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T-aiN 0t+m3fT tTi)c 0atc Citn. Til'RSDAY HORNING AUG. 2, 1I&V iron :r»jr*.xjsrTxi^«s~"' Of v/ery ieci iptn.: .. v.-cmI.-..! a' thi* uf!k« u. rip 'run wanuer,andal as|j«r rate,, as elsewhere. ce,'.fsJlli"* Bt tivKi K( Bills L»(iing.^rif{ utiitr Illauk .endendent car»!it!at«. f,,r the office of Cotj^'y Parvrjror of lye rounty at the n^xt i-lec'io if ele- ted 1 «i!| perform tbedutir of the offi to the best of my ttbiJi'Hs, y.rif#, Jal* n, 1855. B. P, Mi--: v parU. very much as though we were fast back to tho»eold «lo*ib:ful dangerous tim' hose dijrfc'tges of nav gn'.i n, a th afier all our wondeifuS improvements n diacoverit», we n r,unt hut v^rv li t!v Upon safe and pro^jHToji* voyages. 1 But to returu to G.ibert a c*» t. II w 6 thought a br-tve r.d\en u us mas when he left his romlWuble English hom» and saile for the Ilo'y Land, to tra k .tl, tWn-b Sj-rwn. fur a* •m*f. which he mi-»nl in ru tr ti kn .. g'-ms, which h«- m«-ant to brn to England and a»dl at great pr fit. lie propably a: enl ited by this speaaSation to double hi- fortur:e, an perhaps be ab'e to buy a ti and bo become i-tk of the nobi s tf the land, aud iive in a brave casile, where wou ie« ei?» the king and court, and en ertain them in princely style. Be ]uues ,• lum, and ali the casU«? he was ever to y •s any owe cf us may budd was taken fdanting and weeding, and »M the while ivith the disadvantage of not knowing much .bout the c.rd,n u i i i i i It heavy chain dragging and clanking at „r «i (.• ,| v-ou lis ankles. 1 niiy depend that he It It that if he could get sale back to England {.„ tit.es, nor trouble h-nrndt if the king and Itib? science andar», among which we wak and i the little waves s!id cn the shitiiii.f shore above the comtng ages, -like mount in At length he heard a qui. k. light step, and peali* in the di'tan^e of a landscape I 1 priaoner bv the ^Turks.^ robbed of his ship, ^,rj rtm, Si ld aa a slave, fettered *nd set at work in Ihe palace grd ns of Mahmoud, a terribl-, £erce eyed, black hearted big turbaned fitraceri chief. It was a very hard fortune, that of poor Gilbrrt. He was obliged to toil om «,„„, morning till nighl, 1 ggmg and spad ng, •ourt never should eat a good dinner or V ..'5 ()fft.ir,fr,- «d thrft way on her evening w Ik, and w as *«ry much struck by the appearance of Jpalm, with his pale lace ca^t down, and *ia soft i.uburn iiair half veiling ids sad tbclie, he was a very mdsome and in-1 few kind words to him. He looked Ht the sound of her liiht step, and,! #sro became aquainted, but it is certain t|»ep soon grew to be excellent friends, ani! Wt.t anfl K^.lia.^/4 7 Of raarvelou, beauty, call-d Zan, a, eha,c-. •yes—Io say nothing cf his ng golden |°°king, s ood in the square without, sing #ye lashen, and his curling siiketi inous- ,n The b,„»d doe, nol ,,1. j».t how V" h" Hian^ged to meet of en, and h*ve long n*-*1 time she spoke the dear word Gilbert, Walks and talks in the shaded »wers of Oilbori had learntd tho Sar.en lang .•.,-.fC.iI't'r:vr nd spoke it very well but Zirinii did V Ciefiioni & 1 "t undvi-stand thu English at all. Tin' s»,t wof i{ tint »he c* er t-y- ke »r,u y- wh ch Gilbert taught her to'say w "cri allied h»-r if she woulj be hb wi e vvJiftscvt i be could gun hi* freedom. it tn. nU» after month, a whole year W.V. I iAlJUiW) 1 w ry Alimited of Special Motic*«w?if: went by, and Gilbert w«s still acmive be iiim-rted uiuier thi* head at S cents i V n ••c'l inter'ion, or over tfse editorial i.,j wht-n Ztrina met her lover io ^i v!y »v^pu»«. walk, she said in a hw, voice, and tvIt It tender eves im Uowji, i aw Ciiriit'iatt now, dear W(K1 Wlitgl ee )-r i^h* on the sea