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Fresh Goods for July!

A LII Wool Cassimcres. a variety Of styles.
IA. Linen Drills, Brown and White Linens,
Cotton Cassimeres, Cords, Drills, yestings.
Ready Made Cfottiag, Linea Goats, Drill do.
Points, Linen Plaids, Summer Cassimercs,
Stripes &c., Fine Linen Shirts, Cheek do,
Drawers, Cra<ats &C.
DRESS GOODS
New styles Berege, Challi, Challi DererS
Wool Dclaincs, solid coiors.
Fancy DE LANES, rich styles. Persian Chal-
lbs, New Lawns, Bishop Lawns, Ginghams,'
Prints, Chambrays, Sheetines and Shirtings.
Groceries:
Stacks and Piles Of Salt, Sugar and
Coffee, Molasses, Syrups, Rice, Dried Ap-
Piles, Dried Peaches, Raisins (boxes and half
boxes Figs, Plain and Fancy Cables, Fine
Teas &c.
BUILDING HaRDW.ARE, Harvesting q
Mechanical Tools, Cradles, Snaths, Scythes.
Forks, Sc. Patent Shutter Butts lever fssten~
ings)5, ia and 6 inch, Bench Planes, Match
Planes. Plane Bits, Hollow Augers, Saw
Sets, Chisels, Files, Rasps, Bench Screws,
ssBcrea" Grindstones, Hangings, &c. Fine tay
bic Cutlery, American mandatory.
FACTORY SASIT-Sx1O, 1Oxl2 and 1Oxl4,
DOORS, BLINDS, &C., on short notice.
Nails, Glass, Locks, Latches, Butts & Bolts.
Roots and Shoes.
Gents Extra fine Calf Boots, Shanghai tons:
Ladies Boots, Kid, Enameled, Foxed Il Grain.
A great variety at very low figures. Caters.
Buskins, Slips, Tics, Childs Boots.
CO Call at the Ready Pay Store.
Ouumwa, July 10Th. ]. ID. DEyIN.
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M @EMR ERNRERR.

torn in divers places. He had on a strong
pair Of coarse boots; the let, boot was
badly torn, ard the right one was torn 10
pieces. even bursting the soles and heels
assunder, drawing the large pegs with
which they were made. After passing
through the boots on either side Of where
bis feet stood. the lightning struck in four
places in the ground, leaving holes re.
senoIing those punched with a hand.
spike. Yet. strange to tell, Mr.. VIII.
hanson stili lives. He was thoroughly
drenched by the raia after being pros
traied. which probably accoun, for his
recovery.
Demoine courier., 1855-08-16
The New Governor Of Kansas.

Gen. John L. Dawson, the newly up
pointed Governor Of Kansas. was q warm
supporter Of Judge Douglas as a candid
ale tor Presiden. AZ the last Baltimore
Convention. and was one of his chief
Supporters in the repeal Of the Missouri
Compromise. From The start, he will
play into the hands of Judge Douglas
and do all in his power 10 make Kansas
a slave State. When Douglas heard Of
the appointment of Dawson, he 10 saic TO
have exclaimed al once: "This settles
the matter. and the intentions Of my bill
to mske Kansas . slave State and Me-
braska a free State are ns good a. carried
out."
Demoine courier., 1855-08-16

