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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-27
chill D-MURDER.


~ ne Editor Of aRr ~ " Tribune.
SIR There appeared in your psper Of yesterdsy au
article under the bes1cg of "Chid Murder in the
later part Of which the parent Of the child is refer ed
t. max ing BIN {" tusIy accessory TO those bruai-
lies VIII Gu beste cd his deah' TIE aitice 10 refer
fnCe t. M stlf iubs itus:
what ent wi IA. 90 tas parent who In havis
TIM. bss,.IrSl, mt d hi. chHd the OF
mo whore cha ,steI haa msas 70 pqius s's VIZ w
Wtay "a huta such o9sig $50 "a n,,tus -.
hs tia il qpited orc, after its Ssl lei,g VS. vn,J &C
ceor, to butsities shich 'uprndnced II dss;h'
beg leave 10 say this charge Is enti'ey groundless.
In the evirerces before the Coroner quest there is
rot thu esst reference involving my co duct toward
the child 10 justification Of mStelf ana my r1puta'
lion will state tie cOurse have s6ol tel toward my
child since hs others de6tb, TO satisfy toe pub
lie that have enoe8vored to discharse sbat consif.
ertd ny GUY toward him by properly Gang Tor aud
feeling ri st int rest the psreot ough IN iee Atef
NV yifes 9ecesse which occurred in February, 1853,
he child boarded with for como time then az the
btgirDirg # the Summer following, thinning his. t1e
rure air Of the country would be more benedciN 70
lis heath ! 20 him 20 Detton Village, Orarge
Comfy vbe,e be resided until the frs OF September
las. beipg a period of abou, ffte5D months. then
COZ cuded to bring hin toto the city 10 spend the WIN
ter with the intention 20 remove BIN EEK again next
SnIing From the return ot Cy ocid fro n tue con-
try I'D to the time of be dtab which was neMJ four
MOI the visited him on an syors,o 'wics "eek
insesd Of not itqurlpg after fls We fare, af1rm
with confidence Ard tiLcsnIy thai never ceased -
see BIN CnItd fOf anC tSa' his 1alts were pToVld9n
for. and nevey but oDce did / leSve 'itaout oeeing
him. Now, as 10 the charge taat | committed hl@
10 the care o. RAJ Aers into los chaa}tef mace
10 il quuief, 1t is, repeat sSaln, u.trry untrue.
Before nv child boarded with the dsteDdsni, Miss
Parkhurst knew Der for nesry TIRES years previous,
and l stole his from sincere conviction n ny own
mind AZ the yime thst owing to her kind feeliog and
ipCree. loyso Ny Child and THE seemea cOntiously
nift ste6 rom ibe ti@e OF my 5eeOmnE acquaiated
with hfr) srd Il q fon The ohiies fondnt f1' hfr
in reulp thought her suiia be persoo for his care
and proper tesmeLt And taoash painful circun'
Stance when haze .rstspiieo have aitee- ny opIa-
iop vet | ieel my self entirely ionecent of 1e gross
cha'ge which ysu seem anxious TO tasten on zoe. IN
conclusion, if my testimony alone be QUESTIONED,
coul5 5y1g on as many respectable witnesses yOa
choose who viii testify n 4 they enteftsned he sane
opiujon of the ssd Mss Pork aurs as cld n the ne
aud nave, nsrso 5er bnoSh her much longer % an
lave.
trust YOU will yoblish this letter in justice to my
sS' '' l. RENDY.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-27
4 WORD FOR EDWARD BALL, use, NC.