shore, "and bring The Bugii&h Merchant and the Saracen l»ady. BT o a ACE (.been wood. The Bi^rctiant kissed tie maiden's hand it JJ? wjn nn the i'irst of mil promised io mt-et her on the s:rar.d fcngland, ea led Beaueh rc, or Fine' at the appointed boor. And he did not .. .. jScadar for be was aetualiy so well fail—but Jong he w..lkcd ti.e lonely hhon: AtteBtiOt Attention learned that he could write h-s own name and no %hfc*ted Z trina ame fltttinc ti —a great attitinment for a kifig in those through the deep night shadows and steal- h»hm»i,t oil laV^eSoU.u^ Mal/ufac'ory day. —there lived in London a nrh young in.sj to his si Korth south, ca*t and merchant named Gilbert a Becket. west, he looked—but all !u vain. The iraiso ad MnEft euoM In that simple old tune, the wonders of night w«s clear, the winds whispered low live ju«t aa if they had always been—like and seemed to invite him to sat! away S'ruar'of Firat a-I M«!n strata. the trees the flowers-th« *ky «nd the over them to the great seas b^yoad—but stars—were never th.mgSt of or dreamed the s'ar-i overhead twinkled to merely i of, except by the great poets who may be,' and winkled po ku »wii-i»fv that he had a! with their prophet e)es, looked awa into" roost fa ci-d they hud betraved the story the far future, and saw them looming up of his an i Z«rina\love arid i'n'ended fl sht vpru»g Then the rreat neeans could heave *nd it wa» not Zarina, but her faith! u! num swell, and roar, and rage, and torn |h« Safie who came to Ull hi that Z-irma'i i mad foaming wav.-a up at the fcky, as if Love had been discovered tha' her iruar to deft the Rr^ot Gd~a' then obedient dian had confined Inr in a »tr n* place, to his Wip, grow quiet and sm-io air»in, ane that she cou'd nut acc ompany him.-— year alter year, without one single ship Her last worda were that he should take venturing rvcr f.nr vast expanse-to be th« jewels that she hnd managed to end rna ie a ra of their uo.ej.ee, or fl tiered lum, and return to London, and «hat as by their ca m—a:,d all the commerce of soon as she cuuld eauape she would come the world was scarcely equal o that of to him, and he his forever. Gilbert Ml the smailett and poorest kingdoms of our most keenly this sad Mroke of mi«trv, but! timev Then. g.»irg to sea wa» consideted saw he could do no belter than o p"u'r*ue more pen! us than going to battle vrya the course which his deliverer had marked g-ra ntver failed U in.tke th»» wills and out. So. after sending Z»rina many a set their worldly aff. rs in order, be o e iov ng and tearful farewell by Safie. he' weighing anr'.or and mailing for Jon i0'n look a depaiure in a v. asel 'vvi.ieh Nras )irUi. ru be stiff, it s lately seemed abuU' to bad. He had a prosps*rous voy .. *i *^s*nd reached London in safety,when he •r,v,i Mends a -yfal surprise for ih'-v 11 ven him up fur dead. Year after year went by. and he saw ing hard n -thing, ot his nobie Sara v n h»ve Z »«in t, and «t 1 i*t ht g-ew to '•ink of iitr.rery Kirrowfulty unl (enderU of one de ul. But Z^ii: a lived and hv*' e i fur hua whom she h.veJ a who had fau^.t ..ulls, 4 kfpt aPfc From S amboul she went on her weary wandering w y, from port to port and fr. ng !'.1 bVi„«i. and .,f l,,vi„g *''*re »»'!. ol but«ll 6 a i i n v a i n o o u e v e v o y a e a ba ....it of London, none ktiew Gilbert \i*t tlie and sherer. out o! pit^ ii anu slier er, out o! pity- for h' lie would never more aspire tocast.es and .i Ai.u- u iV r.K.. 1 and ,n rt'"rn r«_ i i', f.t i- i ana in reurn for the swtct sonirs which sh«» Hut Ot.en Ol ot our gr.