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TO the Citigens 81 ke0ka ks
HAVING Interested with - the Aessrs. 6co1slds
j j in he 0as Fitting Business, We would assure
the puhlic that all orders given 70 them will b
scuted in . neat and vorkman-lke manner, And
thas they On rely spon the wosk dnns b. them. -
bsine Of the very bsss material.
A. II Will - bat short time before the gas will
b introdsccd. We would recommend 10 thoss desi-
runs Of lighting up st the time of the somplstioo 4
the works, thai they give Immediate ordsrs for pipe
6xtnres, Ac. otherwise, many would b delayed be-
yond that time, IL would b impossible 70 supply
oil applicstions upon short notice.
July :. l655.-d C. HKRRICH co.
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Keokuk and Des M0Anes valley
Rla0k 0oaA Company.
OBJECTION NOllLE.-A msetipg Ut tAe stock
IL holders Of the company will be held at the OK
Ace " ths Prssidsnt, IL Ke0knk, Tuesday ~ I'd
day II June, at ocloek HI 70 receive The feposts
for the past Aseal ysar ard 70 slsst directors
70 serve during TIE ensuing year.
Nay l3~dxv THOS. w. CLA0ErT, PYesidsas. .
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vIvHE LAUGHABLE ADVENTURES Of Messrs.
1 Brown, Jones and Robinson, showing where they
went and how they went, what they did and how
they did IL, with two hundred thrilingly comic en-
graviAEx.- For sale BY CAVE& SON
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NEW BOOKS at Cave 4 Sons. Jarye's Partisan
~ Sights. Partisan sights and French principles
seen through American spectacles.
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rHARLEM0NT; or, the Pride Of the Village;
~ tale OF Kentucky; by Simms. For sale by
CAVE 4 SON
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0UmO0x GU00ex!!
vNNHE subscriber has bought the"Fast Saw Mill"
furnsh all kinds Of lumber Except Pine) ~ the
shortest notice. at from 81 rs to ~ SO per 100 feet
deci7d&wtf HAWKINS TAYLOR.
1uNHk subscriber wishes - put IN the wall during
! 1855, Tvo millions Of brick, for which be viii
take town lots or land In the "Hxl1- Breed 1raet"
Also two span Of horses wanted 10 exchange fcs
brick work. HAWKINS TAYLOR.
iont6dN
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subscriber would call Sep = l&kc13
he attention Of those
wishing to get pic
the superiority of Cuttings Ambrotypes. be par
ticular, il in want Of of these, to call ct the
AhBRoTYPE GALLERY, No. 3, Third Street. Pictures
are warranted to give entire satisfaction, and guar
antied 70 equal airy in the western country He has
got the largest and finest Gallery between ST. Louis
and Chicago, with side light and sky light, which no
other GALLERY in this city has He has the exclusive
right Of this patent for Kcokuk and Lee county All
other pictures protesting be the same are counter
feits, and m imposition on the public. They are
but worthless limitations Of the genuine mbrot
gotten up to deceive the public. The Ambroiype
will keep in water we'll upon the parlor table
They may also be set in tomb stones, and remain
unimpaired for ages.
- Instructions given in Ambrotyping, and al
50 IN taking pictures on glass, not patented to suit
stock of chemicals hand and coiodsOn of the An.
stquality, ard ready for use.
Gallery No. 5, Third-st, Keokuk. Iowa
apssS-du EMERSON, Artist.
Notice 81 CO.Rartnevshlp.
vtsHE undersigned have this day formed o. part
= nership ~ Wholesale and Retail Dsuggisls, nm
der the M me and firm Of Wilkinson 1 Narshali
pied by Mr.. Horace H. Ayres, corner Of Main and
Third streets, Keokuk.
ANDREW J. WILKINSON.
RICHARD MARSHALL.
Keokuk, Iowa, Feb. 4th, 1855.
HAVE this day sold to Messrs. Wilkinson I
Marshall, my stock Of goods and interest in tn,
store cornsrof Main and Third streets. desire 4
return my sincere thanks 10 those Of my friends wht
have favored me With their patronage, and would
respectfully ask continuance Of the Same 70 these
9cntlemen Who have BECOME IN y sucrea aoYs
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DAV188 = AADTe M
y"H0LR6ALE Dsx11ss h DDeea and Shoes, No.
w lis, Main 6tseet, Rsok1k, Iowa.
inform the merchants q IL ioAsyi0r that " have
Engaged In The shove business, hayins oil the faai-
titles 3or purchasing stesk directly Of the nanu-
faakarsfs at the lowest Agarss. II 4 our Hot -
asess1inatlon to build up large end psrnaneu
seock making prices low that none caa - leGa
md terms and discounts - liberal - any other
house.
Please call and examine our stock. seplsd
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M -HENTz,S Great Work, Ceartship And
1v1 Marriage or, the Sorrows Of AmeTicS1 ttfz,
with portrait VI the distinguished snthoress.
aprlSd CAVE son.
DICTURE5 of Europe framed in Ide A. BY G. A
BArtol. For sale by CAVE Z Son.
jAnlld
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rME BIG ROOr /

