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list ~ Real Estate ter sale
BY KENDALL. HOWE 4 co.

List ~ Real Estate Ter sale
By KENDALL, HOWE Il co.
I FULL Let on Main-s do on Johnson.st;
valuable Lots on High street
Morgan -
Concert -
Orleans g
Houses and Lots on Conccrt.st.:
Lots on 18th st.;
Baslness Lot on First-st.;
Lots, Levcc;
Valuable lots cor. High and 18th SITS;
House a0d Lot on Aorxan-st
~ Acres valuable land within mile of the old
City Limit;
100 Avres of Land within al ybt mIles ~ tho old
City Liuits;
Acres iaad In Oak wood, Ills, valuable for gar
dsniag purposM
Town Lots In lakewood, on which are growing
10 nne young Fruit Trees.
novlS,d KENDALL. HOwEACO
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IL AIR PiCkERS wANTED--sts.dy emplo
!! = ment given 70 some family NJ picking Carried
hnsr inquire 6 j. A. CAMERON.
dsc6-dM is Corner BlOudeau Fifth-st @
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an II B L e SKIP NCE!tn
+ AN now receiving heavy stock Of ssAsosAsL x
l. GOODS. direct from tho Eastern cities. They are
not second hand goods !. but fresh and nice A
good assortment aad large lot, to suit al kinds
Of customer.
There three things to be cred trading
one IL TO have the right kind Of goods; another il
to make the prices 10 suit and the thirdis to have
accommodating statesmen. My housss posssss I'll
hose requirements. and certainly there Il the plsco
get Good Hargnins.
Ny WINTER STOCK consists In part Of tho fol-
lowing Dslainss, solid and 6gured dsbsise meri-
NOS lustses pads, linssys, ginghans, cloths. cas-
simercs, casinets, twecds, jeans, Canton dannels,
wool aannels al eolors, opera dAnnels, wool COM
forts, hoods, mitts, gloves, hosiery, table linen,
damask, diaper, shawls, long and Bay StAts, men 3
wool shirts and drawers, donsstics, blue and brown
tickngs, sheetings hats aud oaps, boots and Shoes
and everything usually found IN the dry goods do
psrtment. And in connection with the above,
have \ large stock Of CRockRRy WARS. Having
recently recruited my stock, can oder superior
inducements in this line. Also, good sssort ment
Of choice FAMILY HhOCERIRS; in fast, every
thing in the merchandise line, and IL there 10 any
article cannot furnish, w tell you whore to
find It,
Just drop in at the '.NIMBLE SIxpENCE,. and
look st those NeW Goods, which have not been on
hand since the year one II affords ~ pleasure TO
show nicc goods. You will find them nj
Nes. ~, ~ 4 100 MAln.st., keokn M.
0ct22-dAw s. 3. BILLINGS.
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Ahnisad nauber u special Notices viii y
Inserted sadss this heaa At 20 cents line for eaeh
sassseioss o. ovsr tAs editorial head for % soas
lins.
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acrisen q Gallagher,
0onerAl Advertising and Collecting Agency.
50 Dsarborn-s Chicago.
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Paper and Cards.

We hsve jses received slsrss and bsautifal stock
q fapsWa1e Cards. dtrsst frSn the manufacturers
= wAisa - Uaald Invite The Asasat1snol kssAAn.s
- Dsssas9 9sA. W IN guas,ness q su1tsners
ssssx sosk, bsser stssh, shorter ssssee, and 1t
lower psissA tAas any other oass In this city.
In card Printing W dafy oOppstition Ia sped,
psis o. quality. Osr prices vary from . " IS PER
thossand, for ordinary siss cards
BUSINESS NOTICE.
AT alvsrtiacmsan for this pspss must BE- pre-.
pad save those Of psfsons having regular aesosnts
With thia once. This ruisis Imperative.
Bills sos Jos Woss ere expected to b. paid on d.
Ivory Of ths work, unless other wise ,ps.,sllv
agreed upon.
