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Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1855-09-01

| MAGAZINES FOR SEPrEslpER.-We
have received from Dix Il Edwards, Pub
fishers, 10 Park Place, New York, Put
nam and Household Words for Septem
ber. These magazines are the bc5t-th
very best. Putnam employs nothing bu
the best ta]ent-it is made up entirely 0
original matter, and contains more goo,
7 substantial matter than any magazine pub
Iished. The contents of this No. are ::
New English Poets The Storm; Twic
. Married Sunken Treasures ; The Anna
IONS of South America Life among til
Mormons Cossack Song; The late Ho
ace Binncy Wallace The Harmless OF
Gentleman Thackeray's Newcomcs II
chel /; Living in the Country Luisella
Armies of Europe Editorial Notes, an
great variety Of other matter.
Every one who admires Charles Dicl
ems should take Household Words. Th
: admirable work embraces among its wri
ers, the most noted literary and scientil
5 names Of England, and gives. each mont
J "feast Of good things" It's conten
this month, cannot fail to please the ge
y sral reader. It's conductor goes "fro
grave to gay, from lively to severe" al
q instructs and amuses the reader at the san
9 time. Putnam and Household Word
$500 singly, $500 each.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-03-04
THE INCREASE OF THE ARMY.

Congress has responded TO the call OF the War Depart
ment and increased the army by four regiments Of the
linewo Of cavalry and Two OF infantry The cavalry TO
be organized under the law of s46 creating the regiment
of mounted remsu, and the infantry in conformity with
existing laws This is right; and we applaud the meas
ure II demanded by existing necessities our
expanded frontiers from which daily to the start
ling intelligence OF continued Indian msssacres stamped
with more than usual mercess barbarties We Of the
undoubtng belief that the increase of the regular forces Of
the country called for by every consideration Of hui
mainly policy, and expediency There at this time
large numbers of recruits at the depo in New York and
Boston, intended understand for the organization of
the infantry regiments and about thousand cavalry
recruits at jefferson barracks western men that Gil
one Of the cavalry regiments without any delay.
If skilfal and efficient officers appointed,
why these regiments should not at early day be
thrown upon great horonghfarcs to the Pacific and
the spring emigration 20 with its usual security
remotest borders
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-03-04
TRIBUTE TO THE LATE GOVERNOR BURT

The members of the territorial legislature of Nebraska
in the midst of their labors to provide for the interests OF
the living, not unmndu Of the respect due depart
ed worth We learn from late number OF the "NebTas-
khan that Hon. ID. NJ Johnston chairman of the commit
tee federal relations whom referred part Of
the governors message relative the decease Of Gov
Burt submitted the house OF on the 3oh
ult, the following report which unanimously adopted
'Your committee cannot better express their deep heart
felt sympathy for the irreparabe loss good man. which
the people OF this Territory and the nation feel than
and reerae the ehaste and hghyexpresve language Of
his exceliency acting Governor Cunning communicated
this house at the opening of the session;
" In his death have suffered los-he loss Of
peculiarly qualified by his public experience and capac
w. his virtues aud his energy mnegs for the
satisfactory and courageous discharge 81 his official dsties
He spent but few weeks OF suffering among and his
grave, in far-ot state only another tie Of union
communities widely severed, who will his memory
with sternal pride, and his nntmely with sypa
thetic There unpleasant 10
smabe traits held BY enlightened people and the
fact that South Carolina has given her distinguish
ed accompanied your record by the
Of your undivided respect and affection
Your committee deeply sympsthre the wife and or
phsn children Of late smented in his untime
death Though widely separated from the of his fam
lily and the circle Of his former friends aiabe traits Of
character and HE sterling worth during his short ssa
among bad given him the highest in the affections Of
the people, who most cordially extend friendship
to, and mngs tears Of with his much afflicted wife
and orphan children In South Carolina while
been deprived Of husband father and benector the
cn has lo one Of her most CITED sons and society Of its
most useful members.
!" All Of which Is moot respectfully submitted"
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-03-04