THE 8IG Boots
a We wish 70 make room foApur new stock. 10 A.
"a rive On the 6rst boat will dispose Of the re-
msinder Of the stock bought from Mr. Duks q ana
below cost.
We will BE- glad TO see al who wish bargains IN
Boots and Shoes. t. ELLIOTT CO.
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A LARGE assortment. Of Hosiery and Gloves
n English and French hand made Mitts. ,erv
nne' ~ spsss HU6T0N'S.
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a CARD
vIsHE undersigned having this day formed 4 CO.
partners hip in trade, unier tkc firm Of Mctiayic.
ChitteSdan Co., will cansApSe the
WHOLESALE GROCERY IRON AND COMMITS
SION BUSINESS,
at Nos. 3d. 81 and &c. Levee successors 10 the late
hrm of chittenden d McGavic.
VIM. s.. MeGAVIC,
A. Is. CHITTENDEN,
LEROY McGAyIC,
CT. DAVIS.
Keokuk Feb lst. feb25d&wtf
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NOTICE.
H mortGages given IN payment for lsnds nuy.
! 0hAee6 from Marsh, I.se 4 Deiayan and Ok.
Mason, - p1soed in the hands of D. ". Kilham-r.
of Kookuk, Who 10 authorized 10 collec, Al, ,nons
due, ssA 70 grow das thereon.
CHAs. MASON.
HIRAM BARNEY.
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NOt1Cee
ID EFERRIN0 to the above announcements. tho
~ subscribers beg leave to say that they are now
receiving and will continue to receive by the usual
channels throughout the season, = fall assortment
IT Drugs, Medicines, Paints, Oils, DyestuiIs, Win
dowGlass, Glass Ware, Brushes, Psrfumery, Surei-
cal instruments, &C., @c particulars Of which viii
b given in future advertisements,
WILKINSON 4 MARSHALL.
Successors Of II. II. Ayres, cor. Main and Sd sts.
Rpro -dtf
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Carpets = OIL Cloths !

,. a. OURkEE 4 co., % Main Ssse4t.
Lave just fseelvs6 the largest and nest varied
stock Of Carpets and Oil Cloth ever brousht e
Iowa.
This stock comprises one hundred different styles.
and having bean honght before the recent sAxsnea.
Ne will sell them ~ present Wholesale eastern pri-
80.
We would respectfully invite those who ~ far
mining their houses, 10 an exAnAnati0n Of thAe4
Carpets and Oil Cloths, feeling sasisAs1 that tAs
auslitss styles, and prices such tnai they cou-
net fail 10 please oil Who may favor 40 with call
August 10. l365. dAwt1
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O-PARTNERsHuP DISSOLVED.

CO.PARTNERSH DISSOLVED.
vISHE 90 partnership heretofore existing under the
L firm Of Chittenden Mctiavic having been this
day dissolved by mutual consent the business Of the
house will hereafter be continued under the nam1
and style of McGayic, Chttenden 4 Co.
A. b. CHITTENDEN.
VIM. s. MCGAVIC.
kcokuk, Feb. lst, 1855. dAwtf
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- Aa''' .

