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Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1856-12-01
BOOKS AND aaTIosERY.

bOOAS AND ATIOkERY.
Twia-City DeDk Store
AND NEW Ct DEPOT
and street opposite L. Cse4.e I..s.e.
! az m pekxsOsr IOWA
BOOKS! sTAIeNERY!
Magazines /! Newsjnpers &C..
| CONSTANTLY on hand, and aaily rcce,vin, .aa,.
ti0Hs thereto good ass0rs'nsi, Of nearly ii Kind.
Books, st.,o,a.x
Maps Ltbo.rsnn'
Pstutes, Waiting Cards,
&C together with arnat varisty Of article, nsusv
Kept VI Book Stores.
Publishers Agen-fs. ale u N the Popular Me-
Books, Msgaziaes and \ sspassrs. Subscription.
New ysrs. so.,on ciAeiii,oati ssa Chicago Dale,
nce'red every evening
.Stsrs! .viars!!
:, We receive regularly the following Marnzns, ,ad
N,sspap"rs
h"tpr, Cooley,
"'Shahi' Putnam,
Peterson, BlaekwooG
Household Words, waverly Magazine, Inventor YAM
he Motions, Leslies n. Y Journal Leslie,s Gazette
i .i Fashions, Coin Charles Ralitcay Gudes.-MoN-
New YORK Herald, Daily and weekly,
q" " Tribune,
" " Times, f"
g 4" s'm-Weekiey Tribune
" Campaign, .
Boston Daily Traveller
CineinIlatl Daily Gazette.
Chicago rribane
. :. Tlmss,
=" Dcmocraciic Press
u L1ui> Tfi-Weekiy Missouri Republican
Cincinnati weckly Commercial
Times, T.
Baiou'- Pictorial.
Wavery Magazine,
Flag cfonr Union
True Flag,
| lhcl. sam American Union,
/. -ies Pictorial, Pilot OF Boston
Scientific American, {
Life Illustrated
Picayunc.
brother Johnathan Clipper Police Gazette spirn Of
the iimeS Home Journal Ledger, Sunday Dispatch
spiritual Telegraph, Irish American, Citizen
ana Thompson Bank Note Reporter
New York.
'rn Punch and Weekly Times London, for sale al
1hr counter or subscriptions received.
fone2'-Smo $. II. STARR, Agent J
Bud Il op lie Cla.re House,
Wall Paper.
| AN now receiving from the manufacturers owe
1 $4,000 rolls of Wall Paper and Borders which
VIII sell al small advance at Wholesale or retail
+. H. WARREN
NMdH't'i) Rock Island
Stationery.
''AE ru"st stock u Stationery ever offered in this
market, Is now arriving AT
VI wARREN'S,
tsa3oitD Rock Island.
RLANK BOOKS Of every DESCRIPTION can now he
- hai AZ WARREN'S.
(mav5itD Rock Island
C0n ROLLS OF Curtain Paper for sale cheap by
cOO FIJI. WARREN,
uhayohD Rock Island
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1856-12-01
EOr Sale.
Valuable Property For Sale.

A HOUSE AND LOT on Gaines street, between Ct
n and 7th, The house Is 3 two story frame, wit
rooms, cellar, well, cistern, stable, kc--for sal
on reasonable terms.
Also Q lots on Main street between 7th and Sth.
Also so Of first class Prairie Land, 70 miles
from Davenport, near walnut Grove. Apply to
SAALLFIRLD HOLM.
jyi1dtf 2nd u. op. BurnelI's MI.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1856-12-01
NOTICE To ADVERTISERS.

No contracts for yearly advertisers viii be discon.
tlnued without previous notice 10 ss.
Large cuts charged double the same Dimensions Of
type.
DISPLAYED Advertisements ono half more than
usual rates
Yearly advertising contracts will be understood 70
apply strictly o. the immediate business Of the adver
tiser and all other advertisements sent in by ths ad
vsr,iser will be charged extra.
Advertisements not accompanied with instructions
vii he inserted until frbd, and charged accordingly
Notice. for relig Gus and benevolent purposes In-
s--'-d cns time free OF cost, thereafter charged as
other advertlscmcnis.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1856-12-01

". n. =. GCRIEN,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law-Office at the
Rtns Insurance Co.'S ONCE, west side Of Main, be-
tween Front and Second street. octloN
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1856-12-01

BY FLOYD FRENCH
Randolph street,
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.
This house 10 entirely new, with new furniture
throughout, and pains will be spored to make
guests feel completely st home. jAn2odtf
COAP AND CA SDIES-A large assortment oi
- all kinds for sale by
EVANS, CHEW h co,
sent corner Second and Perry SITS
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1856-12-01

ANDK RROTlBEIs>.

