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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-05-12

SUR GEON DENTIST.

City Of keokuk, Iowa.-Office on second ST. between
Main and Johnson.
nk. H., in addition 70 the usual I
- methods Ct inserting artificial teeth Il,
Il IN possession ot the exclusive rightNIYYH
Tor this city If mounting the "continu-
Gus gum work, SO universally admired for their
beauty and cleanliness
IL Is also mounting teeth on Gutta pcrcha
l6 lS56 dyyI
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DKx. .. *. Hsus KEY,

- ? Il . 7. = = y + \ 5
FURNISHES Block Ieeth II continuous .--..----->
gums. mounted on gold piatina -
All operations tlt profession per SII-Cy
formed with skill and despatch and warranted
Office on bIondeau, between Sd and 4th streets,
keokuk n,-69- .itr
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Nj, tkH Al.

- STAR CLOTHING sTORE.-H. sTRATS
IN SCu. have removed their stock of Clothing
and Furnishing Goods from their old stand
70 no % Main street next door t. + s. Billings where
they VIII DC happy to their old friends and many
ones
&S~- Our spring stock will bo received nj an
early day, when We shall present unusual ndyanta
ges to the trade fh9ad '''
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ST. JOHNS HOUSE.

CHARLTON ,.............. LUCAS CO., IOWA.
u X. ST. JOHN begs leave to inform his old
-. friends and the travelling public generally
that he has removed from Ltbertyyiie to Charlton
where he has taken the Hotel formerly known as the
United States which he has completely rep. ired and
refurnshed In the most comfortable manner, and Of
fers good accommodations a. can be found in the
country
Connected with the house i good and CON, modi-
ocs stable, always well supplied with feed
Dec 2S IShh
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THE MCFARLAND HOUSE,

FNON = ,-..........,..FI i. MADISUN, IUWA,
III As been enlarged and thoroughly renovated,
L l. and is now large and commodious establish
ment, convenient to the steamboat landing, and
the very centre Of business.
The undersigned has furnished it thr ou ghout in
the very best style, and trusts that long expert
enee in the business will enable him to give general
satisfaction.
Oct 20, 1855 d6wf T. f. ROE
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Mckee a II i'm be rman's Livery stable.
|INhlo Stable, situated Third Street, between
l. Main and Blondeau Streets, is large and COM
modious and especially fitted up and adapted for the
business, and the undersigned amply prepared to
Accommodate their friends and the public generally
with Saddle Horses, Buggies, ana Carriages At rea-
sonable rates. They also keep Horses by tAe day,
week, ur month. SAM'L L MCKEE
W. TIMBERMAN
Keokuk, Oct. Il, ls54.-dtf
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LIVERY NTAlsa.I.


hN johnson Street, between Ist and 2d ~
~ BY Wn II. CLEGnonS. This establish
ment IS large, commodious, Well arrs1ngedN0
and amply provided with good horses well trained
for harness, as well MS with Carriages, Buggics and
Hacks open and close, covered and half covered, If
every description adapted to convenience luxury.
Horses or Carriages of residents Of the city ys-
itors from abroad kept moderate terms and
carefully attended to by thoroughly skilled in
the business
Horses bought and sold en- commission and on my
own account Mt all times.
May %, lS55.-dly
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SPECIAL. NOTICE.

I0llN IlBliE would respectfully recommend him
- self 10 the inhabitants of keokuk and its vicini-
fy, rs nm Artist n the painting Of Landscapes and
PORTRAITS, either on wood or canvass, any her
substance for tine decoration of pariors rooms or
Steamboat cabins, ana Is also prepared TO do Paper
Hanging IN the best style, and 10 give lessons In the
above named art Paintings can be examined at Or
den bookstore on Main street, ID and also AT
r McArthur's Picture dallery on johnson street
near the Post Office, and orders NAV be left NJ G
Dbart9p = on Main street. near I'd. med {d3nl
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n. W. Alexandcr a CO..

