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BOOK BINDERY
And blank hook Manmfacfsrs.

YINu subscriber having httpd up
i extensive Bndery the II ssTss1-~fS
city Of keokuk Iowa, (No. lI0,< k~A-y II
Man St, up saifssl s now pre-
pared to execute all orders in hs line, in the most
workmanlike manner. Periodicals, Music Books
Pamphlets, &c. bound, and old Books re bound in
any variety Of style.
Having superior stock of materials for thc man
ufacturc Of Blank Books particular attention Will
be given to the orders cf Merchants, Bankers,
Steamboat, and County Officer. All blink books
will be raged when desired, ana warranted in every
ruSpcct.
Also on hand a stock OF superior stationerv.
j. IL. MEsTG0Tr.
l.. J. ADAMS, Agent.
Augnst ~, 1885, d&wfy
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The Tast Mill.

The Fast Mill.
VINIE Fast Saw Mill one and half miles above
4 town is now in operation with good stock Of
Logs. Persons wanting Lumber will be furnished
on short notice by leaving ihcr orders At the Office
Of i. r. & b. W. FORD, or With
WM. BROW NELL.
keokak, May IL, ls55.-itf
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WINS IIDl 81.

foRNi.R 81 jpHNsstN kAp tIltST STEEEFS.
DI CHARLES g. Bl ANELI. The under g.
ID signed takes pleasure ia announcing that :I
fe la lakcn this very popular House and AAAA
made complete rene. alton thruug ghont the enteFe
prcmises. lie Is prepared to receive the pat
runage Of the pl bie, and belle, es hc can meet the
wants Of all who dfsife good Housc.
IL hapas, ~ close application TO the business
and attention q the many wants u ult traveller, Ia
merit anal obtain a ahare Of patronage.
- Baggage taken to and FROM Boais free 81
eharge. tHA-. II. BJANElL.
Anrlt ; Is5a d {
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fJfHE undersigned would inform his friends in
l. the country, that his office Main Lei wce ~
2d and 81 streets kcekuk Iowa. over the Harm,
store. lie Will attend TO the collection of all az
counts entrusted 20 his care with prompness. Ae
counts rtHt As nfaI, pest pad, All receive aitea
ton, and the money rstur'icd ordered.
EDM ARD COLE.
March lSgs--s.y.4F
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Office keoknk, ri. Detmoinos
and Minnesota Rail Road Co.,

dII'I lHFNHtsNtH 90,
keokuk ilth August, lS5o
NOTICE To STOCKHOLDERS arc Icreh-
I y notified that the second regular call Of ten pe
cent. on the capital stock of the Keokuk, 1T. Des
MONIES and Minnesota Rail Road Company has thi,
day boen made hs the Board of Drccthrs, payable
Monday tho ist day Of October next To Wm. G.
Graham, Treasurer, ut the Rail Road Office IN ke-
okub
By crder Of the Eoard
HUGH T. REID, Pres't.
&. (. CosS, Sec'y.
lDispatch and Ut. Desmoincs Statesman copy.
JIAND and Panel ~amS--A small lot OF our own
l. L importation, just received and for sale low by
BALDWIN, FyANS d co.
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DENTAL NOTICE.

DINI4E ROIENL-
hR. j. h. RlCkE1, Sargcon Dent M.
I/ist having returned from the East, ,vfl6S
viii be- happy 10 wait on his friends 'uISYYD
Having large stock VI Ieeth, from
tie hest manufactures, can please the most fasid-
Gus. Teeth mounted cithry gold l. platima, on
is new improved method. wiich il now being used
b, tbe baai Dentists. III i also pr, pared t. mount
Block Irolh. OF Continuous Gums. geld or Patl-
ma when the latter, at lower prlee amounting
the difference in cost % material full sets on
gold for sla0. rfarISA fer 500. vi work war-
rantcd Udlce on south side of Blondeau, between
81 anl 4iii Streets heokuk.
March ely
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Alarm for sale near Kcoknk. i.

rIsIlE undersigned offers for sale tho Farm known
/ as The Lamb Farm, = situated about ! miles
from keokuk. on the new State Road between the
Plank Road and the Mississippi River. The Farm
consists Of a quarter section of land l30 acres III
which are in high state Of cultivation, with good
fences and every thing in excellent condition There
is scarcely farm in the country better adapted 10
agricultural purposes, the land being oi the very
best quality. aud the location very convenient t. tie
best market in tho State. pENJ. GRAFT.
For terms inquire Of Ii. ii. Wilson.
Sandusly, August u, 1855. lmdd,iw
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N. W. Hicks. VI. ID.

