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ARRIVAL OF THE N. AMERICA,
RUSSIAN ARMY DISBANDED.
Iron Workers Of Glasgow on strike
Rreadstuffs stilILower.

QUEBEC, May 7.-Steamer North America
arrived at this evening with Liverpool
dates.
Russ1A.-The military is disbandcd. Ad-
miralty has ordered all light houses to be
lighted, and all the buoys TO be laid down r
the Cuffs of Bothnia and Finland and Bal
tic and White Seas.
LIVERPOOL, Tuesday Evening The Cana.
da's advlces caused increased animation, and
cotton advanced / on Monday; the demand
on Tuesday was moderate, but prices firm at
the advance. Sales 10000 bales, INCLUDING
5000 bales for speculation,
notwithstanding tendency continu-
ed. Weather very favorable for agricultu-
raj purposes.
Makin's Circular says trade exhibited lit
tie variation since Friday. Wheat and Flour
is steady Indian Corn in better request and
I'd higher; good qualities Of barrel -four adj
vanced 6dals at Manchester higher prices
demanded but sales limited.
At Glasgow the market for Pig Iron excl
ted with large speculative demand. The
workmen were on a strike, and 20 per cent.
Of the furnaces had been stopped. Sales at
TG shillings cash
Consols closed on Tuesday at 50 for mon
ey and 93s for account.
London Flour declined Is other articles
generally unchanged.
PARIs.-Rents closed on Tuesday at ABB
for money; T445 for end Of month-nearly
ones quarter decline.
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News OF the Morning,

Mr. Naux, the Democratic candidate, has
been elected Mayor Of Philadelphia by more
than 1900 majority. The Council is two to
one Of the same complexion. There was no
Republican ticket in the field. The contest
was between the Democrats and the Fill
morites.
The know-Nothings Of Illinois have nom
mated ". b. Archer, of Clarke county, for
Governor, ana NJ. L. Dunlap, Of Chicago, for
Lieut.. Governor
Ex-senator Dawson died at Greensboro,
Georgia, on the Eth inst, Of ncura sia in the
bead.
The Massachusetts Know Nothing State
Convention had wrangle on the nomina-
ton OF Fillmore and Donelson. The nomi-
nations Were, however, finally ratified By 4
vote of 1873 to il5. The opponents seeded
from the Convention, organized new Con.
vention by themselves, and appointed dele.
f,ates to the New York anti Fillmore Council
The New Hampshire Know Nothing Conven-
ton repudiated Fillmore and Donelson.
The sympathizers with Walker at New
York have resolved 10 call a grand mass meet.
ing. Douglass and Weller have agreed to be-
present if their official duties viii permit. Il
appears pretty evident that England has in,
terfered in the quarrel, By advising Costa
Rica TO declare war.
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The People of the United States, without regarJ
q past political differences or divisions, who ar,
opposed To the repeal Of the Missouri Compromise
70 tn palcy Vt the present Administration, to tht
extension If Slavery into the Territories in favor
Of the admission ot Kansas as q Free State, and OF
restoring the action Of the Federal Government Il
the principles Of Washington and Jefferson, are in
yted by the National Committee. appointed ty the
Pittsburgh Convention Of the I'D Of February.
1856 To send from each State three eiegates from
every Congress District. and six Delegates ut
large, 70 meet in PHILADELPHIA, ON the 18th
day Of june next, for the purpose Of recommending
candidates for the offices Of President and Vice
President Of the United States
F.. h. MORGAN. New York
FRANCIS + BLAIR Maryland
J. NJ. NILES, Connecticut,
DAVID WILMOT Pennsy lyania
A.P. STONE, Ohio,
WM. NJ. CHASE, Rhode Island
J. Z. GOODRICH, Massachusetts
20. RYE, Virginia,
A. X. HALL0WELL Maine
+. :, LELAND. Illinois
CHAS. plCkEY, Michigan
q. q FoGG, New Hampshire
A J. STEVENS, Iowa,
CORNELIUS COLE California
L. BRAINARD Vermont
" GRoSk, lndiana.
WYMAN SP00NER Wisconsin
G NJ X. PAUL1SON New jersey.
T. u. WILLIAMS, Delaware
] g. FIFE, kentucky,
JAMES REDpATH. Missouri
LEWie CLEPHANE, Dist Of Columbia.
National Committee.
Washington, March ~ 1856
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Republican Declaration of Princi-
pies.
ADOPTED BY THE rIrrssuGu coxyrxrloN.

