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Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-09-18

"SoME PUMPKINs."-:l winter squash is on
exhibition at the grocery store Of Kennedy &
koons, in Shakopee, which measures three ieet
three inches in length and FIVE feet three inches
in circumference. 1t weighs l02 "a pounds.
1t was raised near Spring Lake in Scott Coun-
ty. "Too cold to raise cawn!!!"
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-09-18

REPUBLICAN CoNvENTIoN.---The Commit
tee for the Second Council District, have issued
a call for Convention to be held in this city on
the 22d inst, for the purpose of nominatinga a
candidate for the Council. The Delegates to
this Convention will meet in separate Conven-
tons, and nominate candidates for Represen-
tatves. The same Delegates are empowered
gates that may be chosen, to nominate candi.
dates for County officers. The time for hold
ing this last Convention will be designated by
correspondence with the parties in other parts
of the county. 1t would be well to have it held
on tie same day as the above.
Our friends throughout the County should
give this matter their early attention Bring
out your best men for Delegate with a full
knowledge that they will vote for good men to
represent us in the Legislature, as well as to
fill the County Offices. Let us make strong
effort to elect such ticket as will reflect honor
upon our cause and our Territory. Personal
feeling should have no influence in the premises,
but let the aim be to elect the best, truest and
most capable men. We shall then succeed in
giving strength to the party which just now is
in its infancy in Minnesota, but which is des-
tined to sweep everything before it.
County OFrIcERs.-The readers OF the
TIMES are well aware that we have lost no OPP
portunity to inform the tax payers Of Ramsey
County of the miserable manner in which our
County matters have been conducted during
the past year. We have had occasion to speak
condemnatory of several Of the officers, in
hopes thereby to cause them to discharge their
duties more faithfully, and we Aatter ourselves
that cur efforts have not been made in vain.--
The time is now at hand to elect new officers
lat least Sheriff and County Commissioner
---and it is highly necessary that every citizen
interested---and who is not ?---should see that
the best men are nominated and chosen, Mr..
Bennett, one Of the County Commissioners,
who holds over, has been faithful to his trust,
and deserves the thanks of the community; of
the other members We propose to say nothing,
because We cannot say anything good. Our
County officers should by all means be among
the first to receive attention, for they have inn
portant duties to perform and such men should
be elected as Will perform those duties faithful
ly and correctly.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-09-18

Oh SATURDAY Ia't snow Ieil IN considerable large
fakes at St. Johnsbury and Danville "bcing the
advance guard of tho Winter King
CS Up here in Minnesota, we have not had
any signs of frost yet. Weather calm and beau
tifu.
$5OO!-The next Sheriff of Ramsey County
should be man in whom the peorle'can trust, and
one who will not seek to iilch from the County
Treasury to I'll his own greedy nav. We want
man, who, when he collects money belonging to
the County, will pay it over to the proper OF.
cer and not speculate with it until forced BY law
to render it up. If such man cannot be found,
we better be without Sheriff. And then again,
We want Sheriff who, if called upon in his Off
cial capacity to hang an Indian, will not charge
$500 for performing the decd, and laugh and
joke while yet the lifeless corpse is dangling in
the mir. The people of Ramsey County should
look to it that our next Sheriff shall be o man
who will not disgrace our Territory, but ono who
will aid the people in cxtricating themselves from
our present financial cmbarrassments, and who
will reflect credit upon the Office, himself and the
County.
"GrLL TRAPs."-Thc Winona Express has an
article with this caption, in which it sets forth
that the opposition to Mr. Olmsted by the Rcpub-
lic"n organs, is in consequence of that rcntlcman
not being identified with the Republican Party
The Express is mistaken. The opposition pro-
ceeas from the fact that NJ. Olmsted was nomina-
ted by party that uphods the Administration
and Nebraska, while the Republican Party re-
pudiatcs both. Mr.. Olm<tcd has never publicly
declined this nomination, and consequently he
cannot expect to receive the votes Of Republicans
1t ia too late for Iim to do so now, and If he
should be defeated, as VIC feel very sure ne will
he, hc can attribute this defeat mo to the gull
traps" set for him by his friends, than from
any opposition on the part Of the Republican or
sans. We don't envy his position, although we
esteem him as a man and a citizen.
BULL-DocIsm.---We lave many exchanges
on our list, but none whose editor possesses so
few characteristics OF the gentleman, as he of
the National Democrat, Lacrosse. During the
past summer lie las copied several articles
from our cotemporarics, and attributed them to
us, each one Of which he accompanied with low,
vulgar abuse. His mind seems TO rartake of
the canine feeling, and every thing that comes
from St. Paul he bites at as though he were
mad. He is doubtless one Of those who, on
the arrival Of the boats at Lacrosse, last sum
mer, rushed on board and circulated his lies
that the inhabitants Of ST. Paul were all dying
Of the cholera. A man that will do this, isn't
fit to walk in decent society, much less to con-
troll the columns Of newspaper. His extreme
vanity and lack Of intellect make him a laugh
ing-stock wherever he moves.
EJ-Leuisville 10 the largest city IN Kentucky
and vet thcv have mot ono p,ijitsvv eompany.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-09-18

