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Dry Goods.
80 bales Al muslin, prime,
100 pcs satinets ID % to zoe. per yard;
Z so do by. jeans do 20 to 40c., do 10
1900 do prints, new styles;
20 do Colungo;
20 do Lyonese Cloths, and Alpaccas
DeLaines, Black Silks Goats Spool Thread, twar-
ranted ! Stewards best Linen Thread aud general
assortment of Yankee notions, just received by
sep22ddw Il. A. WILLIAMS.
NEW GOODS AND GROCERIES.
TIyHF public VII take notice that | have received
l. an immense stock of Dry Goods, Boots and
Shoes and Groceries, at my old stand on Main ST.,
Fourth.
Families wanting groceries can have them put up
al keokuk wholesale prices.
intend 10 give particular attention to tho pro
duce business and expect that my long experience
in that line viii enable me to give satisfaction 70 all
customers. sel21 i. A. WILLIAMS
lNAsh paid for all country produce. ID the ola
~ stand af sep22 u. A. WILLIAMS.
NITANIED-- 1000 bushels Timothy Seed,
w .000 do Flax Seed,
and all kinds Of grain and seeds, for which thu high
sep22 b. A. WILLIAMS
Doors and shoes.--l7o cases OF boots and Shoe,
ID for men, women, boys, girls and infants, Just
received by sep22ddw t., A. WILLIAMS.
Leather! leather
HAVING purchased the entire stock Of Pike, Full
L l. Ter & Co, shall hereafter keep hand good
assortment of Leather Shoe Findings, Beltings Har
ness Leather, &c All which viii be sold low for
cash Merchants from the interior requested - cali.
Cash paid for hides H. Al. WILLIAMS.
nov2SdW
Always Trading.
I HAVE bought out the Dry Goods store Of james
f. Bruce and will hereafter continue the business
~ the same place.
Tho store j. il charge of Nh. ID II. ASsAnLK,
whose long experience and polite and attentive
well known IN tins community. As can
and will offer GREAT BARGAINS, expect large Gus
tom.
Remember the place. One door east of IL d. Wood
ward Co.. Main street Il. A. WILLIAMS.
drcl9daw
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a New store Opened.
M. ". Chamberlain,


III hilb0urne'8 Aelc Block, Main STREET.
Dry Goods. Carpets. Paper snnGinEs.
oil CLOTHS, WINDOW SHADES,
and
HOUSE FURNISHING DRY GOODS GENERALLY.
nAMAsh Lace. and Muslin Drapories. u
IL Oct2aa CHAMBEEI.AlN'S.
IIl.T Corrices and Bands Curtain Loops, Corals
u aud Tazsels for pictures and Window shades, at
ecf2d GHAMBEkLAIN's.
DROCHA, Cashmere, silk, Wool, Ihibet stella ard
ID Merino Shawls at CHAMBERLAIN =.
ect25d
DONNET, Cap and Trimming Ribbons, Dress Cloak
ID and Mantilla Trimmings, at .a.-,.,.,
pct24d CHAMbEhlAlN 7.
LyRENCA, Swiss, aud Scotch Needle Work, first
L rate stock tHAMBEhLAlN p.
oct25d
1sI,OTn Talmas at CHAMBERLAIN'S.
" oct25d
Union at the NImble Slxpence.
~ s, & d. C. BILLINGS have united Their
>. stocks of Dry Goods and Groceries, and may DC
found at the old stand Of 5. :. Billings 70. % NAN
street, Keokuk.
One Of the firm viii spend his time IN ehS 's3sl'
for the purpose Of watching tnc chances for buYihE
goods CHEAP So that they can sell them lower ihah
ever We have now on hand over hfty thousand
dollars worth Of goods, which we viii sell ~ GrtAtlg
reduced prices. Please give us call.
s. S. i d. c. BILLINGS.
Aug II, 1S55.--dAw.
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New Paper angtngS.

I n 0l0 UVLIs new anu autiIuI Paper Hang
i U,UUU ing just received, suitable for Parlors
Hans Chambers, Dining ard Drawing Rooms.
Paper hung 10 the most superior manner. Orders
promptly executed. J. I. CAVE Il son.
Main ST., bet Sd 9TH octl6 d2n
LNSfELLE GRANT, " the Lost tfe; one Of the
IL most exquisite love stories ever published. For
safe by nova CAVE Il son
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Caledonian Cough Loxenges.

