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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-12-17
KEOKUK: MONDAY, DECEMBER IL 1855

a. h pEAIxe IN. cLAypoorx
A.. l.. DEMIyG n co.,
Successors 10 Granville B. smith 4 COY
u ANhkks and dealers In Ere5ange, Keoknk, To-
1oigilt checks oil the principal cities constant
iy Tor sale in sums suit.
Collections on this city RENTED for promptly nj
current rates of Exchangs
We will buy and sell ali kind of Gold cnac;s
and uneurrent bank Notes at best rates
Interest allowed on special deposits
REFERRSeEs
Cash. Am. Exchange Bank New York
Nessrs. +. W Clark, Dodge d Co
Lucas simonds, II. Louis.
3" T.. W. Clark 4 Bros.
{" n Co-with 4 Co.. tialena.
May n, 1855 d
EXCHANGE AND BANKING HOUSE
oEo {. ANDERSON, on Third, between Main
Iand johnson Streets, keokuk Iowa Collections
on this city remitted promptly, at current rate of
Exchange.
Gs- Interest on deposits when specially agreed
Refer 10 E. W. Clark 4 Bros,
Bogy, MiltenbergerA Co, oahks1s,
John ]. Anderson L Co., st. Louis.
i. W. Clark, Dodge Co, New York CITY.
@s.~ once houra from A u. to p M.
July Ia, ls55.--itl
Ranking House Of Chns. Parsons.
Cor Of Main and I'd sts., kE0kUK, IOWA
SIGHI Exchange the East and South bouvht
cand sold. European Exchan ge for remittance to
any part OF Europe for sale Interest allowed on
deposits as per agreement.
Refer to Lucas Smonds. st. Louis. Ma.
l.. A. Benoist Co., do
Auanti4 Bank, Bosten.
Duncan, Sherman 4 Co.. New York
Drexel 4 CO., Pbiladel lpiia, Pa.
Union Bank, baltimore, Md.
numerical Bank, Cincinnati, 0.
Price, Converse Co, New Orleans, La
Sept. J., ls55.--dIy
Il. w. Alexander Il Co.,
ENoRWARDING md Commission Merchants
kra,e - Tn
Fulton Lake Boa Lane, Erie Canal and Lakes.
l70 South Water Street, Central Wharf Chicago. IN
Liberal cash advances shipments Of Produce
or Nerehand'ze. for sale in thi4 market, or chip
ment to friend east.
Refer 70 ". L. living * Co., st. Louis, Mo-; s. d
W. D. Thayer. Quincy, Ill. Green q Stone Muscs-
tine, Iowa; B II Campbell i Co., Galena. III. ]
II. H. Langley & Co, Rock Island, H.; Barkiey,
Ihom pson Co., Davenport IL. I. Foster, Boards
town, III Hon. A. starne, Springfield, Ill. A.
u d IL. Reed 1alesburg, III. W. 5. Gilman, New
York fassiit Co. Philadelphia, Pa. A. Gilbert
Cashier Commercial Bant, Chicago.
Mark Packages care OF T. ". 4. Co
July IL. ls55.--3i&wis
Neal Abbot a Co.'S Time Erurex.
DkoPRIEToks. Neal. Abbot d Co.. IS Broad 81.
i N. D., Williams. Tanner 4 Co., Buffalo Shin
daily By People Line Of Steamers, foot Courtland
Street.
For bills Lading, apply 10
Neal, Abbot Co.
Virgil Hillyer.
Mark package Meal, Abbot d Co.'S Express
July 27, lS53.--.i&w6m
'o""' 1855.
Merchants western Line.
NJ EAh, ABBOT X C9., New York WILLIAMS
y TASSER d Co., Bufaio Proprietors SLip dailv
from p.sr 2, Eas, River, New ork
All carg,e- fully insured to luaalo
~ iranshtpnent between View York and Buffalo
For fre gh' apply 70
Neat, AbboE 4 Co
T. b Brooke IS Broad 81 Ny
lr.s Hiiyer
Mark package, IN. W Line
July 2T ls55-a6 rfm
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JAMES RExNOa.Da.
~ holosale and Retail 0xu1

