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Eagness, aaA MecAAasCs'
IN u e n N & 4 CO N r A N \,

IaTnsss, aaA MecAAascs
INsU RANCE Co. PANx,
Cash Ca~iaaa and SarPiHs $500 900.
eIVAE alb We solvent Company has established An
i Agency with he andss q, AMI - prepared
TO issue Policies VI Insurance agAinst Loss Or Dam
STORE HOUSES,
DWELLINGS,,
MILLS, MANUFACTURES,
AxD THEIR CONTENTS.
Also on Merchaod,,s a.d r ..us con igned By
STEAMBOATS,, RAILROADS,
And the y usl convey aaces Throughout the Unitsd
All Losses Adjusted and Paid at this agency.
AIR .!k>.eBnin.AAx. Ag-a.,
je13d No. q. Main ST., ksokuk.
lNOEMNarYI INDEMNITY!
TN A No. l Compan,es.
i EQUlTABLE - LYNDON, Capital $500 ,oee.
EaANSLiS FIRE AND MARINE, Fond du Lac,
Wis, Capital $500, 300.
BRIDuEpUkT FIRE AND MARINE, Bridge
port c., Capital $3u0, 700.
WASHINGTON UNION, Cleveland, O., Capital
A308, 0oo.
HOME, No. ! Wall street, New York. Capital
45O0, 900.
Policies issued 10 the above safe Companies, on
mutual principle the insured sharing in the profits
Of the Co., and ON cash plan. g reasonable rats..
WIN. F. TURNER, Agent.
4-
KEOKUK MARINE INSURANCk Co.
Capital, $500, 900.
vfyHIS ConpAny is prepared - do . Marine Insur-
ance business Cargo risks taken 1t customary
rates. and the usual Cash facilities extended - reg
ulAr customers.
Losses promptly adjusted.
DlRECToRs
A. Bridgman, VIM. r. Turner,
r. H Harrison. Geo. r. Smvth-
John Templin, A. L. Deming,
John NcCune, 4. +. Conn,
c. CARRIER, Jas. +. Cox.
W. G. Rentgen.
A. BkIDdMAN, President.
g. .SMYTu, Vice President, !.
A. L. DEMIN0, Treasurer.
| WYE. TURNER, Secretary.
Oficc in Samples building, Second Street.
ian3ldkwjmo
GNSU0ANCEl
LIRE, Life and Marine Insurance effected in the
- substantiAT companies named below. Their
| combined capital amounts TO 81, zoo, 900.
| Hartford Fire Insurance Co.
Star Insurance Co.
Commercial Insurance Co.
| Rtna Insurance Go.
| Rtna Life Insurance Co.
Once corner Of Main and Second atreets.
junlOdlm Wv. BELKNAP, Agsn..
UIssolntIon.
! TINE partnership heretofore exiafing under the
/ name Ut Davies 4 Hart II this day dissolved BY
| mutual consent. All claims against tho Arm will
b cancoiied by johnson Davies, who will In fatsre
conduct the buslass and who alone 10 authorised 10
collect, and settle the bssiness01 sid 6rm.
JOHNSON DAVIES,
HOWARD K. HART.
/ Keokuk, June -, ls5c.-sodtf.
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New D0oks Ju " r. ec'd ~ O9Aea,s.
DIT RI BUS-TAH; Abbie Mott and other Knots;
i Sist's National System OF Political ECONOMY;
Republican Land marks;
Tenuyson's Maud;
- LonglelloH.a II x&tha; -
Woifsdcn;
Edith Hale;
War In Kansas;
salad for the Social. CITY BOOKSTORE,
june7ld No. 81 Main st. j
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HAVING determined, hereafter, TO do IN exciu-
siyely oash business in our retail department.