Several Germans were very badly bea,en
and an Irishman named Patrick Murphy,
was shot; he died this morning. On
Preston street, below Main, John Suther.
land. an American. was shot. but not
Dangerously injured, and an lrishman
was shot and beaten.
All the German houses attacked were
those from which shots had been fired
BY the occupants.
While this was going on in the upper
part Of The city, several persons were
fred upon on the lower par, Of Main
street. About s o'clock, two Americans
we're shot from an Irish house. while go.
ing along on Chapel street. This a.once
brought the excitement 10 the highest
pitch. The Irish row, on Main street,
above Eleventh, was attacked and fired.
and several persons were killed and some
burned. "A large number was wounded.
The lrishman who shot Graham while
he was taking care Of Rhoades. an A.
merican who had been shot, was hang.
but cut down before he died. At least
thirty shots were fred from houses on
Chapel street. l. 10 Impossible TO as
certain all that were wounded. Malvin
II. Scott, American. had his arm badly
shattered by a ball.
Seven OF eight houses on The north
side Of Main street. above Eleventh. and
two on the south side, were burned. A
man named Richard Blackburn, who had
hold Of the pipe Of the American Eagle
Company. was shot abou, 3 O'Clock .Eis
morning. The houses were nearly al!
owned by Francis Quinn, who was killed.
Later a. night. n Of the groceries
r1nsacxed on Madison stree, wa. burned
down, and also two Irish cooper shops
on Main street. There were several
German cooper-sho2s in the same vi
entity, BAT none Of them were burned
We are credi,ably Informed that the mob
had nothing to do with this fire.
There were some warlike demonstra-
tons this morning on Fifth s,reet. near
Main, but better cousel prevailed, and
the crowd finally dispersed.
We have given the above hastily and
obtained the particulars from sources
which we consider most reliable.
Demoine courier., 1855-08-16
Agricultural Meeting.
OrruMwA, Iowa Aug. liih, 1855.

OTTuMwA, Iowa Aug. liih, 1855.
The Agricultural Society me. at 2
o'clock PM. Uriah Biggs Pres. Protein
Mr.. J. H. Lafolle.t reported Is mem.
bers from Adams Township. The re
por, Of The Com. TO award Premium.
was adopted. Charles F Blake, Aaron
Harlan and s. s. Norris we're appointed
a Com to procure Ground and Prepare
it for tie exhibition TO be held on Thurs
day and Friday the % and % Of Sept
1855. jonathan Thompson, John Bizer
w. >. Carter, s. X. Kramer J. II. Laf
ollet. was appointed an Executive Com.
to appoint all committees on the days OIL
the Fair and to carry on. fully the OBJ
jec.s Of this society.
On motion a Premium of three dol.
lars was added for the bes, span Of draf
Horses; qualities to be tested on the
ground. Also 80 90 for the best spcci
men Of PIoughIng no. less than of an
acre to be exhibited on the I'd day oil
the Fair.
On motion . ~Sweepstake premium Of
$40 lie offered 10 the Township that will
produce the best show OF work Oxen, oil
not less than 20 Yoke. Each Town.
ship paying SO. 90 entrance Zee. X. II.
Warden offers a Special Premium Of one
dollar for the bes. Skill in Patching and
darning Clothes.
E. Washburn offers q Special Pre-.
MUM of a silver mounted riding Whip
worth FIVE dollars for the best Skill in
Eques:rianism by a Lady.
On motion the Courier, Free Press and
Iowa Farmer are requested to publish
these proceedings and the lis. OF Pre-
miums.
On motion adjourned.
U. BIGGS, Pres.. p. !.
E. WAsHBuRN Sec'y.
Demoine courier., 1855-08-16

AccIDENT.-On las, Friday, Nj. E.
G. Lopez was seriously injured by the
explosion Of a bias, in a well which he
was digging in this place for Mr.. Abrams.
He had put in the bias, and set fire TO il
but il Jailed to explode when he descend
ed into the well and commenced drilling
a hole close TO the other when j, explod.
ed the fragments Of rock bruisiog him
badly, and seriously injaring his eyes,
we learn tina. ne is nov in a very critical
situation.
Demoine courier., 1855-08-16
For the Demoine Courier.