Ascouan With regular Customers will bs settled
sartsriy, unless otherwise specially agsesd spou
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:
a.,sss.s
RY GOODS
WSNAs TOSlEN ~ w.,
CaaAHsEnLAur's OLD srAnD.
MAIN sr. kEoxux.
n,.a
s,
MERRlNOS AND DELAlNI6,
cAnprrs An o,r. r,x,.,,
usrppo,n ,,.,r $1,000. Il
: =
Da~ass aAS Curtain Trimntngs,
Gilt Cornices ana p.r1a
WINDOW SHADES
BUFF AND GREEN HOLLANDS.
anu
,o,r,
In LOODS;
All. wuycu w,,, .vso,n
" " - ~
OMC0Y AOE O11Nlks
n -
- -. W !. $500 IA" = w.
ThE LAHGEST STOCK or :.
npvn,oro
~ 49,
SULDAT NEW YORK PRICES,
xX7EwIsH TO CALL pARTycuIAp ArrrN
srocv or nppsS s,,ve
C>n..,...~r~ .....s.x
800.
r,o,n "a . . /,
ever onersd.
FRENCH 0RGANDfE and JACKoNEr ROBHs
sssPLEsDip srYLRs.
- ''' - '.'s''' anu - 'nsio"
OHANTrIAIArr . rprscu rupp.n
LACE MASTlLLAS,
NJ, $3.50 1890 :,
80. az. /" nN '1hn0'
poNNrr pIppnrr 49, ' sAo'' ''o'A ~
D''hSS ihlAAiSos
: %
We VISA ALSO 70 call particular attention to oa'
= = = : = 3,
ana Superior Ingram, at Lower Prices than
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Z. n4ux8tx. Z. novs, e.n -.
6BNOA ksA, 0abWH . co..
fsuCcnAesop 70 uoWs. anp9Uuen 40
W0ooooa1o ais1 Do1oil
AuVTION j. COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
Ana 4o~l Dssase Agenes.
bssoud ST., asxt aoer 81 the Ath&SoAu ,keckvk.
Iowa.
DARrrcULAR stsentioo viii j. paid Ia huvi.,
And selling Real Estate and psrsoaAl property,
ussotis.ins loans and any other business that may
b. entrusted to ~
Wehaseeonvsuient rooms, and will attend to
kinda.
Liberal cash advances made on goods consigned
FOR sale whom desired.
We have large and we'll selected stock Of Gold
ana silver waschss, 0old Jewery and notions which
We ODER ~ Wholesale and retail, a low A can be
found In the country,
Merchants and pesidlers viii be supplied At OK
sreinsiy low prices for cash.
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Especial attention Ii directed 10 our facilities for
executing any variety, style or quality Of
Mfrfantllf 4rintino,
BILL HEADS,
RECEIPTS,
SHIPPING BILLS,
DRAFTS,
CHECKS,
CIRCULARS,
DRAY TICKETS,
BLANKS,
NOTES,
LABELS,
REGISTERS,
Railroad and Steamboat Priptin,
OF ALI KmDs,
Mammoth Fosters,
And every style Of printing In
FANCY CoLoR1.
ouR yAcILrrIss ron
BOOK WORK
OF every kind
ARE NOT SURPASSED.
. a II ID 81
BY THE MILLION
VS. have in constant operation one Of
S ?. RUGGLES' cAsD PRESSES,
Which enables " To
1rint Cards Faster q Better
THAN ANY oPFIcE IN THE CITY.
We can furnish Cards Of every sise, shape and
color on the SHORTEST NOTICE.
This being the LARGEST Printing o..4bli.hmen.
IN the city. We can promise promptnsss in the -
cssion Of orders
Remember 20 call 1t Tss CARE ClrY JoB orrrcs
you want your work got up win psonp.nes..
:. p. HOWELL 4 Co., Proprs.
;. ". DaIArIAIs, Foreman.