ID, alers in Choice Family Groceries and Provisions,
Also general assortment OF Dry Goods, Boots and
Shoes, Hats and Caps, Hardware, Croekery, wood
en- and willow ware, SC, Corner OF 3d street and
westsTa Avenue, Davenport, Iowa. octlo II
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1856-12-01

Surgeon ocnlts and Operator IN Tenotomy and Pias.
Tic surgery :. W corner Of Tenth aud Harrison
stsrets, Davenport, Iowa.
RspkRKSCKs:
ProfH Ackicy,M ID, Cleveland, o;
1 Fir.stone VI d. do,
Nsd SuB Ofths " Ohio Asyia,a fot insdne.
Profs q Amor, VI -, Cincinnati,
b u Wood, ~ u, New York;
Oc,liSt and Attopldstic Smrgeon.
perstions for the removal Of Cataracts, Ptosis,
otrahismus or squintings, HareLip, Cub-foot, con-
tracteh Limbs, etc. decldU
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GUNS FOR THE INDIAN
SERVICE IN 1855. ..-.
OFFICE OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, }
January 81, 1850 {

January II, 1850
PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT
4 the Once Indian Affairs until noon Of the 10th
day Of February next for furnishing and deliver
ing-one half on after the LIST day Of May, 1856,
and one half on after the 18th day Of June next
-one thousand Northwest guns for the Indian
department. to be delivered to the agent Of the de-
partnent at either Of the cities Of New York,
Philadelphia, Baltimore, Boston, Cincinnati, De,
troit, st. Louis, or Chicago, as the bidder may
the above amounts at one time or at different
times, at and after the specified dates, or to order
at any time In the year 1856, at the same price
and Of the same quality, any additional number of
guns actually required In the service.
Each bidder will be required to exhibit a sam
pie or samples Of the kind and quality Of gun or
guns ne proposes to furnish and the department
reserves the right OF accepting such bid bids as
are believed to be most advantageous to the In
dams, considering serviceable qualities price
&c; but no bid will be considered unless accom-.
panied by sufficient guarantee that IL the bid Of
the party Is accepted, he will enter into contract
accordingly, and give security or the perform
anee Of his contract within ten days after the
award. - :
The sample or samples Of the accepted bidder
will be retained at THIS Office; and all guns to be
delivered must, in every respect, be similar and
fully equal thereto. Before the acceptance Of the
guns, each one viii be subjected to the most
thorough and rigid inspection and Comparison
with the sample gun, and those that are not found
rejected.
A bond In an amount exceeding that OF the bid
will be required for the faithful execution of the
contract on the part Of the successful bidder.
viii be made through the United States treasury
thereof GEO. H. MANNYPENNY. -
Jan 22-d&&3tawt19thFeb Commissioners
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mo. $50.
Gswamp and Overflowed Lands.n

