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nrs.kana p, slnl.es.

Il il hard work to make zen honest men
keep their promises, whom 6ther their inter-
est or convenience il promoted By doing 9TH
srwise. Call on your tailor, for instance,
and order new coat, an. he will say in
answer to your most o. Os inquiry, sit
shall be done sir, SUE, nex Saturday night -
Well, il you get il y WEEK.-MRS. that, you
may consider yourself fortunate. We need
hardly mention boot-makess, for they tell
49, break their promisss--as part OF their
trade. Untruthfulness sticks like wax to the
whole profession, and no reform 10 antici-
pated except ut the last-e Of mighty con-
6ict with their hide. bound consciencss. But
tailors and boot makers ere mot the only per-
sons who break their promises. Merchants,
bankers, and those in every professios, mot
excepting ministers, are strongly addicted to
this wrong doing. A promise il made to
perform . certain work q = specified time,
and the ssme may DO in ssriting, yet, II moi
repudiated, It 10 often entirely neglected OF
forgotten. This soon seomes habit, 70
that to no Gas agrssdlfis an exception to .
general rule. me- liant buys bill Of
goods, and promises pay ct . specified
time. He don't keep his promise, because
he can do better ca with his money, or he il
unwilling to make sacrifice, or it 10 not quit,
convenient. Poor fellow! he has lost hiI
character, injured his credit, and enrolled
his nsme among the ranks Of No. 2 mer.
chants. lie has lost, therefore, more thar
be has gained. He comes to Now York ant
says: SIT 10 true allowed my note TO b,
protested, but,' --nonsense. Heputs on airs
stops 1t 6rst- class hotel, and tries to max,
. sensation-but 1t il . failure. His recep
ton is less cordial, he pays moro for crsdi
than before, and sitter making . few NOR
such experiments, 10 announced as sssus
pended" Having time now for reflection
be wonders at Gods providence, thinks i
hard thus to suffer, and perhaps finally set
himself down, for life, . ruined man. VIII
ever thought Of tracing their downfall 4
such cauSep
/ Reader, whoever you are, regard Jon
every promise - sacfed - life itself. D,
anything and everything aAat N honest MAJ
may do, rather than foiluit yosr word.--[N
Y. linden.
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Correspondents St. Losis ebnsssAt.l
LAwRsxcs, g. g, 1857.
Gov. Robinson was acqsls a y9serday AZ
tcrnoon. ts
The jury were out nins There was
an animated debate in hS5sry room. At
hrss, learn, they stood tsAl1pt esverdics Of
guilty, TO two for an acqdll. They we're
all pro slavery men.
The Judge had distiaoti3 charged them
that, If they found shat the feoser, st any
time, had assumed to be enN19nor OF the
state Of Kansas, they must him guilty.
The defense had always sdmlet4 this fact.
The two jurors, however, dA not accept
such Instructions. They refussd to believe
in tho existence Of q state in this part Of the
country. Thsy Game out, after they had dis
cussed the question some time, and asked
that the case DO e-opened for further evil
dence on that point This very verdant re-
quest, OF course, Was refused.
Al Q O'Clock, therefore, they returned q
verdict OF not guilty. 1t was we'll for their
health and necks that they did 80.
JACOBUS.
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NHw ARUAn0kHENTl
CHANGE or TIME!