Geass' New style
4 If soft cashmere hats, high and lov crown, all
~ colors, style. and qualities, pearl, nankin,
farm, elarct, white, brown, etc.
Call and get one 1t SHELDON'S
April lz-e Hat Storp.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-05-30

REACUHAMP; or, the Kentucky Tragedy; Il se.
~ quel to charlemont. BY Gilmore Simms Fo,
sale by CAVE son.
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NFADERIA, PORTUGAL. dc. Sketches and nd
1v1 ventures in MADEIRA Portugal and the Anda-
lusas Of Spain, with numerous and beautiful illus
tYations CAVE SON.
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vIvHK Favorite Authoress Of the South.
new Novel BY the,Authcr Of ssAlone'
The Hidden Path, novel by Marion Har;and
Those Who have read 1t pronounce II superior 20
" Alone Il 10 more 6nishes production, yet re-
tanning all the pathos and nstrancss or the former
one. For sale by CAVE 4 SON.
NHE OLD D0MINION, 4 new work 81 Hreat in
terest, BY J. p. X. James
CAVE 4 sOE
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NAPOLEON AT ST. HELENA; or. Interesting
~ Anecdotes and remarkable conversations 81 the
Emperor during the Ave years Of his captivity; 6ne
~ illustrated. by John sc. Abbott. For sale bv
CAVE 4 SON
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y ~ - - y ~ y
THESE pictures are
1 ahesd of any thing
yer before made. The
subscriber would call
he attention Of those
wishing To get n pic-
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A STOvNDlN0 DEvELOpMENTS--Mi Buck
"A ley's new book, The Testimony Of an Escnned
Novice from the 6istcrhMn u st. Joseph, Emmsts-
burg, Nd, the mother Of the Sisters Of Char
ity In the II. S. By Josephene NJ. Buckley. For
sale Oy - CAVE h SON
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CHOPPERS Tools, good assortment, for sale b,
~ s. w. H. TUCKER,
Sign Of the Red Paddock.
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LIVE HUNDRED MISTAKES corrected, Mis-
i takes Of daily occurrence in speaking, pro-
nouncing, and writing the English Language, cor
rected. For sale by CAVEA son.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-10-17
Man Lost.

On Monday, the 30th ult., as Asher
Hatch-a foolish person-was returning
from Island Pond to Albany, he strayed
away and was last seen within two or
three miles of South Troy. He Is
about forty-fve years of age, of dark
complexion, and has dark hair and eyes.
is unable to speak plain enough to be in
telligible to a stranger. He had on a
pair of thin, striped parts, black broad
cloth coat, linen coat, black hat, and car
ried a palm leaf hat in his hand. Any
one knowing of the whereabouts of this
person, and returning him TO Edwin
Hatch, Craftsbury, or 10 Richard Haines
in Albany, will be paid for his trouble.
Newspapers in this State and Canad;
will confer favor by copying the above
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-10-17
Terrible Freshet Eight Lives
Lost

The greatest freshet ever known on
the Ausable occurred yesterday morning.
The rains had been pouring down thro'
tie night, but not in particularly un-
usual manner here. Up the river it can
be judged of only by the results. On
the West Branch the rise in the river
was moderate, and we learn of no par
ticular disasters in that direction. On
the East Branch it exceeded any thing
of the kind ever known.
AT Ausable Forks the waters rushed
through the streets perfect sea. Eight
dwellings were carried away, and eight
persons with them, but their names we
have not learned. One woman chung to
log, and was alive as far down as New
Sweden, distance of three miles. shreek.
ing IN vain for help. Two men fioated
on the roof of house from the Forks
to New Sweden, and there, coming IN
contact with a portion of the bridge
made good their escape. Considerable
damage was done to the works, and the
oathoilc Church was seriously injured.
AT Clintonville the dam and BRIDGE
were carried away, and property of vari.
GUS kinds destroyed.
In this village the fumes were mostl,
carried away, but the dams remain.
GREAT injury was done to the variou,
manufacturing establishments. the mart;
culers OF which we have not room 70,
this week. Al i0i
The bridges are all swept away on th,
river except at Keeseville.
Much of the property DESTROYED il al,
and would soon require to be displace,
by new. We have no doubt our hu
siness men will rise superior to tbei
losses, and with renewed energies shin,
brighter than before.
On Salmon River most Of the bridoe
nave been carried away, and much otIe
damage done.-Northern IN II .SonJ
ard. - - '''"''a
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Three Good Hits.
For the Standard,

