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II. FRENCH.
HANIs.I, A co.

HANIsI co. 4.
nEALERS in Groceries and Produce. and frward
- ing and Commission Merchants, So MaA street,
between I'd and Sd, keukuk Iowa.
Would call the attention Of the citizens OF thiscity,
and Country Merchants O. their large and we'll Sc
lec ed stock Of Groceries. They have Of the lar
gest stocks ever offered in his place Of all such ar
tcles as are usually kept in Grocery estab hments,
and will sell On the most reasonable terms. They
feel confident from their long experience and de-
termination 10 give strict personal attention 70 bus-
ness TINT they VIA merit liberal share Of custom.
nov2sdw
LNL0UR! Fiourl-Customcrs can rely upon getting
i Quincy, Bentonsport, and birmingham Flour
regularly at IS, Main street.
noy2sd HAMILL co.
4 ,0LDEA olkuP--ln kegs and half bbls. BEL
~ eher's Sugar House syrup in kegs and hail
bbls Raisns in boxes, half boxes and quarters.
nny2sd HAMILL 4 co.
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Apples: Apples )! Apples
nNE Hundred and Fifty barrels Romantics,
" Genitans, Limbertwigs, Milams, &C., not frost
| ed, and in prime order, for sale by
mehsd HUSTON, HAWKlNS$ HUSTON.
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TRoTTISG THEM 0CT.--The Locofoco asp-
rants for Congress are multiplying rapidly.
Ii seems now that the knowing ones
amongst the leaders Of the party arc dis
posed to concentrate upon ex-nember Henh.
There is shrewed policy in this move. Hem
did nothing for any portion Of the District
Congress, and, therefore, created no section
81 disappointment and opposition. And then,
HEM has an immense rag factory in Nebras-
ka, and can furnish piasters sufficient for all
the ''sore heads" in the party, besides sub
siGising very influential portion Of the pub
lie TO aid in his support.
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DENTAL SURGERY.

TAR. R. s. BARBER would respect
- fully Inform his patrons and the fT
public generally, that be has fitted up IY7H0
o handsome suite Of rooms sparing AO
neither pains or expense II make them elegant and
comfortable, in the brick building, west eide of Sd,
between Main and johnson streets. Thankful for
past fayors, he solcits continuance Of the
3sH- All operations warranted
&pr2ldIy
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office

NOTICE.
A LII persons indebted to me, or having any claim
\ against me, are requested 10 call al my stor
on Second street, and settle previous TO the LIST
June next. myIedtd n. H0FFHEIMEk.
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LNL0yH OIL CLOTHS - Another lot l2 feet il
i width new and splendid patterns just received
at IS Main Street DURkEE co.
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SINDRIIS.

