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GREBHwELL SPRiNGs, June goth, '55.


DElEcrABlE SPIRIT:
The man who invented pens Of
steel, has now, aud will have hereafter
much to answer. The metal was
never intended for other purposes than
blowing and provoking people to fight
and fighting, run on the daggers point
and thus shuttle Of the mortal coil,
rope fashion, into a trench six feet due
east and west The best use to which
the goose was ever put, is at an end,
and now ones thoughts are less Aexi-
bic; indeed, this may very well be
denominated the age Of iron. Mr.. 10
seph elliott and his base imitators,
have much to account for 10 a world
to come and when the hour for judy
ment arrives, may reasonably expect
to have host Of ghostly looking
geese, Game cocks and Shanghae
chickens, rise up in evidence against
theL,.
The improvements substantial and
commodious, which have been made
here since last season, render Green.
well in all its appointments for pleas
ure, and agreeable recreation unri-
vailed by any similar institution in
the State. The new Ballroom is fin
ished--the bowling ally, the Billiard
Saloon, the bar, and the barber
shop are all perfect in their parts
and when you come to look at the ex.
pressive phiz of our friend Stephe,
and hear him ask will you have more
Of the chops--sir," why the copclu-
sion is irresistible, that this, of all
others is the place to pull off onescoat-
roll up his sleeves--untie his cravat
and feel cool and comfortable. One
thing here gives, this decided advan-
tage over any other place it is not
so easy Of access as Biloxi, Pass Chris
tian aud Hollywood. When an unas-
Stunning individual comes here, he may
be satisfied that he will not be josteled
about, by Snobs from the city---lady |
killing gentlemen who come. in patent
leather suits, to monopo|ize the atten-
ton Of the elderly ladies, and ogle the
young ones into that agreeable femi-
nine condition where bright eye meet
bright eye and daggers of envy and
jealousy flash about say sir. give
me Greenwell; for its water, its wal
ters, its wine, its washing arrange
ments and its well appointed and wor-
Thy hostess De-
Preparations are being made for the
fourth-a speech is expected !; de-
,laration is in rehearsal ;lthe Capitol
llee Club is looked for aud oil the
ovely flowers of East and West Fee
iciana have { believe) been asked to
DIN Red Stick ; and what delight
ul .nosgay will this be wreatl, "a
bouquet of such rare flowers as are
pleasant for the eye to dwell on
Come out Comet. Leave your regu-
ar orbit--publish your paper for
hree or ioue days ahead, nobody will
'ver know the difference. Turn it
'ver to scissors" he suits the people
most, and gets most credit
leservipgly. Stephe says he will !
ave some shooting at a mark, on
hat occasion. You should be in prac-
ice, and here is chance.
Yours as before, G, r. G.
BISHOP DIANE ON WnMAM'S R1c1,rr
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10 A custom has arisen within
the past few days, as to the right of
the purchaser Of the wharf and land
ing, to collect wharfage on crafts that
land, to sell on the garrison batture.
The question is "how far up, and how
low down does the jurisdiction Of the
Cooperation extend ?" Will some
Philistine. learned in tbs law settle,
the question With . legal. opinion.
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A rendezvous for enlisting soldiers
for the Crimca, has existed for some
time in Brooklyn, New York. Re
Gently the q. S. Marshall got wind of
its where about, pounched upon it and
arrested the principals, named Anto-
Mon Rosenberg George Spitzen and
Charles Weis--all Jews-who were
taken before the u. s. Marshal in
New York and committed. Some
twelve Germans were ready to start
in the vessel which was lying at
do&, but as soon as the Captain as
certained what was in the wind, he
hoisted sail and steered out into the
stream. Fifty or more had already
been enlisted and sent off, and it is
probable that a number were on the
vessel at the time the arrests on shore
were made. Those remaing, stateq
that they received so bounty, and
were to received $50 more on their
arrival at Windsor. Brunswick where
they were to rendezvous until shipped
otto England.
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A SYDNEY SMrTH.-The Dean Of
ST. PauPs was one Of those fine wits
who never failed. Whatever is recor-
ded Of him is good. Here is new
one at least new to us. . He was once
dining in company with a French gen.
tleman, who had been before dinner
INDUCING in variety Of free thinking
speculations, and had ended by avow-
Sng himself a materialist.. "Very good
soup, this" said Mr.. Smith soul
Monsieur, c'est excellent" "Pray, sir,
do you believe in cook
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The american 1griculturist is our
favour ola new foul called the Hessian
fowl. A.correspondent off the Agri-
culturist says they are truly. the far
mers, fowl, for layers, nursers and rea-
sdiness to fa,tcn. In this latter respect
they resemble the Snuffolk pig. After
the Shanghai experiment, we suspect
there is something foul about this new
candidate for favour, a sort of Hessian
trick to obtain the needful .
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INTERESTING TO LAD1Es.-THe
Etiquette Of Kissing. When Queen
Victoria and Prince Albert parted
from their imperial visitors, the Prince
kissed the band of the Epress Eugen-
lie, the court writer being careful to
state, lest there should be any mistake
her left hand.' Etiquette required
it further stated, that in parting in
private, the Queen shall salute the
Emperor, aud her Consort the EN-
press, on each cheek. This interets-
ing cermony, it is presumed, was not
omitted. Rolling the Two salutets into
one midway, would seem to be plea
SAINT compromise.
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@- Punch says" One of the most
interesting specimens of British manu-
facture at the forthcoming exhibition,
will be an improvement in elastic
garters, from distinguished house
at Wlndsor-warrented to fit anybody.
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A statue is abont to be erected in
the island of Martinique, to the men,
DRY of the Empress Josephene.
; Moss will grow upon gravestones ;
the ivy will cling to Wondering pile ;
the mistletoe springs from the dy-
ing branch ; and, God be praised
something fair to the sight and CRATE
full to the heart will yet Irvine around
and grow out Of the seams and cracks
of the desolate temple of the human
heart.
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70 Neal Dow, the Mayor of Port.
land, Maine, has made an official
statement to the City Council touch
ing the rec9aA riote He asserts that
but the ns:tsures adopted, the city
agency wotid have been setoon fire
and the City Hall destroyed. She
Board of Aldermen endorsed the May
Or's statement. @a
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.VOaU ODeHsfMg.