ON and af,sr TussdAy. Asgast 18th, 1897, the
" Passenger Trains will run y followr:
Flint train will leave tAs station ct keokuk d
7ociock =. M, and arrive IN Aoptsoes u 7:Ao n
arrival Of the Upper Packet. and arrive Il Kso-
kuk At iisA0, and connect with ths Packet for B.
Louis.
second Train viii lssys The station q Ksokuk -
e, and srri,. Il Ksatrcss :. Isss >. n,
making connection with the Upper Pasket, and re-
farming lcaye Montrose II o'clock p. NJ, ard Ar
rive IN Ksokuk Il $40, These Trains viii not
stop i any intermediate stations, except wAsn
NDy this arrangement, ~ Lower Psehessars
10 6ff3ye ct ii o'clock N, and leave 1t o'cIock
p. MI nd the Upper Paetsts will make, 1t East
aad WsSs Burlington, and at Darsspoyt and Rsck
Tsland, regular connections, Esst And West, with
The Railroads st those points.
JNO. 1DAIR MCDOWELL,
aus7sd EnsinserandS spsrinsssdsnt
"A ERCHANTS and MILLINERS visiting ~
lNk Philadelphia To purchase goods will1DA wv
6nd large and splendid assert ment Of tho y -
latest styles Of Paris and American eonnsts, Cspa
and lead Dresses st Mrs. M. y. BISHOPS,
No. ISchsstnut-st.
Particular attention paid 10 orders, and goods
warranted to givs satisiaesion.
aug25-dims
RHOUMi TLOuMy
WE have m article Of Flour that We will sell
w ATS per barrel, and warrant Il TO give
PERrscr sArisrAcr to b. EQUAL 10 QUINCY
or any other brand, Or abs money rkandsd.
Try it, and save 81 50 Per Dbl delivered srAtis.
ang25d2~ Fosrth.d.
BANGING SCHOOL.
MIR. 4 MRS. JAMES RODGERS respectfully
IVA tnforM the Ladies' and 0cntleman Of Keokuk
and vicinity that their Dancing School win open
or about the 6fsi OF October Hsvine received all
| tka Sn1H aahf0mnk1N A fras Wash
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A DuRL SErrtxp sr OAsn.-A Rrenchnan
was 10 SIGHT duel With "a Amsticau The
eonditions we're thst but one shot shonid be
1aehangsd and that tho precedence should
~ " iot.-fhe Prenohnaa eos the asst
nnes, but failed 70 hit his adversary. A.
- Yankee Lifted his weapon, the oshsr call.
n oat--
= Hold, will bay your shotr
All were astonishsd u this, but his oppo-
neat answered
= Whas DILL you give l''
9 4ive Ansdred pounds ~
= Nonssass - cried The Yankss, taking
~ a6ain.--" I'm good mssksnan; you
- 700 low value % yousSDlf r.
Yoa estimate me- ct too high price !;
bst uill give you = thosDen1 poundsl"
= Agreed ~ cried the Iankss, and IL
dnei wNs ended.
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The report Of the investigating committee
has bsen made. It appears beyond dispute,
~ they, in substance, declare, thst Breslin
did al the stealing. Gibson, bic Republican
SUCCESSOR, did for long timo keep the en-
besslsnsnt secret. That, too, 10 undenia-
bic, for he eonfssses thst he did oil hs could
70 that end. His excuse il, that be himself
WAS on Breslin's bond, with many friends |;
that 70 have exposed the embssslsmsnt a
soon y il came to his knowledge, would
have ruined him and them, and the State
would hare been NO better OF for ii, By any
possibility; that By keeping the matter along,
hshas bssn enabled 10 secure to the State !
large proportion Of the funds abstracted,
which would have bsss lost il an immediate
exposure had been made, and himself and
the rest Of Breslin's bondsmen we're to that
extent relieved; and that u soon - be was
satisfied nothing more could DO recovered, he
made the exposure. II his judgment and
conduct, in thss regard, were faulty, Iii it
va his duty, Whatever nigh: have been the
consequences, to make the exposure the mo-
nsnt tho dsfalcation Game 70 his knowledge,
--thsn hs did wrong 70 just that extent. Bat
~ stealing be is wholly guiltless Of, and
Brsslin hinseh has confessed o. much A
gang Of Locofoco marsuders made Bresliu
their instrument for plundsring the Treasu.
~, himself sharing in tho spoils. That il
the upshot Of tho whole matter.
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1880. . IL Ienns
111- g11UllsYs ~ - sasansr
3 ~ |. :a 8: Z: III !, j {; a.: =.
. 81 81 81; ex,
1sd16 80 1edsy, - ~ 20tA,
cpea q ead I, peffsrnaae6 oo0m1oone o. -
And u p.n. The sxhihition On beafa ~ BANJO
this seasoA vill spnses u ths eelsAsateA sd Davis
Ollie MiasSFsis, sahsasipg NJ Hsse eelsbsaAed
hAllsdist, InstSunentAl psgfasasss, Danests ~
neapsusa = the inpsimt1rN Daienf oenngisine .
osm6inatteA Of tslsst u Nj 6sS6e6neS1 unsuY.
$4,000 In Gssepe or Ansrise. yse paplieulass ~
hills. VIII exhibit 1t wanaw As4U1 ylst, aad
Alexendfte, 80. lse. III keae3eAA
RaOeP nONUR.
~ sale low s. BARTLEfT. KAYS 8 Co,
sng36d2tw3t la Aain-st.
A Mass Me~tlng % the Levers %
mNo1C,
A ND those interested In the kesnstlsa ef .
"a CHORUS SOCIETY, viii y hsI1 6 lahsllI
Mssic Rooms, On Tharsday evening, 37tA fnst.-
All who have any knowledge IT music, OF who
would aesist In ereanisipg and sustAining socsAy
for the practice ana promoti0n Of beth sasrsd and
secular music, srs invited 70 attend.
aug1od5t
II okuk, M. PHEASANT 9 Ouecaslne
RAalroaA.
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y. r. DIXIE,
JOHNSON STREET, aesf bsftltao 70 ~ Ped OGes
Keokuk lova