Z 2 Z = y y = I
City If kcokuk, lo.,--Otice on Main ST., between
cond and Third Streets.
nR. H.. IN addition 10 the usual a
ICmeih ihods Of Inserting artificial teeth y1<x1 ~
y ih possession u the exclusive r. @ht uIrYY0
FOR this city 81 mounting the "coutin-
nour gum teeth, go universally admired for their
hcauiy II. strength, aud cleanliness. After an expe-
ricgee II two years this style If work he would
unie staiingiy recommend il TO the public rs pos
ses-uG many aud great alsantagca ogcr Any other
style Of work known "a the profession Those in
tcresied esreefuiy invited call and examine
specimens Of thu different methods Of mounting
tct th.
Awli l6 ls55.--sI.w1y
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REYNOLDS Drug Store.
WANTED.

4 CLERK thoroughly yerscd IN the Drug basi-
\ ness An interest in paying Drug businesses
would be disposed ef 10 one having some means aha
auaiified 10 assist IN managing the establishment
Enquire at REYNOLDS Drag Store Mechanics
Block.
keokuk, Jniy 6. 1855. DIFF
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City Drug Store
.,w nlofk Nam Street t............. .kEO

Eurrow Block Main Street .kEOkUk.
J. 6, SItN ART are now In receipt of %
y very large aud carefully selected stock w
If Drug Medicines and Chemicals, Patent
Medicines. Popular Remedies Mechanical Lii -
4uors pafpf- Oils Dye Stuff, Perfumcry, and eve
~ variety Of fancy articles usually found in the best
establishments Of the kind Every article warrant
"a pure aud genuine,
Purchaser viii confer inutnai iaVof os Calling
al our establishment before buying elsewhere.
Physicians prescriptions carefully put up.
Dn. J. G. SrEwAers office and consulting room
~ the Drug store.
PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES
T o. EdwaYds. NJ D., Ohio Medical Coiiege
). Cobb,
John Locke,
MnY & 1sas.-tlAM.
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JAMES REYNOLDS,
Wholesale and Retail Druggist,
Mechanics Block, North side Of Main ST., kcokuk,


IJAVfNG made arrangements for perma- ID
L | nunt business in the above line, am now
oF, rin.- to The city and coantry trade large ~
md we'll selected stock Of pss0s, Medicines
PaIuta DYES oils and Hrnishes, brushes, Giass-
ware and " fnduw Glass. Also Perfnmery and ian
ey articles, Cigars, Tobacco and Snuff, and choice
as.ort nent of Family Groeeries, including specs
Teas flayorinT Extracts eandles, Soda, oaieIs1us'
nnd variety Of articles pertaining that depart
mcpt all which will b. sold on the princlpie Oh
small profits and quick returns.
PARTICULAR attention given TO preparing prcscrip
tious, In cases where medicines are required dur
inc the night il is frequently nconvenient to obtain
them This difficulty have completely ebyiated
bv having my residence ia part otthe same buiia
ing occupied by my store and persons desiring mea
icInes may rely upon procuring them at all houfS,
nj .rht or aaY NithJut Inconvenience or delay.
Druggists merchants and others, purchasing by
thg quantity are requested 10 giye me call, as
am determined 70 et on ai favorable terms as any
house ia the city.
ApriL 4. 1850. q
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DENTAL sIHGERX.

