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0 a i MONDAY MO It X1X C, OCT. ZL JOB FniATTZNO, Of ev.ry description, executed at thIK office in a su perior manner, and at a* low rates a* elsewhere. .A limited uuiubur of Special Notice* will be inserted under thi- head at 20 cents a line fur each insertion, or orerthceditorial head for 30 oeati aline. BLANKS. Bills of Lading, and other Blanks for ssle at this •Act- and Blank* of all descriptions neatly, cheaply and esncditinu dy printed and furninb^l to order. SEcVAKIir"' Cboioe Segars and Tobacco. just received at Apoth ecaries' Hall, corner td and Jvhn»t»u streets, for sale cheap by 8«?pl 7 1 F. H. 0'*NNOR. piT* I hike is selling off at cost. and will close Bp niiri ly this month. Call soon, if y»u want good bargains. 4 Our neighbor* of the Gate City find fault with tiii* Fort Madison Argus for cred iting th'' list of appointment* rnado by the Meth fdint Conference to th" lluwk-eye, in •U-iul of the (iate. The witv that happened, neijriiLor, was thus Tin lint was wrought to u» lij "pon? oxpre**," reprinted in our ja |MW, and m.-ut to Fort Madison before your paper got thorn. Even the Gazette of thi« city wa« indebted to uu for a copy, but did not donipn to acknowledge the favor to or credit the article to the Gate. Bep pardon. but it ,u-fin« that tItf URAIN. Wheat, lull, 1 10(^1 Kprir.j: VOfal Cf*M,»hvll«-d 35 Barley 100 •JjU* 2* Rya «5^J0 ruRK. Me*#f»bbl. 1r. 11 anu cured Tb lWn-l-J Fides do Jf'l l» HU"uId-r du W«j'J Buik Mvat Lard »@10 actwsa. Firkin V tb lfifa!2 Fresh 8C UAK AXI* MOLAftKKK. N. o. tb Clarift-d Loaf Cru^tn N. O. B. H. do S in Haw key e "appropriated" it from our column*, and now claim* credit for enterprine on the score of the theft. We exonerate oar friend of the Argxis, who seem* to have been thereby de ceived, and charge the discourtesy upon the Hawkey e, ALT. A Mm VKK.—It Beemi and now of California, haw not gone over to tiie enemy, as currently reported in the Dem ocratic newspapers. lie, together with Hon. Edward Stanley, formerly of North Carolina, were the Whig candidates for the California Senate front San Franciaoou C1TA rumor got into circulation and final ly fuund its way into the Telegraphic des patch**, that Ex-Governor had been killed in au affray, in Kitueu*. The report sochis to be without sufficient foundation, and hag hem contradicted. i&r (ien. 5ftni without anv fear of •®*ai»fiolving the Union," ha« ventured to de nounce Gen. Pierce u* a bad President, and also a* having advisers around him. But this wa« not the worst of ius aayingM. He creii declared that ther« waa no longer a dem ocratic party, and illustrated hi* opinion as follows "A lug is a log before vnet Fplit it btit jlit the lg, and it i» no longer a log. The loeratic party i* wplit, the know-nothing* have split it —ergo, there ia no democratic party. COM K KC1 A I.. llvu failing, with about ft ct aturdav. rutoa. S. F. 6 3*(j,GM Kitra. 7 7W«J Fancy 7 OOf^T1U Graham 00 3 25 Bran S 8hm tf 15 Ship ?tu€«f 100 7S la pout or K i o i ARRIVALS—20th. H. Yeatman, M, Mary €••1. Morgan, Jcannio Deans, St. )«.•. Rck Island, Galena. St. L»uid. Davenport. Qaincy. SI. IAIUU, (Joim-v, St. Louis. Ft. Louis, he Rapid* last tteakak Wk*lr«alc Price* Carreat. Win-. Orrtr*,«k-t. 22, l»jj. •lilKS AM. UKKtUMM. II 1 U't. 12 11(^12 :$7 42(.i,4S d0 rvKB Attn an Rio%»lb 124^1,151 i Jara I Lagayra i Km- ^(3,9 rA5t*M» AJWSOAP. Mould !b 14-4 btar 27 Bmp *At.T. G. A. Salt,»'k,'2V*cL2 30 Kanawha bu iil(g,05 CHK£K. I Denmark 12J I TOBACCO. Virgt'iia V lb 25(%35 Mi««uri 10^25 j'ttr CO-JDS. Blue I»ri!l yd 'Jffi.U Brown Sheeting 7(a,sJ 0*ifiiburjr* 1l(al5 Cot. butting 124^15 Yarn "21 Ticking llir.i.18 THE *1 Urmalnr a« igation und B. K. LAN1 THIS with tho Vu-w vl I'. the whole of wbicti I Will take NEW Hide*, dry. V »b 13 green 6 Red fi'h leather 2% 2f. Oiik.Cin. h»phngiry,at (Kt 12-dff TjOIJA llarne»« t» Upper 2f^.",t'. TEA. Imp. lb t». P. 45to7i» Y. 11. Black Zv'iir'M iron pipr. BARDWaJtf- Nail'', a-iorUd, 3d *\%H Iron, flat bar. 1!. S. bar, Sheet A'r, Nailrod,- t» Hu%-ian, V Steel, CVt, 22@2i Blu-tar, 27 tje.rinati, l.'l 5tsel Springs A*lc« Anvila 12Wayi^ A*e*doi |tl lt o.1:, .it) Ohm as. Ji.jj, lb ApT", pr'u hi $2to 2i Peacht*. dry, 2 2tl lbii-in. "f' '«rx bd{ifl Currants fi, ft 35 GLASS. f**l 0 box |S75@4 00 10x12 4 00^125 10x14 4 50(5,4 75 EXCBAMiE. Eivt^ni citicsi eont 1 St. L-tuis i eent^ LttOKlMi ULANKUN. QAQ BOXKS Lotking t/liWieB, a.».'orted giases.jui't UUO received, direct lioiu the manufucturerti, and for !-ale by the box or dozen. Al#o au assortuient Gilt Moulding, for picture frames. June IS, A lS5o.