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The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1856-09-05

~ We have understood that Mr.. Bostick is out
in another CARD. We have heretofore noticed
enough of this gentlemen's cards, Wewill however
say thatno one for a moment accuses Mr. Bostick OF
any duplcity in leaving the American party He
voted and worked for the AMERICAN party last
FALL and when he saw proper to change his
course, he did go openly He is now an open
political Opponent. lie never sailed under false
eolorsan hour. How much socver we may differ from
sim In opinions, we give him full credit fol- bold
ness in expressing his own
The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1856-09-05

D6- II will be borne in mind that tomorrow
the meeting at Doser cones off, Dr. Holmes
willspeak, and we anticipate full and enthusi-
astic meeting. The american partyof Yazoo,
will owe much to the earnest aud able labors Of
DIR. Holmes. He is truly noble worker in the
good cause, and II Yazoo comes up to the polls
with an increased majority, we may well give
much of the glory to Dr. B, R. Holmes.
The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1856-09-05
NEW ADV3R Z lS!aflIsNISe

There will be regular parade of the Company
on Saturday, 9th inst, at o'clock, and meet
ing at night. By order of the Captain.
W. j. BARRETT, Sec'ty.
The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1856-09-05

A FAIR OFFER.-A Democratic paper having
stated that James Buchanan is by trade a pr
ter, an exchange replies that be can have "
ii that Office at ted cents a day. The Dcmocr
ic candidate would scarcely relish his own pre-
scription for working men.
The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1856-09-05

The Mercer Pennsylvania, Republican, has
hauled down the Fremont and run up the Fillmore
flag. 'sa 81 s ',s
The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1856-09-05
COMMISSIONERS SALE.
Heirs of John l. Wilson,

NOAAAAHSoAVHA1G y bAAze
Heirs of John l. Wllson,)
VS.. Decree
Joab R. Richards.
Wy virtue of the above stated decree to
Ne me directed from the Honorable Mid
die District Chancery Court OF tho State of
Missi sippi. will sell to the highest bidder
on credit of twelve and twenty -four
months,
On Monday the 9th day Of Octo-
Der 1856,
at the Court House door of Yazoo county,
within the hours prescribed by Ian, the
following described property viz.
The public ferry including all the ferry
boats. skiffs, canoes aud paddles belonging
to said Concern said ferry being across the
Yazoo River and running from and near
what's known as the upper landing IN va
zoo City, Yazoo county and State of Mis-
sissippi to the opposite side of the Yazoo
River, on the lands owned by the said
Richards and the heirs of John I. Wilson.
Also q tract Ct land lying on the west bank
of the Yazoo River at the ferry landing on
that side Of said river, containing one and
.hirteen one hundreth acres of land, inclu :
ding all the ferry buildings on that bank Of
the river. as per survey made by G. T.
Camp, County Surveyor.
The above property is sold for the pur-
pose Of division amongst the parties inter>
ested.
Bond with approved security win be r..
quired Of the purchaser.
Ma. JENKINS, Commissioner.
The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1856-09-05

Governor Letcher isthe witness upon whom
the opposition editors have relied to prove Mr..
Buchanan the calumniator of Mr.. Clay!
New Albany Ledger.
Oh no. Gov. Letcher is the witness upon whom
they rely to confirm the positive statements OF
Mr.. Clay and General Jackson that Mr.. Buchan-
an tried to get bargain negotiated between
them.
The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1856-09-05
cORONER.S SALE.

William j Leake,
VS..
NJ. A. jenkins,
Administrator of
the estate Josiah
j, Woodbridge de-
ceased
EBY virtue Of the above stated execution
- TO me directed, from the Honorable
Probate Court of Yazoo county, will sell
to the highest bidder for cash,
On Monday. the 9th day Of October
1850,
at the Court House door of said county,
within the hours prescribed by law, the fol-
lowing property, viz: Dave, Rachael, Ann
and Emilne.
Levied on as the property of said defen-
dant, and will be sold to satisfy the above
stated case and costs.
W. B. RICHARDSON. Coroner.
Sept. 5, 1855. st.
The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1856-09-05

U Fillmore's prospects are bright and brighten
The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1856-09-05
SAMUEL JOHNSON
ROBT. A. PEARCE.