4 FINE ASSORTMENTo of FLOOR MAT
"A TING Is and quarters wide, Fig
ured and Plain, to which, the attention Of
purchasers is invited. Also. variety of
patterns and widths of FLOOR OIL CLOTH,
at the furnishing waIe-room Of,
june 15-y. J. PIPER & Co.
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Nfw Embellishments.


A THE farnislin warerooms, Church ~.
a large assortment Of Crockery and China
Ware; Pier and Mantle Glasses, with Gilt and
mahogany Frames Cooking Stoves and Crates;
2, large variety of Wood, Willow, and Hollow
Ware, Mating, 10. Call and examine.
June ~. -ts J. PIPER 4 CO.
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OFFIcEoF THE BAros ROUGE AND CLINTON
PLANK ROAD COMPANY
Ration Rouge April7nh 1856.
NOTICE is hereby given to the Stockholders 0.
IN this company that an Intalment of 10 per cts.
(or 81 so cts.) WILDE due and pay able on or be-
fore the 18th and 10th of July next Qs55)
By order of the Board. O. w. POPE.
Advocate Gazette copy. Secretary.
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Speedy Cure for Rome Fello,

Speedy Cure for Bone Fellons.
I>HE undersigned has remedy for bone
i fellon which is invaluable. A telloo
can be cured in any stage in three days.
Also, risings, &c. Enquire of H. ToMLIk-
SON, on Third Steet. 4. BILLS.
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READY Wtr.--A person" throwed
the head of a'goose on to the stage Of
the Belville Theatre. Cato, advane-
ing to the front, said: "GsEtlemeu, if
any amongst you has lost his head, do
not be uneasy, for I will restore it at
the conclusion Of the performance. "
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70 Houses American telegraph
prints letters in Roman characters. at
the average rate of from thirty to thir-
ty five words minute, at the distance
offve hundred miles. It is in use
Supon 1859 miles. Judge Woodbury.
styled, in the great patent case, that
the mechanism of this instrument is
so extremely ingenious land intricate
that senietific men and mechanics can
only comprehend all its movements by
the close study of weeks.
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Aoi6Ce shiS tuOe' =..
The WIND AND THE RAlN.-.The
next growing we expect to hear on
the part Of dissatisfied sinners, is that
"there is too much rain.' Every
evening for the past week there has
been copious shower in this ,cgion
and on Wednesday evening, there
came a wind with rain, which, as
II danced about the round towers of
the Capitol, took up, the frame work
3 Of the Pagoda designed foN the statue
of Washington, and dashed it to pie
ices.
& We must confess--now the work
Is down, that the idea is rather nov.
el one; this Of cooping up, in frame
Building, marble statue--designed
to stand in some open public place.
With one half the amount appropri.
ated to build this Pagoda,' which,
all must admit-who look with arts.
tic eye--is singularly tout of keeping"
the statue might have been placed
in the rotunda of the capitol itself
the only place, at all suited to the
work.
1t is a fixed principle in art, (and
one from which no artist will suffer a
deviation,) not to unite any manner
of wood work. with a marble statue.
Because the idea Of the psvishabie, is
united with what is designed to con-
vey the idea Of the inperishdble-
Mr.. Powers himself should have been
left to say where his work shall stand.
To suppose, that he would ever con-
sent, to have it coeped in a frame build
ing is to greatly underestimate his
ability as an artist.
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AMERICAN L1TERATuRE.-A late
number Of the Edinburgh Witness
says:
ut is Of Itself a curious fact, that
almost the only classical English wri-
tiers Of the present day are not English
men but Americans. We have no
writer's that SO remind US of the Gold
smiths and Addisons of the last CEN
fury, as the Washington Irviugs and
Nathaniels Hawthorns Of the. other
side of the Atlantic ; and Longfellow
though not little of his verse bears
the stamp of that of Germany, is de-
cidedly, in elegant and elaborate prose
an Englishman Of the region ofQueen,
Anne"
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G9e dQleeklg Comet
Friday Morning 4: June %, 1866.
The FouNpRy-The Foundry

The FouNDRy.-The Foundry
Of Messrs. HILL 4 MARKHAM, on the
North limit Of this city, is the most
extensive establishment Of this charac.
ter. in the State--excepting only the
works Of Leeds g. Co., in New
Orleans. Mcssrs. Hill h Mark
ham, are prepared to turn out the
heaviest iron work--.Sugar Mills,
Steam engines, columns, cornices etc.
As a practical machincst and pattern
