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New YoR9, Dec. %.
The steamer Pacific, from Liverpool, ar
rived AT O'Clock this eyoning, with dates to
the 18th.
The Pacific arrived at her dock at A
O'Clock, p NJ.
The only intelligence from France is that
the assistance of the bank alone prevented
considerable financial embarrassment at last
settlement day.
The English Parliament opens on the 3lst
OF January. Considerable misunderstand-
ing exists between Lord Palmerston and his
colleagues.
The war news is highly interesting The
long expected capture Of kars by the Rus
slams has at last taken place
No particulars had been received. except
that brought by Gen. Kmetz and another
officer who escaped, in order to hasten tie
advance OF Omar Pacha Ia the relief of the
city. At that time Gen. Williams was about
sending flag OF truce to offer capitulaton.
Nothing further is known, but it Is believed
that the garrison surrendered Omar Pacha
was near kutats, which the Russians hold in
force
The only event Of Importance which has
occurred In the Crimea, is I'm attack made by
the Russians ont the extremity Of the French
line. The Russians had 5000 strong. and
were repulsed.
Both armies are comfortably housed and
proyisloned.
The firing continued between the north and
south Sides
The Russians have offered new looms in
Berlin and Hamburg, for so 900, 900 roubles.
at per cent.
The Austrian army is being reduced to the
peace footing.
The Government Of Naples publishes the
convention with the t. s. defining the rights
Of neutrality.
The allies parley but little. Their engi-
neers continue to work.
The British army are oyer-supnlicd with
equipments. The Russians are also we'll
supplied.
9ortschakof has extensively fortified the
Ichernayan Road.
Inc hussians are concentrating their for
oes at Balohs and Simpheropol.
The allies have fortified Kinburn, and con
sider ii impregnable.
French lines near Kanich have been nearly
completed.
st. Petersburg advices say vast trains OF
slelghs entered the Crimea by Perekop with
stores
The allies have ID batteries ready tn at-
taeN the north forts, and BOO guns in posi-
ton Of Tchernaya.
Both English commissions and Omar
i'aeha's envoy have failed IN their negota-
tons with the Circassians.
Most Of the Allied Baltic Fleet had passed
Elsinore.
ENGLAND new order in Council au-
thorizes f415 200 in notes on the Bank of
England. beyondt the amount specified in the
Bank Charter. With respect to the pros
poet of peace we have mass of contradic-
tory statements of negotiations on foot
They have not progressed step. 1t 10
known that differences exist in the British
Cabinet. Lords Palmerston and Panlnure
urge Che prosecution of the war; Tho rest Of
the Cabinet, supported by Napoleon, suggest
the Importance Of embracing the present OPP
portunity to negotiate peace.
LIgERaooL, Dee. l5.-Breadstufs quiet
ana unchanged. Provisions steady. Sugar
lightly lower. Barney's London Circular
reports Iron quiet and shade easier Mo
ney in demand and unchanged in rates. :
Stocks mo quotable change but less active
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spccuiations upon European Affairs
at Washington.
Correspondents Of the \. Y Evening Post