.
!. We demand and shall attempt to secure the
repeal If all laws which allow the introduction Of
Slavery into territories c0useerated Ia freedom
aud Will resist 10y every constitutional means the
existence Of Slavery ia any f the territories Of the
United States.
?. We will support by every lawful our
brethren in Kansas in their consi tutional and man
ly resistance to the usurped authority of their law
less invaders. and viii give he fun weight Of
political power in favor If the immediate admission
Of Kansas Ia the Z Hien as free sovereign, indie
pendent State
3. Believing that the present national admins
tration has shown itself to be weak and faithess
and that It's continuance IN power is identified with
the progress Of the slave power national suprema
cy, with the exclusion Of freedom from the terrific
", and with increasing civil discord il is lcadin
purpose Of our organization to oppose and over
throw H.
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The Republicans q The First Congressional Dis
trici OF Iowa, are requested TO meet in Convention
~ Ottunwa. Wapal 10 county on the first Thursday
abe 9TH day, Of jun 1t H. FOR the purpose Of nom
mating candidate for Congress for said District.
ami TO attend 10 such other business ms may come
Before +. We recommend that the several counties
appoint twice the number Of delegates to the said
Convention they have members in the State l.egis
nature.
by order Of the Committee
Republican papers please copy
April 3oth. ls36
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FOH SALE


3 full lots on Sd street
lots 20 ESQ on Sd street,
lots 2ux70 on Sd street,
lots on johnson, between Seventh aud Eighth
streets.
lotion johnson, l9xl06, between 81 and 4th
lot on johnson, 20x40 b. tween Second and ID
lot on ID between Main and johnson, 20x50.
lots LIST, 20xT5.
LOT on Bank, between ID and 3D.
lots with brick house, On Eighth and Bank
streets.
A house and lot 9th street.
houses and lots
LOT on Main street.
2 lots 10th street.
los Oh Franklin street.
10 acres Of land near the city
lots ON 9th street, with a small house.
lots en- End street.
Apply to SMITH i yANsICKLEN
STORE FOX RENT stories with cellar il
- Burrows Block, possession gwen Immediately.
1t can be had for two years. Apply to
SMITH d VANsICKLEN
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PR LIoN.-The Westminster Review,
in recent article on Gerard's (the ceebrat-
ed hon hunter OF Algiers,) account of his
adventures, relates the following anecdote of
n lion, Hubert" which Gerard caught
when cub and raised until he was big
enough to be dangerous, when he was sent to
the Jardn des Pantes. at Paris.
Hubert was sent to Paris, and placed in
the Jardin des Plantes, where. sometime af-
terward, Gerard went to see him.
.'fie was lying half asleep, gazing with
indifference on all the visitors, when sudden
ly he raised his head, his eyes dilated, ner-
yous twitching Of the muscles of the face
and the agitation Of his tail showed that the
sight of the well-known uniform had reused
him, he had recognized the uniform but had
not yet identified his old master. His eyes
vaguely Intercepted this vaguely remember
ed form. Gerard thrust his hand into the
cage. 1t was touching moment which fol.
lowed. Without taking his eyes from Ge-
rard, he applied his nose to the outstretched
hand, and began to breathe deeply; with ey-
cry breath his eve became more afectionate
and when Gerard said TO him, Well. Uu.
bert, my old SOLDIER he made terrible
bound against the the bars of his prison,
which trembled beneath his weight Nv
friends, alarmed, sprung back, and called
on me to do the same. Noble beast thou
art terrible even in thy love He stood
/ pressed against the bars, striving to break
through the obstacles which parted US.
''He was magnificent as be stood there
roaring with JOY and rage. His rough tongue
licked with JOY the hand which | abandoned
to him, while with his enormous paws hi
tried to draw me gently to him. No soone,
did any one approach the cage than he few
out in frghtful expressions of anger, which
changed into calmness and caresses on their
retreatlng. 1t is impossible for me to de.
scribe how painful our parting was that day
twenty times was forced to return to re- as
sure him that he would see me again, and
each time that | moved out of sight, he
would make the place tremble with his bound.
and cries. Poor Hubert this visit and the
long tete a tetes Of subsequent visits, made
captivity little less painful to him, but the
effect seemed to be injurious on the whole
lie dropped, and the keeper attributed it to
these visits, which, perhaps, made him Ian
gush for the camp and his old days of lber-
ty. He died, leaving Gerard firmly resolved
to kill as many lions AS he could, but to cap
ture no more; death in the forest, by rife
being infinitely preferable to pulmonary
disease bred III a prison.
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other ladies', and Mt court she was received
with the courtesy due to her rank as prin-
cess. But the silly bigot on the throne was
/ highly incensed, because one of his subjects
had dared to marry a lady of royal blood,
and in the midst Of his dreams Of preroga-
tives, he absurdly apprehended that Role
might lay claim "to the crown of Virginia ~
Afraid of the Royal dspeasure, Capt. Smith,
who was then in England, would not allow
her to call him father, as she desired to do.
She could not comprehend the cause; and
her tender, simple heart was sorely greved
by what seemed to be his want OF affection
for her. She remained in England about
year; and, when ready to embark for Amer
lea with her husband she sickened and died
at Gravesend, in the tlowery month OF June,
1911, when not quite twenty-five years OF
age. She left one son, Thomas Rolfe, who
afterwards became quite a distinguished man
in Virginia. lie had but one child, a daugh-
ter. From her, some of the leading families
of Virginia trace their lineage.
The RusH WEsT.-Last week We gave
an account of ten steamboats, loading at one
time at Plttsburg, for the Upper Mississippi,
besides others that had left also accounts
of large arrivals at Burlington, Iowa, &c.
This week we pick up few items.
We hear OF no great emigration from this
county, although great many families and
single individuals have left and are leaving
for Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota, &c.
On Monday of last week, about $50 per-
sons from jackson county, all Welsh, took
passage at Portsmouth, bound for Minneso-
Ia.
The Point Pleasant, Va, Republican says
"Quite number of families, the bone and
sinew Of Mason county, have left to find
homes in the West" Similar notices appear
in other Western Virginia and Kentucky pa
pers.
Boats are constantly passing down the
Ohio, crowded with emigrants. Even the
big packets Baltimore and City of Wheeling,
allured by the great rush, have taken heavy
trips for the Upper Mississippi
One day last week train on the Ohio
and Pennsylvania Railroad going West, and
u u5awn BY two LOCOMOTIVES carried 100
During - hours, says the Chicago Demo
cratic Press, eight trains on the Southern
Michigan Railroad brought into this city over
1900 passengers and six trains on the
Michigan Central Railroad, 1852 passengers
nearly nine thousand In two DAYS by two
railroads
Ina word, the same story is told of all the
channels of travel leading west, and of al
most all the counties in the older States
and .even in the new States Of Michigan,
Wisconsin, &C., there is Il fever ''for going
to the West"
Well, every indication is, that in very
short time, produce will be down to the low
est pont--no mistake about this-farming
then will not be so profitable as for few
years past, the rage Of speculation in the
West will subsidc, real estate now held by
those looking for better prices will 90 down,
leaving many 'tout Of pocket" then manu-
featuring will come up, and there will be
rush into the towns, and we who have been
having so ''hard row to hoe' will have q
good time--and then will be the time to 20
West II lronton Register.
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To the PUBIC.