=. r. DIXIE,
JOHNSON STREET, ssst bsti1sse 70 to Pess oNes,
Keokuk, Iowa.
u EdS leave 70 inform the etissas Of Eseknk,
ID that he has established himself In hasinsse On
johnson street. where Il II III intsntion 10 dspsnse
al kinds u goods for family consumption. Of the
Havias devoted for ..py ,s.rs his .s..a.iou 70
tia. his knowledge and xpsnsaes, Will y apprs-
ciated BY deserving eommanity. uhstosk u all
entirely fresh; maoy articles havipg bssn naas-
factuisd expressly for hin, " ths parsss material
and without sdul.srsiios, and In partisular his
stock Of Acids, SAlinss and Epioss.
Choice Teas Aach attention win be paid 10 this
branch Of trade, dstermikiAg 1t ali hassrd 70
mako his store depot u All kinds Of ans Tsas,
and hs sarncstly hopes that the ladies, (who I'M
.fs Elm ~ .vo am
City Teas.
| Grand Bank, Inshors, Spring Maddox, No. !
Msoksrel, In bills, Kits and pounis, Tongues and
SQUADS, Ealmon pieai Fresh Spicsd Lo6stsrs II
0iass a. tn, dystsss, AHchovies, EnslsA, Nor
ring, PostsA Herring, Ehrinps, -.
Pieklss pm II Ans distlilsd Vinegar, enbracing
full assorimsat - Aaeriean and knglish viz:
0srki.e = al si.sl bottles snd by nsassrs.
fhss Is.
Oy.les kstchap. nav article, made only BY him.
CAuiiaower;
| Pisolillij
| Chow Chow;
0nionsi
| Cspsrs By lhs gallon for Hotels, So;
| Enrlish Walnut, 10.
| The principal condiments used II IL Unitsd
States, embracing choice sssortEsnt 3ren 1ostOA
New York and LeedDn Markets, will always h
found;
coasss in III thsir variety;
.Beksss" manufactured Cocoa, IN ths varieties
| b. him nads, snheauing
Chssolats3
i Ceooa Paste;
/ Nsparsd Oosoaj
| 6hslls As.i
Preserves saA Jslliss, sush u Isnsa, Ofaass
Calves fset. asavA, Nod canaas, Qaiass sad csaa'
i hesFy.
4 Fiavoriae axtsasas frsn ~ sslslsaAsd Lahaea,
tory ~ Barnsts . Co., 0osaoa. enheaoina III ~
vasistiss IL hsxes ~ ana A AiAsssnD k3n1s, A1u
fsmllv ass. and 10 lnsee bseAaae fss 8e1e1s -
| Ssssnheses- tAnillss an rsqnssAsA - ~ tAsm.
The tsAAs sapplisd a manufacturers peiAs.
i ThsSe sxttasts - enti4oly 1see 1Son petesne1l
oils ~ aeias vh1h satas trte tho sD0postt1oa q
many Of the astiticss ffuit Aavers 100 = nasket
They ass higAtyssaseatraasdb Aeve ~ ~ tRsuA.
ness sad dsliaay ~ ths fruias sssn vhish tAsy
sss prepared and ass 49, sx2sasivs.
i twill be my ain - kssp eenplots nnBortUAnl
Of al articles Used u fsniltes, - ~ sAsissss
| qnaiity.
| their parity. Thssick Day sely tAaa - ns1xeaeq
adsltssatsd srtisls viii sses ~ ~ fIua ~ 49,
| lishm~as. s.
share Of patronage Is respectfully sslia,ss,
| faag17-aio
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EscLAKp At Wan WITH HALF THE WsRLD.
The London Times says England y q pres
est In conflict with ths Eastern world. Pros
Alden % Hongkons the British 6aG has bssn
this crest section of the globs ia ishahi-
tants u th1ss little islands ars aeeselly 6.
sagsd IN hostiGtiss with nigh oae.ha1 ~
people o1 TIE globe.
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I'm NE 34sh iastaas, eupressd y Fl - 1h1ee
~ strsst, hstwsss 6loa1eAa - 1sonk1in, =
Spon 4. Ths aads viii ssafsra fsysr - lssyI6s
Il q dis slDes. ronf0o1
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orders for
:p sa .. .' cs I 81 : =. ~. =: -:
"a
Nss+E -
DAD
I. 4
AA,atos
la1rdivsusa AAuwhrturs
c..
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Warm Air Furnaces.

