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who Was engaged in conversation with
about d zen others, and said
1T seems to me have seen yonr phy
siogomy somewhere, b fore, but cam at
imagine where
Very likely" he replied. Il have
been the keeper of p'i.oa for tie lat
twenty one years
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THE Fast Saw Mil one and half miles above
town Is now IN operation with good stock
or logs. Persons wanting
LUMBER
will be furnished on shor, notice BY leaving their
orders al the Office of
T.. X. & p. w FORD, or with
WV BROWNELl.
Keokuk, May II, 1855. DIFF
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L. DR.. G. ST. G. ussry is duly author
izss agent for the transaction OF business con-
n5c,ed with this office.
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DRIED BEEF.

> GnQ LBS 81 Louis Sugar Cured DIV
~,UUU Beef warranted The best ever in his
market WV. c. FUNKHOUSER
June ,, 1885
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g UNNY Memories IN Foreign Lsnda. by II. u.
- Stose Neysboy 70 the l.amiight-
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CREIGHTON 4 DINER

A RE now prepared TO furnish Ice Cream 10
u Parties. Fairs, snppers, Picnic Parties, and
also 10 Families ~ any quantity. A literal de-
doction made TO Fairs OF any beneficial party.
Johnson Street, next &c Post Ofiite-
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tiIEESE.

TWENTY-FIVE boxes W r, Enslish Dair,
and Fine Apple Cheese, bv
WM. c. fINkHOCsER.
June ., 1855.
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Hats, Hats.

25 DOZEN FINE PANAMA HATS jusi
received ard Tor sale chaapat
sHELDOA'S HAT EMPORIUM
April 90, 1888. 4
LARGE STOCK of Gents .ofi Cashier.
Hats just received. All the new styles Tor sale
cheap Al
SHELD0Nr HAT EMPORIUM.
April 90 1855
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A. ESrAuE Naan
is Agent Tor the Missouri Stale Nutn1f insu-
L rance Company. he Directors OF whieh afs
amons the u4es, ana best known business men
OF q, Louis. dsap'f!
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- limited number Of SpeciafNoti will
be Inserted under this head al 30 cents line f5r
each insertion, or over the editorial he al for 80
ce ats q line.
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Pcrfnmery md Fuucy Articles.
4 WELL selected assor me Ut Just received from
Il the most celebrated manufacturer, in The
East The public ard the ladies' especially ar.
invited TO call, az they cannot tail TO have Their
tastes suited n every respect.
MOORE g. HOOPER.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-04-21
WAR FOR SLAVE TERRITORY.

The papers from all parts Of the country concur
in the apprehension that tho President of the
United States is determined, if possible, to get up
a war with Spain, which shall result in the seizure
and annexation of Cuba. The pretext which is to
Justify this outrage, is the recent overhauling Of
American vessels in the neighborhood of Cuba, by
Spanish mon of war. The Spanish Government,
not without reason, is apprchcnsivc that these YES
sells may be loaded with Gllibusters, OF munitions
OF war for Cuban conspirators. Hence, for her
own security and protection, she takes the precau-
ton to examine suspected vessels. A procaution
which the most strenuous opponents of the right OF
search, Mr. Webster among them, have ever con
coded. But this, of course, will all go for nothing,
if, as is supposed, the President has determined
upon war to restore his fallen fortunes. The Ma
tional lntelligencer clearly shows that our own
Government, with far less occasion, has felt herself
justified in doing that which the President now
proposes to punish by a war.
The Intelligcnccr says that "there is no nation
under the sun possessing a navy that has not done
the same thing; and gives an account of the firing
OF the American irrigated United States into the
British sloop.ofwar Little Belt. When first dis
covered the Little Belt was fifteen leagues from the
capes of Virginia. Commodore Rogers gave chase
to the unknown sail pursued her the whole day.
After his return he demanded II Court of Inquiry,
which was held, and his conduct pronounced iusti-
fable. AT that time America was at peace with
the whole world, while Spain is in daily trepidation
of an armed force landing upon Cuba from the
United States"
But neither justice nor the law of nations will
have anything to do with this question. The slave
holders want Cuba. Spain contumaciously refuses
to give or to sell it to us, and there is no other way
left but to take it. And the chance therefore seems
to be, that to secure it, a reckless Administration
bankrupt in character, is about to plunge the ma
ton into this %piratical war for slave extension.
CUBA may be taken, but what will be the end none
can tell.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-04-21
Chs Auti- 9loprrp Duolr.
SALEM, ono, APRIL 81, 1855.
TWENTY-SECOND ANNUAL MEETING
OF THE
AMERICAN ANTI-sLAvERY SOCIETY.

