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Lot lNI so = D.,
- M0hMVetss r nnk NJ .
0NAk aadsrsigned takes pleasuSein annou neina
70 his old friends and be public generally. thai
b hsa Jsst spsasA C1oTkIk0 STORE, whefs
YAH - founda complete atslrtnent Of Spsing asd
b0nOsT Clothing, and .Gcntlsnep's Puenishkne
0oeds, vhisA have been purchased ~ The lewsSj
Uoee IN he4astern markets, and viii bs sold inst
6S4Dap - they ssn be lad any where In sAs city.
4Dtlenen are invited to call and Examine for
tlelves. A. ". HRIfl1TA,
AA1ldly 70 Aain-st.
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Quincy ParlOr stove.

LsOR convenience and utility this Stove 10 unsuf.
i passsd. Ithas large are door, opsn top ans
front-bssutfsl In design, we'll made, and wafIens-
81 10 perform we'll in every case. The demand has
been 20 great for this that Ne were unable to
keep up with cur orders last season, sat nov "
have 20 extended eur work. for making then %
will enable NJ 10 All the Asmands promptly ~ II.
tuve. City buyers are especially solicited 70 saan.
COMhTOCK ! BRO,
IA - n ain. Al
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VIE have sever net with Prcnian btsvs tAee
w ave sasA univsssAl sasisfastisa % the 80 -
which ~ here sali attention. ~ feeilissss ~
saokiag ~ Asaaine ars sxtsnatve, wAile o ~
sane One Il. 81 nssns o. IN air 1ss sxseading
aown The trent Of The oven, bakss perfectly, 80
sssaoniss greatly overall other stoves 81 shas ~.
tara. The bsaasy, utility and eheapnsss ~ -
nsW stovs saanet fail ~ N The attention 81 siws
coMsTocK ) $40.
ami. a ~ nAAn.st.
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ACAsassA bsine d disease d svs eli sthsrs
nsst dssaas4 " viii b $qr Ill 10 hear II nand
tAes ~ Pssysnaivs, n. J. Asstseasss celebrated
stsaasa Bitten stsaA q ~ Asaa, aaA thsssfses
al shssiA kssp supply - haal aasiae Ellis y,
weather. IL sgsst upsa ~ SssaasA ~ dlsss-
ennissd y diss. 80 ~ vtvieyiae isaasAss -
ths systsn, 10 truly ast0isAing, - eanaee !,
+ dnGsbsd. hat lsls wAss ussd . ~ dirssGisu q
t1esstls. 1sstAss ssnant ueos 49, vsslA ),
aepesassss, - thsy ~ known fas and vtds, -
- ias sals y ts.!s. gs..ssliy u, over =.
USietFssst
HAsa,sas ! ansoss, Asaaas,
jJ1<As Aain -. ~. 81 - III.
"W00nhAMD CRxAM."-PsxAas ~ DsAs
sUy,ns - RAis-nisAly pssfsnsd. supsssSe :,
asy SfsssA afeisis taposesA, ~ ~ hsif q,
peass. Per dssssias laAls' Hair Il ~ - sasal
givsag lie heisht glessy apDsasasss. Il sasssI
ostlsass's Aals tsssri II ~ nsss naassaa paa
-. & ssnsyss 4ss4ssG always saIiAs - ~
~ sppsaseAas Il 6siAs freshly sAaapsssa. Rrss
0ly atty sssts. nsas sssuiss sslsss ssensl
11rkID0B , c., n. T., rssrristse e ~
"BAla 1t TAsssasA nswns."
ses sals syali DsssCisss. tyiAAwl
Al unparalleled DlseevssyI..AP res,
lslvo Aoao DpoAaoaGOSg
Csvsll' . Dsesssias Mixture 10 pssitivs sass q
1svst and Asss aad all llliess Dtsssss. III
Mixture Ass bssA bsless ~ pshais1ss nanAs
u ysass end has slvsys bssa sssa sttAssssasD.-
Isis AarnlsS s.d ssrtais rsnsdy. e. 49,
DAlstfron the druggists and red Il ~ yea vi
- eaeiD1sd.
ssts hsre b o'coaaas Bso., ~ AassAalll
ussss; i .. Lssis, ~ n. Biskssly. - y -
PYcpristess. =. 4. Porter I Brs., 1esk IslAAl, n
1 nohSldAwIy.
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NEW PATENT RoOEIN0 MArERgAI
A VALUABLE INVENTION!

