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REMOVAL.
i. Bernard Il Co.


d. %. Bernard Il Go.
I1AyE removed their Store from the old stand to
II USioS BLOCK. between 9th and 7th streets, on
Main, where they ofer for sale rs cheap as the
cheapest, general xssortmentof
shoe, saddle and Harness Leather,
Enamelled and Patent Leather, Enamelled Cloth,
Trunks, Carpet Bags, Fiy-Nets, Whips and Whip
Lashes.
ALEC, general assortment Of
SADDI.EhY HARDWARE,
Saddlcry Hardware, we'll selected in the Eastern mar
kct and for sale Ut ST. Louis prices.
They have hand and arc constantly manu-
featuring Of the best materials, Saddles Brides and
harness of every description.
The above articles will be sold at Wholesale
tail ut uniform prices.
Those wanting thing in our line will do well
to call and examine our stock before buying - We
intend to give all, the worth Of their money.
The highest price will be paid in cash for Hides.
Ksokuk, 20. Sept. '55.-d4w
J.. ". JOHNSTON,
TTNpERTAkER Corner Of johnson and
" Third Streets
Carries on the business Of Undertaking in MI it,
branches lie has recently made extensive additions
10 his stock and perfected his arrangements in every
PATENT METALLIC BURIAL CASES,
imneryious to air and indcstructible, highly ornal
mented and invaluable for the preservation Of the
dead, well A. coans OF every style and nnish fur
nshed TO order.
fienTses iages furnished and the entire ar
rangcments Of the funeral attended when required
Keokuk, April IL, 1856. dy
KEOkUK CITY BATHS.
EAGLESON,s old stand re-opeped fer the accom-
"a mediation of town and country. Those whining
to enjoy the luxury u fire bath, are requesttd to
call ct Smith the Hair opposite the Lscieds
House In consequence Of the con tinnal expense in
keeping up the establishment, Thirty i've cents
/ cash viii be required fer bathing.
Citxens and wishing their hair cut fash
i ionably or most ENORMOUSLY done up, request
ed to call On SMITH, The HAlRSJI1En-
myi5dn
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Troy Hard ware Store.
HITCHCOCK d CO.,
SIGN OF THE xoRrlsE LOCK, l59 UNION BLOCK,
Main Street, Keokuk, IOrG,
Wholesale and Retail Dealers,
n HARDWARE 1 HOUSEKEEPING WARES,
to which the attention Of dealers and customeris
respectfully invited.
Keokuk, May 81, '56-d6w.
MATTRESSES.
n. HANNAH manufactures Hair, Moss, Shuck, and
Cotton Mass-.s.c- ard other ARTICLES L. A.s Liz
His hong experience and strict attention to business
he hopes will secure bin iibcraf patronage. Those
in need Of these articles will do well to gave him
call ON Thru street one door FROM Exchange
myl4.dtf
II HAVE sold my stock Of Furniture, and entire
i interest in the Furniture business, to Mr.. e. g.
ABEorr, Of the Gate City Furniture Rooms. thank
my friends and customers for their many favors and
cordially recommend Mr.. Abbott to their future fl
vcr and patronage. r. WILSEY.
Feb l3--dN
| SHAVING AND HAIR.CUTTlNC.
TINE saloon OF George Cabus, below Parsons
i Bank, on Main street, il the favorite resort o.
Gentlemen for clean shaving, agreeabl IN pooiag
- '''''-s FANCY "a ARTICLES.
i A variety Of choice Fancy Articles, includin
6ns soaps, Pomatum, Brushes Of all kinds, Cravats
Collars, Ao., always on hand, and cheaper thu
elsewhere. GEO. CABUS.
4 apr3s-d4m
ERENcH CANDIES = We have just receive
j from New York, : large assortment Of I'm
French Candiss. Call and Get some 1t
spr2od CREIGHTON OHAER's.
TWENTY-FIV boxes No. lemons for sale ,
decl4 HUSTON. HAWKINS 1 HUST0N'S.
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WE ARE JUST IN KLGEIpT OF o. 4 pS NEW
w and beautiful style of WATER COOLER and
FILTERS.
Complete setts Of Toilet Ware, to which call the
attention. of those wishing neat article.
COMSTOCk 4 BRO,
junel9d No. So Main st.
( n DOT. pair assorted Shovels and Tongs FOR sale
w at the Prairie State Stove Rooms.
oct 10 CoMsTOCK l. BROTHERS.
/yLUE Kettles To be had at the sale Rooms OF the
Oct COMsTocK 4 BROTHERS.
T>NAMEIED Preserve Kettles at the Sale Rooms
L. If the Prairie Premium Stoves.
oct 10 COMsTOCK BROTHERS.
I NOAL Holds AT the Sale Rooms Of tho Cottage
~ Franklin Coal Stove.
octlo CoMSTocK 4 BROTHERS.
1nnn LBS. of Bailed Brass Kettles for sale low
lUUU at Sale Rooms Of the Home PaElor Stoves
oct 10 COMSTOCk BROTHERS.
4 FINE stock Of housekceptrs' goods. such ~ cof-
n fee mills, bastng spoons egg whips. iron skim
mers skinner ladies. forks. table spoons, hash
and steak dshes patent and box CRITTERS spice boxes,
4c., &c, forsse at the Sale Rooms Of the popular
tito CoMsTocK BROTHERS.
= ~ PAIR OF Timers Solder Coppcrs on hand 1t
j w the Sale Rooms of the Substantial Oval Box
Heating Stoves.
octl6 CoMsToCK 1 BROTHERS.
A HEAVY supply Of Brass, Japanned and plain
"A Candle Srcks at the Sale Rooms Of the Quincy
Cannon Coal Burner, which is offered extremely low by
| octlo C0MSTocK 4 BROTHERS.
| ssNOTlCE.,,
IF you want to secure ard retain HEALTH, call
l. at Comstock Bros. and supply yourself with
| q good Barb TrB.
We make them of Tin or Zinc any shape or size,
ut very low prices. CoMSTOCk 4 BROS.
March II. d2m
Wax aeI.E1ZED pnnN MANTIEN
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Qbe @ate Qitp.
THURSDA Y MORNING, JUNE 10.