-t^t mis orlune London She eorrns our best good and happiness—and i kope and j,y often follow times of fear *"Z'd- •nd sorrow as beautiful rainbows made out of atorms that have just dai •d t' e ky and beaten down the fl One evening just as the muezzein w..s ,j . ca'hng all the piotw Mussulmen to pray-1 J1 €r», Gilbert a Ifeoket stood le ui!ngagainat:m|fk °°«nd A, 10, U #fm? C!ty ft palm, rating a little from his dady toil, i i Past churches *tid 11 ink(ntr longingly of his countiy and P* w,lh ,ler nil. ti i. ii down the hn? streets she went throiitrh borne. Just then, a voung S.racen l,dy i 'P*»klnS *f'y and more and more sadly offer such inducements a, will obu.n far II 1 *7 I Une r'.c'1 tiie strangei^ In truth, as Gi'bert stood *''8 splendid London house, entertaining there leaning so gracefully ng,»inst the 8l* rc'niP:ir)y a 8A^ an .de di.rk Waters, for. we are Christians.: State, u now oflWe f=»r sa'e on f^vombte "d need not f«ar anything. I wii meet 1 forward with a joj ful cry Alas 1 1 I er to love Got. For years she "s w wv« u»oi. for v«ars s i luiwisan io lbM lo e! 1 k,u toAcri.ear the sea -wh re she could ut her ^O'ro.v into mourful songs and "'-h h» iov«! oat on the winds that b'cw a erds Kngl itid, at.d gaze up at tin I 'ght. kindly star* t»nd pray for (Jilbtr La- one night while the gutrd sdrpt. the brave Zirina stoie oui on ihe parap«t,and 1 and royal gu«tst, were mt fur jow. ,iuw»i n.a,i« many f^et to the irriund be- She soon sprang up unharmed and i ,, r, maue n way to the sirytid, w n n she mrr l, claim was ?uch a "cistle in the bir, took na««ar»*. r.« a b, ^rE 1 u 1 1 i i a s s a e o n e i n v e s s e o a -i 1 i i a n k i k a o w e ,afeeo b()nl KuW Rf| mvH red Ju y. rom pori to port and fr^ cl s Jt j,urrjty,'d through ftl,oc ouril-r|t'!»- repeating every- v it1, w the sweet son i the name of—Gilbert us a liberal shire of patr. nage. the firm time for many months, he I He knew her *t a g!»nee, though she ,0 the AMicle, 'oUnc,-.Tporttfo'tn')lMd luvu'c' •Oiled, gjliddened by the light of her s Ikauiiful innocent face. girl he had left in the gar lens of'Mali- name s'.ie :jiurrnu'*ed |4ahmond's gardens. They first talked i Prw'St'd heis, nndiiiseyes dropped «f the birds and fl.iw« rs, t^en of th« stnrs! tears upon her bruw. And the moonlight, then of love, and 'hen I .... «CUod. Gi bert told Z irina »f the Chris COOLKY, ^an's blessed faith, and related all the ,Ci&b Sl KfilKA DI:\T1SCU wautiful and marvelous stcrics of cur •'-JTrTff Farjii*ot«.%, iuwa. |ord Jesus, and Zarina wondered «n'l n^''J*1*'* merchant, sftt at the banquet table in Ju'y T. CARfEH & CO. of tich and noble guests, servant br ught him word th.it a beau- l'^u' Saracen maiden, pule and sorrowful Songs and repeating hit nine over ovcr. ^resting young m.n. ond in .pile of the ?'^B,|btl.0\e,d «»d »prinp« up If gardener s dress and that slavish chain, n U)e In a moment Gi'bert thought d|oked as proud and noble as a prince. hall into the street where the poor girl D. F. tl I'M I'll KEViiGAliE.Sj Zarina thought so, and though very long dark hair glistening ^'y 21. 1855. dlw C:w •hodest and timid, drew ne to speak t-hiH Up 6'^°kuig m00n,'8'hl* i n i n e 9 ... ,» l-O »i A U- A i Hifri-'on. Apt lv ceorge v \rsons, Or at Utnkin* "j of Cb rie# Parsons. U .1/ 17—dim mm AI ext I. McKENNEl" has been appointed Ag in L*e for th- s.de of SrriitT• r Liquors far M'dicmal, ?. c.kal, and fi*cta {cental purpose? only. Call a' No. &d,*igfi 't !.: Gehlrr Mori-"-. K^-o1 mW. 1 ma, r. iR55. dly I^R 8.1LE! Wrm"- 18' •41 and jewels en.-u^h to purchase a! Ciifrlt! •swel and litre a skillu) crcw—an«l when WILL «e» for Ca at a STa!l a4rar.ee now on hatnl, to m«k' -an 1 when WILL«d y ®y Uiibert. we are alio it on the broad 1 cost all earvra .