IOWA sTATE FASH EoR 1854.
FIRST PREMIUM AND DIPL OMA
AWARDED TO
THOMAS CURTIS,
No: 70 Main Street, Ksoauk, Iosoa,
For Paintings, Engravings, &c.
RESPECTFULLY invite attsation 10 my new
PICTURE GALLERY,
Which 10 now opcn to the public, aud where may be
found ssme Of the very finest
PICTU RES
published in this eoantry or in Ksrops.
PLOT URE AMES,
Plain, snd ornansnssd in every s.yls. Business
oct9S-d No. ~ AAin-st.
LAaAs sad Lsss fer sale.
Q00 ACkkS Vt land On Sand Prairie, will be
OUU sold for cash, Or nasrchsa, table dry goods.
10 Acres fvo miles out on the Ksokuk and Fort
Des M0ines r.. b.
losia WiiliAns Psrry's addition, desirable
location FOR residence.
Also. house and LOT situated In the central part
Of the city.
G. d. INGALLS, 4 CO.,
odics In rear Of ksq Stotts, Sd and Main -sts.
Aeokok. Nov iS-du
FIRE INSURANCE.
Miss euri STATE M utual
FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE CUMPANY.
OF ST. LOUIS.
BiRscroas:
= ! :; Mscune, =. ~ EdsslI, cs; Greedy,
Jsmss smith, A. b. Psmsroy, D. b. Page
H. s. ELLIOTT, sec'y. s.. H. EDaELL. presst
No axrsA-nAxAxDous Risks TAkxa.
f.b. HOLMES, GENERAL Agent.
d,ci-dly A. BRIDGMAN, Agt, Ksoink.
NO THE SrOUK HOLDERS on THE KE0KUK
! Fort Dies Aoinss. and MinpesotA RailroaA Co.
Notice - hereby given that the ninth call Of 10
r.. Ss.:, w. 11s -. Payable "a ;.s :::;a !;
Dscsmberhsxt, 81 the Compsnys once, in Ksokuk.
. 20 hnAm Leighton, Treasurer.
WIN. LEIGHTON, HUGH T. REID.
Secretary. prseidsnt.
Ksoksk, De-. md, 1850 .AAw
Notice.
hsys this day cold out my entire stock Of goods
to-. !. Humphrey. who will continue 70 carry
@ the Hat, Cap Bonnet Business u my old stsnd
tNo ~ Main stfseV and return ny sincere thanks
70 ny old friends and customers xor their liberal
patrunAQs, and solicit for may successor eontinu-
anes Of The same. D. r. HUMPHREY.
D0kf 4OLf0S, Writing Decks, LadIes' ola.
1nkstands, and variety Of IAsoy Btetiensrv
Sor Ladtes' use. for sails st OGDkNS
eepee bookstore
~ MALE n whole lo1 eef sals II Perry,a saAi-
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Ssc0Na.ss. Choa p D esebgns Domssslc,
and General variety store,
OPPOSITE TIKI ATHkkkUM
WEare now receiving the cheapest and beet stock
w Of fashionable cl0Aks shawis black silks, hon
nets, ribbons, aowcrs, embroideres, style trim
m,ngs. velvet ribbons, wooleu and cashmere no.
sery, nsrinos, delaines lustTts, cslicoe, wooden,
silk, marin0 and cotton under shirts and drawers
linen shirts aud collars, bleached and MublenchSd
muslins. lsiah linens. blesched and unblenched
table cloths and napkins, head dresses ana braids
bracelets Of every variety, pcrfumcry, hair and
tooth brushes and large variety Of notions, all
AZ which will DO sold u New York prices.
N. Is. We have engaged thu services Of ops Of the
beat cloak makors East conduct oar cloak depart
mont CloAks cut without charge when the mate
rails are bought In the stoYc.
oct1id X. III. ABBOTT co.
MAlNE Ia W LODGE. Ne.6o, HID. q r..