Il
COUGAR Kettles from TO 40 gallons Ovens ard
- Lids; odd Lids skiles and lids, assorted Cast
Iron Tea Kettles Japaned Trunks Pudding and
Rice Moulds Seoiloped and plain Cake Pans Tea
Canisters, square and round assorted Lard lamps
Tin and Stove Pipe House, sheet iron and cop.
per work done promptly, in the very best manner.
CoMoToCk & BROTHERS
< n Doz. pair assorted Shoycs and Ionrs for sale
w at the Prairie State Stove hooms.
octl C0Ms1OCk BROTHERS.
ELuE Kettles to be had at the sale Rooms of the
~ Excelsior Stove store,
oct 10 C0MsToCK 4 BROTHERS.
L'NAMELED Preserve Kettles at the Sale Rooms
IL IF the Prairie Premium Stoves.
oct 10 C0MST0CK i BROTHERS.
4 soAL Iiods at the Sale Rooms Of the Cottage
~ franklin Coal Stove
octlo coMsTocK . BROTHERS.
1OOO LBS. of Bailed Brass Kettles for sale low
OUU ct Sale Rooms Of the Home Psrlor Stoves
octl CoMsTOFK BROTHERS
4 FINE ock Of Housekcepers' gods, sucl as c,f-
4 fee mills, basting spoons, egg whips, IRAN skim
mers, skinner ladies' meat forks tail spoons. haek
and steak dishes patent and bcx graters spice toxes
&c, &c, fit sale nj the sale Rooms Of the popular
Self Regulating Air-TiEht Stove.
oct CuMSTOCk i BROTHERS.
I00 PAIR Of Timers solder Cuppers on hand at
IOU the SALE Rooms Of the Substantial Oval Box
Heating Stoves.
oetl0 C0MsTock It BROTHERS.
A HEAVY supply Of Brass, Japanned and plain
a Candle orlcks at the Sale Rooms of the Quincy
cannon Coal Banner, which is offered extremely low by
oct 10 COMsVOCk BROTHERS.
ssNOTICE.,'
you want to secure and retain GOOD HEALTH call
L at Comstoek Bros, and supply yourself with
agaod Barn Ivh
We make them # Tin Or Zine, any shape or size,
al very low prices, CO4sIO,k 4 BROS.
/ March u, dem
NAHHIIlZFD InOH MAxTuEs
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Des MOines River Lands for Sale.
LAND DEPARTMENT,
Des Moines Navigation & r. r. Co.
OTruawA, Iowa, April 7, 1856.
YNHE undersigned hereby gives notice, that
this Office is now open for the sale of these val
liable lands. They will be sold on long credit, and
in lots to suit the and wishes of purchasers
Any further Information desired in relation To
these lands will be furnished application at this
office, by mail, or otherwise.
GEO X. PERKINS,
aprl0 d3m Land Commissioner
FOR SALE.
A SPLENDID Farm of six hundred acres located
IA String Prairie, sixteen miles n. W. Of the
city of kcokuk.
II desired it will be divided osuit purchasers.
The Improvements of superior character.
1t has been pronounced, by those who have seen
it, 10 be Of the beautif vi farms in the coun-
| try.
Apply TOD. Il. Cave, String Prairie, or to Cave l.
Son, Main Street, between Sd and 4th, kcokuk
mch4dtf
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SsILks! SILKS Ne have received very re-
- gently by express several Large Lots Of Dress
S3iks, which We are Offering at unprecedented low
prices. Also another lot Of splendid MORE An
tques in dress patterns. No. 50 Main Street.
declOd DURkEE Il co.
SyEAMLEsS BAGs-Stark Mills-600 just reeefy
- ed AT IS Main Street DURKEE co.
decl0d
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New sheet Music.
lust received at o. G. Isbel's Music Rooms, fine
y assortment o. the latest ard most popular pub
lications. apr25-dd
L'RENcH CANDIES = We have just received
L from New York, large assortment Of fine
French Candies. Cali and get some at
apr2od CREIGHTON Il DINNERS.
IUsT RECEIVED at crei ghton Dinner - large
- lot II choice Cigar, such will not fail to
please all who will call and try them.
7 Ell 1T EE REMEMBERED that lee Cream ii
IL selling fast at Creighton Dinners, johnson
keokuk and Des Noincs valley
Plank Road Company.
INJECTION h0TICE.-A meeting Of the sock
Ia holders Of the company Will b. he'll a the #
Zee Of the President iii keokuk Tuesday the I'D
day # june at clock t. receive the reports
FIR the past fiscal year and TO elect directors
Is serve during the ensuing year.
THoe v CLAG EFT President
May l3-d3w
To the stockholders 0s the keokuk
MI. Pleasant 81 Nu.catinc u. II. Co..
NOTICE Is hereby gwen; that III accordance with
~ the conditions Fl the subscription for the let
Division II said road. the tenth itsta!mert Of =.
per cent. will be due aud payable June 4th 1886. Al
the banking house If Charles Parsons Treasurer he
j. X. HORNISH.
General Agent K. Mt. p. 4 NJ. K. Il. Co.
Nav IA fS56.--td d6w
Keokuk Times ard Mt. Pleas ant Obsel yer copy.1
To the stock N oiders of the keokak,
-. Des N Dimes and Minnesota
Railroad Co.
NOTICE IL hereby given that The sixth call of ten
I y per cent. will be due and payable on the 25th
Of June next, az the Company s office, In keakuk
to William Leighton, Treasurer.
HuGH T. REID, Pres't
NN. LEIGHTON, seo'y. msyl3d&atd
fDally Times and Post please copy.
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4 NENOINE Bears Oil. White Stick Pomade, just
~ received and fer sale cheap by
novl- MOORE HOOPER
TUsT received, a supply Of Winter strained l.aro
- Oil, superior article.
novl7 MOORE & HOOPER.
TAKE NOTICE,
AT00KE HOOPER have lust received one Of the
vi finest and best selected assortments of Perfu
merry and Fancy articles ever brought into this mar
kct. The Ladies especially invited to give US call
uoylT
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.NaIlrNsNeS.

Those wishing this kind Of work Will money
by sending thor orders 70 the Office Of tn Gate CITY
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Eait styles.

NEW EMBk0IDERIEs-Ee fine and medium
~ French worked collars, setis Linen and Jaconet
liars and cuffs fine Linen Cambria handkerehiefs,
in short tine stock Of goods in the above line, Just
received nj 81 Main street,
dee 10 DURKEE 4 co.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-04-26
Jersey City News.