% now on nan«i, t® mat:': l-'ue «ea. snling towanld thy home, thou BAN KtN & MILLER. dtwr!t ro ,m (or a v*'r3r tinit Tire innftuyg mc—wiltthgplg lijy:gu_j»jr_^JlL on will cotisiiii th^tr own in1*: coiling ut tha b) coihug *n(J »or rp'y 'W» Boot ai 'i Ht.oe llrnporima. Sign MainmoJh Boot, Kvokok. Iowa. 8. A DUKR. July 12, lfcS.». wlm A vivr!T 0i lhe p»^'. I now off^rit my AT PKlMl s tT- ,'B n*el uf i '°5k,n* K- i Wll! iwl !h,sto MIXLBAL WATER! MKftSKv. MOIIBK A IIOOPtR HE irsToitrfc'ttlag a v^rv sj(»f*rjnr article /l ot SKATED MINERAL WAI'EU, the f}'iaH?i»»s »»l winch ea'n !i? te »urp jssed bv aey nal'ital sf riicrir oar Union, an-' tli»t if i« highly cond'HHp to'^Mii, arid coutnii r.o (i^'^fprioas Atm*, which is offi*n th* ras« wih foun'atus not i prof.prty lutmed ami manatred, th«y beg 'e»ve refer to t1i#» following geiitlea.en ot the Me il eal Prcdessiou: '-r. c. u GtfE«. f. d. Dental Notice. were very kind, and gave her food tjold or piatina, ori his new improved i'ie?h.'d lei er, out of pity- for her face and vvh,ch ,Je 18 al lnal3y •hake their heels at a ball again. I anot« il*ome wandprmg. she reach- f-rence in cost of maiwial full sets on gold for But of^n n,.t l^tmUWl!.np ed England and found her-elf ami I t' e i h" NATHAN HOf'PF F.IMER July 13. 1855. «14cwly F. S ANFufcl), M. D, L). S M( (iICiIX. M. D. i R. ALLEN, A/.D. E. C. KA\XCLS, M. I). J'infjn.lSI'S. ~~SAw YEU 110UrE. WILLIAM WITFn. PROPRIETOR, Center Second and Crdar Street:, F'JRT v AOISOJf, loWA, taken to aad from Boats Frc- flW lasve this tuse daily for K» o k«»a .ii«J Bui, i'»«rr„n. 2$,If .*. .1 \otic« !ter» 'iy fo1 btd •ti'iolnd d*!i.j I.r, person* r.rt i f-.r 0' 0,Ci»nr *'it| pivab'e tn {t. H. ,.® i iumcam, or i hiLAUtLMitA. {hh W| ir-'ia-e d' wi by en Tin- O'C-nndl. «f Qdv Duke or or ati- I Marel J9'h, I8V5?. Al-o iw n es :wi hmidre and f»rly »i*d lla!« and »i*ty. J'lly 2d. lSji' isilne ti uin» f«e»n Io-t ft sHden if. II DRAKE. Ke"kik, lowa, Inly .0, 185b. «lot Iiwirancv A^rncy. •£iaa laoiranie Qirt|«fi, S A I S I i i U i Of tg i»»ns!urtr. IT RICKEY. Surgeon Dentist. Having returned from the E.**t. will e happy to w.nt ori ton ff lends.— on u n l* «iM^rerl and almost IuVer- UP ,CC*1 S!n^,no and 1 11 HaviiiiC a large stoi'k of Te*-th, tro n best matmfactones, Tie best manufactories, raa pl a^e i t' 'idiotia, Ti-etli oou»teii on either now bt?ing used by the nest Dentists.-— .i Il al.« I ... tx-.i. i- .... pr*parf to ount Block IVeth, or U1 n„«t.uuo«is Gum., on gold or p.Vina: when o» niontlj of thtUtUr, at a lower price amounting to the dif- PATINA tor $0O all work warranted. 50U,h ",de l" of trade to oor LA*ge akd Wei v AssaRT-D ^t"CK, Wlucb ix now being received d-^ct from the best man,facto-ies Mas.a- chusett«. It is our intention io always k*-ep on mournful-songs, haiid a complete a«soitment ol good* in the line, Country merchifits will do well to call ami *s lbert-a-Becket, the examine our stock before they purchase. "8mt W«torn Bat Bonnet, ond liliiacry Em po-riiiiu" V NOT OM THE «'CENTRE OF ATTRACTION" hiit 'lit 11• GOOD UAKft AIMS. Our Mr. H. is iu'W amonc the Eastern Mft. table, rushed out of the brilliant of the arrival of which due notic# will h« tmn.'. night dew, and her sweet very white and tearful in the «tf fc I MJ 1CA\( E. rpHE i' against his heart, while av,*' ,he ,'l lB1 St aDf^ **ep: ana Deiieved. d/ 10th, Ws-5. wit Saednd free'?. IO W A 'dly changed the fair young' chived appYi^atiens for insumnce and laUen p*o. i mi,,m r,otes 0:1 c«rnw of t-TATE Insckajcck Companv, ol E!rfcroRS RrtA*4-|U.i i Fair v.\ns. ItlON W|HK, T)... •a'a eich. in p*y «b e H. II. ake or Jevwlrv, Silver and Placed Ware. Also a vai by H" ii. ti» S "p^erd.of »'ed j, O 00, i tv of Ktue Cntietv, Muaical lo*trHa.en«s of *J 1 Q\ ", t'^ t. .. Y'-rk. HAKTKOHU i- I rt 1- IN'fuAM I. CoftIP A N V. Xircaaiilt, Fire «c .Murine iu» writ nee lampaa), (i C-»ii:jiton, Ky. n«ca- ixsunaKCt a ve *',l,ru] ui where these -w.