W Every Old Line Wing paper in Virginia ex-
eeptthe Wheeling Intelligence, supports Fillmore
The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1856-09-05

MASSACHUSETTS FOR Mr.. FILLMORE. The Bos-
ton Courier, one of the most careful and best IN.
formed papers of that city, says:
The friends Of Mr.. Fillmore are 10 plurality
in the State Of Massachusetts, at this day. and they
will continue to increase until the time Of the cleo
tion.
The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1856-09-05

Roy Mr.. Rufus Choate of Boston, once a
Wing, has written letter to some folks in /
Maine, saying that he intends to support Buchan-
an in this canvass. His intention is matter of
very little consequence. He is man of consider |
able talent, very ambitious ofbriIlancy as speak
er and writer, but he was never SO much as even
a third-rate politician. He was once sent to the
United States Senate, but his political career was
miserable failure and OF short duration. One
breath of Mr.. Clay withcred him in the Senate,
and nothing could ever revive him:
We see that john MITCHELL the Irishman, has
also written a letter in favor of Sir. Buchanan.
MtchelPs career has been very curious and I'M
enviable one. As an editor in Ireland he infamed
handful of men by his incendiary articles to
rebel against the British government without the
shadow of a possibility of sucdess, got.himself and
his accompces sent to one of the penal colonies
of Great Britain, escaped from thence to the Uni
ted States by what every dispassionate man must
regard as a palpable violation Of bis parole of
honor, established a paper III New York and
wrote himself down in six months, then emigrated
to the South, and now. without having been long
enough in the United ates to be citizen, under
takes to instruct the voters of this country as to
what they ought to do in this Presidential canvass.
We have not real his letter to see how he wishes
the Sag NIGHTS to conduct the fight. When he
WIS getting uU MS lTSu iS piDpOSCl
arm his troops with bottles OF yitriol, and we pre-
sumo be has the same or similar plan for the Sag
Nicht campaign.
BUCHANAN IN NEw YoaK. The News the
Buchanan organ, is a9leful over The prospect in
that city. Ne qlote:
Every man is waiting patiently the tide OF
events, each asking the other what IS going on.
| We Can answer--aothing is going on. Every
thing and everybody is as still AM cool as the
snow capped Alps, evidently waiting for an ava
once. Is there to be no action?
/ Such action, or want of action, is sickenng and
most discouraging. Where is our State Commit
tee, and what is it aboat--our county and town
| Committees, what are they doing?
4 Where are our own city organizations? Near
ly all equally dead. If there is no head to give
any direction, in the name of Heaven let the PEG
ple take hold of it,
The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1856-09-05

General jackson, great as he. was, was but a
man. He religiously believed this charge him
self, and had made it. Then to read that Bachan-
an had said, fatty and publicly, that he did not
believe it, and never had believed it, was exceed
ingly distasteful to him. Democrat.
And must it not disgust any one who has read
Mr.. Buchanan's letter Of 1926 to the Washington
Telegraph, clearly implying, and clearly intended
to imply, a full belief in the charger
louisville Journal.
The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1856-09-05

COMFORTABLE The New York Tribune gives
the following comfortable assurance TO Mr.. Blu
chanan and his friends:
The Buchanan party in this State is pretty
well-we mean numeroously -officered; but its
rank and file have stepped out, and are not com.
ing back again this season. In half the counties
in the State its vote will range above that return
ed as scattering" and that is about all. Never
did political declaration of sentiments go down
so hard as the Cincinnati platform does in this
State, and Buchanan has no popularity wherewith
to ease its passage.
The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1856-09-05

~ Naturalization, is going on az rapid
rate ii Boston, ID view Of having the parties ready
for Nove( next A larger votewill Be cast
there, this laIIn ever before, % says he
The JEss1 ms. The Memphis News
says the la Jessie Circles had better
form rq e-and-feed the-baby- With
spoon-to dict circle. S.. -
The ANNOUNCES thai the Hon. Charles
Sum- st coovalescent.
The Mobile Register, Buchanan paper, i 81.
lkred for sale, casap
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-05-03
Mr. Cod dinK>~ &Ne 81 h.

We had the pleasure OF listening to Mr..
Codding on Thursday evening last, and are
gratifed at being able to say that our antici-
pations, taoagh high. were not at all disap-
pointed lie is foreible, earnest, and elo-
quent speaker, Is thoroughly posted at every
point, clear in his statements, candid in argu-
ment, resorting to no clap-trap and carry
ing conviction TO every unprecedented mind.
His speech was full Of telling points and I'M
answerable facts. which we wish every voter,
and especially every laboring man III the city
could hear. The outline Of his speech was
as follows.
Our Fathers believed in the Declaration
Of Independence. So do we.
Our Fathers believed that Slavery was a
moral wrong. So do we.
Our Fathers held to the doctrine Of nom
interference with Slavery in the States. So
do we.
Our Fathers, begi ming with Jefierson's
draft Of ordinance in 1854, said, no more
Stare Territory. SO do We.
These Mr.. Codding proved were the prir.-
eples Of the Republican party-and nothin 2
else-certainly not niger stealing, nor abo1-
ition, nor aDalgamation, nor disunion, as is
falsely charged upon us. We would be gla
10 present some of Mr.. Codding's illustra :
lions, facts and figures, but want of space
forbids at present. He spoke again last night,
and We presume he had full house. We
hope be may be induced to speak again this
evening, and if he does, NO room in the city
will be found large enough TO hold his au-
dience.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-05-03
The Land office.

