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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-10-01
TO Country Merchants.

nTR stock III Hardware ana Cutlery II now lailv
- arriving and NH all b. ia store iii a few wogks
and we shall then - ahe - fer yoa ns couplttt
an assortment b. found IN any Hardwar,
ileu.e IA the W. Ne respectfully an an enamin-
atiau VI Gar stoek ana hfre purchasing
sep Wv BALDWIN, EVANS & 60.
rHABIE 81 fLERl 4 largs stock on hand i'm
l ported direct from the manufacturers, and f,r
sale n Ices prizes by BALDWIN, EVANS CO.
- ckET CUTLERY over go pattern iust re-
ceifed fl n 81 ff HI. England and for sale low
hY ser BALDWIN, EVANS & 60,
NILES We hafe rec .ited oui Fall supply If fes
i ~ eegy description which ain seli AZ re-
du va ialsrs. BALDWIN EVANS co.
lnHe1.LAR SANS W. Away k,.p on hand
u a-9e -teck II tfcu ar saws from il x to "a inch
Is diameter, sbi0h 81 sell At factory prices.
SIP ~ BALDWIN,, EVANS 4 GO.
ID tBBtk PACKING 4Iways III han4 ana - sal,
IL by BALDWIN. EVANS 4 60,
ID OGnESTER COOPER TOOLS We have re
/ ceivss au as-aftm nj 81 K. J. Barton, Cooper :
Iuals. superior nrticl. wa,li viii sei NJ hoehcs
IL price BALuwIN. EVANS co.
IN au1 Log Chains, If ali >les a>' reserved and
- for sale ~ BALDWIN. EVANS co.
! LAD fipe-A full assortment Away on hand
= f5r sale ~. BALDWIN. ~ Ans 4 CO.
tHoNEl.o and Tong uf all sizes. lluds and pri
- ces, just received and g. ale ios by
sep Il BALDWIN. X ANS & 80.
HAND AND PANEL SAWS small lot Of our
| L own importation. Just received andfor sale low
BIZ BALDWIN,, EVANS & GO.
Jaw MANnBlI.S 4 large a-s,rtmvnt for crcu
= lar avs Just received aud for sale low by
BALDWIN. EVANS 60.
stNATu. Just received aud sor sale low by
BALDWIN, EVANS q co.
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Autumn Stock
n ID OAT II

| | AZ now open fine stock Of French md Amer
L L lean Printed and Plain Dsl.aines Plain and
Pad Meunoes Cuburg1, Black and Colored Mo
HAIR, Dekages, &c, to which he invites the atten-
ten u the Indies assuring them that the style and
quality unsurpassed, and prices low a. ts same
goods be sold n Oh country
keokuk. sept. To-
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q. w. Sanders.
FIJI MIXTURE WARE-ROOMSA

Main So ct bet 3rd lti SIS, kEok h, low,
rryilF nm 'ersig ned has nov IN hi- eyNNKS
| War, Roe us 4 "a designs keep Sfsgll;
No constantly IN hA 'sd 4 we'll g
e.ed assol tneut II all 'hds VI urn ufe emhra-
eng Marble Top Dressing, and PLAN bureaus dnf
and plain sofas inu and '"n 'shlsT ~ J lara
Tables cane seat and W4nde = o",'s h'eN, -
CHARS Of every description iron. pam wooden F,
.es be finest bar cloth stuffed PUN '''u
fancy turned Cottage Btdsicais Of tbs go - 'es
Lounges 6c. ..
hooking iasses of all sizes Clocks Carp ''hgs'
floor and iour nafflngs. floor and table OH cle NC
inattrasse-, feather busters, carriage trimming.
window saaNs aud trimmings aud etrry o,Aer arti-
ele usunll4 sept III my Ems u business.
Pltl II my stock was made under my own snper
si-ion, anil Tie rsst bought from manufactures ot
tigh STANDING, ffai can warrant every article
St durab.lits ana dl 81 ~ workmanship
Ny che O. ibi permanent business
il, aud I'D X. s, II fual rriHcilie; and as
ti jul etneni 81 ~ e purchase q ms, AIN
ss.elg,r4 to seu PIE low & M laals prices.
fali and eAamtnr ulY 7tsh purchasing
e4s.atl,l# Hll4 utMa sat,l ii asute lH sh9~ me
iamt,re II Latlie ami oenflemsn who Gall 80 me
WHEELER they feel nclR.d &. bav II uut.
MAJ 81. l5Jj dAwtI q. Y. SANDERS
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-10-01

