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Cash Custemcr. Take Notice.

Cash CustOnAcrs Take Notice.
IL ANlNG IN sle all the necessary preparations to
L manufacture all kinds Of Shoes, boots for La
dies and Gentlemen, aud having now on the way
very large assortment Of all kinds of materi
to manufacture from, bought in New York and Phil
alephia Of the manufacturers and importers, have
determined 10 sell off any Eastern read ade goods
now On hand
AT COST FOR CASH,
t. make room for the new and large stock Of raw
material to arrive. All persons in wan, Of any
kind of Eastern shoes for ladies wa can have
chance ~ from 20 to 40 per and get bot
ter shoes than nj any other house ia the city at tue
ladies Shoe shop, No IS Mainst.
Jaly sd s. A. DUKE.
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BUCHANAN kpoRsgD.-La Tefddi. the
Spanish newspaper in New York, goes for
Buchanan, because he is the man pledged to
pick quarrel with Spain (which would in
volve US with other European papcrs) in or
der to steal Caba. The logic is good, as ne
intelligent man will deny. Ii goes for its
own interests, and what would il suffer
from or, wrongs, and If we did embrol our
selves
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Buffers SPEEcH.-As we understand that
the Ebo-shins hereabouts have got some Of
Buffers speeches for circulation, we would
advise them TO print on the margin of the
last page that assertion Of his made in the
Senate Of the United States on the Goth Of
February, 1854, that the Slaves of the South
form population preferable to the immi-
grants from continental Europe.
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h Z NJ OVAL