The st. Johnsbury (vt.) Caledonian says that
on Saturday last snow fell in considerable largo
fakes at St. JOhnsbury and Danville s being the
advance guard of tho Winter King
CO Up here in Minnesota, we have not had
any signs of frost yet. Weather calm and beau
tful.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-09-18

hbition, dear little baby sofa.'' as the ladies
would say. II is a fine piece Of workmanship and
speaks we'll for the mechanical genius of the
maker.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-09-18

the Slavery question to the majority of the
members--the polls can be taken possession of
by Missourians, who had no right to interfere
in the elections s-Northern freemen can be
made to swear their support TO the Kansas-Ne.
braska bill before they can vote-the press can
be muzzled and printing Offices destroyed
men tarrcd and fcathered--o killed-oth-
ers unawfully searched and insulted-the pow
er of the General Government sneered at
disunion openly advocated and yet we are
told to keep quict,-to continue to submit to
these degrading acts, or a dissolution of the
Union will follow! This is the doctrine preach.
ed in this Territory by one Of the most unscru-
pulous prints to be found in the West. Even
the most bitter pro-slavcry journals of the
South arc not more earnest in their advocacy of
Slavery and Rum, than is the organ Of Henry
M. Rice, Of this city. The Republicans are
stigmatiZed with all sorts OF hard names-they
are denominated disunionists," "fanatics,"
" sectionalists," and the Democrats love of the
South is so great that it has even dug up the
dead bones of the two great statesmen whom in
former days it vllilied, to show what our duty
towards the Union is. Were either Clay or
Webster alive to-day, they would stand in the
very front rank Of the Republican Party and
hurl their thunder-bolts at the author Of the re-
peal Of the Missouri Compromise, as well as
at those who now quote from them to justify
sympathy with vioators Of law and perpetra-
tors of deeds which have no parallel in the his
tory Of our country.
Yes, Mr.. Satanic; We reiterate that such
outrageous proceedings as have followed the
enactment of the Nebraska bill, almost justify
civil war;" Put it on the Record" or rut it
in your pipe-in either case it will not alter
our course or change our views.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-09-18
Know NOTlHINGS.

C The Order that has now received you as
members, may, with all propriety, be considered
a secret organization. 1t is SO secret in fact,
that if you are placed before a legal tribunal and
there suorn to tell the irItOle truth and nothing
but the truth, ysu could not for your ires, reveal
the name of that band of brothers among whom
your names now stand enrolled."-.K. N. "In-
sfrucfOr."
ca Henry NJ Rice could deny with perfect
safety that he belonged to the Dark Lantern
Oligarchy. the above portion of the Know Moth
ing ritual exempting him from telling the truth.
His letter was an interesting document, but the
above will explain why he took so much pains to
state that he cosld not see how any &c Democrat
could belong to the ORDER" As to his sympathy
with the order, he wisely says nothing, because
the rules will not permit him to do so. s.Oh
shame, where is thy blush! Those who talked
the loudest against the order last fall, are now
the bosom friend Of the honorable gentleman =
Such is the consistency of those who generally
have no minds Of their own, but are led by the
nose by designing dcmagogues
OMINoUs A short time ago we
stated that ferry boat near La Crosse, named
Henry NJ. Rice, lay high and dry on sand
bar. In the same article we stated that boat
by the same name could not run on the Upper
Mississippi, in consequence of the lowness Of
the water We are now obliged to state that
Mr.. Rice was on board of the Galena, on an
electioneering tour, at the time of her late ac-
cident. These mishaps are singularly ominous
of the honorable gen,leman's political fate, for
coming events cast their shadows before"
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-09-18

