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Demoine courier., 1856-06-05
From the Commissioner of the Genera.
Land Office to the Register of the
Land Office at Springfield. Ills.
APRIL 8 1928.

Sir: l.s q.
There is an Island, called .Rockis.
land in the Mississippi river, situate, i,
is believed. in Township No II. range Q
west, in the nor.hwesterly. corner of the
district OF lands offered for sale at Spring
field. 81
Il is deemed necessary blythe war de-
par,ment to have this island reserved for
military purposes. No survey Of il hav.
ing yet been returned to this office, this
10 10 DO considered as reserved for the
use Of the Government, and 10 request
that you viii furnish, such oHicial infof-
motion as your office possesses respect
ing il.
To the REolsTER, Springfield Ms.-
National Intel.
Demoine courier., 1856-06-05
Growth Of the West.

The letter which foliowsi is a curiosi:
osity: ;Who,car believe that the RecE
Island. ~whichswas a sort Of terra incog.
nita to the General Land Office only 30
years ago, is now the gaze. way 10. an
Empire State beyond the Mississippi,
with a population Of upwards Of sir
.hundred thousand souls! We copy
from the second yolume Of the work ca.
titled Public Lends. containing the dr.
cula. and instructions Of the Land Office
for a series Of years.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-06-19

10 BE srHpUEp.-lt is reported, and it
would appear likely with truth, that Col.
Samner Is to be removed to another station,
i-easenwortn 10 DC placed under COM
nand Of Gen. HAKsEY. The reason 10 found
an the violent and unhesis sting character OF
Zen. harneG, aud the plain design Of Col.
Sumner not to 60 an inch beyond positive
orders,--a thing which il is presumed Gen.
Harvey will not be very scrupulous about
The Rufians feel that Sumner 10 too much n
clog, and are clamorous for Harnev, and did
the cry Of the ravens ever fall upon a more
listening ear than the call OF the Ruffians has
found IN sh,s Administration @, men of
Kansas DO patient and valorous, for We
shall yet have the help Of free hearts and
strong arms Violent men are sowing drag
on's teeth, that shall bear them a plentiful
harvest!
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-06-19

INV YORK, June 1.-THE steamship Arago
arrived Mt one O'Clock with dates Of June
4th.
The English government will act with for
bearauce till Champion is dismissed and as
sumo temporizing policy till after the Pre-.
sidential election.
Some journals advocate q vigorous policy
on the part of England. A majority
counsel iirmness with conciliation.
The Sound Dues question was to be dis
cussed in Parliament on the 9th.
The Times says the dismissal Of Mr..
Dallas must also follow that Of Mr.. Cramp-
ton
The last intelligence from the United
States caused fatness in the money mar
ket.
The Daily News reiterates the hopes of the
Times on the preservation of peace, and
considers that il war should take place it
would only be looked on ~ civil one. The
other morning journals view matters in the
same light.
The Times Of the 4th says, from further
information received, war was becoming
daily more imminent, while the News regards
such an event rs impossible. The Times
also SCOTS at the idea Of war between Spain
and Mexico, and scarcely month would
slapseafter the first operations of the Span
ish feet at Vera Cruz before the government
at Washington would interfere in the discus
sion, and transfer its discussion to Havana.
One Of the administrators Of the Credit
Mobilier failed for million francs, causing
great depression on the Bourse.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-06-19
REPUBLICAN
Mass County C0nven ton.

a County Mass Convention will meet At
MoNTROSE, on SATURDAY, JUNE 2Sth.
AT that meeting ii is expected that eminent speak
ers from abroad as we'll from own County will
be present, and il is hoped that among them will be
SENATOR HARLAN.
The names Of others, il positive engements arc
made early enough in advance, will be announced AS
arrangements are made.
Candidates will also bc nominated by this Conven-
ton to represent Lee County in the next House of
Representatives. and delegates will be selected to
nominate acandidate for Senator in conjunction with
Van Buren County.
Let all the opponents Of Rufiianism in Kansas or
congress all the opponents of Slavery extension all
the friends OF Public Peace, Of Popular Rights, of
Free Labor. Free Men and Free Laws, be present on
that occasion.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-06-19