-5lS - 1 As'n-s..
NV PATENT RoOSIN0 MATEngAl.
a VATuAnIr lNvrNr1ON,
'AnA ~ HNAIoN!
Afcnasecss saa 1utidess, AstsnsienI
W. Z. CHILDS 4 CO.'S PATENT
r,.. 8.
0AesAC S0Me NJ Aoox1ne!
FIRE AND WATER pROOr,i
- .sa.-.. -.
y WS, ne Subscribers, nave had eniids Co. .
.sS;ang 20. 90 our oal.a'nss ey NJ kiee. And
n. ~ go !. 49,. -. ~ we psfposes
~ = L. ssSSanE .sn.ep, ana from our sxps-
.:.;.S - e1SsaIu.y fec'A'mendh to our fellow
- coNUAmp c~vru
Nm m.ss, nnLH sMaIh.
fEnWt. 4n,I11UN GO.
Hmm PRsnC pVs nnk.
yvN, n Ne Gu.
o".oAnn5teON.
hssef Also 10 y n. Breeder, David Collier, d. A.
Dsy, job. s..r;: q Parsons; Rude NaI
80 c., B.il..r. D.si. PRES, r..as.1s s'A'
TIs s.Ass:ig..d h. purchased the Pa.sn.
= ha4nstos 70 eoensiet In the sosthera part Of
.ose Co., z. un,ios 80 Patent Elastic c.
=. q =. elite. q KsslaA. BarliPssop. And the
- soan. TOWN. apa -. g: s.,s.on Of
Asshitsets and Builder ,hould not Tail to e1-
-, tss III ~ ia sAeaPs' sae s'ss'r tAaa
= sdni1soiy saissd 70, ths Iocaag Of Cars,
- 49,, Ospo.s, o.esM oosts, Miis, touAdriss
- Dsxnstss wsnss ssefy osscfipsioa 81 Dwelling
- nss'sss nssn.
80. ss aoan. sssa, anoo's asd elastic
sazlees sssA,sseusS s1e sApaAdine with ths ~
oespassse cnaagss. ~ = mere ssasiy are-prsef
va ~ esnes. iopersioas % ~ moisture,
VII ~ ssspSss = c.ses' hor ual u yos -
.s,s ~ a's 3. ia,a, :. WI sey pitch 40
ssMse - .1.,a y over = Ieen II y psssti-
49, 4 = pen ievsfs, ilns. sab
'ns.snss ~ cons g. y .hs ordeal saln5sEsd
can b put .pen aat OF With eqsal utii-
y aeo can ee ieio over OLD roofs Of taS, tin. slne
srshinfiss. aad render 70. n lssfsstly tight. Ia
.nL ..xI UhAAfN - y one Of It's great
easssssss. sssnk n.en isss snsa any other
sesa,g. O41i ~ DvLLAhS per SQUARE, asa
q VAL = sppassa - metal resss for q 50 Pr
sqoafs.
Pronpt stsss4isa will BE- givss = al order,
sess y =. xlse ssaass eosHsr et Asin
49, 4pr9 eteeoes. 80 -, uhese any lslornatisu
= fsfssd y ~ 49, ce elysa, eed uaers ~ nest
= =. !, Z. e = 80;
q avs. .SisA 1ir.ssises m IN 49, s's'ssa
County ~ ~. s
! 1A4D 8.sn463.
n. %. ssasse Mafn 81 ItiId.sta,
0yysus Bvcyn11 esAyD Ira. o.,
Cnsissau. q. Dee. nm .isia
To All uhou il nay eonecrn :--This Il 70 esrti
| " thatI have exaninsd ypecimsns 80 ruofs a
] " \, Chihs Co & Rire .n.I water Ps~ef Csr,.s,
Ioo1ns. and believe il 10 BE- cineoely snperier 1.
| any 1sSes Hind Of roofing NV II "a. ~ 81
eye vitpsee Of ssyers trial Of one 81 tAess ,oofs
| lfsn Iarae Aedy of aame fronas adieisiss isila
inS vhisS strnck a,,.ctix .ror ~. K~S ~ ~.
nies "a 1917 half - hour. IL 49, ~ "a.
| hsyond III expeetatisu, and s1yedths Saiiiins.
/ eirpea. 4. ". HA6YfLL.
| Prss't Buckeye STATE n. c..
CIxcssnAYi, End Meuth 9Th, 1857.
= Js~es 2. Ases:
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Insurance Agency!