SERIOUSLY ILL.-We regret to learn of the seri-
Gus illness of Mrs. Rosser, wife of Sccrata-y Ros-
ser, of this Territory. Both her and her husband
are now in Virginia.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-09-18

E In recent issue we stated that the
understrapper Of the Democrat "was admira-
bly, adapted for his business" to which he re-
torted that we were good for nothing only to
act as the wet nurse. to negro babies" We
think we shall be obliged to admit the charge,
and confess that we never experienced more
disagreeablc task than when watching over the
infantile freaks Of the little nigger of the Sa-
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-09-18

T. M. NEwSON & co.
NEwsoN, MARTIN J. CLUM.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-11-24
PASCHALL'S FEVER AND AGUE
MIXTURE.

LN0R the efeetual Of Chills and Fever, Inter
i mittent Fever, Dumb Ague, and Bilious At
tacks.
This preparation has been found after extensive
trial to BE- n certain and efectna for the above
diseases. 1t is composed entirely of vegetable sub
stances and contains nothing that act injurious
y upon the system. Persons while using this medi-
cine obi ged to lie by the contents Of one
bottle breaks the chill and removes the disease and
affected by exposure 10 water sickly local
tiles, any than when in their usual health and
by taking one two bottles more, the patient will
find the appetite 10 recover strength 10 supply the
place Of General Debility Night Sreafs, Dizziness in
the Head and all other forms of disease having the r
origin in Missma Malaria, and become entirely
,ren
The Proprietor states, without fear Of contradie-
ton, that PAscHAIL's FEvEn AND AGUE MIXTURE
has eectually cured more persons where IL has been
introduced, than any other preparation known, and
could produce any number Of certificates Is usual
with medicines Of this kind, from those Of the best
responsibility, and from eminent physicians OF Phi
iadelphia and elsewhere who prescribe IL ia their
practice for the above diseases certifying to its 'un
usual eihcscy' in curing where other remedies have
failed bat as il stand fall upon ITS merits
alone il deemed unnecessary and prefers saying TO
those afflicted Buy bottle and you will have in
falIblc proof ia yourself.
Farmers Planters, Mechanics, and all Laboring
Men in sections Of country where the above diseases
prevail by adopting IL preventive, will be free
from these attacks in that of the year which,
while il il the most sickly Is the most valuable to
them.
For sale by MOORE HOOPER, Druggist,
Agents for heokuk, Iowa.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-11-24
CASH CHOCkERX HOUSE.

EOULDS ELLIOTT, Importers afid Jobbers 81
NJ Earthenware, China and Glassware, No. 1915
Pearl Street. and No. 81 Chambers Street, New Iork
would say to Merchants and dealers generally that
having established Cash House in this branch oi
trade, they fully convinced that they can sell
Crockery etc., at such prices will pay the purchas
er fine profit to retail Experience has proved very
conclusivey TO US that by adhering strictly to the
cash system we can afford to sell from twenty
per cent. below the regular credit trade prices.
To this end we ask examination of our styles
and prices list of which will be forwarded by mail
to any party desiring.
Earthenware, by the Invoice, single package, OF
very carefully repaekcd for the country trade.
,July 81. lS55-dly
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-11-24
G.. w. Sanders.
FURNITURE WARE-RoOM8

