topn'-chsse
a ou-hird ed dollar* drawn by
CorTielni« O'Connell. "t New 0 1«a s, en Tim
othy O'C'uti^ll, pavable ti II. H. Dr.tke or or
der, dated March 18th. 18^5. ANo two noses
I.ir twj hundred and forty
t-it
W W. BELKNAP,
Office adjoining the Mayor's 0£ce.
lily 2,1855. dim
Deittl Xotlce.
K. RICKEY. Burgeon Dentist
Having returned from the East, will
he happy lo wait on his friHn.ts.—
Hav mg a large stork of Teeth, from
the best manufactories, can please
the moat f.* tidiou*. Teeth mouated on either
gold or platina, on his new improved method,
which is now being used by the nest Dentists.—
He is also prewired to ount Block Teeth, or
Continuous Gums, on K°1 or platina
thtlulter,
fzii
cash at a e.us'l adranee on
coat all eastern work now on hand, to make
room for a vety Urge and superior t' pply this
tall, l.'oiintry people (who always pay ca«h)
will consult th'ir »wri interest by calling at the
Boot and Shop Erntmrnun.
kmi.
Stca liaisototh
Keokuk. Iowa.
8. A DUKE.
July 12,1BS5. 4 win
Attentloi! Attfulloa!
made arranpeirients f.»r lh«
lishrn^nt ol a lar^e Ciotlnng Maiiufartory,
the E.i*tern plan,
1
am now off. rir my
ar&INO AND ItMNER ooooa
AT PRLMT ST.
Those in need of (Jioibmg will find this to be
a rare ch»nce.
Corner of Pirat a ,d Main streets.
plktm,
htn
v
Country merchants will do w*H to call and
examine our stock before tb*y purchase.
July 7. CARTER
THE
GEORGE LOEFFLER.
Keokuk, August 1, 1*5j. dlw*
TV
OOFPE* BOTTOM*,
BKASS KF.rTLtf,
0*
at a lower price amounting to the dif­
ference in coet of material full sets on fold for
$100, on
PLAT I* A
lor $&) all work warrauted.
Office south side ot Bioudeau, between 3d and
4th streets, Keokuk. nsrcb27 dty
BOOTS & SHOES AT WHOLESALE
HApui
VI NG opened a bouse iri this City for the
pose 01 carrying on tbe Who'esa'e Boot prescriptione promptly
and Sho* umees, we re«peetfully call the at
tentionof'be trade toosr 1 A*GC AND WELL
AssoaTKD STOCK, which is now being receivaU
direct from the best manufactories in Massa
chusetts. It is our intention to always keep on
hand a complete a«eortment of goods in the line,
and offer *ach inducements as will obtain for
us a liberal sh*re of petr. nsge.
&
co.
none HMIICA^CE.
IOWA STATE INSURANCE I'OMPANV, ol
Keokuk, having tully o.-gamzed according
to fhe Article of Incorporation, and having re
ceived applications for insurance
.and taken pre
mium nctes on property amouMting to $103,000,
is now prepared to i^aue Policies, on the safer
class of risks, fur threa vea-s on the MCTCAI
plan, and for one year and shorter periods for a ff fr0m the under jaw by the halter. The
cash pr"irHIm_ ho se was purchased from AUm Youtsey near
Officers Elected fer the ••••ln« Tear, Albia, Monroe couu'y, Iowa, last Saturday
V W IT
«errLv' f-.°»n j^c^aue Harrison,
E irrison, Garber. Johu McCano,
Ilinkm., Smyth.
W PMRV, Prea* W
W
"Great Western lint. Bonoft, aud Millinery Em-
porinIn,'
IfOT
OSRI THE
HgBBTKE OF ATTKACTION
but the phiee lor
OOOO BARflAIXS.