maker, Mr.. Hill has no superior; and
all work done at the Foundry is of
the first character. Planters on the
coast--above and below, should not
forget this fact.
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DEATH BEDS OF THE 1RIsToCRACY.
It was the remark of celebrated
London physician, who enjoyed the
most lucrative practice that hc0had
witnessed such narrowing scenes at
he death beads of the aristocracy,
that he shrunk with instructive dread
wlleu called upon to visit persons Of
this class in their sickness.
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SPIRITUAL WooD sAwINe.-An &C.
count els given in the Spiritual Tele-
graph of the spirit of a Massachusetts,
Yankee, six feet high, and well made
lifted a table with Mrs. kellogg, a
lady weighing 100 pounds, sitting in
the middel fit, and promised to saw
all her next winters wood" if he did
not produce certain other phenomena
in the interval
In the case of Miller against r. L.
Schuyler and the Illinois R.ilroad
Company, for money loaned on ac-
count Of said Company. a decision has
been given for the plaintiff. the Com
pany being held responsible for the
acts of"Schuyler. The sum involved
is $1,000. @
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AT n recent meeting of a parish, a
solemn, straig ht-bodied, and most ex-
emplary deacon submitted report, in
writing, Of the destitute widows, and
others standing in need of assistance,
in the parish. "Are you sure, deacon
asked another solemn brother, that
you have embraced all the widows 2
He said he believed he had done SO !;
but if any had been omitted, the omis-
sion could easily be corrected.
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C0O BOXES Soap; IS Candles
|OO 10 6 Starch; $50 bb.s. Cheap
Lime. For sale by
June Is. M0NTAN & BRo.
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ELOCR.-l00 Half Barrels, Just re.
i ceived and for sale at reduced prices by
june 90, 49, JOSHUA BEAI,.
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At Greatly Reduced Prices.
JUST received lot of Bran, which 7
y am selling very low. Call soon. (
june 80. JOSHUA BEAL
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VALUABLE R1Ne We were yes
terday shown, says the Richmond Dis.
patch, a massive and magnificent gold
ring, at the jewerly store of Mr.. Will
ialn j. Bartholomew, North eaat cor
ner of Main and 18th streets which
from the historical associations con.
nected with portion of it, must give
tia value in the eyes of every true
American far above that of its weight
in gold. The ring is set with portion
of the bell used in Philadelphia in IT,
IS. which was rang in token Of joy at
the singing Of the declaration of indie
pedence on the 4th of July. The
piece of metal referred to, is beau
tiful|y polished. and has neatly carved
on is ministure bell. On the inside
of the ring it the following inscrip.
ton +" Proclaim liberty throughout
all the world and to all the inhabitants
thereof July 4th. 1776.
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WHEAT.-lt dose one good who has
been compelled here of late to launch
out Is or SIG for barrel of rusty
Ohio common flour, to listen to the
glorious accounts Of the great album
dance Of wheat in the upper countries.
A gentleman from Walker county in
forms us that the wheat crop of Mar
shall, Blount, Walker and Jefferson,
were never better. In fact there had
been wheat enough made this year in
those four countries to supply the
whole State Of Alabama for the next
twelve months ;,tbat in many places it
was so abundant, and corn so scarce,
that horses, hogs and cows were fed
on wheat, and that any amount could
be bought for 81 per bushel, thus plac-
ing flour at IS per barrel.-Salma
Ala. Sentinel, 14th inst.
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The ENJOYMENT OF OccUPATroN.-
The mind requires some object on
which its0powers must be exercised,
and without which it preys upon itself
and becomes miserable. A person
accustomed to life of activity longs
for ease and retirement, and when he
has accomplished this purpose finds
himself wretched. The pleasure of
relaxation is known to those only who
have regular and interesting occupa-
ton WEAKNESS, and on this ground we
may safely assert that continued rela-
anton soon be comes greatest degree
OF real enjoyment belong to the lnxur-
ious man Of wealth, or the listess vo-
tary of fashion, but to the middle
classes of society, who. along with the
comforts of life. have constant and i'm
portant occupation.
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Hvy, Corn anal O1xts.

