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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-01-27

NEW FIN M.
Ii UDS0N Il. BRIDGE has this day associated
i i with him in business, HKsRY b. HOLLAND,
LsoH ARD b. HOLLAND and JoRE II. BEAcB for the
purpose Of continuing the late firm Of BRipok i
BRornER, under the name and style of BRIDGE,
BEACH co. Who are prepared TO offer increased
Inducements and facilities to the custom
| ere Of the late arm, . continuance Of Whose pat
ronsge Is respectfully solicited.
jsnl BRIDGE, BEACH L co.
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SUNDKIES.

SUaAk Kettles from TO sogaions Ovens and
~ Lids Todd Lids ckillets and lids asserted cas-
Iron Tea Kettles Japaned Trunks Pudding ard
Rice Moulds scolored and plain Cake Pans Tea
Canisers, square and round assorted Lard Lamps;
rnware and Stove Pipe. House, sheet iron and cop
per work done promptly, in the very beet manner.
septI5d COMSToCk 4 BKOTHERs.
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NOTICE

gT1HR business Of Bridge = Brother, in Kcokuk
i will be continued by the new arm, ~ heretofore
under the name and style Of Bridge Brother.
Thankful for the liberal share Of patronage ex
tended 70 their Agent, VIZ. 8. MooaK, the past sea
son. viii endeavovto merit and hone e. rec~ive
. continuance Of the saue.
BRIDGE, BEACHA co.
St. Louis, No., JAnuaryl, 81.
isn7 -3m-dAw Times copy.l
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Collector q the CITY Of ktokuk.
Jan. 10, 1857 d3w

CURLING AND PAVING NOTICE,
To the Unknown Owners Of any
Lots upon the following described
streets.
n keoknk, held December 23d. A. d. 1856, the
following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That the owners of the Lots situated
upon the streets described below to~wii: On Blon-
deau street fram Water 10 Fourteenth street; On
Concert from First to Sixth street; on High street
from Second b Saith street; on Exchange street
from Water to Fourth strp~t, on First street from
Exchange to Bpndeau street on Second street from
Main to High on Fourth street from johnson to
| Orleans on Fifth street FROM johnson To Orleans;
on seventh from Timea to Blondcau street; on
Eighth from Main to Blondeau streets on Ninth
street from johnson to Concerts on Tenth from tx
change IL Concert on Eleventh from Main street
to 9Th on Twelfth from Main TO High street on
! Thirteenth street from Main to Concert; on -FOUR
tsenih street from Main to Biondeau, and fronting
upon any of said streets, be directed TO have the
curb set by the first day Of June next, and
the side walks graded and paved by the hrs day cf
! August ne,t the same to be done in accordance
with the ordinances Of the City.
I CERTIFY the above 10 be y copy Ut a resolution
| passed by the City Council Of the Guy d
/ keokuk. Given under my hand this 3lst
day Of December, A. ID. 1856.
b. s. MERRIAM.
ts&dccal -d2m Clerk Of the Council.
i "A PoLoGY-To my Old customers, and the la
~ dies in particular, owe an opology for recen-
change In the inside arrangement ana outside ap'
pearance of my establishment.
Though il was not until after patient and thor
oh tlepa u Investigation that became convinced
ol the in the style Of my sign, that submit
ted to achange. But in changing II from "Ladits
| Shoe Shop" have not ceased to manufacture al
kinds of Ladies shoes, before, but have, in AL
dtion, engaged in Boot making Tor their II husbands
Brothers, Sous and Lovers, SO that now all you
family and friends can be accom- modsted ut on
shop.-The ONLY ONE IN kEoxUk where you can &c
ANYTHING In the Boot and Shoe line, made to order
II at 5. A. DUKES Boot and Shoe shop, No. 81
Main st-where, also ,the,best quality and creates
j variety Of Eastern work Is kept for sale cheap.
Come and examine the gssds and buy, or leav
orders, which win be promptly attic ndedto by
novl7 8. A.DUKE.
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shall the Mmmuaactortes OF keokuk
he NustaineO