To he Editor Of The N. Y. Tribune
SIR: IN comm, n wish the erea. body of the Repub
liosns If tbs Stse, have for tho act twenty days
loot &c ST the dsgi fd anu f.coUs ccndact Of
tboe Menbsrs - tre ITouse eecec "a Auti-Se5raska
meD. with feelings oiiliC ul TO d.sui'e They may
fancy thst they csn hood ink their cors,ua1's By
Ibis and hat pstry oocse or s1phi,csl excuse but
their tOpes ae vain.
bad heard limitations ON the intimate personal
friends of Edward B.t, who ni-rspieseats this dis
trct q this q.t s,ion IT ea previous TO his depart
uIe e, asbiog: D. h4t ne Lot 70 bs relied on.
He bad given DOT inst he sd cincclties touching b..
proper course II the ecton # - Speaker. lie also
irtmstd that be vouc no. tp,er or be bouud by the
Republican csncus, an0 20 on. But few of us who
vo.ed for him thought be would bs willing to stave of
the orgarz stiop til this late day through sixty or
eighty bal.o,iDgs and then give IA a reason fer his
cOpduct ths. Mr. Banks not night On tho Tariff
question. Was the Tariff question in issue 10 Ohio
when Mr.. Bill was elected p Il he badly informed
a. not 10 know that had lat been the issue instead of
the question Of Freedom in the Territories he would
have been routed horse foot ard dragons stesd OF
beqtire the Nebrash aites by OCO votes7 II very
doubtful WHITTIER Mr.. Bal would have been ncT in
Washington had the Tariff any Of the old issues
been kt pt pIom eDty before the people 10 his district
last yesr.
AL the styff il his Letter to The Courier Of this
ylsce about bis not beng guilty of preventing
gsuizadon is worthy a whipped schoobOy and only
such He say il Mr. Barks should get III votes he
would add the 18th Does he not know that we send
mtu to Washington lesdaLd not 10 De led or driven
or cosxed TO do their cuiyi
A rumselIer says, If do not eel grog SONS one
ese will i might as well have the profit as Sam
SYKES or Bill Fogsn MI Bail sa!s If the Hon. ar.
Sosnd- SO and the Hon. Mr. So and.So viii vote for
Banks ! wild vote for him Also Mr. BAL aud the run
seller draw their logic from the source. We are
the victims Of misplaced confidence this once without
our fault II w s.e sgsp deceived the fault will be
oars. Ism, Sir, CONSTITUENT OF Ma. BALL.
ZanesrIle Ohio Dec 20 1855.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-27
XXXIVTH CON @ L E S s
FIRST SESSION.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

MASHINGTON, WO1lesOayt DCCs 10.
Mr. KNIGHT offered uton that the House
co;rue to vote for Speaker viva voce vi houi deote
ana if no choice be efft cted beo the rst ta o1 4
Gay another vote tnen he haa ana the pcfsoA hava2
maio itv OF a quorum be declared SpsaS9l.
The eso.u'ou was tabled by II majority.
Mr.. PURVIANCE submitted reso uuon tlst
until Speaker is elected the House ION mas yo.lig
from L. m to pm all discussion, eIcep persona
e1plsnht OLE snc reasons Ter Yong OF cuAosos F'cS
beirg prohibited.
THIS was tabled by four majority.
Bir. SAGE proposed that U''l the Speakef os
elected 10 motion for sdioGrninent be in oOtr TIL
Mr. CAMPBELL Ohio said all these suggestions
are iuracicabe the will 81 the majority Is therdls
by which the House is governed. lie tnoukIt more
1spid progress could be ne by fesunng tbs vote
Ar. STEPHENS suggestod a modification which
NJ. Sage accepted, viz: That un.i Spsa&er -
excited no Il Oton TO 1iOuu shalt be III Oro5r. dc
visited to bring the House to test AID wa W. llog
10 sit here csy III and out until that resu should 10
effected.
HUNPHREY MARSHALL thought such > reso
LUTON might go with hesD9 on s wings 10 toe coUn-
try. but he count might az well understand 8; tne
sane time that a majority can take any other snoot
III, OVITMAN was foI following the example Of
onr foretathe1s and aioptipg The c1amon az Pino-
pie rsmely: starving the Jury until they agreed on
WI Mr. CARfISLE asked Mr Stephens vhethe-
he thought sectional organization of 20 little N
portauce that be Won d give cer.sin party whose
physcsl endurance is greater than that OF others
owing TO their lsrzer number facilities 70 effect that
ckCct2
Mr. STEPHENS Ieplied-This HOUSE Ia to be Or
psriztd OF ore line the other fine people uoGeT
their respCns hiliiy have returned majority 10 fdyp-
of snv psri ulsr ire The House viii be organized or
weuili 70 into dissolution. he d not know ~has
wouI6 be the result hs pro )oeltiop but every gen
tlensn must vote according 20 the dictates OF his own
NJ. LETCHER-I have TO objection. The semitic
man frcm Georgis shall make the test himself Of 3
Spesker.
Mr. Joness motion Wss mes stiyed
Notri,bstapdipg Rpo.ehensionS Of a continuous ses-
,ior the House al a. D. M peu:ing the resolution IN
wiling Mr. Orr TO preside took recess til &c more"
al 10 a, IL. which OcoASoLeG much laughter aud cor
fi,siCu.
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Flashing Dc