PREPARATIONS roR SLAVE TRADING N CrBA.
The New York HeroId learns from un au-
thnntIc source that contracts have been made
FIR the introduction this year into the Island
% Cuba ~ large numbers If African slaves
enc party alone has contracted for the sup
~ Of seven thousand. Portuguese agents are
Low in New York making arrangements.
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TROY A1AnlM..
Angnsl ~. -. Ia
FANCY Ges,D~.

lust received au 81 gan, as-.rtm II Il fue Goods.
y such n frtnch Ghlna Vase, rtrian and Terra
Gotta, AZ, Pitchers, Lavender ana COLOGNE B4tte4,
fsuit st4nas. Canl Receivers, Cigar Stands, Jewel
stands, spoon Gobets Figuies, CGlids, Busts, dc.
Also oil band good assortment 4f CruokyrY and
Glassware. CAREY klIBOC ENL.
Hmm Is lAlM.
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aIexander.s pe,am,cu.

TIE GREAT AMERICAN HAIR TONIC.
NJ Hal i more desirable by the young than the
" luAurant locks # youth and beauty What
!. more dreaded by the middo-agel than gray harsy
h2 hat + old but would avert badness which
can All ~ accomplished ~ using Alexander Pc
iamlcus - universally Acknowledged to lie the most
superior article fs beautifying the Hair snd which
= equally cfea"ious 10 preserving It's natural health
FIR saie at ~ Main street, nv
june 26.-itf J. p. MINCHEII. 4 90
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,. w. JOHNSTON.

I7NbFRI AkER. rner i johnson ami, --,
\ Inlri Streets. e~AaaaAs
e.aiye % Us business of rnle.t,k.ng ii hi IA
bean.h II has rsenty nti ,At .tsig. additions
2 his st,k and perfected Iii. arrang IA u;s In ever,
siepaftm nf.
PATENT METALLIC BtRIALCASES.
lmpeslpns - sir and ind strueibt. highly orua
msnted and inNalnats far h preservation # The
d.at, Fl 'fil oiftins e every tyl, anl finish tuf
nsshti ~ ord Il.
II arses AMI carfiag furnished, ana III entire ar
rang m.nts Il rh funeral nded t. when required
hekdk, April 2 ls55. ny
NJ EoSRs. EDITORS Please Inform tbs Iadi,s
VI that have received the laig stock II en-
hroideri s Collars from eelts T. 500. Maltese,
Black silk Brussels and real thr, al Lace, Lace ac
9mett ana swiss collars Corset., Ribbons Molge An
tque and Ribbon Trimmings &c, a..
ii. y. WOODWARD Co
str - lssS.ltw
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Landes & Daughcrty,
ching fI.oYHgsNG!

EoR THE Afs AND VIZ Ihh TRADE
,isur ra1 large stock q Ready Made
cahps tetal ~ s'.n''s b ,,eIdi' IN T9nN';
Hats, Carpet nes. NIB ~, - WITCH VIZ
ai.,y' l,.l...r CT .ornyr # FIRST AID Nam
sept d2a \ 800 = ~ :" 49,
nj III. A. ,,ftrt.s.t II slSferiues CAT ard l-ss
\ expressly FOR the Ladis just 1.e'e'Feo y tae
Gate CITY llat Store, M Il, Main street.
Sapt. q, 1s55--d Il. VOORHEES, = -
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FOOTE & CO..
Forwarding and Commission ueI.
g hn

- Burlington lowa, aud East Burlington III.
FINllE only Forwarding House connected with the
Railroad Depot thus Offering superior sayanta
ges for The ranshipping " Freight,
he patronage " the keokuk merchants and ship
pcrs Il respectfully solicited.
Please slaress at Burlington, Iowa
Aug. 30-ilin IOOTE 4 co
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and the who'll TT

Lots g. and lg5 81 Nasls lie. and die y Klaf n
v If 26--65---5 10 al. y il dispute
For he whole " which | NIL take tsrens,-ftco
fb41anf dollars one third in hand and lis balance
2 ons two three and four annual payments, with
atcres' al Il per eeni from haze, t. 10 paid a4nu,
ally, and secured by deed ru,i until all is paia
Any person wash ne FIR particular Information MS
e location IT quah4 # TIE lands may apply 10 IT,
keld, H.4, or has H..or ;he Mayor Of lite city u
keekuk VM. GILI.iss
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Fall Tide.