JOB PAINTING
VI every description, executed at this ONCE In su
perior manner, and at as low rates - elsewhere.
1A-A limited number Of Special Notices viii BE-
inserted under this head 20 cents line for each
insertion the editorial head for 30 cents line.
BLANKS.
Bills OF Ladng, and other Blanks for sale at this
sece and Blanks Of all descriptions neatly, cheaply
and expeditiously printed and furnished to order.
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nO0R and gate springs, Gray Brothers patent,
II the best spring ever invented, for sale by
june3d cADY, JONES PECK.
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II AIR FOR BALE-l7O sacks Of hair for sale
i i on consignment, cheap for cash by
my3ldkwlw Ac0AvIC, CHITTENDRN co.
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4 LOLASES-Greenheld Tool Co. Is, fresh stock Of
these superior Tools just received ut the sgn Of
the fiune3dl BIG ANVIL.
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T.SLOUR! Elour!--Customers can rely upon getting
Il Quincy Bentonsport and Birmingham Flour
regularly, ut S., Main street.
nov28d HAMILL co.
4 yOLDEN sYHUP--In Kegs and half tbis. Bel
" cher's Sugar huuse Syrup, in kegs and half
hbls. Raisins in boxes, half boxes and quarters.
noy3Sd UAMILL C0.
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| DRAsS Cocks oil cups, iron and lead pipe, every
| - thing pertaining to saw mill or steam engine
| for sale low at the sign of the
| june3d BIG ANVIL.
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Il. q. Of q. T..
BANNER Lodge No. IS, I. o. Of q. T., meets -
- every Friday Evening, at Temperance
Hall. ON Main street. lat y o'clock All
members Of the order in good standing, are
invited to attend.
my20-d1
WESTERN STAGE OOMPAr1.
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CyHAIN-ox, coil binding, trace, halter, dog,
june ID BIG ANVIL.
XTICES-solid box, and Parker's bench, iron and
wood bench screws, gearing, horse nails, ut
june3d CADY, JONES &PECk'a.
DUMPS, water rams, galvanized we'll chain and
L fixtures, for sale low at the sign of the
jnne3d BIG ANVIL.
SHovELS, Ames d Rowiand's; picks, mattocks,
~ log chain and goods suitable for contractors, At
junc3d CADY, JONES PECK'S.
XXyHEEL- BARKoWS, Cro-b bars. churn drills,
w stone hammers, for sale at the sign OF the
june3d BIG ANVIL.
CCYTHES, Saaths cradles and harvesting tools in
- great variety, Mt asmali advance by
june3d CADY, JONES PECK.
LAY Straw and manure forks, for sale low Ut the
Ii sign Of the Ije3dl BIG ANVIL
N addition TO our extensive stock Of building
Ahousc keeping, machinists' aud cabinet makers
n1fdwsre, carpenters and blacksmiths' tools, We
have just added n complete stock Of Carriage and
Wagon Hardware, consisting in part as follows:
Hubs, felloes, shafts. spokes, bows,
Made from best Eastern timber, and well seasoned
Enameled and Dash Leather,
Carriage oil cloth,
Plain and figured back muslin, drilling duck;
Carriage lace, tufts &c, apron hooks aud rings;
Ivory knobs, beat sticks, whip sockets,
| Back lights, shaft tips; Silver plated and
Brass Bands-Boston, Philadelphia and
| Reflector patterns. Top props,
! Name plates, lining nails; case hardened
Axles-long and short arm, patent half patent
Railway Springs--plain and French cars;
junesd cADY. JONES PECK.
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J. W. JOHNSTON,