1T o v e g..
GILES r. FILLEY's, ST. LOUIS.
CELEBRATED CHARTER OAK STOVE.
TT is hardly necessary for " 70 rsosr % this
known. For simplicity Of arrangemsnt. saving
of fuel and rty Of operations y stands nm.
rivslsd. Its advantages are the result o. twoim-
provements, viz:
LIST. IRcaHAaxp DaAuonr FLuss;
I'd. CIRCULATING HsT-AIn Fms.
WE AXE NOW RICEIyIHa
4 PINE suPPLY OF
PARLOR, COAL, HEATING I COOK STOVES,
Of Ill sises and patterns which for ssrsics beauty
among which ere the patterns Of North, Chase 4
North, Of Philadelphia, Pa. Call and examine
for Yourselves.
ENAMELED CRATES,
MARBELlZED IRON MANTLES.
We would request all persons dssisous Of OBJ
tanning Nantes and 0rstss b give - . call. We
can furnish you With any siss, Of styis ek beauty
TO please the eye Of the most fastiaissa.
RICKEY : ABBOTT,
aug2sd 80 Aaia~t.
TIN AND JAPANNED WARE,
WnOIBsAL1 AMD n15AIIs
"E have On hand constant supply Of Tin
wv and Japan4d Ware, and "a flsalsk all who
nay favor ~ with call, either q Whsissals OF
Retail.
LUDLOW / CO.'S IMPROVED 1RUTT CANS.
No Mas, Solder Or CsWsst Ussd.
The asatsst, safsss, and nost snnysaisaA go
used. They s6e sasily ssaled anAepcnsd, ~ nsv-
fail u psssssvs fssit, vegstabssS H., II pr
fsssay frsA stets. Ihess Cas- - b uee1 ysar ~
Ter year. Directions for psttiag n eil Kinds q
Fruits and veastAbtes accompany he Cana.
Ev81Y CAN wAu1AnT1D.
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Jsbbing 81 All hinas 1sns Win
RSsmptness.
ROOFING DONE, IzKpIR0NC0RNI-
cEs PUT UP ON snoRT NOTICE.
wARM-AlR FURNAcEsi