Ne are prepared 10 sell all kinds of uah, Caps Bon
nets, &C.. 81 greatly reduced prices. Oar stock IL
GOV very complete, and We keep nothing bat the
bsst grades Of goods always have the iateststyle-
and will sell lower for cash than the common grades
are sold on credit. So come on with your dimes
sn- All kinds Of Millinery work done 70 order
1t the shorte4t notice.
Oct e. -<ttf. u. y. HUMPHREY GAGE.
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SOMETHlHG NEW
A ND highly important to all interested in the
N construction and repair VI all kinds Of build-
inxs. steAmbosts or cara.
The undersigned would announce to the people Of
the city Of keokuk and vicinity that they
fully prepared TO put NJ the shortest notice. 7. r.
RusseIl's Patent Compound Cement Roofing on An-
rs, completing the roofs Of ordinary sissd build
ngs la day. Also, will old lesky tin ruafs
At haf the xpense, making them - good OK better
than when new.
From good and sufficient reasons, We repose the
most confidence in the ada ptednsas Vt the cnbins
tion and VI this mt FOR all ro,fiNX purpo-
ses. Having seen its merits faithfully dsnonstra-
ted We prepared say that it 10 superior 10 Tin,
| Saingles, sla q, any other ioonnE DOW in use,
hang perfect ~ tight and mr. pool, admitting
If any pitch. either ste, p or nat.
Ii ndhcYes frunly - whatever it is put upon, is
not affected BY til. heat vi or the frosts Of
winter. dos not drip but heco b ard aud
smooth, admitting vt any amount Of scsr by tread
/ ing thereon, aud il a. cheap {, shinele.
oil, Indisrubbsr, dunn Shella H. or Guttspervha roof
/ ing but is different combination from any and nj
the cement roofing ever used in this city vicinity
1 All roofag dune by us We warrant - tho sanp,
| viii b can b, At our shop the corner of otl
and r. m - sts nj our boarding place, ~ Charlie
| Hotel.
All interested ws invite 50 call before cont ractnl
! for other roofing. COWLES PAkAIkR.
NorIcE. 10 those wishing to Engage iu the bust
| ness elsewhere We offer for sale tho Must OF tn
counties Of this State. cap.
Jxly IS d3m.
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re eho STOCK elders - the * oOku k
M. Pleasant = Muscattne d. =. Co..
NOTICE IL hereby given, that in accordance With
Division Of said road, the I1th instaiment Of 81
Der cent will be due and PAYABLE Aug 5th, 1850. q
the banking house Of Charles Parsons Irsasarsr, ke-
okuk, or TO the undersigned, General Agent.
j. X. HORNISH,
General Agent X. Mt. r. 4 N. r. Co.
July .. i85o.-td dkw
K COX uk Times and Mt Pleasant Obseiv yer copy.]
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EXCHANGE AND EsAlN1kfts0 HOUSE
nF GEO. c. ANDERSON, on Thir 1, between Main
Oand johnson Streets, keokuk, 10 wa. Collections
on this city RENTED promptly 1T current rate Ut
~ Interest on deposits wher, specially agreed
upsn.
Refer . bow T. n 1iss srs. BANKERS
john j. Anderson 1 Co.. u. Louis.
E.W. Clark, Dodge 10, New York City.
~ Once hours from . A. M to p. M.
July ~. ls3S.-diy
LAsTsl LAsrsgs
A LARGE and general assOr tment Of LASTS Just
q received disss' from the asnHt:e,uss,s and for
Juiy l7-d6t-w4t
FrcC.ch Language Acad@ay.
Third at, Det Main John son. corner Of the Alley.
rLASssEs BY MADAM'iE DCCO5TE. For child
~ reh from to Id o'clnSk 4. ~. Terms 81 per
mont,l
Terms Sl2 for : course Of months, Is times a
wock.) Particular Lessons also given. Apply from
to 8 p. m.
Gentlcmen's Evening Glasses, by T. LIMET, eve-
~ Monday, Wednesday M Friday, from to 9 p.
~ TerMs Hl2, for corr 1T months.
