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PATENT SAD IJsONl

FATENT SAD IKONS.
&c BOXES Of patent, self-heating sad Irons
~ which will BIZ sold in lots to suit purchaser.
BY L. ". BuEL i BRO.
August Q, 1855. 2wd 4tw
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Lnnds md city Lots for SALE.

Lands and City Lots for sale.
hAVING been requested by sundry person. and
L l. at sundry tisses to name the prices would
take for my lands and lots in lava. take this on.
portanify ~ inform the public in general Of til,
prices will now take for the same. list Is here.
unto annexed:
Ne Of section &, township 6j, range g.
NWt I" .,
\ ~ /" IL, q
sEt Is.
Lot II in Block 3 in okuk.
10 l3
- l20
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CAKES
100000 Reward.

NOTICE is hereby given thai the ono third inter
IN est Of the ke0kak and Hamilton Ferry, 10
getheT With the land belonging to the same, is Of
fered for sale.
For further particulars enquire of
July diff J. a j. X. LLOYD 4 CO
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Prepared by JANIS {. AYkn, PRACTICAL and Ana
lytica Gin. INST Lowell, Mas. Price % cents per
box. Fise boasn FIR 81.
soa by IL. H. Ayres, kpobuk, Who'll sale and re-
tail Font Madison, f.. Whitn,y Bro; keosauqua,
e. Lib; Montrosc. H. Singer and by nil di uggis,s
rsry whste. jan. II dem.
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G0S klxtUYCOs
rINlE undersigned prepared to receive orders
for fitting mp stores, Offices and dwelling houses,
with pipe and fixtures for sas--promptly executing
the same and guaranteeing all their work to b. gas
tight
All persons DESTROYS of using gas, that have not
been called upon, requested q leave their nd-
dress with u.s. through the Post Office.
Ord ,rs executed in the succession in which they
ara received SC0fIKLD b BR OTHER.
July s.
DELL SMITH ABROAD. charming volume BY
- "a Amsriesu Lady. With numerous illnstr4-
- e - - -, J, I. CAVE son. 4
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Mair Dressing saloon.
IL AIR Cutting done according To physiognomy
i L and the principles Of the t'oiIcurs ART, ana
Shanpoon'ng Performed in new aud agreeable
etyle.
Thoee who desire to enjoy the luxury Of the Toilet
shculd not fail To call al my saloon, n Main 81.
in the building formerly occupied by the Bank
keokuk, April 81 lS53-ly GEO. CABJS.
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Attention /. Attention /.

IHVING made arrangements for the establish
J. mcnt Of largo Clothing Mandatory on the
Eastern plan, am Offering my Spring and sum
mer 0oods NJ prime cost.
Those in need of Clothing will find this 10 be n
rare chance.
Corner Of First and MAN Streets.
NATHAN H0FFIIEIMER.
keokuk, July II, lS55.-dAwiy
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J.. w. NORRIS.
4 TTORNEY AT LAW, 0ttumwa, Wapcllo Coun-
n ", Iowa.
July rs, 1855.
n DOZEN men : fine fashionable SILK Hats of
III the latest spring and summer styles for sale
cheap at SKELETONS HAT EMpUEit NJ.
April Is, 1855. WY
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-10-10
We proclaim TO The world the following
PRINCIPLES OF THE AMERICAN
PARRY OF OHIO

I. The unlimited freedom Of Religion is
connected with politics--hostility to ecclesias.
tcal influences upon The affairs Of govern ment
equality Of rights all natural zed Emil
grants who are thoroughly Americanized, and
owe no temporal allegiance, by reason of their
religion higher than that to the Constitution
III. No Interference with the rights of citi-
zenship aleady acquired by Foreigners, and
the protection Of law to all who honestly emf
CRATE from love of liberty but the exclusion of
foreign paupers and felons, and refusal to
extend the right of suffrage to all who come
hereafter until they shall have resided 81 years
in the United States and complied with the
naturalization Laws
III. Opposition to all political organizations
composed exclusively Of Foreigners, and to
FureigH Military Companies, and to all attempts
to exclude the Bible from Schools supported by
the government"
~. Slavery is local-not national we op
pose its extension in any Of our territories, and
the increase Of its political power by the ad-
mission into the Union Of any Slave State or
otherwise; and we demand of the General Gov.
eminent an immediate redress OF the great
wrongs which have been inflicted upon the
cause of Freedom and the American character
10y the repeal Of the Missouri Compromise, and
the introduction of Slavery into Kansas in vio-
laton OF law, by the force of arms, and the de.
struction of the elective franchise.
V. In humble imitation Of the wisdom Of
Washington, we oppose all Intervention in the
affairs OF Foreign States yet on all proper &c.
casion, We will not withhold our sympathy
from any people aspiring to be free
vi We support American Industry and ge-
nius against the adverse policy of Foreign ma.
tions and facilities TO internal and external
commerce by the improvement of rivers and
harbors and the cons truction of national roads
uniting the various sections Of the Union
VII. The Union Of these States should be
made perpetual by faithful allegiance to the
Constitution.
VIII. In State policy We zealously advocate
Retrenchment and Reform--a modification of
the present oppressive system of Taxation and
a liberal system of Public Schools.
THOS SP0ONER, President,
JOIN E. REEs, Secretary
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-10-10
ROMAN CATHOLIC ToLERATTON.