We are sov prepared to pat ap Warn-Ais ynr.
nacss for heating Dxsllinss. CAsSeAss. publia
Halls, -. The faraess usSd 10 tha nsaekaetsss
Of Lotss, OF CihsinnAti, uko hAs sDassA 10 paia1
has no superior In peint Of dufaAIiity, seen0aH
and convenisacs, sstety from IRE, MI vta6.
lstien and pare quality Of Asatsl ~.
auR16d NOk1y MINI.
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Lessons ~ RFeacA. 0sSman, kosin,
oTooks DraWsDg = maeAenA tics.
DR04. DRAR66 e9sss his services - tsschW 81
i tAs Laaguagss, Drawing ard Sciences - IL
Ladies Anl den tlsmsn Of Ksoksk.
W, the undersignsd, having had instfuetisas
from Pruf. Brasss pefscuslly and In our fsniliss,
shssrfully rssennsd him 20 the citissns n keekuk
= good, s0eisns aad fsithfsl tsaehsr, In sssry
way worthy Of thsir patronage.
Rsv. Mf. Wiiliams, ". A. Beers,
Ars. n. B. Diskinsos, =. kishaf, 81
nn.0ss. = Kilssufss, Jsaes 0sisse.
Aveust la
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The fsees thas NJ 90 10 dfssas
ARE radiant, - II CLEANS
PROM some diytAAf world than this;
A swsstss, saAdw tenderness
lsarkens the depths u loving eyes
A more seraphie beatty lies
TN lip and Srow, than ever yet
The gaze o1 waking mortal met.
o hlesssd myslery Of sleepi
Thst can rsesll from ost the deep
" vanished years, and from the tomb,
The loved snd lot TO Ms and bloomj
That makes each memory . bright
Reality, and Alis The night
With gladnees ard sweet thoughts thai stay
Like lingering perfume through the dsy.
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Good EaFm Fer SALE
A lEAT BARGAIN, in Clark county, No., on
"A State road, is miles from keokuk, II west Of
Aicxs ,iria, containing 30 scre TOO In ealtiva-
tion, ;,ood improvements. Immediate possession
given The above will b sold low. For tssns
and particulars apply to the subscriber, on the
premises. B. NcBkIDE.
au.2'd3
Notice 10 ContracteF0.
GEALED proposals will Be received Ut the oiRee
- Of the City Engineer till o'clock p. m. Of
Monday, September IA, A. d. 1887, for construct
ing . roadway on the Lsvss, from johnson ST., 70
the intersection Of Third-st., in Reid's Addition.
Spe, i6cAtions for above work can bs seen at ID
once If City Engineer.
l.. HUrCHTNeON,
Keolsuk, Aug. ~, 1S57-dt City Engineer.
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LATER FROM EUROPE.

Arrival Of tho 9teamehip America.
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Wetake no delight in personal misfortunes.
We are sorry that Mr.. Thonpson has failed,
yes W are compelled to chronicle the fact
that he has gone under.n Through his
Bonk- Note Reporter be has been for months
decrying the West, and dwelling lugubrious-
y on the great crash that was 10 come upon
this fair portion Of the continent. He has
lsbored diligently to bring shout that crash.
Perhaps be had interested motives IN doing
%. But the West stands erect, never % in-
dependent and wcll-to-do q she - to-day.
The crisis has como upon Mr.. Thompson
himself, instead Of the prolific and thriving
West. He thought be saw the West mex
tricably involved in speculation. He could
see nothing bat debt and disaster when b
turned his eyes toward the setting sun. Per-
haps be might have been honest In his idea
cd his effort. But We fear be WAS not i'm.
psstial, for he too was speculator, AND
thas tight have been apurpose, persona
nsllss, in his labors and prophecies. Pro
hAbly, after al, the light which came to BIZ
eyss vas reflected from his own entangle.
circumstances instead o.. the field Of Wester,
finance and industry.
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100000 WnnsoAIg
m Ksoku ak City Bills ct pssnium of p cent
~ In xxcAanes for Groceries ard Fruit u AL
Aul1d KING TAYLOR.
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SRORrING.

(yATE City Courss, trotting match in harness
" fsS tl0o, mile heats, win come Cd ovsr the
shsvs cosrss on Saturday, August z9th, 1887 At :
Pm. Owner names Br, &. Owner names b. ..
A rsnning match Tor $50 will take place directly
after the tret.
Omnibusses will convey passengers TO and from
the Course. Il. u. AUMBY, Proprietor.
fangE -dtd
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A DwRLI.INu House Of . Rsers. NTH 80.
"A cisnt spaes II 3sont 1es aAdltteoal hu1ldGnns,
For sale low-4356 ealy rsqaifsd n hanA-halaaeG
essy pAynsats witkoss iutsSsst. 0Aeeql 1isoanl
for cash. Said house u strongly bNlat, palntsi
ular, With 1As viAw u the River. lnealsp q
~ snAeeslgnsd, Days Dailding. MEeAeanpsl-,
corner af 18th, Or q the ofAes q -. NJ M&ea.
Athenasn Ruildings.
d3n-ts z. y. U1nSI01.
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An Ola AAvertles0ena.e .klln,a
Rroe0hes oso1en.