M. ll2 Main Street between Fourth and Fifth
1--WE uudersi gned would resle, fully call -
Il the attention u the Ladies and Gentle III
men # keokuk and vicinity, 10 their fine anay
well selected st.e of Boots md SHOES now
oI"ned and for sale at the above cstabli-hn mt com
pflstng on Kind = eiies Gents', Misses Boys'
and 1hildffh ".it al styles, grades and sizes.
Ihs gonis hay ~ iected with special rerercnc.
81 neataass ol tyia and durability aud will Is .fd
BE- YJy snaA adtanc above III tern cos, =. w.
ara determined not 70 b uuacrsoid by any house in
the city, Please give 4 call An sxafa alton IL
goods and prices Is the only favor we ask
II. &. HUISkAMP h BRO
S.pt & 1853 1850
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- ibr Ahtt ~ " al ~ ~ Nitd hDiA
nls, Nos. 81 and jS. Letcc,
NJ the following, completing
k which they offer to the trade
hey viii do justice to any or
.ored with.
90 nest, tubs.
/ 10 do1 tar buckets.
she'd. 81 dog zine washboari-,
+, ~ boxes clothes pms,
100 coils MANILA rope,
and - inte
a. de1 hcbsr and grass bed
DO CORDS.
3N0 boxes window glas-,
a do asst size and biands
sizcf 90 boxes tumbiers,
30 bxs pt, IL pit &qt fla Is
eronns { 2casc indigo
/ aask prime madder,
t, ) bbls alum,
N /" copperas,
.eco, !, sack pepper,
. spea,
and ~ boxes gro pepper and
lcipe 2 bale eIote
] 60 uu'ms
30 boxes ground ginger,
les. - lh1 yeas pumder.
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Union at the Nin5le Slxpence.

- :. H. c. BILLINGS have united their
>. stocks 4 Dry food, and Grocerie, and may he
found thf Ola stand 81 :. s. Billing. No. 81 Main
street, hcekuk.
one Of fhe hrm viii spend his time n tha East
fer hc purpose If watching the chance for buying
goods ch ~, thai they ean .gli them lower lhai.
eyer. We have now on hard over fly thoo, and
doaf. worth Of good. winch viii seal az greatly
reduced Prices. Please give n ea{i,
:. HI n. Il. BILLINGS
AM IT IN55--I{w
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NEW FALL GOODS.
EDDY JAMESON Il co

l7o and - Main ST.. st Louie
NJ + ar lu receipt of full a.-artmguts If Plain
" ami IwllIed flannes, ~attnets Black aud
Fancy Cashmere Dark aud Medium Style Prints,
Brown and BieAehed Muslius, &C.
These gaad- were purchased PREVIOUS TO rHF a..
yANcf aud Vs. invite the attention II the city and
country trade.
EDDY, JAMESON. & CO.
August 81 s55 }indAa
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sEt.sgsS.

Jon PRINTING OFFIcE.-0ver j. I. Cave
Maine and Fourth Streets. Every kind Of
plain and fancy printing done with neatu"s-
and dispatch.
The GATE CirY Ofiee is the place 10 get
printing done cheap and we'll.
Give Us call.
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The snbscrib rs, pfoprio
tors + tbe Empire ~.oyc
" OH ST Louis, beg
leave ia inform stove
u aicr in laHathatth \
have established q branch
Of their house In krokuk
wherc th , viii keepcon
SANITY % hand a large
aud W Il n sorted stock
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Lnnds mnd Citr Lnt.for Sale.