~, ------<
On Wednesday Of last week, says the
Baltimore Clipper, gentleman named
John P Fitzpatrick, died at his residence
in East Baltimore. His family are. Ro-
man Catholics, to which faith he also was
attached, although not communing mem
Der of that church, His wife is PrOtes-
tant, and she expressed a wish that the
Masons should attend his funeral, he be-
iuga at the time of his deeease amember Of
Benjamin Franklin Lodge, Free.and ac-
tepted Masons. A call was made in some
Of the morning papers, for the Lodge to
attenO his funeral, which was to take place
from St. Patrick's church, Of which the
Rev. Mr.. Dolan is pastor This adver-
tisement doubtless attracted the attention
of thereverend gentleman, as he immedi-
ately sent word to the parties interested,
that THE MAsoNs COULD NOT ENTER THE
CHURCH. 1t was represented to him that
they did not intend attending in regalia,
but the priest positively insisted that if
they appeared at the church, in a body as
Masons, no matter whether they were in
regalia or otherwise, they should not en-
ter. The members Of the Lodge by this
time had assembled at the Lodge-Room,
when word was sent to them of the recep-
ton that awaited them, and they conclu-
ied rather than have any unpleasant diff
Guilty, to abstain from attending the funer-
al. The gross intolerance, the narrow
minded bigotry, here displayed, should
open the eyes ofall, to the true principles
of that church, and its ministers which
would perpetrato an act like that we have
lust related. Here body of gentlemen,
among the most respectable in our city,
were prevented from paying the last trib
ute of respect to a deceased brother, sim
ply because THEY WERE MEMBERS OF THE
MASONIC ORDER, that order, of which
GEORGE WASHINGTON was distinguish
ed member, and in which he held position
Yet it is such men and measures as these
that the anti-American press of the coun-
try is eGpcnding all its energy and means
to uphold, to the detriment and downfall,
(if that were possible) of our pure and tol-
Grant Professionalism.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-10-10
Anecdote Of a Fat Man.

Bridget, said lady in the city OF
Gotham one morning, as she was re-
connoitering-m her kitchen, to her servant,
what quantity Of soap-grease you have
got there, We can get plentyof soap for
it, and we must exchange it for some .
Watch for the FAT man, and when he
comes along, tell him | want to speak to
him +"
yes, ma'am, says Bridget, between
each whisk Of her dish-cloth, keeping a
bright look out of the kitchen window,
and no moving creature escaped her watch
full gaze. At last her industry seemed to
be rewarded, for down the street came a
large, portly gentleman fiourishing cane,
and looking the picture of good humor.
Sure, when he was in front Of the house,
out she flew and informed him that her
mistress wished to speak to him.
Speak to me, my good glrl?' asked the
gentleman,
'Yes, sir, wants to speak to ye, and
says, would you be good enough to walk
in, sirp re-
This request, SO direct, was not to be re-
fused so in state of some wonderment,
up the steps went the gentleman, and up
the stairs went Bridget, and knocking at
her mistresses' door, put her head in and
exclaimed:
Fat gentIeman's in the parlor, num-
So saying she instantly withdrew to the
lower regions.
In the parlor,' thought the lady, What
can it mean Bridget must have blum
dered,' but down to the parlor she went,
and up rose our fat friend with his bland
est smile and most graceful bow.
Your servant informed me, madam,
that you would like to speak to me-at
your service, madam
The mortified mistress saw the state of
the case Immediately, and asmile wreath
ed itself about her mouth III spite of her.
self, as she said
will you pardon the terrible blunder
of raw Irish girl, my dear sir. | told
her to call in the fat man to take away the
soap-grease, when she has made mistake,
you see.'
The jolly fat gentleman leaned back in
his chair, and laughed such hearty ha !,
ha !! hall. as never comes from your
lean gentry.
mo apologies needed, madam, said he;
it is decidedly the best joke of the sea-
son. Ha, ha, ha, so she took me for the
soap-grease man, did she? 1t will keep
me laughing for months, such a good jokeP
And all up the street, and around the
corner was heard the merry ha! ha Of
the old gentleman, as he brought down
the cane, every now and then, and ex-
claimed, such a iokep -
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The Fever Abatiug.