8t000Aoo 0Soboos.
SroLEs.-- On the 18th inst, BY ono Will
liam Lloyd, ont u the house Of BENZ. Frank
lin, an half.wosn Eagathe coat, lind with
sill, four Hns homespun shirts, and ane
Holland shirt, ruined 1t tho hands and boz
som, pair Of black bfoad-cloth brsechss,
new scsted and lined with leather, two pair
Of good worsted stockings, ono Of . dark
color and tho other Of . lightish blue, :
COARSE cambria handkerchief marked with IN
+. in red silk, : new pair Of calf skin shoss,
a boys new castor hat, and sundry other
things.
N.E. The said Lloyd pretcnds to under
stand Latin and Greek, and has been a
school master be Is an lrishman, about 80
years Of age, tall and slim had ON . lightish
colorod great coat, red jacket, apair Of black
silk brooches, an old felt hat, too little for
him, and sewed on the side Of the crown with
white thread, and an old dark colored wig ;
but may perhaps wear some Of the stolen
clothes above mentioned.
Whosoeyer secures the thief % that he
may lie brought to justice, shall have thirty
shiilinys reward, and reasonable charges
pnd by b. EaANkLIk.
Phiiadelphia, Feb. %, 1850.
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The Joint Committee to arrange upon
agreeing to our Constitution 10 busily ct
work, and making progress in the right d.
rsction. The knotty question Of apportion-
mont has been settled with the exception OF
one or two points which We presume will
eventually be got through with - nearly
unanimous ~ possible. The members 81!
appear to have faith 10 the great work they
are engaged upon, which feeling will remove
mountains Of obstacles which st drst arose
before them. A little more patience on the
part Of Some members who arc not on the
committee il advisable.
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Coz. Trrus.--The Kansas city Enterprise
ssys thst this notoricus Csbsn, Kansas and
Eisssasgian 6llibastsr has located at that
ylsee II the lanbsr and oonnissiop busi-
aAes.
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DxrALcArox IN rHs ST.. NICHOLAS HorxL,
Nrw Yosk. An immense defalcation 10 said
to have been discovered 1t the Sc. Nicholas
Hotel, New York, and the chief book. keeper
Of that establishment 10 under arrest. A
great effort 10 being made to suppress the
facts Of the case. but il IL confidently stated
that from &30, 900 to $50, 900 hsve bssn ap-
propTiated by tbs accused, who has long bean
well-knowa and highly esteemed 81 ~
guests Of the Hotel.
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MARIrosA--The effect OF the late decision
relating to this extensive mineral tract, il
TO confirm tho title Of Col. Fremont, and
give him the possession Of al the Improve
ments that have been put upon 1t, together
with damages for detention. The Colonel
has had much trouble with this tract, but we
trust that he 10 hereafter to enjoy, undis-
turbed, the emoluments Of property to which
his title 10 clear, and which his own remark
able eaterprise put him 10 the honest pos
session Of. He gave California to the M.
ton. Lat him enjoy in his own right the
small fragment Of it for which be bargained
u that more than deccnts
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-08-28

6TArE CoxvsNrios or THE BLACK DxNo.
caAcv.-Ws hear nothing from this Conven-
tios yet, save that they were having happy
tins Over the Bank question, on Wednesday.
~ rather think the Constitutional question
.Sill gravel shsa yel,--ii NOT IN tne Ionyen-
ton, then after Il.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-08-28

A NAIVE Confession organ Of the
Black Democracy at lows city, the CSesce'ss.
thinks they I" cannot calculate upon the sue
cess Of their ticket, with any degree Of cor
taisty," In October. We have given the
craeent more credit for sagacity than
iraaknsss, hitherto. We shall have to els-
rate our views Of its character in the latter
respect, ~ begin to think.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-08-28

4. q. Of o. r.
fINHE Independent order Of Odd Fellows Of this
L city purpose having grand celebration, pro.
csssion and dinner on Wednesday, the second day
Of September. All members Of TIE order in 70 Cd
standing are respc fully invited to attend.
b. y. HAMILTON,
lis. ErRIReEn,
w, PRRDuR, Committee Of Ar
VS., NIcuoLs, rAngemsnts,
Il. II. WlcKsRsHAA,
ID. A. AHABLs. Taux25 -dtd
m -. OMA0. w. DEWOLT,
r EADER Of the Chatham Square NJ. e. Church
IL Choir will commence . Juvenile class In Music
10 the Lecture room Of the Church ON Tuesday A.
tcrnoon, Sept. Let q half past four.
Txnns-Only Is cents for ~ lessons, and book
given eanb scholar. First lesson will be free. All
are invited 70 attend. laug27.d