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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-05-11

We would say that We have noa ID store. I Of
only orr Of tha best, bnt decidedly the VERY
RESI- assortment Of Boots aad Shoes ever offered
FOR sale IN the State Of Iowa We have pu' our
selves 70 much pains to get such goods a. wIl
not fail io give entire satisfaction % The mos,
fistidious TASTE. Our prices shall BE such as win
suit oar customers, a We are determined not 10
be nndersoid by any dealers in The West We
ak Of the Merchants Of lo@aa careful exani-
nation Of our Goods, and comparison Of cur
prices with those Of other Western places Of
trading. We only ask the patron ,geof dealers
upon conditions that we otler better Inducements
than others Respectfully,
MOODY 4 THOMPSON.
Keokak, Tow a, April II, 1855 dAwif
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-05-11
Minister to SPAN.

The second day Of II y Will be ccicarat.
sasd in our history far the setting out 81 the
Hon. Augustus Cesar DODGE. Of Iowa,
ctr rev ambassador to Spain. On board
The good steamer Pacific. at noon precise
", his Exceiency cast loose rom his ma
tive shores aud launched forth upon the
dangers Of the deep. on his say to The
more insldlous dangers and less conquer
able difficulties which must be g, tie I'D
vanturer at 50 licentous and unsettled j
Court as that Of Isabella II
Some wonder has been expressed at the
appointment of this Iowan Augustus Cc-
sar 70 such an Office. II must be con
iessed that the feeling is no. altogether
gfolndless. Mr.. Dodge has never exAtb-
tied either the native wit or the artificial
accomplishments and graces that are sup
posed 70 IL man FIR diplomatic tiiumphs.
Between him and the eonrtly and facile
Soue the difference IS abysmal. The one
. fluent master of many European lam
guages, the other iadtferenty acquainted
With the American alone the Gle rich In
superficial talents and parade information
conveying the impression OF culture ana
mental resources, but always gentleman
IA banner, and the other conveying no such
impression at all The one employed, be-
cause Gen. Pierce then desired 10 bu, or
steal Cuba, ana the other, simply because
place was due him for political services,
AMI shls one was vacant Ii is a queer
altar, and almost suggests that the Elk
ecutye IS u ieague with the Tribune TO
break down our diplomatic system alto.
geiher. IL certaInly looks 50 when we re-
call The facts. First Mr. Pierce appoint
cd and-pirate like Soule. whose activity
disgracee the country and now lie ap-
points Mr. Dodge, from whose passiylty
We may expect an equally brilliant result.
slncc~fi not i Know Nothing al home. he
must almost Oh necessity he a Do Nothing
III Spain. However, this i great coun-
try. and diplomacy is It's particular farce.
". J. Tribune.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-05-11

II Lucy stone has been getting mar
ried. Size married live Yankee. b>
the name II Henry b. Black well. among
the romantic hills Of Westmoreland, Mas
sachus~tts. Husband and wife signed
their names 10 The following protest
We protest, especially against the Laws
which give TO lhc husband =
/. Tie custody OF bis wife's person.
2. The exclusive ciutrol aud guardian
ship Of their children
3. The sole ownership Of her personal,
aud use Of her real estate. uuless previ-
oasly settled upon her, or paced in tie
hands Of trustees, as III The case OF mi
nors, lunaiics and IDIOTS.
4. The bsolule right 10 tie product Of
her industry
5. Also against the laws which give TO
The wldower SO much larger and more
permanent al interest IN the property OF
MS deceased wife, than they gave TO the
widow III that Of her deceased husband
6. Finally against The wbelc system by
which the legal existence Of tie vile is
suspended during marriage so that in
most States she neither has legal part in
the choice Of her residence, nor can She
make vii, nor sue or be sued in her
own name, nor inherit property
We believe that personal independence
aud equal human rights can never be for
Felted, except FOR crime that marriage
should be IA equal and permanent part
nership, and recognized by law that
until II is 50 recognized, married partners
should provide against the radical lnjus
tee Of present laws, by every means in
their power.
We believe that where domestic diff
oulties arise, no appeal should be made to
legal tribunals under existing laws, bu,
that all difficulties should be submitted tc
the equitable adjustment OF arbilrators
mutually chosen.
Thus rexerenoifg law we enter our
earnest protest against iutcs aha customs
Which are unworthy If the name, since
they violate justice, the essence Of Law.
(signed) llEsRG b. BLACKWELL,
LuCY STONE.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-05-11
NEW BOOT AM AHlE STORE =.