We have very decided evidences, at last,
says the Richmond Dispatch, of the abate-
ment of the yellow fever in Norfolk and
Portsmouth. In Norfolk, for the "a hours
ending on Tuesday evening, there was
only twelve deaths, and in Portsmouth,
for the same period, eight There was not
new case Admitted in the Woods Hospi.
tai, and only one death for the same time,
Our correspondent who writes from that
establishment, informs US that it has been
determined to close it on the LIST of Octo-
ber. We learn that while the number of
deaths are much diminished, there is still
greater falling off in the number of new
cases. This is indeed glad news. We
felt that clear sky. and cool atmosphere
WHICH have prevailed since Sunday last,
must exert q beneficial influence on Nor
folk and Portsmouth; but we were afraid
almost to hope previous indications of o
decline in the virulence of the disease hav.
NC proved dilusive.-We trust that the
Improvement which now appears is perma
nent, and that we may soon be permitted
to announce that the black night Of the
pestileuce has bocn entirely dispelled from
our sister cities by a bright day Of freedom
from sickness and death W
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he Had One.

This small scene occurred yesterday at
the Little Mama Railroad depot, between
a passenger going to Columbus and youth
full vender of light lterature: ,,,,
Boy Entering the car with busy air
and nimble tongue. Who wants good
book to read, cheap? Here's Miss Par
does last novels-6rst-rate ones. too, they
are. To our Passenger. Can't sell you
the Confessions of a pretty Woman?"
PaSsenger--Not if | have to buy them,
they're worth nothing unless given, and
then they're a bore. Pretty Women are a
humbug."
Boy--Here's the Jealous Wife, them
won't you buy that? tttsR
Passenger--Buy a jealous wife? I've
had one to my sorrow, for a long tilne-nev-
er will get another, if | can help it. III
sell my jealous wife, dog cheap. Look
here, Juvenile bibliopolist, that is confden-
tial, very--if you'll take mine--wsh the
edition was exhausted-Pll give you my
coat
Here the Juvenile bibliopolist looking
singularly puzzled, walked away, with {
surmise that the strange gentleman mus
be eight. "-TCiu. Times.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-10-10

Dispatches from Pennsylvania received
at this office at ten o'clock to-day indicate
that the State has gone by a majority of
perhaps l5, ,OO0 in favor Of Rum, Slavery,
Whiggery and Democracy, against Amer
lean Republicanism. There seems to have
been perfect fuse of the four elements
combined against the American party.
The cOngeniality existing amongst the
allies appears to have worked admirably.
To what extremes are the old parties driv-
en-, when they are compelled to resort to
such combinations in order to perpetuate a
sickly and loathsome existence. We once
he rd man say, 'Frather than annihilation
let me suffer the fires Of pwgatory." The
fusionists Of Pennsylvania seem to have
acted upon this maxim, for it is little short
Of purgatory itself forsuch heterogene-
ous conglomeration of discordant political
elements to associate together, but when
political parties are driven OF desperation,
they will submit to the most humiliating
concessions for the sake Of position.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-10-10