The classes will open sdonday, July IL, 1856.
keckuk, July lid
LOOK HERE DRY I.UMBER
vXTE hare now 10, ID and offer for sale ct our
wv Yard on johnson st., corner Of 9Th, very yu-
peror lot OF Dry Lamb consisting Of 500 900 feet
Clear inch, ~ inch, and inch
Common, Rin and Second,
Shingles and Laths,
1 Scantling and Joists.
eash. DE RMODY MccALLA,
july4-dn Agents.
slsWKNrY-FIvR boxes No. / lsnons for sale
= declAHU6TON. HAWKINS HUST0NB.
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Cast C0ssoaers Take NOsice.
HAvtNU made ali the necessary prepar atoms TO
Ii manufacture all kinds OF Saoes, boots Tor LA.
dies add 6cntlem IN and having now on the way .
very large assortment Vi NJ kinds VI materi nj
70 manufacture from, bought in New York and Phil
aieipais of the .nuf Acinrers aud importers, have
dstermici to sell OF my Eastern ready made goods
now on hand
AT COST FOR CASH,
tn make room f,r the aid large stock ~ raw
material to arrive. All persons In want Of any
kind Ut Eastern shoes for Ladies wcar,can have
chsn to from 20 IT, 20 per cent and get bet.
ter shoes than any other house III the city ut the
I4adies' Shoe Shop, No. IS Main ct.
JulyS-d S. A. DUKE.
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J>aEMs OF various sx e, from 800 acres down 4
r Sand 10 acres. Lots situated Ia different part'
Il the ,wn.hip, County aud Sts'e. Appiytc
SMITH vANslCkLEN.
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HATS HATS

XXyEhave now ON hand full supply Of Hats Of
w the spring style, to which We invite the at
teniion of merchants and the pubic generally
my2dkw ID. \. HUMPHREY GAGE.
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company 80 disastrous, or the misfortune Of
their npnrations no unfortaoass, bat that they
may be in great measure remedied by wise
and stringent course of Legislation. The
special committee to whom was referred the
memorial Of Mr.. Mann, and also the whole
subject involved, have not yet reported
They give the memorial Of Mr.. Mann great
credit for its apparent trathfulness. 1t GER
tainly carries with it evidence of perfect
understanding Of the affairs Of tho company.
There appears to be disposition IN the man
nsr Of stating the transactions Of the COM
pany, to present tho subject to the public in
SO clear light that they may be able 70 form
correct idea Of the present condition Of the
improvement, and Of the maay mistakes, err
rcrs and frauds committed in its previous
management. A full representation [see
names below Of the company are here, and
laboring assidiousiy with the committee and
the Legislature to counteract the unfaverable
impression produced against them.
The following il = list Of tho members Of
and employees Of the Des Moines Company
in attendance at this city
VIM. G. johnson, President; Bond and
stockoldsr
0rville Clark, Ex-Prcsident; Bond anil
stock holder;
John Stryker, Director; Bond and stoc
hoisier
Henry Ten Eyck, Director; Bond and stoca
holder.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-06-07

The new steamer India, from Liverpool
May 2lst, arrived at New York on the 18th
inst. News unimportant.
In the House OF Lords, Monday, Lord
Clarendon, in reply to the question by Lord
Elgin, said the letter signed f. Hammond,
was a genuine document The agents Of
Costa Rica and some South American State
had. since the attack of Walker, appealed
to England for assistance to defend them
selves.
\ great variety of projects had been laid
before the government for acceptance; Of all
those requests her Majesty's Government
had refused, declaring they would have no
thing to do with Central America, at the
same time deploring the consequences of
Walkers attack on Nicaragua, in which its
prosperity had been sacrificed, and would
be glad if his enterprise had been carried
no further; that their action would be limit
cd to sending naval force to that coast sutt-
cient for the protection Of British property.
