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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-05-17

W clio THING WARE HOUSE
- NAPLES CO, having taken the Store, ss
Market Street, Philadelphia, formerly oocu-
ped by fnssitt Co.. and having secured the ser
vices Of the most tasty cutters, We are now Manu-
fActnring an entirely stock Of Clothing of eve
ry description, and II is our intention Mt all times
70 Keep large stock of the and most desira-
bic Clothing suitable for the Western market
r. "APLks, formerly Of Dubuque, having spent
the last twenty years in the West ana knowing The
wants Of Western Merchants, be feels that he can
not faii 70 give entire satisfaction ail those that
ne may have the pleasure of doing business with.
Our IAnen Furnishing Room, we think cannot be
surpassed, as all our Shirts, Collars etc. ETC., are
made to order.
AZ VIII anord us much pleasure to have you call
anu make personal examination of our stock
August 3, lS55-dIy p NAPLES 60
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REV. MOVAI..

- STAR CLOTHING sToRE.-H. sTRAus
~ SCO. have removed their stock Of Clothing
and Furnishing Goods from their Old stand
TO NO % Main Il rect next door s. s. Billing where
they Will be happy 10 their old friends and many
new ones.
&2- Our spring stock will be received at an
early day, when VIC shall present unusual advanta
grs to the trade. teb2ad
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CARKEAGE MANUFACTOKA
On johnson Street, between ist and I'd.
QY O'BRlAN 4 co. Having per- -V
- manenuy established ourseIvesf
in keokuk, with an ample supply Of S2@Z
thesvery best maierixi for the man.
ufacture of Carriages, Buggies, Gigs and Hacks,
prepared to make all articles in line,
in the very best style and of the choicest material
reasonable terms and prompt notice.
Sept ~, IS55--dIy
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New Grocery * Provision Store.

y W. kUNYAN co, having established them
". selves on the south side of Fourth street,
ia the Market House, have received large and well
selected stock of Groceries to which they respectful
ly call the attention of the citizens of keokuk and
vicinity. Provisions and Feed Of all kinds lept
constantly on hand. All articles delivered in any
part of the city free of charge dec 70, dit.
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NO. 66.
City Drug Store.
j A M r. 3 IL II y n q l. ID \

N1Gy 0IuH 0tOICs
JANE RE rOL DS.
Hholesale and Retail Druggist,
u URR0WS' Block, south side Main street, n
ID keokuk. Having purchased the stock Of
J. d J. g. Stewart and added it TO my previ-
GUS stock and having ordered additional sup
plies from the East enabled to offer TO the city
and country trade Of the most complete stocks
to be founa in the city. Purchasing glass, sarnish
es, and other leading articles from the manGfactur
ers, can sell upon the most favorable terms to
Wholesale purchasers.
Particular attention given to compouudng pbysi
clan q prescriptions mchlSd
COMPLETE assortment Of ysrnishes from the
a Cincinnati and st. Louis manufacturers. st
mchlsd KEY NohDs Drug Store.
OO0 BOXES Glassware and Window Glass at
LUU REYNOLDS Drug Store.
M DOZ. Floyds American Pene;raung Lini-
lOO ment in quantities to suit purchasers.
200 doz. Esculapian Liniment, and great variety
Of Patent Medicines at
April 6, 1855. REYNOLDS Drug stors
r ARD OIL, spirit Gas, Iinseed Oil, Iopal, Japan,
- Demar and Coach VHrni-h, on hand and for sale
at REYNOLDS Drug Store.
FL II. OsCONN0R & BRO,
APOTHECARIES AND DIR UGGISTS.
A pDTHECAKIES' HALL, corner Third and u
IA johnson ats, keokuk, Ia.,are row in receipt(V
Of large and we'll selected stock of Drugs,
Medicines, Chemicals and Dye Stufs. Also, 49,
large assortment of the most popular Patent Med
clncs now in some Of which they have the exclu
1--WE agency OF; therefore would call the atten-
ion Of country merchants and druggists TO the
Our stock of Perfumery Is large and varied eompri
sing Lubin's Baxin's and jules Hauels fine Ex-
tracts every description Of Hair Oils, Pommad,s,
Fancy Soaps, Tooth. Nail and Hair Brushes and all
powders used for toilet purposes.
Choice brands of Cigars, snufs, and Tobacco al
ways ON hand.
~ Physicians prescriptions carefully eompoun-
ded al all hours Of the day nj ght
FAble-d +. II. 0'C0NNoR d BRO.
COUNTY AGENT.
.fN ]. MCKINNEY, has been appointed Agent in
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ABEL LEONARD, RoEACE EVERETT
LEONARD n EyEHGTT,
BANKERS AND DEALERS In REAL
EST