The Hos. j ScOtr Harrison AND HIS CosSTItU-
yS1s-1he allowing il a copy OF document Shleh
We sre irform is being eXte1 svely CT culated, ani
receiving many Signatures in tie Second CoDgesSion-
81 Di tdc' Of Ohio:
ITO J ScorI HARRIsoN-Sir: Wethe uucerslzns''
oyens Of ibe Second Goa uessi0nsl District OF ONO
WI voted for Won for Member Of Congress- h.ye been
Gssppoiniea ID you by your lats career "a "a'hing
t,r ir nreveptisg az equalization Of the House And
yo,i fOr you as cid, supposisg that yoa were OPP
-, ls,s cor6uct has convinced Us thst we were De
9eivtd in GU Tberfore We hope aud trusi that you
VII ~ once resign, and submit The question 10 me
pecple Of your district. Sir IL on Will do So We ""
view al minority. place watch sppears 10 sur
you.
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THE NICARAGUAN EXPEDITIONS AT NEW
ORLEANS

spscia Dispatch to The N. Y. Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, Dec 26, 1855.
Advicss from New Orleans Of the evening of the
18th report that the schooner Gen Scott, belong
ing to the Nicaragua expedition, WAS in the hands
Of the sheriff Of the city She had beer fitted up
with a cabin ca deck runbiDg tbs entire length of
the vessel, ard hid accommodations for one hun
dr., men. She hai been attached by the carpen,
te,s AID others having claims for work done
There no prospect of the parties being able 70
raise the smcunt of fGnds repaired to get her off.
IN order to avoid the possibility of the vessel be-
ing stopped at the Belize by the revenue cutter,
she had beer fitted up at The new basin, and was
to depart from there for San Juan by the
way Of the Lake The agents Of Col Walker were
awaiting advces FROM Parker Fl French before
concluding arrangements for the transportation of
their emigrants
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From WASHINGTON.

NA.I,GToN, wellesley Dec p, 1883
n -r,rroVf movement - u ha Iraee & reaclro III
Steuherss resolution provisiag for CONTIGUOUS Sc
son %; toe House until Sp aSer Is ole 'eo, aod 10
the O. Of il iCtss i; il Oh sole thai " Camp
bsl Will yhciaw lie reaolutinn IaSitins NJ. Or TO
take e cteict o5i'iv J'li Soease. Is choseo the
IsIter'a uIoposi.ioi bsirs b4set IA the trrmtrt.
Tie Fts-Scil,-s ae slsSr ca fo' tsS u Mr. U r
gets il TO tie cbpir the AmsIic'n party vii go over
Ia hin thus 6iver'iug the Democrats la Combination
on Mr. Or frou the csucus candidate.
The movements to-day are regarded as indicstive
of deerulu .tiol TO eec, Speaker before she close
Of The wees.
COM o6c.e McKeeser tho Norfolk Navy ys:j,
has informed the Secretary Of le May .hat the Ws'
tteautr Roauote recently lauuc, cd tAere To' not
qeriously iure5 by The Cperstou. Il i stated tGs'
tire ieatsge was csussd by the oskum becoming ne
tpched fIofu tbe seams OF TIE vessel.
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TIE sPEAKTPSUIP
FROM ou' Own Correspondent

Fr0U ODr Own Crrregpondent
WASHINGTON, We'd esday, Dec 26, 1855
Mr. CsupbtlIs pGOpo,iticn foI O:rhas SUI Orised
both friends stO OppODC bts II will lot comm snd
one sddltiObSl vote o. tbe Anti Nebfasba side 10
ctn;equtnce Of this move rent recess was car
ried to exchange opinions. Ou's app intmsnt ia
the present state of parties would be eqGslto per-
msn'Ot There is a probability hist Bsnks's name
Gill he moved az an ams ndmeDt tomorrow Ia
o; der to bring the House - direct t6st
Mr. S1oecsl, the Russian Charg6, ID to be married
to Miss Howard Of Springfield, Mass, ia few
days.
saItiee's leave Of absence expires oext month
SO We nay have lew French Miistsr soon
FIow another Correspondent.
Lewis ID Campbells proposition TO elect Nj
Orr "a temporary Speaker produced immense sen
sstiOD. TIE Massachusetts Members and Mr. Gid.
diDgs were particularly indignant. Some applsuded
Campbell, while others Condemned him Should
Orr be chosen an effort will be made Ito elect
CLERK and other officers Cullom's election to the
Gle .kship is considered safe in any contingency
McKeOhs course with the Nicaragua fill busters
is much applaudtd by the Administration.
From Another Corrsspor dent:
Mr. Campbell will vithdraw HE proposition to.
morrow
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-27