At a special meeting of Eureka Lodge
No. 60. 1. O.. g. T., held at their hal!
Aug. 10Th 1865. nj 8 o'clock A.. NJ, the
following preamble and resolutions were
unanimously adopted, to wit:
Whereas, 1t has pleased the Almigh.
~ ruler of the Universe, in his infinite
wisdom, 10 remove from among Is by a
sudden and mysterious manifestation Of
his power-our dearly beloved sister,
MARY CATHERINE HEDRICK.
therefore be it
RESOLVED. That as an evidence of our
regard for the worth and virtues of our
much esteemed and exemplary sister.
we will atte nd her funeral as a Lodge,
this day al 10 o'clock A. M.
Resofped. That in the death Of Sister
Hedrick, the cause of Temperance has
losta jealous and faithful advocate--her
parents, = loving and du,iful daughter
her brothers and sisters. q kind and al.
fectionate compsnion-her friends and
Society, one "whom none knew but to
love-"
Reselred, That, while we lament the
loss OF our sister, and duly sympa,hise
with her parents and relatives in their
great affection, YET we have cause TO re-
%joice, believing that che has entered into
resi;-.hat she has gone home to her
Father, and that she 10 now basking 10
the sunIigh, of Gods exchanging Love.
Resoiued, That, the Lodge.room be
clothed in mourning. and that we will
wear the same for thirty days.
Resoiued, That a copy of the fore.
going. preamble and resolutions DO fur
nished the parents and relatives of the
deceased; and e TO the Courier for pub
LEGATION.
s. B. McCLUNG. w. g. r.
J.. c. HINsEY w. Sec'y.
Demoine courier., 1855-08-16

"a M -
KANsAs.-One Of the editors OF the
81. Louis Democrat has lately made .
long tour in Kansas, for The purpose Of
making a careful examination into the
condition Of affairs in the Territory, and
he OK presses the be.ief.hat the opponeEts
Of slavery there are one quarter more
numerous than its advocates. He repres.
eEis The state Of feeling a. . Of intense
excitement--ihe Missouri Pro.Slsvery
men being detsrminsd TO keep possession
Of the Territory At all hazards. and The
Free Soil men being equally rssolute in
resisting theta. He says that the latter
are organizing military eeompaniss Tor
s~elf.dsfence, and anticipates bloodshsd
- the result, OF these collisions.
Demoine courier., 1855-08-16

n The Western Friend" publish
ed at Lancaster, the county sea. Of Keo.
kuk county, 10 certainly the mos. inter
esting shee, lover the left,) on our ex-
change list. The number before us.
issued for the week ending Angus, 9Th,
says the returns Of the election in tina,
county were al in ex-ep. those from one
Township. and that 1--WE shall, probably,
be able TO give the result. in detail next
week. Having the returns from all the
precincts but one. il is but reasonable 10
suppose that a tolerable accurate guess
could have been made at the result, but
our Friend ventures upon no such hsz-
ardous experiment. and his distant read
era must suppress their anxiesies for
news from Keokuk another week.
However, upon a further examination of
the sheet, we find some seven Of his in.
side columns occupied with the interest
ing foreign VS. brought by the Araso
and Canads, and published by oil the
papers Of Iowa some three or four weeks
since, which. probably, crowded out
those little matters OF local Interest, which
some people think. give value to country
ne Wrappers.
Demoine courier., 1855-08-16
CoLunBIA, s. c., Aug. o

We have received returns showing the
following Know. N othing majori.ies fol
Governor: In Shelby county, $50; Bib,
$50; Green, 406; Monroe, $50; Baldwin
lao; Mobile, 600; Lowndes. 200; Tus-
~calloosa, 1000; Butler, 1875. The fol.
lowing counties give Democratic msjori.
tiles: CLARK, l52; Chambers. 5000 Viii.
coz, 100: Talladega. 100; Jefferson. $50;
Coosa, 600: Barbour. reported, but
doubtful) $50. James F. Dowell 10 elect
ed 10 Congress from the Seventh Dis.
.rictsby 400 majority.
Demoine courier., 1855-08-16
KENTUCKY ELECTION.

The Louisville Journal of Thursday
says: "The Americans have certainly
elected six Congressmen. NJ. MORE.
HEADS majority will be at least 10000.
Both houses Of The Legislature will be
largely American"
Demoine courier., 1855-08-16
ELECTION NEWS.