FORWARDING and Commission Merchants ;
L Frei ght Agent for New Iork Rail Road and
Fulton Lake Boat Line. on Erie Canal and Lakes,
10 South Water Street Central Wharf, Chicago, HI.
Liberal cash advances shipments Of Produce
Merchandise for sale ID this market, ship
meut 10 friends east.
Refer 70 W L. Ewing Co. s.. Louis, No. S. &
" b. Thayer, Quincy. III. Green Stone, Musca-
tine. Iowa Il. II Campbell Co., Gaiena, H.. j.
H. Langley d Co., Rock Island. III; BaTkley,
ThomI-en Co, Davenport 7 Poster, Boards
town, III. Hon. A. Staruc, Springfield, Ill. A.
d II Reed. Galesburg, III. ". s. Gilman, New
York Fassitt Co, Phiiade pha, Pa. A. 6ilhert,
Cashier Commercial Bank. Chicago
Mark packages care of 4 ". a. i CO.
July II, lS55-dhwIy
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w N. MANNERS

hYER AND SCoURER. On 4th st., between
- johnson and Exchange whore he will renovate
and make to appear new, all kinds Of Ladies' and
gentlemen apparel, such as Grape, broscha, cas-
simere and WOODEN shnwls, cashmere. silk ana fnnri
u" dresses, rugs, planoand table coyers window and
damasls curtains dc
All OF the above, and every other article of cloth
ing eolored IN any Of the fancy plain colors.
hope by close attention and knowledge of my bus
ness, TO give general satsfqction
ney 2sd&w6m VIM MANNERS
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New Grocery & Provision Store

~ W. RtNlAN co, having established tho M.
-. selves on the south side of Fourth street near
To the Market House, have received a large and well
selected stock of Groceries which they respectful
~ call the attention If ths citizens Of keoknk and
vicinity. Provisions and Feed Of all kinds kep,
constantly on hand. All articles delivered in any
part Of the city free of charge. Tdoe 20. dt5
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Always on Han Il .
PIANO STOOLS

WooDWARD Z c. have this day reeeised:by ex-
w press fine lot of Gentlemen s Spring Cloth
ing at No. So Main street mchSdsw
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spring and summer of 1856.
SUPPLIES JUST RECEIVED.
- n HUTCHINSON. JAS. DEwRY.
HITCHINSON DEWEY
MERCHANT TAILORS
THIRD street, between Main and Johnson Kco-
kak' iowa, have just reviewed at their Fashionable
AalloflAg and Furnishing establishment, a choice
and excellent supply Of Broadeloths Cassimeres
9tsuhgs and Gentlemen Furnishing Goods Of ali
descriptions, and guarantee that their work shall be
done IN the most approved and satisfactory manner.
nhey are constantly receiving the New Toik aud
PhiIadelpha fashions ana respectfully solicit All
who desire good work and the best material to Civ
thcm call. Agents for
francis Mdhan's System Of Garment
Cutting.
Also, Reports of Fashions
apriU-diy HUTCHINSON i nFWpy
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FANCY CoOpS Ann rox>

~ oBERTOP, No -, Main street. has Just re-
y. eelYed a large and complete assortment OF
Fancy Goods, Toys Musical Instruments. Shot Guns
Pistols, Fancy China sets, and 20 on which he viii
sell at
Wholesale AND RETAIL
cheap for cash {. OBERT0P.
keokuk Oct % 1855 a
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COUNTY AGENT

.IN 1. MCKINNEY, has been appointed Agent in
Il Lee County, for the sale of SrIRrruoGs LIo.
poRs for Medicinal, Mechanical. and Sa1.amental
purposes only
Call At No. so, sign Of the Golden Mortar, Kco
kuk Iowa.
Juir Ah. IShh tIr
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NOT ICE

ANlNh purchased Of b. A. Williams his en-
L tire stock Of Groceries, we will carry on the
above business and sell at very ow figures III order o
make room for spring stock For extraordinary
bargains call at his old stand 81 Manstreet between
4th and 5th
Also the highest cash pr1ce paid FOR MI kinds 81
produce. W H AUSTIN SEQ.
mcbld
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$. W. a IL. TUCKER,

IMPORTERS aud Wholesale dealers in Hardware
and Cutlery, corner VI Main and Second Streets
Sign Of the RED paddock.
July p, ls54--dly
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+. II. O,CONNOR a RRO
FQI hIS ARIES AND DR UGGu&T&