Prepared bF IL. Al. hlllmofe popular remedy
furGouehs, tolds, and Erohciia Affection. Ihey
bay. given entire satisfaction those whobaye used
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QuRrfo Dictionary.
a NATION Af &E4NIt4 II

Tho entire work Unabridged, 4436 pagcs, Crown
Quartz, SIX DolluEs. Published by
G. Il &. MERRIAM, SPRINGFIELD, MASS.
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Card 10 the i.adIe>.

NOV ready i9r tie season i large -tyek af Trim
y ming 6oods Ill Aehet- PAIN ana SHADED Goi-
ogs aud Pack Of Nh widths Plush shaded Moss
Fringe. More Antique, Natercd Ribbons, Coiors and
Width 0alloou+ in great variety tiimps Braias &c;
some IN bright colors for childr, + dresses.
Stpt III dAw + ID FOSTER
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q. w. Sanders.
FURNITURE WARE-ROOMS,

Main street bet. 3rd d 4th sts., kEOKIk, IOWA.
FTfHE unders gaed has n0w in his
Ware Rooms and designs keep
ing constantly on hand a we'll Sc
leced assortment Of ali kinds of Furniture, embra-
cling Marble Top Dressing, and plain Bureaus fine
and plain sofas fine and plain Center and CARD
Tables Cane seat and Windsor Chairs, Rocking
Chairs Of every description from a plain wooden
seat the finest hair cloth stuffed seat plain and
fancy turned Cottage Bedsteads Of the latest styles;
Lounges, dc-
Looking Glasses If All sizes Clocks, Carpetings,
foonGnd door mattings, floor and table OIL cloths,
mattresses, feather busters, carriage trimmings,
window shades and trimmings, and every other arti-
Gle usually kept IN my line Of business
Part Of my stock made under my super
vision, and the rest bought from manufactures OF
high standing, 20 that / can warrant every article
for durability and finish of workmanship.
My object rs To establish n permanent business
here, and not on the Peter Funk principle; and AS
inducement to persons to purchase Of me, am
resolved TO sell mt the lowest ST. Louis prices.
Call and examine my stock before purchasing
elsewhere. ] will always take pleasure IN showing
furniture to Ladies anu Gentlemen who call on me,
whether they feel inclined TO buy not.
May 81, ls54--dawtf q. W. SANDERS.
y. W. JOHNSTON,
TTNDERTAkEk, Corner of johnson and s
u Third Streets.
branches. He has recently maAr extensive addit ons
70 his stock and perfected his arrangements in every
department.
PATENT METALLIC BURIAL CASES.
imperpious 70 air and ind tructi ble highly orna
menfed and Invaluable for thu preservation Of the
deaf, we'll collins If every style and finish fur
n.hel to order.
Engagements Of the funeral attended when req aired
k.
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y. W. JOHNSTON.
s.n. MANNERS.

nlER AND sgOUhEA. On ffth street, one
- door below Main, where he will renoyate and
nase u appear new, ali kinds Of Laies and GEN
tlcnens apparel such as Srapa broscka, CASHMERE
ana woolen shaws cashmere silk and merino dress-
~, rngs, panoand table cosel- window aud dainask
curtains, 6c
All 81 me above, and every ether article of cloth
lng eeoreG in any 81 the fancy or plain eolors |
hope by close attention and knowledge Of my bus.
ness, tn gire general isfaetion.
noY 2NdAWbm WI MANNERS
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eFs aud Pack d Nh widths Plush shaded, Moss
49, y a.tF.a eoi9fs ana
, i -, clr s tlsso
orf III dl . n EaSTrp
,,,,-,...,, 80 ,,,.,.,,
NM - :, !, ~ isis l9t more ~ 9hose
e''h e'ai jts1 's1,'1 ta y
NJ f-LN = S--Assorted eolors at less than
~ east e. lmport-gfeat bargains tor miilihers
deafeda" i. u. fQoiER.
nREsS GOODS, trimmings &c. Black Silks in
- all widths very low. Plaid, check aud hroeadc
otiks. Large and small PLAID Cashmere Printed
l,ian lie LANES, Black English Grape, Moss Velvet,
,i'' Irosqii
l',' =, 80 ''' - : - ~
/ fEN5N RI, 61.--A complete assortment Of
~ Nhite Hraite ware ~ sctts or single pieces.
Aiso iof holiday presents, Decorated China Cups,
Mugs Flower Vases, dc 4 d. FOSTER.
ue', 0''"
(mNfia 81 AW ia few more long and single
- Broeha Shaws iar sale low 70 close 81
deeloiaw T.. d. FOSTER.
pa is,-lhose beautiful Scotch aud Tartan
aaida, every variety can he round ~
sePz'a6w WooDN ARD COS.
tba, W. ~, sd ~ ani'''n ehe ies
Lr,1anrias cnliars tr,,,. o.,+a a. IA N.tt1aa
RIacl si]t pss.l al al ,ixa4 -. 80 ny
on,tt and swis Callars Corssts piiho,,s NJ, A.
,;o a,a RIM T.nf,s - ''A'a'e an
a''e '''''4 i'''4 H. & W Se, o9n1w
Aug. - ls55.-ddw
II EAbl MADE CL0IHING.-Everyth il this
IL line can be had at the lowest figures at
sep27dpw WOODWARD q cos.
w y90f urI ATNpS E,ar,. ..r;a,,- - 49,. "a
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Main -treel, bet. arl 4Fh Sts-, kEOkIk, TOW 4
TIVE undersigned has now IN his
i Ware-R Rooms, and designs keep
ing constantly on hand we'll Sc
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NEAMLEoa BAGs-9tark Mill 600 just reecly.
~ GA Al IS Main street BJRkEL / gD.
deefaa
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IDLAIp LQ&G sIIAWI.S Just rcrci4el pgr
L "Ameriean Express, 90 Of new and elegant
styles winch wn. our previous stock max ~ anl as
s"riment mvrs fpll and 4mrlete than ID any Time
during tho season. e5 Main street
deelad DURBET dsG0
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l. KENGH CA~>IMEREe-A lot more Of chose
superb French tassimeres jost reecivedly
dee 1od6w +. u FOSTER
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To ahe ait,xensnf AeaAuA