r. 70. CRII'TENDEN has taken the store late
~ ly occupied by Messrs. Hawkins & Billings
corner OF 5lh aud Main Streets and has on med
a large and we'll assorted stock OF Boots and
Shoes INTENDED specially Tor The retail trade
lie asks the Inspection 81 the citizens and pub
he generally, feeling confident that his expert.
ehce IN the trade, aud The favorable terms on
which they were purchased, combined with a
determination TO build up permanent, trade
will enable him 70 sell lower than any house in
this City, Quick sales and mali profits i his
motto.
kcokak, Maya 1855 itf
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-05-11
Tue Faracu LxuIpIrioN rosrroNIp.

Tue tth-NlH -AHlHlI4GN IDSIIJNID4
Arw YoaK. May 7-lh4 Asia arrived
81 Halifax about Tor. NJ. Tie Hermann
sailed from Southampton OIL the 25,h
al The latest news from the Crimea j,
the l9h from L1rd Raglan, ana the 22d
from tie Russian commander The botn-
u"rdment sui continued, but without any
important result
The freach Exhibition had been post
Pored 10 the iu,Aor 18th Of MAY.
0lesSrs.-RfeWH, Shlpiey 4 Go. report
sales 81 Cotton for week 100000 bales
q which $1,000 bales were to specula.
tors, and 10000 to export The market
l#s been active, and prices have advanced
70 ! per pound Their market re-
pots hreadslnls a. fayiu4 considerably
advanced. Market buoyant Wheat al.
yauced 6jM8d; Flour ls6dM2s Corn
r. Western Canal Flour SO 0t2,6a.
Ohio asa Is; White Corn 45sa i6s.
mixed 45s VI, yellow l6s6dm47s. Mark
closed steady.
Mea,rs Richardson Spencer Il CO..
report Provisions unchanged, except Ba
con, VII ch ha5 advanced Is
SECOND pisfArcus
HALiFtx, May 7th-Ihe Asia brings
five days a'er news Since the breaking
up Of the Vienna Conference there have
been several supplementary meetings Of
tie Eve Powers without result.
The plenipotentafies re.assembled On
the 23d, and signed protocol Of the
last Conference. Subsequently another
meeting Of the Four Powers was held At
the request Of Prince Gortscaakod, when
further iaadmis~able propositions were
made by tie Russian PIcnipotentiaries.
and rsJected-by France and England and
Turkey
Before Lord John Russell left yienna,
he bad private interview with Count
Bera of two hours Drouyn dc l'lInys'
departure was postponed Tor lew dags
10 discuss matters with the Austrian G ~
eminent. Inc genera toae Of opinion in
England is that the war must continue FOR
q long period
Tie London Tlmfs speaks Of ,he Policy
OF the new Car as more adverse man
that IF Nicholas, AID it Is 80 regarded
Throughout Europe Nothing definite is
known IN regard 10 the condition Of the
siege. The general impression is favor
able to the Allies, but the Russians return
their tire ~ spirited manner.
\ dispatch received from Brussels re-
ports suspension Of the boibardnfent,
but II was not credited. Tic delails Of
ne news from the Crimea state, April
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-05-11