There is conveyed in the above, holding back
of necessary explanation, which comes with igrace
from paper widely recognised of the leading
gans of party which has always been distinguished
the unhesang patron Of the most lavish and unfre
queny, the most Inscriptions expenditures The appro
priaon for the army placed at fifteen millions, but the
American forges inform its readers that this large
innate owing the expected increase in this branch
the public deencean increase DANGEROUSLY demanded
by the wings as by the democrats.
The een-million appropriation for the navy covers
the expenses be incurred in the construction of the six
rgates authorized be built the session
Congressa repeatedly and warmly recommend
ed by nearly every wing paper in the Union.
In giving the Post Office appropriation, not word is
said about the receipts of that department the
slightest alusion made to the successful efforts Of the
Postmaster General to suppress abuses and curtail
penses.
The appropriation for pensions merely to fulfil the OBJ
legations incurred in behalf of the country by former Con-
gresses and it would have been only act Of simple JUS
ce if the American had added that under the able and
frauds upon the had been detected and pun
shed by the officers Of the Pension Bureau than had be-
fore been known in the history of our country.
The appropriation for the mail is indeed yey
large item in national expenditures but the American
should have had the candor have stated that the Post
master General recommended, in emphatic language, a
heavy reduction in the expenditures for this branch
public service.
The appropriation for Notifications is at this particular
time deemed emineny necessary and such papers the
Boston Atlas, the New York Courier and Enquirer aud
the Philadelphia North American were among its most
ardent advocates.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-03-04

Several other amendments were submitted, most OF
which were adopted
Mr. MALLORY submitted an amendment providing Tor
the construction Of seven soope-oai "hon "a' eJes
a. I0SFs 81 Tennessee submitted AN amendment an-
hyixng he Postmaster General for the purpose of OBJ
saft mail service between New ork and
liverpool contract With Cornelius Vanderbilt for the
transportation Of the mail in two weeks between the
above places be carried in safe and suitable steamships
the service be performed within the average time
pied BY the voyages Of the Cunard steamers provided the
Of the shall not exceed fifteen thousand dollars
per round trip from New York and back the contract 70
y continue for five years.
The amendment not agreed toyeas g. nays as--as
folows;g 6aaaa r4E
YEAS--Messrs. Cooper Dawson Jones Of Tennessee,
Morton, Pratt Rusk, sndel, and Thomson OF New Jer-
NAYs-Messrs Allen Badger, Bayard. Bell, Benjamin,
Brainerd, Bright, Brodhead Brown Butler Ca Chase,
Clay Clayton, Evans, Fizpatrics Foot hunter James
Stuart Thompson OF Kentucky Ioombs, Ioucey, Wade,
Walker, Wells, and Wilson-s3
NJ SEW ARD then moved 10 amend the bill by insert
ing the bin known the ma-seainer appropriation
bill (which had not received the approval of the President
of the United StaesI with the provision supposed TO be
obnoxious the President stricken out He had stricken
out after the appropriation OF S85S000 for the ransport
ton of the mails from New York Liverpool and back
the following:
And that the proyiso the first section of the
lions for the service Of the sca year ending the threh
June one thousand eight hundred and fifty two approved
be twenty day Of July thousand eight hundred and
ay,two be- and the hereby, repealed Prorided
That Edwwd X Collins and his associates shall proceed, with
all diligence, build another steamship, in accordance
with the terms their contract and have the ready
mail in years from and after the passage
this And the said steamship is not ready within
the above mentioned by of any neglect want
diligence their part then the said Edward X Collins
and bis shall carry the United States mails between
Men York and Liverpool from the expiration of the sand two
years every fortnight free Of charge TO the
ment until the steamship shall have commenced the
said mail service"
The amendment was agreed to without division; and
the bill was read third time and passed
After short executive session. the doors eopened
and the Senate took recess until o'clock,
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-03-04

ANTHONY BuRss-The Boston Atlas thus closes a long
article relative to the purchase Of the uitivesave An
tbony Burns:
We hope nobody will consider these remarks i-timed
Weare very glad for Anthony Burns But reflect upon
the affair the utter bitterness OF this chsring with great
wrong itself upon the attention we see the in
significance Of these small compromises. The legislation
which dcfs and degrades the sovereignty Of Massachu
sets still goes on the Senate still seeks TO diminish the
authority OF onr insued courts liberty and life sll
the old jeopardy in Boston. To him the redemption
Anthony Burns is of ncaculable conscquenceto us Of
how littlcr
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-03-04
HON. ]. CLANCY JONES.

gives much pleasure to state that the Hon. j. Clancy
Jones' of who has been confined to his
by although dangerous Illness for the last week.
has far recovered that he expects leave for home in
the Of few days.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-03-04

Mr. VALLEY ssksd The unsni,oon. .,n..., - a..
noeas % Enable him % call up from the Speakers table
sens's sA ~ |asing approximations or the improve.
Bos;en View Bedford Nantuokel and May,hass V,a
Ia DE Stats o. Massschnsetts ''"'''
Mr. HAMILTON. I Object
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-03-04
SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 1855.