-rds, Gd I)««o,e my absene* for a few week* st*fe* «», ...* a.l Ihu In.i traocik tm^i A# bert and London* These she said in sad ,, ,i,„„ pa iias will b« attended to by Mr. fi. S pie-ding, incju nn^f tonf s to *vtry one she am. met-—but r:otody^understeod what she ineiint by them. feoabi« O ire, form, or »o irueij', A h'esaed solace th»*n she gdves, WhicJb none o-: earth can ever repei t, She tenders it ia every f,.rrn, Ti Freedom's R.»n or Danuhtor. A* eu htng trom the M.oh'e Fount The sparkling Mt^rau. Water. -[mper For quality it not sufpas-ed, HAVE b"»weeo 3d and 4th streets, Keokuk. n.drrh97 ('tr thi« l.»v «f ociatcd thenr-rives to gether for ihe purpose ol conducting ireneral Dmg and Prescription businerb ur dt-r the above t'rm. Particular attention w given to itie latter branch to which they tin both served a regular apprenticeship. Physi cians and the public can rely on having their prescriptions promptly ai.d accuralely com pounded at all timea. as one ol the fum will be constantly in attendance. H8SSP .ill l:.)UO 4 CAR!). VI ECE «r CA MPDELI, !»IE4%R*. EsPECTFULI.Y anr.ou'.-ce to tt: A nt il Kt:-!ivk ar vicinity that id (as ru e« room can e ob-tL. 'ainci ^.iie ne-.v ULck iio*-v i)»in" ^niit W. Kiibout »t) to open to the pufHc and w.-i! «fOM t»d stork 1 tbev ml •l'»»f.riiitMut» iVC &c., &,e„ in fact erai!dig to onr Sl.o- of loHi'sess rtbe pre# k»ck, on S«e*»f S'm -t^fk exhi!»tlvi. We are Nowprepar ii. i isr line. £5*- foe W.»trh"s pan i-d •', 1 vv -raMo ARM CLE. May 30, lsjo. Compa a n s a i ,oweat tbaU Ea-t, the I*. aranc# hwu*e$*ot the abjve Com M-rri- W W. BELKNAP. OTire adioimug the Mayor'f Oilice 2, 1S55. dim ROBERT MOORE. J. HENRY HOOPER. March H, 1855 dtf. •50!) OOi) REWARD. NOTICE ProP*rty amou-dinif to $100.000,' Tlie Quctstioil Settled* is hereby gn.» 11 thai iIim one third in« tereat of the Keukuk aud Haaifltoo Ferry, I togetiier with the land belonging lotto* same, is ©ft*red for sale. For further particuLrs enquire of I J»ly 2—dtf J.lcJ K. LLOYB & CO. $15 00 REWARD!! STRA\ ED or stolen Iron tti« subsciibor, be tween the morning of June 30!h an 1 July 2d, a sorrel colored 1IORSK, with th# following marks two whito hind feet, whito spct iu tl,« facv, a"d about 141 lunda high^be hair was rub bed «tf trotu the under jaw by the halter. Th" horse «a^ purchased Irom A lam Yout«ey near Albia. Monroe couu'y, Iowa, last Saturday morning, and be may have started for that place. Any person giving information where said bor*t' can be found, or returning hiin to the sub scriber, shall rcc»ive the above reward. ave r* tt T„l.r u r^, ii n s»on. and after ich i 've«tigation and du# ee Perrt, John M. Cuue, E Harmon, l^r.t.on, we have decided that CiiU*ad«*s TV Rankin, UH S-nytn, E Ford, Undoubtedly is Creel, a S b.lling,, Win Turner,! W, UMWl y W II I'miiy. Pr.«' W R.vvkis, VieeP'-e«t'f'i J* W. 3V0KRIS, W TorxerS«c'y. E II Hanaii-OM, Ticns'f. A TQ Y AT AW ,'fjp'Gifira in Ooi»#ort ill buiUiff 3d st rt ©TTT»W.f, WlPBLLO COVXTY "ttfWi :!y 4!h 1^5?. 48ui lyv, J-i!y 24, 1«5. HUMPHREY It GAGE. July-I. 1855, dAwtf'. ,a'len }a",e «n mtr.-esf in 'he discns- ____ Garbcr, Wn knst^iun, THM,:JPt*ACE«_ f.xecutive cc MMirrce. snd would tbersfore advise oar feader-i to buy of It trrisou, Ciitrhcr. John j^cCaae, S dkw i "V (tonkin, O Ii ^n»th. 11 tiTOVIStt, CONS TLY ON HAND AM FOR b\L£ BY CiGMSTOCK & BROTHERS, iI• liLALKUft li n: PI-AI I ci'pi-K s n rMM* »U'3m ANU AMJRU AN SUKET 8IIKKI CntPKa ANp K/N'c, SUOVM, AND IONUS, 1U« AND SAD rs. & .