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Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-12-21

INSANE MAN Losr.--Franeis M.
Stringcr, an insane man. aged about
twenty-scven years. Eve feet eight in
ches nigh, light complicated. dark hair
dressed in black cloth sack coat. brown
jeans vest grey mixed casinott pants.
and log horn hat, wandered away from
his friends n short time since. aud
when last heard from was In Howard
county. Ind. lIe is insane. Any
person knowing OF his whereabouts.
and will give Information TO Thomas
NJ. Stlingor. at 0arpenIersyille, Ind,
will be suitably rewarded for their
trouble.
Indiana papers. by copying tho
above. will confer great favor on a
distressed family.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-12-21
EFJohn Coburn, ESQ, has assum-

ed the position Of Editor OF the Indi-
annapolis Republican. He is one of
the most talented young men in the
State. and he will bring all his abili-
ties to bear in making the Republican
a model paper.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-12-21

good results Of the law in this respect.
IL anything has been settled. il is that
drunkenness is naturally followed by
crime. and The result is doubly sure
since pure liquors have disappeared
IRON the trade, and maddening brews
OF drugs and acids added their Affects
TO the debasing influence Of the alco-
hol.
CURING HrcoouoHs. real good
mason. fond OF a Joke wilhal. relates
the following: AT was one day riding
by the farm Of neighbor who was q
member OF my Lodge. and on looking
towards the stable discovered my
brother. apparently in good earnest,
making the Grand hailing signal for
distress with much yehemence.
rode up as fast as | could. but OBJ
served / got nearer that he did not
seem 10 suffer very much. though he
seemed surprised at my energetic ap-
Proach. and asked me, very cody.
what was my hurry. I felt a litde
foolish At being sold in that way. con.
Guiding. by this time, that the mia
take was mine. Upon asking him
what he meant by giving such signals
as that he seemed. atfirst. surpris-
ed. and then laughIngly. said that he
always secured himself Of the hic-
coughs in that way.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-12-21

WIG must t"fehteu youh8 heh lh thc
State. and he will bring all his abili-
ties to bear in making the Republican
a model paper.
: lLs-Look out for our devil. bright
and early, New Years morning. with
one Of the spieiest addresses. II has
been your lot ito peruse for ioi these
many years. As he gave you no call
last year. he will expect. and doubt
less receive double welcome. II will
be COTTON up in the latest and most
approved style.
ETIt has been frequently stated.
that, after the first Of January. all
letters must be prepaid by stamps,
Such is the fact. but il is not absolute
ly necessary for persons to stamp the
letters themselves The may pay the
pastage in money, and II will be the
duty Of the postmaster to put on the
stamps This law does not apply to
letters sent to foreign countries.
Ry-Iti is now n settled matter that
the iirst Church erected In Kansas
will be under the auspices Of the Uni
tarians. The sum Of 5000 has been
raised in that denomination for that
purpose. and their agent is now on his
way 10 that Territory to superintend
the work. A gentleman Of Boston
has subscribed $3.50 to procure bell,
on the condition that clock should
be placed in the tower.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-12-01
Tcicgraplsic News.