~-d CAREY A KILHOURKE. COMPLETE aiwortinviit of Swist and Bouk Mou^linK, Bi.'ltop Lawns, Carwu Cambrics, LiimiH, Laces. While Curtain*. &<•.. for tale cheap at _S. pt, 1. lsoa. _J. D. MI NC11 POWDI ELL A CO'i». ntctmE. und rM^iied iuimhv built a new magazine are prepared tu Mure |h.k ier n tu vorable terms and deliver eauie in any ]art of the city. They have in store and ,«nlc 2i'0 Kk» ilining Powder. 100 do Riflu Oct SO do do tb i dd do 20 doi. canister in whvp* and one half pounds. 3-w fLEGHOKN A HARRISON. Jamri intirr. SHEET 1 K t) N WORK E CORNERisof Fifth and Timea Str««*t*, Keoknk, Iowa, prepared to (ill orders for Britehc.-, aimm Lard Pr.-*i and all other kmdd oX iikeei Iron work usually done. order.* jiioinptly attended to. 1 uue 1"., i••:{.').—noino '•'tan. A A HALF chcsti fi'-h Imperial, Gunpowder, J. UU Young Hyson and liiack Xeas, embracing every qality, for a!« by AprU 14,1 »8ft. w CUSUHOEN A JUBHliOH o. DlfAK IJIIM. KWA. 24TH SKIT., 1855. Company. having moTi uj«.n a vigorous pr»te'u!ioi) (f ti ln.^ro^ Lu^ii ul lh« River, bringiUK it inlu us«- at the earlient lK)H«ililt inriueut, wid li'ing di-hirouf of minting, far a.^ !, 1i-, the pyiientllv ipr.-.-rM'd wishes of tin p:opli- ,,f thi' lT.M«ine* Valley, hereby give notice thai tln-ir bund Office will bo "[i nml. at lhi.« pla e. at as early a day a- tb»y can jirc* ur the examina tion* ru'jUiHite f«r affixintf a valuation u(»in them. In th« ni'-iuitiuie, applieatiuiix will In- reeei\«ti at thii ofBce# fiorn per!1 on* te»iring to purebuc, which will entitle thria to a puforeiice at tin t'ompany V valuation, in tiw- order of the receipt of their appli cations. Application* ihottld be made iu the form apiM nd-fl h'-ret'i. Termf of Male will he, for l'rairie Land, ten p«.-r ocnt. of the pnrrhuae money down, and t'n percent, jvr y»*ar thereafter, with ruini-annual intertstat the rat of i ijrht jcr is-nt. per yeiw, 'u all ituaii* oupaid. Upon Timher Land.', one fourth down, uiid tin- hal ance iu nine equal aiuuLal in^tnlm.iiti!. w iili int'*r ext »c aliovr. I'aymentH cati b* iu»d« in uivh, or in hill* of liank* in the State of New York, or in the Wid* id tin-' lkiup:iny at liar. In thi of tlifv Laiiispnfi rence will be given to actual •eUlers-, and aiuiual improvement will be required to be mtule. The Land a now offered extend np the Ie* Moinen River aa far Heetiott 2It, Towntdup S2, Range 29 W.Kt P. M. Plau of the Landa eaa be K cn at thi« office, where any information can be had by application, in person or by mail. •p Form «f Application. [Jiv.- b''r the Port Office addretsB nud date-l LANi DKi'AK 1M EKT DK-Vit'lM! N A R. R. «i'Y, OrrcawA, fow.* I hereby apply to purchase the of Heetitm ——, Township Range W e^t P. M., and offer u: give for the «ame dol lars per acre. fllere sign name plainly.] Kept 2 ».1 55-Stndftw Land* and City Lata lor Male. HAYIVi teen at sundry tiiueM to nanie the prices' I would tak- for my land- und lots in Iowa, I take thi? op portunity t.j inform the public in general of the pr^es I will no* take for the tair.r. A li«t it re unto ami' N K i of section 8, townahip N W 1 i that the report that Col. K. I). Iiak«'r, formerly of Illinois, •., range 5. », HA 17, SE| IS, L! 12 Block iCeokak. 1(» 1 4 r:o and the whtd of 121 l^.ts 65 and 19.' in KaolivilU-, aad the S K of N W of N E i 2ft——ft 110 acre*) in dispute. tianty two tknujittnl dollar*, one-third in hand, and th# Ifalanee in oim, two, three, and four lumu.U poynii-nt,-, with mtertet at 10 per cent, ffotn date, to paid annu ally. and secured by deed of trust until all it paid. Any person wishing for particular information a# to location qaality of the land', niav apply to 11. T. lU td, or his Honor the MUVOT of the cilr of Krokuk. WM. GILLIsfe, July 2S. IsS.n. A Bare Ckanrc for (iood Mtargalna. at oi «t .si! Main -tre« 6 di-airsthie building lot* in the city of Keokuk al-o fur (ale, or exchange »r weet-'rit pr "jn-rty, a g-««d Mill pr^«ty it Ohio *0 aiw ct»oin» land Indiana several U)tc iu the l'wn of Na}» rvilie, comity lu Paga rtMint^ III.: wt'-r of choi'-- land wear the eouuty it of Monrnt ouuty, jowa, with fruit tree*, .if. Inqauv of MeKENNY A RKVNER^ T»* la at i 11" lfE Fast Saw Mill one and a half mile? above JL town is now in operation with a guod i«ix:k of Logs. Persons wanting Lont^'r will furnifhed on «lM»rt sotiae by leaving their orders a! the office 4 K. R. A I. W. FRI. or with WM BRoWNELL. Keokxrk, May 11, Km.—«1 f'lnr larni for Hale. HE SuhsertKer l«-ing in bad health, and finding A it n*!.••"ary to go South, offer* bis farm for »aif. Tbe farm eon-isti? two hundred tout wtw nnprov'd, and in a fine «ta»c of cultivation. If i* situated at«iut twi miles from the Mi-»«.