VtSIlE undersigned has removed his Whoiesal lie
= Boot and Shoe business to No. 50, North Main
street between ID and 3d. two doors ~est Of NJ Sea-
ton h Sons. W. f. THO MPSON -
Keokak, June II, SO dom
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- a. C. SHELDON, a
10. Main Sv. kcOk NIX, Iowa. -
WILL again offer to the public an immense stock
of HATS aud CAPS, all new Spring and Summer
styles.
EXTRA Mole SKIN HATS,
WHITE BEAVER HATS,
GEsTs' SorT DKEss HArs,
FRENCH FELT HATS,
FINE Wool HATS,
Low PRIcE WooL HAIRS,
CHILpRgS's FANCY HArs Cars.
In fact
HATS AND CAPS
OF ALL KINDS,
Cheaper than ever before offered in this
Market.
ANY QUANTITY or STRAW GooDs,
PANAMA HATS,
LEGHoRN HAIRS,
PALM LEAF HATS,
GEsTy FURNlsH1NG SAe GOODS o1,l,
SILK UNDERWEAR OF ALL KINDS, SUPERIOR
ARTICLE.
WHITE AND FANCY SHIRTS,
Extra Quality,)
SILK, LlsLE THREAD, Wool AND Corroy
HOSIERY;
WHITE AND COLOREED KID GLOVES;
TIES,
SCARFS,
CRAVATS,
SUSPENDERS.
Also, numerous variety of many other
articles.
Please call and examine for yourselves.
A. c. SHELDON,
May Sid No. IS Mair Street.
NOTICE.
IT Ec,partnership heretofore existing between
i the undersigned in the Backing aud Exchange
business was this day dissolved by mutual consent.
The business will be continued by Dcming 4 Love,
TO whose books Depositors balances will be trans
ferrcd A. L. DEFINING.
keokuk, July /, SO. j. II. CLAYPO0LE.
gTNiIE unders gned have formed copartnership for
the purpose of doing general Banking and Ex-
change business in this city. AL. DEFINING.
Julyldm Hk. LOVE.
J. ). TlLLINGHAsr. r. LANE. H.BUKL.
TlLLlNGHAST, LANE T. BUEL,
Importers and Dealers in
ENGLISH, GERMAN AND AMERICAN HARDWARE,
No. 1873, Main Street, Keokuk Io,ca.
aDA Agents for the Worlds Safe Co., Troy Bell
Foundry. [julyldAwtf
ron r y BOWER PRANK now : n
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KEOKUK MARINE INsUMANGE Go.
Capital, 100000.
fNHIS Company is prepar "a To do Marine Insur-
ance business. Cargo risks taken at customary
rates, and the usual facilities extended 10 reg
ular customers.
Losses promptly busted.
DIRECTORS
A. Bridgman, wm. F. Turner,
3. II. Harrison, Geo. Il. -myth.
John Templin, A. l.. Demlug,
John MccuIe, c. r. Coma,
G. CARRIER, Jas. K. Cox.
W. G. ken,gen.
A. BgIDGMAN, President.
d. .oMYTI, Vice President.
Al. DEMlNd, Treasurer
WM.F. TURNER, secretary.
Office in samples bui ding, Second Street.
ian3idA wJmo
GNSURANCEl
LNIkE. Life and M ine Insurance effected in the
L substantial companies named below. Their
combined capital amounts to 81 100000.
Hartford Fire Insurance Co.
Star Insurance Co.
Comm 4rcial Insurance Co.
E.na Insurance Go.
1Etna Life Insurance Co.
Office corner OF Main and Second streets.
junl0dim W. W, BELKNAP, Agent.
Lost - stolen.
V1NHREE prom,ssory notes the property Of Mayer,
1 Maniel ) Co., Of the city Of New York. Tho
notes ARE - follows, viz:
drawn BY Huston, Hawkins h Huston for $224.
drawn by s. Hamstreet for $l39 so.
Idrawn by James Reynolds for $270.
On the last il ndorsed credit. The above notes
were dated ct Ksokuk, May IA, 1856, payable six
months after date the order Of the drawers and by
them respectively endorsed.
The notes were contained in letter mailed by Mr.
Harris at keokuk, and addressed TO Mayer, Mandel +
Co., N. and the letter and contents supposed I"
have bacn taken from the mail in recent mail rob-
berry on the route between this place and New York
city. All persons therefore warned not to pur-
chase the aforesaid notes. If presented by any but tho
above named Mayer, Mandel 4 Co.
MAYER, MANDEL 4 CO.,
Per j. REYNOLDS.
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CT Atthe ratification meeting ut Wash
ington City Judge Douglass is reported to
have said:
'sTIe followed the example of his illustri-
Gus friend by exhortng all who love him or
regard his opinions or have any respect for
his memory to put their shoulders to the
wheel and do everything in their power for a
glorious victory"
"Any respect for his memoryr' He is
right. He is dead, politically, and he knows
it. Ii is no wonder that he falls into the use
of such language unconsciously.
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MOB u. bOWxH. FRANK BOW En-.
Il. r. T. r. BOWER,
Successors to Bruce 4 Daniels.
Wholesale GYocors,
PRODUCE AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
MO. 90, old stand, south side Of Main street, be-
~ tween Third and Fourth sts.. Knokuk, lows.
B.-Nc VIII MAKE tfbgraf cash ndrasees On all
produce merchandise sent to us for sale here or
for shipment. and suiicit consignmeuts. Country
produce Of all kinds wanted, for which we will
pay the highest market price in cash or goods.
We have sold our stock Of Groceries to Messrs.
Il. +. Y. BOWER, who will continue the business
at old stand. We recommend them to our
friends and old customers, upright and honorable
men, and solicit for them continuance Of the pat
ronags 80 literally bestowed upon Us.
As We are nxious to close up our old business,
We have to request that those who are indebted 70
will settle possible, and those to whom
are indebted will present their accounts FOR set
Element. Our books and papers are At the once Ok
f. +. h +. Bower, where we may be found:
je17d2w4wy BRUCE 4 DANIELS.
REERIG ERATORS.
XXTE have for sale four OF Schoolcys fatent sell
w Ventilating Refrigerators, which are supe-
rior toaay now III use. Hou sckeepers wishing 70
purchase are requested to call and examine before
purchasing elsewhere. BROWN 4 TAYLOR,
June24d2w l@vee.
T1RENCH CANDIES - We have just received
II from New York, large assortment Of fine
French Candies. Call and get some at
spr2od CREIGHTON 4 DINNERS.
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INDEMeaTYlINDE