The war department, in compliance with
the urgent request of Costa Rica, had con-
sented to loan arms, out the arms had never
been taken by the agents of Costa Rica, and
the government had consequently comInuni-
Gated to the L. ). in the matter, and Mr.
Marcy replied to Mr. Champion on the 9TH
of May, saying he disapproved of the exist
ing state Of things IN Nicaragua, and thought
it would cast q shade upon the U. 5. and
British governments to combine for the pro-
lection of their subjects.
Dispatches from Vienna state that a con-
vention had been concluded between the
Porte and Western Powers, and that the
evacuation of the Turkish territory by the
ailied troops would be completed in six
months. The weather in England had been
boisterous, and several vessels had been
ashore on the coast
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IGNORING THE PAsT-Much stress was laid
by the fusion orators at their meeting on
Monday on the necessity of ignoring the
past" to enable all to join the new party on
an equal footing. No one who is conversant
with the past history of the politicians who
compose this new party will dispute the rea-
sonableness Of this advice. The past, with
them, is sore aubject. There is scarcely a
leader among them but would feel rather I'M
comfortable in anticipation of rigid inquiry
into his past history. We fear, however,
when the proper time comes, i, will be found
that it is no easy matter to ignore the past
People will remember, sometimes, whether
they wish to or not. Happily, the demo.
cratic party have no such desire. The past
brings to them no remembrance Of broken
pledges, repudiated platforms or disgraceful
measures. Their record is clean Honest
men never desire TO 'ignore the past"
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THE CHAMPION DIFrIcuLTY.-Accompany-
ing the Presidents recent message to Con-
gross giving his reasons for dismissing Mr..
Champion, is a letter of instructions on the
subject from Mr.. Marcy to Mr.. Dallas. Mr..
d. is directed to say, that so far as the Brit
ish Government is concerned, the disclaim-
ers and apologies Of Lord Clarendon are ac-
cepted as satisfactory. All desire to inter-
rupt the diplomatic intercourse and good I'M
Outstanding Of the two Governments is dis
avowed. The dismissals are put exclusively
on grounds personal to the parties dismissed.
The American Government being satisfied
that these agents violated our laws, the fact
that they did it also against the express Or
ders of their own Government only aggra-
Yates their offense. They have thereby be-
come personally unacceptable to the Amcri-
can Government, and their dismissal is placed
solely on that ground.
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The Kansas War Meeting.

In accordance to call by a huge poster,
headed "Civil War in Kansas" some three
or four hundred persons assembled in the
Court House yard on Monday afternoon to
hear half dozen of speeches, and then
proceed to take measures to raise men and
money to so to Kansas to fight against the
constituted authorities in favor Of the free
State party. The speakers were Judge Le-
land, Messrs. Human and Emery, late Of
Kansas, Owen Lovejoy, Judge Dickey, and
a few smaller lights. We understand it was
resolved to raise $50 men and four or five
dollars in mohey. We have not
learned how the work of enlisting recruits
PROGRESSES
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TIE FoIsoN AND THE ASTIDoTE.--The trick
of the late Iiindoo nomination of a state
ticket, was exploded at Bloomington last
week. The attempt of direct sale Of the
Hindoo organization to the republicans in
this state was always hazardous. There are
many Hindoos who would be disguised at
the thought of being transferred into the
ranks of abolitionism. A little .faesse was
therefore necessary, and the thing was &C
complished in this way. The Hindoos held
a convention and nominated state ticket.
Their candidate for governor thereupen de-
cilned, and the fusion party at Bloomington
took up their candidate foc treasurer. SO
what else can the Hindoo party now do but
support the fusion ticket?
To make show of consistency. however
on the part of those fusionists who have pre-
tended such hostility to H:ndooism. thew
placed on the same ticket with the Hipdoo
candidate for treasurer, a German for Lieut.
Governor. Hoffman is thus to wheel in the
Germans, and Miller the know nothngs.-
The latter is the poison, the former the an
tidote. Beautiful fusion-beautiful consis-
tency.