the town, in az awkward specimen Of architecture
called tie White Houte 1t e aid. however tb,t
President Pierce will take proper precautions IN
prevent any otlieiousDess on these ecore.
The large exodus OF members aud attendant.
upon Congress YESTERDAY, has lett the city snort
of ITS transient pOpuat o. SIN tn, bo,s ts.p',,,
animation ~ltl saltpe;er, and tie cbildrea Of
larger gro@ b, 10 nsns ,cores. bid defiance to
the Name Law The enthusiasm of both ia con
sldtrabl! corlec b. rs~ JUICE s5tt vi daJ, ,gaics
onVes us indoors, sDd alnOst excludes the asmos
pbere o. hospitality. IyDrx
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-27

A Spetisl Committee of tbe Board Of Council.
men appointed to exsmoe and report on the bills
made asreeably t. publ, noti,e, for the erection
of monument 70 Geu Worth, nave discovered
that swin6le was intended ia certain quarters
Mr.. Matter, the Chairman, b5ing led to believe
that several of the fyjs were fSbricatiOns, tue
Committee proceeded to investigate the matter
closely, and had subpenas prepared for he bidders
and their sureties. Some of them were solid, as
follows: Samuel w. James, $26 400; Theodore
Hunt $26,0C0 c. l.. Purdy, $4,000; Jas. G..
Balteru ore, 500 500; j. W. Bray, 100000. The
sureties of j. w. Wbtcher, fer $4,000, were
pronour ced informal. But those of J. j. Rink
for Sl9,975, as veil as his witnesses, were all
imaginary; and, moreover, the names of Joseph
Mueller bidder, for SI7,765, and Frederick
Fischer, for Sl4,850, were pure myths, as also
were their sureties. Toe seals of the three last
bids were alike, which excited suspicion, and
leads TO the opinion that they are all of one stock
Are tbese the first of such bids 10 our civic histO-
~ We fear not, but the subject is curious and
interesting. Mr.. Bray, as the chespest of the
selid men, of course gets the contract
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BIZ. Walk UEFENDED.

I, ,se Ld,;o, i tn \ Y -sbHH@
SIR: Ibsve rerGeee in yout paper of the eet inst
an attach or Dr. WIN. W. Walk NJ. &. sm al old
iul sbi nj OF Fiuel.g. do rot b,oDg 10 the An9r-
car X ow .Noilir. pS'y, sId ever was .. one OIL
ti.i u.ee i. IS. bu. sm familiar with Or vs. poli-
ia seuiinsa,s ~ ha1 repestsd conversations w,h
hin pfsyiops - his eeotlon He GlrFBs SUSTAINED me
Kassqs.NebrosSa tN and opposed ne rcstoraii9" Of
fle Missouri Compromise and wren sol'ei,ed ~ nu
nslus lei er, GROUND ag>lost tue iofme'' ~
rros Of vdy sucing bis pros poets OF success be ~
r,,fol'v refut3. ] 'henf fore ,h-k that the " Os'
,s,rho rof,d for ak nust be mistaken.
\, as, respectfully, NAsStO-
l..hinI Dc "a 1855.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-27