DE IocetEviLLE ESTIMATE or WASH
Iscros,- - NJ. de Tocquevile, replying a
lew weeks ago 70 an invitation To attend a
banquet given by Americans at Paris TO
The memory Of Washington, wrote
There is no grander name il history
and 4 i was permitted me to choose il
place among the great men who have left
eternal memorials, | would choose, with
ont hesitation, the place of Washington
and ! believe that all who can appreciate
moral beauty and are capable Of being en-
anoTea Of II, would compete for bis place.
nay = please God to preserve both the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-05-11
Notice.

fFHE co-pHrinersifsb heretofore existing be.
Il tweed Wm. g. Fankhoaser and Ihos. Il
Bartlett, ~ The Family Grocery business, is this
DAY dissolved hy limitation. Nm c. Funk
housef, having purchased the iniet ets Of Thos b.
Bartlett. will continue the business at tls old
stand, and viii pay all demand against s.id firm,
ard ell outstanding I cunts ard notes due the
firm are 70 be paid tossaid Wna G. Funkhons.r.
who alone authorized 70 use lie name or The
firm W lquiialiop.
WI e FrNKIOTsER,
r. 3. BARTLETr
Nar I. ISL
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-05-11
unfavorabie Prospect for the Sugar crup OF
Louisiana

The accounts from all quarters Of the
Sale are unIavorable. The drought has
been exceedingly severe The lberyille
Ga7eite says there Will not be half crop
N that parish. At Grand Rapidea parish
The condition Of the fields Vas even worse
Il was ihongbt that the growing crop
would not turn out rs mueh-eane as " onla
be required fnr seed mex year. Between
Franklin parish and Neu Orleans tic
prospect was no better. Altogether the
prospects q the sugar planters were
gloomy enough.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-05-11
RAIL ROAD LINE!
(Peoria 3 Oquawka, Central Military
Tract 4 Chicago, Burlington
q Quincy Railroads.


I ) now compile led. and Iraius ruu the entire
j distance from CHICAGO TO HuRLING-
TON, Iowa, without change o. cars.
This Route passes through re Iovelievt cpun.
try III lfllnoiS. Acknowledged the Gafdefi ii tft-
West, the counties u Cook. Du Page, Kenda Al,
IL Kalh. IA sale, Bureau, Henry. Knox. War
fen. and Henderson, a1id TAR houfishlng villages
u Mendoza, Princeton, Gsl@sburg, Monmouth.
&c, &c
The onlg direct R.ue 5ettneen Chicago.
AMI DARLINGTON, heokat, oque,rLa.
Hopdlo, H. Pleasola, Faufen,
Oaumlra, kaioo.o. Ia4grtHe,
fprt DIS a0tafs and Ggu1-
cii Bi1fs, Ioua
The tfapeler, by taaing Steamboat at Buriing-
ton tor Henaina!, Ne. afa thence by stag, 10
towns vest q 4. such as Glasgow, Bruus aick
Lexington Fort Leatenwof'h. Weston, lndepef-
dencc II. Joseph and the Ike, some three OF
four DAYS time, and six dollars ID expense, viii
be .aesd.
Trans connect al Burlington with the Pack
cts Of ihe celebrated Keoknk AMI ST. Lo4is
Packet Company, reecnng kcokuk IL fes
hours, a9d -. Louis tie uex day. Trains leave
Bufing'ea dalig, connecting 4eilh all tie l.asiera
Trains at Chicago
he ateniion of lhe Western public is most
respectfully requested ~ tne claims this Route
presents AS thoroughfsFe from tAc Mississippi
East
Tie flme-Table for Ire seasot, announces &
al Tie Trains wit be soon pabilsle3
G. 6. HAMMOND. Superintendent
April u, 1888, dNwly
Morning Glory rnpy
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-05-11

MIssouRr KEfunLIcAS-A CnAYGr -
Mr.. Geo. KNAPP, the junior partner OF the
establishment, has purchased the interest
Of Mrs. Chambers, widow of the former
senior editor and proprietor ol That Jour
nal.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-05-11