Oa? Mf.
te
M"W
tUTPANI
flOPPER
N B. Hiring i
elar Xircefi,
Second
of Cti*rge
C'
FORT
ADISOW,
IOWA.
trvm
Ba(tpage taken to and
d. liars and eixty- I *ui
sx centa each, p»v»b'e to H. H. ike or Jew'.ry, ^1 ®er au
or 'er bv H"nri. fta T. Slieptierd, of Toledo, Ohio,
dated .ly 2J, 1850. i'tie aaine hnirif lost
or stolen
A
Insurance Affenrr.
.tiat IsmraRct Ct Hirit*rd,( «as.
STAR I k I' A N I COMPAKf,
Of Opdft.abu'e. New York.
HAHTFOhD KlHt IN URANCt CuMPANY.
Mercsiaille, Fire Marina laiartact Campaay,
Of Coui.fi:"«i. ky.
M'
A'Kil'i, HS5. dkw
ADAPTEDUP
Boats Free
to 'be wantnof
SEN EF.EEINO
ty of Fine
11. H. UKAkU.
Keck uk, ww.. fulv .9, l85j. dlOt
We are
P\RMELE. A.CAMPBELL.
May 30, l-f.5.
The Glorious Fourth.
The glorio'is .urth, t'«e day We cHer djta,
And loud i-rocldim 'he freedom of th» free,
When each enj 'vs his social
IA
hilst tha (. hild of Uenia* livSS-f
To co j'ire. form, or
*0
n
RA*KIK,
TURNER
invent
A blessed solace th»n she gives,
Which none 01 earth can ever repSlft,
She tenders it in esrery form,
i Freedom's Ron or Daughter.
A* gu-hing trom the Mirbte Fount
The eparkling Mtv£a«L WATta, [siper
For quality its not surpas«ed, its fine, tn tact, its
But if V®4 tjoubl it, why 'ben I prav v"«n call on
y
o nTt?,!!!! wi. c-horse can be found, or returning him to tbe sub
Creel,
Garber,
8 Billings, Wm Taraar,
Wit kersham,
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
VicoPreat.
Sec'y. E HAHSISOM, TreasVr.
Office in Concert Hall building. 2d story.
July 4th, 1856. d2o. lyw.
Kiione the Ef-^ttJWfen-
ufaeturers and Imror'era ge'tina up nnr fall
stock, a part of which we expect lt\^e l»*w itsvs,
of the arrival of wbieh due notice will lie g'tseu.
D. F. HUMPHREY *G
JutrJNU
mi
1.500
I\i Y STOVES,
fTlXSTANTLY ON IlA^D AND FOR S.ALL IiY
COMSTOCK & BROTHERS,
WHOLESALE DEALERS IN
IRON WIRE,
TIN WARE,
JAPANNED WARE,
XlT E would rjipctfilly call 'he attentioii of our
TT IS
ial
WE
wool I
"»*V
to them.
Main Str»»»t, bei w»«n Third and Fourth Streeti, Keokuk, Iowa.
April 5. 1S55, dly. COH§TO€K
Together
RUSSIA AND AMTJUCAN SHEET-IRON,
•MEET COPPER
freight, irsyaze and c^nnii^rinaj to thi» plac«, and we will sell by tba lame asl save you the «b
novance, breakage. *c., experienced by importing from abroad.
Orders fro n »h» lite ior
ar
I N O E A N S E E I O N W A E
Bttt 03 in any part of tha country, of Tin. Z nc, or Galvauxad Iron also C«niie
Gutters and Leaders
SMITHING.—-We have la our establishment one of tbs best Capper Smiths in the
Sta»e.
SHEET IRON' WORK —Anr thing tba* can be uaaufact'ircd from this article we are ready
i to m*ke at any time.
....
var
tete-a-tete,
And puff, hi* weed and sips his sangaree—•
E*cu*e me, Sanpiree, no moie, no mora?
Lke davs uf Early childhood th-y have fed,
Thev are prohibited bv la*.