«ippi rucr, on the M"tiiro*e !«.ttom, and i« ac* 'unt.d ni.- .f the be*t farm* th« .untv. r.»«jiect to e.l, e..m n tence t« market, and adaptati ii to t: •. rairiti,: »u«'k grass and gram. cep2l d.twtf out tin Li\-TV tabie of per pipf*. A «U*-k of all m*' con^tanlly on hand. Orders received f-»r bra*? w- rk. t.'a^h paid £r old Bih*s and t' pj»er. {October I. 1^56—dfin €la» Fixtures. ^I^UE undersiguvd arv prej-ared to receive orders for fitting up More*, offices' aud dwelling hoaxes, with |te and fiiiure.^ for gaj»—promptly executing the sauie, and guaranteeing all their work to be gas tight. All persons des:roas of u^iag gM. that have not been called upon, are requested to leave their ad dr e» with u«, through the l'o-t "fficc. »nl.Tf executed in th*' rueccesion in which they are received. .sCoFIELJD A BROTHER. July 3.- I). Cattle, I#f/il2 Fhovel*, dot 12 stjdtdea 12 rum. Mkl.No. l'|E»bbI|ls^21 2 lii(«.l.» 3 JuiHi:i idfifb "P lb t) White Fi^h $#1^10 »ts units. PotatAee bu .'iO^i.tO Onions 3f to 10 1 iK.^15 Flaxseed lOf)^1 10 Hay* 00(^1 U Oil Feathers 45 White Bean? $1.25(ujl It0 nu IT. To tlie nfreliattts off Iowa. U I N W A E O V E WAl'LES A CO.. having taken the Store, 48 Mar k"t Stmet, Philadel(hia. (fwrmerlv occu pied by Pa*.*itt A Co..) and ha\ invr secured the ser vicer' of the most tasty cutlery, we are now Manu facturing an entirely new stock of Clothing of eve ry description, and A is our intention at ail times to keep a large stck oi Hse newest and nio^t desira ble Clothing suitable f..r ihc Western market. P. Wari.KS, formerly of I)ubuq'.jef having »peot tlie la.«t twenty year!1 in the We»t, and knowing the want* of Western Mercluuits, he fotls tl^,.t can not fail give entire Mitihfaeti'n to aB thnfo that he may have the pkaaurc u£ li ina baeiiiues with. Our Linen Furnishing Room, we think, cannot te surpasred, as all our Shirts, Collars, etc., etd., are made to order. It will atford us ninth pleasure to have yon call and make a persoual cxaminati- n of our stock. August 1S55.—dly P. WAPLES A CO. To the t'itlxrns of Krokuk. HAVINGGas itiicr.-ted New Wholesale Dry GteedB House HI. Scaton Son*, lii.n'K. Jt\. J. ~JTAli 1 WM. (LEGHORN, jtnis II. IM AX &t o., (aa and strnni I'ipe I liters, North Kid-- Mam !-•'. i» ,n»d vb S *., K--okuk. I •»!. RE PREPAUEli T» INTRODl'1 E t'A^ PIPE into store.", dwelling!?', churche*. and other build ing*. «ai r. a- -i.abi. t- rn.-. A' Our ?t.*k gas* fixture# will be always adt qaatc to th-d'mand* of the trade, and our connection i« Mich that w can furui.*h any pattern a short no tice. We would particular!} call the attention e.f tli-»e wantingSt«-am Pij"' eonnwtion,-. to,.ur CiOLU vrougki which haj alnio*t entirely snpom-ded oo|»- with u.« the Messrs. Seollelde in the Fittijig Hu.-ui- *.*, we would assuro the public thai all orders given to them will le ex ecuted in a neat and workman like manner, and that. t.hey can rely u|Mn the wook done by them, u being of the very best material. As it will be but a short time before the gas will be introduced, we would recommend to those desi rous of lighting up ai the time of the completion of the work.*, that they give.immediate orders for pipe, fixtures, Ac., otherwise, many wuuld he delayed be yond that time. a.» it would be impossible to supply all applications upon short notice. July 3. l.H.»:,.- -d c. HERRICK A CO. Lime Lime I1 I AVIN'G sold al! our interest in the Lime Bura ing business t« Messrs. B. Zwart A Co., we take pit asure in recommending them to our old jiatruns, ho|tUig they will comtinne their patronage as here tofore. J. COPE A CO. HAVING bought out Mc-:-?r?. Cope A (\., we hope the friends the old linn, and the public in iri'iieral. will give us a share ol their patronage.— N 'tie but the bertt Lime delivered. jfcin't forget the old stand, being the tir-t kilns he low the corjwratioii. Ord,:r« Ml at W. C. Funk ho user's Store will receive prompt attention. 15. ZW ART A CO. Keokuk, October S, H:5.— d2w To tlae Storkholders of tfce Keokuk, Itlt. Pleasant A 9luscatlne K. It. Co. NOTICE i* hereby given, thai in accordance with the coiidiii"iis fl the Mihscrijitidti for the 1st liivifiKtn ol said roiui. the tuira instalment of 8^ jtorcent. will be due aud payable Nov. 6«h, lja, at thi' banking house of Charles Parami#, Treasurer, Ke okuk, oi w the undcraiguvu, Uenctal Ageui. SI KKSPlvClll*ii.|IAi: K-okuk. S»p»- 2K, in .?.,—dA w ]\'KW FALL EDDY, IMPORTEItBO^ETS, II re^uei-i'd by nundry person* and 111.IT, Li.-k i \H KM 111L Mh.Kt 11A.N Cb .