CosDITIoy OF TIE RIEER-ARaIvAL ASD DE-
PARIURE OF BoAIs-Tte sudcen charge IN the
weather psht before last hurried up busress on rss
dock yesterday. The propeller Reliance Capt Z -
derwcod, came up OF Chris mes nGrn'nz s;d 8, no2a
ihe left With fan cargo Is freiebt for IonA.
Leading vestels on that day is rather an unGoumos
occurrence ia this city. The stesnsfs NelnIon an1
Wsshr qton arrived teye yesterday The former TOOK
on full cargo of fresh, yesterday ara the latter en-
at to-day fully sdsn- Inc oyer %
rot no, sst t tsrouab. Albany Evening Journal, goth
sisr1scEp TO DE HAsosD1 ~, e. LssEsysns
CT Indiana has fne5 the decision Of the Tip
necsroe circrt Cou,t in the case Of Stocking, sen
pisrc.d to daath for the murder Of John Ross-ths
u.rticuIsys Of which sppearea Ia The CormeTet@ Of
he time u the tria-and Stocking Is to Be hung 0.
mat de execution shan be private. The LOUISVILLE
Co srier Of MoIdsy ssys that Judge Bullock On s.i
r.tdsy last sentenced George Bonnet 70 bs hug on
Friday, Feb. l. for the murder Of - Mullen. An
appes In the csge hBs been taken to the Court OIL Ap
peas in sccords-ce with the provisions a tae rsyss1
Ccde Of Practice I. is TIE frs. appss' ~er ssks1 u
Kestucky Ia ca5s o. murder.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-27

The A. go-Soroa is the name of a new European
and Colonial gazette, just serted at Boston by DR.. ].
S Ballet, formerly the editor of The Albion. The
new paper is handsome sheet of eight psges made up
with the tsct and talent of the exp rencsd Journalist
BY whom it Is established. II is Published weekly at
e. year. ana will be specially devoted to colonial as
well as English interests ana to the preservation Of
friendly feln gs be'ween the people of the United
States and those Of the British Empire.
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THE LATEST NEWS.
RECEIVED BY
MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.

OwiLg 20 tie stoIG. Of Tu-sdsy, all TIE tolesrs2bs
from tbs city 10 be East end the West we're on. Of
order yesterday and - arc consequent withJutauy
teegrspto intelligence iom either Of tloss di,econs
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-27

ereuce 10 the temperate zones situated between
The ancients, judging from the increase of heat
which they experienced in ps'siog south TO che
Trcpic ot Csncer, he limitation Of the rain of
those regions TO short portions Of the year. aui
naturally enough suppOsDg that the heat aud dry.
res' would continue 10 increase in much the same
ratio tia the eQustor was reached concluded tbst
tie entire equatorial region must be so hot a. to
be entirely uniuhabt BILE, and th,t il would Il be
pOss bio e'eD 10 pass through it iato ths southern
temperate zOre
TITS doctrine prevailed, with hardly the ex.
preston of a doubt IN any quarter, for more than
fifteen hundred yeas, till the cosstipg voyages OF
the Portuguese brought to lght the fact cat about
the diest and hottest climates on the globe are the
bette under the t0O tropics and tbs. 1ithin twelve
degrees, or thereabOut, Of the equator, the rain.
begin 10 il crease aGd the heat u diminish so that
the mCaa tDnusl temperature of the equatorial
belt IS considerably below that of he Summer of
the tropics.
In like manner, from the great degree of cold
ard the INNER quantities OF ice encountered at
about so If borth latitude, navis ators were led
TO the opinion that the cold Of the Poles must bs
excessive and the Polar Sea perpetu4lly close3.
The researches and discoveries of Dr. Kane 90,
however, very far to show that this too is islss
conclusion and that the Polar seas or at least the
North Polar Sea, supplied BY currents of cowparas
trely warm water from the tropics, s open aud
navigsble-thus, as IN the case Of the suopo.ei
heat Of the equator, holding out to scientific men a
much-needed caution against jujeOg too peremp.
tcrily Of the whole froU only bagiog seen pat
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-27
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT,

WARRINGTON Wt1ft7tHI N'V 70 IN'.
No es-Jtcktr Force & Co., et al appellants. A.
aunent coumet oet by Nil. Coke for S2Peian''' anu
Coz .iLusd by NJ. Keys FOR The aPPtlees.
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FROM PHILADELPHIA

PHILADELPHIA, WeiDesosy, Dec. 90 1879
ChI.stmas passed of quietly here. IL rsinsl as'd
Al! tay IAe L0--lls t.s Teahe. IS ei51. 81 c'si'
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-27
DEATH OF JUDGE DORSEY OF MAINLAND

BALTIMORE. wednesday, b0N
jude Do.sfy formerly Cbiet Jssice o: M'Tl i.na'
6e1 AZ his -ead.1ce st Elieoas Mills to-day, oil para
lvsis.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-27