Correspondents Of the y. J. Evening Post
WAsHINoToS, Dec. %, 1855.
The late news from Europe, in official as
we'll as in unofficial circles. is deemed to lie
Of unusual significance. 1t is thought to
presage an early disruption Of the alliance
between England and Franco. The despcr-
ate financial condition Of the latter Govern
ment, the dismal prospect of u famine this
winter among the French people. together
with the we'll known fact that there has ney :
er been for the last half century famine
without a revolution, or a revolution without
famine, has naturally alarmed and disin-
clined Louis Napoleon to risk any further
drains upon his resources, and accordingly,
we find the press Of Paris Ginning in concert
for negotiations which may lead TO peace.
The withdrawal Of the French forces in the
CrImea at points where they can be of no
service, and the demand Of Gen. Pelissier,
who is at Paris, for the complete evacuation
Of the Crimea by the 1000 French troops.
on the ground that further operations would
be frultless, must augur reversal Of the
late warlike policy of the empire. observe
also that your sagacious correspondent at
Paris, predicts the adoption OF Pelisser's
advice.
The recent ferocious attack Of the London
him with cowardice and incompetency, and
its studied euloglum of England at the ex-
pcnse Of her ally, with its insinuation that
while, at the end Of two years, England,
which started with such disadvantages in
point of a standing army, finds herself in
an improved condition to prosecute hostili-
ties, while her coadjutor, after one prodi-
gious military splurge, by which she was en-
ablei to bar ali the glory of the campaipn
now ignobly backs out with exhausted re-
sources from the struggle; all these are indi-
cations Of impaired cordially on the part Of
Great Britain. Private adgices have also
been received confirming this view, in which
II 10 stated that great chagrin and bitterness
are privately expressed among the British
officials towards their Imperial ally, and it is
regretted that England did not begin the war
on her own hook, without attempting land
operations, but limiting herself 70 the NOR e
economical, and doubtless more glorious
method of gripping the maritime commerce
and blockadng the ports of Russia.
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In order that our printers may enjoy the
festivities of the New Year. we shall issue no
paper to- morrow.
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the English cabinet Divided on Inc
Peace Question.
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DEATH OF Satan'' MoNTooMRRy-Th
Rev. Robert Montgomery, an English poet
of inferior merit but wide celebrity, better
known as "Satan Montgomery" from re-
ligioas poem of his on ''satan,' died recent
y at Brighton, in England, as the papers By
the Asia inform us. His original name was
domery, and he was the son of minor ac-
tor OF that name attached to the surry Thea
ire, London. He added the prefix 8 Mont TO
his name In imitation Of the famous Sheffield
poet, James Montgomery. Having some
ability. he was educated at oxford Universe
", at the expense Of London merchant,
and, after graduating there. was ordained as
a minister in the English church. In this ca
pacity he became quite popular Us apreacher
at Percy Chapel, London. Some of his
poems ran through number Of editions, but
they are all bombastic and unsuited to cult
waited taste.
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Kcokuk Gymnasium.

FNlIE UNDERSIGNED would resnectfn1,v mn
L npanec 10 thu citizens Of keolsuL Thai he has
opened his rooms Tor the reception Of gentlemcn.i
suitable ard ample Preparations have been made
70 preserve and promote the health vigor and men-
r. siss,ehy q ara VINO may desire to participate in
the manly exercises and healthy sports os vymnas,
tics. Pure ar and cold water, iudciouslv used in
the manner prescribed by him. cannot fall to make
the most weakly healthy, strong and robust Us
3as'~ Rooms over Carey i Kilboume,s store. Kn.j
bourne Block, Main street, in the 4th story.
trance from the rear Of the building sE
deelSdtf q u21rcrxEee
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"A Sharp Fight at Sebastopol.
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nj THE Dss MONIES VALEY WniG is issued from
this cfhce every Wednesday has extensive andin-
crsasing circulation throughout the DesMoihts \ al
ley, well - in the rest Of the State ana he Uni
ted States and ~ medium Of advertising 10 not
Surpassed Subscription price Sl,50 per aunura in
advance.
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Discovery of the British Arctic ship
KesOlute.

NEw HAVEN, Dee. n. The British ship
Resolute, abandoned in the Arctic ice, was
brought by Capt. Burlington into the port Of
New London, yesterday, with all her arma-
ments, stores and equipments on board
She Is n new and handsome vessel, and worth
100000. When found she had drifted over
1000 miles from the place where she was
abandoned. An effort will be made to bring
her into this port.
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Espeal attention given "a Insurance oil
FARM PROPERTY, DWELLINGS AND OFT
BUILDINGS
IAelKEo sarh building 81 ont nts oa favorable
4 lefms. fur " yaark psafes Stores, War
houss lhing= ~ eonteat.. aei PERSONAL Proper
~ generally,
L0,3E, Eet ITAWl ADJUSTED AND PROMPT.
Ii PAID IN CASH.
This Company Jolnt Stock Assac.ation, organ
lied under spselal charter granted By the Legisa
tnf- AZ Wisconsin with authorized capital cf
$500 Geo. One hundred thousand dollars ii which
IA paid ~, and securely invested ia bonds and mort
gags. The Company being thus securely organized
upon firm bass the directors take pleasure in re-
commanding II - pubHr favor, worthy III conil
denee aud support with the assurance that ail o-s
g. shall b. promptly and honafabig adjusted. As
thls - purely stock Company mutual business
Will o. d1aa, nor premium notes taken
afftcEHs
\ VI Donaldson, Pr IS. + Gibson, SEC *.
j. " EaiY. Vice Fres 4. 81 4bson. Cen Agent
dec 2Id.m ". + II KSER. Agent
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have sold my entire stock and trade to T. j. Eli
OF Co, and cheerfully recommend them TO my old
customers a. gentlemen fully competent aud capable
Vt carrying on the boot and shoe business in All its
branches ;. A. DUKE.
n0F9
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BABY ELEPHANT.--The editor Of the New
York Sunday Times has seen the baby ele-
plant that was born recently in that city, and
gives very good account Of the little crea-
tuce:
These baby elephants are very interesting
objects. They are perfectly formed through
ont, aud differ from their parents only in
size: bat that difference il SO amazing that
i becomes lalicrous and when YOU sec the
baby waking 10 and fro under It's mother
YOU cannot resist tie impulse to laugh at the
pddty Of the comparison. And then the
lnlky mother care Of her .'haby' is SO hu-
man-lke and atfectionate Give the baby
an apple, tor instance. The mother first
takes it in her trunk, examines it closely,
ana then returns it TO her infant to eat, hay-
ing satisfied herself, apparently, of Its in
nervousness. And so with every thing else
BREEsg's DECISION 0vERRuLEp.-it Will DO
remembered that Judge Breese, Of the Belle
vile Circuit Court, some months since de-
cided that the liquor license laws Of this
State had been repealed by section Of the
Maine Law which the last Leg siature sub
mtted to the people, and which was defeated.
The case was taken up TO the Supreme Court
recently in ses sion IL Mount Vernon. and re-
versed-the Supreme Court decided that the
laws authorizing licenses for the sale Of iq-
uors, and providing penalties for selling liq-
uors without license, have not been repealed,
bur are III full force. Springfield (lll.) Reg
lister.
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ONE WEEK LATER FROM EUROPE.
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ST. .B0faN,s saOaisl..