Wholesale and Retail 0xpnrink
Mechanics Block, North side Of Main 81, Re0hsR.
Iowa. ta- /,
HAVING made arrangemen,s for . perma- =
II nent business in the above line, am nov
Offering to the city and country trade larxs
and Well select ed stock of Drugs, MediainsxD
Paints, Dyes, Oils and Varnishes, Brushes, 6lsas-
ware and Window Glass. Also Perfumery and fan
cy articles, Cigars, Tobacco and Snuff, aud choice
assortment Of Family Groceries, including Spies,
Teas, Flavoring Extracts Candies, Soda SNdssasaa.
and variety Of articles pertaining that dspsrs-
ment all which will be sold on the principle q
"small profits and quick returns"
Particular attention given TO preparing prescrip-
tons In eases where medicines are required dor
ing the night 10 Is frequently ncons snent to uA ain
them. This difkenity have com Pletcly obviated
by having my residence in . part Of the same huilA
ing occupied by my store and persons desirinr ned
icines may rely npon procuring them At ali hours,
night or day, without inconv enience or delay
s Druggists. merchants and Others pu..h ssinc bx
the quantity, are requested to give me CALI as,1
am determined " sell favorable terms as an,
house in the city.
April 6 1855. DIV
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NEW LOT ING WARE HOUSE
d NAPLES Co, having taken the Store as
Market Street, Philadelphia, formerly oceu-
pied by Fassiu Col and having secured The ser
vices Of the most tasty cutters we are now Manu-
featuring entirely stock Of Clothing OF. eve
ry description, and IL il intention at Ali Zines
to keep large stock of the and most desirA
Bile Clothing suitable for the Western market
p. WAPLgs, formerly Of Dubuque having spent
the last twenty years in the West and knowing the
wants Of Western Merchants, be feels that be can
not fail to give entire satisfaction to all hose that
he may have the pleasure of doing business with
Our Linen Furnishing Room, We think, cannot be
surpassed, rs all our Shirts Collars etc. etc, are
made 10 order.
1t will afford us much pleasure to have YOU call
and make personal examination Of our stock
August 3, lS55.--diy Y. NAPLES l. co
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New ARA ngement


'i'HE subscriber would inform the citizens Of ke-
oknk and vicinity that he has purchased the
stock in trade of Ben. f. Dodson, at No Third
street, where he has on hand general assortment
Of French and American Cloths, Cassimeres and
sestings, which he will make up TO order nj the
shortest notice and in style to be surpas sed.
Also good assortment OF Summer Goats Vests
and Shirts, always on hand
July Is, ls55.-df JAMES NJ TYLER
YH0 JOURNEY MEN TAILnRS anted imme-
i diately, at No. 3, 1hrd street two first rate
journeymen tailors. None others need apply.
sep2 j. VI. TYLER
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CLOVER HOUSE,

DY D. W. CLoyER, corner of Walnut and SeCoud
ID Streets, Muscatine, Iowa.
&as Once Of the Upton, Marion, Davenport and
0skaioosa Stage Lines.
March % ls55.-d
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A. b. BALL. II. kIRkHAk.
BALL kIRKHAM,
EAMILY Grocery and Provision Depot, Post build
i ings Jd si bet xeen Main and johnson, where
they keep stanty ON hand large supply Of fam-
ly groceries and provisions OF every variety and OF
the beet quality, which they intend 10 sell cheap
If not cheaper than any other house in tht city and
hope bv strict attention 10 business 10 merit share
of the public patronage
\. B.-0ur wagon is in readiness 10 wait on all
who NAV favor with call Nov. d
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Fall Trade.