AFVIHLtA ARTEN AND DIR UGGINTN.
A POIHECAklEs' HALL, corner Third and !,
johnson sts., keoknk, la ARE now in receipt ~
u large and well selected stock of Drugs
Medelnes, Chemicals ana Dye stuis Also q
large assortment Of the most popular Patent Med
elhes now ~ usc,some Of which they hnve the excIu-
i've agency of therefore would call the attcn-
snh oi country merchants and druggists to the same
oa' STOCK "i Pertumery Is large and varied comur-
sing hnbin 8, Bazns and jules Hauel' 's fine Tx
tracts every description Of Hair oils Pommades
Fancy SOAPS, Tooth Nail and Hair Brushes and an
powders used for toilet purposes
Choice brands OF Cigars Snufs and Tob,oca al
way= on hand
~ Physicians prescriptions carefully aompoun-
ded at all hours If the day Or night
febl6--d j. H. O'CoNN0R 4 BRO
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FANCY ARTICLES.
AbiEL LEONARD, HORACE EVERETT
LEONARD a. EyIRETT.
BANKERS AND DEALERS IN REAL
EST AVE-


COUNCIL. BLUFFS, lowa, buy and sell Ex
~ change, Currency, Land and Land Warrants
Locate land warrants f9I residents selected
lands
Pay taxes, investigate titles, and give their at
tention - all matters pertain ine e Real Estate
Agency in the Council Bluffs SIOUX City Land
Office diatricts.
Money received Oh deposite and interest allowed
p articnar attention given to tho investment OF
money landed securities.
Refer to Chubb Brothers. Barrow L Co.. and Dr.
Mni. Keith, Davenport; Hon Lincoln CLARK Du-
huqpe Charles Parsons, hcokuk Lucas d 81
monds, st. Louis; ". 5, Gilman, n. y; j, whit
ney 8 Co., Boston; Cadwallader Wallis, ESQ, Chilli
cothe, Ohio; Iartt, stewart Co., Mobile.
vAEtABLE FARM FOK SALE.
/ WILL, sell the south vest 1 of Section TO- Town
L ship %, Range ), within three miles Of keokuk
on the Plank Road. Toe acres IN cultivation, on tho
following terms One third cash. and the remain
der on ten years credit, by paying per ln-
terest annually. ShM MILLER
keokuk, April s, ls56.dtf
pookBINDEK WANTED A good Bookbinder
Dwill find employment nj fair prices on apply
ing NM mdiatelyto /. n. PEARCE,
apr22-dlm
HATS! HATS!! HaTS.ii
INXPRESSLi for the City trade Just received by
IL express, fine and full assortment of the new
spring style silk hats, al No. n Min street.
aprl9-d s.F. Y. AGO.
Chisdren,s Fancy Hats.
A SPLESDlD assortment of white telt, beaver
\ and straw hats, of spring and summer
styles. Call and look at them at siiELDoN's
aprl4-d 70 Main street.
TWELVE HUNDRED AND FIFTY funny bags
apr22d MeGAyIc. cHITTESDEN 4 co.
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NO. 81.
City Drug Store.
a vi T. = HI NoF,n nS

lily Ofug store.
vi ES KEY NOLDs
Uhotesdle and Retail DRUGGIST,
| II I KKOWS' Block, south side Main street n
a ke"kuk Having purchased the stock u ~
). j. g. stewart and added il to my rrevi- ~
o1ls stock, and having ordered additional sup q
plies from the East, am enabled to aer TO the city
and country trade one 81 the most comrletg stocks
to be found in the city. Purchasing glass, varngh-
es aud other leading article from The nanufactur-
erS. | can seli upon the most favorable terms 10
wholesale purchasers.
Particular attention given TO compounding thysi.
clan s Prescriptions. mcblsd
4 COMPLETE assortment of Narnishes from the
Cincinnati and St. Louis manufacturers ut
mchl6d REYNOLDS Drug store
C00 BOAEo glassware and " Window ulass al
wv REYNOLDS Drug Store.
100 Doz Floyd's American Penetrating Lini-
~ ment, in quantities to suit purchasers
Zuo doz hscuiapan Liniment, and great variety
Of Patent Medicines Mt
April 8, 1853 d REYNOLDS Drug stor :;
| ARD OIL, spirit Gas, Linseed Oil, CopaI, Japan,
Demaf ana Coach Narnish, on hand and for sale
a. E1NOLDS' Drug Store
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saw YER Hog Sc.