CnliD SMoTHnED TO DEArH--ARREH OF IFS Mor,m-
Yesterday Chief Of Police Farley Of Jersey City, received
information that child had disappeared under suspl
cious circumstances. Its mother. Mary Brennan has
been boald ding for month past in the family of Mrs
iAgan, in the No. 80 Montgomery street, durn
which time she has been confined Her child was see.
In her possession Thursday, at In the after
neon 1t was missing and upon beipg questioned she said
that u had been taken by woman relative OF hers in
Brosk to She told Mr.. Farley this same story
yesterday but declined to give him satisfactory inorma-
icn concerning it. and he arrested her. Upon searching
her he found the child rolled up in pillow case
grd locked up in trunk. Justice Bedford held in
est yesterday. The prisoner stated that she laid the
child upon the bed to Sleep and covered 1t with shawl
aud blanket and that 1t then accidentally smothsr
ed to death and she becoming alarmed hid 1t In the
trunk and told that II had been taken TO Brooklyn She
said that she had for time past been at service st
No. 10 Greene street. New York, and that the father a
the child was u waiter In hotel in New York and went
South sis months ago. The verdict OF the jury Wa,
That the child to its death by the hands Of IL
mother" She committed to Jail to await the action
fthe Grand Jury.
RAILROAD ACc1pRAr-Yesterday afternoon, as Wilian
Smith, Of South Bergen, driving horse and buggy
the track Of The railroad at Washington street.
Jersey City, his team over, through mis-
un9A standing. and his wagon demolished, and
Ct the legs Of his horse, valuable animal was broken.
MIR. Smith escaped without harm
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Police Intelligence.

CHARGE OF EMlHzrTsEyT AGAINST CrERg.-A young
mar, named + ishA de Wolfe, taken into custody
yesterday By officers Davis and Smith, OF the FifteentA
ward police, charge of embezzng goods from his
ployer, Thomas Pratt, of No. 675 Broadway. The
accused alleged carried off about $500 worth of silk
satin and hosiery goods and concealed the same at his
lodgings The officers found portion Of the property In
the of the prisoner and upon questioning him.
he admite having taken the property In question rha
complainant rays that he has lost s la-gsr quantity
Of silks &c and nov he Is Of opinion that the prisoner
has been implicated in many otbs.c hszzsnents. De
Wolfe brought before Juste i&ndreau at the Jef
Market Poce Court, where he commit ed for
examination. II Is Ghtea BY many that the prisoner u
nsnne, and we understand effort will be mado 81 re
lease him upon writ OF /" cericrAr The entire csss
seems involved in great deal Of MYSTERY
TO THE EDITOR OF TIE HERALD.
In Yesterday mornings edition OF Jllrnsi appears
nose OF the arrest Of henry Cox, cn ,d With ttlsa
preencss. May ask of you, sir through the medium
Of your columns appeal tn my friends and the puois
10 suspend their opa!on until have had fair oprcrtu-
rfty of establishing my rnocencs Of the above fous
charge before the proper traspa Nhieh may be u ssv
eays, ~ tssIg shSss HR2x 0oxs
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Affairs iil Turkey.