- of fine Wa'cbes and eve?y thing For tbe prearat we ro.iv be found in p-sham** The Glorious Fourth. T'i* uloi tonr» nirili, tne day w»- e»»jerirat«*f A loud tricl.!iin the fr»*e lorn of the Tev, When each enj ys 1.1* social ttte a trie. And p'ifT» hi« we-d and sips hi« «iif«i'*# Exc i«« me, Saoe-oee, no iw, n in r«! Like djys of E-rty chihlbood th* y have fle Tht are prohibited by J^w". Tlieie'ore to "e 'h^in 'lis ill red But whjUt the hild of G.f,i%9 lives, i To H1NKT8, JAI'ANNEn WARE, OHITTANIA WARt. April 5, 1855, dly. CXnSTOCK A: BKO\ STOVES*! STOVES! STOVES! [CHARTER OAK COOKING STOVES,: la^cthcr trifh a gnat variety of O O K K A A O U s o v e s CONSTANTLY ON HAND AND FOR SALE BY E. W. BUEL & BRO., 77, MAIA STREET Wholesale aild Retail Dv,I« vs in I N O E A N S E E I O N W A E •fngpatoa hi any part of the country, of Tin, Zur, or Oalvatiizad Iron also Comic Gutters, an i Laai'era. COPPER SMITHING.—Ws have In O'ar establishment on* of the best Copper Smiths io (he SHEET IRON' WORK.—Any thing tha* can be mianfactared from this article we arts r#«dy to make at.any time. S. H. Hiri'ic if arrivn I from the Ent« and broustht our workmen with us, men eirp*ri» 1 Hi »1 ko»t of Job VV »r!c, w» are resolved our work shnll be don# batter th^n any otbar htmw i'i On" city. We iMve a'lfhe la** ireproviaenti in our m-ichiriery which will enable us to do work in i-h ui r« e*|t? litiomly. Country M^rebants and hou«e ke"pe s are solicited to ex-I 4Ui m- i-ir ttoc^ »a I w« pie I a ojkniivttg to »ull ai c!:«ap at any other tjucvtik tn the city. Ap-.I 2», 1855. dfcw S I I S I a O O S A I I I I s 5 5 DITRKLEE dk O C. 5, MAIN T111'.KT, Are in receip* of a large stock of new and sea^ ,able DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, CARPETS, SiC.iM DAPTED to thfi waiitroif coUMTRV mchi:iunts. Houte-keepers r.M,orj, \a which w« wiilbe i«, an i :.s uj w( our firm res'' •!cife stock the entire season we will not ... /A rfct-i vinir constant a id)tiv)ns, and .s on* ot our tirm resides in ttie City of New Yoik, we de .:ci) KEi: riHO UP A full an comj-.-^r «v» mc r.i in*: prdjt/n, To ca»h and sfiori tune punctual buyer* we will state, that we will not be undersold by any cai ceiii in the United State* k I June 20, lSoj. its fine. In l.«ct. it* But it jou doubt it, whv than 1 pray von call on MDQItL & HOOPER, july 3. 73 Main st. bctwaen 2 and 3. X. MOORE. J. II, HOOPER MOC-BE &. HOOPER. PHAR*ACU fIfTS AKD DRUGOrSTS April 5, 1855. d&wtf. ,r WILLTAM W. BELKNAP. A O N E Y A A W NOTARY PI'BLIC i!DD l^SLflAKCE AGENT AYLN'G rct.i.ed a i.ew Commi.«iiou Irom the Governor, is prepared to take acknowledge* and depositions ns isu,.i. All b'isinesa requiring tha services of a Nota ry public attevd^d to promp'U-. Fire, Inland and Life liiMKtnce Policies in suhst.uitial compantas insin'd at lowest ratea. Penaioiu and Land Wat rants obtaine I for thoae «r.titlfd to and so' l. d!»ors aoitb of t0aiF i h:. portion of our IJaliS,. i' I'- a!l kinds of work Jewdrv of all kinds v competent Wdrkmen A.CAMPBELL. .ri.w'r Mala and Second S'reel*, I upslal'tt. Jnu« 2,1835. d-ml4 6a» SANFORD BEII, M. D., R•ESPECTFTtLLY annoii'ice* lhat he is per. mme- 'iv toe ited in K-okik to i July 21, lr5r- d3ji pursue'the i pr^'lf o' Medicine and Siii'c*rv. 1 fc1*. .?°St MB" Ot'ice with Doe)or J. Lnwren'-e Page,! "r^n'» i Bute's Gallery, rornar of Main and Third FREH OVSTERt. ed a small 1 nn vi k.ntv« J17ST received a small this Springs coving lot of June 2,lS5o market June 2,1855. Cove Oysters of this SorinLS coving by WM. C. FtfNKBOUSER. ^cooi., HAVE on hand I dorea Ice Chests and Re" fri^o ator.f, ern'iracinjr several different sizes and styles, which will be «old at the lowest pri* i aiid wairanted to please, by I juna 2,1855, Wm. C. FUNKHOUSER. I Pork aid Brans have 1 Tierce pi -ke|-.