1NDEMtITX 1NDEWN1Ik
In No Companies.
l. EQUITABLE or LONDON. Capital Goa, geo.
FARMERS AND MECHANICS, Philadelphia,
Capital <s00.00o.
FRANKLIN FIRE AND MARINE, Fond du Lac,
Wis, Capital $500 900.
BKIDGEpokT FIRE AND MARINE, Bridge
port, CT, Capital 500 900.
WASHINGTON UNION, Cleveland, o. Capital
$500. 900.
HOME, No. Wall street, New YORK, Capital
$500,00n.
Policies issued in the above safe Companies,
mutual principle, the insured sharing ia the ptohs
Of heC Co., and on cash plan, ~ reason. bic rates.
WM +. TURNER agent.
isfv iuul "A I'm
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This gentleman, one Of the most promp
and efficient commanders in our army, has
gone to Kansas, with orders to prevent q
Free State men entering the Territory with
arms. BY WHAT AUTHORITY does the
President instruct him to take arms from
the hands Of the people, or to prevent them
entering the Territory? By no other an
thoritv than such ms n DESPOT assumes.
He is liable to impeachment for it, for tie
constitution says tina. /" the right Of the peo-
"ple to keep and bear arms shall not be in
g fringed ]" and he who makes or executes
such an order is liable to the pains and pen
pied under foot. II is such IN edict as the
autocrat Of Russia issues, whose only au-
thority is in the sovereign law-gver. Is the
Constitution utterly a sham? Are its guar
antics Of no force and value to the free citi-
zon? Is the demand of the slave-powcr aud
the willof the President the supreme law of
land? II not, why in the name of Heaven
are such things done2 Citizens, it cannot
be disguised, it is as certain as that the
sun shines, either the solemn guarantees of
the Constitution, the paramount law Of the
land, are cheats and shams, or the President
is usurper and tyrant, as utterly and un-
deniably so as Louis Napoleon. Can you
deny it, Is it not clear as the daylight?
And do you not know that the Constitution
and laws arc thus monstrously Knocked at
and your sovereign authority employed sole
ly for the purpose Of strangling Civil Lib
erty and extending and terrifying Chattcl
Slavery And do you say Amen! to that?
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u. +. HUMPHREY 4 GAGE.
IIATsi HATS,

"Ehaya now on hand full supply Vt Hats Of
w the spring style, to which W. invite the at
tenti,n Of merchants and the public generally.
myIdAv ID. r. HUMPHREY AaAGE
, 1856-03-28

Ias- Although there are several apparent diserep'
ences in the following which copy from an article
recently published in the N1s York Tfme' IT never
theleas contains many wholesome truths and stubborn
facts and u, withaltbe most sensible and consider
ate article coming from the Atlantic side, touching
our present Indian war, and the subject Of which it
treats, in general, that have yet seen. Leaving
our intelligent readers to discover for themselves what
ever therein contained may be inconsistent, we adopt
it, in this place, in lieu Of aught else we might have
to say. For the information Of readers at dis
tance however, It might not be improper to observe,
that neither the authorities Of this Oregon territory
ever dreamed Of much less msditaied war Of exter
minntion against the redskins; and that the total
number Of ableboded Indians warriors in this and Or
egon territory cast and west of the Cascade mountains
cannot lie less than 7OOO-twOthrds of whom are
located in Washington territory.-ED.l
, 1856-03-28

WASHINGTON AFFAIRS. - Washington,
Feb. IL. The President has issued proc.
lamation stating that associations in Kan.
sas, as well as in other remote States now
organizing, interfere with domestic institu-
tions of the Territory. He delares that
the whole power Of the General Govern
ment will be exerted to the support of the
Territorial laws andS the suppression OF
revolutionary movements.
Col. Parker H. French is in Washing.
ton. He has made a second application
TO be recognized as Ambassador from Nj
Oaragua, and was told, in very plain terms,
that the objections to his recognition which
existed at the time of bis first application,
had not been removed. 1t is understood
that these objections are wholly Of per-
sonal nature, as the administration just now
is sympathizing with Walkers movements,
and an Envoy from his government less OBJ
iectionable than Col French would be &C.
credited at once. Col. French has public
y announced that he will leave the coun-
trY by the next steamer for Nicaragua.
, 1856-03-28
A. B. RABBEsoS, Com. Co. B.
JosEPH A. WHIrE, Com. Pioneers.
B. L. HENNEss, Com. Co. c.