WILLIAM WINTER, Proprietor.
( sORNEk Second and Cedar Streets Fort MatI-
~ son, Iowa.
re- Baggage taken to and from boats Free OF
charge.
&s~ Stages leave this House daily for Keokuk
and Burlington. June 25 lS55-d
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KEOKUK: MONDAY, MAY 12, 1856


HESRY p scHoLTE, EDWIN n. GRANT
SCHOITE d GRANT.
DANKERS LAND AGFyTs sloM and ~ SoTs lpwA a q
ID PUBLIC. Agents for fhe Unitod States Life In
/ surance Company. Iowa State Fire Insurance Com
pany, Cooper Clark Steam Engine Manufaeto.
| n. aud for all important agricultural machines
/ Editors and Proprietors 0f ,he WEEKLY pFI.fA
4 GAZETTE Independent in Politics and eligign--$2
| per annum. Plain and Fancy JOB PRINTERS
octl9 dwly
keokuk Book-Bindery,
/ AND BLANK BOOK MANUFACTORY.
/ II LANh Books made and ruled to any required
ID pattern. Court Records, justices Dockcts, As
SCISSORS Books, Poll Books, &c, &c, furnished at
| short notice
Old Books, Magazines Music &c, bound or re-
bound in any style desired
&ga- My Bindery will be found on second Street.
next door to the AhenRum, sign Of the Big Book -
Jan. %, ls54.-d6w. ISAAC n. PIERCE
ROBERT HArNES.
A kuk, Iowa.
Plans and specifications for buildings accurately
aud scientifically prepared. ddwly
1. Dgsisc. }. Ii. cLAYrooLE.
A. Il. DEMTSG CO..
tsueeessors to Granville II. smith 4 CO..
pANkERs and dealers in Exchange, keokuk, II.
DSght checks Oh all the principal cities constant
~ for sale in sums TO suit.
CoAections'on this city remitted for promptly at
We will buy and sell all kind Of Gold Specie
and uncurrent Bank Notes, at best rates.
Interest a owed special deposits
REFERENCES
Cash. Am Exchange Bank, New York.
Messr +. W Clark, Dodge Go. Z"
Lucas & Smonds, 81. Louis
l.. w Clark Bros g
n. Corwith d Co, Galena.
MAY u, 1855.
EXCHANGE AND BANKING HOUSE
nF GE0. {. ANDERSON, on Third. between Main
Oand johnson Streets, hsskGk, Iowa. Collections
on this city remlted promptly, at current rate u
Exchange.
~ Interest On deposits when specially agreed
ur@n.
Bog, Miltenberger d Co., .;s
john j. Anderson Co,
T. w Clark Dodge & Co., New York City.
g.a 0aice hours from A. ". to 5 p NJ.
Ju1y u, ls55.--itf
Banking House of Shas. Parsons.
Cor. Of Main and 81 Sts., hhOhtk, IOWA.
GI6IiT Exchange the Eas, and South bought
lCaui sold European Exchange for remittance 10
any par II Europe FOR sale. Interest allowed on
deposits as Issr agreement
Refer 10 Lucas Simonds, 81. Louis. No.
l.. A. Benoist & Co., do
Atlantic Bank Boston.
Duncan, Sherman i Co., New York.
Drexel Co, Philadelphi Pa.
*nion Bank, Baltimore, Md.
Commercial bank, Cincinnati, o.
Price, Converse CO., New Orleans La.
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INHE saloon Of George Cabus below Parsons
Bank, on Main street, Is the fnyorite resort of
Gentlemen for clean Shawn Z gree able champooing
and scientific hair cutting.
FANCY ARTICLES.
variety Of choice Fancy Articles, including
fine soaps Pomatum. Brushes of all kinds Cravats,
Collars, &c, always on hand, and cheaper than
elsewhere. GEO CABUS
apr2S-d4m
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IA WIS VI. RID.