Y AlLs.-A full assortment at
y rep Is KUHN L DODsON
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LsLp0E oil CLOTHS Another Iot u fe5t III
width, nrw aud splendid lattens inst received
at 80 Main Street, DJKkEE2 SEQ
declaA
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1856-11-07
Returned Kansas Emigrants.

We learn that portion of the South
Carolina and Georgia volunteers, who have
recently been doing good servic &C for the
South and Kansas Territory, arrived in our
city yesterday on their return home.
They number about eighty, rank and
file, and will take the cars homeward this
morning.
1t is much to be regretted that the sever
lty of the winter in Kansas, added to the
almost impossibility of procuring rcmuncr-
ative labor, compes our Southern volunteers
to retrace their steps, and temporarily aban-
don good and patriotic cause.
Their leader, however, General Jones, of
South Carolina, assures as that it is the inten-
ton of himself and majority of the com.
panics to return to the Territory next spring
provided the same necessity for their SER
vices may be required there as now and
heretofore.
All honor, then, to the galland bands that
leave their own vines and fig trees to battle
in defence of their country's cause All
honor, also, to the warm hearted and patri-
otto reprcpresentativcs from the Huntsville.
Alabama, district in Congress. Col. w. r..
w. Cobb, who, finding these Southern bre-
thren short Of the funds requisite to take
them home, freely volunteered and furnish
cd some $500, as loan, TO accomplish this
praise-worthy object
We know Col. Cobb to be true, warm
hearted and noblo specimen of the South
ern gentleman-ready alike to follow the
dictates of a gaeerous disposition, and to
advocate with earnest zeal the interests of
an appreciative constituency.
He has been making an extensive tour
since the adjournment Of Congress through,
all the Northern and Eastern States, as well
as Kansas and Nebraska Territories, doing
good and effective service for his country's
intercsts-and now, with the consciousness.
at least, Of n faithful struggle for the rights
of his own Southern home, under the Con-
st'tut'on, he returns to receive the approba-
ton Of his Alabama Constituents.
By the way, we call to mind with pleas
ure and gratitude the circumstances that
mainly through the exertions of Col. Cobb,
Congress granted to the State of Alabama,
Just before adjournment, about two mil
lions acres Of the public lands, for the -ad-
vancement of her railroad interests.
Our Memphis and Charleston road comes
in for her share of the liberal donation, to
the amount Of about two hundred acres.
TO the polite and accommodating Off
cials of said road, we therefore say, in the
name Of a grateful community, "Gentle-
men, shake Colonel CoJJ's haad clear
Mro"gh TO his alabama homc," and thank
your sister State that she sends to Congress
Representatives SO mindful Of the great and
momentous interests of our common country.
Memphis Appeal, 10TH inst.
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THE Poet Lark.