ANOTHER GREAT FIzzLE.-The grand ratiG-
cation meeting announced at Columbus, the
capital OF Ohio, was held on the eth. The
Stdfe Journal says it was the --LATEST political
failure that ever occurred in that city. as
scarcely more than so or 100 were present.
The principal speaker, gentleman from
Massachusetts, and delegate to the Con-
vention from that State, was an old Office
friend OF ours, years ago, and we observe
that he.pronounced the nomination of Blu
chanan TO have been brought about under the
impression that with Pierce or Douglass the
party was destined to an overwhelming de-
Feat, confession Of weakness at the outset
winch cannot be more consoling to the party
al large than the implied compliment is crate
tul to the friends of 'Little Doug" and his
associate in modification.
But Mr.. Torrey (the gentleman referred to)
attempted TO make new point before his
audience. lie said that he knew Branson
aud Pomeroy and Robinson, and all the prin-
cipal agents of the Emigrant Aid Society,
personally and well that he knew they were
not" AbolitionIsts,' and that the cry about
freedom" and " Sharp's rifles" Us against
the Company was a humbug, for they had
neither bought nor shipped any weapons ex-
cept as they delivered all supplies that were
ordered, and were not half as jealous about
freedom as they were about making money.
lie said II was money making corporation,
engaged in legitimate business, g and" he
triamphantly asked his audience, SO will YOU
allow yourself to be used for the benefit OF
nsoalless corporation, under the pretence OF
making Kansas q Free Stater' This was
splking one Of the guns Of friends, a
refntation Of all their bugaboo stories abou,
Sharpe's rifles and political designs, and i,
was no wonder that he nettled the listening
Democracy. and that Democratic leade,
openly remarked that 8" the Yankee had bet.
ter 60 home
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-06-19

CO A friend who was present at the grand
Buchanan ratification fzzle Of Saturday eve-
ming, at the City Hall, took the trouble to
count the audience when it was ut the fullest
point, and found just SEVENTY THREE persons
present, large number Of whom were Re-
publicans, who were there to see how north
ern freemen would look in the act Of swal-
lowing the nominee of an avowed pro Slave
ry Conventional State Sentinel columbus,
o. June 9th.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-06-19

We have the following item with refer
ence 20 the organization Of this body on the
Eth:
The Republican Convention assembled a,
Musical Fund Hall Mt III O'Clock. All the
delegates have already reported themselves
and were called to order at ia. Hon. Robt.
Emmett in the Chair. The Kansas delega-
ton was received with cheers. Mr.. Emmett.
on taking the Chair, said he had been for
fifty years connected with the Democratic
party, and until that party had left the only
platform upon which he could stand. He nd
mired Buchanan as man, but politically, he
was deadly opposed to him and the platform
on which he stood.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-06-19

There being Eve vacant seats in the present legis-
iature I'LL by special election, previous TO the
meeting Of the extra session. on the I'd of next
month County Convention for the selection of one
candidate Tor Senator and four candidates for Repre-
sentatives will be held at
CHARLESTON, on SATURDAY, JUNE 2lst.
The several towns requested TO send their usu-
al number OF Delegates, and the Chairmen of Town
committees will see that meetings immediately
called for their selection
By order County Central Committee
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-06-19

FoR THE OZARK AND BLOODY GRorsp. -
A procession OF city men, with thirteen
teams, from Indiana, passed through Bur-
lington the other day for Kansas.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-06-19

CYThc Chicago Democrat (John Went
worth's papcr) Gays that the violent attacks
on MIR. buchanan in the Douglass organ in
that city, were written by Judge Douglass
himself, and that part OF the original man
u:cript OF one Of the articles win soon be
placed in Mr.. BIS hands.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-06-19
NOTICE

NOTICE.
CAN'T HENDERSON, Is hereby notified that II
- his Threshing Machine Is not called Tor With
in 80 days, 1t will be sold to pay charges, BY
juns6-d30d CONNABLR, SIXTH q co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-06-19
DRY GOODS

LIVER LANDED In THE CITY Doing business
Il entirely upon the CASH SYsrEM, expect to sell
Goods A. cheap as any other house in keokuk.
My stock comprises every hing in the Dry Goods line
Mu.ln bcached and unblcached; drills, calicos d q
LANES, baregas, lawns, vclvcts, swisses ackonett
silks. Every variety and all styles Of Ladies' dress
goods, Also, edging insertions, gloves mtts hosiery
collars, undersleeves chcmisettes rbbons, bonncts
hats, fats dc. "A large aud well selected stock of
Ladies Shoes aud Gators. Also,a good assortment
of Cassimeres, black aud blue Cloth, Dosskin sum
mer Cloth, &c. large lot Of Summer Vestings,
such ~ Marseilles, Silks, etc.
Hats and Caps, Boots and Shoes Of all kinds for
Gentlemens wear. crasats, stocks, gloves etc., and
many other articles too numerous mention all Of
which will be sold 1t very low prices for cash. My
Goods are new. Come and examine for yourselyes
No trouble to show Goods aud Prices
keOkuk. June l8-dkW
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-06-19