Mr.. EDIroR,-On Tuesday the 9TH
inst, Mr.. Avery Gross of Bloomington,
saw an old bear and two cubs making
their way across the open field toward
his sugar place. He Immediately took
his gun and hurried across the woods to
Mr.. Andrew Pierce's, who took his rifle,
and they went back so as to guard wood
road which they thought the animals
would pass. 1t was but few minutes
before they made their appearance about
twelve rods from MIR. Pierce. Now, An
drew is not a relative of the President
so he did not faint" in the hour of trial
but says " if his heart went pit-a-paf
when he drew up his rife, he knew wher
he got the thing about right" and aiming
at the neck joint of the old one he sen
his ball through the spinal cord and com
| pletely severed it, so that she fell in he
tracks. He then dropped his rife ant
made chase empty-handed for one of tn
cubs, which he seized just as it wa
getting out of his reach into tree, bu
relinquished his hold as he said rattle
than be drawn up. Mr.. Gross soon cam
to his assistance, and firing ball through
the heart of the cub brought it to tn
ground. As it was near night, and the
had no dogs with them, the other mad
his escape. Accepting the next day a
invitation from one of the parties, to tie;
the qualities of roast bear and turke7
with the privilege of choosing to In
taste, had an opportunity of witnessin
Dir. Pierce's skill with rife, and afte
seeing him SILVER bullet on the head {
a ten-penny nail in the centre of a bit {
white paper twelve rods distant, the fir.
trial, came to the conclusion that tb
above were not mere chance hits, an
that it might as well be understood her,
after, that there is no safety for such GEL
try to be seen travelling either in ii
open fields or wood roads of Brownin
. ton, so long as Andrew is about with b
rife. H. s. J.
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FIRE IN HANovER.-We learn that
fire broke out in large dwelling house
in Hanover, on Saturday night last, well
known as the " Burke House." The fire
was discovered in season for the students
and the family occupying it. to remove
everything of value. Great efforts were
made to save the house, but they proved
of no avail, and it was entirely DESTROYED.
The fire was probably caused by some
SCOT in the chimney having caught fire
the previous morning. The house was
owned by President Lord and was val
ued at about s2.O0O-partially insured.
-HaUerhiH (N H. Republican.
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twenty delegates, and allot nine tenths to
one County, and the remainder to popula-
ton. If they may exercise the power
they have assumed, they may entirely
abolish. alter, amend the Constitution, at
their own dictation. Powers not express
" delegated are inherent in, and reserved
to, the people. Power is always stealing
from the many to the few. Let the many
look to it, and send nineteen delegates in
stead of five from Orleans County to the
Constitutional Convention.
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NIcARAGUA.-A late letter in the
National hatelsgeacer, from Nicaragua
says:
consider Walkers government
firmly established now, and the q know.
ing ones" in the States will make i'm.
mense fortunes by it, as the numerou,
haciendas which have been confseated
oy the government will be sold in about
three months. These estates can Their
DC bought with scrip at par and as thai
article is now selling at eight and ten
cents on the dollar you may readily SUP.
pose that there is a lively speculation
going on in it,"
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plants were made to Gov. Reeder OF the
illegally of several of these elections, ana
he promptly issued writs for another eiec-
ton. when free state delegates were cho-
sen. But when the bogus legislature
convened they unhesitatingly ousted 'he
free delegates, and placed the orlginai
scamps in their place. Then OF course
it was all illegal. Then they proceeded
to business; and what enactments they
made! Call them laws? They are worse
than was the ancient Code of Draco.-
They have been truthfully characterised
by all parties in Congress by all the base
epithets in the English language, and yet
no words can be found strong enough to
convey full idea of their barbarism and
infamy. Indeed, infamous is much too
gentle an epithet to be applied to many OF
them. They declare it felony to speak
against slavery, and death to free ne
gro baby. They have been declared I'M
constitutional, and repealed by separate
votes taken in both houses of Congress,
and are a standing disgrace to American
humanity. What honorable man would
think for one moment of becoming the
instrument to enforce such DEGREES made
by such Legislature, and too despotic t.
find respectable advocate in America
And yet these are the very laws which
Gov. Geary says must be enforced unit
repealed! Is it possible that that mai
of whose honor so much has been said b.
the press, should so far sell himself to tn
slave driving democracy of Presideu
Pierce, as to enter upon his office with
real determination to enforce those infa
nous edicts? And yet this is what is sal
in his inaugural address. Why is it,
the report of the Kansas Commission
2 correct, and it is tacitly admitted on a
! hands that it is, why is it that the preser
odious administration insists on the er
: forcement of the acts of that Illegal bod
called the Kansas Legislature, unle:
they are determined to force slavery upo
Kansas against her consent? Even til
Senate refused to pay for that Legisl'
ture on the ground of its illegality. WI
then should the President enforce its law
There can be no national ground for
1t is at the beck of slavery that it is don
if at all. Alas for Gov. Geary, when
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Amendments of the Constitution.