The House met at ii o'clock,
Unanimous consent being given the reading of the jour
nal dispensed with.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-03-04

Hon. Mr.. Fenton, Of New York, prevented frop APP
pearng in his in the House of Representatives during
the last three days of the session. in consequence Of serious
indisposition.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-03-04
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, .
FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 1855.
EVENING SESSION.

The resumed the consideration OF the amend
ents of Senate the Post Office appropriation bill
undisposed of being for the most part for the relief
of posmasers and mail contractors The authorizing
the Postmaster General to pay Cransion Laurie
sonabe compensation for performing the duties of
desks in the Post Office Department not to exceed halpay
of clerk for the time he employed elected good
of discussion in veminues speeches. in which Mesrs
HOUSTON, JONES, and STANTON of Tennessee, BEN
SON, DISNEY, WASIiBURN of Maine and others part
cipated after which the amendment concurred i'm
ayes n, noes CD.
AT hali-past nine o'clock the committee and report
\ ~ ed its action to the House.
On the question of agreeing to the above amendment in
the House. the yeas and demanded and ordered
and being then taken, resulted--yeas 10, nays "a
So the amendment was rejected.
Among other amendments of TIE Senate TO this bill
concurred in by the House is the following:
"SEc. and be Further enacted, That the Postmaster
General be- and he hereby authorized establish and
the State Of California Olympia in the Territory
Washington, touching Humboldt bay Trinidad, and Ores
city, in the State of California Port Oxford Gardner
city, Umpqua and Astoria in the Territory of Oregon
hoawater bay Port Townsend in the Territory of Wash
ngton and such other points shall be designated by the
Postmaster General: Provided The whole cost of said
vice shall not exceed the Of 100000 per annum
The House added an additional proviso obligng the
Postmaster General to contract for said service in
of existing laws.
The House concurred in the amendments of the Senate
10 the emigrant passenger bill
~ On motion of Mr. WRIGHT of Pennsylvania the House
up the Senate bill for the relief of Madeline Van
widow Of Cornelius @. Van Ness and passed it-yeas 80
nays A.
The House also passed the bill providing accommoda
lions for the United States courts in Jackson Mississippi
Mr. HEM called up the Senate bill establishing an add
ditona land district in the State OF Iowa which, after
being amended read third time and passed
On motion, at twenty minutes to twelve o'clock tn,
House adjourned
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-03-04

THE ooEs.-The following bills have
either passed pending in Congress
General appropriation bill Gas reported) S9,T7o,000
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The SPEAKER laid before the House message from the
President of the United States transmitting certain pa
pers of the State Department in to the House
linton calling for information relative to the late meeting
or conference OF American ministers at Ostend
Mr.. BAYLY of Virginia Ii is too late to refer that
document and therefore that il be laid on the tn
BILE and ordered TO be printed.
Mr.. WHEELER objected.
Mr.. NAY asked the unanimous consent Of the House to
enable them TO take up the bill making appropriations for
the improvement of Paapco river and put il on its pas
sage Objection being made he moved 10 suspend the
rules but the motion was disagreed o-yeas 49, NAYS
63-it requiring two-thirds vote.
Mr. EASTMAN moved to suspend the rules to enable
him TO call up bill explanatory of the of August g.
1854 which motion agreed to, and the bill was read
third time and passed
Mr. APPLETON submitted resolution allowing the
usual extra compensation to the pages messengers &C. of
the House who have not received and not entitled TO
receive the benefits Of former act allowing increase
salary; which was agreed to.
onmoton of HOUSTON the House then resolved itself
INTO the Committee of the Whole the state of the Union
r hsARp in the chai for the purpose Of proceeding TO
'e OF the amendments Of the Senate to the
cvl and diplomatic appropriation bilyess no. nays %
ne committee then took recess until o'clock
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-11-14
OrfICE OF THE WARSAW Z K. X. IL Co.,
Warsaw, H., Oct. %, 1898.
~nuuru I'm EANTR CTOKS.