ToUNCIJ. BLUFFS, Iowa, buy and sell Ex-
~ change, Currency, Land and Land Warrants.
Locate land ants for Residents selected
lands.
Pay taxes, investigate stles, and give their at
tention to all matters pertaining to Real Estate
Agency in the Council Bluffs or Sioux City Land
Office districts.
Money received on deposi IL and Interest allowed.
Particular attention given 10 the investment OF
money on landed seou.i,ies.
Refer 10 Chubb i}roihars Barrow Co., and Dr.
VIM Keith Davenport lion Lincoln CLARK, Du-
bnaue Charles Parsons, keokuk lucas si
nonds ST. Louis; W. 5, Gilman, y. y. J. Whit
ney Il Co poston CadwRliader " allis, Esq, Chilli
cothe, 0hio; Tartt, Stewart Co., Mobiie.
apr2i.d
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". A. PATTERSON, wH. ZIMMERMAN, WI PArrxRsON
WIN. A. PATTERSON Il CO..
TOMAISSl0N 4 FORWARDING MERCHANTS
~ Nos. 80 and 40, Lsvee, Keokak, lowe.
Consignments of all kinds Of Produce will receive
prompt and personal attention.
August 20, 1855.-dAwy
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sMAvING AND HAER-CuTTING.

vINHE saloon Of George Cabua, below Parsons
L Bank, on Main street, is tho favorte resort of
Gentlemen for clean shaving, cham pooing,
and scientific hair cutting.
FANCY ARTICLES.
A variety of choice Fancy Articles. including
fine soaps poma um Brushes Of all kinds Cravats,
Collars, &C., always on hand, and cheaper than
elsewhere GEO. CABUs.
apr2S-dim
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HAHILL- JOSKPH
y. Il j. HAMILL,
N7HOI.ESALEG Grocers, TeL dealers, Commission
w and Forwarding Merchants, No. 81 Levee,
three doors below Locust street, St. Louis, Mo.
March Ia. l650-d
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keokuk Boiler Works.
TORNER Sixth and Ridge streets. / am prepare
~ to manufacture Boilers, Tank Iron Bostx, Lar
or Soap Kettles, Gas Holders, anything else con
nectsd with my busine -, and TO send competen
workmsn to any part of the country to do repairs.
Ed. WELCHMAN.
Keokuk Iowa Sept. Il. dAviv
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10 the Citizens of KeOk uk.
'I'HE subscriber would announce TO the citizens If
heokuk that ne has just received q stock of the
best and most fashionable goods for gentleman 1
wear ever brought to keoknk; consisting Of French
ana American soth hs cassimeres and vestings plush
es velvets, grenadines, cas- hmeres &c which he will
make up on the shortest notice and the best style
to order The subscriber has also on hand fine as
sortment OF shirts, cravats, scarfs, collars, SC.
sep III JAMES NJ TYLER
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Grow, McCreery / Co.
James Watson,
Young Brothers,
G. W. Stone 4 Co.
Capt. 4. w. Gould,
Rhodes, Psgram 4 Co.
Loker, Renich i Co.
W. 5. Gilman,
}. +. Comstock + Co.
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NdMs. HENTZS Great Work, Ceurtship and
1SI Marriage; or, the Sorrows Of American Life,
with portrait Of the distinguished auihoress.
aprl6d CAVE e SON.
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OaUa0t Cops On,
MANUFACTURER Of Sash, Doors and Blinds,
Nl Keokuk, Iowa.
All common sixes on hand, and particular sizes
supplied to order. liberal discount to country
merchants. feb20dIy
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& q Vail Il Co.