The Twenty-Second Public Anniversary Of tho
American Anti-Slavery Society will be held at the
METROPOLITAN THEATRE ION the site of the
late Metropolitan IIlll,in Broadway, above Blocker
street), n.the city of New York, on WEDNESDAY
May 9th, at 10 o'clock, A, NJ. The meeting will be
addressed by some of the most distinguished adyo
Gates of the Anti Slavery cause, whose names will
be hereafter announced.
The Society will hold its meetings for business
and general discussion in the FREEWlLL BAP
TlST CHURCH in Sullivan street, (wcst Of Broad.
way and Just below Houston street,, commencing
on WEDNESDAY EVENING, May 9th, and con.
tinuing, probably, until Friday noon.
As full an attendance of the members aud
friends of the Society as practicable, from all parts
Of the country il earnestly desired and strongly
urged.
The object of the Society is net merely to make
=" Liberty national, and Slavery sectional"--no to
prevent the acquisition of Cuba-nor to restore the
Missouri Co%mpromisc-nor to repeal the Fugitive
Slave Bill-nor to resist the admission Of any new
slave State into the Union nor to terminate sla.
very in the District of Columbia and in the ma.
tional Territories-bu it is, primarily, comprehen.
SlNely' anu uhcUu ProhllslnSIy 10 erect the lmme'
diate, total and eternal overthrow of slavery,
wherever it exists on the American soil, and to
expose and confront whatever party or sect seek.
to purchase peace or success at the expense of hui
man liberty. Living or dying, our motto is, " Ne
Union with Shareholders, rcligiously or politi
cally!'
In behalf of the Executive Committee,
WIN. LLOYD GARRISON. President.
EDMUND Quincy,
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-04-21
From the New York Post, 10th inst.
RUM0R OF A WAR WITH SPAIN--CON
GENERATION OF TROOPS IN FLORIDA.

We are in receipt of some intelligence which
we confess startled us a little at first, but, upor
reflection, we are hopeful that we attached more
Importance to it than it deserved. 1t comes from
a source which is entitled to every consideration
and we deem it proper to submit it to our readers
as it comes to us.
We are assured that q prominent merchant
in Louisville, Kentucky, an intimate friend of
the Secretary of the Treasury, has advised his
correspondents of the receipt of letters from a
high source at Washington, assuring him that
there will be a war between the United State
and Spain within sixty or ninety days; that
the Cabinet was divided, but that the war party
would prevail, and advising HIM to arrange his
business, which is very extensive, as speedily as
possible. "
Inc gentleman from whom we derive the infor-
nation also communicated the following initial.
ligance, derived from an officer Of the United
States army who protested to have been advised
with, upon the matter to which it relates, and
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-04-21

which gives plausibility, if not probability to the
rumor above referred to. lie says;
while the difficulties with Spain were most
promising OF trouble, under the Soule regime, our
government quietly concentrated several thousand
troops in Florida, con> enient for embatkation, and
actually loaded one or two sailing vessels with
heavy guns and ammunition, and had them near nj
hand. The port of Cuba was selected at which
they were to land.
The plan was with the regulars, to run across
to this fort, which could be done in n few hours.
surprise and seize it, throw up carth-works with
all speed to defend the position by land, with a
fleet to keep the port open. Thus situated they
were to call for volunteers, and ten to fifteen thou.
sand would arrive in a week, se~lfarmod and of the
fercest quality. They were then to move with
all despatch upon the principal points of the is
land. Quitman and some others were in the Sc.
cret. This was the programme.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-04-21
A STUMBLING BLOCK.