The purple hills are tingcd with gold
The evening hours arc drawing nigh
And yet, near yonder cloud, behold
The lark is soaring in the sky!
Why is he there at such an hour7
The twilight crecps the vale, along,
The drowsy bee now quits the flower,
The thrush has closed his vesper song.
I heard him DER the waving corn,
. Herald the dawning of the day,
And now, on floating pinion borne,
lie chants his parting rounddelay. -
Hark how the little minstre; sings
Among the golden clouds of even,
While up he springs on trembling wings
AS if his spirit were in heaven.
Is it ambition calls hitiff there, -..
And prompts so sweet song to flow2 -.
ALI no, all no, it's all for her
Who nestlcs in the vale below.
For her he mounts the clouds among,
For her attuncs his melody i
And thus, my love, expressed in song.
Is oil that can give to thcc
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Truly a Hard Case,

Obe Stephens, formerly the eccentric
representative in the Assembly from Steu-
ben, who now keeps Hotel in townsville
tells very good story at the expense of our
Fremont friends. Not long since a very
good looking young woman stopped at
Obe's house and called for a room saying
that her husband would call shortly, when
she wished him to be shown up Soon af:
ter, burly dandiied "colored pusson'
called and inquired for his wife. Obe told
him she could not have stopped there, as
there was only one female guest in the
house, and she was very 6ne looking
white lady.
"Dats her-dat's her." said the sable
dandy.
Obe thought there must be somo mis-
take, so he went to the lady's room, and
informed her that "cussed niggcr" was
down below who claimed to be her husband.
She quietly informed him that the acolored
gcmm'n" was in reality her husband, and
that she wished him sent up to her room
"The d." exclaimed ODE, with aston
ishmcnt is it possible that as good look
ing a woman as you would marry nigger 81
ohc aSSuTeo ulIu IL WAS Iact, and added
81 married much better than my sister did
after all 2"
"You did ~ responded ODE; "who in
thunder did she marry?" m
"Why,' replied the lady, with great dis.
gust, "she is married to Fremont man p
The ex-representative acknowledged the
corn, and extended to the "mixed pair the
best the house conld Afford
Elmira Nv. ~ Gazette
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WHOLE NUMBER 1873.
One of the Cigars.

A New York physician tells us the FL.
lowing story, and which we feel safe there.
lore as endorsing for fact:
Two or three years ago spaniard from
Euoa came to this city to be treated for a
disease OF the lungs. He came to Dr.
NJ, described his symptoms, aud nut
himself in tho doctors hands.
swell" said the doctor, "if I undertoLe
your cure, | shall be obliged to imnose one
condltlon-and that is rather hard one for
you to comply with"
"What is it Z" said the Cuban.
"That you entirely cease smoking until T
give you permission to resume"
"Never, had rather let the th;no lii,
me. What pleasure is there in life f one
cannot smoke 2" VIZ
The doctor was smoker b;mse,f o,a
felt some sympathy. So he said:
well, perhaps that is beyond your powe.
er. Dut you must solemnly promise me to
smoke but one cigar per day, or will not
undertake your case"
The Cuban promised; it was his onIv
chance. -Four or five days afterwards tho
doctor thought he would call upon him as
he passed his house, and thus save him a
walk to the office for the day. He walked
up stalrs-knocked- -"Comc in"-beboId
'no cuban with cigar eighteen inches
ionS ana prooportionate thickness! He
confessed that he had that brand made to
order for him-but, said he:
doctor, l smoke but one a day, asI
promised"
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MISCELLANY.
The Territories-Three Opinion