• Iowa, ibt i( inankiiel, that tli^y mr II in re«gi|it 111 :n,n tr (fud well .»»:leeted t.K k of lurel(n and Doiueailr Dry Uoadt, RI ADV-IIJIOI' I.OTHI*«jK and a foil 1 i11»* I'f Ilo«j. ry, »»lo\e,», Mjflfr and Notion*, a la pled to the want* u: i i and eiijr trade, which have l»wn purchased under the at favorable circuiuntanoe«, directly from first hm to and will sold at closc figures' to t'iuh or pr pt titne buyerx. Ma\ing ftfrnninently located thin city, we aolieit a call, hopiufc by fair, honorable dealing* to receive nhare of patronage. K CO., JAMESON & 17" and 172 Mm.!I M.. St, U.ui-. \\7 E ar- in r-«-cipt -i i:.ii asiortxm.uU jf Plain V and Twilled Flannels. Sattiuets, Biack arid Fancy (.'acimi-rea, Iark and Medium Style Prints, Brown and Blcachcd Muslins, Ac. These goods were purchased pRuvior* VASCK. TO THK AIV- and we invite the attention of the city and country trade. EI»IV. \MESN. A m. August 21,1 3mdA.w X855 FALL STYLES. 1855. TIT1UL, rKKI.LY KJIITII, ManofHmturen* *4. Straw and Mlk and Wh-.i. sab- 1 -rs in Ribbuax, Silk Milliner}, I'»-jwu ags, Lace Goods, Em broideries, Ac. No 77 Main Street, S,»nt Lamtt, August 21, I*456.—AmdAw a i & O i o J. \. OI 1CKII: A i «».. H., via 111 Strei t. A\ Kjust received the tartest ana most varied 1 stook of Carpets and lil Cloths ever brought to Iowa. This stock comprises or.e hundred different styles, and having'leen Umjrht before the reccnt aitvance, we will sell them at pretent wholesale eastern pri ce *. Wc woukl respectfully invite those who are fur nishing their house *, to an examination of these Carpets and Oil Cloths, feeling satisfied that the qualities, styles, and prices, are such that they can not fail to please all who may favor us with a call. August 16,1555. dAwtf Union at the Nimble Sixpence O S. A 1'. Ill I.I.I NGS h.v. un.ted their st.M-kk of Jry io ,.|- hi. (i .• ai.d i:i a v Is* found at the uld stand of S. 8. Btlliaga, No. 67 Main Street, Keokuk. One of the firm will spend hi* time in the Ea*t, for the purjfis.e of watching the chance for buying go.,d cheap, "o that th*y can sell them lower than ever. We have now ««n hand over fifty thousand dollars worth of goods, which we will r.eli at greatly reduced prices. rica*« give us a call. M. HUSTON, W)|olf»alr Itrali iu Motions aatl Ihui Orjr l.oodn, &t NI A -t!.KI.r, k K. P'WA. A now si xk and the large.*? and best assorted fi offerwi in the market. Our st«». k i* purchased direct from uauufactnrers and importer*, and we pledge ourselves to stll at t»ri«e« as low, for cash or to good tune buyers, as t*t. ket. -ouis or any other western mar Merchants will find It to their advantage to call ar. 1 examine our gomlsand |*rie«s before buying else where. We will .insider it no trouble to show them through our Mock.—dAw 1ST lleccivod—A larg sUtck of Buck Gloves ai.i Mitts, at scpiin III STON'S. FINE Stock of Pocket Cutlery for sale low at __ lit STON'S. HEAVY stock of Cap.LutUr, Ladies Iluth. Bath 1\. P,Kit, Fan^y sod Oo»a»«rc!a'I Note Paper, Plain and laid Buff. White and Fant v d-red Euvi loj*s, at sep20 in,STON-S. 4 to-ncral as*ortment of «sritt»i» silver and d»u 1\. ble jdated ware, ail warranted and at ln tnufac EurerV pt ic»s, at sep£0 lit STON'S. N extensive stock of Whif«s and La^hc- at man uiacturer's prit as at scp21 lU'STON'S. 1 'piili iarj e.*t aud beat assorted stock of Embroule ry in the city at sep21 III STAN 'S. rpUE Finest arsortment of Ribbon^ ever off red in 1 the market, at «p21 Hl'STON'S. CtLtjCkS enough io sujtpiy the market, of every v^irivty of pattern. rotne's make, warranted, and a' maiiufacutar's ]rteis, at .*. p2l HUSTON'S LARGE and fine tut of Kid Glov,* of every grade, at cp2l Ul'iJlON 'H. and common Jewelry, and ti-Id and niver watehc*. at »ep21 UtS'iON'S. VEIlY i ariety of g«Kd ceuipnsed in the Notion Aj and Fancy Good? line at Ilust-m's at prices thai cannot fail to induce purchases aad Umlit the buy er. Call at No.'.4, and c\an inc for your-ehe*. FINE lluggy Portable Tup for sale, enquire of »e. 21 1. M. HI 8T0N. No. 94, Nlain street. VTLinens. Huston's wiil be found the largest lot of Iri.-h Laces. Edjrm^i, aud every variety of White goods, at prices that cannot be beat in any Western market. sep2t) A N tndleas variety «f Silk and Linen Pocket hand S\. kerchiefs aud cravats at stp2fi IIVSTON 'S. THE best ac^oriiueut of Lace Veils and I)re.-s Trimming* at 'xt w riKJI, i^KW llHn, I \nd \'ew Cirkrery A Provision Store. ^I^lil. tindeniL't^-i have »|H'rnd the largest and A Iswt »l«H-t-d -t ek of Grix'.-n and Provisions is/ be iouini in G»t- city, at No. tW Johnson street, be tween 2d and ^d, and are determined to sell on the «)o.*t reasonable terms. sepU? 1 KUHN A DODSON. R1."SI1 BUTTER.—Just received, a Supply of Il linois Butter, sep 15 KUHN A lX)Ir*ON. sep ir: 10'I PL always can be found at 15 KUHN A DODSON. AT'ES—Just C1 NAILS.