CoRREsPoNDENcE BETWEEN GEN. Wool
AND Gov STEvENs.--On the first page Of
tO-day's paper will be found an interesting
and important correspondence between the
gentlemen alluded to, and which, although
somewhat lengthy, yet we hope viii receive
a careful, deliberate and unbiased perusal
by all our readers. The subject matter treat
ed Of not only involves a question Of fact
Of Official capacity-of wonton and crimi-
nal neglect on the part Of high, command
ing functiOnary, but one, also, which en-
braces the safety of every house in the ter
ritory from the torch Of the hostile savage,
and the life, or indiscriminate slaughter Of
the entire population of our territory.
The reply Of Gov. STEVENS to, Gen. Wool
requires no comment 1t so completely an
initiates every position taken by Gen. Wool,
as to leave not even the semblance Of q
"hook to hang an answer on"
, 1856-03-28

FRoM CAMP.-For whatever news may
be found in tO-day's paper from our voluu-
teer and the regular forces on White river,
we are indebted to Mr.. JAMES H. GoUDY,
one Of the most daring and thorough-going
express riders in any service. Mr.. G. left
Ft Hays at O'Clock, Monday evening,
and arrived here on Tuesday morning, at
daylight distance Of some sixty miles.
If there are any class Of persons in the pub
lie service, in the present war, that deserve
to be well paid, Il certainly is our express
men. Their duty is exceedingly arduous,
and all those acquainted with the nature
of the country between White river and
the prairies, well know II to be dangerous
in the extreme, For miles along the
road, thousand Indians might secrete
themselves, unseen, within stone's-throw
Of the road.
, 1856-03-28

B8- Although we had designed to do so,
yet week after week, we have neglected
to notice the recent improvement in appear
ance, and enlargement Of the Oregon STATES
man. A few weeks ago, it made its appear
ance in an enlarged form and in an entire
new dress. 1t tprescnts fair and neat ap-
pearance, and is one Of those regular, straight
out, democratic journals that knows "neith-
or variableness, nor shadow Of turningY Mr.
BUSH is an able exponent Of the principles
of the democratic party, and this recent i'm
provement and enlargement Of his paper is
an evidence of bis unconquerable energy and
untiring zeal in the cause of democracy, IS
It will be remembered that something over
q year ago he lost an entire new establish
ment, purchased in the eastern states, with
which was connected power press, through
the wreck Of the miserable, rotten irrepons-
bic steamer SoNtAerMey, near the Straits Of
Fuca.
, 1856-03-28
Our WashlngtOn COrrsspOndrnt.