A LARGE supply in store and for sale
II by Gnne 23) JOSHUA BEAL.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-10-26
Department News.
POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT.

LOTTERY CIRCULARS. - The frequent and
pertnacious attempts of those who are, or
pretend to be, keepers of lottery Offices, to
induce postmasters, or their assistants. to act
us their agents, and the enormous amour is
of the schemes of real or fictitious lotteries
sent by them through the mails, and addrs ss-
cd to postmasters, renders it peculiarly APP
propriate at this time to invite the attention
Of ali postmasters and their assistants TO the
eth section Of the act of Congress, approve ed
March 81, 1927.
That section declares s'that no post master
or assistant postmaster, shall act as . gent fol
lottery Offices, or under any color Of an,
purchase, or otherwise vend Lotter-; tickets
nor shall any postmaster receive FIRE Of pos
taye, or frank, lottery schemes, cir culars, o,
tickets" For violation of this provision
the persons offending shall suffer penalty Of
fifty dollars.
The order of the department. IL that cal
such lottery schemes, circulars, or tickets
addressed either to postmaster or assistant
postmaster, must hereafter be excluded from
the mail, together with all other transien
matter Of this kind addresse q simply to an
Office, and not to an indiviC lual-f Washing.
ton Union.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-10-26
Telegraphic News.