ATTORNEY AT LAW keokuk, Iowa
nFFICE in the Rail Road Office on Main Street,
~ over j. +. Bruce store
August Z, ls55.
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COMMISSION Merchants, Wholesale Grocers. ant
" Dealers in Produce Main Street, between Fourth
and Fifth heokuk, Iowa.
September l. ls55-dIy
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Burns & RcnIgen,
STAFFORD a N,CINE.

" "HOLEsALE Grocers and Commission Mer
w chants second door above the corner OF Blon
deau, Water Street keokuk, Iowa
March s. 1895 DIFF.
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LIME! I.ImE!y

LIME! LIME!y
NJ +, the undersigned, would inform our friends
w and the public III general, that have just
burned kiln Of first rate lime and Will constantly
keep on hand full supply Of said article during the
season. Orders respectfully SOL ted
hilns the FIRST below the corporation limits.
mch24ddGm r. ZWAKI co.
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W. b. s0NERyfiLE. JOHNSON RuDb. C. u. BRADFORD
n. q. Produce q Commits ssion House.

G0MMEKVIkI4E, BRADFORD 4 CO., General
CProduce, Commission and Forwarding Merchants,
New Orleans. Particular attention paid to the pur-
chase and sale Of Western Produce. Also 10 the
Receiving and Forwarding business generally. Or
ders respectfully solicited, No. II Tehoupitoulas
street.
July I3 1s55-dly
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\ GREAT variety of Toys, Musical Instruments
"A Dolls, 6c, for children, for saleby
feblgd CREIGHTON x 0HMTR
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GODFREY a SNOW !.

- GToRA6E, Forwarding and Commission Mer
- chants, and General Freight Agents Front st.
between Vermont and Broadway, Quincy, Illinois
Es- Property directed t. our care, will be forward
ed with dispatch, and orders and consi gnments will
receive immediate and careful attention.
Refer 10 fIagg Savage, Moore Hollowbush &
Co, Henning q Co., Quincy Page Bacon, 81. Lou
is. an25d3m
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DRoDJGE Commission aud Forwarding Mer-
Il chants, " State and South Water street,
Chicago, Iii. febl2dti
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Keokuk Book-Bindery.
ROBERT HArNEs

A RCHITECr, Graham Building, 2nd ST.. Keo
y kuk Iowa.
Plans and specifications for buildings accurate
aud scientifically prepared. ddwly
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q. OIsl3IsTOp

L. EEPS o. stock Of Family Groceries a variety Of
IN Toys, and Nh assortment Of Musical Instru-
ments, for sale Main Street, between Second and
Third. msI %, 1858.
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A supply Of Taylo Improved Music Stools, 70,
"A sale at the Gate City Furniture Rooms
feb22d G. :. ABBOTT.
Times copv.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-09-02
A. JUST REBUKE.

The Memphis " Bulletin," neutral pa
per, with an undisgnised leaning to the sup
port of Mr.. Fillmore, alludcs as follows to
the revilers of Mr.. Buchanan:
owe regret to say that, in general, the
presses and speakers opposed to Mr.. Buch-
anan are adopting tone of language and
a tenor of sentiment as regards him, which
cannot fail to recon upon themselves, and
to prove a disadvantage rather than help
to the election Of Mr.. Fillmore. It is idle
to pretend that Mr.. Buchanan is not enti-
tied to the respect of his countrymen as a
ripe, experienced statesman, who has rem
dered long and distinguished service to
the Republic. He is an old man, who has
grown gray in the public service, without
one blot upon his personal integrity II pri-
vate honor. His patriotism has never been
impeached, and cannot be. In most, if not
ALL the questions which have divided the
country. we have differed from him. In the
position he now stands before the country,
as the representative Of party to which
we have always been opposed-and especi-
ally as the representative of principle
avowed in the Ostend Conference, giving
countenance to the spirit of aggression and
acquisition already too rife in our land there
is much to render his elevation to the Chief
MagiStracy undesirable to us. There is
but one extreme contingency in which we
could give him our suffrage-as dernier
resort to escape the domination of pure sec
tionalism. But, while thus radically differ
ing from Mr.. buchanan in the domestic
policy which he would inaugurate, we free
ly concede to him, in this crisis Of our pub
lie affairs, the conservatism of a broad ma
tionalty of principle and sentiment, and
fidelity to the Constitution which might be
replied upon"
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-09-02
THE PANAMA MASSACRE.