—A J. K. IIORMSIL General Agont K. Mt. P. A M. R. R/Co, Oct. 5, Uh6.—diLn Ul [Keokuk Times and Mt. 1' 1 ,i -ant 0b.*et ver copy.] U'Al^iTKW. SM ART, active tsy, to wy k la tlu* iitare. Ha- quire at Sbeldsn's New Y»rk liai limiwriam, Main atxeei. [oot. W-d •%i .., i-A? reocired fn tn the countrv, at sept la KUHN 4 IKiPStiX. OLDEN SYRUP, of the bi quality can be haul at aep la Kl 11N A l»OlSON. RE CliER VINEGAR can be had at »cp la KUHN A lOlSON. VTTobaccoJohnson No "S. street, can be found the beat to be had in the city, sep 15 Kl HN A I)0I)S0N. full assortment at sep 15 KUHN A DODSON O l'RISG CILICKENS can e had at Kl sepZJ k VIIN A DODSON'S. Dry Goods. 30 bale? 4-4 uni-din, prime, laO pes satinots a.*.-i'd, 2 to 75c. per yard do Ky jeans do 20 to 40c., do do 1MK) do prints, new styles 20 do Colungo: 20 lo Lynii^e Cloths, and Alpaccas Delaiinc. Black Silkg. Coats'Spool 'Thread, (war ranud.) St wart 's b«st Linen Thread, and a general a-*ortmerit of Yankee notions, ju.*t r.-ceived bv p22dAw B. A. WILLIAMS W tiOOltS A\I) GIKM I HI i:s. rilUK public will take notice lUat, 1 haw received an iniinense stock of Dry Good*-, Boots and Shoes, and lrooeries, at my old stand ou Main si near Fotirth.J Families wanting groceries can have them put up at Keokuk wliole.-ale prices. I intend to give particular attention to the pro duce business, and espect that my long experience in I hat line Will enable me to give satisfaction to ull cii.-.tomers. s#p^2^ B. A. WILLIAM.- CAsh paid fur all country produce, at the did ."land of *cp22_ B. A. WILLIAMS. ANTED.— a.lioo biushelf Timothy Seed 10,000 do Flax Seed, and all kinds of grain and seeds, for which the high rt cash prices will bo pakl by fep22 li. A. WILLIAMS. \V 10 »TS and Shoes.—1.70 cacbt of tsxiQiujM ishocs for men, women, bovs, girls and infants, just ive.Kd by scj -."idAn- K AMnLLIAik). Curd Io lite l.adies. NOW ready for the Reason a I urge stock of Trim nting uuw»ls in Vchei—Plain and Shaded Col ors and Black of jj:i widths Plush Shad d, Most Fringe. Moire Antique, Watered Ribbuiti, olorsand Width Galb-oiw in great variety Gimps, Braids 4«. some in bright eolorJ for c&ildrcQ's dresses. Sept. 111. dAw I. FOSTER. BRIDGE & BltO., ST. LOUS. MO. S o e s *R»e subscrib rs, proprie tors of the Empire Stove Works, St. Louis, leave to inform Stove Dealer* in Iowa that thev have established a branch of their hou«e in K.-f.kuk, whereth- y will Keepe.tn stantly oi'i hand a larye and well assorted stock of Cooking 4c Heat «««ir Ntoves. An.uJ.g h^ nier they would call particular at tention to the 11 Golden Era" llot air (Wk Stow, which ha^*now stood the 11" ir branch in Keokuk will b« 21)0 blls 4 to 20 1,500 bxs tin pla'e, n sorted 20 cases sheet line THE g- B. S. A B. C. BILLINGS. Aug. II, 1855.—dAw. I're«|l» Arrivals A the Nimble "ixfteni-., ju«i irom the Auction Rismis, a largi (,f i Come and see what bargainf. S. S. A I' C. BILLINGS. H.-pt. 1, 185i.—liAw. Corner Main and Jefferson Streets, atIOWA. BRANCH of the Mercantile Ci lltp: of Penn sylvania—iiicorj»oraistl by the Legislature of that State with pcrjietual charter. A THI'HTEKS His Excellency the Ho*. October 1st, 1855. I OK ASH i:x Pr-'pn. t'.rs have rec« nt jy li11• uj« an Oifw, |.*ait.'il ST) LOUIS W If V COVPAR1SOX August 22,18f5.—-SBHIAW I HLIHOTO* JAMKS ANOHKW HUSTON'S Bi NAYU)K l.( ftlVI I V I 3 v i i V O Ha# li llata ilrMt, kaiween Third and fowrtti. BtCOKl K, MWi, .nstantly supplied, ,("0 b:* '1 A char coal sheet iron, nos. 12 to 27 2D do Russia Iron 5t do imitation HA\AM vi.uoKf, late Professor of Commercial and Ornuiueutal Peuiiianship in the same institu tion. CHAS. BE*. DARWIS, meml« of the Burlington Bar—Professor of Mercantile I^aw. .The Principals desigu carrying out in every par ticular that coursu of training for bu.-inesa intro duced and followed up for upwards of fifteen years by Mr. IN IT, tlie founder of the Mercantile College bad at Corse's Book Store, Jefferson Street. Z-£T" Send for a Circular by mail. Burlington, Jul\ If. is.li. dAw Sash, Blinds and Doors COhand1at N S A N '1 V or the Bi io) Steam Factory. Hear Main, between Sixth auc Seventh Streets, Keokuk Iowa. Window Blinds, better and other article.* a.* gooil as any that can bo mad by hand, supplied to or der. Particular sites oi Doors and Blinds, suppl f- Uld Par-he* resly ghiKe»t always on tiana At lib-nil disi-.tuiit to dealers. Juno 2, l*5o.—d I). COPSON. A S O I K I K V C^ouL'x of Dry GooiN, Vtiricl i (ooih, Carpets, Kl IIIV-TI IWI tLOTill.M., Ac., si. ii »'h,/h *rt WHOLESALE or RETAIL, at VERY LOW PRICES. o ne rtf'tail Trade we would say. that having mad arrang- nn nt.