| p-irk v cured, also a fe bu »r sale I h'.ls white B-a'-ii»y arc- mpanv -heap W. FUNKHOUSER. witii Quincv Eagle Flour, which is warrant ed fo be superiui to any m»de in the Misissi|iBi Valley, by W. C. FUNKHOUSER June 22, lS-*5. Fruits! f'raiu'.l FI&UI LEMOWa. .) BOXES choice Sicily L-meria, just re &*J caived and for sale low by W. FUNKHOUSER. juaeSO. C«ra Msat.j Suck Flsnr. MMK.i DRY UOOD»l i iti:sir arrive (OS Fackiffs »f (rf I'ou^h: at the recent Ureal Auction Sales al JfeW iin-.l mil he soul cheaper than ever before Jercd in the Wrsftt n coavtry'. WE ir.vite the partirular attention ©I wh*l« »ale and rdiiil purch iw rs to this Steek, w »ich it nnw .irriving mIIICIi tchattier with o«f tck cn bn«1. makes one af the LAaGSSTt# CHF.AH-.T mjii best Stocks cf Dry Qootts is Uie We»i. Atiionc whirti m«y he lound lU.tKX' yards print* hi 4 cetits per r»ri. 2T» fKO do do (toil uloia) st i 10 OoO do priii!«|j I-ivirti. irom to) V lu 10 et«L vo (00 do Ma' chosier,. Jiamiltoii and ^acifle De L*lnes at 12$. 10.0O0 yd«. dreas Silks frodi 40cts to »2,0Q jer %'ard. 60 b.iles Browii Slieetings from 5to8e(s. 25 ca^e^ hj*,iched do do 6 to 12|« 5000 yards I.^n*n*ter Gin^hau Lirjfe stock of Car(M*tutp. rr,nsl»tln^ oi Roys Velvet aiid liniifels. Imperial, 3 ply anil in«r«S| of every Tariety. Hugs, (hi Clo'ha, ant Mafa ti'igs, together with bouse furnishui^ gootls Stw every description. J, a. di bkee k. ct 85, Main Street, Keokak, June 25,1835. dfcwtf ~\VAR! WAUT\\ART i ^1 HI. Iti u.His liave 'iecla'e war, and Mie la lest advices liom is«H Las« iiifotm us tha(* ttii'v hare and ran raise tvren'v thousind mi men. I his will call for vuluuteaii and laig* con?#Tuent supplier.which hare induced July 3, 1S55. Keokuk, March 1", 1855. A o lino lluv Beef, Warr#nte^ the b-sf ever In this choice aud well selected variety exactly adanfrd W*.C. FUNKHOUSER. to tin «H!, Q.nncv K.cls Fl,„. «t.,rhi. w.tr.ol. *, T. CA". E #ON. June 21, Is.«5. Main 6tr«*f BOXES choice Layer Raisias. wbete, aalf and qua ter boxes, luoo lbs fre»h Zante ur rant'T. 10 cases Citron, -li) ca'4®* trefh Pruoe». for' I E CURE ANQUE, or Social and Religtoue by W. C. Fl'.X KHOrsBR. 1-J Customs in France. Iiy Eugene de Cour june 20. 4 cillon. For sat« tiy BAGS of '.h lbs each Extra Family lUU Flour for m1« al W. FUN ces by jur.e 30. el 5 one SO. reduced prl HOUSElt Ktw risk. DRUMS and 5) IJox-a choice Gnai lank Ood ish, tor s&W iour by W. C. FtLVKHOOSER. VIA* A CLERK thoroughly versed in the Drug feu-, 1%. aiue%»i. An ii t're^' in a paying !)ru? tiunii* i»e. would b* deposed of lo on# having #'me uieatis and qualified to a5ai«t in mana^in? ibe establishment. E iq nreat RKlfNOLDti' Dr'% Store. •chanic»'lilock. Keokuk, July 6. 1^55 «!tf. i:ASK Prmci at REY5 OLDS' Xhru Mmim. MOOItE St HOOPKH, with feeling* of^ j'liilaiithropy, to put up luQ doz. of A»*ratmlf eral Water bottles encli explodes Wl report loinl enough to frighten the Red Skit and to alak'" the thir?t and cool the palate of i who volunteer St. Louis, Qnlnty and KwJrak Express, GODFREY it. SNOW, Propri»-tori. fttncY, ILLS. YlTlLL run a aeni-weekly .Exprras letwe«r tit Louis a: Keokuk, leavii Keokuk for St. Lotuj on Wednesday and Saturday ermines Pnrkut Wi!i receive and deliier Expreas aces ot Mr-ney, Merchandize, and pairiMs o fall kinds, at all intermediaterointa. Will dso^|fA tend to collections, makir purchases, filling g|J dera, &c., with care aiui di.