NAsHI>GToN, NOV. 2s.-More than Gfty
members of Congress have arrived
The Republicans and Fusionists amonc
them have already consulted together and
express their readiness 10 meet a caucus for
the nomination Of officers for the House.
with all the opponents of the Administration
irrespective Of political issues.
The anti-slayery Americans, will, il is
said, positively refuse to meet their non-in-
terventlon brethren in a caucus as Il destinc-
tive party, while several Democrats threaten
that if in Democratic caucas the support of
the kansas-Nebraska act shall be insisted on
as IA test of orthodoxy, they will withdraw
from the caucus.
New YORK, NOV, 28.-Barnum has sold the
American Museum TO Greenwood 4 Butler.
and is making arrangements to build a large
dramatic establishment on the plan Of Ash
iey's IN London, with a Geological Garden
attached. large plot Of land on Broad
way has been bought for the purpose
The following is the note Mr. Buchanan
sent to the London Times, and which that
journal refused to publish
The American Minister presents his com
piiments to the editors OF the Times. and
assures them that they have been misinform
ed with respect to the expressions and con
uaCA atttiouleu W uiH IN tueIr leading ar
ticle of this morning. Always mindful Of
the neutrality of his government, which he
fully approves, it is with deep regret he
learned, as he did from Washington, that at
tempts were made in the United States to re-
crult soldiers for the British army. because
he IS confident that such attempts would tend
TO weaken the friendly relations between the
two countries, which it has been his ardent
desire since his arrival in England to cher
lsh and promote.
The American Minister cannot of course
enter INTO discussion in the public journals
y questions between the two Governments
q state what Is contained in any correspo n
aehce which may have arisen out of these
questions, but he has felt il due both to the
Times and himself TO make this prompt cor
rection.
~ The Norfolk Argus states that last
week about 10 negroes escaped from tha,
city and Portsmouth, They were all Young.
ahd some OF them skillfn mechanics. valued
III 1000 each. Six We're from Portsmouth
II is supposed that they left in some oyster
vessel, loading perhaps in Tanners Creek
and bound for New York, or some othe,
Northern port.
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LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.
~ Indian Massacre in Oregon
The Independence Of Nicaragua Ack7aocl-
edged Gen. Corral shot.

New YORK, Nov. %.
Steamer Star Of the West, from Juan, ar
rived at 8 p. NJ, with California dates TO 9th
Nov
Reports Isthmus clear of cholera.
No news of Importance from California
Indian ravages are growing serious. From
Puget to Shasta Butte savages had made sim
utaneous attacks on whites, and massacred
large numbers. Volunteers had turned out
in all directions, and the L. S. troops under
Mai. Fitzgerald, were in pursuit. Nearly all
the tribes north of the Columbia river had
concentrated, and sworn to exterminate the
Americans.
A band of 800 attacked small force of
T.. ). troops, Mt Pugct's Sound, under Ma or
Halter, and forced them to retreat The lat
ter had been reinforced by nine companies of
volunteers called out by Gov. Curry, and
supplied with ammunition by the sloop of war
Decatur and cutter JEFF. Davis, and was
about to assume offensive.
Flour Sl5 per Dbl. Butter Coo per pound.
Pork S2l per Dbl.
AFFAIRS IN NICARAGUA.
Walker was in full possession of Nicara-
qua.
Col. Wheeler, the American Minister, had
publicly acknowledged on the part of the [.
). the independence and sovereignty of the
new Republic, and assured its government of
the kind regards and well-wishes entertained
by the chief Magistrate of the United States
towards it.
Gen. Corral was detected in reasonable
correspondence with some Of the officers of
the late government, tried by court martial,
and shot in the Plaza, at Grenada, on the It'll
inst, ls hours after his arrest.
The conrt was composed entirely Of Amer
leans.
Other arrests had been made, but no names
given.
The death of Corral was acquiesced in By
Rivas, as the newly elected President.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-12-01

JERRoLD.-Douglas Jerrold, we'll known
contributor to Punch, and editor of various
publications., is IA man about fifty years of
age, and IN person is remarkably spare and
dmmntive. HIS face is sharp and angular.
and his eyes of a graysh hue. He is proba-
bly, one OF the most caustic writer's of the
age, and with keen sensibility, he often writes
under the impulse of the moment, articles
which las cooler Judgment condemns. Al
though a believer in hydropathy, his habits do
not conform to the internal application Of
Adams ale. His Caudle Lectures have been
read by eve,y one. In conversation he is
quick at rctort-not always refined. He is a
husband and grandfather
McAuLAY.-The Hon. T. b. Macaulav is
short in stature, round, and with growing
tendency to aldermanic disproportions. His
head has the same rotundity as his BODY, and
seems stuck on It as firmly as pin-head.-
This is nearly the sum Of his personal de-
fects all else, except the voice, (Which is
monotonous and dlsagreeable,) is certainly
In his favor. His face seems literally instiet
with expression; his eye, above ali, full Of
deep thought and meaning. AS he walks. or
rather struggles, along the street, he seems
IN state OF total abstraction, unmindful Of
ali that IS gong on around him, and solely
occupied with his own working mind. You
cannot help thinking that literature with him
IS not mere profession or pursuit, but that
II has almost grown a part of himself. a.
though historical problems or ANALYTICAL crit.
icisins were part of his daily. and intclee.
tual food.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-12-01