insurance Agency!
INSURANCE 90. no. I. xALLsrEEEr n x.
Capital D, 500 900.
EQUIrA1LE
INSURANCE CO., or LONDON,
CArssAL - So 80.
rrasA nAarss Hiss 81. .ssipar posr CONN,
cAsuAL 13ee -.
WA90uu0TOu
UNION Inc. co., CLBvNLAND,O.
CAyssAL e3ee ~.
Pr. .A,s!1nlas:;S!e': =. D.l4s. W..
DOtICI1s issusd q The aAevs CAnpassss - he
sa1sr slassss Of risks snly, - fsar rates. asd
sprid wM.I. TURNER, Agent.
WAUooNsBaA ElAE ARD nAnlN 3.
INSURANCE COMPANY,
pesrysvsfsd n tAs LAsisiassys u HHsot. IN 1855
oass tia Irsa Bsi'aisfl eorpsr Of Lsle.ad
Rtass-Stssets,
oHlcA0o............-..- ILLINOIS.
Capital e9OO, 900.
INSURANCE ELECTED against loss or damage b.
f"s aaa Inland NasiFasio. 49, :, ssn.s. r.ss.
CD. RocxwxLL, see'y.
sAM,l. ~. kANKIN, Agent,
O1kss On Escond-,t., bet. Main and Johnson,
.Ayild5n KE0kUK, IOWA.
K1OKUK MANlNE INsyN ANCK 90
CaDitAl, ss0p, 600:
= aaes sesfhsss. Cargo risk taken assustsnar1
s.Ass, saAtAs iossh ilitisss xtssds orsl
eief snstsosrs.
Lessespreeptl, sdjssted.
4 r IA =
A.nrilgDaA. 0.E. KiiSSarAs,
1.A. nssfisea, Gso.B. Smyth.
Senn IeOpltn, A. l.. Demink,
2. z. Assay, II. D. Woodwsrd,
= 1 : s.., Js'.F.ce1'
A.BRID0MAN, Prssidsat.
G.B.sAYTH. yiesPrssidsat.
Al. DkAING ,crsasurss.
WM.I .TunSxa Secretary.
taayldAw
FIRE Insurance.
HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE. COMPANY.
CAPITAL ea00, 900.
PH0NIx INSURANCE. Co, or HARTFORD,
CAPITAL &200, 600.
sTAR ms. CO.. OF OdDENsBURGH, n. T.,
cAPIrAL3l00, 900.
policies. II fair s.tss. prsnysly issusd b
oaestptAs IrsS Jisst lIsiAlag, tsssa1.st.
Jalyl.dln
aowa Ssase lnsuSnnee GS01QS1.
sssscs u sAASssb - rsslse - - y
$1,000 o1sssls ksAM 1slwss .s..
lsS :a 81 I'll I IS v1c ozta gf fSf
MUM, atratss - ~ = tAese - aayso1A9
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DURKEE 4 CO.,
1aiH.ss., North side, les. a A..
kEokUk, sowA,
AkERoW OFFERING oaE OF the
Largest and most Elegant Stocks
SPRING GOODS:
A. A's.ii, in the West. consisting in par, Of
splssdiA assssills,
Splendid Bayadsre Striped silk,,
Splendid China Striped silk,.
Al eel srs IL Plain si,hs.
Superb Black silks,
PLAIN Satins,
Tur. satias,
Satin DECLINE; Elsssnt Tis.ue Robes, Eiseaa
Barge Robes,
Elegant organdis Robes,
Elegant Printed aeko nstt Robes,
Lawn Robes,
and French Priat Rehss
rsavsling Drsss GssAs.
Argsnsinss,
Isabelle Cloths,
Satin Striped Debaigs,
Silk and Linen Orisntsls
Linen cAsmsray, &C., a., &c.
French, English sd America. Prints Of the beet
brands and newest styles.
LACE CURTAINS,
Aad CartAin Materials and Fixtures Of oil kiads.
Linen and Cotton ShsstiAg, Pillow Case
Cottons and Linens, and
@An other Housefurnisking Goods. -
complete stock Of EnsroiAsries, Collar. ,UnAer-
sleeves, Haakdsrshisfs, Worked Bands Can
bris, Linen and Lace sets, witha
SPLENDID srocx or FINE LAcxs.
Such - real Honiton, real vaileneieapes. poin,
Application, English Thread, auipurs, -.
Carpets and on Collins.
A-A Enslish Velvet Tapestry.
ga /" /"
4.4 " Brussells
Imperial 3 Ply, aad supsrase Insraia.
Vsnitian, Union and Hemp Velvet, brussels asd
VenitiAn Stair Csrpstins Riggs, MAtts
and Druggists.
+ L q q r Ollie THSl
frsm to Is feet wide.
Having the advantage OF = resident buyer Ii
New York, NC shal be receiving oons tant addition
| 70 our stock, keeping il all seasonf OF the yea
FILL nd complete, which viii be sold from to q
~ cent. Lever THAI ssy oAsr Aorss in Iopa CO,
cell.
The Stock amounts to nearly
$780, 900 90,
And consequently Greater Variety than
| ANY OTHER ONE CONCERN,
ONE PRICE ONLS,
n d + Y A r On
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Prairie state stoves.