NEW YORK, Oct, 23.-The regular Wing
1 State Convention assembled at IL O'Clock
this A. NJ. at Constitution Hall. The names
OF sixty delegates are SO far reported, and il
I is said three-fourths Of the State is represen-
ted.
I Committees on permanent organization and
credentials were appointed and the Conven-
! ton adjourned until 3 p. NJ, when it re- as
sembled and the Committee reported the fol-
/ lowing officers:
/ Thos. II. Bull, of Oswego, President
| c. III. Lewis Of n. Y, Cyrus Swan, of
Dutchess, j. G. Heath of Rensselaer,, J. T.
Blanchard of Saratoga, j. NJ. Orvill of Che
mung and j. Ii. Pachel of Erie, Wee Pres-
dents.
II. c. Niles of n. Y, S. c.. Welch of Erie,
j. +. Clayton, A. G.. Woodruff of Niagara,
q. =. Wilcox of Herkirmer, Secretaries.
motion to appoint committee TO APP
point State officers, drew out debate, and
the convention Was employed until its adjourn
ment at =. NJ. Delegates from Albany,
Cattaraugus, Allegheny, Columbia, Chemung,
Duchess, Delaware, Erie, Essex, Oneida,
Onondaga, Orleans, Orange, 0swego, Queen.
Rensselaer,. Richmond, Rockand, Saratoga,
Suffolk, Steuben, Ulster, Warren, Washing
ton, Westchester and Yates, were present.
and 81 others heard from will arrive to-mor-
row.
BosToN, Oct. ga convention Of radical
abolitonists, as they style themselves, assem-
bled to day in fremont Temple. They pro-
posed to form q national abolition party and
find remedy for slavery in political agita-
ton, claiming the constitution on their side.
Officers of the convention as follows:
DIR. j. McCune Smith of y. T., President.
Revsrends d. Fitchburg, A. P. Burdett of
Rhode Island, A. G. Beman of Conn, Fran
els s. Capen of Boston, Vice Presidents.
q. II. Gilbert Of n. Y, Secretary.
Lewis Tappan of \. Y, Treasurer.
BALTIMORE. Oct. 23.-The Convention Of
the Know Nothing Party was held at Lynch.
burg, Va, last week, and finally adjourned
on Saturday. Resolutions were passed fully
indorsing the Philadelphia platform
ally the latter portion of il in relation to sls-
very, and recommending an open organiza-
ton. Ii was also recommended that the
nomination Of candidate for the Presidency
be postponed to period not later than the
first .of June next.
NEW YORK, Oct 23.-The Herald's Wash
ington correspondent writes that it is report
ed that Mr.. Champion, British Minister, as
ser;s that the late attempt to implicate him
IN recent violations of our neutrality law is
the result Of IA conspiracy on the part Of For
nev to embroil the two governments, and at q
proper time he will show this to be the case.
He intimates should he be recalled, no sue
cessor will beappointed.
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Nen0ine Navigation ana r.. n. Co.
LAND DEPARTMENT.


FVNHls Company, having entered upon IA vigorous
i prosecution Of the Improvement Of the River,
with the view of bringing it into NJ the earliest
possible moment, and being DESTROYS of meeting, as
TAR possible, the generally expressed wishes Of the
people Of the DesMoines Valley, hereby give notice
that their Land Office will be opened, at this place.
at as early a day as they procure the examina-
tons requisite for atixing valuation upon them.
In the meantime, applications will be received at
this office, from persons desiring to purchase, which
will entite them to a preference at the Companys
valuation, in the order Of the receipt of their appi
cations Applications should be made in the form
appended hereto.
Terms of sale will be, for Prairie Land, ten per
cent. Of the purchase money down and ten per cent
per year thereafter with semi annual interest at the
rate of eight per cent per year on all sums unpaid
Upon Timber Lands one fourth down, and the bal
in nine equal annual instnlmsnts, with inter-
est { above Payments be made in cash or in
bills Of Banks in the State of New York, or in the
bonds of this Company ut par
In the sale of these Lands preference will be given
to actual settlers, and annual Improvements will
be required to be made.
The Lands offered extend up the Dies Moines
River fur Section %, Township 81, Range 20
Vest T.. NJ.
plats of the Lands b. seen at this office,
where any information can be had by application,
in person or by mail.
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n. p HUSTON. THO. W. HAWKINS. RI HUSTON
Huston, Hawkins & Huston.
{ Succes.1rs to Stann1s T. ]

Successors TO SfannttS T. HdMiifon,
XTTHOLEsALE GROCERS, COMMISSION AND
w FORWARDING MERCHANTS, Main street
between Fourth and Fifth, keokuh, Iowa.
We have ample means and shall keep full and
general stock Of Groccri and shall b. prepared to
sell upon the most favorable terms.
We shall also do General Commission business
and solicit for sale conslgnments of all kinds of
merchandise and country produce. We prepared
10 make liberal advances. We shall pay special at
tention to receiving and forwarding all kinds of goods
and produce both 10 and from the interior and to fill
ing orders for any description Of merchandise. From
the long experience of Mr.. w. b. Huston in this
branch of business shall be able 10 give satisfac-
ton, HUSTON, iAN klNS HUSTON.
We take pleasure in recommending our successors
to old friends, and ask for them continuance of
the liberalty lately extended to Messrs. III US
ton, Hawkins Huston are prepared TO do large
business and from their experience and ability, we
are con hdent Will give entire satisfaction.
STANNUS 4 HAMILTON.
October D. ls55-dawlm