BRooKE County FAIR.-The Second
Annual Fair of the Farmers and Mechan-
les Industrial Society of Brooke county,
Va, commences on Tuesday October 9th,
and continues three days Extensive ar
rangements have been made for the dis
play Of Stock, lmpliments, Manufactured
Articles, 60, and the premiums being lib.
cral, fees very low, and WellSburg very
accessible point, large attendance is con.
fdently expected. Those having fine stock
that they wish to sell or display, or arti'
cles or inventions they wish to advertise
efectually, will do well to attend.
A splendid gold watch and jewelry are
offered as premiums for Female Equestri-
anlsm, and at Tournament on the Ar
kansas plan, viii take down anything ever
before attempted.
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ten years for the accommodation of theil
annual shows, and enclosed it with high
fence, eight feet high. Six acres of the
east side of tits slcyel valley the remain.
der rises to an elevation of sixty or eighty
feet and is broken BY deep rsyiae run
uiag through it from the west side to the
valley on theeast. This location we think
is a very good one, there being enough
levelin the grounds for the horse ring,
balls, stables, &C., while the hill directly
back makes pleasant elevated stand point
from whence totview the busy scene below.
We also noticed at the base Of the hill,
near the middle of the enclosures 6ne
spring of clear cool water this we regard
as a very prominent and highly attractive
feature of the grounds for every one knows
who has been in acrOwd on a warm day
how very refreshing cup Of cold water
is. The arrangements of the grounds are
as follows: Near the north east corner of
the grounds on Sd street, are the main en-
trance gates, both for foot passengers and
carriages, and further west on the same
street is the exit gate; near the entrance
gates is hall one hundred feet long and
forty feet wide, for the accommodation Of
mechanic arts, fruit, flowers, dairy pro-
ducts, domestic manufacture, ladies de-
partment &c. This hall We found taste
fully decorated with evergreen wreaths and
filed with such a collection of fruit, gar
den vegetables, bread and butter, marble
sculpture, hardware, cutie ry, saddlery,
hating, paintings of crayon and oil, &c.
&C., as would do credit to any county OR
country.
On the South side are shed stalls for so
head of horses and a number of open stalls
for Cattle, on the east side are pens for sheep
and hogs--near the horse sheds is the ring
for the exhibition of that noble quadruped
this is always the most attractive feature
and it was estimated that on Thursday from
10 till 8 o'clock 5000 persons were upon
the grounds, large proportion of whom
we're around this ring and upon the hill in
its vicinity eagerly watchingthe pcrforman-
classes of the horses, more espe-
,ially those of colts, from spring colts to 8
years old were said to be very superior both
n numbers ard qualty-we may therefore
expect at our coming shows to
have foe exhibition of grown horses.
The show of cattle sheep and hogs al
though nor very large, was good so far as
it went-and upon the whole the fair was
very much larger and more interesting in
very respect than its most sanguine friends
and supporters anticipated.
In an other year with much more liberal
premium list, we think we hazard nothing
n predicting that the Jefferson County
fair will compare favorably with that Of
Wheeling Island, Or any other in eas' ern
Ohio Or western Va. ..
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-10-10
CRIMEAN WAR.
sEBAsToPoL rAKES

Since our last paper was issued, the
press has been filed with accounts from
the seat of War. The following is per-
-haps as satisfactory as any thing vet given
with regard to the conquest
On Wednesday, ihe 5,h, at aay-bresk.
The fourth bqmbsgdmeni, and ~ far the
6ercests the best planned, and most effeO.
tive wasopened against sebastopol. Prince
Gotschakoff says the FIRE was 'fiercely VIC.
lent and 'ihfernal.l 1t was kept up in
eessancly until noonOf the 9th. Twelve
months since landing in the crimea, aud
BIG days since The opening Of the siege
batteries when the guns of the Maiakoff
were silenced. A fourfold assault was
then made simultaneously the French
against the Malakof, the Redan of Careen-
ing Bay, and the Central Bastion, and by
the English against the Great Redan. All
these assaults were for the moment sue
cessful, but only the Malakoff could be
held. The English succeeded in gaining
possession of the salient angle Of the Re-
dan, and the French took both the Bas-
tlon and the Little Redan, but these posi-
tlons were 50 commanded by the inner
lines, from which the enemy kept up a
murderOus fire, that they oould not be sus-
tanned, the English retiring with 1000
killed and wounded.
It's said on the two lower tiers of the
Malakof the French were sheltered from
the enemy's. fire in front, and were thus
enabled to make a more complete Judgment
than was possible in the case of the more
exposed Central Bastion and Redans.
However the Malakof proved the key to
Sebastopol, and no sooner did the enemy
see it in possesSioniof the allies than they
began to destroy the fortifcations, explode
mines, sink and burn their ships, and be.
take themselves to their northern defences.
On the night Of Saturday the Sth instant,
they evacuated the South town, leaving it
in universal cohfagration and ruin. Of
the feet nothing remain but three small
steamers.
The Russians now occupy the forts on
the north part Of the harbor, including
Fort Constantine, at the mouth of the
harbor, the Central Fort, Fort Catharine,
and number of powerful batteries The
Russian loss in killed and wounded is set
down at $4,000, and the French the same
number"
There has been great rejoicing through
out England, But has there not been
great sorrow too! The Allies are said by
other accounts, in the whole battle to have
lost from $4,000 to $4,000 men. 1t was
a Splendid victory but alas! for the
sacrifice What christian heart does not
sicken at the fearful details that constant
ly reach US, of 'hnan's inhumanity to man?
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-10-10
Res-The following extract is from a n,