The retore to «fe'hem'tis ill re«i
But
MOORE A HOOPER,
july 3. 73 Mam st. between 2 aod 3.
3.
a. *00a*. Hoorsa.
MOORE A HOOPER.
PHABKACUUtTd AND DBUGGIBT8
AVE this day as.-ocijted themselves to
gether for the purpo»e of oondtictitifj e
II
general Drug and Prescription business un
der the ahove #rm. Particular attention w
given to the latter branch to which they haw
both served a regular apprenticeship. Physi
cians and tbe public can rely on having their
arid accurately com
pounded at all times, as one of tbe firm will be
constantly in attendance.
I
ROBERT MOORE.
J. HENRY HOOPER.
March 14,1856 dtf.
•409.000 ECWARD-
NOTICE is hereby given'hat tht» one third in
I J,s terest of the Keokuk and Hamilton Ferry,
together with the land belonging to the same, is
©f-red for tale.
For further particulars enquire of
1 July 2—dtf J. A K. LLOYD fcCO.
915,00 HEVA.RD'.!
STRAYED
or stolen iron the subscriber, be­
tween the morning of June 30th and July 2d,
a sorrel colored
HORSF,
giving information where said
e 8 o n
Striber, shall recsive the above reward.
HUMPHREY A GAGE.
July 4. 1855, d&wtf.
The Qarslioii Settled*
Many article* have appeared in our columi a
•f late on tbe Root and Shoe question, the van.
|*u* writera differing widely as to who has the
beat assortment at the lowest price.
We have taken qai'e an interest in *he diseus
sion, snd after ich investigation and due de
liberation, we have decided that Qrltleodeu's
IHidouLtedly is
THE FLACK,
and would therefore advise oar raiders to buy of
him. 2w dAw
j. v. mtifc
4 i E Y i k A W
t'.li, est?.***,
vi4
ZtNCk
AND
•HOVKL AND TOMQS,
»JO ND SAD I ROUS,
HI VETS,
HOLLOW WARJT,
nforneri and a!i ctber?. ta the ahove card, an!
Obtain pric? liita from ell foreign oarkett, add thereto
1 U'iper !Vfinis*ippi voliit«J and promptly attended to at No. S3
STOVES! STOVES! STOVES!
JCIIAItTER. OAK COOKING STOVES,'
with a great variety of
COOKING & PARLOR STOVES
CONSTANTLY ON HAND AND FOR SALE BV
E. W. BUEL & BRO.,
77. ff in STREET
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
a*riv%1 from the EnS and brought our workmen tvitn us. men expert•
enced in al. kinti of ib W »r'. we are resolved our work shall be done better thin anv othor
hou«e in the city. W« hurt a'ltne la*» im'jr.iv^inent\ in ou- machinery which will enable ns to
do work much aora eapaditiouUy. Oauatrj Mer. hants and bou*e keepers ure seliCite'd to ex
mine tr 4: i :k. aa we pie Ue ourielves to sell a* cheap as any other eoneern in the tity.
S I N O O S
A I 1 8 5 5
66. MAIN STREET,
Are in receipt of a large stock of new and seasonable
DRY GOODS. NOTIONS. CARPETS, &C.
COUWTBT
a
full and cotnple'e
STOCK
k CARP.
MEttRV PiR.WKLE CAMPBELL
RESPF.CTFUIJ-Y
'he entire seison.
1 ca»i» and short time puactual buyers we will stats, that we will not be undersold by anyeon
cein in the United State?.
April 5, 1855. dtwtf.
ant oiince to the cit-
ize RttcSuk and vicii ily that
they int *d (as soon a« a room can e ob-4^
tallied it^ he new bhck now being built by D.
W. Kilbourue) to op«n to the public a new
ted stck of fine
vy'''i e"
War.
NOW
Watches aod
Also a vai le-
Cutlerv, Musical Instruments of all
description", &c i&c., ate., in fact every thing
per'air lug to our line of business.