= 4 Ut ESii oN VT NliNh NbA -. ~
L IHF FUTURE INTERESTS OF oUkaiIA.
Citizens are invited To call at the wafeoems oi
the keokuk Furniture Mandatory, l36 Main-s'.,
Dining Room Furniture. Our assortment Is now
complete, and we are mann turing variety Of
articles entirely new to the trade which Tor style,
workmanship and finish cannot be exccll.d by any
house East or Nest.
decl7-d hlLhothNE p IA 'lo
1 TNLEGANT Jewelry, suitable tor Christmas ana
/ Il New Years Presents, al .
L. f. Dol BLEDAl WILSON'S,
| decls-d seeond-st., near MAIL.
/ /yoIp and silver Matches Tor ladies gentlemen,
/ VI at the lowest eastern prices. For sale by
L. T. DoU BLEDAl WILSON,
declsd Second-st., near Main
/ noRTl. Monaies, Cigar Cases, Pocket Eooks,
/ J. Purses, and Ladies Retieuies. fer sal. at
U.F. DOUBLEDAY WILSON'S,
| asciSd second-st.. near Main.
/ ID AGkGAMMoN and Chess Boards anu men,
ID Uames, dc., Mt
L. +. DOUBLEDAY & WILSON'S,
i decIsd seeond-st., near Main.
4 (NLoCKs of American and French manufaetuIe, u
~ good asscrsiment, at
u. r. DOUBLEDAY WILSON s,
aectsd esecond-st near Main.
II DLAIED Marc.--The best article of spoons, FORKS
l. and Salt Spoons, etc. at
II L. +. DOUBLEDAY WILSON'S,
decisd seeend-st., rear Main
DOCKS suitable for presents 10 children, in great
L. +. DOUBLEDAY 4 WILSON'S,
dsclsi Seeand-st Tear Min.
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r nrMOND

G. r. DIMOND,
Real Estate and Insurance Agent.
OFFICE in kilbourne's Block, Main street, be-
~ tweer End and Srd, Keokuk, Iowa.
RErxRKScEs-Edwsrd kilbourne, Esq,, keokuk;
John Whitehead, esq, New York; Chas. L. FROST,
do; Messrs. Page, Briggs Babbitt, Boston; Amos
ID. Smith, esq, Providence, X. L.; Edgar Conkln
esq, Cincinnati, O.; j. W Zackcre, esq, New Or
leans.
RsAL EsrALE AGKscY .--partieuia lar attic ntion paid
to the purchasing and selling Of City Lots, Houses
and Lands # every description.
LIVE, Fire AND MARINE Insurance AGEscr for
the Mutual Life Insurance Company Of New
York. Accumu lated Fund &, 25o 900.
The "ArLasric FIRE MARINE Insurance. CO., -
of Providence, X. /. Paid up Capital $50 900.
The "ArHxSEun Fink INSURANCE Co, of Lon
don. Branch at Philadelphia, Pa.
The "PEoRlA MARINE AND FIRg lss, Co." Of
Peoria, Ills. Paid IN Capital slice. 600.
Having been appointed Agent for the above nam
ed first class, reliable Offices, l would beg leave to
inform the merchants and citizens generally u this
city, that am prepared TO take Life, Fire and Ma
rine Risks Mt low rates be had nj any other
sound and reliable Offices. Open policies granted
as favorable terms as can be had in any OF the East,
ern cities. may so, lS5o.--d.
City Lets ana aana tor sale.
fIf ACRES splendid farming land, situated
4 K about 10 miles directly west of Abba Mon
| roe county. This Fine Tract consists Of Prairie
and Timber partly under cultivation. Timber of
the very best quality. Price very low, and terms
easy.
40 Acres near Ambrosia, being u part Of what Is
| called the "Benton Farm" Lays very handsome
and situated about 10 miles from this city and can
be had at = bargain.
100 Acres, consisting or Timber and Prairie
partly under cultivation, and slt cd about mi e
from the city. Terms easy.
Lot 10, Block 1876, on Morgan street, between 1sti
aud l4th, with new brick house, will be sold low
and on reasonable terms.
Lot Ne. 5, Block 45-with improvements. Fo
further particulars, apply TO
C.R. DIMoND,
oct3-d kilbourne's Block Main st.
wx H. AUSTIN, c. II. ALBxRs
WM. u. AUSTIN 4 CO.,
WHOLESALE u ROGERS, PRODUCE DEALERS
Communication Merchants.
No. loo Main street, keokuk, iowa
sept5-d
WANTED.
4 Comfortable Dwelling House, for which viii
"A pay good price, and make payments to sui
the parties. lsept3 81 WM H. AUSTIN.
FOR sale at "a Bargain Tor Cash.
rIWo Coed Horse Wagons,
i One span Horses and Mules,
One Mare and Colt. w. III, AUSTIN co.
/ aug22d
syX1ASTED--A good TeamstcI, have stead
w employ msnt at the City Mills.
dec2 ". ii. AUSTIN co.
DELINQUENT LIST az LOTS
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lrAvrN0 this dav purchased the stock ~ the
LII old house Of Hsmill Ralston, No. 81 Main
street. We respectfully solicit the continued patron
age Of their many friends and the public generally.
No effort will be spared in our endsavoFs 70 keep
fall assortment Of all articles in the Grocery and
Provision line, and accommodating all who msy favor
~ With call.
Goods delivered promptly 10 al parts Of the city
Jan. j, 't7-[jan0- d
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NEW BOOKS.
II IYLE, Axe and saddlebags, and other Lectures
N By Rev. VIM. H. Milburn. For sale ct
dscl6 OGDENB
City Bookstore, 81 Main-st.
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New Fall Stock.
1866.
COMSI(DCk 4 BROS