-» in our store, we are now fully pnpaiwl for it, and all who wish to buy CHEAP FOR are mv.t.,| to ,.Hn «rd OM» I'M! IF Ml IIIAIAI ol,r 10,000 bis bt .u I per: 14,0(10 do con'r bott'ms 16 eases saeet 'g eopr 2.00t) lbs brass kettles 2U0 dot fry pans, "i Tinner's Tools and Machines, Rivets, Ears, Solder, Sddcring Irons. Pressed Wars, Tit: Plata*, Ptl ties, bucket and Tea Kettle Covers, Ac. Japanned Ware, an extensive adornment, al! of wbieb, tbsy are determined to sell at lowest market rat*», liotb at St. Lmu and Kwikuk. and wuuld -jKctfully invits tbe attention of purehaaers to their stock. jiHIIXrE A l!l!'»THEK. svp2:J!yd NEW EXPRESS ARRANGEMENT. GODFREY & SNOW'S EXPRESS OFFICE, Nerond Nt., 2 doors south of Johnson,..«U, C. Anderson1* old stand. asabvef rapidiv incr-easing bu»me -at thi* |«'mt. Th-- attention of tlTIJEFIS, 1tli:H(IItTS AND III SIM SS 1*11.N iTallv, is diti, i. iii*. a tti ?.U--t, *ur--«f. and .pced.- -t ttv-:. -I foi the tran.-pirtation sf MONEY, GOODS, PACKAGE# ASL IWXDLES to St. Louis or any intermediate point. Also, to all the I N CI PA CITIES A N 0 W N S IN THE UNIOH. Orders tr the purchase «f Good-, or to any particular house, will be promptly attended to. ALSO, ol.Ltt Tlo.v- X*D£. Keokuk, August 22,1*55.—ik, 1 THON. C'L.tGETT, Agent. 2 OOO low or lower than any hiuse in this sitv. Orders solicited from anv part of tha country, ami prompt lv attended to at No. 77, Main Street, between 3d and 4th, Keokuk, Iowa, August 10, l*ia. dAw /tore adopted the Goods aad prtZii W. So nOORE, [am st. b» A^ent, No. 91 Mam M. b^tweeri Hd A 4tli, kE0K.UK, I« n n s o k t." of w" y^ars.and kai i. -t ,t- ijaa] in the Mia sis«ippi vullev and to the "Golden Jlurp," be in^r a pn-auly nu^trovad l*reinium f'ook Stove. Their assortment ..f Heat nif Stove* fur wood ami coal is extensiv#.— Hoiue entirely new put tern-, one of which, Us. Young Amerioa, a splendid parlor stove, re Sently patented, Will bs found superior tosnyin vexiiion of ibeagc for ra diating heat. They hava on sale at their nture in St. LouU, from wkiah 1,009 do spelter: 2,000 d' bloek tin ca»«s i Porcelain kettles and sauce pans W. s. M.«nti: As-.rit Keofcuk, Iowa. to enabit them to k«eppae«t with thair AND A LI? A NY STOVES, Consisting in part of the following varieties CHARTER OAK, MAY FLOWER, UoLI'l'N ERA. BLACK DIAMOND, GOLUEN HARP PREMIt'M, YOUNG AMERICA PARLOR STOVE, PRIZE PREMIUM, SELF-HEGl LATING Ac., As., DO. E. W. BUEL & BRO., l.'.l. sale Iea.. ill Tin, Copju r, Sheet iron, Ftollmr 1f*arc. "t'\ e th. i assortf 1nKt'ii- •. i ^ldg.- "ii^civw to a«U at V/.vA AND RESPECTFTLI.Y RF.Qi'HST ALL PERSONS WHO BUY GOODS IN OUR LIN COR ASH, t» eall on us before purchasing, as there 1A NO St'TH'i'/.V OUR PRICES AND THOSti OF CREDIT HOUSES. All ^ssls suld by us are guaranteed to oien precisely as represented, and in all easts Wbsn tb do not, may he E U N E A ^a.. Onier.-' from the country promptiv fillsd. O U E E N S E BACON, HYDE & CO.T A IIos. WILLIAM WILKINS, (late Secretary at War,! the Ho*. Mosr.s HAMII.TU* llos. W. li. LOWHT Host. CHAUI.KS and GK.S. J. K, MOOREHEAD. FACI LTY T. IIOWDKX, late senior Professor of Book Keeping and Commercial Science in the Mercantile College of Pennsylvania. 't i H. Duff's Book Keeping. llariH-r's edition, price $1,- site Kilbourn-'s new building*, where thc\ oft, for 50, the most perfect and wmprehensile in the Eng- sale a.- cheap a« th. eheajic- a en, ral a-»'".rtinentof lish language. Duff's Western Steamers Account-i Shoe, Saddle and Harness (.eatkier Mt, a perfect, system for with accounts, $1—To be 4 n mport r- tin Juldjersof tid (»in!•ware, No. 196 A i i l.iorr, imttort Eartti. uwur. China and iia?*war Pearl Street, ami N«t, 61 Chambers Stre. t. New York, wonld jay to Mere bant- said llealer^ g-neraily that, having established a Cash House iu this branch of trade, they are fully convincrtl that they -can t- 11 Crockery, etc.. at such pric-* a^ will pay the purchas er a fin- profit to retail. Exp i it tie. 'van provv-d very conulasively to us that, by adhering strictly to the ca.-h system, we can afford to sell from ten to twenty per cent, beluw the regular credit trade prices. To t'.iis end w. ask an examination of our styles and prie s, a list of which will be forwarded by maU to atw party desiring. Earthenware, by tue Invoioe, fingle package, or very car. fully repacked for the country trade. July 27, IK.'..'.,—.Hy.' A FULL assort moat of Ladi#«' Kid, Silk aad Llsel Gloves, all colo«fr very chea Sept. 1, IW. I.I. I It IU.. SW. A II. 