For the pre«»ut we may be found in Graham's
M..ck, on Second Slreet, three doors south of
Parsons' Ranking House, whei e a portion ef our
flock is exhibited.
prepared to do all kinds of work
la our line.
Fnn batches aad Jew-elrv of all kinds
re-lit ed warranted by competent workmen
St BRO^S,
o
o.
MtacHAWTS, Houae-kpepers b. others, which we will be
receiving cos^rANTadditions, and one ol our firm resides in the City of New Yoik, we ds
WILLTAM W BELKNAP.
A O N E Y A A W
MOTARY PUBLIC AND INSURANCE AO
I1AV1NG received a new Commission from tbe
Gjveir»or,is prepared to take ackuowledge
aien'i and depositioris as usual.
AH business requiring ttie services of a Nota
ry Public attended to promptly.
Fire. Inland aud Life Insurance Policies in
substantial companies issued at lowest ratea.
pensions and I.and Warrants obtained for
those entitled to them^ and Land Warrants
boutr'-it and sold.
jy Ouke corxer Main and Sacood 8tree!s,
110 stairs.
Jans 2,1955. d-ml4 6m
SANF0RD KEJJ, M. D..
RESPECTFULLY
annouuees that be is per-
manentlv located in K»oki k to pursue Ihe
prar'ir-e of Medicine and Surgery.
Olice with Doctor J. Lawrence
Buike'a Gallery, comer of Maiu and Third
i 8treels.
July 21,1855* d3m
Fresh Butter in Ice.
CUSTOMERS
can be supplied until further
notice, with choice Batter in Ice at 15 cents
per pound, by
WM. FUNKHOUSER.
June
20,
1855. 06 Main Slreet
raEsu ovaTER«.
JU^TSprings
received a small lot of Cove Oysters of
this coving by
WM. C. FUNKHOUSEK.
June 2,1855.
©RIEOITEEF
LBS. St. Louis Sugar Cured Dry
2,000 Beef, warranted the b«at erer in this
market WM. C. FUNKHOUSER.
June 2,1855.
[COOL.
HAVE tm bad I doxea tee Cheats shtl Re*
fm'erators, emhracingseveral different sizes
and styles, which will be sold at the lowest pri-
CIS,
aCu war/aatcd to please, by
W«. C. FUNKH0U8ER.
June 2,1855.
Pork and Beans.
have 1 Tserce pirkel-d pork w
1
FLOUR! FLOOR!
CUSTOMERS
June 22,18-^5.
June 30.
with the following
.....
marks: two white bind fee 1, white spot in the
face, at about 144 hands bigh.the hair was rub-
morning, and he may ha\-e started for that place.
100
can from thia date be eapplied 1
with Quincy Eagle Flour, which is warrant- i
ed to be superior to any made in the Mis'issippi
Valley, bv W. C. FUNKHOUSER.
Fratts! Fratia:i
OT BOXES choice Layer Raisins, wheie, naif
&0 and qua ter boxes, 1000 lbs freh Zan'r nr.
rant., 10 cases Citron, 25 casos fre-h Prune*, for
sale by W. FUNKHOUSBR.
F&SSH LEMOH8.
BOXES choice Sicily Lemens, just
caived and for sale low by
rwi
25
jiine 10.
SUMMliit DRV
re-
Cera Mem!.|
BUSHELS Freeh White Meal for sale
low by W. C. FUNKHOUSER.
june 30.
Sack Flear.
100
A
BAGS of OS lbs each Extra Family
Floor for sate at greatly reduced pri­
ces by W. FUNKHOUSER.
june 30.
~H#w Ced Fish.
5
DRUMS and 50 Boxes choice Grand Bank
Cod Fuh for sale low by
W. C. FUNKHOOSER.
une 3fl
WAN
CLERK thoroughly versed in the Drug bu
siness. An interest in a paying Drag bn ti
neas would be dispo-ed of to one having eome
means and qualified to assist in managing ths
establishment. K .q liraat REYNOLD# Deug
Store. M«ehanics' Block.