Through the repeated and oft complained
Of, failures in the arrival of the mail at this
place from San Francisco, the letters of our
attentive correspondent, which should have
come to hand weeks ago, have Just been
received-not through their regular chan.
mel, but by way of the Sound-the mail
having been brought here by the revenue
cutter Jeff. Daris, Capt. PEAsE. '' y
To show how far we are removed fromthe.
federal capital, as far as mail communication
is concerned, it is only necessary to state that
our correspondent informs US that the last
dates he had received from this territory,
were only as far back as Nov. 25l The
letter from which we extract the following,
is dated JAN 3lst but as the postscript will
show, was closed just after the organization.
Although the letter is an excellent one, It
refers chiefly to the chaotic disotganization
prevailing in the national congress at itsdate
1t closes as follows: ..,..-..as ~
/ The P. NJ. General has determined not
to let the contract for mail to San Fran
cisco which Mr. J. II. Clay MUDD so shames
fully failed to perform, until there is further
legislatioH.- iisFeason for thisdeterminat
ton, the insuf6ciency Of the appropriation.
No one will take the contract for $4,000,
as the service is to be performed, stopping
at all the ports on the coast I'hopethe
result will bSthe passage of bill to adtt.
orize direl mail service to San Francisco.
After much urging by persons here, in
terested, the P. NJ Gen. has agreed to re-
commend the passage Of such bill Ana
he will recommend, too, the transportation
of the mail by steam between the pofts osi
the Sound. He will not take the respons-
bility of putting on such service, without an
act Of congress to authorize it. ae-t i'1lai
an. A. b. RABBEsoN will doubles be
appointed Surveyor at Nisqually. Nobetter
man, or truer democrat, could receive the
appointment. You will be glad to hear, too,
Of the appointment Of Mr.. RoBERF THndS
son, of Portland, as special Postal Agent
for Oregon territory. He isan active, enet.
getic and working man, and lives . little
nearer your territory. %
"FEB'Y 3.-Since the foregoing was writ
ten, BANKS, Of Mass, has been elected Spea-
ker Of the Gath congress. Nathaniel p
Banks 1.-The man who boasts Of represent
ing the largest abolition majority in congress
the man who is ultra on, all sectional
questions--the man who advised and com
selled the resistance of the laws Ofhis coun-
try by mob violence-the man, above al
Others, the most odious TO the mass Of onr
people,-this man is placed in the highest
position within the gift Of the house Of fTepro-
Iesentatives Audt 10 crown the .cliHaz Of
this disgraceful desecration, the oath to ap.
port the constitution Of the United States
was administered to him by Joshua R. Cid
diDgs, of 0hiOl la ssia.3i 10 aoilso.
sn" "rOvhat base uses havs weeOme at lastysslhs
aIft1s l. l1 lcf-a 90. ta THURsToNiif
, 1856-03-28


' Par KAYM-Pat arrived at this place
on Monday last, on the steamer 1rareler,
direct from Fort Hays, White river, hav-
ing accompanied the command Of Major
VoNBoKKEIIN to that place up the Sno-
qualmie river, aud across, from the falls.
1t does not seem to be very consonant with
his feelings, or that Of his party to be under
the command Of the Boston officers, and
they think of retiring from the field, for the
present. at least, in order to put in their
crop Of potatoes, on Whidby's Island and
Snoqualmie river, 1t is but just and proper
to remark, that Pat, in his last engage
ment with the hOstiles, killed at least
twenty Of them. This information we have
on authority Of Mr.. L. NJ. CoIfNs, Of
King county, who, since tho engagement,
passed over the battle ground, and counted
over twenty new made graves. Pats party
Of Snoqualmies and Skokomishes, some Is
in number, are expected up from Fl Stoily
accom- this evening, in order to receive pay
for their services. In Indian hunting and
lighting, Pat would do much better to be
accompanied by but two or three white
men, as heretofore, where he could control
his own movements, and act independently,
in his own way. Indian character cannot
brook control. ID,
, 1856-03-28