DF8N
nR. K. s. BARBER would ~. liccifuilt anuo,nce
, u the eitizens u kelkuk aml vicinity that Il,
has permanently located IN kcokui. where he ex-
pc ! 70 perform all tbs operations pertaining ~
Ivntnl surgery.
lie feels confident IN bis ability 10 give san, fac
ton to those who May favor him with ther patron
cs.~ Office on Main between Third and Fourth
~rcets.
All operations warranted
keokuk, April > /. lS,,5.
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rT'lIE undersigned respectfully announces toVD
i the citizens Of keokuk and vicinity, THAT be
~ recently opened Apothecorieas Hall, corner -
81 Third and Johnson Streets, With an entire new
and we'll selected stock Of Drug, Medicines, Per.
fumcries, Toilet Articles, do.
The subscrlber intends paying particular atten-
lion to the Prescription Department, and feels COP
Gdsnt that he can gye perfect satisfactlon having
had an experience of years in this branch OF the
business, and hopes by strict attention TO business
that lie vail merit share ol public patronage.
Auwust Il, lSJ5.---ily b. Ill. ol0AAUh.
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CorNTY AGENT.

n. l. MCKINNEY has been appointed Agent In
i Z. Lee County, Tor the sale Of SPIRIruous Lie-
TORS fef Medicinal Mechanical, and Sacramentaf
purposes only.
Can NJ NJ So sign u the Golden Mortar, kec-
kuk, Iowa.
.July Sd ls5j, diy
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SHDFk " hOIfNhIGs
HAVING opened d house III this city for the pur-
i L pose Of carrying the wholesale Boot and
Shoe business, respectfully call the attention of
the trade to large and we'll assorted stock
winch Is now being received direct from the best
manufactures in Massachusetts. II is our intention
to always keep hand complete assortment of
goods nj the lfe. and offer such INDUCEMENTS as will
oban for us liberal share Of patronage
Country merchants viii do wril 60 call aud exam
iue our stock before they purchase.
July I'd CARTER i co.
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i. =. HI.r.nE.

AAIA street, between Sixth and seventh, N hole
VI sale and itctai Dealer in stoves Hollow ar
1Iuncrs Stock. &c. Also manufacture II Tn.
Copper, and Shoet iron VI Nares.
kooiinZ and Jebbn- in Tin, Copper. and rhoet-
Iron which will warrant to give satisfaction
July "a 1880 dly ! : BIlBT
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a /. nHulNc. ) u cLAYrooLE.
A. L.. DEMINC AGO.,
(Succ. saors 10 Granville b. Smith Coz
II ANkER, and dealers in Exehonge, keckuk 10.
IoSght checks on all the principal cities constant
~ for sale in sums 10 suit
Collections on this city RENTED for promptly at
current rates Of Exchaags.
We viii bus and sell all kind Of Gold, Specie,
and nncurrent Bank Notes ut best rates.
Interest allowed special deposits
REFERENCES
Cash. Am. Exchange Bank, New York.
Mcsrr=. T.. ". CLARK, Dodge Go.
Lucas i Smonds, ST. Louis.
u. " Clark Bros.
\. Corwith Co., oalona.
May q. ls55
EXCHANGE AND BANKING HOUSE
nF GEO. c. ANDERSON, corner OF johnson and
- Second Streets, opposite 10 the 3. Charles lio
tel keokuk, Io@a. Collections this city remit
ted promptly ut current rate Of Exchange.
S... Interest deposits when specially agreed
upon.
Refer 70 T.. W Clark Bros. r.at
Bpgy, Mihenberger Co., ""'''s -
John j. And rson CO. "
T.. ". Clark Bed % i Co, New York city.
gll 0ifcc hours from 4 NJ IL > 7. a.
july IA, lS5s.-df
Banking House OF shas. Parsons.
Cor. Of Main and "a Sts., kEokUK. I0N A.
GIGHT Exchange on the East end South bought
Dana sold European Exchange for remittance 10
any part II Europe Tor sale. Interest allowed Oh
deposits a. per aerecmeui.
Refer to Lucas a Smnnds, 81. Louis, Mo.
f., a Benoiat Co. do
Atlantic Bank, Boston,
Duncan. sherman & Co, New York.
breNel Co, PAiladeiphia. Pa.
Union Bank, Baltimore. Md,
Commercial Bank. Cincinnati. q.
Prise, Converse : Co, New Orleans, La.
sept. I, lS55.-alv
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Nn, ll2 Main STREET hst~ecn Fourth and Fluh.
fffiiE uldetsi gued would respectfully call .~~
Il the AT .uii4H tbs Ladies' and Gentle p
men of X .okak and vicinity. To heir fno and
well selected stock of Btots and SHOES. now
opened aud for ue ehe above establishment com
passing all Kinds f Lailes Gents' Mis,es' B,ys' !.
and Children wear, Of ali styles, grades and sin
which piedge ourselves to sll the lowest cash
pri4,s and would only respectfully solicit an exam
lnation IF stock and pticcs cling confident that
both in poin, of quality and prices. are able to
please IL. C HtIShiMp 4 BRO
Juue : 1859
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d. 4. JAM Any 4 CO..

