The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-12-13

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to which ~ would invite the aitsa.onof Merchant.
An Busias~ Men. We can guarantees u customers
lower prices. than any other oiRoc in this city
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PACKETS LAID UP.-The st. Louis and
Keokuk packets have been hauled of entirely,
and arc laid up at Carondelet.
G. The weather 10 calm and pleasant,
and moderate in temperature. There is lit
Ito ice floating in the river. The James Lyon
came up yesterday, and discharged her
freight. Several other boats arc on the
way up, with fall loads, and will probably
get up, II the present weather holds, though
the river IL very low,-almost Stunning
dry"
iSsrrurk And LYcxun usuEp.--T These two
institutions have fused, and are hereafter TO
be known by the name Of .skeokuk Lyce-
um." The lecture for next Monday, by DR..
Sanford, has been postponed one week, on
account Of sickness in his family.
TnAsxs.We are obliged to our good Re.
publican friend at English Settlement, Ma
rion county, for the second club for our
weekly paper. A few such active friends
would soon food the state with political
light.
NEw fERsY BoAr.-They are feeling very
proud down at Warsaw over the arrival Of a
now and very fine ferry boat, pu. upon the
river by DIR. English.
c. The Chinese are queer people to 20 to
market. A friend at Canton writes that a
nsighbor Of his had Just laid in his winter
provisions--a hind quarter OF horse and
two barrels of bulldogs, the latter sailed to
keep
EOn SALE.
a HALF or Whole lot fDf sails 10 Perry add
~ t..a, AGAR 18th sl. TERMS reasonable. kn
quire II SE0. c. DIXON.
oct19d "a Main.s..
Arvd ~ cod Lumber
ar all kind can be had by calling on J. d
~ Psrx nj the yard near the Depot II this For
Doe Nome Is- lread, whore the Lumber can b,
seen, and viii be constantly arriving. Any ON,
w.shiag Lumber sawed to order val please iesse
bill - the ssme, and II will b. attended q ,.on
o. BALDWIN.
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Times COPY sm.l
Aaauat Eteetion.
glVHE Annual M cIien Of the Hard II Director
i " the iowa State Insursnee c.. will b. held a
the oihee 81 ths Secretary, in the city of keekak
on the second Monday Of w sss1ary; iss, At
bee 10. isae.--deeli-dlm Secretary.
mccsSAg OF stock b 0idcrs.
g1NnE sbnuAk meeting III thu Stockholders Of til
k~okak Marine lnsuranee Uo. will In held >
tina Office Of the Company, in the city Of ksokuh
the se;osi W .dncsiay OF January, 1851, At
o'clock -. III. nj nich time ard p!acs sle<sio
will b. d IA Sor Board Of Directors Tor the ensu
Ing year. WM. Il. TURNER,
D1r. 10. lS36.--dslldIm s.cTs<ary
Beasaing.
LsoUR ycung men can be accommodated wit
1 boarding BY early application at The
GLOBE HOUSE,
nov7f-d Cor. johnson and % street.
DUDLEY HOUSE,
Corner Main and 5th ...........kEokUK, IOWA
THIS House IL nov opeL to the public, with III
Il assurance that it shall In every way be worth
the patronage the proprietor respectfully soicits.
H. RONLSON,
November I'd. 1864 Proprietor
New Book, Enr, WATCI