IT ANINb Doom requested ~ sundry persons and
l. al sundry times 20 the prices ] would
tax Tor my lands and lots N Iowa take this OPP
portun.ty g inform the public IN general Of the
pf'ces viii nov take fvr tile me- A list is here
unto annexed
I q section $, township g. range 5
!. - !. Il
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-10-01


" ha'e Juei received our Fall styl.s Of Ladies
W Nelset Cloth and Silk Uloaks. Ialma's ard
Nlst'tes ais1 81 cha aud Piaid ShaMls.
eep1lda" WOODWARD i Co
hki@>S TKlMMINGS--Ihc Ladies can be suited
- IN ths line at
seP21aaw WOODWARD 4 cos
I)LAIiS. Those bauuful scotch and Tartan
Il Paids, every variety can 81 sund
sep21daw WOODWARD 4 cos.
\\IooI DELAINEs. E.er5 variety IL plain and
W figured W ool Deiainey. jast reeeile "a
p2Tdaw WOODWARD 4 cos.
I)EADl MADE CiOIHING-- Everything in thus
- p 's ean be had at the lowest figures at
sep-'ipw NO0DW ARD 4 eos.
Two LOT kNEYMEN TAIL0RS.-Na ntod imme.
= diate Y, ~ No i, Third street. two frsf rate
Joufi' mn taiiors None other. ned apply
SEPT j. NJ TYLER.
Gard TO the Ladies.
n 0N really TT the season large Stok u Trim
mug Goods ~ \ chct- Plain AMI SA.d a Col
ols and Back Of All widths; Plush shaded. Mss
frnge. More Ant cue, Wat rcd Ribbons Color. and
Nlhth t'alleons ~ great variety Gimrs Brad K \.
some IN right colors lor chiidrcn's dresses
Nept. ~ I, u. FOSTER
tNlESl1 GYsIEiiS-lnst receited a small lot u
4o'e Oysters ST thts @pr4hs epslng, hy
Jane z, lsa9 " &. I'll NknUlsER
lk. AokNo0D'c Ineture If yeralfuin yirias
- + pared exlrea " Lon Physicians, for snle b,
e'l' Il MOORE 4 HOOPER.
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Ilaf ami BINDS sHppftcd g. opitt short notif
and sash realy glad always AaHd.
AZ lab raj count b dealsfs.
I.n.. u nlr.aN
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II The Gate City Hat Store

! now IA Fsccipt # arge STICK u Hat. Caps, and
l Far osteds. purchased directly of the m4nuIac-
ture. AND warranted ia stvle and quality Ne. -
Main street >. +. Np9EHIE~ a 60.
sept. 6, ls5j.-~d
''snre CRY HAT ~tore.''
4 LAlafE ana car.fGllF selected assortment If
the latest style hne Hat and Caps. cGptrs "
f9f be city rade. :. T. VOORHEES, & 90.
sent 8. isJJ.--H
..ss The GATE city Has store.''
1 IINE lai II 1ieutlcn NJ Walking Games and
! \ mhIrilss. + VOORHEES, & 90.
Sept i. f-l3.-d.
tENILENEN ) Collars, tiioS Cfas4ts aus. Fur
" t'ood. t,a'e CITY iIa' store
sept. i. ls53.--d T. + VOORHEES, & GO
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q very lo@ rates. They
ders they maF be- favored
lblt hhds \ @ sugar
30 bbl BelelleFs cid.
- " loaf aud crushed,
100 $ h Molas>es
~ E" Plantation
30 " Bcirhcrs : II and
golden ru
~ pkg. If Dbl 4 kgs 40
goo sacks RI coffee,
80 pock Is old gDs Java do
@00 kcgs nails, afs I sizcs
30 boxes soap,
50 DO star candles,
81 do mould Do
- IF chests teas asst
5t boxes Do
100 bAs chewing tobacco,
Various brands,
30 boxes Gu chewing and
smoking ~
Jti NJ r"galla and principe
cigars,
. l.. Aes Cuba -ixes.
$50 va pr m j. Apples.
$50 ia pgsm b Peaches,
iN0 page salcratus, bills.
boxes. kegs,
- \ u ; ~da,
$50 hhis wrapping paper,
100 rnins lrt. 4 cap ID
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4 NRCTLAR SANS An sizes If tAe II Louis
x Circular Saw, warranted by
5. W i II TUCKER
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WESTERN STAGE COMPANY.
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sep. Is. dm. surviving Itu...
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1855-11-22

And this letter brought the mon'!