The BoSp or UNIos.-The Cincinnati Ga
zsits says that it was very striking, the en-
thusiasm and unanimity with which oil those
resolutions favorable TO Slavery and the
prostration of Northern rights were received
by the Pro Slavery Democratic Convention,
ing the question Of foreign policy. Can any
observing man fail Of seeing that the sub
stantial bond of union between them is the
Slavery question, and that in this regard
Southern dictators and Northern services are
equally agreed? The platform confesses
that. And is not coalition against Human
Rights (for rights not OF color) strange
bond of union for great party in Free
Republic
CTThe Richmond Wing, one of the most
violent anti-Republican papers in the land,
says:
''Of the disagreeables: the fear is that
Old Buck can't be elected. Pennsylvania
never has had a President there seems
| to be fatality about her-and she never
may"
And concludes with the opinion that
pennsylvania, though with Buchanan, IS "one
Of the most doubtful States in the Union,
and even with it, Buchanan may be long
way from the White House," So some other
people think, and don't feel very sad over it,
either.
CT A Locofoco contemporary says:
buchanan was the companion and com
patriot Of jackson, Calhoun, Webster and
Clay"
Yes he was the Z" compatriot," the /" COM
panion," and the SLANDERER Of Henry
Clay, from 1923 to his dying day; and the
meanest, most unmanly slanderer that "gal-
liant Harry" ever had
Why The st. Louis Republican used to
be Wing paper. Now it is the leading Border
Ruffan organ of Missouri, as rabd and thor
ough even as Stringfellow's Squaiter Soper-
eiga. 1t enters the canvass actively for
Buchanan. Can any body tell why?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-06-19
Arrival ~ the Emeu.

NEW YORK, June l6.-The steamship
Emeu, from Havre, has arrived in port. She
is one Of the Cunard line, destined in future
to ply regularly to America, and sailed on
the 3lst. Her news is three days later from
the Continent.
c re' r, Sns SAY 'a hs s Sn v al ssr
paid.
The La Patrie declares that the recogni-
ton Of Nicaragua, by the United States,
scatters the Clayton Bulwer treaty to the
winds
The announcement Of Padre Willis recog-
milton caused great commotion in Paris.
La Pafrie hints at European interference.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-06-19
AfCTlI,OILN,,

AUCTION.
To the citizens Of keokuk and the Lddies In Particular
NNE have determined to abandon the retail Dry
w Goods trade, and will sell our entire stock Of
cut goods at auction, commencing Thursday, June 49,
at which time We will offer fine goods consisting
Of Silks, Delaines, Lawns Baregcs, French White
Goods, Embroidery, &c, &c. The snle will continue
from day to day until all sold We have just re-
ccived large lot Of fine goods ordered before the
change was decided upon. We shall offer them Also
We determined to close entire retail stock.
ii. ID. WOODWARD ECO.
MILLS Co. City Auctioneers.
elSl
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-06-19

Gas Nor UNHEALrHY.-An opinion is wide
ly prevalent that gas is untitled for the llu-
mination OF private dwellings, owing to the
heat and noxious vapors it evolves nothing
can be more erroneous. The heat, it is true,
is in proportion to the light given of and
if, a. has been found to be the case, four
inch pipe will supply as many burners as
are sufficient to outvie the blaze Of 1900
mould candles, the quantity OF caloric and
carbonic acid given OF will be found to be in
each case pretty nearly identical. The Ar
gsnd, or shadowless gas burner, if encircled
by pale blue glass, yields a perfectly no.
mogeneous white light, as pure almost ~
that of day, enabling artists to pursue their
labors as satisfactorily during the night as
during the blaze of Southern summers
day. The expense of artificial lights is in
the following order, coal gas being BY far
the cheapest, then vegetable oil, sperm oil,
tallow, stearine, wax.-[New Quarterly Re-
view
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-06-19