10 hardly necessary fer ust rssuI 70 this ussss
ksswa throsehsss ~ iatsrier VI this aAA he *.
Joining 6taass. AlAsegh patented ssns ten yeaae
age, Ii posssssss every real inpssvsnsnt tAas Ase
thss ens tine Il - etsoA tAs nestssssrs tests -
any Cook Stove sow In use. OR eonAdsnee = ~
same 10 sueA thatws are willing to warrant y -
purcAs ssrs for Ten years. Sale koo1o :! a1n-"
apre-2 CO4STOCk 0AV.
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- n.-..., .-.s..ss.- -Ss,,'..s -
=. -. oos.sn $500 - Isonas, -
-. ~. - rx-.s..A -. -.
a:s......s 80, !. ~. ~. ~
...,S vV.
thi.k Il ve,tA Mi. = 49, -. ,.aa.. -.
eo,d,.. IA - Ci.,A,. 800.
~ sos ~ 49, eops0 u ~ Asss,
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Dssalssa Ferry ana Lane &c.
THE Ferry Boat "DECALION" win commence
l Der trips shout July lst, running from The new
Ferry Landing At the upper end Of "a street. 70 ~
sowI Of Dseafion. The boat il new and sOnns-
aioas end will make constant trips from sunsise .
sunsst. The roaa from the Ferry Landing et D.
Gallon 10 In good order, and tbs Co spany m -
tsrninsd 70 every sxeStion to please the tray
sling public 18th in rates Of fare and ferry aseen
nodalioss. J. H.EULLIvAN,
c. =. DsnoSD, Sse'y. President.
tunaa6dlu
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~ =. VANS ION LGNs
AU01IOuD1A AND 0ENKRALA01NT.
npncg With D. B. Smith On Jehsson ST., bst.
~ ID aAd ID. fjaas3ed
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N0T1Cn

Aave tAis AAy ~ ~ eatiss isosreet n ths
49,, whswill sosSy % ~ 6aelseeS - a. ~
49, = tsf0srly. Parties laAsbAoa e the lat1
oso - leqaestsd y call spA ~ -.
July ~ stf-A0 ALuG. ASHER.
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1857. 10E1-
COMSTOCK HO.
STOVES,
No. ~. Main-st

AesksG. Bewaa
A LcO,coustantIyon hand and seeeisiAe dipeo
- from importers aud manufacturers, tinplote
Hssna, imitation and American sheet irh, istn
rivet', sheet copper, bross and zinc, pig lsa1,
ssttsns. bolts and sivets, jspasucd Fritss.
nas ana pianished ware. Oval boilsss, rkiiIsis,
oseas ana isds dos sndssd irons, charcoal 1ns.
naces. wame-isons. stove spidess, wagon toxes
codes mills, browners, As., Ir.
spr3-d Ct MsTOcX 4 BRO
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AaWk.EVe Sfate.