The New York Herald, seems deeply affected
that the colored children of Massachusetts are to
be hencetorth instructed in the same Schools and
by the same teachers as are the whites. This it
thinks sufficient occasion for separation of the
kn0w-Nothings, north and south. 1t says:
If the Know-Nothings of the North choose to
admit white, black and yellow children upon the
common level of equality into their public schools,
the Know-Nothings of the South must secede from
them or be disbanded. No party in the South can
cooperate with any party in the North which at
tempts to enforce, socially or politically, this ultra
abolition doctrine of a~malgamation. Of late we
have been puzzled to guess, and should like to
know, what are the national principles of this new
American party in Massachusetts,? They hold
the Legislature with scarcely an opposing voice
against them in either house. What is the mean
ing of this new bill, considering it in reference to
the campaign of 1856? Is it a sectional or a na-
tional movement? a measure of peace or agitation?
conservative or abolition? We should like to
know.
The Massachusetts, Legislature will do no act
more ust or honorable than this which 50 distress
es the New York Herald and its friends the slave
holders.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-04-21

THE AMERICAN JUBILEE, edited by William Good
ell, has just completed its first year. 1t is to be
suspended till after the Syracuse Meeting, for
which we publish the call to-day. We are sorry to
have a paper so earnestly in favor of the overthrow
of slavery, as is the Jubilee, suspended for a sim
gle issue. True, no number since its commence,
ment, but has dealt its blows at disunion abolition.
lists. But we can afford to receive its rebukes 30
long as it seeks so faithfully and earnestly the OBJ
ject, which of all others we most ardently desire
to see consumated-the Abolition of American
Slavery. The Jubilee is the advocate of the right
and duty Of the Federal Government to abolish
slavery in the states.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-04-21

JUDGE LoRGNG.-Thc Massachusetts, House Of
Representatives have adopted the resolution recon-
mcnding the removal of Judge Loring, by a vote Of
2O7 yeas, to III nays. The Senate has yet to act
upon the resolutions but the probability Is that
they will be adopted,
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-04-21
NEW YORK CITY ABOLITION SOCIETY.

A society has recently been organized in New
York, called the New York Abolition Society. It's
announces its object to be "to secure
the immediate and unconditional abolition of
American Slavery. 1t afirms that slavery is sane
toned neither 10y the Bible nor our American Con-
stltution, and is to be excluded from church and
state. 1t declares it the duty of the Federal Gov
eminent, to suppress slaveholding throughout the
United States-that it is the duty of the state gov
ernment to sustain this federal action, and to pro-
tect its citizens against kidnappers and slavehold-
ers-that it is the duty of citizens at the ballot
boxes to establish such governments, state and IA
tional, and that it is the duty of Christians to hold
no ecclesiastical relations, which involve religious
fellowship or connection with shareholders, or or
CARNATIONS having completely with slaveholding.
Lewis Tappan is President of the Society, James
MCune Smith, Vice President; W. E. Whiting,
Treasurer, and William Goodell, Secretary.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-04-21

The BosToN TREASON cAsEs.-The indictments
against Martin Stowell, for the alleged attempted
rescue Of Burns, was quashed after several days
argument before Judge Curtis. Whcreupon the
District Attorney, IIallet, entered a noHe prosequi
in the cases of Phillips, Parker, IIigginson and
others. This ends the Boston treason trials, unless
the T. S. Attorney I%Iallctt, shall try again, at get
ting up an indictment with the help of another
Grand Jury.
The true Democrat., 1855-06-19

REMOVAL OF RED RIVER RAFT.--There will be general rejoicing to learn that the raft on Red river has at length been attacked by Col Fuller. We find the following gratifying intelligence in the Washington Telegraph:
 RED RIVER RAFT---THE WORK COMMENCED. We are truly gratiied at being able to inform our readers, that Col. Fuller of the U. S. topo graphical engineers, with number of hands has commenced the work of opening a navaga- ble channel around the raft, through Dooley,s Bayou and the lakes. Col. Fuller, it will be remembered, made thorough survey and ex animation of the work last fall, and is fully satisfied of its practicabilty The river has a natural tendency to force its way through the channel which Col. Fuller has commenced i'm. proving. This fact was clearly elucidated by his survey. About two years ago, Col. Gilmer. caused survey of the route fixed upon, to be made, and at points where at that time scarcely eighteen inches of water were found, Col. Full Ter found from seven to ten feet, and that the current was we'll defined and that banks had been formed.
 We have long entertained and expressed the utmost confidence in the success of the plan he has adopted, and we now look forward to the early consummation of the work with the most pleasurable anticipations. Weare gratifed that the government has placed the work in charge of a gentleman of Col. Fullers scientific attain ments and experience.
The true Democrat., 1855-06-19