A. d. Corwine, Esq, who was appointed
by the President to investigate the massa-
ere which occurred some time ago at Pan
anna, returned home by the late arrival from
the Isthmus. He has, it is said, made a
report to the President, which ''fxes the
responsibility of the massacre upon the New
Granada authorities allows damages a
mounting to about half a million of dollars
demnity therefor and the punishment of the
rioters; and, in the event of failure to re-
cover, that the United States take such
steps as may be necessary to protect, on
mus"
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TERRIBLE AFFAIR.

A correspondent of the Petersburg Intel
Ggencer says: "A most shocking occur
renee took place in Fincastle a few nights
since. A gentleman, with several mother
less children, arrived at this place, and in
the course of the night the inmates of the
Hotel were aroused by terrific screams,
and on tracing up the sound, found that it
emanated from the room in which the gen
tleman and his children lodged. Breaking
the door open, the Mortified spectators saw
that he was laHoring under horrible dream
or nightmare, and was in the act of pull
ing out the tongue of his youngest child,
whom he had taken to sleep in the bed with
him. He was Immediately aroused to see
the body of his little child dreadfully bruis-
ed and lacerated, and told those who had
awakened him, that he had dreamed that
some one was numbering the child, and he
was trying to rescue it. His agony was
said to be indescribable. At the time the
passengers left Fincastle for this place, the
poor child was alive, but i'll an extremely
perilOus condition.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-09-02
NIGHT SCENE IN A YOUNG LADY's
BEDCHAMBEP

On warm and sultry night during tho
past summer, young lady at the "West
End" was excessively frightened at little
circumstance which transpired about tho
hour of midnight. The young lady, whose
beauty is only equalled by her modesty, and
whose "eye's dark charm" has caused more
than one waistcOat to palpitate, had retired
to her chamber, where, after laying aside
the greater portion of her wearing apparel,
she committed herself to the tender en-
brace of the god of sleep, whose soothing
influences were aided by the cooling breath
of the Zephyrs, who came in at the open
windows and famed her cheeks with his
feathery wings. In word, she was snooz-
ing fnely-or, to use the language of a mo-
dern bard
"Sleep on her gentle eyelids tightly pressed,
And dreamy sighs upheaved her snowy breast.
While starbeams thro' her window softly creeping,
Stole to her couch and trembling there stood peep
ling"
Itwas, as we said, about midnight, whom
the young lady was reused from her delici-
Gus slumbcr by hearing noise at the win
dow. Half unclosing her eyes, she was
startled by the sight of a corpulent form,
apparently struggling to gain admission to
her chamber through the open window
1t struck her at once that the intruder had
been caught by tho rear of his unmention-
ables, by nail or some other sharp instru-
ment, as he seemed to be struggling with
stern determination to enter. Her first
thought was to faint-her second, to give
the fellow push-her third, to jump out
of the window as soon as he jumped in
her fourth to scream, which was immedi-
ately carried into effect. The whistle Of
the locomotive on the Iron Mountain road,
when it gave its first snort on the 4th of Ju-
ly, was but whisper to the screams of tho
young girl The whole house and half the
neighborhood, were awaked by the outcry.
The old folks, three female servants and
two big brothers rushed to the rescue, and
broomsticks, mop handles and boot jacks,
flashed in the gas-light, as the household en-
tered the chamber of the frightened beauty.
An examination of the figure in the win
dow dispelled the fears of all, and changed
the screams of the young lady into shouts
of laughter. The imaginary "fat man"
was her own darling hooped skirt, which
she had hung on hook near the window,
and which the wind had inflated, and set in
motion. There was no more sleeping in the
house that night 81. Louis Herald.