The relations between the territories
and the federal government, it well known,
makes up the principal issue in the current
Presidential canvass. On this subject, Gu
rious to say, three different opinions have
been advanced, by various eminent states
men, living and dead. 1t is worth our
while, perhaps, to see what their opinions
are.
First in order was that practically acted
upon, from the foundation Of the Union,
up to the year 1850; and acted upon, for
most of that time also, without question
as to its constitutonality we mean that
which considered Congress to have not only
an exclusive, but an absolute right to egis-
late about the territories, and under which
the slavery prohibition clause was so often
inserted.-Mr. Webster, one Of the most
distinguished upbolders Of this doctrine,
contended that this power was given to
Congress, in that clause of the Constitution,
which declared that Congress should have
right ITO pass all needful rules and regula-
tions" respecting "the territories and other
property of the United States" 1t was
Mr.. Webster's idea, that Congress, as to the
territories, had despotic power, if they chose
to exercise it; and under this conviction,
he declared himself, in 1S48, unalterably
opposed TO- the admission of new Slave
States.
- - >.-n. at least in the later years Of
Ms CalnY. i:s,. ~t opinion. Hc argued
that the clause about the u. " -. e "or'
TO- them only as property, and noS ~ IT.
munities or political organizations; in os.-
er words, that it gave Congress the right to
.dispose of the lands, Sc, but not to govern
the population, aud that the right OF Con-
aress to legislate, which was derived from
its right to make treaties, &C., declare war,
and therefore annex territory, was exclusive
and not absolute. That is to say, Congress
has no right to legislate in opposition to el-
aher the letter or spirit of the Constitution
it;eapnot, for example, create nobility IN
atsmaory,er repeal the hebeas corpus law
nor can It, and here came out his favorlte
notion, legiaate slavery either into or out
of a territory, because that would be to favor
the people Of ouasssecGon at the expense ei
those Of the other, which, he maintained
was never the inteatsof the Constitution
He deniefahe exhtance Of either an express
or implied grant in the Consultation to COP
:nfsss to 'leoislate about slavery at all
Holding this view, he urged that the prac
,ties into which Gopgysss had fallen was, vas, 9
nopbiDding force, because precedents ar
invalid when they. favor 'whst is clearly On
constitutional. Mr. Calhoun, in word, COZ
ssadered that Oongres had no o'power TO got
alsysfy ,in 70 or out Of territory |; ths
consequently ,;NSrtheTnefs and eoutherne.
Tsers equally eDs5aed to take thSr Institution
fflaa; .and thatseniy vixen Capghsss 81
thorizsd 3 esasus 70 BIZ tsksu; zpd co'
stitution TO obepfarmed, according to 8 Pra
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Tho Camels in Texas.

The Galveston News contains CORES
pondence from Castroville, Medina county
Texas, dated 10th ult., from which We take
the following interesting particulars in re
lation 10 the camels which have lately beer
imported there by the United States Gov
ernment:
j had also the pleasure of making the
acquaintance of Maj. Wayne, for several
years attached to the War Department in
Washington City, who went out last yea,
to Asia and introduced the calnels into this
country, which arrived at Indianola last
spring, and are now kept at this post. II
has been selected by him as the best adapt.
cd to that service which lie intends them
When we arrived they were out grazing,
some two miles distant, attended by the
Arabs who have charge of them, when
Maj. Wayne very kindl y sent out and had
them driven in for our inspection. There
are altogether thirty two, including some
young ones, and all are in excellent health,
and seems to be doing well.
The males are kept separate from the f.
males, in the coryell, and when all were
housed and we had examined them care
'y, oSSOiiPoiiSu of NlhJ. wayne, VINO
gave us a very interesting account of their
habits and peculiarities, he ordered one Of
them to be led out and loaded as if for a
journey. After kneeling to receive the
pack-saddle, q most cumbrous load of itself.
but such as are used in the country from
which they came, load of corn was placed
on the animals back, sufficient for two
mules to draw in a wagon, with which he
started off at a good round pace. A drom-
edary was next led out, which is the saddle
animal Of the camel, and after kneelne to
receive the saddle, he was mounted by an
Arab, who started off across the prairie at
pace which seemed to me not much short
OF two forty lick. This pace they can
keep up for hours in succession, travelling
with perfect ease from eighty to one hun
dred miles per day. They can also subsist
Tor several days without water, and their
adaptabilty to the frontier service for which
they are designed,i is now matter beyond
doubt. Maj. Wayne informed me that he
had forty more animals coming out, and he
is now building stable in which they will
DC kept, which he expects to get finished
before the cold weather sets in.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1856-11-07

SLEEr.-TLere is no fact more clearly
estaoi,sed in the physiology of man than
TINS, that the brain expends its energies and
Itself during hours of wakefulness, and that
these are rccuperative during sleep: if
the recuperation does not equal the expen-
dltures, the brain withers this is insanity
thus it is, that in early English history.
persons who were condemned to death, by
being prevented from sleeping, ALWAYS died
raV'ng manlacs thus it is, also, that those
VINO are starved to death. become insane ::
the brain Is not nourshed and they cannot
sleep. The practical inference are three Z:
!. Those WHO think most, who do rnosr
brain work, require most sleep.
2. That time saved" from necessary slean
IS 'nfalllbly destructive TO mind, body and
estate.
3. Give yourself, your children, your SER
vant-give all who are under you the ful-
lest amount Of sleep they will take, by com.
peling them to 60 to bed at some regular
early hour, and to rise in the morning the
moment they aaoakc of themselves, and
within fortnight, nature, with almost the
regularity of the rising sun, will unloose the
bonds of sleep, the moment enough repose
has been secured for the wants of the system.
This is the only safe and sufficient rule ::
and, as to the question, how much sleep
any one requires, each must be rule for,
himself; great Nature will never fail to
write it to the observer under the regula4
tlons just glven.-Journal Of HeaIth..