Kaoknk. J-i'y i d^f.
FRESH ARfiBHTi
18# rieklits it Dry CW|
Bought
at the rtctM
Great Auction Sales at New
and 1till be told cheaper ihtm MNf
fertd in tkt Wetter n VSWfcpw
WE
invite the particular attsafltfe
sale and retail purchasers W I
winch is now arriving whieh tofaOMT'
iStock cn bsnd, makes one af Ike I
HXATEST
BRITTANIA WARE* •«.
10
and a KIT Stocks of Dry OsadS I
"West. Among which may be found
10.000 yards prints at 4 cents per rard.
25.000 do do (f ist colore) at
000 io printed Lttwn* from 'UK te 10 eU|
20,000 do Mar.etaastor, Hamilton tad IMMI
De Ltlnes at
\2{.
10,000 yds. drees Silks from 40cts to
per vard.
50 bales Brown Sheetings
from
July 3,1855.
St.
LOULS,
WILLLouisaand
i.taB cts.
25 cases bleached do do ft to lt^.
5000 yards Lancaster Ginghan:.
irge stock of Carpeting, consisting ol
Velvet and Brussels, Imperisl, 3 ply and McrM|
of every variety. Rugs, Oil Cloths, aodllall
tings, together with house furniahiag geods S
every d'jcriptlon. .. __
J. A. DURKFE fcCOly,
85, Main Street,
Ksokak, Jane f6, 1855. dAwtf
Ttest
WAR! WAR! WAR!":
HE Indians have decla ed war, and tbe MP^V
advices from Salt Laae iufo'SD us
they have sn'S can rai«e twenty thousand
nig men. This will call for volunteers and
consentient sannhe*,which have induced Ms
MOORE A. HOOPER. With feelings of trtM
ptillanihropy, to pu 100 do^. of Aerated MMK'
eral Water in bottles each explodes with
report loud enough 'o fri^h'eo the Red Skias.
and 11 sidkc the thirvt and cool the palate of an
who volunteer
1 1 1 iitmlggiMffiWlp
Qotucy and Keofcuk
GODFREY A SNOW, Proprietors.
arincT, up
run eemf weekly Express bsttiss
St Keokuk, leaving Keokufc far
St. Louis on Wedneda and Saturday far ilsi's
Packet Will receive and ddliver ExpisaoCaak
aees ot M' nev, Merchandise, and aarrelv ef all a
kinds, at all intermediate points. Wilf also at
tend to collections, making purchases,filling or-'
dera. Ac., with care and dispatch.
Messengers will be provided with rn Iron Safe
for the security of remittances and valasMf
packages.
J. R. COPELfN, Agent at Keokuk.
Ktrtstscii:
Messrs. Pare k Bacon, E. W. Clark,* Bro£."
Henmg A Woodruff. St. Louts.
BOOT AND SHOE STORHt
IL
NO.
1U. SLAin swtrtT umss4fli and
ML NDEKSIG%E') wo'dd respectfully caff
1 the attention of (be Ladies and Oenttemea of
Keokuk, and vicinity, to their fiue and well ad
lected stock of
BOOTS AND SHOES,
new opened and tor sale at the above establialkte-*
men!, comprising a!| kii.ja of Ladies', Gents*t
f'ii1, Boys', and Children's wear, of ni! stylea,
grades and sizes, which we pledge ourselves to
sell at the Loueat Cash Piicis, and would only
respectfully solicit ar. xamiriation of our stock
and prices, feeling coufident that both in point
of quality and priees, we are nhle to please.
June 7, 1855
H. C. HUISKAMP& BRO.
Pare oogress Water
FROM
the Sar ti'ga tipriiigs or sale by tbe
dozen or single bottle.