Tx WEsrrRs JouRSAL.--The May
number OF the Hestera .lournal, publish
ed at St. Louis, has come 10 hand
The Only editorial article contained in
this number Of the Journal exhibits the
intensity OF the pressure Of pablie opin-
ion in Missouri, by denouncne the people
Of the non siaveholdng States, for de
mrnding that slavery shall be excluded
from the Territories.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-05-11

q good stone cutters, 30 gootr qunrrymen ana
~ 81 b.nae 10 score and hsw tlmbyr
be aagk 70 ~ done IL Pennington irnfnedt !
ately. Eaquue Of
WM, RR0WNELL.
f. Z. a o. " FORD.
keokuk Nay ), 1855 dIvtf
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-05-11

CREIGHTON 4 OuuEg

A RE now prepared to furnish Ice Cream to
II Parties, Fairs, Suppers, Picnic Parties, and
also to Families IN any quantity. A liberal de-
anction made TO Fairs or any beneficial party.
Johnson Street next &c Post Office
April 30 1855 diff
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-05-11
Horses for I.ncle "a
y. Louis, Qainc! ard Kcokuk ENgrfss.

OVDFHE < SNOW. nfonrietors.
xrr,tY Quincy, ILLS
w lib run erptwrrkly Express betxes,
y Loais and keokuk leaeitg k.okol H.
at Louis on "Wednesday and Friday evening".
faeHr' WI receive and deliver Express Pael
k'hds, a. all intermediate points. VIII ma :,
GENT Il collections, making purchafes, fillte a.
dets &c, with rare and dispatch.
messengers ~tIi be provided - islr r. Iron 81.
f'f We 'eemiy et remItisAres and valuable
package
] Il CoptLlN, Areat at Ksosul
EfTtRENcfx:
Messrs l'tee ( Bacon. T. ". Clark.a Bra,
Hsiifg < Woodruff 81 Lou.s
i1gk 4 Savage. Moor~, ii 9llow bush 4 CO
lh G II But, Quincy -
Chas passon~. 4. e. Anderson. Granriu. n
stnth & Co.. keokak. ~
April 70. 1853
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-05-11
Coating, and Pan tai saxAsau...s

FAPD Efes. CasTe&res. lweeds, poesl !, !.
- aha lfa.e Ioliiasf. Iwtiied and Plain Dur
1re Linens beached inien rriIi. cord and duet
h'7Fsfi ai.i 5hD coating and wlnGo. SHADE ltr
ems acbo'ct assortment received and now omen.
IL. L. ID. FOSTER.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-05-11
Candidates for the Presidency ar

Er- Candidates for the Presidency IRE
rapidly multiplying. The Washington
Sentinel dominates Richard Ten Brock
OF New Orleans, against George Law. He
owns ne Metairie Race Course, ana the
race horse Lfringfon; and is, therefore, ex-
pecied 10 run veil. We hear that strong
interest Is making al Albany OH behalf Of
-Isl Young, Of Saratoga The friends OF
lAr ~ edge wood are lying low. Nc lss,
1RSlR viz okably stand the best
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-05-11
Horses " anted I

ZANE hundred good horses for use OF N
~ Government wanted immediately. lnr SfxE1
which the highest cash price will he paid ~
We hava on hand three spans of farm horses
aud Que pair or blood bay which pe W II sci
cheay MCKEE b TlABERMAN
Mai~ oil %, 1875. dAw2n
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-05-11

= THE TIDE or TEAvrL- Ihe Chicago
Journal OF the 9Th inst. say We cannot
zee a. there is the least symptom Of sub.
sidence in the immense tide Of trarel sci :
ling westward The trains grow longer
nd fuller and more o. item, ana The
nls are constantly swarming.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-05-11

THs CRors We hear reports tibet the
late severe frosts have done considerable
injury 10 the growing crops We lrus,
this may prove TO be false alarm.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-05-11
FANCY CANDIES.