CHARLTON ..............t CO.. IOWA.
H. II. JOHN begs leave TO inform his OLD
-. friends and the travelling public generally
that be has removed from l. bertyviile to Charlton
where he has taken tho Hotel formerly known a. tbs
United States, which he has completely repaired and
rinrnished ia tho most comfortable manner. and f.
iers as good accommodations can be found in tbs
country.
Connected With the house IL good and comInDdi-
oGs stable, always we'll supplied with feed.
Dec. rs, IS55-d5w~wIy
O00 BOXES Glassware and Window Glass al
1UO EYN0LDs' Drug Store.
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4 FIRST RATE NoTIcE. The N. u Tribune
handles the Book publishers who have seen
fit to charge the Press with receiving brides
for taeir good opinions of new works, with
out gloves.
After changing up,' as the Tribune terms
it, one Of the parties who, as it claimed, has
been busy in this matter, Il refers to Dr..
Griswold in the following terms
ave refer to no less a character than the
Rev. Rufus Wilmot Griswold, j.. d., per-
son so notorious in this community, that Ia
trace a calumnv to him, sufhces efTectually to
dispose of it, 1t is well for the public also
to understand that the reverend divine IN
question has also found the evidence Of our
senality in the fact that our literary reviews
have not always been such as he desired. In
thus bringing him to the pillory, we shall
probably be thought personal, and we admit
tho charge; IN fact personality il just what
we are aiming at, and what we regard as
proper and necessary in the case.n
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Commi.sIon No1ice.