Also Moore and Hooper's superior Citrate Af
Magnesia, cr Purpative Miueral Water, one of
he moat pleasant and eflectnal CathajtidT
known.
Call at Moore A Hoopei'o .ew Drng Store ed'
am h"tween 2d and tt' Streett, nartfc aidin
K"okuk, I-.wa.
Jane .Mh, 1^55.
Ifaia llalii ff
JUSTSilk
received tin spring style fashiona- fT|
ble Ha'*. Any gentleman in want Um
of a fine Silk Hat of the very la'est style
will do well to call soon at the Hat Store of
HUMPHREY it GAtffi.
Keokuk, March 15,1855.
New Grocery Store.
A A S O N & V
H.AVE
just Opened a new Family Grocery a«£
Provision Store, in tbe room formerly occu
pied by 0. Smith as an Auction Room,
Johnson Mreet, where they intei to keep.*,
choice and well selected variety exsetly adapts#
to the demands of the retail 'rade ot tbe city.-**
They invite the inepeetion of the ci'ixens gene
rally, and have re dovbt tl)»t they can offer in«
ducements for freqtn nr calls and acontonued cuf«
ta. A. RALSTON A BRO.,
78, Johnston Street.- fl
Keokuk. May 10, 1855.
cared, also
a few bushels white B-ansto ace 'tnfmiv
For sale cheap. W. C. fUNKHOUSEft.
A. BrMfoimir
ISranee
Agent for the Mnaouri State Mutual
Cobipsny. the Directors of which
amoni: the oldest and heat known business mtw
ot" ct I.oul*. d3dptf
ATU^H
.1
'S!-
e of 1
to gl«
tt
Flagg Savage, Moore, Hollowtash
L. fc C. H. Bu!l,Quincy
Chss. Psrsons, U. C. Anderson. Keokuk*
April 1W. 1855
C#g'
GATE CITT
OR'
supply of that great Amehcun
mance,
TUB WATCHMAN.
Full of stirring incidents, startling evedstS}
deep pathos, andaelifhtful humor.
For aale by T.
CAVE
k
80N.
June £l, 1855. Main titreejt,
Hf nry Ward Bwdifr's Nrw Boot
^"^IR PAPERS,
et ttAjienences of nrt sff
nature.
For sale by
a-21. 1855
%J
J. T. CAVE A SOI*.
Main 6treef
1 E CURE MANQUE, er Social ar.d Religious
{'osto'ns in France. By Eugene de our
eillon. For sale by
J. T. CAVE A SON.
June 21. 1855. Main Stree^
ALL
W. FUNKflOCrSER.
Gentlemen who are in want of anv^Mjfe
kind of a.Summer Hit are requester
to call and get one st"Tha Emporium of Faihe
inn." A fresh lot ef new ummer styles juS|
reoeived, for sale cheep, raw
Goods
of a9
kinds, Leghorn, Pedals, Panan-as, Palm Le.
Jsc- ,ic., in greet var.etr.
For sale cheep at A. C. SHELDON'8,
84, Main St
reef.
Call and look st them sad secure yoa a Kief
summer bat.
July 12. 1855
Premiums for Agricultural Fairs,
W'E
are r&yr p-e| ared to manufacture at SSf
facto#l- S-. Louis,
STERLING *ILT*R,
all kinds of Sitvx* for PmaxTCM!, which
we wa rant of the latent sty Us, and ef aepsesef 4
finish, and as I 'w .-s any Eastern Houke
on
Also,
hand and constantly reevivifig,
large acd bea-itifc! assortmer of Cnfliik|.
French aud Americ Clocks, Watnbes. Wvef*
and Pls'ed W« e, Jewelry, Oombe, Cut4er»i»
and Fancy Go da, which we ofKsr at wholeeai^
and retail ae I oar a* anv other itonke.
E.1AGGARD* Go., 70 North ffeortb stsMi
P. s—6oc» tiaseui