TINnERTAkER. Corner Ut johnson andeD
" Third Streets.
Carries the business " Undertaking In sli IL
branches liz has recently made extensive additions
10 his stock and perfected his arrangements in every
The Empire County argus., 1856-05-10
KELsEY'S, Nav s, sc.

Editors argus: Last evening, per previous
appointment, our citizens and very respectable
number of miners in our vicinity, assembled to
hear discussion between MIR. Lee of Placervlle
and Col Robertson of Cooma, on county sent
matters.
Mr. Lee led off with very vulnerable speech
elicting occasional applause from the fifteen OF
twenty persons who accompanied him from la
ceryle Some of our citizens are unwisely in for
Pacervlle, but they will be unable to deprive
Coloma of majority, which IS justly due her. in
view of her economy in the management of county
affairs.
Mr.. Robertson next spoke, and in happy man.
ner showed up the scheming Of llaccrv llans to
build up their place at the expense of the tax
payer and hardy laborer. The Coils speech was
argumentative and eloquent. and exposed complete
" the sophistry of Mr.. Lees arguments.
Mr. Carr next took the hoor, and labored for
Pacerville
The closing remarks were by Mr. Tallmadge.
who made most eloquent and effective speech
He is host and could handle score of such as
were here to aivocatc the claims of llacervle
Coloma certainly gained much in the affair and
will when the votes are counted stand No. l ut
Kelseys. Yours, Respectfully.
EMPIRE.
The Empire County argus., 1856-05-10

AN INFAMOUS SANDER. In a county convention
of the black Republicans. recently held in San
francisco, one John A. Collins chairman of the
convention. in speech remarked as follows:
He had got hold of Il directory from Sonora
which gave $50 names, IF which lG7 were from the
North, 10 from the South II Foreigners and %
unknown, and he would make Il wager tint the
twehy-n1ne rere Yanhees aeto arere oJiad tint then
nat'Uhy might lnj"re their business. He thought
even greater proportion could be found in Nevn-
da and many other places"
If by such II slanderous impuation rs this it is
expected to win the votes OF northern men, we
think. to say the least very bad policy is used.
You are first vifcd, gentlemen of the North. as
towards and cravens, and ashamed of your birth
place, hy den'ago@ue who disgraccL the spot.
wherever it is, on which he happcucd 10 he born.
and then you are called upon in the next breath Ivy
this same demagogue to give aid and countenance
to his selfish and tanatcal schemes AS IL north
ern man, proud Of the land Of our birth-a land
which this John A. Collins bascly stgmatzcs us Il
mother Of cowards-wc ask our northern brethren
to make note of the insult. Do the Black Re
publican leaders so mistake your temper and intel
lgencc us to resort to such appeals this Of John
A. Collins San Jose Tribune
The Empire County argus., 1856-05-10
SERIOUS OUTBREAK OF INDIANS N rur Tr,,,v

SERIOUS OUTBREAK OF INDIANS IN THE TULAky
COUNTRY! Stockton, Mays. Dr. George arrived
in this city yesterday from Visaa. Tulare county,
on his way to Sacramento. He brings intelligence
of the breaking out of Indian hostil,ties in Tnare
He furnishes us with the following particulars:
On the 22d of April the Indians made n descent
on the settlements. and drove off about five bund-
red head of cattle to the mountains They were
Immediately pursued by the settlers and all tho
cattle recovered.
The Sheriff of Tulare county, w G. Poindexter
then called out Captain DeNIasters COMPANY of
mounted riflemen. IA force of about sixty men. who
followed the savages, and having encountered them
on the north fork of the Tule river. about twenty.
five miles from Packwood's settlement. an engage
ment took place After fighting about two hours,
Captain teAiasters forces were compelled to re-
treat from the acton-they being entirely made
quate to compete with the savages in number
Six Indians are known to have Leen killed. and
eight or ten wounded On the part of the whites;
only one man, named Sc. John, was wounded
slightly.
The force of whites was only thirry-seven stronc
when the action commenced. The number Of In2
dianS could not be computed They were in strone
force. Probably five hundred is Il low estimate
They are also collecting ut the point where the
fight took place. in still larger numbers
The settlers in the valley have all deserted their
homes, and have fled to y louisville and Visaa,
the two largest settlements for safety.
An express which arrived at Woodsville the eve
ming before our informant left states that Wilkes
Surveying corps had with one exception, been
massacrcd by the Indians in the Muhave country.
Tel. 10 S. +. Bulletin
The Empire County argus., 1856-05-10