II5. Second sffcc'. y. Iouls, MlesoufI
II /. T. 4 l. + q ROC Z X Y,
sept y. 1854. ldaws2ol
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ID E-PEIflLIl announces that hY i perfna
IL neatly leeated ia Keokuk 70 pursue the prao
lice af Medicine and Surgery.
Office with Doctor J. Lawrence Page, Ba4hc Gal
lcry, corner sf Main and "a Sts.
July 81 1888 d3m
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DIR. JNO. Il. ALLEN.

nfFERs his professional services to tbs citizens
NJof heokuk and vieinity
His Office, the same heretofore occupied by Dr
Ford. ai rtsirs- over the store uT j. Bruce, Esq
No. s6 Main Street.
Ncsisiene- at he Pavilion ON Concert between
"a aud 81 Street,.
June ~ ISy5-giff
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JAMES u. REID,

ATTORNEY AT LAW keokuk Iowa
nFfICE IN the Rail Road office on Man Street
~ over J +. Bfucc's store
August :. ls55
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IIANE this day associatsd themselves tolther fcr
the transaction Of the Drug business In all its
branches. They expect TO keep on hand genessl
and we'll selected assortment Of Pure Drugr Cheini-
Gals, Perfuipery, Paints, OILS, &c.
Also have by this arrang cement become sole pro-
prietors for the manufacture and sale of Il. till
more 5 celebrated MamaIuke Linimert and nnrival-
led Vegetable Anti iiions Pills, for the States OF
Iowa Illinois Missouri, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and
territory of Nebraska.
All orders in future will be addressed to
MckEyNI & RUNNER.
tos, a.
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90 n0X floyl's American Penetrating Lini-
| w menf in Quantities suit purchasers.
200 don. Esculapan Lument, and great variety
of Patent Medicines ut
Anril & 1885 4 REYNOLDS Drug Store.
ARD OIL, spirit Gas, l.nsced Oil, Copal, Japan,
IL Demar and Coach Narnl-h on hand and Tor sale
~ REYNOLDS Drug Store.
, rASk nure Blackberry Wine suitable for medi-
| cinal and saofununtal purposes ut
REYNOLDS Drug Store.
400 BOXES Gla.e ware and Window Glass at
IJU REYNOLDS Drug Stare.
| REYNOLDS Drug Store.
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New Arrangcnent.

VNlIE : Gamer G. v. SPAKHAWk
4 viii regular daily packet LfA.Eslf7
from kuk, in connection with the <=az.ssars
If the Northern Cross Railroad al Quincy, leaving
Quincy a o'clock and arriving AZ keokuk at ~
NJ. and leaving keokuk return trip al 5 clock.
For freight or passage apply on board
Tust- 4 I@SE
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TIL GLORIOUS FOURTH.

TIT GLORIOIS FOURTH.
rINur glorious loarth, the day celebrate,
/ Aud loud proclaim the freedom Of the free,
when eleh enjoys his Eocial tefe-d-fes,
And puIs hls weed and sips bis sangaree--
Excuse mt, -angar,e, no more, 10 more
Ihcy afs prohibited by Law,
Therefore TO use them lis III bred
But willis, the Child oi Genius lives,
70 conure, form, or 10 invent,
A bl.ssed solace then she gives,
Which none on earth can ever reren'.
She tenders it in every form,
10 Freedom S Son or Daughter,
AS gushing from the Marble Foun'
The sparkling MINERAL WATLn,
For auaity its not suxpassed, its fine, IN fact It's
super,
But if you doubt it, why then ! pray you cal on
MOORE HOOPER,
rs Maiu Street, between "a ana sa-
July a. 1883.
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- TTkAIFFVhU a 10
,CProduee Commission aud FORWARDING Merchants.
New Orleans Particular attention paid 10 thc fur-
chase aud sale If Western Produce. Aisu, 10 the
Receiving and Forwarding business generally. Or
ders respectfully solicited, No. II Tcionpitouias
-
July ~, is55.--dlv
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Diseases Of the Eye and Ear.