A SLIoHr MIs-DxAL.-A young lawyer in
the interior Was the hero, . few evenings
since, Of an amusing mistake, and - il 10 not
worth while to spoil 81 story, especially good
one, s'for relations sake, - We purpuse TO give
it, though the hero was staunch Republicad.
The young lawyer had gone to the srural dis
tricts" to try cause before Justice, but the
witness being absent, the cause was nd journed
till morning. The lawyer went to his clients
house near by to take tea and in the evening
was invited to attend meeting at the school
house. Thither he went, and being full Of
politics himself, jumped at the conc fusion
that it was political meeting. After sitting
awhile in silence, the lawyer got upon his
feet, and remarking that while the audience
were waiting, it would be as we'll to improve
the time, launched into tremendous haranrue
upon Kansas and Sumner. His STEW vordso
spun out to an hour and half, when Elder
c., bitter old hard shell Locofoco, got
up, his voice trembling with inward rage, and
said, "since our young friend has concluded
his remarks, brethren, let US pray" This
was intended for prayer meeting Il Detroit
Tribune.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-06-19

cTRichard Grant White, the author OF
the editorial in the Courier and Enquirer,
to which Mr.. Brooks took exception, has sent
word to friend in Washington, to that ef-
feet, with the request that be would commu-
nicate the fact to Brooks, and that he, White,
was ready for the consequences.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-06-19

Lost or stolen.
IINHKEE promissory notes, the property Of MAYER,
l. Manlei CO., OF the city of New York. The
notes are a. follows, viz:
drawn by Huston, Hawkins i Huston for $294.
drawn by 5. Hcimstreet for $3.50 80.
drawn by james Reynolds for $270.
On the last Is endorsed credit, The above notes
we're dated At keokuk, May ii, 1856, payable six
months after date to the order of the drawers and
them respectively endorsed.
Ihe notes were contained In letter mailed by Mr..
Harris at heokuk, and addressed to Mayer, Mxnde.
c., ~ and the letter and are supposed ~
have been taken from the mail in recent mail rob-
berry the route between this place and New y ork
city. All persons therefore warned not to pur-
chase the aforesaid notes. by any bat the
above nam d Mayer, MandelA Co.
MAYER, MANDEL 4 CO.,
Per j. REYNOLDS
| keokuk, Iowa, june Is, I856-dlm
so LABORERs WANTED
| A THE LOCK AND DAM AT PENNINGTON,
"A Iowa. The highsst wages paid. Enquire Of
| .. IL. p. Su01T, Pennington,
Or WM. BKOWNELI4 Kcokuk.
4 .L,,t,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-06-19
D. g. DEWEY, N. D.

Phystcian And SuPgcon.
One door west Of PostofAce, I'd y,."...KEOkUR.
nR DEWEY has been practitioner Of Medicine
IL and Surgery for about six years past In the
State Of New York, and will be happy to exhibit 10
his friends tcstmonialso f the chest ,ctsbty
regarding his professional and personal standing.
junei sdsm
CARD.
VlNHk subserib,r having disposed Of his Daguerrean
i Gallery, TOT G. UuE 4 Bao., formerly of New
York City, would tender his thanks to the citizens of
keokuk and vicinity for the liberal patronage be-
slowed him during the last three yeats and would
recommend all who wish True Pictures, to call a,
the old stand No. SO Main street.
junelsd L. W. BUELL..
NOTICE.
NHE subscribers would inform the citizens Of keo-
! kuk and vicinity that they have established
themselves ut the Daguerrean Rooms lately occupied
BY l.. W. Buell., and engaged in refttng them,
and will b, prepared in few days to furnish I'm.
proved Ambrotypes and DAguerr eo.ypes THREE
TINES AS LARGE AS were before taken in this
city. Also, Photographs from miniature TO LirE
snx. Daguerreotyp pes inserted in lo.kets pins and
rings Also, Ambrotypes on ,siug a~s inserted in
lockets, dc. All pictures tax by warranted du-
rabis, except those taken on isngl..1 .rv n.o
Ho There !.-.A Voice from the neg.
ulatOr.
ARGE AUCTION SALE of new and tine Furni-
IL ture and Looking Glasses. direct from the man
ufacturers. We will sell Mt the auction house Of
Messrs. Phillips Foote, I'd st, between Main nnI
johnson, on Wednesday morning 10 o'clock, the
largest and finest stock Of Furniture of red
this market.
Sale Positive. Terms Cash
SM1THa VANsICkLEN,
JunelIdt Aus,oneer
REMOVAL.
FINHE undersigned has removed his Wholesale
l. Boot and Shoe business 10 No -. North Main
street, between "a and 3d. two doors s..tof NJ. Sea
ton Sons. W. 4. liz MpsoN.
Keokuk June II, SO dom
Ter sale or Charter.
TTNHE steamer "MAKY c." NJ she
l. lies at the st. Louis wharf, in
complete running order, having ben p1(
thoroughly oyerhauled and r,-httedGl
this spring. For particulars aPpiy to or address
June l7dtf st. Louis.
nNE or two boys To learn the saddle and harness
~ business. The applicants must come well
recommended j. q. BERNARD co.
IusT received and f,r sale lot Of first upper
u lea,her,hy J. o, BERNARD 90.
junel7d&w
VNWO THOUSAND bushels plasterer's hair for
junei7daw J. O. BERNARD co.
A SUPERIOR 10; of skir,ing just received direct
"a, flom Pittsburgh and for sale by
iunel6dds 10. BERNARD l. co.
n FRESH lot OF harness leather, Just received
"A from Pittsburgh, and for sale by
junel7d4w j. O. BERNARD 4 Co
JUST PCB1.lSHED,
II OMERIC BALLADS, and Comedies Of Lucan,
J. translated by the tate Vim. McQuinn. For sale
by CAVE son.
June Id
Dill RI uo TAH-A song by no Aushor--''A
L deed without rame" psrpatrated BY Philander
Doestcks, r. b. For sale by
junel7d CAVE 4 SON
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-06-19
From CaliTornia..-Imp