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FoR NoRToS-The Joliet Demo crat, the
home organ of the Hon. Jesse o. Norton,
places his name at the head of its columns
for election. The Chicago Democrat re-
Gently stated that Mr. Norton is a man that
always wins in his fights, and that if not
nominated for Lieut.. Governor, he must be
rc-nominated for congress in this district.
Ii is understood that the whole matter was
accordingly arranged in compliance with
Wentworth's orders at Bloomington last
week, that Mr.. n. may be considered the
nominee, and whether n convention will be
considered necessary or not to ratify the
bargain remains matter for after consider
alton.
Wentworth's objection to Coffing's being
the candidate in this district is that although
"he has been so constantly before the peo-
pie, he has always been unsuccessful. In
diyidually," says Wentwo rth. "we entertain
high opinion of Mr.. Cotiing; but, as man
o--a s.id Of an excellent horse of his own,
it is unfortunate for him, that he always
loses his races"
Nvw, this is unkind. ColIing never was
but once Il candidate since he has lived in
this county, and then he came nearer by
1000 votes beating Wentworth (or Molony,
the same thing for congress than any other
man that ever run against him.
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The Sumner Outrage.

About half of the thunder expended at the
fusion meeting in this city on Monday was in
reference to the recent assault in the U. s.
Senate upon Mr.. Sumner. Judge Leland,
especially, wrought himself up into such a
fit of fury on the subject, that language
failed him to express his feelings, and what
he lacked in words he was forced to exc out
in violent and apparently very painful con-
tortions.
The Judge is man Of fine feelings and ex.
citablc temperament, and his Indignation
was natural but when he attempted to
charge the outrage upon the whole demo.
cratic party, he did that which he must have
known was both untrue AID dishonest. We
could with as much truth and just turn upon
him and assert, as Greeley did when the
Lawrcnce people shot Sheriff Jones, that
the outrage on Sumner was instigated by his
political friends, to make capital in their fa-
vor. As matter Of simple truth, Mr.. Le-
land knows as well rs VIC do, that the demo
cratic party, rs such, no more attempt to
Justify the conduct Of Mr.. Brooks than Mr.
l.. does himself When the vote of censure
was passed upon him by the senate, and the
house was asked to punish him, all the Sc
majors, democratic and fusion, northern and
southern, voted for it, Mr.. Toombs, of Ca,
alone excepted. Nor have we yet opened a
democratic paper at the north, and can learn
of very few even at the south, that do not
breathe the same language Of condemnation.
These outrages are lamentably Of but too
common occurrence in our national legisla-
tura. The fight between Benton and Footc,
Graves challenge of Cilly, the attempted as
sassination Of Jackson, and the brutal as
sault upon President Pierce year ago, have
been outrages similar in character, and are
never attempted to be justified by respecta-
BILE men of any party.
As the Albany Argus well remarks,
''these things are the oppribrium of parti-
zanship, and the misfortunes of the Repub-
lie. There is no defence for them. Next in
evil to completely in them, is, however, the
indulgence Of spirit Of exultation over
them, and desire to turn them to the petty
occasions of party. The country viii sur
yive such outrages as those which we hear OF
in the Territories and in Washington but
the spirit whict instigates them on one side,
or on the other, parades them with exulting
ostentation, is source of perpetual evil
One is a wound, which time is sure to heal;
the other an rremedicable disease, which
saps the Constitution and leads to inevitable
death.
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PAINFUL ACCIDEST.-A very painful acct
dent occurred in the town of Mission, in this
county, on Tuesday evening. Mr.. Lewis
Mason, single man of % or 80 years, re-
siding with his father, Mr.. Solomon Mason,
in the town named. on Tuesday evening,
took up shot gun and stepped outside of
the door to shoot a blackbird. Having no
cap, he undertook to ignite the powder with a
match, but after several attempts failed
Concluding the gun was not loaded, he low
cred it and attempted to blow into the muz-
zlc, when it went off, the entire charge pass
in g through lis head, and killing him in
stantly.