Meets every TuesdAy evening at TEAPsRAxcs
HALL, on Main street, between Eighth and Ninth.
Members In good standing ase invited TO attend.
J. W DxLAPLAia, W. q. +.
WV. PrHpxw. vs.. dom
| fvAMp fIRaS u the Red Men, Or Hundred
~ Years Agei ~ ,. II. Ortoa. IcF ale b
| aug5e CAVE BAILEY.
! nETDCTOR TILL LOCKs--A psrfsss seosrity
/ - for ~ monsy drawer, for sale - ~ Troy
Hasdvare at0re sien Of Aortiss LOok, lSo Main-Ss.
MOVIE HITCHCOCK. MOTT = 90,
/ 1U1U, 00ovnL0.
90 DOE, just received q AnN. ohevela. For
/ DO sale BY TILkINGHAeT, LANE = nU1L
!! os&sl-d l6igpof Ne nroadaxs.
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DeseOluttOU.
lsINHE partnership heretofore existing between
Kelley Harley, In the Merchant Tailoring
mutual consent. Tho husiness will b. cond ucted
hcrsAttsr BY Y. W. Hurley, who l. fully asthoriasd
70 collect al accounts dus the 1r And will pay all
sieisns against thssams. T. KELLEY,
Nov. ~, lS56. 0.WMURLEY.
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Those having elaine agAinst the old Arm will
please present them without delay, Ana those in
debtsd are requested 70 come forward and settle M
dsee y. O. 1uRnAhD 5 90.
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DRY GOODS
LIVER LANDED IN TIE CITY. Doing busipssa
Il entirely upon the CAss Srsrsx, expect to sell
Goods ~ cheap any other house In Ksokuk.
My stock mpriseseveryihingnthe Dry Goods line
Muslin, beachod and unbcached drills, calicos, de
LANES bareges lawns, veivets swisses, jackonctts
silks Every variety and alstyles Of Ladies dress
goods, Also, edging insertion, hosiery
collAss undsrsieeves chemissttes ribbons, bonpsts
Ladies Shoes and Caters. Also, a good assortment
Of Cassimeres, black and blue Cloth, Doeskin sum
mcr Cloth, &c. large lot Of summer Vestiuss
such as Marseilles. silks, etc.
Hats and Caps, Boots and Shoes Of oil kinds fol
0entlcmen's wear. Crayats, stocks, gloves etc. and
many other articlestoo numerous TO mention all OF
which will besold Mt very low prices for cash. nv
Goods are new. Come and examine for yourselves
No trouble 70 show Goods and Prices.
Keokuk, June l6-dkw
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WHhAvs this day assoeissed with nsJ D. Mas
Nv dAin, and viii sontinss The Leather, sadaler,
HARDWARE, Carriage Trimmings, and Shoe Findini
Susnsss, under the style II Bernard, Haudain
Co., q the old Stand, No. l57, MAin-st.
J. o. REkMARD = CO.
Kestsk, Dsssnhsr /, 1856.
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hsrsby recommend my friend Hurley TO our M
inerous pAtrOns - : gentleman every way worthy
their sstirs csnadenss, and fully capable u con-
ductiag ths bssiaess 10 the entire ssasfactioa Of
al. ..48 fdecldttl +. KELLEY.
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Lr0& ALk ~ 4 hssnain, two horso ~
Il nearly new ard - 6st rnbeorder. ADplY U !sa
sssma&& WILKINSON MARSHALL, 4
decS Corner Main and Third.
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yHN@E0--A geo1 1s1n011l, uon law mi
Nv'en1leyuent q the City Miils.
eesS W. n. AUSTIN co.
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"s'n- AeoIIs. G. II. ALDERs.
WM. ~. AUSTIN d CO.,
WHOLESALE GkoCEks, PRODUCE DEALERS, 4
CommissiSM Merchants.