4 certain Capt. Baeulard left Marseilles
for China but being buffeted by the winds,
he hauled up in the harbor of Tunis, to wait
weather. The collector of the port came on
board. Capt. Baculard represented that he
was freighted for Canton, that he had moth
ing TO do with Tuns, and that he only put in
from distress Of weather. But the collector
exhibited the manifest that he must fork
over. Capt. Bacuard did fork over in rage:
but Immediately repaired to tho palace of
the Bey, demanding justice.
sGood Frank, :" said.the Bev, II am your
friend. God is great. What the devil do
you want Of me? -
s'Highness," answered the Captain, ssyour
custom house has robbed me. | have forked
over--fork back
9 Excellent individually said the Bev. in
this country when we have the dust we keep
10 fork back Is thing unknown to Africa. y
'.But shall not have justice 20 asked the
Captain.
Certainly, every one has justis in Tunis.
VIII you have ii in the French or Tunisan
fashion 20
''iIighness, have had law suit or two
in France. Justice in French fashion-God
forbid -
: But don't press it on you,'' observed
the Bey. - II you choose the French after
all, | will speak to your consul. lie loves
Justice, good man; three Of my subjects APP
Piled to him two years ago for immunity.
and they will get it next year, for he loves
lustice.''
$ French justice! never Give me Tu-
nissan justice. | am in great hurry said
the Captain.
"Be il so then, God is great. What i,
your cargo? -
Marseilles soap, and twenty thousand
cotton caps"
. 1t Is well. Go away and be tranquil
The Bcy summoned the Nizler. .'Nizier.'
said he, = there is no God but God, and Ma
homet Is his prophet. We love Justice. W,
love the Franks. Proclaim that every Jew
who appears Tomorrow out of doors withou
cotton cap, viii have a little transaction tc
settle with me-
There were %, 600 Jews in Tunis, and no
one single capin the place. They all mad,
their wills, when they learned through tn,
officer Of the customs that Capt. Bacuar,
had lots of the desired article There wa
enough said. Captain Baculard sold the in
voice at 50 the cap. He rushed to the palac
and poured out his thanks.
! g Not so fast" said they Bey, q am no
done yet. Call my yizier."
The Vizier appeared. g Proclaim" sal
the Bey, ''that every Jew who keeps cotto
cap another hour will have trouble with YOU
God is great, and am lineal descendant 0
Mahomet."
The Vizier made grand salute, placin,
/ has leg on the back of his neck, according /
the custom Of the court, and retired
| When Capt. Raculard returned to the doc
he found the 10000 Jews already awaitin
him, caps in hand. He might have had tn
caps for nothing, but desirous to leave be
hind him a uame for generosity and great
ness of soul, he bought them all at two cent
piece.
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In the wigwam with Nokomis,
With those gloomy guests, that watched her,
With the Famine and the Fever,
She was lying, the beloved,
She was dying, Minnehaha
clark - she said II hear rushing,
Hear q roaring and rush hing,
Hear the Falls Of Mnnehaha
Calling to me from a distance -
''No, my child 7" said old Nokomis,
'Tis the ight-wind in the pine-trees !"
Look - she said; II see my father
Standing lonely in his doorway,
Beck ening To ms from his wigwam
In the land of the Dacotahs 80
"No, my child - said old Nokomis
" It's the smoke that waves and beckons -
"Ah :" she said, ''the eyes of Pauguk
Glare upon me III the darkness,
can feel his icy fingers
Clasplng mine amid the darkness
Hiawatha Hiawatha
And the dezolatc Hiawatha,
Far away amid the forest,
Miles away among the mountains,
Heard that sudden cry of anguish,
Heard the voice of Minnehaha
Calling to him in the darkness,
"Hiawatha Hiawathn -
Over snow fields waste and pathress,
Under aforementioned branches,
Homeward hurried Hiawatha,
Empty handed, heavy hearted,
Heard Nokomis moaning. wailing
"Wahonomin Wahonomiu
Would that ! had persisted for you,
Would that | were dead a. you are
" ahonomin Wahonomin
And he rushed into the wigwam,
Saw the old Nokomis slowly
Rocking TO and fro and moaning,
Saw his lovely Minnehaha
Lying dead and cold before him,
And his bursting heart within him
ttered such Il cry of anguish,
That the forest moaned and shuddered
That the very stars in heaven
Shook and trembicd with his anguish
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-12-01