STAR CLOTHING STORE, IT, Man ST. Keos Ok
~ H. suxus would re. pee. fully call the at
teniion cf he GENT % of X, uk and vicinity Il
me fact tha h. has f,med co-partnershi,. with
IN If he besi ciuthng b in Cincinnati u Me-
rienthal l.. ock ard thus Possesses superior fa-
ci ties for the sseetea and purchase Of stocks of
clothing and furnishing socds,
Ihey have Dow rn,st complete assortment ofsal
kinds " Clothing, comprising in part, Cloth nd
Overcoats Pants and Vests Vt all grades styles anc
sizes, Shirts, Stocks Hats and Caps Trunks 4e.
These goods have been se ected with care and will
he sold at a small advance custom cost. We are
determined not to be undersoId by any establish
ment this side Of Cincinnati.
Country merchants are particularly invited 10 ealf
and examine our stock, before purchasing elsewhere
sep II dswtf H. sTRAIs d CO.
ATTENTION ATTENTION!
~ ANlNG made arrangements for the establish
i i ment OF large Clothing Manufa factorS, on the
Eastern plan, am now Offering my Spring and
summer floods AT PRIME Those in need Of
Clothing will find this TO be q rare chance.
Corner of First and Main Streets
NATHAN HoFFHEIMER
keokuk, July l3, lS55.--d6wly.
To the Gentlemen.
IN exhibition, an assortment - French, Scotch
~ and American Cassimeres-the FIRST ever ofse red
In this market. y
vEsrrxas.--In Msire Antique; Plain and Figured
Grenadines; Brocade and Rex Silks; silk Velvet
and Plush.
CLorns.-Black and Blue, fine grades and broken
check Cassmeres, for fall suits
Also choice selection Of Kid, Cloth and Merino
Gloves; Half Hose in Wool, Merino, and heavy Cot
and Drawer Cravats Scarfs and Handkerchief
Sent. TO- IS55.--dSw II EpCTpp
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FENNsYLvANIA FOUNDRY.

Cor. Main and Eighth Streets, ,..... kEOKUK, iowa.
m WICkERSHAM SONS manufacturers OF
1 Steam Engines and Mill MAehinery. A gen.
era assortmsnt Of Castings adapted to the wants of
the country sonstsatiy on hand jal-dly
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NAW YEN HOUNE.

WILLIAM WINTER, Proprietor.
4 sOkNER second aud Cedar Streets, Fort Madi-
~ son, Iowa
ES- baggage taken 10 and from boats Free Of
charge.
Hss- Stages leave this House daily for keokuk
and Burlington
June IS. 1888. d
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NAIL LINE STEAMERS.
rINIiS popular line Of Steamers will make regular
daily trips as usual throughout the season, con
Meeting at keokuk with the regular daily Mail
Packets t. Rock iAASD. GALENA and ST. PAUL, run
ming in connection with the Railroads to Chicago
and the East.
The line is at present composed Of the steamers
DIE NERso~, WgsrERsFR JEANNIE DEANS, and
kEokUk, whose names alone are y sufficient guxran-
~ of their speed and accommodations.
Aarrr r
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John 3. Carson & Co.,
COmmisston, Storage and Forwar rd-
ing Mere chant,

MO. 2s Levee. and Sc Commercial street between
Olive and Pine,) st. Louis No. d8wIy
j. A. COPE1IlN.
LS0kW ARDING aud Com mmi- sion Nj Merchant. whole
L safe dealer in Groceries and Produce No 81 Le-
wee, keokuk Iowa.
~ B..-Pariicular attention paid to the Forwa ard
Ing business.
Apri II, iS54.--d6w
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II. X. Reeder,
Comm ON and FOrw arding Mer-
chant,
4 ND dealer in Produce and Provisions, Union
n Block, Main Street, keokuk, Iowa
special attention given to receiving and forward
ing Merchandise and 10 the sale Of all Produce con
signed r. him.
lis House is large, and affords good aocommoda-
tou for the storage Of Merchandise and Produce OF
every kind. decGiS55ddw
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A ITORNlES at Law and General Land Agents
MonteTuma, Poweshisk county, Iowa. Will
attend I" all business entrusted TO their care in
Poweshiek. Iowa, Benton, Tama Marshall and as
PER counties.
Collections will receive special attention
keter to H. douglass A Co., si. Louis John
Block d Co., Pitssourg; W. A. l.. SUBWAY
Phiiaielphia BenEingsr d Co., Baltimore Hon.
=. u. Cartis Warren, Pennayl,an Hon. &. h
Barrst, Chorfeid, Pennsylvania Editor pittsburg
"DAily Union, DC.
june s. is53.-d
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kEoKUK FEMALE SEMINARY.