NYE have just received cur Fall aud inter
w stock from the East, and are now prepared to
I'LL orders for any thing in our line PROM frLf.
We have ont several new and beautifuf Sttves,
among which IL the QUINCY PARLoK, q stove
that We wish every one to examine before making
their parehasesfor winter Uur ehire stick liz more
complete than heretofore, and oar prices usual
very low. sept3d &C MsIOGk a BIO.
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NOTICE.
THE co-pAy.nership formed with my brother,
i HARRISON P. BRIpaE, under the 6rm and style
Of BRIDGE BROTHER, (previous to his dccease, }
has expired BY Limitation. The subscriber will set
tie up the business of the old Arm, at the counting
room herofore occupied by them.
janl HUDSON X. BRIDGE.
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VA limited number Of Special Notices will BE-
inserted under this head At 70 cents line for each
insertion. or over the editorial head for 10 cent,
. line.
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ME have received our asso9tnsnt Of Clocks,
w which eonsists Of thirty hour, eight day, and
thirty day. for gallery, bank, hall Office and house,
which ws offer for sale 1t reasonable prices ~ 81
MAin-st. Please call and examine.
jsn3-d THOMPSON BRIDGES.
rINH0MPSON BRIDGES have fonals The Justly
celebrated American Watch, made by the Boz
ton Watch Co., and warranted an excellent time
keeper.
dsc14d No. 81 Main street, bet. I'd and Sd.
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JAPANED WARE.

/ ARD Lamps, candle sticks, sugar bowls, Nurse
IL lamps, molasscs cups, dredge boxes, dust pans,
graters, sugar and cake boxes, W III. trunks, tea
eanister, all sizes, grocery de-, toy cups and bas-
kets, sand boxes bill head cases. culiender, letter
diers, all of which We viii selliew at No. sS
septlSd CuMSIOCk 4 BRO.
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NOTICE.
HAVING sold our Stock to Mssrs. Ayres 4
Ii Reynolds, We feel oom PEELED to urge prompt
and Immediate payment from all those knowing
themselves indebted 70 u on note book account
In order that We may meet positive engagements
and preparatory - opening basiness again on tbs
nrst Of March.
jAnl3-dlm HAMILL h RAISTON.
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DELINQUENT LIST az LOT.

nN which SPECIAL Taxes are due, and unpaid, for
~ CURLING and Paving, or Paving, IN front of
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TT rs NEVER TOO LATE TO MRND. A N after q
j fact romance, by Charles Reed, In two 70 lumes
For sale By CAVE BAIL by.
sed34d.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-08-19