I Isl received The largest and best assortment
" Of Fancy Candies ever before offered IN Keo-
klit; asse large assortment Of Fruits, Nuts, &c
al CREIGHTON a. DINNERS
April ~ loo. dd Johnson Street.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-05-11
Wate .Citn.
Ok T. Q * Il X:
MORNING, MAY 81. 1858.

kfElxa.--A very handsome sub
RRdoi $500 by three persons has
ierted for The enlargement Of the
pl Church. II needs enlargement
accommodation Of It's increasing con-
El6n. The Catholic Church has re-
been enlarged at IN expense Of
ssarut $500, but not with any addition 10
Nbeauty. In & e latter respect, however
none OF our Church buildings have any
thing 10 brag o.. Our people are too busy
making money, aud our city growing 100
! fast to give any chance Tor building spen-
! did churches. When We have all got rich
and our city is ready 70 lie fenced in,
then we can ailord to begin to- think about
) erecting appropriate edi6ces for the service
of the Almighty Al present iii as much
as VIC can do to get shelters for our own
service. Mammon FIRST, and the King
dom Of God" afterwards So wacs The
world
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-05-11

Esr den. William q. Butler, who was,
a lew days since. nominated as Democratic
candidate FOR Congress in the. Tenth
Kentucky District, has declined.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-05-11

A BABY srAkEn AGAINST 4 DoLLAR -
We are informed on good authority. says
The Baltimore Republican, that The follow
ing circumstance really transpirc1 on
Saturday night, in low street near Exlers
t a card party played fer various stakes
until one q them "a woman becoming. in
her language, dead broke, offered to
stake her infant child against dollar upor.
The issue q another game. The PROPOSE
lion was agreed 10 by her opponent. WHO
was childless mother and being favored
hy iortuRe.s-or misfortune, Tire conclusion
OF the game found her the winner q the
babe, bright, healthy male niafl The
enid, we learn, was delivered without 4
murmur TO the winner, and WE Judge from
the earlless conduct Of the unnatural pa
rent. That her offspring viii find with its
new custodian better home tnan The one
from which i was ruthlessly staked and
lost
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-05-11
SIC VITA.

MARY Operv Iansfn, sts,l : .,...,,,,.,.
portton &c wbnte ins.r,.,f
verse of the f,ll,,.ia., thaza.;p,t ,',, ..ltt
Thoughts. ana wifb s6,as nrahshli,s, Il hs =.
nrn3nrtion or 0,,rla. >. ,,,al IL q, 49,
Overy ~ 70 faylnr 1 "a
- .ee 4@'.asA iose yo1 see
~ IL ,pe o'"'s7'i -" '"' w.
- ig, 100 n.y., - Hast
ALE, u 49, - " III
-. ~. r-r, - - --.s -legs
W L1'r4z ttfr gould Whlch douas haa;
i,gtn T. / 'aaa- Whoes thread Y span,
III ~. a1'u ~, TN y = 03he
NIL 80 ni,',s'+' ~, lit "'osgo'a ''i"s'elo'
.ris ''u,,' 'i'e ''..',si''e l@s's.i%
lae soard consumes ihe man re dies
Like - i,.o rr,s. .b.,,. ..,,,,. .--..-
or.IiEe llla tale that, Is, besgn.
o. hke dthsfs here to-day,
~ '4-e t1e peafly ae~-oi MN}
~ 6ke sba ' H.. .,, i ~, = spa''
Eea@r5ct / mao. vho lives b, breath.
Il bere Is there; IL lie Ia dra'b
ne iae s s.., a+ a., i . t9e lot Fq
Jbe baurs s6srt t IS. : W. '1st'.
The s@a,'s aesr deatb man, lie f dsac.
,''' - 4 o4oDIe &c brook
g. NJ, ' .ln.',o I, ~ AZ : b '5.N
b. Ike writing en- ll,e sand
or lils, i'4oisht. or Ike dream,
- - lac , '',e si,atns q stea9.
I. sere. tb4r 1o' ~ l.'rs i, ta.
The oabole,s 5arst The Iook forgot
i@e h ''9.e "I M - tI " 1re. o'o
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-05-11