fIyHE Winter Term for 1856 will commence
i Monday Nov. 10Th The Advanced Department
continues under the charge Of Miss Mary :. Haft,
the Primary Of Miss julia Benedict. ami the Depart
nent Of Music aud French Of Mrs Williams.
Tuition fees formerly.
Primary Department, E 8 90
Advanced, . 90
Fuel Ink. Care Of Rooms, &C., 80
Lessons on Piano Forte, 10 90
Guitar, 90
French and Latin Languages, %
VIM II WILLIAMS, Principal.
keokuk, Nov. 18th, 1855
|. .SOK Sale on advantageous and easy terms, fosr
teen desirable lots in this city. ase ten lots ad-
joining the city. Apply 10 the above.
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IAEopokk sEtTs- JOHN b. xRLLgS.
BETS x MELLEN.
COMMISSION and Forwarding Merchants No. 3
~ City Baildngs, Saint Louis, Missouri.
-Rfferences
Russell 4 Bennett, Grow, McCreery d Co.
Child, Pratt Coz james Watson,
y u. filiey, Young Brothers,
W oods, Chrsty Co. G. W. Stone d Co.
A. J. McCreery Co. Capt. +. w. Gould,
Gaty, McCnne Co. Rhodes, Pegram Co.
baet, Whey Bast, Locker, Renich d Co.
s. i j. Hami, W S. Gilman.
Wilson & Brothers, J. f. Comstock 4 Go.
March %, 1885 do wly
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kEokUk AND ROCK ISLAND

1855. lei 1855.
RAILROAD NAIL LINE STEAMERS.
FINHE two fast steamers j. NJ hEE and Ben CAMP
L BELL, now making daily trips, connecting at
Rock Island with the for the East aud with the
Daily Mail Packets for Galena and Saint Paul, and
at keok uk with the great Mail Line Steamers Jen-
ME Deans, Westerner, heokak and Die Vernon for
ST Louis.
j. M'KRE, Cap ain Leroy Dodge, leaves Daven-
port and Rock Island every Monday, Wednesday
and Friday evenings for keokuk. Returning
leaves keokuk every Tuesday, Thursday and Satur-
day Evenings.
BKS CAMPBELL. Captain X. T. Bartlett, leaves Ds-
venport and Rock Island every Tuesday, Thursday
and saturday evenings. Returning, leaves Keokuk
every W Wednesday, Friday and Sunday evenings.
For Freight or Passage, inquire board, or Of
I HEAIGHT, Agent,
March, 3.--dtf keokuk
ST. LOUIS And < EO X q X
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To any GcntIc man
NTISHING a new Hat We have just received per
w Express IL dosen 6ofs H ass Of Superior qaal-
ity At the "Great Western Empnrinm.'
d. X. HUMPHREY a GAGE.
August IL 1855.
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JAMES ". RFI,.

ATTORNEY AT Law Keokuk, Iowa
nFPICE ia the Rail Road Office on Main Stree
~ over j. f.. Bruee's store
August Z, 1886. d
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THE MCF A8AAND HOUSE,
FRONT-ST. ...........FT. MADISON, IOWA,
AS been enlarged and thoroughly renovated,
l. L and is nov args and coumodious establish
ment, ssnient to the stsemhost landing, and in
the very centre Of business
The undersignrd has furnished il throughout in
the very best styis, md tfnst1 thnt long expcri-
in the business will enahle him give general
satlsfacilon.
Oct. 30. lSi5. dkxif ROE
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HORACE n. 4YREA.


MAIN Street, between Sixth and Seventh, Whole
vi sale and Retail Dealer in Stoves, Hollow Ware,
Iinner's Stock, a.. Also manufacturer or lin,
Copper. and Sheet-Iron Wares.
Roofing and Jobbing in Tin. Copper, and Sheet
Iron, which will warrant 10 gave satisfaction.
July "a, 1886. dly j. S. BEEBE.
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SIOO REWARD.

Broke jail on the night of the oath
of July inst, four prisoners, named and
described as follows:
William Campbell, an Englishman, a,
bout feet inches high, dark hair, full
face, fair skin; was confined on charge of
Murder, and is about 35 years of age.
Patrick Cullen, an Irishman, about 5
feet IL inches high, dark hair, dark skin,
weighs about 175 or $50 pounds, about
30 years of age.
James German, an Irishman, sandy
hair, red face-about 5 feet, 7 inches high,
considerable freckled in the face, about
25 years of age.
Dennis McCarty, an IrishmaB, about 3
feet inches high--dark hair, spare face,
weight about l50--35 or 40 years of age.
These men were engaged working on
the Railroad, near the Forks, at the time
they were apprehended, and probably
may be found in that vicinity again.
S25 will be paid to any person who will
apprehend either of the said prisoners,
and return them to the Jail of Monroe
county, or 500 for all of them.
HENRY D. SHAFER, Sheriff
Sheriff's Office, Stroudsburg, !
July 25, 1855.
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