THE CHRISTIAN REFORMS AND PEACE TREATY
oMER PAsHA AGAIN IN FAVOR AT COURT-Posi.
TIoN OF LORD DE REDCL1FrE-THE SULTAN AND
1hE IMPRESS IUGENIE--A FRENCH FLEET IN THE
ROsPBORUs.
tcenstahtnope (March 27) Correspondents OF Linden
Times.
OF the government. The teegrsphc despatc,es from
Paris cften Iequ the iuinecate meeting OF the Minis
have not been raised BY the Russian Penpotentiaries
but by AA Pasha ard Aehemet Bey The two points to
which they refused their assent we're the insertion In the
treaty OF the articles which compose the last Haiti
Hum youn and the occupation Of the OF oman territory
by an AUcio French army. was well informed when
told you that Aa Pacha had cred his resignation,
the arourd ha, his instructions vent further and
IL he had not received freeb Nevertheless these
were absolutely necessary for the execution Of
the reforms CecIetd last onth otherwise 1t Ii In vain
for E and France to have sacrificed their blood and
treasure 10 The caase II Turkey
Cnsr Pasha has tucceeded with hs usual ability, in
b, restored 20 favor. He is to set out for III With for
Eizercum wi hc title Of Generain Chief OF the army
of Anatois, ondi charged with the duty ef organ.
ing The army Of Asn, which il to be raised to
As he was bniy engaged In furnishing his house,
it believed thn he would make longer stay in Con-
IS raid that In,1 stratfor de Redcle has seriously
thought Of resgng and consequently Of quitting Con-
santip oe moreover, that he is very dissatisfied at
not being supported sufficiently in Parliament by Lord
Pameston The Turks, and the whole of tho European
colony At Pera would feel great regret ct seeing him
The Sultan sends every 0Sher day to tho French En-
baesy fer OF the Empress 1t is the custom in Tar
hey to mako present 70 the perscn who rs &C 1onces
piece OF important news arsously expected HIS High
viehipg Therefore, to testify all the satisfaction he
felt at leai the birth O, the Imperial Prince made
present TO NJ scbefer drs dcsgoman to the French En-
bessy, who ppoppced the event OF snuT boz, valued
Mt ircp, 6tQf to z lO0f.
General Iarchey Is about to pass th-ee month In
France he srks the 9TH of April and viii oe tcr
porariIy seeded by General IaIiSet part OF the
French eet has sEcbored in Inc Bcsphorus, au the
rival Of the as vessels remaining Ia the Sea Of Msrmora
Is announced The squadron ceuns i've shps Of the hne
prepared A. 'rsnsports
Prepstatons ere makipg for quitting the HetN and
ths khAnsslsgle n ~ kgsslAa k0SAs4,
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Prince Cor, scbako the late Minister at Vienna viii re-
turn to hts former post at stutgard the sub
ject is arranged for which his assistance has been
qured st S' Re ersburg, while, the other hand Aus
trAn papers hold out that his future post will be Rome
1hs present representative of Russia at StutArd Stats
rath Won rit fl will it is expected, be sent to London
and Baron Won Brunow to Paris. Baron Rbeauplerre,
the Master Of the Ceremonies in the household Of the
Dcwager Empress, has set of to fecs for the purpose
of making arrangements for her say there during the
autumn. N. &c Fonton, 1t is expected will return to
Venra and take the management Of the business Of the
embassy there, though only Professionally.
conco,dat between Russia and Rome is spoken Of as
w. Frs m ths london Times, April1l1
The Emperor Alexander has issued his manifest, on
the conclusion Ct the war. 1t is hardly necessary to
advanced than the Russians i'll bear to acknowledge
cefeat that they have deserved to be defeated
natural to expect that the Emperor Of ouch people
should represent the great events Of the last three years
in II most consonant with the pride of his sub
jects ard The preservation Of his authority Tho
original Of the will be asotibed to his oppo-
nens to The unforeseen nature OF events His nation
be will urge, did not desire war and 10 sincerely graft
naiet be viii declare to have been gained Every
disaster will be explained awsy-every success
will be msgpiRed Into triumph. There is nothr to DO
amor his subjects, We should have with
the manifesto OF the Car but, IS il will translated
Into many languages: and read read in every Of Europe
The qualities ascribed to the late Emperor Nicholas
suoh and may with grace deem his father
tohave possessed But when the late monarch, who
the sole Of the s said to havs been trangsr
to all interested vcws and only anxious to protet The
rights Of his church, nccersary at to record
protest sganst the assumption. We fully admit that
the Gar Nicholas never thought Tint the AenschiKo
mission would end in He did not expsct, he
did not wish, he was not prepared for armed conflict
but 1t ess truc that bis acs we're directed to the
sggrandizement Of his empire, and to the i'm
provement Of the Otomsn State Those who would per-
suade OF the Cars must think that
we have forgotten history. Scarcely any with Tur
key has been commenced by ruler at St. Petersburg
without of the Rayahs being brought for
ward as amcng the causes of Justification Yet pro.
vince Ms Aaothey has been wrssies oa tao -nsks Aaa
The Placer herald., 1856-11-29

A MODEL DUN.-The Georgetown Gacetto
gets off the following suggestion to his sub
scrbers
All persons indebted to this Office are re.
quested to walk up, roll up, send up, or any
way so they get up, and settle Immediately, if
not sooner. We are still prepared to furnish
our paper to all who want it. We wouldprs-
fer bank notes, gold dollars, and silver quar-
ters in exchange, but in the desperate language
of poverty.stricken and head over heels-in-
debt coemporary will take grind stones,
wooden-numogs, patent wheelbarrows, shang-
hal chickens, loop dresses, boot jacks, broom
corn "lasses candy" some pumpkins, baby
jumpers, (for a lrend) fishing tackle, hoop
pole, ginseng, patent medicines, dye-stutls,
cork-screws, old bacon, young niggor., suck
ing pigs, rags, boxes and barrels, old clothes
sausage meat, (eXhaot OF pork preterFed,)
post stamps, lager beer, fused in printing!
grubbing hoes, pick axes, Colts pistols ten
penny nails, pins, needless ginger cakes circus
tickets, or any other articles usually found in
country store.
Walk up, but don't all come at once.
The Placer herald., 1856-11-29
rszvzss<,x-urzazsz.axs xsxxsas.