M had the pleasure If witnessing few days
" since, an interesting test trial II various
weighing machines exhibition nj The
Crystal Palace. The trial confined to the r,a-
tive merits of Fairbanks' the scales Scales man
fractured by Duryee Forsyth, Rochester, \. T.,
and a newly patented scale manufactured al Var
gennes, Vt 10 test the real merit Of the scale, the
committee placed upon the platform of scale hay-
ing the capacity III SIX tons, weight Of 3gs lbs and
then ell the weight various parts of the plat
form. " ith this weight oyrner VI the Yer
gennes Scale. the beam Indicated 8 $50 lbs. when
placed on the opposite corner, the team indicated
only 1877 lbs, showing difference Of rs lbs, and
when removed to the centre OF the platform the beam
showed ,SsT lbs. A request then maie that the
weight be again placed the corner FIRST tried
which done, and the weight the beam now iudi-
Gated WA 1852 lbs, showing difference Of ll~
from the hrst trial. This variation h. attributable
in part 10 the arrangement If the platform upon tue
bearings which forbids the possibility of is giving
correct weight agreeing with itseu. The test
then applied 10 fRlrbank Scale, and when the
weight was placed Of the platform, the
beam Indicated the true weight 1898 lbe IN the
second and third corners the result the same on
the fourth corner slight variation perez ptbe.
20 extremely delicate was THE operation of Pair
bank Scale, capacity ELK tons that quarter Of
pound weight placed on any part If the platform,
raised the heam.
Dpryee Forsyth scale IL 20, 900 III. capacity
was next tested, and Ike the Nergennes seale il
failed 10 give correct weight or to agree with itself:
IL showed variation If ten pounds when the weight
wa removed from to another. One Of
Farbank : small platform Scales then tested
with I. = Standard weights, and although il had
been IN constant f. SIN months il exhibited I'M
errIng accuracy. The sealed gh;s then plae-
Ell on similar scale manufactured by Duryee
Forsyth, but the result far from satisfactory -
one corner was half pound too light. the centre
hall pound too heavy, and another TIVE
pounds too heavy pennsy lspnian.
BALDWIN, EVANS CO.
nov 22dw AGENTS keokuk.
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INSURANCE AGENCY.

LIMA INSl RANCE CO.. Hartford, Connecticut
IL STAR INSt RANCE co. Oedensburgh n Y
HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY Hart
ford Conn.
HTNA LIFE INSURANCE CO. Hartford, Conn
COMMERCE Al INSURANCE 60, ST Louis, Mo.
Stores stocks and dwellings insured against Fire !;
merchandise insured against the dangers Of nayiga
ton.
Open Policies issued in the Marine Department Of
the Commercial Insurance Co.. If 81. Louis and the
customers OF the Company accommodated with loans
OF sixty days reliable paper Insurance procured
for those desiring it, In any 81. Louis Company
WIN. W BELkNAP
noys I'm Cor. Main and I'd Sta
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-12-01

r President Blanchard of Knox College,
gave Lecture at Galesburg, few evenings
since condemning female equestrian Exhibi-
tons at County and State Fairs
The President is unquessionably right in
his decision.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-12-01