pUBLlC NOTICE PURSUANT TO THE
= Instructions OF the Secretary Of the Interior,
PuDae notice Is hereby given that In order to
bring 10 close the business under the act of Com
gress approved September %, 1850, entitled. 0An
act to enable the State Of Arkansas and other
states, 10 reclaim the swamp lands within their
Limits, }" and at the same time afford to parties
who claim that portions Of the lands selected nm.
der said Law are dry and at for cultivation an Oh
portunity to Introduce evidence, all lands so Sc
lected, to the approval whereof no objection be
MADE within six months from the date hereof
win be certified and patented to the States
SHch objections as are contemplated by the
above must be made under oath, and fled with
the register and receiver Of the proper land Office
for transmission to the General Land Once The
necessary forms for a&davits are In the hands of
said officers.
The following classes Of Land are exempt from
objection, TO- wit:
LIST. Lands entered with cash, or located with
military bounty land warrants or scrip, after the
passage Of the act Of 18th September, 1850, and
Prof 70 the passage OF the act Of I'd March, 1855,
1f tne relief OF purchasers and locators Of swamp
and overlooked lands
~ 20. Lands already patented to the State under
In al cases where objection Is missed testimony
.ust oe taaen before the register and receiver Of
me land once, at such time after the ON ni,s,ion
OF SAID SIX months, as they NAV annotnt LIZ ~
Once. "a INC "ehsrai Land
The lists Of swamp and OVERLOOKED land.
open 70 inspection during the regular hnsinese
hours Of The Land Once. ~'ineSs
6iven under my hand, at the city Of WASHING
9HOS. A. aENDRICKs
Commissioner General Land Once.
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Marriage, Its duties and disc uali tCatioIs, and
their remedies; with Lithographs illustrating the
Anatomy and Physiology and Diseases OF the re
productive Organs Of both sexes. their structure,
uses, and functions. A popular and compreben-
sive Treatise on the Duties and Causatles Of sin
gle and married liSe-hsppy and fruitful alliances
mode Of securing them-infelicitous ard infertile
ones-their obviat.on and removal -impo-t ant
hints TO those contemplating matrimony that viii
overcome objections to Il none, however. should
take this important step without FIRST consulting its
pages-comnlentartesO on the diseases and medical
treatment OF females from infancy 10 old age. each
case graphically illustrated by beautiful hthogra-
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that failure 10 for daily manage
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observations on the safer and more coss III mode
OF neutrality-suspicious. hints on the evils re-
sulting from empirical practice-an essay ca al
diseases arising from indiscretiop with plain and
simple rules by which all persons can cure them
selves without mercury-remedies fer those self
inflicted miseries and disappointed hopes so I'M
fortunately prevalent in the young. IL Is truth
ful adviser to the married and those contemplating
marriage. Its perusal is particularly recommend
ed to persons entertaining secret doubts OF their
physical condition, and who are conscious Of hav-
lag hazarded the health, happiness and privileges
10 which every human being Is entitled
Price TWENTY-FIVE CENTS per copy, or
Five Copies 70; One Dollar Mailed, free Of post
age, TO all parts OF the United States
n. B.-Those who prefer may consult Dr. IA
CROIN upon any Of the diseases upon which this
book treats either personally or by mail Medi-
cine sent to any part az the Union according 10 d.
rections, safely packed and carefully secured nom
all observation.
Address DR.. NJ. u LA CRoIK, No. 81 Maiden
Lane, or Post Ofhce Box $40 Albany, n. Y.
III Otace open daily, from 4 IN 10 9 y m and
OF SUNDAY from until 5 p. nj.
IL OfEce REMOVED from No. s. Beaver 81
to 81 Maiden Lans, A!b1sy, NeiS York.
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CONFECTIONERY

HMOS. POTENTINI WOULD RESPECT
L fully inform the citizens Of washington that
he has purchased the well known Confectionery
establishment Of John Miller, which he will carry
with increased facilities for minsterinQ to the
tastes Of those who may favor him with their pa.
tronage. ....... -.f-s.s .s. ...... b..
.Hewin Manufacture ana keep on hand a large
assortment Of fancy and ornamental CONFEE
TIONERY, WEDDING CAKE, CANDIES
yELLIEs, CHARLOTTE Russo, BLANC
NANCE and every other delicacy used ut
BALLS AND SUPPER PARTIES
When desired, he will attend these or other
festive occasions, and furnish tables with every
de!icacy and luxury, served In the most fashion.
able style, with punctuality and attention.
He has Just received large assortment Of for
eign BON BONS, CONFECTIONERY. FIGS.
fkONES, &C, IN fancy boxes and Ornamental
cartons Also, ornamental FIGURES, PYRA-
ner and Supper Parties.
THOMAS POTENTINI,
No. a79 Pennsylvania avenue,
1ee"een loth and 1lth streets, south side.
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From Netc 70
1856.

PhlCh OS PAsSAGR.
From New York to Liverpool, first cabin. $3.50
- second cabin rs
Exclusive use Of extra size state rooms ~ s25
From Liverpool to New York. 30 & 20 puineas
No berth can be secured until paid for
An experienced Surgeon attached to each ship
Shippers please take notice that the ships Of this
Line cannot carry any goods contraband OF war
An letters must pass through the post office
any other Will be returned
The owners Of these ships will not be account.
abie for gold silver bulioa, specie, jewelry pre-
cious stones, metals, unless bills of Iadfng are
signed therefor, and the value thereof therein ex-
pressed
For freight or passage apply to
EDWARD X. COLLINS & CO.
Sc Wall street, New York.
BROWN, SHIPLEY & CO, LIVERPOOL
STEPHEN KENNARD &c CO., 81 Austin
Friars, London
b. u. WAINWRIGHT & CO, Paris
GEORGE H. DRAPER, Havre
NOTICE The day Of departure Of this line
from New York, for 1856, win be Saturday, COM
mencing January s. and every alternate SATURDAY.;
rom Liverpool, Wednesday, commencing Janu
airy p, and every alternate Wednesday.
Jan Soy
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-YLER's COMPOUND SYRUP OF GUM
ARABIC