A GOLDEN WECDING.--One Of those rare
events, the celebration of the flteth anniver-
sary of wedding day, both parties surviving,
occurred in Salem, Massachusetts, on Satur-
day last The venerable Deacon Nathaniel
rockingham and his wife commemorated
their golden wedding then, having been mar
ricd October 4, 1906. Deacon Il. was wild
over and his wife widow when they We're
united, and both had children. They have
five sons and four daughters Surviving, four of
them living in New y orh, and all excepting
an invalid daugher) were present with their
children on this joyous occasion. Rev. DR..
Emerson whose golden wedding occurs on
the Goth inst Thomas Needham, ESQ., and
others, were also invited. Deacon t'rotling-
ham is now 81 years of age, and his wife 10,
and his health is so vigorous that he is almost
every day seen in our streets lie lived in
Charleston at the time of the battle Of Bun
ker Hill, anb, with an elder sister and her
young family, was compelled to flee from the
flames of happy home, when tho British
burned arlestown.-Rcgiter.
The Placer herald., 1856-11-29
YANKEE JIM.
State of California, County of Placer


Justices court 7Ownship No. 2.
The People of the State Of California to B. r.
Beals, Grecting:-lou are hereby summoned to
appear before me, at my Office in Carrolton, Town
ship No. l. in Placer county, on the 25th day OF
November, A. d. 1856, at 2 O'Clock, p. M, to ans
wer unto the complaint of S. G. Elliott, wherein
he claims Judgment against you for the sum OF
S135 %, as amount due him on account for goods
sold and delivered, and services rendered. when
Judgment will be taken against you for the said
amount together with cost and damages if you
fail to appear and answer.
To the Sheriff or any Constable of said county,
greetng
Make legal service and due return hereof.
Given under my hand this Sd day Of Nov, 1856.
(--l l.. D. LATiMER,
LIS. Justice of the Peace of TIP. No. l.
The necessary affidavit having been made, it is
hereby ordered that publication of the within
summons be made in the Placer Herald, for TIN ee
successive weeks. l.. d. LATlMER, }. L.
The Placer herald., 1856-11-29
State of California, County of Placer.


In District Court, 11M Judicial District.
THE PEOPLE of the State of California to
J. B. Thomas Jno. c. Hoyt and Wm p. Walker
Greeting:-You are hereby summoned to answer
the complaint of Mahlon Waldron, in said Court
filed against the Bear River and Auburn Water
a. Mining Co., and in which cause you are made
defendants by order of the said Court, within ten
DAYS from the service of this writ exclusive OF
the day of service if served on you in this county
but if served on you without said county, and
within said District, twenty days; and if served on
you without said county and District, then in forty
days from such service, exclusive of the day OF
service in an action commenced on the 9th day Of
June. A. D. 1855 in said Conrt, wherein plaintiff
prays judgment against said company for the
transfer of fifty shares of the capital stock of said
company upon their books; to wit: Shares Nos.
from 993 to 1914, both Nos. inclusive, and from
1925 to 1852 both Nos inclusive. and that certifi-
cate Of Stock be issued to him corresponding in
amount to the value thereof, or if said relief is
denied plaintiff. that he have judgment as partc-
ularly described in his said complaint and you
are hereby notified that if you fail to answer the
complaint as directed plaintiff will take Judgment
against you and will apply to the Court for such
further relief as he may be entitled to.
(--) In Testimony whereof, ], A. S. Grant,
IL. S. Clerk OF the 11th Judicial District Court
~ aforesaid do hereunto set my hand and
impress the seal of said Court al office i'll Auburn,
this 4th day of June, A. d. 1856.
A. S. GRANT, Clerk.
aug 16 SIN. BY +. B. HIGGINS, Deputy.
The Placer herald., 1856-11-29
rsss. A witty clergyman being accosted by

nay A witty clergyman being accosted by
an old acquaintance of the name of Cobb,
who was deeply intoxicated replied Il don't
know you, sir" my name is Cobb" rejoin-
ed the man. "Ah, sir" replied the clergyman
"you have so much corn on you that didt
see tho cob