DAVID B. sxIrH vAssicKLEx.
SMITH & vANs1CKLEN,
Auctioneers. Commissisn Merchants
and Real Estate Brokers.
WE will pay particular attention to sales by
w Auction, Of Real Estate, Stocks, Admnistra-
tor 5 Sales. &c; will negotiate Loans make Collec-
tions, exchange Real Estate for Merchandise, make
liberal advances Real Estate Merchandise
signed for public sale; will act ar Attorneys for
property holders the disposing Of property, col
lectng Of rents, paying taxes &c; will act fnan
ctai councillors for ali who may need our services
Ofhce on Third street, between Main and johnson.
FOR SALE.
go feet by ~ on First Street, between Main John
son. Also, House and Lot corner of First aud John
son. Apply to SMITH VANsICKLEN.
FOR SALE
229 Acres Of Land 60 under cultivation near Ca
margo. Terms one-third cash. balance in one two
and three years. Apply 70
SMITH d vANsICKLES.
For sale.
. LOTS on Second street
- nov9 SMITH q yANsICKLEN.
L'oH sALE-64O acres Of choice land within four
miles Of the city. SMITH & vANsICKLEN.
FOR SALE.
4 HOUSE and lots Second street. apply to
\ nos24 SMITH VANsICKLEN
FOR SALE,
~ FEET front on second street with buildings;
~ rents for $500. Apply TO
nov24 Smith d VANSICKLEN.
FOR SALE
rI'HREE lots together on 9th street. Terms easy.
L Apply to
nov24 SMITH & vANsICKLEN.
INoR SALE-l0 acres If land under cultivation one
mile from the city. Apply to
nov4 SMITH 4 VANsICkLEN
E'ok sALE.--30 feet front on Main street ARMY
10 nov24 SMITH d VANsICKLEA.
IGOR sALE.--A farm containing 20s acres. lao
under fence, Ii miles from the city on The plank
road Possession given the LIST of March next An
ply 70 noy24 SMITH 4 YANsIcKLFN
EHOk SALE.--A house and lot on Main street
noF24 SMITH 4 VANsICkLEN.
L'0R RENT.-A Store Room, On Main street
Possession gwen on the first day II December
novA SMITH & EANsICkLEN
\ FRESH invoice Of Hats and Gaps to trade for
City property. Apply 10
noV2a SMITH d yANsICKLES
I u LOTS on Fifth street for sale, one third each
" halrnce III ] ?, and year. Apply 10
noT2i SMITH 4 NANsICkLEN
ENOk sAiE.-A new two-story Brick HOUSE
L Terms easy Possessions given immediately
Apply "a nes2t SMITH SASSICkLEN
1cn ACRES Of Land near Pvlia, Mahaska eoun-
IOO ~, 10 trade for City property. Apply 80
MOVES SMITH Il yANSICkLEN
lrD ACRES of Land in Washington county four
1oO miles from the County Seat. be had for
seven dollars PER acre. Apply
nov24 SMITH NANsICkLEN
E0D DOLLARS can b. had on short time by al,-
cUO plying to SMITH d NANsICkIEN.
nov24
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GT- The Savannah Republican is very much
exercised at the suggestion of nominating
Henry A. WISE for the Presidency. s.He
has" says that journal, mo administrative
faculties, no prudence, no judgment, and
would carry the country to the in less
than six months"
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cT- The principle point upon which Judge
Perkins, of the Supreme Court Of Indiana,
lately decided the liquor law of that State
unconstitutional was, that historically the
use Of liquors a. beverage and article Of
trade and commerce is so universal that they
cannot be pronounced nuisance"
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Irvine.
X. FRENCH. A. j. RALsTos.
III MILL A IN
=; HAhILi..