As a REMEDY FOR COUGHS. COLDS,
IA HOARSEN ESS, ASTHMA, WE0OPING
COUSH, GROUP, &c, Possesses the srssscs, ad
years with unparalleled success lot tTlIlpC.sd 10
the world Ak specific or cUre al, iUt Iycon-
mended &C valuable and scientific aUzai1Iy IN
PULMONARY cAsKs, ready at hand, aid O.e thst
has been generally found 10 afford relief Wnere
most others have been tried without material ben
eft. As such II Is recognized by numbers Of our
leading physicians, who know Its composition,
and have been eye witnesses OF its superior I'm
cacy, as well az by thousands Of our most respec-
table citizens, who all endorse It's claim 70 being
safe, palatable, economical and efbcaeious. Price
Is cents, or three bottles In one 50 cents.
Wholesale Agents, PATTERSON q MAIN,
and STOTT CO, Penna. avenue; PEEL
STEVENS, Alexandria; CISSEL, Georgetown.
Retailed by Druggists generally. -
Also, TfLFRsS Gun ARABIC COUGH
CANDY DROPS, the same composition IN
lozenge form, L. u cents box nov ~
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EVENING STAR,
Georgetown Corporation Proceedings.

Georgetown Corporation Proceedings.
The following business was under consider.
alton before the Georgetown City Councils on
Friday night; the proceedings Of which came
to hand too late on Saturday for the edition of
that day. 4e.-aF -fe
a communication was received from the
Clerk in relation to sinking fund, TO-; referred
70 special committee consisting of Messrs
Bangs, Osborne and Myers.
M. cameron presented q communication
rom the Vigilant Fire Company, calling at
tention to the unsafe condition of the appara-
same; referred
Mr.. Osborne presented q communication
from sundry persons living on Third and
Fourth streets, complaining Of lack Of water
In that section, and asking the corporation to
take some steps for the relief of their wants
referred. ... -
A message was received from the Mayor in
relation - the platform at Little Falls Bridge,
Another, in relation to engine and FIRE appa-
ratus, and recommending the institution of
sinking fund for the purpose Of making all
necessary repairs upon the same referred.
Another, in relation to the bonds of clerk and
tax collector, and informing the Council, that
the nrst named oticer had given no bonds for
the last forty-f years; laid over.
Another, in relation to the road lead;no n
the Little Falls Bridge, and covering a letter
from capt 6eo. Thorn, upon the same SUBJ
ject.
And another, calling the attention of the
councils to the exposed and unsafe condition
bridge. ''-0''
On motion Of Mr.. Bangs, it was resolved bv
the Council, that the Mayor be a1thorized to
confer with Capt. Thorn. in relation to the
matter, and take such steps as he may deem
necessary, for the preservation of the platform
at the Little Fails bridge, in case of a freshet.
On motion OF Mr.. Osborn, a message was
transmitted to the Board Of Aldermen, pro-
posing joint meeting of the Boards for the
purpose of electing tax collector and one as
sessor; not responded to-
A resolution providing for the erection of a
pump on Washington street, was taken up and
passed by the Council
Mr.. Bangs offered q resolution, requesting
the Clerk to furnish the Council with certain
information In relation to outstanding claims,
dc; passed.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Bangs at the
last meeting, approving of the memorial to
congress OF the president and directors of the
metropolitan Railroad Company, was taken
up and passed by the Council, by a vote of
nine to one: 1t also passed the Aldermen.
MT English offered q resolution, which
passed the Council, calling the attention of
Ine mayor and Recorder to an ordinance,
passed last February, asking Congress to re.
lievs the corporation of the burden of keep
Ing in repair the roads in Washington county.
The bills appropristing 500 for the relief
of the poor, and 1924 Is to pay certain ac-
counts, passed both boards.
On motion Of Mr.. Bangs, the message of the
mayor In relation to financial report and sink
ing fund, was taken up and ordered to be
printed.
Adjourned.
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IMMEDIAfE BELIEF FoR rHE
rOOTH.ACHE Is FOUND.