Business at the Land Office is now pro-
crossing with considerable rapidity; some
10000 acres of land being sold per day.
Nearly all the land is taken up with Land
Warrants, so that Uncle Sans Treasury gets
but comparatively little gold. There is a
large number of land agents and spectators
ms well as settlers, constantly on hand, and
the desire TO secure land is constantly on the
increase. There is often a smart competi-
ton to secure the most desirable tracts, and
the bids ran up last week as high as So per
acre. Generally they do not exceed So, and
often fall below that sum. 1t is becoming
difficult to secure good selections at the mini
mum price Of 81 %, and those who want
such must be prepared to bid, If they ex-
pect to secure them Council Bluffs Chron-
otype.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-05-03

NEW YORK, April Z9.-Ihe steamer Oriza-
ba arrived here this evening with dates from
Jan Juan to the 2lst.
The defeat Of Col. Schlessinger at Santa
Rica is confirmed. About 80 of his men
are reported missing.
During his trial, while on parole, he de-
serted, and II is supposed he went over to
the Costa Rlcans, having sold himself be-
fore the battle, on the It'll.
The Costa Ricans took possession of Ri
vas with 1000 men, on the 18th.
Walker with 600 men attacked them, and
after fight of Ia hours, he was obliged to
abandon the city for want Of ammunition.
The Costa Ricans had 400 killed, and
Walkers loss is between SO and 60 killed,
and 90 wounded and missing-nmong these
are several officers. FL Nicaragua, Walkers
organ, claims it rs glorious victory.
1t is said that the Costa Ricans, on taking
possession of Virgin Bav, fred indiscrimin-
ately, and killed or 10 Americans in the
employ of the Transit Co.
Lieut.. Green with Is men had an encoun-
ter with 800 Costa Ricans above the mouth
of the Serapigns, killing ri Of them and dis
perslng the rest. Green had one man killed
and two wounded.
1t is reported that Walker intended to at
tack the Costa Ricans at Virgin Bay. With
the exception Of few Americans, the legit-
innate party in Nicaragua acted with Walker,
much to the disappointment of the Costa
Ricans.
Honduras, San Salvador, and Guatemala,
are said to be in favor of peace and will not
invade Nicaragua.
A correspondence had passed between the
British Government and the Costa Ricans, in
which the former agreed TO contribute 1000
stand of arms to the latter, which had caus-
ed great excitement.
A number of Minnie rifles were taken
from the Costa Rcans, and number of Eng
lish and French have been obcrved in their
army.
The British frigate Euridice was the only
vessel IN San Juan, and her boats were con-
stantly on duty watching the movements of
Amerlcon passenger who come down the
river, and who were prohibited by them from
going ashore.
Before the departure of Walkers army a
proclamation was issued by President Moro
and posted on the outposts Of Walkers ar
my; it declared that al fllibusters taken in
arms should be put to to death, but all who
had not used their arms against the Repub-
nc, and delivered themselves up to the Cos
ia Rlcans, would be pardoned.
Appended to that was q list Of IL of
Schlessenger's army who were taken and
shot; they were mostly Irish and Germans
only were Americans.
report in respect to the indiscriminate
slaughter Of peaceful American citizens in
Virgin Bay, and the destruction Of the prop
ertv of the Transit Co., have been made to
Minister Wheeler. Mr.. w. addressed a
strong protest TO President Moro, who is in
immediate command of the troops. and
against the threat to drive Americans from
Costa Rica, and unless explained ut once,
decided measures on the part Of the United
States Government will be taken to protect
our citizens.
The Orizaba touched at Key West on her
return passage.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-05-03