'I i «'KEl:. importers and Wholesale dealer*, are in receipt of much the largest stock which they have as yet ever displayed to the mer chants of Iowa, Missouri aud Illinois, to which they a*k attention, and guaranty to be at St. Louis priees. S-pt. 7, isj.t.—iAw H0\'EL^.—A larw«'etock (to arriv sale 1 'W by S. W. A II. Tl'CKE ^MES' r*«'etock (to arriv -^ur W. A II. Tl'CKElt AW ASHING MACHINES.—Til. celebrated Float- V ing Knuckels Washing Ma'diine, for sal« S. W. A H. TI CKER. SHOT GUSfS,—A lot of double-barrelied |hot guns ionic fine, for sale low by CIRCULAR Circular Saw: MANDRELS, 1JICKSAND of l'ennsy unia, ly which uU ut ti.OIM) merchants and accountant.- have Iwen ijualificd for business.— It is now regarded by business men as the most thorough and effective prc|tarali(!n for the account ant given in the United States. It comprehends upwards of 4W real business transactions—illustra ting six different methods of conducting liuoks by double entry—about XoO commercial computation*, explaining many business operations not found in ml Common arithmetics—a Co|nprehen.*ive course of k -. mercantile peninan^hi|t—business forms and busi-I eP s U« IS€kriiaru & i o. letters—daily lectures on commercial law and 1 Vi „i. .rai 1 1. 11 lurn. r, (for cummereiat sci-.-nees. Lliu.rU J.i'. li.u.b.. .N... eC, Ma.i, ,-trect 'opptt- i i i u i u Enatnelled and Patent leather, Enamelled Cloth, Trunks, Carpet-Bags, Fly Nets, Whijts and Whip Laches. Also, a giMiern' assiirtmi nt of S\OIl.i:it% 1 at CHfiLL A CO*8. STOVES Tinners' Stock. •OOOjlb- ova: .it. I r.-und Opp.-r l'.ottt.m* from 11* lOOO i IOOO: A. 1WI 50 50 W. A 1L TUCKER. SAWS." All sites of the St. Louis vrarrant'd by S. W. A H. TUCKER. for circular s»ws. for SAI bv s. W.A H. TUCfcER.__ ^HOV Ef*S AID TONtiS.—The different qualities lO of Iron. Braes and Steel, for sale by S. W. A II. TUCKER. VA i"TK'kS.— A supply of Garmaa steed aud east steel p-.inted pick." ami Mattock* alsi. stone picks and sledges, for sale br _S. W. A 1I.'TUCKER._ RAIN SCOOPS }—ijron and steel. For sale low by S._W. A II. TUCKER. XES AXES T— Hunt's Collins' Simmons', Lip -.a- pineott's, White's and Wilson's axe*, a large Stock for sale low by W. A H. TUCKER pLATFORM Scales, from 70ft!t» and upward*, of Kairbauk's pattern, with and without levers, for by S. W. A H. TICKER. UAKDW4RE, Saddlery Hardware, well selected in the Eastern taar ket. and lor »aiv ut Si. Lou^ prices. They have on hand and are constantly manu facturing of the best materials, Saddles, Bridles and Harness of every desci ijitiuu. The above articles will be sold at wholesale or re tail at uniform prices. Those wanting anything in our line will do well to call aud examine our stock before buying as we int'-nd to give all, the worth of their money. Ihe highest prieo will be paid in cash for Ilides O .BERNARD A 00 Keokuk, 20, Sept. '.".It,- dAw WOT ICE TO HI II.IIKKS. V HOI si-:. LARGE aud well sclect.d stock of 1'aints. Uils, Glas-i, an.ih. A.-., A*.-., on hnud aud fur sale by MOOUK A ll'uS'KTI, druggists, Maiu St., bel^w Third, eon-i-tiiig iu part of White ad, pure A No. 1. Snow w ii i te Zinc, very superior, Zinc dryer, Colors ii. great variety, botfc dr*and !neil,|mt «p in I, 2, 4, and 10 ft) cans. Copal arniah. Japan do WhtU do Leather do GIU-'K of Lest brand* and various sizes, All of which they will sell cheaper than snyother house in the citv, f.»r cn.-li. Give us a caii. MOORE September 3,1 %o.-d a HOOPKR TO COOPI.HI. AAA CR VCKEi Bhls. want immediately at j'/l'V/ Gallnviiv Bukerv, ii Johnson (trust, opp osite the Post office. Keokuk. Cash on delivery, and will contract for the fall and winter, at a fair Pric!- R. GALLOWAY. K«v*ak, Oct 6, «~dAwlm Iron from No. 1® to 27. Plvinonth RiveU, Iron and tia'd, paaksurf Irom hoz. to 12 lbs. OOO Ix Xcs Tin {date. 00 bundle* Irou wire from No. to No. 18. SO gr .*u a kettle breasts and eovsrs from Is 1 1 inches. 60 gnus Presx-d tin bottoms from 6 tod Ineh. 40 d» do scollojn and plain dinner plates. 50 do Stove ornament* assorted. gO do Oval Tea {tot Breast aad Qtrtd. 166 iio Assorted tin'd ears, 20 do Iron tea kettfc art. 7 A do do do do burs. IOO Pressed tin pot rovers. 40 lo of N". 1,2.and peuterkaakt. IOO I. «'t Brass Wire Cloth Bent Spout*, assorts! mses Pcrforat"d tin in sheet* Copier Rivets aud Burs Jlticket Handles Mallets CXI. A H'liolesale Drtirgists, No. 78 MAIS STKKI T, ST. Lot ressly for tinneni' use Si Blacking in papers or by the keg. cr, K A .BROTHERS. SI \DRIES. UGAR Kettles from 8 to 40 gallon* Ovens ant Lids: odd lads Ski Hots and lid*, assorted Caii Irou T.-a Kettles Japnm-d Trunks I'urfding an Ric* Moulds p«oll"|ied and (dam Cake Pans: Tefc Guustem. xquare and round, ns.