FROM OREGON. The steamer Columbia. Captain
Dali. arrived from Oregon on Saturday last, with
two weeks later news. but it is of an unimportant
nature General Wool and staff returned 10y the
Columbia. In Washington Territory the Indians
continue to annoy the settlers the northern from
tiers. They are, however, closely watched by the
regulars, who have succeeded in bringing in quite
u number of prisoners to Fort Steilacoom. The
Oregon volunteers in sad condition for lack of
supplies Many Of the volunteers have been
Obliged TO subsIst horse flesh. As far as the
Indian war is concerned. we have no intelligence,
and it is presumahle that the Indians have retired
for good, or t" gain strength for grand coup de
ma'". The people Of Oregon seem much dissats-
fled, and much blame is attached to Gov. Curry.
AT the onset the United States troops and their
commanding officer were the sole recipients of ILL
favor, but it seems their authorities us
cupable i'll the eyes Of the residents they were
favorable heretofore
The Indian war, as far as actual hoStiltcs and
conflicts concerned is at IN end. and all that is
now necessary to secure a permanent peace, is to
place guard the settlers. us well us the lndi-
ans, to prevent future ruptures. The sufferings
the volunteers now complain Of are solely attribu-
table to the haste with which the Territorial au-
thorites, urged on by the residents, undertook the
ciasScment Of Il foe who has proved an equal
). f. GtOde.
The Empire County argus., 1856-05-10

FAMILY JARS. committee appointed by the
Democratic Central Committee OF San Francisco
county Investigated the political conduct of Mil
ton 5. Latham, collector of customs, and reported
it g bad" The committee resolutionized the sub
ject-Latham's political course was calculated to
Loosen the integrity of the party and he didn't
begin to use the Office rs well in political way as
he might and your committee resolved to tell Mr..
Pierce so, and ask for Nlllt's removal. A copy of
the resolutions was served on the collector, who
reminded the committee that the recent State Con-
venton had unanimously repudiated their autloii-
ty as a central committee, and that he could regard
them only as private citizens, and didn't mind ii
they did report him to Esquire Fierce. Latl am
may not be good democratic collector but he
will show clear books when he leaves the custom
house.
The Empire County argus., 1856-05-10

THE PANAMA RIOT. A correspondent of the S.
F. 7own Talk, speaking of incidents in the Pana-
ma melee. gets off the following:
IL distinctly recollect one man whose legs would
not stand still to his body liz danger, and he
made for the timber at the rate Of 2:4O not quot
ing lis he ran, the author of he who fights and
away, lives to fight another day but reverses
thus: He who frghts and runs away, lives to run
another day SAW no more Of this individual
until was informed ly the chief engineer that he
picked him up three miles at sea. when he declared
he had killed twenty. three natives, swan three
miles dispatched five sharks en- route ANA offered
ST. 900 to land on board the John L. Stephens. |
recommend this man to Barnum. who is at present
in an embarrassed condition. aS the only living Gu.
riosiry to bring him through his difficulty y
\ Persons wishing to study human nature,
and who are not tavores of the principal officers
Of the ship. wouli recommend trip to Calitor-
mia with fourteen hundred passengers halng from
all parts Of creation, and some from Upper
Canada"
The Empire County argus., 1856-05-10

The New JAIL. Persons who have business in
Coloma will do well to just take peep at the new
granite Jail. The walls and cells are now com.
plete, and the front entrace and the roof alon.
remain to be put up and finished. The walls are
three feet in thickness, and the whole structure
eight cells and entrance way between the cells and
the outer wallis covered over with granite blocks
twenty inches through, which reach from the outer
to the partition walls and from one partition wall
to another. There is not fibre of wood nor a
brick in the entire building all granite and iron.
A metallic roof, over the granite covering, will be
put up during the coming two weeks, and the great
iron doors for the front being made below, aud
when these up the building will be the strong.
est we have ever seen.
The Empire County argus., 1856-05-10