requisition complied with, your force would
not be adequate to the protection Of the
frontier and the settlements. Having the
highest respect for your opinion, knowing
how conscientiously and carefully you ap-
proach any field Of labor, and how thor
oughly you investigate it and reach your
conclusions, l am constrained to express
my judgment that you would soon be
obliged to call for an additional force, full
ly equal, in oil, to the force which has been
called out by my previous proclamatiOns-
In such case have no alternative than
to act according to my own deliberate
judgment, for if, waving my own Judgment
to yours, injury should result, the responsi-
bility would attach to me no less than to
yourself.
Otherwise, why is the militia organized
and the Executive made its commander-in-
chief2 It is to meet emergencies like the
present. But were it practicable to com
ply with your acquisitions, and were those
acquisitions for force, in my judgment
competent, l should not deem it expedient
to place the force thus raised under the
command of the officers Of the regular ser
vice.
The war has now gone on FIVE months
1t is a war emphatically for the defence Of
the settlements. So much so, that l have
ordered to the Sound four companies from
the Columbia river, and at this critical pc
riod, it is important that there should be
no changes in the command or in the plan.
In view of this, and also in view of the
changes of opinion and of plan on the part
of the officer in chief command on this
coast, growing out Of want Of a proper
understanding Of the difficulties to be en-
countered, l am Of opinion that the whole
force will be more efficient, and that there
will be better spirit of cooperation, if the
regular and volunteer services are kept dis
tinct.
Be this is it may, the campaign is, /
trust, approaching its consummation, and
changes Of plan can only be fraught with
mischief
The citizens of this Territory have very
great confidence in the officers of the regu-
lar service, and especially is this the case
with the people Of the Sound. These rela-
tions have been more than cordial,-they
uTe Lu0 WlLueSSeb VI Lnc elnCituCJ VI luc
troops stationed here, and their gratitude
has been announced on several occasions
since the organization Of the Territory.
The force now in the field has not been
mustered into the service Of the Territory,
but into the service Of the United States.
Ny authority, as the highest federal officer
Of the Territory is derived from the same
source as that Of the Major General COM
manding the Pacific Division. l am com
missioned by the President, and l act un-
der the authority Of the laws Of Congress
and the responsibility of my oath Of Office.
For these reasons your requisitions can
not be complied with. At the same time,
you may rest assured Of my doing every
thing in my power TO cooperate with you,
and hope that through the action of us
all, the war may soon be closed, and the
suffering inhabitants of the Territory may
be rescued from their present unhappy con-
dition. ~
Oh Truly and respectfully,
Your most obedient,
y'.7 '.. ISAAC l. STEVENS,
h9'r Governor and. CORHaader-iH- Chit.
, 1856-03-28

b5- We cheerfully give place to the fol
lowing letter from the captains of three Of
our brave volunteer companies, whose names
are thereunto subjoned. We sincerely re-
gret the reason that has called it forth, and
oil parties concerned can rest fully satisfied
that it has ever been far from our purpose to
cast an unjust aspersion upon Maj. HAYS, or
any other officer or soldier, volunteer or reg
ular, who are now so bravely and gallantly
serving in the present Indian war. A file
of our paper for months past, will attest the
sincerity Of this declaration. 1t should be
remembered, however, that we are entirely
indebted to uOluHteer information, to arrive
at knowledge as to the movements of the
forces in the field II will certainly be ad-
mtted that those movements are legitimate
subjects of criticism yet, for ourself, we
disclaim all intention to have given an en-
dorsement to aught ever published as to what
mere idle rumor may have said. Our only
regret is, that such rumor found its way
into our paper. We thought the quali6ca-
ton given to it at the time, amongst per-
sons Of ordinary intelligence, would be mf-
fcient to exonerate us from any cenSure in
the premises. ..
Il FoRr HAYS, March II, 1856.
]. W. WMEY- Sir:-Having heard
that certain individuals were attaching
blame to Major Hays for the move made
against the Indians on the 9Th inst, on the
opposite side of the White river-state for
the information Of such as well as others,
that we were seyerally consulted by the
Major as to his proposed movement, and
that we considered his plans wise and pro-
dent, and most heartily approved them.
As to the statement made by the same
class Of persons that Major Hays agreed
to attack the Indian camp at 6 o'clock A.
NJ on the next morning, it is false. Maj.
Hays in his note to Col Casey "a copy Of
which is before US distinctly informed
Col. Casey that it would be impossible to
move from camp earlier than O'Clock A.
Mat which time the command moved as
rapidly as it was possible to do. tits true,
too, that the Indian camp which it was
proposed to attack, had, or was about be
ing removed at the time Col. Casey's ex-
press arrived at our camp. Persons would
do well to cease their Misrepresentation
Of army movements. twill be time enough
to attach blame when q wrong is commit
ted.
A. B. RARREsoN. Com Co. B