hE- EEIL VII altend 70 10 d.ea-es u Iho -
- and Ear from clock 4. NJ. until II NJ enc
day as bis Office. Burkc's Gallery.
August I'D
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sEo. CRIT"rENDEN has taken The store lately
u occupied by Messrs. Hawkins a Billings cor
let Of 9TH and Man streets, and ha7 opened a large
and well assorted stock 81 Boots and hoes intended
specially for The retail trade.
He asks the inspection u the citizens and public
generally. feeling confident that his experience IN
the rade aud the faYofablc terms which they
were purchased, combined with "a determination to
huld up permanent trade, VIII enable him - sell
lower than any house ii this City. Quick eles aud
small proffs II his motto.
IeaAuk Nav q. lS3a.--lf
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r. W. Alexander a Co..

IsUItW ARDING and Commission Aiorcl ants
i Height Agents FOR New York Rail Road, ami
Fulton Lake l5u Line, On Ere Canal and Lakes
10 South Wa.pr street Central haIf Chicago, III.
Liberal ea Il advance shipments Of prsduce
Merchandise. Tor sale ia tiuz market, Or shp-
inent friend cast.
" Il. lAayor. QuiBey. III. Green & Stone. Hu,ea-
time. iowa y. Ii Campbell Co. Gaicna III. J :
II. Langley d Co.. Rock Island, III. Barklev
Thompson 3 Co, Davenport ; ii I. Foster. Boards
tewn, IN. Hon. a. Starne, Springfield, IT,: A.
= 4 II Reed, burg. H.; W. :. Gilman. New
orh T4ssit, 4 o.. Philadelphia, Pa; A. Gilbert
ca hicr Commercial Bank. Chicago.
Mari. pack ages care Of T. v. 4. i CO.
Iuty - IN.a--dsYlV
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1856. 49, 1853.

AILK1AI NAIL lime sIFA MINS.
fJNlE two fast steamers j. Nj kEE and BES C4Np-
J. REjL, no@ making daily trips, connecting ut
Rock Island with tie cars for the East and with the
Daily Mail Packets for Galena and Saint Paul, and
~ heokuk with the great Mail Line Steamers Jen
ME Deans, Nesterner, heokak and De Vernon Tor
81 Louis
J. NJ AXE, Captain Leroy Dodge, leaves Dayen-
port and Rock Island every Mrnday, Wednesday
and Friday evening" for keokuk. Returning,
leaves keokuk every Tuesday, Thursday AMI Satug-
DAY Evenings.
BIS CAMPBELL. Captain RI. Bartlett, leaves Ia
Ncnport and Rock Island every Tuesday, Thur-day
and Saturday evenings. Returning, leaves keokuk
every Wednesday Friday and sunday evenings.
For Freight or Passage, inquire board. or Of
4. HEAIGHI Agent.
March. 3,-di keokuk.
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W. EiShfN, SAM 81
ANhIN a MILLER


A TTORNEYs al Law aud Solicitors in Cbanoery .
= \ Agents for the investigation Of Land Titles and
the purchase and sale II Real Estate wlil hereai
ter practice in aud regularly attend tia District
Courts of kcokuk aud Ps. Madison, and of the other
counties of the Iir.i Judicial Dlslrlct vi Iowa aud
will also practice IN the Supreme Court Of the @,a.c
Pa Madison Feb Il IH55
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lFIiCE a. his Residences, on Blond an street
I"ns door II Of Second keokus, Iowa.
pr3f 4
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IL ANlNG permanently Iooaiel in tins eiiy. bees
4 i LEAVE tu inform his fipnd- aud the ciu1eia
generally, that. uutl1 further notice he elttn Le
may b. found a. tic oaice If Dr j. T. SANFORD
Mare.l
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DIt. J.LauRENcE PAGE.
ROBERT Is,INT>.