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TAKE THE HINT-It is stated authorta-
lively that Mr.. Champion, the British minis
ter, Mr.. Barclay, consul at N. York, and
Mr.. Matthews, consul at Philadelphia, with
their attaches, all of whom have received an
intlmation from the President that their Off
cial presence is no longer agreeable to Bro
Their Jonathan, will leave in the next Cunard
steamer from Boston. On their arrival in
England, it is quite probable Mr. Dallas
will receive similar hint from John Bull to
try sea voyage.
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CLEARED.
ARRIVED.
noun, Of tolls received for May, 1856, q, 1874 IS


THE undersigned, democratic central committee ap-
pointed at the last La Sale county democratic n
venon respectfully that the Of the
in the county assemble at the usual place of
holding elections Saturday the 18th day of June next
from to o'clock r. NJ for the purpose of appointing
Saturday, the 2lst day Of June merit,
At O'Clock NJ purpose of selecting delegates
attend the and senatorial conventions
which will meet at Peru, the 25th day of June
to nominate candidate for congress in this congression
al, and candidate for state senator in this senatorial
district.
The different will be entitled to the following
number of delegates:
Adams Brookfeid 9, Dayton g. Deer Park 9,
Dmnck . Eden 2, Eagle q Earl g Farm Ridge Freedom
B. Grand Rapids =, Hope =, La Sale q, Manus B. Merden
2, Mission 3 Northbie g. Ophr 2, Ottawa Il, Rutland s.
Salisbury Serena =, South Ottawa Troy Grove g. Uti
2. Vermilion g Waitham2.
JOHN IIISE, G. W. ARMSTRONG;,
VIM BARBER, WM. STADDEN,
d. NJ HCLETT, J. HOFFMAN,
WM. 0SMAN, d. EVANS,
my24 Central Committed.
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CoMrLrMENTARr.-Gen. Nye, in bis recent
speech to the Black Republican Convention
in New Jersey, paid the following left-hand.
ed compliment to those with whom he at
present acts:
"He would strike hands with the Devil to
defeat this Administration, but, after that,
he would say, Mr.. Devil, l will have a
squad drill with you; you must mend your
morals'"
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BUCHANAN Nominated
lNANl;Cl SLY
ON THE nth BALLOT /!

Such is the brief but glorious news that
flashed upon the Geographic wires 20 all
quarters of the Union at IL o'clock yester-
day, lighting up every democratic counte-
nance with joy and telling fusionism with
dismay. Deep was the anxiety of the de-
mocracy-high the hopes OF fusionism that
discussions and personal squabbles would
distract the councils of the democracy IN
convention assembled, and the only national
Union sustaining party Of the country,
would be laid powerless at the feet of the
demon Discord. But thanks to the wisdom
of the delegates, union and harmony has
characterized their councils, and the country
Is safe
Mr. Bu chanan, although not the first
choice of the democracy of Illinois, will re-
ccive the cordial and earnest support of eve
~ democrat in the statc-and they outnum-
Der their opponents by tens of thousands ).
AS statesman the ablcst Of living men-in
administrative talent peerless, and in all the
private walks of life pure and unspotted as
his craftsmanship is unrivalled-the demo-
cracy present as the standard bearer OF their
cause and the cause of the Union name to
challenge the enthusiastic support of every
true patriot in the land.
Our dispatches from Cincinnati are some
what confused and imperfect. As we have
received them, however, they are given. lH
- Il - e.:--o 1l,o ~
cecdingS Of the national convention IN detail
But in the meantime it is cause enough fol
/ graduation with the democracy that the pro
ccedings have been throughout harmonious
the best feeling has steadily prevailed, anc
a nomination has been made and platform
! adopted that will knit together the democra'
! cy from Maine to Texas as one man,
whose triumph in the approaching election
memorable destiny itself will not oppose!