THERE Is NOW OFFERED TO TIE
Tooth ache, In fact the Only one hxow. to cure
The most violent tooth-ache instantaneously ~
properly applied according TO direction. should
he pain after the first application, In course 81
dune, re-appear, the same application has 10 be
made again, and after two or three applications
the cure viii be etfectual and the decayed tooth as
useful as any other. This really indispensable
remedy causes no pain, and Is warranted 10 have
no Injurious effect whatever
Please call for A. FERGER'S TOOTH-ACRE
BALSAM. Price IS cents per phial.
To be had al the Drug Stores OF A J. RIDG-
LEY, CHAS. STOTT & CO., ID. ]. DYSON,
v. HARBAUGH, and ]. d. GARDNER CO,
Washington. nov
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but III hours!
Running Time between Washington and
Cincinnati 81 hours !!
1IlsssH fIcKIrs AND BAGGAGE cuHoxs 70 II
HAD IN WASHINGTON.
THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAIL
connections, now ohers the fullest Inducements tc
Travellers between WASHINGTON, BALTI.
MORE, and all portions Of the WEST, NORTH
WEST, and the SOUTHWEST.
The connection between the Trains from Wash
lngton and the Trains bound West from Balti-
more Is always promptly made at the Washington
Junction (lately called the Relay House) miles
required between Washington and the Ohio river
Baggage Is checked through to Wheeling at the
Washington Station, and r9checked and trans
for those holding ThT6usS Heels for poins
yond. The connecting Trains leave Washington
daily at a. m. and AZ p. m. On Sundays at the
at At WHEELING VIII d,,.s, .o.s.s,,os !, made
with the trains Of the CENTRAL OHIO RAIL-
ROAD, running from Bellaire, on the Ohio near
Wheeling, through Cambridge, GAINESVILLE, and
at Newark with the cars Of the Newark, Mansfield
and Sandusky Railroad for Sandusky, Toledo,
Detroit, Chicago, st. Louis, etc.
At COLUMBUS the G. o. Railroad trains con-
nect with the fast trains Of the Lits MANI Rail-
yoad to Xenia, Cincinnati, Louisville, etc. AT
XENIA ION Little4ldiami Railroad) connection Is
formed with the trains through Dayton, to indian
apOlis, Terre Haute, Lafayette, Chicago, Rock
Island, st. Louis, etc.
IL Passengers holding Through Tickets 70,
msssrIis, Vielsbsrg, Ns.eAsa, Nsw OrIsass,
etc which are also sold at Washington-are trans
fened at Cincinnati to the Mail Steamers on the
Ohio. Tickets for Evansville, Cairo, and ST.
louis are sold by this route.
III For CLEVELAND, and via Cleveland to
Toledo, Detroit, Chicago, etc, tickets are sold,
and Wellsyile (forty Mlles) where a connection
with the Cleveland and Pistsbmg Railroad II
made.
Tavolen sys requested to retiee That while this
= the only route axording Through Tickets and
Checks In washington, 1t Is also the shortest
most speedy, and direct to nearly all the leading
points In tbs great West. The distance rom
Warrington to Cincinnati In but e53 miles being
about 100 rallies shorter THAI by any other route
FARE, BY THROUGR TICKET, FROM
WASHINGTON TO Wheeling, 30 90; Colum-
bus, si3 IS; Dayton, SIS so; Cincinnati, s16 90;
Louisville, by railroad, SIS IS, by steamer from
Cincinnati, S1e 90; Indianapolis, SI7 So Cleve-
land, 312 50; Toledo, SIS 80; Detroit, SIS 80;
Chicago, $40 Is and 210 50; st. Louis, ca3 so and
SIS Msmgsis, sge NsT 0rleans, sSli etc;
FERRY, MARTINSBURG, CUMBERLAND,
BERKLEY SPRINGS, BEDFORD SPRINGS,
PIEDMONT, OAKLAND, and FAIRMOVNT,
passengers may leave Washington at s a. m OF
IN P. n. For the minor way statioss between
Baltimore aAd Wheeling, take 4. "a. trais from
Washington. % j
IC-For trs!aE 10 saa fren BalnsSrs, ixapslis,
ste, see special advertisements.
IL For further i1fcrnatios, 9brsagh Tickets,
&s., apply to THOMAS u. PARSONS, ksext,
JOHN II. DONE,
Master Of Transportation,
Baihasss and Ohio Railroad, BaitiIsss.
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LOW.PRICED CARPETINsS.

lust RECEIVED, AND ON SALE, A LOT
- Of exceedingly low price Carpetings, which
will be run OF at the following extremely low
rates
Some at 81 cents, well worth SIX cents ...
Some at SIX cents, well worth so cents
Some at so cents, well worth 62X cents
Some at 62k cents, well worth IS cents.
Also, bales superfne Ingrains, In entirely new
styles and superb colors, warranted to wear
lohger and more creditablY to buyer and
seller than three ply
Also, bales new style Wool Dutch Carpetings;
In new, bright and pretty colors, very heavy
and cheap.
Also, 20 sheets floor Oilcloths, in new designs
and colors, which will be cut up a. per d.
agram.
CLAGETT, DODsON CO.,
Dealers in all kinds Of r Furniture Dry Goods,
jan 2S-eo6t No. Market Space.