LucAs.-Has elected the American
tickle, by an average majority Of sc.
JEFFERSON We learn from the Led
ger. tina, the Democratic ticket is elected
except. the surveyor. by majori.ies rang
ing from 40 10 80.
MAMoN.-Repor,ed Democratic BY ,
small majority. Pella, we learn, gave
200 cor that ticket.
KEoxuK.-American ticket elected
and county seat to be removed to Sigour
ney. A close vote. 80 Gays rumor.
PoLK.-Reported Democratic by q
email majority.
BooNK.--Democra.ic maj. Of 100.
DALEAss--Rspor.ed Democratic ma.
joray.
MosRoE.--Has given 90 majority fol
the American ticket.
VAN BuREN.--Mayne (Ame1ican)
elected Judge, balance OF Inc Locoioco
ticket has small majorities.
LEr.--Democra,ic majority from 40
te 90. 81
DA,n.--Six hundred for the Ameri
can ticket.
HENar.--American tickle, elected By
three hundred.
W.snINeToN.--Three hundred for the
American ticket.
DEs MoNEs.--Over 400 majority for
American ticket.
PorrAwaTrAnlR--Has elected the en-.
IRE American Ticket.
JAsPEn.-E Elected the American Ticket
by majori.ies ranging from 1873 TO %
Our old friend Or. Auls is again elected
Treasurer.
CkDAR County gives 200 ! 300 ma
iarity for American ticket. Spicer OF
he Advertiser is elected Judge.
JoHNeoN.-Gives . large majority
et tee American Ticket.
lines Countylhas gone for the lecos
IS, majority Of some 200.
Is 4 hanan. has gone Tor the locos by
y i. lnri,y which we have not seer re-
ported.
Louisa County 10 American 10 the tune
q some 100 majority.
Dubuque is said to be loco BY a heavy
majority. Nv coorse.
Mahaska Is reported TO have giSen the
peoples ,icke. a majority Of 600.
Demoine courier., 1855-08-16

~ A company has been formed com
posed OF New York butchers, for The i'm
z-posssaon Object cattle from the republic
~ & yea<susla. Tho Venezuelan cattle
are Or shs Spsbish Spike horn variety
and are said TO yield excellent besf.
Demoine courier., 1855-08-16

q Ths Delaware and New jersey
papers say The peach crop never vas
more sbundsnt than THE season.
Demoine courier., 1855-08-16

Lost.-A common Office door key.
The finder will please leave il NJ this Of.
Ace.
Demoine courier., 1855-08-16

n The coss Of carrying on the ma
chinery Of the Gensrai I.snd Once 10
si,sli ,b22 per annsm.
Demoine courier., 1855-08-16
Raitimore. Aucus.

Baltimore. August l0s
The yellow Esver in Virginia. as Nor.
folk and Portsmouth. 10 increasing, and
1000 persons have iied.
Demoine courier., 1855-08-16

~ TIE patrons Of the Courier will
please overlook any indiscrepancies
which may be observable in the news
compilation of the present number.-
The proprietor, after selecting and writ.
Jog a portion Of the articles for the edi-
ton. has been called from home by bu.
s~iness, and l am called TO complete a
weeks work which | find very much in
the condition OF a tangled string with
both cnds lost, cut of or other wise mis-
lay ed. FOREMAN.
Demoine courier., 1855-08-16

u We notice that the Oekaloosa
Herald 10 out Of paper on accoun, OF the
ssoppsge Of the paper mill at Bentons-
port. We are no, much better of either.
We have enough for ,o.day's issue and
hall a shee. next week. Where we will
get paper from next we can't tell, though
we will have it if il is in Tie STATE. The
extreme drou,h has kept the Demoine so
low that the paper mill could not run.
Demoine courier., 1855-08-16