IRON FOUNDERS AND MACHINISTS,
MANUFACTURERS Of Steam ID gnes, Grist ane
N1 Saw-M Machinery, Water Wheels, &c, DC.
corner of Sixth and Blondeau Streets, Keokuk, Iowa
May 81, 1854. 1dkw
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~. ,. soxERvILLE. JOHNSON RuDD. c. d. sgAMoRD.
n. q. Produce Il COmmtssi0n Housc.
GoMMERyILLE, BRADFORD CO., General
pProduce Commission and Forwarding Merchants,
New Orleans. Particular attention paid to the pur
chase and sale Of Western Prodnce. Also, to the
Receiving and Forwarding business generally. Or
ders respectfully solicited, No. II Ichoupitoaias
street
July Is, 1S55-dly
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SNOW 4 GREENE,
COMMISSION Merchants, Wholesale Grocers, IN,
~ Dealers in Produce, Main Street, between Fourth
and Fifth, Keokuk, Iowa.
September l, 1S55.-dly
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sA WYER III q 4,
WILLIAM WINTER, Pro pretor
rORNER Second and Cedar st roots Fort Madi-
~ son, Iowa.
- Baggage taken to and fr am boats Free ol
charge.
~ Stages leave this House daily for keokuk
and Burlington. j une rs, lS55.--d
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-11-26

In the matter of the schooner or vessel called the
Mermaid, seized under a warrant issued pursu-
ant to the provisions of chapter 100 Of the re-
vised Statutes before William Hathaway, Jr.
Judge of Probate, for Ottawa County, Michi-
gan:
NOTICE is hereby given that all persons who
~ have exhibited any claims against said
schooner Mermaid and the owner, agent, consign-
ee, MASTER and all other persons interested in said
schooner, are hereby required to appear before me
on the twenty ninth day of December next, at the
office of the County Clerk for Ottawa County, at
one of the clock in the afternoon, to attend dis
trbution of the proceeds arising from the sale of
such schooner, her tackle, apparel and furniture
And it is ordered that this notice be published in
the Grand River Times, a newspaper printed and
published at Grand Haven, in the county OF Otta-
wa, once in each week for three successive weeks.
WILLIAM HATHAWAY, Jr, Judge of Probate.
November 20 1856
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-11-26
WINTER rs COMING.

Ugh the wind somes keenly, and we
shrink shivering from its autumnish breath.
1t is too early in the season yet for brisk
fires, and thick over-coats look effeminate in
these bright fall days, but winter is coming
on a pace, and his forerunners are among us
with the chillness of his icy breath about
their skirts, and making their mark upon the
woods. The leaves are as many colors as a
dying dolphin, and like him, it is the hand
Of death that is painting them in such bright
tints. Ere long the last leaves will have fall
en-, and winter will then have no Obstacles in
the grand old woods to check his onward pro-
gress. The north wind will begin his ice
crowned majesty on through the gaunt stark
limbs of the denuded trees without let or
hindrance, and we may soon look for his in
coming.
And oh! that coming of winter! with the
favored sons and daughters of humanity, the
coming of the season of snow and ice only
involves the ordering of new furs and thick
soft clothes-the filling of the bin with coal
the putting in order of stoves and CRATES
the anticipation of merry seasons of balls,
of parties and of sleigh rides, and those hap
piest hours of right minded mans existence
when he gathers his loved ones about his
hearthstone of winters night, and when
the bowling blast outside only enhances the
appreciation of home and home comforts
But
A pleasant tune the North wind blows,
When that's without and We within"
And that terrible wind, fresh from frozen
regions, that makes such brave music in your
chimney, and around the angles and gables of
your comfortable mansion, how it carries mis-
cry and desolation to many human heart.
Winter brings terror to those who lack the
comforts of home, who pine for food in cheer
less dens, and who have not sufficient cloth
ing to bid defiance to the blast. There is a
wide field in great city for the practice of
charity, and those who have enough, and to
spare of this worlds goods, cannot better
evince their appreciation of the blessings they
enjoy, than by lending helping hand to
those who are unable to help themselves
Winter is coming-do not let its chill blast
freeze up the well springs of your heart, and
hedge in more completely barrier of selfish
ness, the better promptings of nature.
Nation.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-11-26

HARPERs MAGAzINE.-Persons WISHING
to subscribe for Harper's Magazine, for the
coming year, may do so by leaving two dol
lars-the club price-at this office, or with
H. G. Post, Esq, at the store of G. B. AL
BEE. Those intending to do so, are request
ed to attend to the matter this week, as the
new volume commences with the December
number.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-11-26