l HAVE IN store the following articles, which, II
l. not called Tor within 20 days viii be sold to pay
charges. J. X. CoPELIN,
No. Gil, Corner Blondeau and I.eYee.
Samuel Weger, 3 boxes.
John 4 Hananalt Indianala, IL pckgs seythes,
cradles and hoes, etc,
Mr.. Harsh, Nauvoo lot wagon stuff
j. Brown, Keokuk, / large box, $50 lbs.
d. Perkins, heokuk slab iron, ! bars iron &
pckgs sUndries.
Frederick Solnersehild, or Miss Dora Bozi, Spring
Grove, Garden Grove, Decatur county, Iowa,
key wine. pekgs II II goods, piano.
hinsell smoker, Reokuk, } bRndles sheet iron,
pes DO
Isaac Megus, Keokuk, box
:. Henderson,, kcakuk, chest.
VIM Baldwin, Keokuk, box
+. A, Boyer keokak, boxes clocks, lido ehts.
r. X Latta keokuk. boxes mdz.
II Il. Goodrich, keokuk, set harness.
John Rarlana, Polk City, Iowa. box, chest.
j. Thompson, running gear Of two horse wagon,
Hendrlck 4 Gillespie, Quincy, Iowa, bundle mill
saws
James Harper, thresting machine nurse power,
etc, etc.
Ii. Poison, Wheeling, Town, 3 straw cutters lot
plumber.
H. Beamer, 2boxes dry fruit, sack do
J.B. Williams, boxes. bedsteads.
samuel NJ. Ghei, box fruit.
Adam kcck marked ] X. coralin, box.
J.c Porter, buggy.
J. W. sehoeily, keokuk, II boxes, bundles bed
s.eads
]. H. Mcfarland, kooklk, bbls dry frat.
+. Hubert, bale hops
g. B)iin, pair platform scales.
No mark, ? carriage springs,
barrel and box.
Deem Der q, 1859. detAW3Qd
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A MIs'ABLE NiccER.-My friend asked An
thony Rox, a superb engine driver, on the
Ohio river, how he came to get free
tWhy, Massa Vincent, my health was very
bad when | was in Kentucky; | couldn't do
no kind Of work, | was very feeble; twas
Jes as much as could do to hoe my own
garden and eat the sass and the missus that
owned me, see that Twas mis'able. niger,
one oh de mis- ablest kind. SO | said to her:
'Missus, I'm mis- able niger and amt
worth nothing, and think you'd better sell
me, I'm SIGH a Unstable niger Now, Mas
sa Vincent, was sich a poor niger that
missus agreed TO sell me for one hundred
dollars, and | agreed to try to work and earn
the money to pay her, and did, and my
health has been gcttin' better ever since. and
| 'speeks ! made about nine hundred dollars
that time out Of that niger. Wah, wah,
Massa Vincent
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DAVID d. SMITH \. u. SAySfcELn
SMITH & vANSICKLEN, o.
AUcfionecrs. Commit SIS ON Merchai
and Zeal Estate Kr0kcrs.- \
NJ L will pay particular attention to sales
w Auction. Of Real Estate, stocks, Adminis
tor Saics, 6c.i Will negotiate Loans, make Col
lions, eXehang Real Estate fos Merchandise, mi
liberal advances IN Real Eatate Or Merchandise
signed for public sale; viii act Attorneys
property holder on the dsposing of property, d
Letting Ut rents, paying taxes de.; viii act fin.
cial councillors for all who may need our scrriees
Office on Third street, between Main and JohnsS
n0y24
LS0R SALE--Lot D. block POI on Main street AL
l. ply to Idee. 2S.l sSMITH4 VANsIkcLEN.l
L,ok SALE--Lots / aud 2 in Block 100, corner 4
L Fulton ana 10Th streets. Terms easy. Apply d
dec %. SMITH & FANSICKLEN.
E'Ok sALE-Lotr 4. and six ii block 1873, correa
l. II Futon al l0th streets. Apply 10
dee 10. SMITH VANsICKLEN.
L'FR ohLE-zo feet by lao On johnson street, be-
/ tween "a and 3dstreets, south side. applyto
SMITH a vANsICkLEN.
L'OR SAILS feet BIZ 40 % 81 street, also rs
l. fsct Johnson, corner of eth street, by 10 on
7h Apply 10 SMITH Il VANSIcKLEN.
lyon SALE - \ b acres II land on tile q. i. CONN
L Tract, apply 10 SMITH 4 NANTIGkLEN.
LNoR sALE--A dwelling houso and ot on Bank
L Street, apply 70 SMITH i YANSick LEN.
4 1901 III Louisville, n.y. 10 exchange for REQ
\ kok city property Apply to .>..,o,,
Shl "a a. ' 3iNSlNhIAN
LNOR sALE--or trade for Iowa lands or keokuk
Il City propertyA house and lit ut Walnut Hills
near the city of Cincinnati. apply 10
sMI1ii { vAysIGKLEN.
ron SALE,
90 feet BY X on FirstSneet, between Main John
son. Also. House and E6s oi First and John
SON. Aaely 10 SMITH 4 NANsICKLEN.
FOR SALE.
229 Acres d Land. 60 under cultivation, neor Ca.
mango Terms, ont- aird cash, balance IN one, two
sAifTH 3 vANsIcKLES,
LtpR ~AI.E-Di0 acres Of choice LAND. within four
mle- # the city. SMITH 8 YANsIekLEN.
ron SAIL.
A HOUSE and lots Second street apply 10
A noy24 SMITH 4 vANsICKiEN
FOR SALE.
20 FEET front on second street, with haildings,
" rents for $500. Apply ~
hov24 sMIfH 4 yANsIcKLEN.
INoR sALE-le acres Of land under cult, alton, on
J. mie from the cjts. Apply 10
nos2t SMIlh i yANsIcKLEN
,.'OR -ALEa frst front ia Man street Apply
L t. nuv24 SMITH q NASSICkiEA.
I'0R SALE.---A farn containing 2u3 acres. 100
Il utier fence J mile. from ihe cay on the plank
read. Possession given the y; Of March next A,-
lly u nov2l SMITH s NANsIckLEN.
LsOK SALE.--A house AMI Iqt on Main street =
nar2t SMITH j NANSIehLEN.
A FRESH invoice " Hats and CAPS to trade FOR
4 City property. Nny y
novel sMlTH / YANSICELEN.
leo ACRES vi Land Ia Washington county. four
IOO miles from The County seat, b Aal for
seven dollars pr acre Appiy ~on g.
noy24 SMilI i NAAsIcELEN.
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LITTLE CHANGE IN MARKETS.