4 IEIIITFAEI--Dtsee II in bfaiam Bu ldfne keo
kak, lasa. Designs and brs~ings for III
! 'ndA Of Ballangs also estimates aud sfeciiea
}I0n-.
heokuk. Fsb 3. iSs5.-.llm
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4. VI. CARPENTEK VI. u.

! q y 4 \ Il : Z Z E0N
DE~PHT TFF'LLY tenders has profess ianal sefyies
4 80 the cltizens Of heokuk and vicinity
rc~ Office No. 1. Burke Gallery. corner oi Mai
and Third Streets. Entrance on Thlrd.
Aaeus ., IeJ3. dff
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-06-23

ATTORNEY GENERALS 0SrIcK.--sSteppaae Of let
ters--t0pinion, March 2s, 1855. III. ID. Bacon, a
member Of the firm Of Page Bacon, Of Sc. Louis,
aud also Of that Of Page, Bacon & Company Of San
Francisco, applied to the Postmaster General for
nm order to the deputy postmaster Of the city Of
New York, that al the correspondence Of the firm
in SaE Francisco addressed 10 their agents
in the Atlantic and Western Stated, and daily ex.
pected in New York by the steamer bringing the
mails from San Francisco, should be delivered to
him, II. ID. Bacon.
Heidi. The writer Of letter has no such gem
eral property in II az TO entte him in every case
to reclaim il while in trdnsitu
2. Exceptional cases may exist Of right to re-
claim letter in the analogy Of the cases Of stop
page in trdpsita by the law merchant
3. All such cases are exceptional, each depend
ing on its own special merits, and there IL no au-
thority in law for the issue Of the order asked in
this case Of the Postmaster General
appointment Of Receiver Of Public Moneys
Archibald s. Bryant, Of Iowa, has been appointed
receiver Of public moneys for the Sioux river dis.
trict Of Iowa, in place Of John D. Zach, who de.
clines the Office.
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The Reign Of Terror--Informers.


We promised to give SOME extracts from Ro-
man history, illustrative of the present times and
showing some points of agreement between the
reign of Tiberius and the present administration,
particularly in the agencies by which innocence
was oppressed, and vice triumphed, II is true
that human life il safe yet, In our country-and
that the means by which we live" alone, are
takeA from the victims but In other respects the
state Of things is similar. There there was sys-
tenn Of espionage, established kept up, and reward
ed by the Emperor and his minister, Sejanus, by
which the best and most innocent and most de
serving for their services to their country, both in
peace and in war, were marked out and doomed TO
destruction In the classic language Of this me
tropos, so filed with both informers and their VIC
Tins, here they are spotted and are sure 10 re-
ceive Executive niissives-
Here, as in the times Of the Roman tyrant, the
best men in the public service are often selected
for prescription. Those best suited for their Of
fees, from qualifications and past merits, enjoy no
exemption. Many who fought with honor In the
various wars Of the country, and even wear hon
orable scars, earned In honest conflict, are no more
exempt than Others That large and helpless fam
lilies are dependent upon the salaries Of anxious
fathers, does not excite one feeling of compassion
and they are driven forth without single resource
That the public interest Is not the motive, Is
proved by the fact that in large majority Of cases
qualification for Office is not sought for In the new
appointments. That they are Catholics, or hate
the American party, Is sufficient claim. That they
show zeal at Carusi's Saloon or Harmony Hall
meetings Of the faithful that they play the parts
OF spy, informer or betrayer Of the enemy entities
them 10 their reward
One Of the most painful effects Of such base
tyranny, Ia the humiliation inflicted on that part
Of the public employees, who, really honorable and
patriotic, are yet 40 dependent on public employ.
ment for support for themselves and families, "a
to yield up their freedom, for bread. They feel
their degradation, and hate the authors Of It, yet
lack the bold vigor to burst their chains and TO
dare the consequences. heavy retribution
awaits the tyrants, who thus trampe on all that is
ennobling in our nature, whenever opportunity
shall be afforded for breaking the savish chain.
Instead Of making extracts, we win refer our
readers 10 Tacitus for details, TO show the charsc
ter, conduct, and cruo,cs OF the class Of inform
ers and spies in Rome during the reign Of Tiberius
They viii find striking analogy in the practices
of the present day In this city, under the present
corrupt and degenerate administration.