Louis NAporroN-Iiow astonishing
il seems now that when Louis Napo-
poleon lived in England, Of the many
intelligent Englishmcn to whom be
was well known, there was but one
Sir Robert Peel, who considered him
Il man of more than ordinary talent.
One would think that such man as
he proved himself since his accession
10 power in France, must have I'M
pressed every one who came In con-
tact with him with a profound sense
Of his superior ability. That he Is the
greatest sta; osDlan and ahlcst ruler Of
tho old World, seems now TO he the
uaiversal opinion Of all Europe; yei
he had lived to the middle age and no
one discovered spark of genius IN
him TIL he cm.,gcd from obscurity.
Undoubtedly he Is great mantle
master mind of Europe, and aided by
the English alliance, is capable of
making greater changes in the map
Of the continent than were achieved
even by his ilustrious uncle. Nay,
England herself, but for the waters
that rolls between her and the "walls
of oak" that float upon the wave,
would be completely at the mercy of
the nephew ofNapoleon.
The present war has destroyed the
nrestirc ofthe British army in the
eyes of France and of the world. It
has in pircd the French soldiory with
a perfect contempt of England as a
military power, and soothed the pride
which has been wounded and bleed
ing since the downfall Of Napoleon
Without drawing the sword against
her ancient foe, France, under the Sc
cond Napoleon, has amply retrieved
the tarnished laurels of Waterloo
[R.chmoad Dispatch.
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Ma. WISE AND THE PREsIDENCY.-
The Washington correspondent of the
Orangeburg Southron, writes to that
paper:
Wise we think unavailable. The
"old line Democrats" will never for
give his fierce denunCiations Of Gen.
Jackson, and the States Rights men
will scarcely forget his almost equally
violent invectives against Mr.. Cal
houn and States Rights, as they I'M
derstand them. lie once gave toast
calhoun and Notification" "Dust
to dust-ashes TO ashes" lmmcdi-
atcIy after the Virginia election, Wise
would have stood n good chance for
the nomination. The Democratic par
ty was in dread and CONSERVATION, be-
cause of the Know Nothing order,
and looked to the future with some
thins like acspair-Virginia was the
first State which met and defeated
this organization, and Wise lead Nir-
ginia in the struggle.-This victory
re-aninated the Democratic party,
and it gratefully turned to Wise. 1t
felt that his bold bearing and magnli-
iccnt popular oratory had done much
to rally the disorganized and despon-
ding party, and beat down the castle
of the enemy's strength. Since then
however, successes have followed sue
ces ne. md tho party is now rs conf
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been. So late as 1877 it was eight
per cent. At that time the bank had
barely eight millions of pounds in
specie in its vaults, it has now twelve.
The crisis of lS47 was purely com
mercial, and was of short duratlon.-
Commerce, being really on a sound
basis. soon recovered from the shock,
and the discovery of California aided,
it is said, by princely investments OF
the Czar in the British funds, knocked
down the rate of interest to three per
cent. in a year, and from thence to
two. No similar reliefcan be expect
ed at present. When the steamer
left England, the continental drain OF
gold continued without hope OF ces-
sation, and the Bank ofFrance was so
straigstened that it had denied all It's
customary facilities to the trading
community Commerce is embarra IS
cd; all over Europe the crops are de-
ficient; large proportion OF the usual
supply of labor i. employed in unpro-
.Nr1
ductiye occupations. WHAT'S to hln-
der suspension
In military point ofview, the cap
ture of Kinburn is important. 1t will
close the mouths of both the Dnieper
and the Bug, and will fairly seal up
the southern coast of fRussia-already
closed towards the Principalitles, the
Sea of Azof and the Caucasus. In
the Crimea the Notifications of the
southern side ofSebastopol are going
on with great vigor, and there is little
reason to doubt but that it will soon
be in condition to stand as long a
siege as the south-side. Lipranii will
retreat upon the Belbcc, anl hus--
possibly-by the close Of the session,
the Allies will, for the first time since
the invasion, have an opportunity OF
commencing real siege.
IN. Y. Herald
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The editor of the Louisville Jour
nal repeats, for the thousanith time,
that his party proscribos no man on
account of his religious opinions lie
and his party swear they will never
vote for a Catholic, or put him in any
Office or place, They make no ex-
ception; it is sufficient that the aspi-
rant is a Catholic, and he is proscri-
bed. 1t requires a hard face to deny,
in the face ofhis oath, that the pro -
fame Order prescribe ncaa on account
of their religion, The dodge is, that
the Catholic Church is a political in
stitution, and it, members subjects of
q foreign prince, TO whom they owe
allegiance, and they are prescribed be
cause of this allegiance. tits easy to
assume a charge and make 1t the ex-
cusc for prescription; so prosecutors
have acted in every age of the world.
It is rather late in the nineteenth cen
tury to set up such plea for such a
practice. Men have observed the
practice before and cannot be dcce!v-
ed. For hundreds of years England
prescribed Catholics from all offices.
She had precisely the same excuse
that the Know Nothings have now,
and could urge it much more plauai'
bly,. Her practice perished under the
increasing light ofthe age, and amidst
the applause of liberal men in oil
countries, but especially in this.
1t is for party of demasoSues in
the United States to exhume an ex-
ploded error and make merit oft,
paying too much respect to them, to
argue the point. 1t has been discuss
ed and settled long ago, and it is rails
ed now to be voted down by a free
people. The demagogues who raised
this question had but one object, and
that was office. They wished to rule
America. They are in favor of Civ
in office to Catholics over all Others
where Catholics have votes to give,
as in louisiana.
We shall soon hear no more of the
great principles of the American par
ty. They will not pay, and will there
fore perish.-Louisuilie Democrat.
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ANOTHER WONDERED l.
SHOWER.