BSThe following extract is from a pri-
vate letter written to us by Rev. George
Clancy, dated October 4th, '55:
"My mother is now numbered with the
sleeping dead. She died on the night of
the goth ult., of Flux, and was buried on
the lst inst. A dispatch was sent me at
Tifin, but did not get there until the 1st
inst. | took the first train for Mansfield,
and got to fathers on the morning of the
End, and suddenly, sadly realized the
mournful reality of a fathers house bereft
of a mother forever She was under the
ground before | left Tifin.
Her maiden name was Gordon daught-
erof George and Margaret Gordon, natives
of Scotland, and settled in Washington
County, Pa, in an early day, where my
mother was born and partly raised, About
1906 her parents moved to Jefferson coun-
ty, and settled near what is now the town
Of New Alexandria. She continued a
resident of that neighborhood until 1852,
when father moved to Richland County,
four miles west from Mansfield, where my
mother d,ed, aged about 70 years"
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-10-10
The Election on Yesterday.

For the last Is years we have been a
resident Of Steubenvile and never witnessed
SO quiet and orderly an election in our
pleasant city as the one which came off on
yesterday. This fact we take great pleas
ure in recording and the more so for the
reason that no stone had been left unturn-
ed for months upon the part of the Editor
Of the American Union-Hon A. Stuart to
find material out OF which to manufac u c
capital for row. His paper teemed with
the most vile ISLANDERS against the Ameri-
can party chargi ng the members with mo.
tives and actions of which if they had been
guilty ought to have. expelled them from
any civilized community. The design of
all this, We believe, was to excite the Cath
olic portion Of our community to deeds of
violence, that he might charge the crime
upon the Americans. His Hon. has been
foiled at every point. 1t would seem that
the Catholics themselves perceived the
baseness Of the motive, and to their credit
be it recorded, that they deported themselves
as law abiding citizens.
The American party with the Anti-SIa-
very element taken into its composition
has triumphed most gloriously in Jefferson
County, by the election of every candidate
on their ticket, by handsome majorities, and
we arc satisfied.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-10-10
pssyLetter from our old friend at Fred

Letter from our old friend at Fred
erick has been duly received. When We
make up our mind to ask the Court for an
ecclesiastical guardian, we will look around
and take the liberty to make our own Sc.
lection. Madam rumor,' Opposition Ed
itors,' &c, Bah If the True American
will not compare favorably in its moral
and religious tone, with the Jonathans
Creek Recorder when the latter was the
Organ of an Annual Conference, we will
agree to abandon our enterprise. How
magnanimOus thus to interpose for an old
friend in his ABSENCE. When we wrote
the word 'paupcr,' you was not thought of
If the shoe pinches, let it pinch until it
pinches $40 outof your toes and replaces
it in the Treasury of the Home Missiona-
ry Society, where it properly belongs.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-10-10
ITEMS FROM NEW YORK.

The Star of the West just arrived from
California, had twelve deaths from cholera
on board during the passage.
Counterfeit Tens on the Boston Bank are
in circulation in this city,
The news from Oregon is to the 9th
ult. The Coble Gold Mines, first pro-
nounced a humbug, arenow well spoken of.
The Oregonian contains accounts from
the Collviile mines ofthe most glowing des-
eription. 1t is stated that an Indian has
dug one and quarter ofan ounce per day
A half breed Indian has brought in 40
ounces, which he dug in three. days.
Danton, just arrived across the Plains,
reported terrible Indian massacre of emil
grants this season at Devils Gate, on the
Sweet Water River @
A train of 800 men, women and chill
dren we're attacked by the Sioux and lo0
killed and ali their stock, provision, &c,
captured. The remainder Of the train
reached Salt City in starving condition.
Among the slain were Gen. lanc, brother
and family,
1t is reported that 70 whites have been
murdered near Fort Collville, by the In
dams.
Lieut.. Derby has just completed the
survey ofthe Military Road from Salem to
Astoria, distance of 100 miles.