ar We have received the "Secont
annual catalogue o: the officers and Stu
dents Of ,be Iowa Wesleyan University
For The year ending July 20. 1865
The number Of Students in the different
dspsr,pasnts is put down at 254. For
the beceft Of those Of our eastern friends
who feel interested in the institutions 81
learning in the west, we make the fol
lowing extracts from the publication be.
fore us.
Location. - This Institution is siiuai-
ed in the suburbs Of Mt. Pleasant, the
county seat Of Henry County, Iowa,
within twenty. eight miles Of Burlington.
with which il IL connected BY a plank
road. Its also on the line Of the Bur,
iing,ou and Missouri River Railroad, and
10 easy Of access from any par, Of the
State. A1,. Pleasant is n OF the most
healthy, beautiful. moral and thriving
towns in Iowa. and 10 surrounded by the
Oldest, mos. wealthy and populous coun.
ties in the Stale.
Buiidings and Grounds.-The Col
lese bnildings are situated on . beautiful
plat Of ground, containing twenty acres.
They consist Of one TWO story brick
5uilding, thirty by sixty. and the main
College edi6ce. one hundred feet long,
ffy 6ve wide, and three stories high
above he basement. This building Is
one Of the most commodious, beautiful
and substantial College ediices in the
Western States.
lii expected that a Medical Depart
meni will be organized during the pres
ens summer, and be opes for the recep
lion OF medical students, with an able
.Facnlty, by the approach Of tho coming
winter. The Other Departments Of the
Unworthy will be organized a. Don az
they may be required by the wants Of
the community.
EA II.
Demoine courier., 1855-08-16
REMOVED.

bses, removed into the 2nd story ola. L. Grapss'
three story brick building o ~ Main street.
Demoine courier., 1855-08-16

This caused the assembling Of a large
crowd. which proceeded up town. The
fret attack made by the crowd was upon
a German named John Vogt, in a house
from which shots had been fred upon
Americans, on The corner Of Clay and
Madison. He was shot. stabbed and
beaten. Another German, named Jacob,
WHO was sitting on . staircase, was drag
ged Out. stabbed and beaten. His recov
cry il doubtful. Every thing in The lower
part Of the house was broken TO pieces.
The crowd proceeded 10 tbs corner Of
Madison ard Shelby, where firing from
the houses had taken plsce, and they
riddled two groceries. A German rope
maker, named Hem, who was walking
along The street. was besei By ihs crowd
and terribly beaten.
The crowd then ransackeda German
beer house. corner of Walnut and Shelby.
KEEP, by G. Kiszles, and TWO houses oc.
cupied by Germans on the norner oil
Shelby and Marshall. A German nam.
ed John Teller vas stabbed seven times.
but not Dangerously Injured.
The next scene Of the riot was on JEFF
ferson s.raet, near Beargrass Creek
Here . party Of geo.lemen coming into
the city was 6red upon BY Foreigners from
the hosses, and some Of them seriously
wounded. Armbusssr's bravery and
several houses from which the shots
ware fred. we're attacked and the con.
tents demolished, Tbs brewery vas AZ
leswarcs fred and burned down, with
several other houses. 4 number ofwia.
dow psaes in other houses were broken.
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DES'
EECVCN :agEtI .NGEgC CEYYC.

NR, NATURES INFAJIIBLF SPVt'IETr
~ For the nrcvcr;in,, and cure Of I[T,,,,,-'
TENT AND RLMirTE>r FIyiI.- FE,Fp 49,, I,I,.,.
CmILIS AND FI>rr. Dvnr AuGr. tiI.N,.:,, Dr.,
BILlrY. NIGuT SwlATs. and ali u;Ier,,.r,l> = -
ease W Lioh have - commou origin ia M>r,r1, ,.r
MlAsMA. Ills subtle :ttnu-ni!.r. r.., If, which
a. certain p asois is unayui,,1.v itn.,iea a.. 49,.
cry BREATH Is the sAm. In character W hcr.,r +,
exists North. South, East or Wr~s-aui vii. .y-
rIy where livl to This luwIv discovered u,,:i-
CnyI,., I.'' SI DIS
his specific Is ;" h..lIn.,>s tuat it ln.v lie til
ken -, lrr,vu, OF every 49,. So; 81. .,.r,..i,,
uU j. viii no, Substitute for y.l.. ,;,.:-. ,,,r
-,i:i worse Is is TOO often the res,,lt IN the
men. Nv ,,niuir, N,r,nrv Ars",,f. ',,I -. NV
I.o.,yl.uu> Of Jt!.terions Lrugs l,oi - mnrt, ~.
any Of which is admitted into this preoar,tion.
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Toilet Articles for Indies
and Gentlemen.