Crowds OF people were attracted
Yesterday To Court Square TO Observe
what 81 .ned a ogenilosho"3r of sl.',
falling under elm trccS. The fl'Unr
of the fine rain underneath these trees
was plain to the sight and sense of
feeling and has been so, rs those who
habitually cross Court Square in their
daily walks, attest, durIns the last
week or ten days.
Our readers may rememhac that
several years ago similar phenontc-
non wa observed in Haywood coul-
u, near a gum tree. We publlsh. !
au account oft at the time in the Ea-
quircr, and the matter excited a good
deal ofspcculation. We believe the
shower was then ascertajncd to b"
from great numbers of a kind Of insect
which, keeping constantly in motion,
elects with each movement Of its
body, jet of transparent liquid, re
scmbling fine rain. We apprehend
if the boys would climb up to the
topmost bough5 sfour elms on Court
Square, the same would be found to
be the case there
There is, however another theory
which we have heard advanced upon
the observation and experience of all
old woodsman; which IS, that it is the
cxuding of the sap from tree, which,
in full vigor of life when the sap was
ascending, is SO stricken with death
that it is hindered from going down
again or being converted into woody
fibre, and so oozes out from the ;cn-
der branches and falls to the ground.
This theory, too, we should think,
might 20 tested by the boys aiorc-
said.
At any rate, the shoWc, 3. 'r.,
rain or shine, and we leave it ,otI's"
skilled in the natural history ofp..n :
or OF insects, to determine "'cEcr, IL
comes from. '-Nem. D4I'-ilh
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1855-11-22
STEERING BY THE NORTH
STAR.

A year or two since an ebony in
dividual answering to the name OF
Bob" Tin fact no one knew whether
he had any other nane) was employ
ed by skipper to assist him in sail
ing a small schooner on the waters of
Chesapeake Bay. Did not under
stand and could not be made to learn
the compass; so the skipper never
dared to trust him to manage the
craft except during a very light night,
when he could point out to him some
headland to steer for. On one occas-
ion, however, the captain, who had
been up two nights previously, con-
cluded he would trust the schooner to
Bob, and take a little rest on deck;
so he pointed out the north star to
his jet companion, and told him to
continue steering for it until he wa
ked up. After watching him short
time, and finding that he could keep
the vessel headed right, the skipper
stretched himself upon the deck and
was soon asleep. Shortly afterwards
q squall aros. from the north and
blew the craft completely away from
her course. After it had cleared
away somewhat Bob looked around
AMI fond the north star at his back.
He sailed along IN hour O. two, do
in tn beet ho r0.il anil cogi'ating