0F- The democracy everywhere have been holding jubilant meetings over the election of the gallant Wise of Acomac, In New York, or Thursday night, May 31; an immense crowd assembled at old Tammany and the shouts of more than five thousand democrats were heard that night rejoicing over the prostration of Me vilest and most dangerous enemy the freuds of civil and religious liberty have ever met and conquered.
 With the stealthiness of the assassin, and the craftiness of the arch-demagogue, the know nothings of Virginia arrayed themselves to de- feat the great democratic party; but there is yet virtue and patriotism in the people of that ho- nored commonwealth, and the midnight trick sters were sent bowling back to their dens and holes, with lesson that ought to teach them that no man can succeed who is afraid or asham- ed to honestly avow his political sentiments and opinions.
The true Democrat., 1855-06-19

E The know nothings, while they profess such holy zeal for Professionalism, make lead CTS and expoundcrs of their doctrines out of the verlest ireligious libertines in the land. Ned Buntline, the law breaker and the religion revi- Ter, is one of their first men. Pap Taylor, of the Cincinnati Times, edits their principal organ in Ohio Not many years since, this same edi~ tor and same..pap was filled, day after day and week after week, with the most sacrlllglous arguments against the Bible. He discards, with impious sarcasm, the Christian scheme of saliva tion If Professionalism can find no more wor- thy defenders, it ought to go to the bats and the grave. But we have the charity to believe that few pious men have enlisted in this crusade against religious freedom and the right of pri- vate judgment. Those who are truly religious, that have been beguied into the order, must soon learn that it is a "whited sepulchre," and leave it.
The true Democrat., 1855-06-19

WILL ONLY GIVE SPIRITUAL AID AND CoM- FORT. - The Buffalo Democrat says: "Our friends across the Niagara have had heavy draught made upon their devotion to the mo- ther country recently. The British minister has sent dispatch to the provincial govern ment, politely requesting them to hand over one million acres of choice land, lying between the Ottowa river and Lake Huron, to be used to bait Germans to enlist in the foreign legion. It IS proposed to give each private fifty acres, each non-commissioned officer one hundred acres, each officer two hundred acres and five hundred acres each to a few superior oficers- The Canadians evince purpose to hang on to the land, and aid the project of the foreign le- zion with their prayers only."
The true Democrat., 1855-06-19

07= Gen. W. o. BUTLER, of Kentucky, is spoken of by many papers as their lavorite de- mocratic candidate for the next Presidcncy.- There is no man in the country that we would more rejoice to see bearing the banner of our party than this gallant soldier and noble patriot His past life faithful and efficient service, both in the field and in the councils of the nation, point him out as eminently fitted for the office of President of the United States
 While we would zealously support any can- didate nominated by national convention, we should be rejoced to see that honor conferred upon this distinguished solder-statesman.
The true Democrat., 1855-06-19
From the Van Buren Iufell,oepcer


 (E}r The following letter found its way to our columns in a legitimate manner, and the names appended to it are, we consider sufficient guarantee of its authenticity. The writer, Col. Thomas Wilson, we commend for the open in- dependence he has shown on the occasion. and Ii many others who are in our midst would in the same bold manner burst the enslaving shackleS of know nottingham, which must by this time be sallng them sorely, they would stand much higher in the opinions of all true republicans:
 10 de President cf tue honorable Council of
 hnow Nottings: Dear Str: Having joined your institution without due reflection or consideration, please allow me- after due consideration, to withdraw my name from your institution, as being un- propltous and by no means patriotic. You as Masoas and Odd FelSoa0s, recollect your obi gatlons. l now wish to be dismissed from the institution, both as being unconstitutional and contrary to former oaths, briefly and honestly taken. Honestly
 THOS E. WILSON. Witness:
 NJ. MAYERs
 We the undersigned certify that the above IS true copy of the original ill the hands of Mir. M Mayors.
 JNO. F. WHEELER,
 JNO. F. SMITH,
 J. W. VANDEVER Fort Smith, Ark, May 29, 1855.
The true Democrat., 1855-06-19
Terrible Shipwreck-LOss of One Hundred
 and Ninety Lives.

