The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-11-05
CORNER OF STATE AND RANDOLPH SITS


Entrance No. IL StAte.st.t
| / INSTITUTED september, 1881 incorporated by
L the Legislature Of II inois, February. 1853.
The extraordinary patronage bestowed Upon this
| long established aud popular institution affords
| gratifying evidence that the superior advantages
and facilities * Offers for the acquisition Of thor
ough knowledge of the various branches Of Com
mercial Education, are fayorabiy appreciated by =
discerning ana Intelligent community. Over 200
full students have been in attendance during
the past winter, being an amount OF patronage
1 paralleed In the country.
The Collegiate Coarse il the most extensive, COM
ple,e and thorough essr introduced into any Com
erca College In this country, end comprises prac-
teal instruction in Book Keeping and Accounts,
adapted to every kind Of business, including an
elaborate work on Railroad Book keeping, prepared
by the President expressly for this School, know-
edge Of which IL alone worth more to the Student
than the tut fees fur the entire
with Commercial Calculations, business Penman-
ship, and the subjects VI Commercial Law.
Albert Ki,ider, Esq, the popular American Card
Writer whose specimens Of Penmanship received
the highest premiums At the great State Fair held
in New York city in 1854, has been engaged as
Professor Of Ptnmauship
Another course ~ frse public Lectures will be
delivered during the winter Mt Metropolitan Hall,
by several OF the most distinguished citizens Of
Chicago. Students can enter whenever they please.
Circulars and Catalogues furnished gratuitously on
application Ut the College.
Chicago, Nov. l, %, 3m
Keokuk Fcmaie Dsile1e.
VNHE first term of this institution viii be opened
on Monday, Nov. 3D.. in rooms Of the n. 4.
Church. on Chatham square.
Mrs. Mary u an and Miss II. C. Bail, who are Gu.
gagged ~ teach RS, have had much experience and
success in femals scminaries, and bring with them
tisfArtory te-simcnias NJ their high literary al
tanmepts and character ~ ladies, and of their
ample qualifications for instructing In the various
branches Of n failrour OF liberal education.
The Trustee and Teachers are pledged to special
vigilance and cff,rt Tor the bsst management and
the entire success OF this new snterprss,--so i'm
portaut to the honor and prosperity Of our city
and they ask tn hearty cooperation and support Of
all who desire the and prosperity Of che In
stisution.
Tuition fees fr term OF 10 weeks-primary
branches g. advanced branches ~. Extra, for fuel
6c.. 81.
Competent aud experienced teachers will give in
struetions in Latin, French. German, Drawing.
Painting, and on The Piano Forte, at tho customary
prices. For the Trustees,
oct3l-d A. BRIDGAAN, Prss't.
water Wsrks.
0EALED Proposals will be received 81 the once
- Of the City kn,ineer until January lst,' A. b.
1885, for the construction Of Watsr Works, furnish
ing Aad laying pipe. fixtures. in the City Of Keo
kuk.
Payments to he made In eight per cent Keokuk
City Bonds.
Persons proposing for above work viii please
submit the plan. upan which their positions sre
based.
Il. HUJCHlNSON,
Keokuk, Oct. 10, 1850. david City Engineer.
Rcsl Estate nrok erage
AND
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE OFFICE.
'ISHk snbscrib r having opened m oihce on Main
street, belle 2nd az. next door 10 DR.. Wyman =
ONCE, and near yopeastc the Laciede House, res
tenders his services To the citizens of Keo
kuk and State ~ i,wa also to the citiscns OF ILL.,
nes and Mrssouai. Real Estate Agent. He
VIII give pTomp anil sp ciai attention to the Real
kstato brokera.c. in all its vnrioas branches H..
Ing been actively cnsagsd In the businsss for some
II years in tn city az Philadelphia, he nattsrs
himself that. with some experience with the est
rrn mode Of doing business, he will be able to give
general sAtisfsrsisn to those who may favor him
with their patronage.
Attention will likewise be given to the General
lntelIigencs tasip~~. Also, ~ the renting VI
JAS. s. PRIMROSE.
Il. X. ID. W Ford, Esnkers; Jesse W ick srsham
Esq Drs. Actiagsn Allen; Phillips 4 Co., Aac~
tionssn; Dr. X. II. wymAn--ks0xux.
JOha II. r. Jeroms. TX Mayer; Thompson 1
Odssluys, nerchsnts; Resi- &. BarrolI, Attorney
st Law Hagh l.. Bend Attorney ~ Law--BALri-
NONE.
+. Carroll Bre~~tsr. Attorney At Law, Aaros
Thompson, Attorney ut Law; IL. I. front, ATTY
at Law Johns = Curtis, jr-, Real Estate Brokers'
PHILADELPHIA.
Dodge : Browaelli VIM. Brown, Architsos, L.
mon 20 --CHIuAn0. oct23 -dtf
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