THE OREGON WAR. Persons who are we'll in
formed tell us that the Indian War in Oregon is
likely to prove one of the most expensive that the
United States has yet engaged in Some say with
confidence in the correctness OF their opinions that
before Il permanent peace he conquered. the
cost to the General Government will not fall short
Of S500OO,0O0-or halt as much lis the great
Railroad would cost Just think Of it. Our Gov
ernment can't afford to engage in Il work necessary
to preserve the integrity and honor of the country,
work that would spread our renown throughou
the world and yet, by the lawlcssness and cruelty
of IL few froniersmen she is forced into IL war in
which almost much is squandered in killing ig-
norant sayages - s f. E0s NepS
The Empire County argus., 1856-05-10

COUNTY SEAT VoTINe. Under this caption, a
friend who has been taking look at the records in
the Clerks oficc, furnishes US the following very
interesting figures
"The Ilacervle people appear to havea happy
faculty Of using the elective franchise when voting
for county seat. In 1854 when this question was
pending. rlaccrville. including the Upper Town.
poed 1000 votes for members of congress, and
1871 for county seat.
I'm the l,t ward of that city() CSC votes were
cast for county scat while in the last election. one
year later. only 220 votes were polled. 1t would
seem that this ward has fallen off in population in
one year. 4G6 The 81 ward pulled COZ votes for
county seat in 1854. while in 1855 it polled only
3G5. being 332 less than in 1854 Taxation and
the Indebtedness of racerville are driving people
away as fast possible. Of course no ballot box
stuffing has ever been practiscd there
The Empire County argus., 1856-05-10
A LETTER FROM DR.. Dustin TO THE STATE TR1n-

A LETTER FROM DR.. Dustin TO THE STATE TR1D-
pNr. Neraala Co.. May 8 1856 Mr. Editor:
notice in the proceedings Of the Republican State
Convention given in the 1rldune of the lst inst,
that my name appears one Of the delegates from
Nevada county, and | wish to say through your
paper, that have yet to attend the frat Rcpub-
can meeting of any kind in the State, and the use
OF my name was understandable, and without au-
thorily. | hope it will not he understood that,
because voted against the Banks resolutions in
the Assembly. am disposed to favor in any man
ner the Republican movement on the contrary,
the last person to desire the agitation of the sla
very question in California; | expect to use what
little influence may possess in favor of the Amer
lean party in the coming Presidential election,
earnestly hoping and believing. as do that the
great mass OF true conservative men throughout
the Union will rally to the support of Millard FIJI
more and Andrew jackson Dunelson, as cmphati-
cally the embodiment of genuine conservatism.
DANIEL DUSTIN.
The Empire County argus., 1856-05-10

JUDGE HOWELL has been holding court in Nevada
for Judge Searls. who has been on ll"well's beat
at Auburn. Judge II. seems to have been very
highly and quite properly appreciated by the Ne
vada people. The members of the Bar gave hin,
complimentary supper on Monday evening. and
the Nevada JOarnal of last week pays him the fol-
lowing deserved compliment:
John NJ Howell is undoubtedly the Judge of the
State. No man ever sat upon the bench in Nevada,
county who commanded such universal respect
from the bar and the audience His appearance is
decidedly Wehsteran. and his decisions address
themselves to the understanding with the clearnes>
and force of the great statesmans speeches. The
impression he has made on our citizens will not
leave with him.
The Empire County argus., 1856-05-10

LATER FROM THE SANDWICH ISLANDS. BY the
julius Pringlc which arrived this morning from
Honolulu, we have Sandwich Island papers to
April 18th.
The news is not important On the 9th A pril
the Hawaiian Lcsiglsature convened, when the
King delivered his opening address. This is Il
rather meager document. lie speaks in high
terms Of the reception that Mr.. William L. Lee,
special envoy. met with at Washington.
VIM. Miller. British Consul. had audience on
the 3lst Of March with the King, and presented
his new credentials S f. Neus
The Empire County argus., 1856-05-10

THE SALuTEs. According to announcement,
three sautes were fired yeserday-morning. mid
day and evening from the French frigatc Alccse,
tulatory to the French nation and the world,
upon the advent upon earth Of an heir to the
throne of France. he French vessels in the har-
bor dressed out with their best possible ois-
play Of colors during the day and there seemed to
be general rejoicing on all sides among our French
citizens, at the prospects of an heir to the throne
of their native country AHd, 81.
The Empire County argus., 1856-05-10

INDIAN MURDERS NEAR CoLUsA A public meet
ing Of the citizens of Colusa was held there on the
3Oth ult. 1t stated that number of the Indi-
ans residing in the community had murdered scve-
raj white men, one Spanard and one A Atrican in
the vicinity ot that town within the last twelve
months. a resolution was passed that the proper
officers of the u. s. Reservation should he informed
of these things and requested to remove the lnd-
ans to the Reservation. Some effort was also to be
made to bring the suspected ff,nIers to justice.