a STOVE with great capacity for beth Coshiag
IA odd AsAsing. We make tA4Ss sisss u these
and 10 every person With large faniliss nd selA
hoasss we wealdRseonnsaA ahis article.
COA6TOCK R10.,
ANA "A II Maln-af
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THE NEWLY PATENTED
Mes AR saas Geek steve,
Quincy City.
WK call particular attentiso - this stoys
~ which Tor beauty and 1nisA eaaase - sus-
viii bake quicker and with less fusl thar aay stk-
erstovs u the worlds Rxesy stovs - Will warrant
TO perform we'll, and not TO crack ky IRE, and .
taiiafein stAerease will be rcmedisd ~ - at ous
oveexpsAss. PleasecAllan examine THE new
article, Att Main-st
apr3-d CONEIOCK FRO
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Heavy Oval 8 Plate

TIVHIS article VAS designed amp patented BY one
i Of the largest and most succsssfnl nA1aiaAtu-
rers In Cincinnsti, and has met with larger sAls
than All other box Or heating stoves. There have
bssn similar patterns Of stoves naAs 70 rspFsseDt
~. by. they s7s mostly light ssssisl.. sna lssv:
his stove, and challenge the production 81 ~ hsavy
and substantial IN article the Oval Six Plate, a
No. II Main street, keokuk.
spr3-n COA6TOCK BIO.
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On; P:ry, 1:Hya !!3@4s Z 09s.
a. 4; 49, g.. =. Aass + 49,
G. =. FERRY, Pre-, j. r. HAkHIoON. 1seaess
>. ~. RANKIN. viss RSss, W.. 1uA1n3. q
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Seven Plate Stoves.


VTSINAAN's Tools and Machines constantly %
hand at our store, No. II Maip-ft.
spr3-d CONS1OCK BRO.
S.v.HIcKL8N. p LVcAe.
(Lss eftYSetsrtcksSxrsA, Val
Pick lea 4 L o..
DANKEUo,
Near Ger. ~ SAD MsSa Sis.,.,.......KEOKUx. IOWA.
"Kressivs deposits, discount paper, and nsks
W collections, In this city and thIoagAeut Ne
Nosth-west.
Eschange bought and sold atcurrentratss.
Gold, Silver, and anesRrsnt nensy besgAt and
sold.
First clsss bssinesspapsr wanted.
yoa1l0M HxcBAMo1.s
Sterling Exchange on Londos, Dublin. and tie
Cont nsnt--from one ponsd and upwsrds--at r..
duced rates.
ao6traagers visiting the city are invitad TO call
At eur oAcs, where every information win b. given
and the best rates paid for Esstsrn drafts.
napBnnHcns.
Bank Republic, New York City.
Carpenter vsrnilys, ~ Wall-st., New Yssk.
Isaiah Lee Co., Bsltinsfs, Ma.
DuAlsvy, DSakeA Co., Cincinpati,O.
Ma. Ticker Co., RxcAaAgs Dask, Chicago
yohn J.Aadsrsen . Co., 81. Louis,
'. Monroe Reid, ksokuk, Iowa.
Asfd Shields I Co., /" 20
nareA3-alyins
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To Sugar Planter.
HHE undersigned. thankful .. :,

ing community for past patronage. tat., !, p'aat.
SEATING that he is now ready to taie cons, pea:se
,sa %et 81
authorised TO put up the PATENT BAGAs% snd .lss
patented in May last, by Abraham Hages .ns vscI
Allyn, in the parishes Of Assumption, sns aesae.
srfsDonns ana refers to the following ser 70 - g
son, or address him BY letter at the Thbodsus p
Nottce.-Thsi to certify that We h.y. NJ. -
unto j. NJ. Crawford. Of Thibodaux, Laourrhs ~ ~
the right 70 put up our Patent Basasse Fumae.
may 9Th, 1856, in the following named nar;.hs
sumption, Lafourche, and Tefreboune Il, ~. A.
also privileged TO employ the full set Of binder.
Thibodaux, Jan. 8, 1857. YOUNSS aI naGEk
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AMERICAN AND ORIGINAL!

The Knfckerb0cker Magazine.
Edited by LOUIS GAYLORD CLARK.
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Il the forty-eghth volume Of the Knckerbocker Mag
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Of late numbers which might extend 70 number Of
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