I HAVE lust received from a. W. Harrison
L of Phil Idelphil, the lest selected and larges
assortment Of fine Soaps and Perlumery, ever Of
fered to the public.
The following is only part Of my stock
Browns Windsor Soap.
Fioatng & Bnrbers do.
Mammoth Fumv do.
Military Shaving do.
Ambrcsr do do.
PatchouiJ- aud Rose do.
Almond and Rose Shaving Cream.
NIr#ssnr and Rose n IL Oil.
Bars Oh and Beef Marrow.
Black PomatWm.
Cream OF Beauty, M excellent article 10 re-
move tan, frcCkics, Sc, from the skin
Single and double distilled Cologne.
Lip Balm and old Cream for ciups.
Lemon R'ug" and Toilet Powder.
HANDHERCHIEF EXTRACTS.
Jockey Club, Sweet Clover, c ,u'e'ia, Citro-
ncil., X s., Hawthorn, ana Jessnmiuc.
FLAv0MNG EXTRACTS.
Rose, Vanilla, Almond, Celery, Cinnamon,
Ginger, L"mrn, Nntu'g, Orange, Pinrnto.
P.::ch ana R:dnii1. TINS. are cXc.ilsnt articles
to rive il fine Il ,vor to pics, cakes. &c.
Ladies and gentlemen respectfully invited
10 call ,rI examine my s. ck.
rn.r2l L. D. DOLBEAEE.
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More Eyidcnce.

We call the attention of the Democrats
who may have joined the know nothing
lodges, 10 the following editorial of the
Alexandria Gazette of the 9Th inst:
"a series of resolutions has been in
troduced into the New York legislature
by member of that body, intended as a
Wing platform in New York, full Of free
soilism, opposition to the Nebraska bill,
&c. &c. 1t is obvious that no nations al
Wing party could bc formed upon such a
pla' form and hence the necessity for the
Wings uniting with the American party
in their efforts now making to establish a
party, outside and separate f1om the agi-
tation of the slavery question. II there
DC objectionable points in any Of the de>
tails OF the Organization or doctrines of
the American party, we musts look for
time and experience to modify or correct
them. This we have no doubt will be
done. The leading and main design Of
the American party mast commend itself
10 all Americans. 1t is the only party
organization now existing which will en-.
able the people to make head against the
domin alton OF a political power which We
believe is prcjudiciaI TO the best Interest
Of the country, and is constantly in dan
ger of miSgoveruing us at home, and in.
Jurlng US abroad. In the South, indeed
there is no party making war against the
American party, but the Democratic par.
ty."
In this editorial there are two impor.
tant conc sSions. first, that no National
Wing party can exist. and that this fact
creates the necessity for the Wings uni.
ting with the American party, &c" S..
condly, that the American party is tic
only one that can break down tie domi.
nation Of the Democratic party.
Surely these concessions will open the
eyes of every Democrat to the nature OF
the pr Sent contest in Firginoa The Dem
ocrnt who joins it this movement to break
down his Cwn party, will not be abb,
hereafter to plead ignorance for his cx
cuse. Wing lraslrrs acknowledge can
dlGIy the operations aud intentions Of The
secret society. that is used by them fo
the purpose OF breaking down The Dem.
ocralc party. Can Democrats aid thi
purpose? We shall see.--Iler. Sentinel
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.

We are a".h"rizel to announce Hon. c.
:. Is: as """aidHtr 10Y re election to Con-
gress, on the fourth Thursday Of May next.
:S-Wc "uthor:zol tn announce \. s.
HOLDEN. ESD. asa calriilate for re election to
~" Virginia House OF Delegates. at the ensuing
election.
- We arc requested to announce GEO. w.
LURFY. as Democratic candidate for the Vir-
Ginia House fDclegatcs, and opposed to Know
Nothngi>m.
We arc authorized tosannounco ROBERT
''OHNSTNN. Esq. as a candidate for the II ouse
of Delegates of Virginia.
E+e2 W e are authorized to announc John s,
GAELILE, Ed. as Il candidate to repreS mt this
Congressional District in tho next Congress Of
the L. S.