NOTICE To CONTRADICTORY.
SEALED Proposals win be received until the 10Th
- day of November next, ut the ofiee Of the ar
saw and Rockford H. r. Co., in the city Of for
the graduation, masonry, bridging. and furnishing
ties Tor the Warsaw and Rockford Rail Road, between
W arsaw and Appanoose, in the county Of Hancock
and State of Illinois and also, between Oquawka IN
henderson county and keithsburg in Mercer county,
in said state Said proposals to state the price for
grading said rcad and furnishing ties therefor sep
arately the mode and manner in which payments
are to be made whether in stock, county Or city
bonds money, or portions If each Plans, prohies
and estimates Of that portion Of the line, are now
ready for examination. Bond and approved security
win be required to m amount not exceeding one
fourth the amount Of the contract, for the timely
and faithful completion Of the same. The time a.
lowed for the completion of contracts on this portion
If the line will be nine months. The company re-
serve the right to reject all the proposals. none are
satisfactory. Any information required can be
r;yan nv .nnl;cation to W. K. KINGSLEY,
Chief Engineer,
or JOHN 4. JOHNSTON
one of the Contracting Committee.
Sxr0
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-11-14
:
boots and shoes

A COST and carriage As the assignee Of George
n Crittenden, offer for sale the entire stock Of
Boots and Shoes in store, At Wholesale and re-
tail, at easterncost and carriage. make this oncr
70 the community only for short time.
Thereby notify all persons indebted to said Crit
tenden to call upon ne at the old stand and make
payment Immediately. II. X. kEnDBk,
oct24dtf Assiense.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-11-14

Corner Main ana Jefferson >freetA.
BURLISGroS, Iowa.
A BRANCH OF the Mercantile College # Penn
n acknowledgements by the Legislature Of
that State with perpetual charter
TRUSTEES
His Exceliency the Hon. JAMES BUcHANAs; Hon.
WILLIAM WILKINS, tlate Secretary at War; the
IioS. MosEs HAAiLTuS Hos. W III Lowry Hos.
CHARLES NAyLon and GEy. j. X. MooREHrAp.
FACULTY.
ANDREW T HowDEg, late senior Professor of Book
Keeping and Commercial Science in the Mercantile
College of Pennsylvania.
Loris X. DALHoFf late Professor of Commercial
and Ornamental pcnmanshp in the institu-
ton
CBAs. BEs. DARWIN. member of the Burlington
Bar-professor of Mercantile Law.
The Principals design carrying out in every par
ticular that course Of training for business intro
duced and follow Ell up for upwards Of fifteen years
by Mir DUR, til. founder Of the Mercantile College
Of Pennsylvania, by which about 5000 merchants
and accountants have beeu qualified for business
Ii is now regarded by business as the most
thorough and effective preparation for the account
ant given in the United States 1t comprehends
upwards of AGO real business tran saetionsiiu ira
ting six different methods of conducting books by
double entry--abont 800 commercial computations,
explaining many business operations not found IN
mercantile ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS forms aud husi-
ness letters-daily lectures on commercial Law and
commercial sciences.
DuG's Book Keeping, liarpers edition, price ST.
So the most perfect and comprehensive in the Eng
lsh language Duf's Western Steamers Account
ant perfect System for snch accounts, Si-To be
had at Corse Book Store, jefferson Street.
ZsA- Send for a Circular by mail.
Burlington, July is, 1855. d6w
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-11-14
CAsm Cf1CkEKY HOtsE.

Z MOUNDS ELLIOTT. Importers and Jobbers u
~ Earthcnware, China and glassware, No. 1875
Pearl Street and No. 81 Chambers street, New York,
weuld say 10 Merchants and dealers generally that,
having established "a Cash House in this branch IF
trade, they fully convinced that they sell
croekery, etc., at such prices will pay the puychas
hna profit retail. Exparienes has proved very
eonclusyeiy to that, by adhering strictly to the
cash systlm afford to sell from ten TO twenty
per cent. below the regular crealt trade prices.
To this end ask examination VI - styles
and prices list Of which Will b. forwarded by mail
TO amy party desiring.
very carefully sefaeked for the country trade.
IuIr y LIZ
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-11-14
To The Merchant. of Iowa.

NE CLIO l n Ct W A RE II o K
ID NAPLES < CO., having taken the Store, 4S
Market Street, Philadelphia, formerly
pied by Fasstt 4 Coz and having secured the
Wees OF the most tasty cutters, are now Manu-
featuring entirely new stock of Clothing of eve
~ description, and IL il our intention al all times
to keep large stock of the newest and most desira
bic Clothing suitable for the Western market
+. WALES, formerly of Dubuque, having spent
the last twenty years in the Vest and knowing the
wants of Western Merchants, he feels that he
fail to give entire satisfaction all those that
he may have the pleasure of doing business with
our Linen Furnishing Room, think, cannot be
surpassed, rs all Shirts Collars, etc, ETC.,
maize To order.
1t will afford much pleasure to have you call
and make personal examination of stock.
August 3, lS53.-dly p. NAPLES 60.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-11-14