Main Street, bet. 3rd l. 4th sts., KKOKUK, IOWA.
TIME undersigned has now in bis
i Ware Rooms, and designs keep
ing constantly on hand u we'll Sc
iected assortment of all kinds Of Furniture, embra-
cling Marble Top Dressing, and plain Bureaus fne
and plain sofas fine and plain Center and Card
Tables; Cane seat and Windsor Chairs, Rocking
Chairs of every description from plain wooden
seat to the finest hair cloth stuffed seat plain and
fancy turned Cottage Bedsteads II the latest styles
Lounges, &c.
Looking Glasses Of all sizes Clocks. Carpetingx,
door and door matings, floor and table oil cloths,
mattresses, feather busters, carriage trimmings,
window shades and trimmings, and every other arti-
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
nigh standing, so that can warrant every article
for durability and finish Of work manship.
My object is to establish a permanent business
here, and not on the Peter Funk principle; and ~
an indncement to persons TO purchase If me, an
resolved 10 sell at the lowest St. Louis prices
Call and examine my stock before purchasing
elsewhere. / will always take pleasure in showing
furniture to Ladies and Gentlemen who call on me,
whether they feel inclined to buy not.
May 81, ls54.-ddwu u. W. SANDERS.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-11-24
HLACKS uITHINs..

w LILLIAN GRAHAM, on Third, betweenJ ohm
w son and Exchange Streets, at the Brick shop
would inform the pub ic that he is prepared to do
all kinds of BIAcksMlTHiSG in neat durable, and
cheap manner.
HORSE SH0EING.
Bring on your lame horses and have them shoe
right. From his long and constant practice in this
branch of the business he hatters himself that b.
cannot I've excelied by any in the country. Ii,
particularly solicits patronage in this line.
He also offers his services as Farrer in all il
branches.
May &c, 1855. ddwly
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-11-24
To the Merchants of Town.

NEW CLOTHING WARE H0U f.
. NAPLES CO., having taken the store, 4s
L Market Street, Philadelphia, formerly occu
pied by Fassitt 4 Co.., and having secured the ser
vices of the most tasty cutters, we are now Manu-
featuring an entirely stock Of Clothing Of eve
ny description and il is our intention AZ ali times
to keep large stock Of the newest and most desira
bic Clothing suitable for the Western market
r. NAPLES, formerly of Dubuque, having spent
the last twenty years in the West, and knowing the
wants Of Western Merchants he feels that he can.
fail to give entire satisfaction to all those that
he may have the pleasure Of doing business with
Our Linen Furnishing Room, think, cannot he
surpassed, all Shirts, Collars, ete,, etc. are
made to order
1t will afford us much pleasure to have you call
and make personal examination Of our stock.
August ;, lS55.--dly Y. W APIBS 60.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-11-24
Tennessee Iron.

w L are now receiving, in addition 10 our pres
w ent stock of Iron and Blacksmith Tools, di-
rectly from the manufacturers, 80 tons assorted ST.
zes Bar Iron, on which we will be able to give orr
customers the benefit of the recent decline in the
market also $50 slabs assorted sizes Plow Steel, to
which the attention of dealers and blacksmiths is
directed. Feeling DESTROYS of enlarging this branch
Of orr business, prepared TO offer the neces-
sary inducements to customers to accomplish the
DIV CONNABLE, SM1IH Ii 20.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-11-24
DENTAL NOTICE.

TAR j. h. hickey Surgeon Dent -
- ist having returned from the East 80
will be happy to wait on his friends uIYYYYy
Having a large stock of Teeth, from
the best manufactures please the most fastidi
Gus. Teeth mounted on either gold platina, Oh
his new improved method, which is bsing used
by the best Dentists. He If also prepared to mount
Block Teeth, or Continuous Gums, gold or plstina
when on the latter, at a lower price amounting t.
the difference in Of material full sets golc
for 500, on pLArlyA for $s0. All work warrant ID
Office on the south side Of Blondeau, between Sd ane
4th streets, keokuk.
27--dlr
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-11-24
VIEW PRINCIPLE! NO POISON!
Rhodes' Fever and Ague Cure