We have not this week room to dis
cuss at length the propositions of the
Council of Censors. But inasmuch as a
Convention is called to meet at Brown
ington on Monday next, to nominate tfUe
candidates for delegates to the Constitu-
tional Convention, to which measure we
think the general interest and feeling of
the people are strongly opposed, we will
briefly advert to the subject, with view
to more ample comment hereafter. To the
proposal of the Council to elect delegates
By Counties, and to the limitation of the
number Of delegates below the number
of towns, objection prevails very extern
sively throughout the State. In many
parts Of the State it is intended to elect
one delegate from each town according to
the invariable rule acted on hitherto, and
not to elect by Counties. The former is
claimed to be the only legitimate and
constitutional mode of organizing the
Convention, and we think the claim is
well-founded. The constitution does not
in words define the number of delegates
of which the Convention shall be COM
posed, nor the basis of representation Of
its delegates, neither does it empower the
Council of Censors to define these points
or make any rule in relation thereto
Now the rule of law in such cases is to
construe strictly and narrowly the provis.
ions of the charter, and that no authority
exists other than such as is expressly del.
egated 6y Tie ,COrds Of the Constitution
This is the only safe rule, and when DOW.
er not expressly granted is assumed, the
act becomes usurpation. If one power
not delegated may be assumed, such act
works as precedent for the assumptior
OF another, and yet more, authority. til
the original landmarks are entirely frit
tered away and the Constitution become;
a mere rope of sand" It's dangerou;
to permit the first encroachment Itwa,
only by slow and stealthy acquisition.
that the two Napoleons became absoiut,
monarchs.
1t is asked if there shall be no limit /,
the number of delegates to the Conven
non, and no basis for its representation
: We say there should be and is such limi
and basis, fixed by rule that is uniform
and coeval with the governmental rul,
: which was established By the practice o
: the men who originally framed the Con
stltutlon, sanctioned and hallowed by suc
cessiye Councils of Censors for more tina,
sixty years under it, and conforming T,
, the basis of representation in the Gen
eral Assembly" This is the rule of tn,
FATHERS, the Interpretation given b,
them to the work of their own minds. an,
aequlesced in by the people of successive
generations. If a Council of Censors q
to-day may discard this rule, conteml
this long usage, and arbitrarily call
Convention to be composed of NINETY del
esates only, and allot to certain locaIitie
certain nnmber of delegates each an,
: appoFtion the remainder to population
tney may by the same arbitrary rule
(which is only '0iH, or usurpation, cal
Convention Of two thousand or =
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FROM KANsAs.-Chicago, Oct. TO-
A party of Kansas emigrants, chiefly
from Ohio, Wisconsin and Illinois, num-
berlng 800 men, women and children,
while at Tabor, in Iowa, received intel
hgence on the lst inst. that Gov. Geary
was approaching with a party of dra-
goons to oppose their entrance inlo the
Territory. The party, however, deter
mined TO proceed till fred on. They ex.
pected to meet the troops at Little Ne
oraska river about the fourth.