A SEA CAPTAINS DoDGE.-Not the system now
struggling into existence at Commissioners Hall,
but newer one yet, invented by an ex sea captain.
now well known and highly respectable ship own
er in South street. The captains family being out
of town, for the summer, he occupies two rooms in
the second stosy of fashionable lodging house. At
these lodgings he has few little pictures and curiosi-
ties and collection of papers, of little value to any
one but the owner. Having occasion to leave town
for few days last week, with the fact before his
eye that most rooms vacated for twenty-four hours
were entered and ransacked and with but little con-
fdence in the metropolitans, the captain arranged
matters follows: On the table in one room he
wrote: 10 "Look on the table in the other room,
Mr.. Thief" Isl and on the table in the other room
heaeft the following memorandum: Eg-" Don't
steal any thing out of these two rooms, or injure
any thing and send to No.-South street. and will
give you ten ($10) dollars, and no questions asked
any time after Monday next" This paper was duly
signed by the captain, and could not fail to strike
the eye OF any person entering the room. The cap
tain returned on Monday, and found that his rooms
had been entered, as he anticipated; but everything
was in perfect order, and nothing missing but the
memorandum and promise to pay. On Wednesday
very polite servant called the captain at his Of
flce in South street, and presenting the two papers
IN an envelope, remarked that an gentleman waiting
outside IN his carriage would be pleased to receive
the money. ihereupon, the captain forked over
ten dollars, observing the conditions faithfully and
never even looked out of the window to see the car
rage drive away, or try to get squirt at its &C.
cupant. N. Y. Journal of Commerce.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-08-19

DoS'T TAKE TIE PAPERs.-It appears somewhat
man in Petersburg yesterday, who had not before
heard of the election Of "Jeemes" Buchanan to the
Presidency. He is we'll to do in the world, and the
possessor of considerable property-out had not be-
fore heard who was the present Chief Executive Of
the United States. He was down in the city when
we met him, and hearing strong anti W alker man
declare in loud and exciting tone to friend OF the
Administration, that Mr.. Buchanan responsible
for the present troubles in Kansas he was induced
to ask for an elucidation and expressed much
constituent when told that Robt. j. Walker was the
present Governor of Kansas, and that he ap-
pointed by James Buchanan, the present Chief Ex
ecutve Of the United States 1t may be reasoned
that ignorance of the which is making much
stir, is no loss-perhaps not-but how any indivd-
ual rot locked up in prison CELL and forbidden I'M
der pain of instant death to read hear anything,
can be so ignorant Of what is in every body mouth
passes our understanding.
Petersburg Express.
There great many people who live in ignor-
ance for the want of a newspaper. Last winter
while travelling between this place and Raleigh We
met man who conversed intelligently about farm
ing, but who had not heard of the death of John G..
Calhoun or Gen. jackson! He expressed great re-
greet at their departure and could not imagine what
the country would do without them. He was told
that Gen. Pierce had kept things pretty straight,
when he actually asked Qike the wings did when he
was nominatcd) "who is Piercep" He was sorry to
hear that the know-nothings were defeated in the
late Presidential contest!
Charlotte Democrat.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-08-19

CRoPs.-The largest crop of wheat that has ever
been harvested in this country is being gath
cred. The aggregate yield will, it is manifest
exceed by hundreds of thousands of bushels that of
the most plentiful harvest that has ever blessed the
labors of American husbandry. The corn crop, too
promises exceedingly well. aud will, We doubt not,
be as much in advance of any former yield is that
of wheat. Oats and barley likewise reported as
unusually good and abundant.
Vegetable and fruit products are also reported as
plenteous and of sound condition. in most locali-
ties where any attention is devoted to their cutva-
ton. The potato crop-that most important of all
esculents-will turn out glorious yield, and this
fact is already having sensible effect upon the
ket In some Of the eastern cities decline of over
a hundred per cent. per bushel is al eady reported
Other commodities must follow suit"
Chicago Journal
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-08-19

A MAGNIFICENT SIGHT.-An illumination at the
Church of St. Peters, Rome, is said to be most
magnificent sight There are three of these spec.
tacles annually-on the eve of Easter Sunday, on
the eve OF St. Peters festival, and the evening sue.
ceeding. At the Silver illumination, which com.
mences at dusk, the church is lit up by five thou.
sand nine hundred lanterns. At the Golden iilum.
ination, nine hundred lamps are lighted, making six
thousand eight hundred lights in ALL These latter
have the effect Of torches; they are iron plates filled
with tallow and turpentine. These nine hundred
fires are lighted with a rapdity which seems maei
cal-when the first stroke of the hour is heard,
there has not been lighted; when the last stroke
falls, the entire building is a blaze! The process
occupies about eight seconds; the fire commences
on the cross, and sweeps down with swiftness and
grandeur which defies description. Three hundred
and cighty-two men are employed in lighting the
lamps-clinging to the cross 4S2 feet from the
ground, suspended by ropes over the domes, along
the facades and the pillars of the colonades their
position is one Of imminent danger, and extreme
junction is administered before they ascend, SO that
in case any accident should happen, it may not find
them unprepared. Petersburg Erpress.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-08-19