<NR ANTIDoTE TO MALARIA. for the proven
ton and cure of Fever and Ague, or Chill Fever;
Dumb Ague, and other Intermittent and hemttent
Fcvers also of Bilious Fevers, accompanied by
Typhoid symptoms; Typhoid Fever, yellow Fever,
shin and Jail Fever, General Debility Night Sweats
and ali other forms Of disease which have common
origin in Malaria or Miasma-
This subtle atmospheric poison, which at certain
seasons is unayoldabiy inhaled at every breath, i.
the same in character wherever it south
east west-and viii everywhere yield to this new
ly discovered ASTIDcrE, which neutrares the poison
completely pnrifes the SYSTEM and thus entirely re-
moves all the cause Of disease.
The proprietor distinctly claims these extrsordna-
~ results from its use
1t will protect any resident traveller, even in
the most sckly swampy localities, from any ague
bilious disease whatever or any injury from
stautly inhaling Malaria or Miasma.
II will instantly check the ague in persons who
have suffered for any length Of time, from one day TO
twenty years. so that they need never have another
chill, by continuing its use according to directions
1t win immediately relieve ali the distressing re
suits of bilious or ague diseases such as general de
biity, night sweats, etc. The patient at begins
to recover appetite and strength and continues until
permanent and radical cure is effected. And a. a
proof that it Is also worthy Of public confidence, be-
Of its singular and entire harmessncss, the fol
lowing certificate from Of the most celebrated
chemists in the United States is attached to every
bottle
New York, june H. 1855.
II ha ye made a chemical examination of Rhodes
Fever and Ague Cure, or Antidote to Malaria and
have tested it for Arsenic, Mercury, Qnnine, strych
nine, but have not found particle of either in IT.,
nave found any substance in its composition that
would prove inj urious to the constitution
JAMES r. chiffon, Nj, D.. Chemist"
This allows of It's free a preventive by which
all thus b. of entire freedom from the
above named diseases, matter how slckly the
swampy the locality.
Proofs IF efficacy frequently published, and the
confidence of the public is asked only in proportion
TO its actual merits wherever introduced and used.
These only relied upon te prove its worth.
One two bottles will answer for ordinary
may require Directions printed in Ger
man French and Spanish. accompany each bottle.
Price One Dollar. Prepared and sold by the pro
prietor, JAMES A. RHODES. Providence X. /.
E8-H IL. III. AYREs, Agent, keokuk, Iowa. and for
sale by Druggists, generally. noy3d6w
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-11-24
Denies Electro Magnetic Plaster

An External Cure for GHILLs AND FEVER. IN
FoER Hours
rJ,HIs Novel and extraordinary remedy Is upheld
i by the testimony of some Of the best names in
Tennessee, Mississippi and Arkansas The proprie-
tor and inventor has among thousands Of others,
thcates from the following distinguished gentlemen
Of Memphis, Tenn, the home Of the proprietor
Rev. T. L. q race, Col Smith p. Bankhead-editor
Memphis Wing, VIM. I. iancey--editor Of the Mem
phis News, T. keefe, NJ D.. Y. A. Carr, NJ d., r. II
Crockett, lawyer grandson OF Davy Crockett, Thos ;.
Land, Nj. ID.
This wonderful Plaster does not pain, blister
coriate. Wherever it has been introduced it has
perceded all other patent medicines for chis, and
drfpen quintRe OUT Of the market!
Unlike Quinine, Arsenic and other deleterious
drugs, this medicine makes quick, radical and per-
feet cure and is not followed by train VI mxadies
worsethan the one removed Ii perfectly harmless
and be used with perfect safety by all sexes and
ages.
The proprietor in introducing the 4. M. r in this
community leaves il to make its local reputation here
by its merits and superior claims on the public
Address c. NJ. Dsnie, Proprietor Memphis, Tenn.
PRICE, 81. A liberal discount made TO the trade.
Sent by mail to ali parts of the country
Sole wholesale and retail agent for keokuk,
IL. Ii. AYRES.
Corner Sd and Main street. cct24dw
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-11-24
Ottumwa House,
WAPELLO COUNTY. IOWA.

FINIIE undersigned having recently purchased IN
the above House, would respectfully in VI
form the travelling community and the public -
generally that he has rehtted and thoroughly
waited the House, and is prepared TO offer a.
good accommodations the country will afford TO
all those who may favor him with call; his con-
slant attention will be given to render the stay of
ali comfortable. His House being large and com
modious he hatters himself that he can give general
satisfaction to his guests.
Connected with this House is
A Good and Comnodtous Stable,
Where will be kept Mt all times u good supply of
Oats, Corn, and Timothy Hay, and a ,rusty and eff
Gcient 0stler TH0S. q. GIVEN.
Ottumwa, MAY {, 1852 wHlawdtf