thS = uUEIC
II AVlNG determined, hereafter, TO do an exclu-
sively cash business in our retail department,
We prepared 10 sell all kinds of ii ats Caps Bon
nets &c, At greatly reduced prices. Our stock is
now very complete, and we keep nothing but the
best grades Of goods always have the latest sty
and Will sell lower for cash than the grades
are sold on credit 81 come with your dimes
@E- All kinds Of Millinery work done to order
at the shortest notice.
Oct lIrApIIHEY
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FOH SALE.

A farm Of 100 acres, all under fence, with two
double log cabins and barn 30x40 situated Is miles
from keokuk, in sight Of, and one mile and half
from the Mississippi. Terms-one third cash the
balance in one two years. Price, S2l per acre.
Title indisputable. SMITH 4 VANsICkLEN.
INUR SALE--A house aud two lots in Pontoosuc,
L Illinois Apply t"
SMITH NANsICkLE LEN.
Ls0R sALE-rwo new brick dwelling houses
Il Apply soon. Possession Immediately
SMITH 4 VANSICkLEN
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SLAVERY N THE Z. 5. SUPREME Court
The Washington correspondent Of Of the n.
y. Independent makes "A statement, which, if
it be true, is Of the highest importance. He
understands that majority Of the Judges
have oyerruled all the previous decisions Of
the Court, and have decided that The lar o.
stare State holds a Stare IN bondage whtit
in a free State.
Such is the substance Of a report with
reference to the very important Missouri case
lately adiudcatcd py the Y. $. Supreme
Court. But we 90 not believe il is true
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gT+A bill has been reported the House of
Representatives, making an appropriation Of
$1,000 for the improvement Of the rapids
at this point, and 100000 for the improve
lnent Of the Rock Gland rapids
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- The report about the overflow Of the
railroad at Burlington II untrue, as wo pre-
snrned it was.
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- The eminent physician, Dr.. j. G.
Warren, died at Boston Oh the 4th, aged 70
wears
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ATHEN EU NJ.