LOUIS NAPOLEON TIRED OF WAR.
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7. j, ELLIOTT.
.INU. II. CARTER.
/. j CARTER.
jas. Il. lARpER.

>. n, Dnkee.
and having Furthermore secured the scrv0es of Mr..
Dunlap, lateoi Cincinnati, Ohio, widely and fayora-
by known n the .Prnce of Boot Makers, we eolic-
II the patronage ef the citizens u keokuk and the
surrounding country.
II y our intention t. keep hand complete as
sortment OF every description and price and pre-
pared 70 finish TO order boots and shoes the fam
cy. II. j.. ELLIOTT d co
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Correspondence OF the New York Tribane.l
W .srrrSrras Nae Oh Isrr

WAsurSGTos, Dec. "a, 1885,
Private letters received from New Orleans.
report that COL Grant has over one thous-
and men enlisted, all fully armed. for an ex-
petition TO Nicaragua One hundred Of the
men were to leave that city on the schooner
tion Scott, which vessel hnd been fitted up
for their reception, and was advertised to
leave the new basin on Tuesday morning,
Dee. Is, at 10 o'clock. 0iiccr Fisher aud
Rawle, acting as agents for Gen. Walker,
had opened an Office on Royal street, next
door to the United States Court room, for
the purpose Of giving all information to per-
sons wishing to settle in the new Republic.
1t was expected that three hundred men
would sail in the steamer Prometheus on
the 10th for punta Arenas, all of them
bound for Walkers headquarters, but the
party might be delayed until the next steam
er, rs no news had been received from
French, or any positive or reliable informa-
ton as to the course Of our Government been
made public in New Orleans. The party CO
not 20 armed. Many Of them are men Of
means and influence.
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Co-Partnershtp No.,re

siiE undersigned haye this day formed 4 co-part-
nership for the purpose If carrying on The boot
ani -hea business in keokuk under the style and firm
of T J. Elliott i Cu
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Franklin Fire and Marine
INSURANCE. C0NPANY.
foNn HI7 v

CAPITAL $500,e00 CASH PAID ~ sloo GOO
Invested according e tn Law Of Illinois
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New Grocery & Provision Store

~ w. BDNlAN 4 60, having established them
NJ. selves the south side Of Fourth street, near
tJ the Market House, have received large and wsL
selected stock of Groceries, which they respectful
III cali the attention "a the citizens o keokak and
vicinity. Provisions and Feed Of nil kinds kept
constantly On hand Al articles delivered in any
part ot tia city free OF eharge. iee %, DIFF.
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A III those indebted 70 J. T., Bruce viii please cal
n at No. 80, Main street and settle by Gosh or
note by the 5ih of January After that date fuy
books will b. found in the hands OF magistrate for
aatI aptin
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FOH SALE
ron SALE,

229 Acres Of Land 60 under cultivation, near Ca
mango Terms, ont'aird cash. balance In one two
and three years. apply 10
SMITH VANSICKLEN
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SON SAIL

LsOR ~ALE-bio acres Of choice land within fouI
/ mi.e. If the city. SMITH & NANSICkLEN.
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Esp e.al attention given Is Iusurancs 81
FARM PROPERTY DWELLINGS, AMI arr
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INOR SALE-0r trade for Iowa lands keokuk
l. City prouerfy--A house and iot ut Walnut Hills
near the city of Cincinnati, apply to
SMITH & SANSICKLEN
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30 FEET frunt second street, with buildings
~ rents for $500. Apply 10
hoy24 SMITH & VANSIcKLEN.
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I'0R SALE.-A farln containing 2os acres. 10
L upier fenca, ! mile from 3he cay on the plank
read. Possession given the 81 Of March next Ap-
pin ID npv2l SMITH i NASsIfhfEs
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A HOUSE and lots on Second street, apply q
\ noy44 SMITH 4 NANsICklEN.