We take from the Washington correspon-
dence Of the New York Times the follow
ing paragraph in reference to Senator Har-
Ian.
aMr Harlan, who has superseded the sto.
lid incompetency of the younger Dodge, has
sprung into the position of an admitted
leader. lie IL more than "A match for the
boldest and the strongest Of those who have
FASTENED forward to grapple with him. In
his defence of the people of Kansas against
the libels of Geyer and Douglass, and his
vindicaton of Col. Lane and the Kansas
Memorial against Butler, Benjamin and 9TH
ers, Mr.. Harlan has developed qualities
which his antagonists will not again too
hastily provoke. In the ability to state u
proposition 80 as to defy the ingenuity Of
cavilers, and i'll the resolution and patient
courage which receives and repels attacks
with equal calmness, Mr.. Harlan has no
competltor y
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-05-03

The People Of the United States, without regard
- past political differences or divisions, who are
opposed TO the repeal Of the Missouri Compromise
to the policy Of the present Administration, the
extension of Slavery into the Territories, in favor
q the admission &c Kansas as Prostate, and Of
restoring the action Of the Federal Government to
the principles of Washington aud Jefferson, are in
vited by the National Committee, appointed by the
ottshurgb Convention Of the 22d Of February
1885, to send from each State three Delegates from
every Congressional District, and six Delegates al
large, 10 meet in PHILADELPHIA on the 18th
day of June next for the purpose of recommending
candidates for the Offices of President and Vice
President Of the United States.
T. d. MORGAN, New York,
FRANCIS p. BLAIR, Maryland
J. NJ. NILES, Connecticut
DAVID WILM0T, Pennsylvania,
A.P. STONE, Ohio.
WIN. Nj. CHASE, Rhode Island,
j. z. GOODRICH, Massachusetts
GRO RYE, Virginia
A. K. HALLoWELL, Maine
T. $. LELAND Illinois,
CHAs. DiCkEY, Michigan,
q. &. FOGG, New Hampshire
A. J. STEVENS, Iowa,
CORNELIUS COLE, California
l.. BRAINARD, Vermont
N.GR0SE, Indiana.
NIMAN SPOONER, Wisconsin
c. NJ. h PAuLIs0N, New jersey
i. ID. WILLIAMS. Delaware
]. q FEE, Kentucky
JAMES REDPATH, Missouri.
LEWIS CLEpHANE, Dist of Columbia.
National Committee
Washington, March 90, 1856
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-05-03

ADOPTED THE pIrTsBUeH CONVENTION.
~ We demand and shall attempt to secure the
r. peal of all laws which allow the introduction Of
Slavery into territories consecrated 90 freedom
snd will resist by every constitutional means the
existence of Slavery in any If the territories Of the
United States.
? We viii support by every lawful
brethren in Kansas their constitutional and an
Is resistance 10 the usuTped authority Of their law
less invaders, and will give the full weight of
political power in favor of theimmediate admission
If Kansas 10 the Union as a Tree, sovereign, indie
pendent State.
T. Believing that the present national admins
tration has shown itself 10 be weak and faithless
and that Its continuance in power Is identified with
the progress of the slave power national suprema
cy, with the exclusion VI freedom from the terrific
~, and with increasing civil dlscord il il leading
purpose Of our organization to oppose and over
throw it,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-05-03

ca An Irish land-agent was passing a
stone breaker one day, near Kilkenny, when
fragment OF stone flew of and struck him
a sharpish blow.
Devil take you y exclaimed he, impa-
tiently.
by st. Patrick" retorted the macada-
MIXER, ri the Devil were here just now, he
certainly would take me the first of the tw 0,
and no mistake
SHOW SO 90
"Why, you see, he's sure Of your honor
at any time.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-05-03

GREAT SUPPLY OF BREApsrrFrs FOR Russia
A Lutte letter from Hamburg states that the
news of peace caused great rejocngs in
that city. 1t is the chief grain port in the
Baltic, and now that the war has ceased it's
business will speedily revive. Telegraphic
dispatches Just received from the three Rus
sian Baltic provinces, state that measures are
being taken to convey to the coast enormous
quantities Of grain accumulated during the
last two or three years in the stores Of the
interior.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-05-03
Council ProceeoIngs.