TIOS. DUFF Manager.
} MoRosEr, Asst. Manager,
J. G. SCHgLL Scenic Artist
LAST NIGHT Of the Great Artistic
HERR CLINE,
Saturday Evening, Way 10,
Will sc performed the great tragedy in nets en-.
titled,
Luke the Laborer.
Phillip, Dun
Clara, Mrs Duff
After which the great
HERR CLINE,
in his inmitabe performance on the
C0RDE ELASTIQUE,
who will appear in his extraordinary performance
of the
SHIPWRECKED MARINER
Monday evening benefit Of Herr Cline.
Prices of Admission-Dress Circle 30 cents; Lobby
Is cents Doors open at o'clock, curtain will rise
at "a
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- The Platte (No.l Argus Of the %
instant says that Sheriff Jones, Of Kansas.
is dead
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FOR SALE.

40 acres of timber land four miles from the city
GAO of land within three miles Of the city.
229 acres, 80 acres under cultivation, near Camar
GO A liberal credit will be given.
26S acres, also under cultivation, eleven miles
from he city. Terms easy.
SMITH a VASSTCKLEN
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d. +. HUMPHREY 4 GAGE.
HATS HATS.


NEhaye now on hand full supply Of Hats Of
" the spring style, 70 which invite the at
tentiou Of merchants and the public generally
ny9ddw D. +. lit MPHKEY GGAGE.
SOFT HATS, black, claret, tan, brown and drab
- OF every variety of style, just received, by
my9-ddw y. +. II MpHREY 4 GAGE
800 D0I. wool hats, just received by
my9.ddw d. r. HUMPHREY GAGE
ZOO boz palm leaf hats, just received al the
store Of d. !. HUMPHREY GAGE.
myqddw
400 DoZ. Leghorn and straw hats, just received
by d. L. HUMPHREY 4 GAGE.
myqddw
100 Cases silk aud straw bonnets nj the store If
my9d&w b. r. HUMPHREY 4 GAGE.
MILLINERY GOODS Of all kinds, large stock
vi constantly on hand at the store Of
my9d&w d. +. HUMPHREY a GAGE.
AHIRIs-Jnst received, good assortment OF
y shirts. Also erayats, gloves aud collars, Of
every variety, at the store Of
my9daw DE-. HUMPHREY 4 GAGE.
DARAsoLS and Umbrellas an endless variety, at
the store of u. r, HUMPHREY GAGE.
mysd4w
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kEOKUk MARINE INSURANCE CO.
Capital, 1900, 900.

ALOhVk MARINE INNVHANNE CO.
Capital, 900, 900.
VISHIS Company Is prepared to do Marine Insur-
l. ance business Cargo risks taken at customary
rates, and the usual Cash facilities extended to reg
ular customers.
Losses promptly adjusted.
DIRECTORS
a Bridgman, VIM. +. Turner,
T. IL Harrison, Geo. b. smyth.
John Iemplin, A. L. Deming,
John McCune, c. +. Conn
Z. Harber, JAS. Z. Cox.
W. c. Rentgen.
A. BRIDGMAN, President
e. b. SMfTH, Vice President.
A. l.. DEMING, Treasurer.
VIM. F. TURNER, Secretary.
Office in I'd story Concert Hall building.
an3ld&w3mo
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d. NEEIEs b hN6EN
N. II. vANSICkEEN,
REAL ESTATE AUCTIONEER