The n. Y. Express has seen several letters
from San Francisco. detailing events there
connected with the murder Of King. One of
the Vigilance Committee says the committee
has upwards Of 5000 members on its muster
roll, and that Casey and Cora will certainly
be executed, May ed.
The Vigilance Committee had determined
to sit pcrpetually until San Francisco and the
entire State should be subject to q thorough
publication. They have prepared list, EN-
bracing the names Of about $50 Of the most
notorious murderers, thieves, and black legs,
oil OF which will be required to quit the
country on short notice, or contemplate sum
mary Judgment before the tribunal OF Judge
Lynch. among them are Yankee Sullivan,
and David Broderick, the latter Of whom Was
at one time Democratic candidate for the u.
5. Senate.
1t is stated, on good authority, chat oil the
State officials intend to resign, and the peo-
pie are inclined to look on the Vigilance Com
mlttee as the lawgivers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-06-19

ECEI ICEyy
ICE promptly delivered daily, in any part Of the
: town, in any quantityto snit customers.
Orders may be left ut Aamill 4 Co 8 Grocery.
apE3O-d j. A. RALHTON & co.
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To the stock n 0iders OF the x ON 4
Mt. Pleasant Muscaltne Il. n. Co..
NOTICE is hereby given, that in accordance with
y the conditions Of the subscription for the LIST
Division Of said road, the 18th instalment Of 81
per cent. will be due and payable July 5th 1856 at
the banking house Of Charles Parsons Treasurer ke
okuk, or to the undersigned, General Agent.
j. X. HOkNISH
General Agent X. Mt. p. d NJ. X. r. Co.
June 10, lS56.--td ddw
keokuk Times and Mt. Pleas ant Observer copy I
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Repubiican Candidate for Congress.
The Republican Congressional Convention
met ut Ottumwa, last week, and nominated
Col. Sxm'l X. Curtis. The Convention was
well attended, the utmost harmony prevailed,
and the nomination was made unanimously.
1t is admitted by all to have been the largest
and most enthusiastic convention ever held
in the district.
Col. Curtis is we'll known through the dis
trict, as u man OF great business capacity,
and talented, upright politician. He was
an old line Wing, warm personal and po-
litical friend Of Henry Clay, and stood BY
the old Wing party till the very last hour Of
Us existence. Since Tao repeal OF ias Mis-
souri, Compromise he has spoken out boldly
against the Pierce Adm Illustration, and 10
a opposer of Border RaRaaism ard is aid
ers and abettors. More than all this howev-
ever, he IS known as the warm and consistent
friend Of the Railroad interests Of this dis
trict, and has labored zealously for their ad !
vancement No better man could have been
selected, and we feel strong with sucn man
for our standard bearer.-[ Knoxville Jour-
| nal.