COUNCIL Rook,
April Both, 1856.
A special meeting Of the Council was held
pursuant to call from the Mayor.
Present-The Mayor and Aldermen Bill
llngs, Pittman, Sharts, Conn, Taylor and
Tlmberman.
An abstract Of the votes of the special
election held this day was presented, show
ing 322 votes for the special tax, and 10
votes against the special tax-being a ma
Jority of l52 votes in favor of the special
tax.
The Committee on judiciary, to whom
was referred the subject of grading the
alleys through blocks Is, 26 and 81 re-
ported the following resolution, which was
passed:
Resolved, That the City Engineer be d.
rected to advertise for proposals for the
grading and paving of the alleys through
blocks No. %, 20 and 81, and to contract
for the said work in accordance with the
ordinances IN such case made and provided
payment to be made for such grading and
paving out of the special tax upon the lots
on sad alleys-the city guaranteeing the col
lection thereof.
The Committee on Finance to whom was
referred the resolution in reference to the
dinance No. 81, entitled Gan Ordinance rer-
ulating the compensation of the CITY Col
lectors,o was passed.
The following resolutions were adopted,
to-wit:
Resolved, That the Committee on Streets
and Alleys be instructed to examine 10Th
street, between johnson and Exchange streets.
also at High street, and make such repairs
upon said street, at said points as they NAV
deem necessary.
Resolved, That there believed and assess
ed as the annual tax for the year A. ID. 1856,
the sum Of fifty cents upon Zach one hun
dred dollars OF the property, real and per-
sonal, within the limits Of the city of keo.
kuk, and subject to taxation for County rev.
cnue, also that there be levied and assessed
on the property aforesaid) in accordance
with the first section Of the act amending the
charter of the City Of Keokuk (passed Jan.
I'D, 1859, the additional sum Of fifteen
cents upon each one hundred dollars. as 4
special tax for the year A. ID. 1856. to be
applied to the payment of the interest upon
the bonds issued, or to be issued to paw for
the Improvement Of the streets, ALLEYS and
wharf Of said city, also that there be
levied I'm accordance with said amend ed
| charter) on the property aforesaid, the ad-
ditional sum of ten cents upou each one
hundred dollars, as special tax for the
year A. ID. 1856, to be appropriated to the
further Improvement Of said streets, ALLEYS
and wharf---said special taxes being one
half the amount authorized by vote OF the
people this day.
The bond of John A. Graham, Treasurer
elect, was received and approved.
Patrick Frizzle was allowed SAL 40 for
earth deposited in the streets, aud balance
due for excavation on 18th street
Council adjourned.
B. S. MERRIAM,
llifu
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-05-03

WARAsH & MISSISSIPPI RAILROAD. -- We
learn from the Warsaw Bulletin Of the oath
that Messrs. Thomas |. lily, contractors for
grading and stocking the railroad from War
saw, opposite Keokuk 10 Carthage, have re-
rangements for procuring the iron and rolling
stock as soon as they will be needed. The
grading il light, the old grade as far us
Carthage being used,-and the contractors
seem to think that the cars will be running
sooner than WAS anticipated. We say, let
'em run,--she sooner the better. As this
road will give US an eastern connection, we
cannot but feel deep interest il its sue
cess.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-05-03

LAND OrFTcE.---"A rolling stone gathers
no moss" So says the old saw. But who
ever should apply the saw to our friend l..
Z. II. Houghton would make o mistake. He
has changed often, but each removal appears
to have been for the better, and now, having
Just moved once more, his Office in the Athe-
nnum Building shines out in the splendor Of
red curtains, fancy carpet, and furniture to
match. 1t is quite city-like and is one Of
the signs of progress.
'Houghton i Breeder have associated for
the transaction Of Law business, purchase
and sale of real estate, and are always on
hand for anything in their line.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-05-03

Tailor-Yonr clothes, sir, will be sent home
this evening.
Gent-But, my dear sir, you havn't my
address or my measure.
Tailor-That's of no consequence, for the
perfection Of my machine renders them use
less. BE kind enough to tell me your bap-
tismal name, and the thing IL accomplished.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-05-03
ABEL LEONARD, HORACE EVERETT
LEONARD Il EVERETT.
BANKERS AND DEALERS In REAL
EGTA1rE

COUNCIL. BLUFFS, lows, buy and sell Ex-
- change, Currency, Land and Land Warrants.
Locate land warrants for non-resdents on selected
lands
Pay taxes, investigate titles, and give their at
tention to all matters pertaining T. Real Estate
Agency in the Council Bluffs Sioux City Land
Once districts. aas
Money received on deposte and interest allowed.
Particular attention given to the investment OF
money on landed securities.
Refer to Chubb Brothers, Barrow Co, and Dr..
VIM Keith, Davenport; Hon. Lincoln Clark, Du-
buque; Charles Parsons, keokuk; Lucas 4 ST.
monds, St. Louis W. S. Gilman, N. Y; j. Whit
ney Co., Boston Cadwallader Wallis, Eco. Chilli
Gothic, Ohio; Tartt, Stewart 4 Co., Mobile.
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