,
TEATH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT.
Tue Deelsios "f tbis Di-t,ict con posed of the
Twelfth Nite'eAp'a aud TEe,t. socopi WARDS -oat
1T "a Forrmi'e House On TIA Thlrd avenue There
wee tHo sets # &C 7's pTesen rem the Nilstesnth
Ward the Mayor Wood delegates aud the Her-ick
delegates Afer sewers hours cOutenton = motion
to 4omit TIE Wood delegate 'es,tei. Tee del
egstee from the TTen sscJbd Ward then with reS
snd proceeded TO other house for the purpose Of
organizing Toe Hfriick delegates from the Nine
'eeLth Ward were thea aimi ted, I'D Conrad STaok
hameT Of the TSefE W.rd was sppointei 6eeg,e
70 The Syracuse Convention. Alternate Geo. Weir
ofthe Nineteenth Ward.
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DELEGATES TO THE SOFT SHELL
STATE CONTENTYON.

Ii 1cuL's WId D;-trc.s Is. rishs e.c:e..l.i-
Dels gate ~ Sy1scn.e. Tns foloEi.s Is c.uyi.t,
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SIZES CONFESSION.
The ILque st as besu continued ihrOu 90Bt tho "a

The ILquest tss besu continued ihrouzogt tho day,
(Wedresfsy.l during which 60 Elder S.ye" admitted
he n1ur5er, BY himsef that Matthews vss first
KNOCKED down with a club, and then kIifs used,
Itch al been thrown into The p,ivy. The others,
or some Of rheo assisted - sscreang tho affair, and
were in this way aux isry the crmo The inquest
was OF over W ben ut To press.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-12-13
shaving & Hair cutting Extraordi-
nnryf

CHAMP0ONING AGEEEABLY PERFORMED
- The favorte Saloon Of George Cabus. on Main
Street, below parsonss Bank, presents new attrac-
items 10 the citizens Of keokuk. Having obtained
assistants in my business superior any ever before
employed ia TINS clty, invite the patronage OF the
comm unity. 81 isfied that Gun shave clean
r. 1air handsomely, ul7i yhnrupU0n with
mee deXefty than any barber IN the state II Iowa.
Competition challenged GEORGE CABUs.
&nf-,,s. Iw1t
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aIexander.s micns.


Main Street, bel. 3rd 4th Sts., n EOh N, 1DN a.
TINHE undersigned has now in his
i Ware Rooms, and designs keep
ing constantly on hand we'll Sc
leeted tment Of all kinds of Furniture, embra-
cling Marble Top Dressing and plain Bureaus; fine
and plain Sofas fine and plsin Center, and Gard
Tables Cane seat and Windsor Chairs, Rocking
Chairs Of every description from plain wooden
seat, to the finest hair cloth stuffed sent plain and
fancy turned Cottage Bed-eads ef the latest styles
Lounges &c.
Looking GLASSES of all sizes Clocks, Carpetings,
floor and door mattngs, floor and table oil cloths,
mattresses, feather busters, carriage trimmings,
window shades aud trimmings, and every other art-
Gle usually kept in my line Of business
Part of my stock was made under my own super
vision. and the rest bought from manufactures Of
high standing, that | can warrant every article
for durability aud finish OF workmanship.
My object il TO establish permanent business
here, and not the Peter Funk principle; and As
an nduccment to persons 10 purchase of me, am
resolved 10 cell 81 the lowest ri. Louis prices.
Call and examine my stock before purchasing
else where. will always take pleasure in showing
furniture to Ladies and Gentlemen who call On me,
whether they feel inclined TO buy not
MAY 81, is5i.--dAwu u. VI. SANDERS.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-12-13

I TNDENI MIN JorneF u JoNhsoh anufa
" Third Streets.
Carries the business Of lndertakng in all its
hranche-. He has recently inside extensive additions
has stock and perfected has arrangements in every
department.
PATENT METALLIC III RIAL CASES
imper,i ions to air and nde~trueti Bile, highly orns
mcnted and invaluable for the preservation Of the
dead well as collins 81 every sty and finish fur
nishel 10 order.
Hearses and carriages furnished. and the entire ar
engagements of the funeral attended when uired
Keokuk. April II, lsoa. dy