-pau-b. Mee^eneers will be provided with ru Ii on Safe for the aecuiity of remittances and valuable packages. J. R. COPELIN, Agent at Keokuk. RErERrscKs: Messrs. Pace 6t Bar d, E. W. Clak,A Bres^*1 Hfnu.jr 4c Wnodrnff. St. Louis. Flair? & 9avnp?, Moore, Hoilowbush & Ce^ L. & C. H. Bull, Quiricy Cha*. Pnrsf.n*, t,. C. Andersen. Keokuk. laM. GATE CITY MIOK STORE. NIL Tso. 112, Mam sTMr r. io..TWKm4th and 5thT HE UNDEKSIONfcu woidd respcciruHy call the attention of thv Ladies and GentleaieB i Keokuk, ar,d vicinity, to their hue and well se lected stuck of BOOTS AMD SHOE Si dow opened oi.l inr sale at tl.e above establish ment, c«mprisu all kinds of Ladies', Geltt«\ Misses', Boys', and Children's wear, of ni'siyin grades and siii-s, which we pledi i ournihesr sell at the Lowcat Casli Pcices, and wo ild oi respectfully solicit an examination of our sti ... *. «f»uiiMiiaiiuii ui yui BlUfm tbetot aim Latul V\ arrnato »mJ prices, fVeling coDtk*ei,t that tolhinpoM^ ol quality and puces, we are able to please. June 7,1845 Ma?nei!a' Streets. Main b-iw«n jed and 3d Struts, noith d3ji l-YesE^BiUerlirieeT CUSTOMEtl^ H. C, HUISKAMF& BRO. Pure ODtress Hater L^KOM tb#: S-iijv" .-| iiiig,« or sale by fte JL dozen or aiitftU in iUe. AI»o Moore and Hooper's superior Citrate of of'^'irgs-.tive Mineral Water, one ol p,,il*5,iUl or Janp nth,1h&5. cun b© aupplieii until further. (*ST rec»iv notice, with choice Ilu'ttr in Ice at 15 cents i V b!e Silk IL' I p»rpound, by .. WM. INK HOUSE a. VO Mum Mreet C»tliart|e^*« f* ^o«* ea ila ilT!! n tii' «prii ,i\!,- 'af-hiona -A i y i^i tl. H,an in waiit of a ftue Silk Hat of the very letfSt st\le will do well to call »'•.,!) *t tf e Hut Store of HUMPHREYk OAGF. Mew tiroccr? Slw. It A 8 O' N & BRO. HAVEjnst openad a new Family (.rocftry a tat Provision Store, in the room formerly occil* »»*d bv D. 0 do P"*^ Smith as an Auction Room, an LBS. bK L) J!S S ig»r Cured Dry Johnson Mite*, whert- they interd to keep !, Keokuk, May 10,1855. A FLOUR! FL01E! i Full of stnring incident#. startliaj| etaata, pusTDMEKS CM. f.om th,. d.«. b- .nprli«d wp au'PTrucity.—» demoud* of the retail trade ot the They ii)v it« the inspection of the cifizMis cent* & rally, and have no devht that they can offrr in ducements for frequent ralh and a continued tut€ torn. A. J. RALSTON &. BRO.. 7s, Juhaeton Biriil.H A. Rridffinitn aL TS Af{rnf (or Mi** Mi hum i state Mutual Iim* 1 ranee Compjf.y.'be Dir. t-..r wliicti are atfionc the oldest and best known biwia#o*ami of gt l.oni«, dSdstff i' HtiC 11 supply ot that great Ameiican tnauce, THK WATCH MAM. ^S'. h?* ll,W 'l fcTlV. Heury Ward Beerlifr's .\tw Beek. iJTAR PAPEK^ or ti crituct of art nature. for sate by. J. T. CAVE & dOIf. ae al. leftS Main ALL inn Bt^HELS Fresh White Meat for silJ £nds L«ghurn, Pedalf, Panamas, P?lm Lr.f IUU low by W.C FUNKHOUSER. tc in great var.ety ine 3'). For sale cheap at A. C. SHELDON'S, I I #4. Maia Street. ah 'Ti J. T.'CAVE 4 SON. I June 21, !$.*»$. Main Stra«t Gentlemen who are iu want «f anj^^ kind "f a Hummer Hat are requeife to call and get one at' The Emporium of Faih ion," A freeli lot of new Summer htvles juli received, for sale clu ap. Straw Or ods ot all C«ra afsM.| r^ceiven, tor sale ciu'ap. Straw Or ods of all &*, Main Street. Call and look at Iben and secure yofc a .ic« summer hat. Jolv 12. Piemisms for Agricultural Fairs.' W E aie now p-epare! to manufacture at factory in St. Ljus", STiaUIKG SILVER, kir.es of" S:tv»K Ware for Par»iTrM«, tflMs we wsira'it of tf!. latent «WI«r, and tftnSSK rltttsh, and a* lew a:, a:y Eastern HMfeL Ai'so, on h^nd nnd ems'- ntljrMBH|^ lar^e and beautiful sssortment M^^MulL i French and Amcric-r Hh cks, Wat«hesT flhvtt and Plated Ware, Jewelry. Gomba, Cutlery, *»d Fan-*y Goods, which we offrr st whotesaW etid rc'ail as low as any other he use. 8- JAG('ARD 4 Go., 7b North Fourth s'raet- St. L* P- 8-—Sucie'ica cwj obtain our price ad !i«iau u«. J-ily 3t,lS*3.