No'IVs MAIN street,. kE0kUk, lows,
sept5-d
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I hays this day cold ont my entire stock Of eooda
= " 7. =. Humphrey. Who viii continue 10 carry
g the Hat Cap Bonnet Businsss y my old stani
mo. g. Main ssssst and return NJ sincere thsnks
70 ny old frisnds and customers for their liberal
patrunAp, md solicit for may suocessor eontinu-
anes OF thssams. b. r. HUMPHREY.
D0kf fOLI0S, Writing Desks, Ladics' 0las
!nk:taads, and variety Of xAscy BtatiensFy
eepeS Bookstore.
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P.D. Foster,
SECOND STREET.
.SPL ENDID STOCK
Rich Dress Silks,
DELAINES, MERINOS,
TGENcH, ITALIAN : scorcH
LACES,
DRESS TRIMMINGS,
HOUSEKEEPING GOODS,
Curtain Muslins, Damasks, Bufs, Green Linens,
Sold Bands, Landscape shades, Gilt cornices, Pins
&nd fixtures.
As low as can b. bought in any house in tho
West. Oct 10 dAw
(yENTLEMEN Will hnd nt Rosser'sa beautiful
~ assortment Of Cloths, Csssimeres. Vestings,
Shirts, Collars and dkcrchicfs. Silk and Wool
undershirts, and Drawers. Silk, Cotton and Wool
MALI Hose. Single and lined dioves and daunt-
lets, il Silk, Wool, and Buck, togethr with almost
every article in usntlemen's furnishing goods.
Oct Ii d&w
pLANkRcS, QUILTS tea large stock q
~ Dianke,s, ..sspion : Fare wooi S:,Gs
toei6,eo . pair.
Qailts-assortsd sisss and prices.
Nd Dimity- Now style and very desirable.
Uneseoe4 Fr0nch Print-A beautiful .svods f0'
bale ~ extSsue low prices r. b. ROSTER.
OF v Atw
YLAx6EED WANTED.
WASH ~ for N anlinitsd anount, delivered d
~ our Min. 4. n. BISSELL CO.
-- 49, -
RkITTANIA WAKE, u superior quality Aas
TTLifNohAsr, LANE BuEL,
'nov6d eignof DroaAsxs, Iain-st.
i ADfng. ALHU66. he insst ssesk that eevIl
- ~ lsd 10 Nov Ieek 60 - sssn q tAs CHI
s1sekslers. 1hey $3.50 - slAGAnt Gift Book -
'3en = [egG11 00D1hB.
RA1 LG4H U4AT1Ne 0rOyE1.
DARl0 kon1 ls11iuS uoDv6s = uast@A 0annfse
: sus' ~ rs 3 ~ rs ~ 49, :; ! irun
E won u ssysk Al. = = !. - ss III
II 1sptS y nSin-st.
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FEED
Fall kinds kept constantly on hand aud 10
- saie--oats Corn, Chop-feed. Bran, Shorts
Shpstua, &c, vt the City Mills Store.
sopto-d w. II. AUSTIN Il co.
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AZ An now rsliriae tssa ~ lsss16D e - ~
Law hsrshv rseonu6nA e.. 9. ofS60, $500 4
pArsasr, = sselesnaf slasn1s an1t rassuna 11es II
lAs bssinsss Nth 40. -
|. viii ssaAinus thsple ste4e 80 y $50
oGlss, No. 81 Hsi1 etrssas 49, 1gu4:
OCT Is 1855 Dr. 90. q. 1&x0M.
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TvAMp fIk1S II the Rsd Men, OF llundrss
- Years Asei y IN. orsca. sss ,ls y
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FOREIGN NEWS.
New YoRx, Feb. 16.

VIEW tOhhs tep' Tvs
II Is rumored that Turkey will net MS
mediator between Persia and England.
Lord Derby, in the House of Lords, ex.
pressed his regret that the Qocen's speech
had not been more conciintory, and that Il had
not contained paragraph relating TO the en-.
lstmcnt Of troops in the United States.-
Lord Clarendon explained by stating that a
correspondence was still going on between
the two Governments, and that he consider.
ed the difficulty susceptible Of peaceful
solution. H. said that no slight was meant
by the omission of any alluson to America
in the speech from the throne.