The ship John, which sailed from Plymouth With 307 emigrants for Quebec, encountered heavy gale from the northeast to the westward of Edystone light, and the vessel getting closer ln toward the land than the Captain was aware of' In making Black Head headland, she ran on dangerous reef called the Miracles, by which her bottom was stove in, causing her to snk within very short distance from the coast The bulk of the passengers were swept off by the sea, and l9o were lost. Ninety-three per sons clung to the rigging, and by great exertions on the part of the coast guard were saved.- Among them were several females and Capt. Rawles. A coroners jury had investigated the case and returned verdict of manslaughter against Capt. Rawles who was in custody.
The true Democrat., 1855-06-19

MAIL FAILURE-Ihe mail boat that should have made the connection with the stage at Richland, got crippled 50 that she failed to do so. Consequently the eastern mail, which was due here last Saturday night, proved failure.
 This leaves us without our usual facilities for late news.
The true Democrat., 1855-06-19
Ne,0 Fork, May 29th, 1855, }
 Tuesday Morning. {

Tell your good husband that I congratulate him most sincerely on the democratic victory which has just been gained in Virginia, over the know nothings; and, this for reasons not on- ly personal to yourselves, but also politically; and I am rejoicing that Virginia has been saw ed from the malign and destructive inlu- ence of this proscriptive and hypocritical party.
 must confess that some time ago. I had some sympathies with this new party, believed them honest and was disposed to join them on the principle that moderate men would unite. and the extremes of both the democratic and whig parties be in measure crushed But, since then, the infamous conduct of the know nothing Legislature of Massachusetts. as we'll as their prescriptions elsewhere, amalgamaton with abolitonistS, Seward whig5 and tempe rance fanatics and all this added to the rcligious proscriptive doctrines they put forth at the South--all of this, say, has induced me to withdraw from all support or connection with 50 Infamous a party.
 The Seward whigs despise, if possible still more; and as there is really now no longer in existence an honorable whig party to which an honest man can conscientiously give his support, 1 have come to the conclusion that the really respectable democratic party <purified of some. of its scum) was the most honest and safest un- der which to rally--and henceforth you may set me down as supporter of the democratic party. l say all this, that you may communi- cate it to your husband, whom 1t will perhaps gratify; and say, also, that believe tn ere arc thousands who were formerly respectable whigs when that party was believed to be pure and honest, who will now adopt the course I have resolved on for myself. But enough of politics, and even this is called forth by the very sens- ble remarks find in the letter I have just re- ceived from you.
The true Democrat., 1855-06-19

Cow-H1DING IN HIGH LIFE.-An intense ex- cltement was created in Chestnut street Phila- delphia, some days since, in consequence of a prominent member of an auction house recev- ing an unmercful cowhiding, at the hands of the husband of a lady, who it is alleged has frequently been insulted by the knight of the hammer. The affair occurred about o'clock, the victim being dragged into the passage-way adjoining the Customhouse, when the raw hide was used, and it is said knife was introduced in the melee, but bystander prevented its being used
The true Democrat., 1855-06-19

0F The Sons of Temperance intend to ce- lebrate the fourth of July by procession and public address, which will be delivered by Geo. A. Gallagher, esq. It is expected that other orders will unite with them ill the celebration of this national anniversary.
The true Democrat., 1855-06-19

0~ The river has now about three feet wa ter on the bars and is falling rapidly.
 During the last week the Umpire came down from Fort Smith and passed on to Napoleon. The Meigs and Yuba also left here, the former for Napoleon and the latter for Cincinnati. The Umpire and Meigs are now looked for herc.- Whether they will be able to get over the bars Is very uncertain.
The true Democrat., 1855-06-19

lrTWe publish an able letter this week, written by the Hon. BEN EDWARDS GREY, mem- Der of Congress from Kentucky to the editor of the Louisville Journal, upon the subject of written last November, and suppressed by the Journal until April last. Why it was not published at the time it was written, is best known to the editor of that paper.
The true Democrat., 1855-06-19

0rr We frequently receive anonymous ar ticles for application, without any real name furnished.
 We want it distinctly understood that we publish TO communications over fictitious sig nature without the name of the author being furnished to us. We hope this notice will be sufficient