gsSSsS2&,1 CHn AGO. RIn1sRs.--T Il enty fe.rr
~ ant bih6inks, suitable Tor on the charge
kyo1tety 81 bssnsifui artsrl..ld n i.d II
B,soss3y for the City trxf s.,sox \
~ - Eountry msrrhao SxUVu each.
Qs&@ (labs or eOastsat AN 4. June.
M satisfaction.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-05-11


EF The packets Ben Campbell and ]
Mckee leave MonIrose at II O'clock at
night, or immediately on the arrival Of
passengers from The ST. Louis Packets.
and reach Burlington il ample yime 10 ret
breakfast and take The morning train for
Chicago, thus reducing the time from
keokuk 10 Chicago to "a hours or less.
The Jenny Lind leaves Montrose about
noon each day for Burlington, in time to
oonnec, with the evening train for Chiea-
20.
IL The St Louis Hteiiqenctr has
been taken to task for It's condemnation OF
the mob law proceedings or the whislley
bloated Missourians Of tie border coun-
ties.
Z In replying 70 the attacks Of bis con
temporaries tie editor dare not stand Oh
his defence on the naked plea Of truth,
justice, right and humanity, bui in order
to gain hearing is forced 10 resort 10 the
shi6bolstA Of "the ohivalry,' and swear
that he is by nature, instinct. habit. asso-
cission, conviction and interest, q cham
pion Of. slavery, apd is ready to stake life
and fortune for its defence.
1srAnous.-i'hc Missouri Republican,
winch has been nourshed inlo importance
and influence " northern patronage, IN
blnshingly denied that the Kansas election
I was carried By Missouri votes; and charged
that northern emigrants TO the Territory.
torsook their principles and betrayed the
cause Ds freedom.
: This Infamous charge Of tic Rcpu5tieaa
issimPly gratuitors, for tie fact las been
Admitted and boosted Of by many leading
Individuals who took part in the foray into
Kansas, and is clearly shown Try the re.
rurns Of the elections which exhibit at
many precincts FIVE times az many votes
rs there are inhabitants. Forced BY these
notorious facts 10 admit that the Missouri
Ans did march into Kansas in large num-
bers. II attempts 70 ioist upon the puolic
the sneaLing plea Of justification. tAat Mes
djas, as much right 70 20 there and vote
as the newly arrived lnm grants from
Massachusetts.
- Te editor Of tie Republican has The
came whiskcy drinking, iilibusteriug slave
ocratic proeivities that distinguish the Dor
der Mis- olrians, Tut while they bold pro
claim their nnmltigated scoundrelisln, ht
seeks to sarnsh and gl9ze it over with ex.
cuses, SO that il may be tolerated in civil.
ixed communities.
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NJ. he Nerrer under date q Puris,
April = writes q the 44rfnomieal I ar.
raj published a Cambridge, Mass, that
on the previous evening NJ. Chayvornac
discovered q small planet q the eleventh
magnitude. The new planet, il an asieresl
forms the hirty-lourth q he or up. The
discovery II new planets in our system
has become 80 frequent VI late that those
who studied astronomy twealy years ago
fad II secessary to post Themselves UP
anew upon The subject, II order to keep
pace with the p,yine inquisiiion Of the
telescope. We venture 10 say that there
are bnt few well educated men who can
tell off hand the number Of planets now
reckoned as belonging TO the solar system
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The Peniusular Bank has been robbed
Of seven thousand dollars Of their notes
dated April IS, 1855, numbered one
thousand to thrsten hundred, counter
$ gned by s& NJ. Holmes Treasurer.
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LARGE STOCK Of Gents soft Cashmere
Hats Just received. All the new styles Il. sale
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