FURTHER NJ THE CASADa.--New York,
Feb 2O.-It is reported by the Canada thSt
Russia made il condition before accepting
propositions Of the Allies, that no indemni-
fication for the expenses of the war will be
demanded, and no cessl"n Of territory ex.
acted, which being conceded, agrees not to
fnrtify the Aland Islands. Holland and 9th.
er neutral powers demand voice in econ.
ference.
HALIFAX, N. s., Feb. lS.-Thc United
States propeller, Arctic, which has been
searching for the Pacific, arrived here today,
and we regret TO say, has brought no tdings
Of her.
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sB We have been struck with that mass.
age of 1t. Maury's "physical Geography of
the Sea-" in which he computes the effect Of
single irch of rain falling upon the Atlantic
Ocean. The Atlantic includes an area of as
millions of square miles. Suppose an inch OF
rain to fall upon only one.finh OF this vas,
expanse:
"lt would weigh, says our author. atbre.
hundred and sixty thousand millions of tons.
and the salt which, as water, if held in soln'
ton in the sea, and which, when the water
was taken up us vapor, was left behind N
disturb equilibrium, weighed sixteen million.
more tons, or nearly twice as much as nil tho
ships IN the world could carry at a cargo ench
IL might fall in day; but occupy what linn.
II might in falling, this rain is calculated to
exert so much force, which is inronceivablv
great in disturbing the equilibrium of tLs
ocean. 1T all the waters discharged bv ths
mississippi river during the year were taken
up IN one mighty measure, ard east into the
ocean at one effort, il would not make n
greater disturbance in the equilibrium of the
sea than would the fall of rain supposed
ana yet tso gentle are the operations of nnture
that movements so vast are unpcrceiyed.n
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YANKEE SLAvEHoLuERs.-lt appears by
the report of the Investigating Committee of
the Boston and Providence Railroad Compa-
ny, that the corporation has large tract of
woodland in Virginia, from " hich il procures
its supplies of fuel, md that the agents of the
company hire slaves and slave.driyers, and
buy Whips aud thongs as disciplinary aids in
carrying on the operations. At least, so we
learn from the Boston Herald, which adds
that the State of Massachusetts has stock
interest in the r"lrond, and hence participates
in the hire and punishment of these slaves.
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TIE POST.
ATssENs, TnIDxY, 77sNfeo, 1850.
NEW YoRK. Feb. 10.

=. s NEW YORK, Fen. ~.
A Washington correspondent Of the Her
aid telegraphs that Gov. Shannon left this
r. N. for Kansas. He will travel night and
day until he reaches Shawnee Mission. The
President desires him to arrive there before
the Free State Legislature assembled ut To-
peka on the 4th Of March next. He has full
power, we understand, to arrest members of
that Legislature, as its meeting is deemed to
be nm overt act, and rs snch deserving n Sc.
we're punishment. IL he carries out his in.
structions, 1t is thought by gentlemen now
here who are residents of KANSAS, there will
be a collision between the Federal authorities
and Free State men.
Letters from the city Of Mexico dated
25th ult., state that three brigadcs of troops
numbering nearly 1000 men with ample ar.
tillery, leave the capital in a few days to
operate against TamareL at Pucbla.
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WASHING TON. Feb. 16.

AoNs Gu. lOs
Ambition Moremenis.-1 The Republican
Association of Washington city is making
strenuous efforts to establish similar societies
IN every city and village throughout tho
un'on-servlng' MS the circular says, "to rally
the people and inspire them with confidence
and enthusiasm, and to furnish them with the
information necessary to expose and fairly
meet the s"phistry, of pro slavery den,a.
gognes' making the issue slavery or freedom
IN tue next Presidential campaign" They
design scattering broadcast documents and
speeches. and have already prepared 10000
copies in English and 10000 in German Of
The speeches and writing of Seward, Hale
and others.