-orted Lard LMnpst Tin ware nnd Stine Pi pi-. House, hht-t-t iron and oops jar wuik s d«uvpromptly, I^1°the \J\j\J E. W. Bl'EL A BRO System, I.*«, Mo. Hardware and Cutlery. I in the wrv Itert manner. COM STOCK' A BROTHERS. gA DOZ. pair assorted Shovels aud T.hm for sslft wU »t Hie Prairie Stat- Stovo Ito m.*. o 10 COMSTOCK A Bl#0T«ERg. /J'LUK Kettles to b« had at the sale R.xnis of tha VT Excelsior Stove Store. »MSTOCK A BROTHBms. j^NAMELED Pra-ierve Kfttles at the Sal« Rooms •J of Prairie Premium Stoves. lK D) JCOMSTOCK A BROTHERS. ClOALHodsCoal at the Sale ILoms of the Cvttaas Franklin Stove. CoMSTOCK tr BROTHER.*. 1 nnn I olf KettUHifor aau iow at Sale Rooms of th,. Hua*Parlor Slovak tH»MSTM'K A BROTHERS. A LAKGE assortment of Br -t.una ware for sai V. lower than any other house in the city st thstialft R- sm of'the Oommereial Parhr Stove--. COMST'.tCK A BROTHERS. A FINE stock of ilouseke- [s r* g(sid*. !uoh ui (. /a. fee mills, baiting sj.M.ons, e*rg whi|»s, inm tkiu| •lert,. skimmer ladh s. meat f.irkc, table sj«On*t ha«|| Slid steak dishes, patent and IH.J C». Bi atmg SU oet lo AHEAM graters, spica bwiel, Ac,, Ac., for sale at the Sale Rooms of the populft 8elf-R»gulating Air-Tight Stove. 1" CO.MSIXK K A BROTHERS. lOn Tmners' SolderCojfjters on hand ait i UU the Salerooms of the Subatsntial Oval Beat COMSTOCK A BRoTHRRS. and plu the yuiiny itiuniels low ijj supply of Bras,-, Japann. Candle Srick^ at the Sale R.«.uu of Caiui.ii, Coal Burner, which is off red eitn t-t D» CO ST K A HOTII ITRis. L. I O A Ul.E. GtO. B. SM TM. M. CoNNAHUk CONN ABLE, SMYTH & CO., W o e s a e n n Dealer" i nie lr-* m. I -rw ant tug and Con* mission Merchants, Nos. :7 and 6S, Levee, RE now receiving the following, oomple'ii(g their Spring stock, which they t.fler to the trads at very lnv. rate*.. They will do jusuce to say ST* ders they may In- favored with. 100 hlid.* N O Sugar. 60 nest.* tubs, 50 hbl.- Belcher's c'id, 10 dog tar bneketn, 25 loal and crushed, 50 doe zim washtsiards, S Molasses, 20 boxe* clothe* piua, Plantation 100 coils maniliarope. Belcher's S aad 2j mte golden syrup, hbl ii A do* hemp aad grass Mi cords, kgs do 50 pkgs 1 2»tt saeks Rio eoftee, 300 IwiXe* vv 'ndoW glass St» pock'ts old guv Java do ftSst su-., and kraadl Sito kegs nails, *s#'t sites 50 l«jse* tumblers, in box. s soap, $0 |)XS pf_ j,f )lt Jt qt flaal|S 50 do star candles, ccro.,tls A 2 ease* indigfc «"«. prime iaadd«r, 7o hf chests teas, aast, & bids alum, 50 ttoxes do 10 copperas, 10" has chewing tubacco, 15 sacks pepper, variou.- brands, 6 spice, 50 boxes cut chewing and 50 Ixtxes gro. pepper tttM smoking do pimento, 50 regaliaaad principe 2 bales cloves, 1 case nutmegs, U.ies uha sixes, 30 U,A, »rouud ginaer. S'H) bu prime D. Apples, 2id,.z veast jx.wde* vtou bu prime Peaches, 30 bbis'diff. kinds nuts, ut|^ Su i,k.« I v ,',a° att color^ o I'KpS 1 A ., mackerel carpet chain, itrunis CKllish, and white 30 bales wrapping twins^ JO boxes St. Louis staisSb 20 starch. 60 doie '1 honitif' Oysters, IOC boxes candy, 200 kegs rifle and powder, 190 iioz wood buckets. 00 bxs smoked Herriag, 30 boxe c,i ases sardines, Ul tierces noe, 2.» bbls lar, 20 pitch and rosiB 6.1 bxs raisins, M) hf and qr bxs do 1 case prunes, in boxes, 2O,0iH» feet f"u^"' 10 boxec Citron, sou drum- tigs. cases lb aud hf lb ister powder, 2i bbls Day km ale, fresh 100 boxes matches. 2j boxes mustard, 60 boxes ink 100 bags shot, 1:" com suuxh, 80 doi brooms, iuo lbs broom twins) 2i boxes a\'-s, 75 bbls cracker.", an ilMf, ton* bar lead, 200 U 1 eaps, IOO watcj piuttf dtf Tennessee Iron. \V are now receiving, in addition to our pre#* v v etit st.K-k of Iron and BlackMiiith Tools, di rectiv fr»*m the manufuerurer*. .r,u tons sae.^rted lie- Bar Iron, on which vve will be able to give o£f tu.- toiiicrs the benoht if the recent decline in tbo market also 150 slabs assorieil sixer* Plow teel. ta which the attention of dealers and Idack-uiiths is direvt-ed. Feeling desirous of enlarging this braask of our business, we are prepared to ,,tfer the ueces sary inducements to customers to acc.impl sh ths same. dAw CONN ABLE, S.MVTH A CO. Keokuk Holler Works. C/ 10RN ER Sixth and Ridg- street*. I am prparflft to manufacture Bidler*. Tank* Iron Boat*. Lafi or onp Ketrles, Gas Holders, cr anything else eSB iie*ted with my busi&ess, and to send competent workmen to any pari ul tiic countrv to do repairs '_ ED. WELCHMAN. Keokuk. Iowa. Sept. 21, dA w 1 v "1 W i ONI. u. hundred men wanted iiumediatslv aA t^a Lriok and Dam near Fsmnngton. Car|tenters. Ouarrymen anu Lal» rcrs. For information apply at the office of A W O Aug- 30—dtf No. Si Maiu.atreet, up ataiMfc •I (5XSK pure B'ackberry Vv .*uTuhin..r Clual Alid JMCntUiClilki till: It