BETTING ON THE ELECTIoN-A CASE IN
PoINT.-Does Betting on the issue of an
election illegalize the vote of the parties, is
a question which meets with responses of a
diversified nature by those who fancy them
selves sage, and are SO esteemed by Others, in
principle and law regulating the suffrage of
Electors. A case in point, recently investi-
gated in this village, has elected decision,
SO far as a Justices jurisdiction extends, that
may be of service in future to Boards of In
spectors of elections in this and other coun-
ties of the State.
The facts in the case, as far as we have as
certained them, are these:
The Board of Inspectors of Georgetown,
in this county, at the general election reject
ed the votes Of CHARLES Cory, LUMAN JEN-
NIsoN, and ISAAC M. LOWING, on the ground
that the parties were guilty of betting on the
issue of the election and justified themselves
in SO doing upon the supposition that there
existed in our statute books laws prohibiting
the reception of the vote of such persons by
the Board of Inspectors. AT the instance of
HUMAN JENNIsoN, said board, consisting of
Messrs. Benz. Rolf Harley Bement, and E.
F. Bosworth, was arrested on criminal war
rant and brouht before WILLIAM H. PARKS,
ESQ.,, of this village for an examination, on
Monday, the 10th inst, where in the alb
scence of any law shown on the part of the
defence to justify the act, they were each
held to bail in the sum of 5000 on each COM
plant (three in number), to appear at the
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-11-26

April term Of the Circnt Court, for this coun-
ty, and there answer to the complaint Of the
aggrieved parties.
In this case the Inspectors, probably, with
out taking the necessary time for investigation,
erred under the false impression that the laws
of the State of Michigan and those of the
State of New York were similar on this
point and an idea is prevalent we find, even
among some of our best informed. citizens,
that an elector, in our State, betting upon the
issue Of an election, loses his vote. ..
The decision that may be given in the Cir
cult Court upon this case, will set the mat
ter at rest, and free Inspectors of Elections,
hereafter, of all doubts or misgivings upon
this point
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-11-26

ANOTHER PROPELLER Losr.-By thestea
er North Star, which arrived from Lake Su-
perior Monday, we have the news of the loss
of the propeller b. Il. Webb, which was burn
ed at Whisky Bay, on the 18th inst The
Webb was a new propeller of the largest class,
built this season, and owned by the Detroit
and Lake Superior Iron Company. She was
on her first trip, with heavy cargo of min
ing supplies, which were nearly all destroyed.
She was scuttled and burned TO the waters
edge. She was valued at $4,000. Insur-
ed for 100000, but we do not learn in what
companies. A portion of her cargo was in
sured. She had on 100 tons of railroad iron,
for the Iron Mountain Railroad, which was
insured in some eastern company. Other
portions of her cargo were insured, but to
what extent we do not learn.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-11-26

The GALE IN CH1cAao.-The Chicago
papers of Saturday contain the details of a
great amount of damage effected in that
city by the terrific gale Of Friday afternoon
We clip the following from the Democratic
Press:
Several unfinished buildings in various
parts of the city were unable to withstand its
fury, and came tumbling to the ground, while
in many more, walls were sprung, roofs start
ed, and windows taken out.
The double five story brick building of
Messrs. Brown & Wilder, on State street,
facing the northwest corner of the South
Market, fell while two workmcn were inside
of it, and one of them was buried in the
rubbish, but the other escaped uuharmed.-
The body of the unfortunate man was recov-
cred after about an hour, and removed to the
South Division police station.
The roof of the house adjoining on the
South side was crushed in by the falling wall,
but family living in the upper story escap-
ed unhurt as if by miracle, among the brok-
en- timbers and piles of brick. Two men,
two women and little girl were in the house
at the time, and came out at the apertures
made by the falling wall The building was
five stories high, with the roof on, but the
front, toward the west, was all open, and
caught the wind like funnel.
The large brick planning mills, on Canal
street. in process Of erection, by Mr.. G. w.
Noble, fell in ruins about the same time
No one was caught in this catastrophe.
The walls of the new brick building on
Randolph street, opposite the Matteson House,
fell down about dark, with terrible crash,
but as their fall had been apprehended for
more than an hour, and policemen had been
stationed near to prevent persons from pass
ing too close, it came down without endan-
gering life. 1t was five stories high and only
twenty feet wide.
The steeple of the Universalst Church, in
process of erection, on the corner of Wabash
Avenue and Van Buren, street, was blown
down about four o'clock. A few minutes before
it fell man had been upon it and had just
come down. The wind lifted it directly from
the stone tower on which it rested, and whirl-
ed it around as it fell, so that it struck the
Mercy Hospital, north Of the Church, and
came in mass upon the sidewalk.
The tin roof on the grain house of the Hi
inois Central Depot was caught at the caves
by the wind about dark, and rolled up like a
scroll over large part of the building.
The fury of the gale was by no means
spent at dark, and the night was one of the
widest. Vessels caught out in the Lake
must have suffered greatly, and we must OK
pect to hear of more shipwrecks and loss of
life.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-11-26