q; HAhILi II. FRENCH. A. j.. RALsTos.
HA MII.L a CO.
hEAlERS in Groceries and Produce and Forward
- ing and Commission Merchants, IS Main street
between I'd and 3D., keokuk, Iowa.
Nonld call the attention of the citizens of this city,
and Country Merchants to their large and we'll Sc
lected stock of Groceries They have one Of the lar
gest stocks offered in this place Of all such ar
teles usually kept in Grocery establishments
aud will sell on the most reasonable terms. They
feel confident from their long experience and de
termination to give strict personal attention bust
ness, that they will merit liberal share of custom
nov2Sdw
A PPLks.-lo0 bio IS. apples of excellent quality,
n and great number VI choice flavor, for sale by
nov2Sd HAMILL 4 co.
LNLOUKi Flour,-Gustomers rely upon getting
l. Quincy, Bentonsport, and Birmingham Flour
regularly, at So, Main street
nov28d HAMILL co.
GOLDEN SYRUP--In kegs and half bbls. Bel
~ cher's Sugar House Syrup, in kegs and half
bbls. Rasins in boxes, half boxes and quarters.
nov2sd HAMIIL co.
Curt osttfes for the Little Folks.
LIVERY thing that you can think Of to tickle the
IL hearts Of the little folks be had Of c. 0ber-
top. at the
Oct 20. SION OF THE BIG FIDDLE.
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Coy. REEDgk's PROSPECTS or 4 SEAT IN
CoscgEss.-The \. y. Errntng Post under
stands that very careful counting of noses
IN the next Congress gives majority of l6
in favor of admitting Gov. Reeder as the
representative from Kansas in that body, and
against the admission of Whitfield, who
brings the certificate of GOV. Shannon. This
includes no vote from any Southern State,
nor does it include the vote of Walk, Kelly,
or Hevens, of New York. who will probably
vote against the admission of either of the
delegates.
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At the Saul st. Marie, on the Goth inst,
the thermometer Indicated temperature of
80 degrees below zero. Sentimentalizing IN
the Lake Superior country in July may be
very interesting, bat the winter there is too
positive reality for comfort.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-12-01

To the Citizens 81 X COX uk.
ANISG interested with us the Messrs Sco6elds
- in the Gas Fitting Business, we would assure
the public that all orders given 10 them will be ex-
ecuted in n neat and workman like manner, and
that they rely upon the work done By them ~
being Of the very best material. =
As ii will be but short time before the gas will
be introduced, would recommend to those desi-
rous Of lighting up at the time Of the completion II
the works, that they give immediate orders for pipe
fixtures, dc, otherwise, many would be delayed be-
yond that time, il would be impossible to supply
all applications upon short notice.
July 3, IS55.--d c. HERRICK 4 co.
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BUGGY FOR SALE.~-A weii.1uilt, handsome tor
- buggy for sale cheap. Inquire ut the Gate Cit,
Furniture Rooms" 1876, Main street
noyl0d Q. s. ABBOTT Aco.
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have sold my entire stock and trade to r j. Eli
Oft Co., and cheerfuiiy recommend them to my old
customers as gentlemen fully competent and capable
Of carrying the boot and shoe business in all its
branches 5. A. DUKE.
nnYQ
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Gas Fixtures.

'I'HE undersigned are prepared to receive orders
1 for fitting up stores, Offices and dwelling houses,
with pipe and fixtures for gas-promptly executing
the same and guaranteeing all their work to be gas
tight
All persons DESTROYS of using gas, that have not
been called upon requested to leave their adj
dress with us, through the Post Office.
Orders executed in the succession in which they
received. SC0FIELD Il BROTHER.
July I'D
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The CEiasA soT TO nK -Gorts
chakoH has formally announced to the army
that Russia does not intend to evacuate the
Criilea.