IGNORING THE CoNFEssIoNAL.-The Savoy Consti
tutaonai states that in the Commune of Loco, the
Episcopal Court, with the view of striking alarm in
the said Commune, withdrew from the priests the
power Of confessing the people. The result, how
ever turned out quite contrary to expectation The
municipal authorities, Of the Episcopal inter.
dict, met in the Hall of the Commune, and passed
the following resolution, viz: "That, whereas the
power Of confessing has been withdrawn and where
as aurcular confession not instituted BY Christ
but invented for secondary ends by Connects and
Popes and that the institution itself has occasioned
grievous evils, and promoted discord among fami.
lest is resolved that auricular confession be
abolished in the parish Of Loco and that the confess
s'onai boxes be removed from the Church, and
burned in place Of public conceufse." The res.
olut'on was Immediately carried INTO execution. 49,.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-08-19

The WHEAT IN INDIANA.-Bad news of the wheat
in the central portion of the State is coming in
anticipated, but rather worse than anticipated.
In Tippecanoe county, the Lafayette Courier says
the wheat in some neighbcrhoods will be a failure
One very intelligent farmer said that he could not
get fifty bushels from forty acres. The trust has
damaged the late wheat badly. In Southern Ind
ana the crop so far advanced as to be beyond
danger when the trust =" came, and in the northern
portions it seems to have escaped also, but in the
central the later fields considerably blghed. 1t
will be hard to guess, for while, what the damage
to the aggregate crop is. In Carroll county, the
Delphi Journal reports harvest fifty per cent. bet
ter than that of last year.
Indianapolis Journal
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-08-19

ArFnAys BETWEEN SOUTHERN GENTLEMEN AND
NORTHERN WAIrERs.-An affray occurred at Niagara
Falls yesterday morning. causing considerable excite
melt there The particulars of the case are stated
to us by different parties substantially follows -
A gentleman from the Simultaneously or Missouri
with his wife and daughter, were stopping at the
international Hotel On Tuesday they were on the
Canada side and took ferry skitf to return.
After the ladies had taken seats in the skf, an
impudent colored man took seat between them
The gentleman who accompanied these ladies. the hus
band of one and father Of the other requested the
gro politely to leave the that he mig occupy it.
The fellow refused to change his seat, and gave abu
sive language in return for politeness. The white
elected the black one by force from the seat and
choked him some.
Yesterday morning the man and his wife came to
the breakfast table Of the international later than
usual and after nearly all the guests had left the
dining ROOM After taking his seat at the table be-
side his wife, the negro with whom he had the alter
cation in the skitf on the previous day came up to
him and said, "you are the man who choked me
Yesterday" The reply was YES, and ought to
have thrown you into the river"
At this point the black fellow struck the man on
the head with heavy tumber, telling him senseess
to the floor. The wife of the gentleman thus assault
ted rose, and, with commendable heroism dealt the
fellow a blow which restrained him. Without an
instant Of delay she ran up stairs to the room she
occupied and finding the door locked, her husband
revolver, and ran to the dining room. By this time
the black walters had passed their companion out of
the house and out Of immediate danger. Tolerable
quiet restored BY the interference of the pro-
pretors of the house and friends.
The negro who had caused the disturbance ran to
the river bank, intending to escape to Canada, but
did not succeed He was arrested by a constable,
and while on his way to answer to the magistrate,
in passing hotel shot fired from the second
story window. The ball did no mischief, but passed
rear the constable and his prisoner. Who fired the
shot has yet asccrt:in.d, at least it is not
publicly known. 1t is laid upon both parties
The negro was taken before magistrate, examin-
ed. and found guilty Of the assault. The magistrate
decided to sentence the fellow to pay fine of SIS
and 60 to Jail for three months.
The Southerner who assaulted came forward
and requested that the fellow be not sent to JAIL
The magistrate then changed then sentence to fine
Of $25 which was paid.
Rochester Union, august G.