AuBRoTYPEs.-Th new art certainly pro-
duces very beautiful and perfect results, and
seems TO be very popular. Emerson, on Sd
street, is taking a great many, and informs
us that nearly all the pictures he takes are
in that style, he seldom having a customer
who prefers the old style daguerreotype.-
And no wonder, considering the beauty and
the durable nature of the ambrotype.
A FALL.--On Monday night, as teamster
was backing UP a load Of wood above the
City Mill, the horses backed a little too far
and tumbled down precipiee about 80 feet
high. Strange to say, the horses were alive
next morning and 'only little STIFF
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-11-14
A New Store Opened.
M. n. Chamberlain,

"A NCW SUVIV ORCnOVAs
N. N. Chamberlain,
In Kilbourne's Nep Block, Main street.
Dry Goods. Carpets, PA per Ha ngings,
| Oil CLOTHS, WINDOW SHADES,
l and
HOUSE FURNISHING DRY GOODS GENERALLY
fDAMAsK Lace, aud Muslin Draperies. at
III Oct25d CHAMBERLAIN'S.
OMIT Corniees and Bands, Curtain Loops, Corah
" and Tassels for pictures, and inow shaaea
oct25d tHAMBhhLhAN ?.
RoCuA, Cashmere, silk, Wool, Thibet Stella and
Is Merino shawlsat CHAMBERNAIN's.
c"tZoe
DoNNET, Cap, and Trimming Ribbons, press Cioak
en-, s'n -"A''''''' i'' CHAMBERLAIS's.
T,RENCu, swiss, and scotch Needle Work, hrst
+ at iael -CHAMBERLAIN'S.
oct23d
CNLoTti Talmas at CHAMBERLAIN .
~ oet25d
To the public.
rTayrNf; determined hereafter, 10 do an exelu-
| aiyely casa business in our retail department
W. are prepared u sell all kinds Of Hats taps, BON
nets &c, at greatly reduced prceE. our ,'och u
now very complete, and we keep nothlng ou' 'he
beat grade Of goods always have the latest styles
and will sell lower for cash than the c"inhen grades
are cold on credit So come with your dimes
VA All kind. Of Millinery work done to order,
al the shortest notice. r
oet. % -l,f D. r HUMPHREY GAGE.
New Arrival.
DROWN and tan colored hats, gh ana low crown
u of every style and quality, just receif q 10y
.cteadwtf ID f. HUMPHREY GAGE.
T.,IVk hundred dozen plush CAPE just resolved at
Il tn, store of u. +. III MPHEi 61A"E.
oct23dwtf
oNE thousand Bonuets of all styles and qualities
(Dat IF HUMPHREY L GAGE.
oct2sdwtf, ----l
gJyHREE hundred dozen COL and hue hats " every
sIXle. M DF HUMPHREY daGAGb-
oct23dwtf.
MILLINERY Goods Of every variety. a. the low
vi est prices, at d. +. HUMPHREY "A"h'
oct23dwtf.
To amy Gentleman
yXYISHING new Hat we have Just received per
wv Express IL dozen Soft Hats Of superior guar
ity at the Great Western Emporium.
DP HUMPHREY GAGE,
August II 1850 -
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-11-14
CAVE 4 SONS
New Publication List.

Mrs Ann S. Stevens new Book, "The Old Home
INI stead"
"A lmack s - a Tale Of English Society. really
delightful work and one that will the curl
ity Of every one that in the world Of fashion
in this country.
ellie; or the Human Comedy BY John Ms
len Cooke With illustrations.
Reynolds great Story of the War, "Omar Pacha, =
or .sThc Vizier's Daughter
Leslie's Gazette Of Fashion," the Beau Monde
for November. noy3
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-11-14

ZION s I A n I'll Y on
~ hand ut the Brick
Steam Factory, near
Main, between Sixth and
Seventh Streets, h .okuk,
Iowa.
Window Blinds, better,
and other articles n go.Sl
as any that can b. made
by hand, supplied TO or
der.
Particular Sizes OF
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-11-14

Rare Chan fer Coed Ra rgatns.
.)S 10 feet on Main street desirable building
~ lots in the city Of keokuk; also for sale, or
exchange for western property. good Mill propesty
II Ohio; 50 choice land In Indiana several lots
III the Iown Of Naperviie, county seat Ut Du Paxa
comfy, ILL.,; so Ut choice land the county
sea * Monroe county, Iowa. with fruit trees, etc.
Inquire If MekENNY RUNNER