FOR SALE,
II wo lots in kilbourne addition.
Also. lots 4 and II, ID. W hilbonrne y addition,
Oh which is brick house rooms and a kitchen
cellar under the whole frst-ra we'll lots both
under fence. Terms cash.
Also, lot in Block 1875.
A two story brick house on ! 9Th street.
SMITH VANSICELEN
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To the stock h o idcrs OF the X eOkuN
MI. riensnnt Muscntine IL. h. Co.,
NOTICE is hereby given, that in accordance with
the conditions Of the subscription for the lat
Division of said road, the ninth instalment Of 81
per cent. wilt be due and payable May Sd, 1853, at
the banking house Of Charles Parsons Treasurer Ke
okuk, or 10 the undersigned, General Agent.
j. X HORNISH
General Agent X. Mt. p. NJ r. Go.
April Is. g. lS56.--td div
keokuk Times and Mi. Pleasant Observer copv1
HAVING PUHCHASAD
lINHE stock Of Furniture of Mr.. r. WmsEY /
will sell the entire lot at very low figures du-
ring the next five weeks, TO make room for Spring
stock. Fer extraordinary bargains in Furniture
call either Of Mr.. Wlsey's old stands or at the
Gate City Furniture Rooms, No. 1876 Main street,
Feb l3-d&w C. s. ABBOTT.
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THE Pro AND THE MocKING BIRD. - Mr..
Gosse, in the History Of the Birds Of Jamai-
ca, gives an amusing account of the mocking
bird. The hogs are, it seems, the creatures
that give him the most annoyance. They are
ordinarily fed upon the inferior oranges, the
fruit being shaken down to them in the eve
ming hence they acquire the habit of resort
ing To the orange tree for a lucky windfal.
The knocking bird, feeling nettled at the in
truson, flies down and begins pecking away
at the hog with all it's might. Piggy, not
Ii understanding the matter, but pleased with
tb Utilization, gently lies down and turns up
his broad side TO enjoy it. The poor bird
gets in an agony Of distress, pecks and pecks
again. but increases the enjoyment of the
luxuri, rus intruder. and is at last compelled
70 give { up
9Th ere are but very few who know how
10 =. idle and innocent. By doing nothing
W. Marn to do i'll.
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Republican sonuressIonai Conven
ton.

Washington, March n, 1850
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kEOkUk INSURANCE AGENCY.
OFFICE corner of Main and Second Streets up
~ stairs.
CAPITAL:
Commercial Insurance Company, 500 000
Atna Insurance Company, $500 900.
Star Insurance Company, $3.50, 000.
Hartford Fire Insurance Company 5000 OOo
1ktna Life Insurance Company, $3.50 000.
Policies issued on dwellings, stores and merehan-
die, in city aud country. Marine and Life Insur-
ance effected reasonable terms
apr4dlm w. w. BELKNAP, Agent
New Rocks.
LUTAW, by w Gilmore Simms.
IL Ph1nixana or, Sketches and Burlesques
Salad for the Solitary.
80 Social.
Half Hours with Best Authors.
4th Vol. of Edgar A. Poe's Works.
Whitney s Defence of American Policy
Brewcrton's W ar in Kansas.
Hardscrabbe; or, the Fall Of Chicago.
just received at OaDFN,s
Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-11-04
Proposed amendments 40 the
Constitution of the state ot
CnhftnVEkia

Section two of Article ten is amended so o. 'n
read as follows: And if. at any time, Two thi'd- "t
the Senate and Assembly shall think 1t necessary 20
revise and change this entire Constitution. They shall
recommend to the electors. n the next election for
members of the Legislature. 10 vote Tor or against
Convention. And iC it shall appcar that una
y Of the electors, voting AZ such election, have Noi"'
in taS or OF cnlling a Convention, the Lege!a''r'
shall al its next SESSION, proYlde 10y law. Tor ca u-
COiF.cniun, to be holden within six months alter
the passage of such law md such Convention sl1li
consist of number OF members. not less Than lhu
OF both branches OF the Leg-aurc. The Constitution
TINT may have been agreed upon and adopted by sNch
Con ven'iou. shall De submitted TO the pcol lt. nl =
special election to be provided for by law. for lhrir
ratification rejection; each voter shA express ms
opinion hy drpostng in The balot-box uchcl
whcrern shNi he written or printed, the words "for
the new Cousl.intion' or Against The new Constr
luton" Thercturu~ 81 such election shall, In sUch
manner lhe Convention shall dlccl. be ceTthtd u
the Executive of the state, VINO shall call to s ''-
sisancc The Controller Treasurer and Secretary tt
state. and compare hc rojcs 80 cerliHcd tn MN. -.
10y such examination. ID br HScrrt;uucd lhaj " ma 'r
~ Of The whOn number of votes, cast at surh trr-
ION be iu favor of such new Constitution, ur i.E"-
cutiyc Of this state shnt ~ h proclamation. dec a-r
such new Constitution to be The tAhsiltuton To DE- hr
Constitution of the state Of Cali'orHih. oc+'