AN OssIrIED MAN.-In a quiet little vii
lage on the Western Reserve, in Ohio, saws
the Prescott Transcript, there lives a man
who, physiologically considered, is certainly
one of the wonders of the world. His joints
are completely ossifed, turned to bone, and
he is not capable of making the slightest
movement, except alternately opening and
shutting two fingers of his right hand. His
body is as rigid as iron, and it couldn't be
bent forward or backward without breaking
some of his bones. This singular process Of
ossiiication has been going on in his system
for more than twenty-years. He is now
46 years old, and has not had the use of his
limbs so that he could walk since he was
nineteen. Ossfication commenced first in
his ankle joints, gradually extending itself
through his system until he was entirely
helpless; since that time he has been entire
under his mothers care, and she watches DER
with an anxiety which only mother can
feel. When about 20 years old he became
entirely blind from some unknown cause, and
has remained so ever since. At about thir-
ty he suffered greatly from the toothache,
and finally he had them all extracted. A
year or two afterward his finger and toe nails
all came of, and were supplied by others
growing out from his fingers and toes at
right angles and presenting the appearance of
horns. What is still more singular with re-
gard to his nails, if the end of the nail is cut
off it will bleed freely
Such is the condition of this remarkable
man at the present time. He has been visit
ed by great number of scientific men, from
all parts of the world, but all have failed to
give any plausible reason of the cause of
his transformation from flesh to bone. Sing
ular as it may appear, although his jaw bone
is firmly set in his head, he not only talks
freely, but fluently converses with his friends
and those who visit him, on all the ordinary
topics of the day, and he shows himself well
informed and of good mind. He is always
cheerful, appears contentcd and happy, and
it seems probable that he will many years to
come.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-11-26

ILLINoIs.-A Telegraphic despatch from
Springfield, dated the 10Th, gives the official
vote of Illinois. For President, BUCHANAN
has l05,344 votes; FREMONT, 90, $50; FILL
MORE, 37,451. BUcHANANs majority over
Fremont, 9,164! We wonder how many
of our Republican neighbors, hereabouts, are
still inclined to g doubt the result in Illinois,
and who are still inclined to believe" that
she has gone for "FREMoNT, FREEDOM and
JEssIEH
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-11-26

ments, Yankee Notions, Groceries, PROVISIONS
etc. ETC.. for Fall and Winter trade, is now In store
and arriving at Griffin's.
Keeping no books of account, selling Tor cash,
and having continually increasing trace, l ca1
and will sell for less profit than ever Delole' anu
warrant the one thousand and one artlcies heps
in store, as good as recommended, or refund the
money. .,. 81
Attention is requested to our large s sn9 olive
Winter Sperm Oil Machinery, SWEEP anu Nv, wv
Oils poiiod ora Paw Iinseed Oils, Varnlsnes,
Camphene, Turpentine, Burning Fluid and AGO.
hol. IL, 90 .ho
we have over one thousand gallons OF tne
oho,,o T., storo Two hundred kegs and cans OF
the various qualities of Pure White Buffalo Lead,
New jersey Snow White ZinS Paris Green w ann
Hampton Green w, nf J Painters II Tools,
Also small stock of Medicinal Wines, Brandy
Wolfes Aromatic Schnappes, and Scotch Ale.
Sweets Flour, Middlings, Buckwheat flour on"
hand in any quantity ;, o 49,.
Oct. %, 1856.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-11-26

BIBLES FOR CROWNED HEADs.-The
American Bible Society has recently compile
ted its revised edition of the Scriptures, and
in one of the forms in which it is published it
is the most magnificent book that has ever
been made in this country. Mr.. John Tap
pan, of Boston, has directed the preparation
of sufficient number of these volumes to be
bound in Turkey morocco, with panel covers,
and each one to be enclosed in rosewood
case, and one to be presented to each of the
crowned heads of the world The cost of
each copy will be about $50.