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PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 20.


The National American Council assembled
at Philadelphia. The Louisiana delegation
was AFFECTED 10 because not recognizing the
Catholic test. The drlgates were finally nd.
mitted hy vote of &C to SO.
The seats Of the delegation from Pcnnsyl.
vania, who ignore the l2Ih section of the
National Platform, were contested, termina-
ting in their admission. This has caused n
bitter feeling among the S"utherners.
A resolution to rescind the 18th section Of
the American platform came before the Con
vention today and was amended by the intro.
ducton Of a substitute. Pending vote on
the Amended resolution, the Convention nd
journrd.
If the resolution passes the Southerncrs
will probably withdraw.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-02-29

SAD CALAMITY.-A private letter received
in this city yesterday, brings the melancholy
tdings of the death hy freezing. of Mr.. and
Mrs. Rolf, Cerro Gordo county, Iowa. They
had been to n neighborng town, shopping,
and on their way home, got lost in snow
storm, on the prairie. Mr.. Rolf, who was an
invalid, could not leave his sled. His wife
wrapping her shawl around him, unhi,ched
the oxen, and followed them, MS they trudped
h"meward, for half mile, when She sank
down in n snow drift and there died. On the
arrival Of tho oxen at the house, the neiph.
bors turned ont in search, and found both
Mr.. and Mrs. Rolf frozen to death on tbe
Miiioaukie Sentinel, Feb. g..
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-02-29

WESTERN JUsTcE.-1he ST. Louis (NIo. J
Herald says that week or two ago, y
wealthy young Tennessee planter took pas.
sage for that city, at Padurln, KY, on boa,d
the steamer Helen Mar, and on the Passage
succeeded in canning the aiiections,anl final.
ly accomplishing the ruin of young and
pretty girl on board. By some means, the
matter was suspected by the boatmcn, who,
through some of the lady passengers, obtain
ed u veriication Of their suspicious. They
waited on the planter anG told him TO pre-.
pare TO get married or be Iut ashore on n sand
bar 10 freeze to death, they made the boat fast
ut Chester, H., sent for Justice, whom
they pulled out If his bed, and in few
minutes the pair were married, and the sum
OF $3.50 exncted from the bridegroom to treat
all hands. When last heard from, the new.
y married were at Barnum's Hotel, st. Lou.
is, Mo.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-02-29

FATAL MrsTAKE.-Mr. Jno. d. Gibson,
Auction & Commission Merchant, of this
place came TO his death, on Saturday even.
ing last, in his store.ro IN, in most DISTRESS
ing and tragic mnnne. He took through
mistake, ns is supposed. a draugbt of so.
luton of the Cyanuret U Potassium and OK
lde of gold, or silver, II mixture used for
golding or galvanizing purposes. Having
found the drink disagreeablr, he called his
anctionerr, and inquired what it was, and on
being told, fell into hisarms, and never spoke
again. He lived about half an hour after ia.
king the poison. 1t is supposed that he
thought tito be wine, there being several
bottles of wine near by, and the solution of
which he drank being in CIaret bottle
a s"lem warning this against the careless
use Of poisonous mixturrs.-KnoruiHe Reg.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-02-29

A DEMONSTRATIONS OF LEAP YFAR.-A
rather singular and amusing occurrence. took
place near Cochranvile, Chester county, Pa.
II few weeks since. A MI. Bacltell from,
Medina, Ohio, was introduced To n Miss Due
qnet of Chatham, Chester county, Pa, about
four o'clock in the afternoon of the 10th ul.
time, and married her within three hours az
tcrwards. Both are snd to be- worthy and
respectable persons, but very lively. They
were jesting upon the snhject Of matrimonv.
when she, jcstingly. "popp d the question" :"
To which he accrded. One reply brought on
another, until they went I" tie parsons and
had the ceremony performed.