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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-01-15

Sec0nd-St. Cheap store, opposite
uhe Athens am,
CLOSING OUT WINTER DRY GOODS |
Two make room FIR our spring purchases, we will
1 sell our present stock mt and under FIRST cost
The stock is large and we'll selected and consists Of
cloths, cnssimercs cassnets, Jeans, blankets mer-
nos, aannels deiaiDs caleos, laees, collars embro
deries, trimmings, comforts hoods cravAis, stocks
glove srtss shirts under shirts and drawers, wool
ard cotton yarn, and In fact everything kept in
general Dry foods Store.
janl2d K III. ABBOTT co.
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WOOD q aTR 1DLEN,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS

English aud Frsuch Chemicals,
nRuGs AND MEDICINES, PAINTS, OILS,
IL Dye Stuifs, Brushes, Perfumary, Fancy Ar
tfcies &c: also, all the PAten. Medicines Of the
day. Ma. Isl Main-st., Keokuk. Iowa.
janl3-iSw
NOTES Oh ii% Pr inciplvs and Practices Of the
IN Bep,ist Church. BY Francis wayiAnd. Forsale
hy tdeclIl CAVEk BAILEY.
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CLOCKN.

CLOCKS.
NTE have received our assortment OF Clocks,
Wv which consists Of thirty hour, eight day, and
thirty day. for gallery bank, hall, ONCE and house,
which we offer for sale At reasonable prices, st 81
Man-st. Please call and examine.
ian3-a THOMPSON 4 BRIDGES.
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Il. II. AYREs H. n. REYNOLDS.
AYRES REYNOLDS,

HAVTNU this day purchased Tue EIucK OF Tue
L i old house of hamiil Raiston, No. % Main
street we respectfully solicit the continued patreD
age u their many friends and the public generally.
30 effort will be spared in our endeavors TO keep
full assortment Of all articles in the Grocery and
Provision line and accommodating sill who may favor
u with call.
Goods delivered promptly to all parts OF the city.
Jan [. 'bT-I ianS d
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MUMM a MILLER,
CONFECTIONERY Wholesale and Retail Candy
~ Mandatory, Third-st, between Main and
johnson, next door to Kelly Lynch.
Special attention will be given Ia baking For par
ties, and done ulon the shortest notice.
kegkuk, Jan, Eddy
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VF IlyJ VAN
A r G. n I T e G r

L. American, Revere, Winthrop and Parker
Houses, and fremont Temple, Boston; Woods Ho-
tel! Portland Bay state House. Worcester, and
many other first ella public and private buildings
throughout the country, having located IN keokuk.
would inform the public that he is prepared to fur
nish Designs, Plan, Detail Drawings, Specfca-
tons and Superintendenee for Churches, School
Houses Hotels, Stores, Dseliings, and pubic and
private buildings Of all kinds, with promptnss and
accuracy.
All the modern improvements, such as Cornicing,
Lighting Ventilation, DO /, as adopted in the East
ern cities, will be especially provided for as re-
CURED.
1ss-0fice in samples new building, on Second
street, between Main and johnson.
Ian. Ii. ,s7..lly r. ii. MOORE.
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ron SALE.
A FARM containg so acres, we'll improved, with
n good house and bearing orchard, ~ miles
south Of Charleston snd l6 miles from keokuk,
will be sold on reasonable terms.
Apply to- W. johnson or j. T. Blair, keokuk,
or 70 DR.. Skinner, Charleston. lnov2o
THE CHEAT " EsTERN REMEDr.
I EVIS0N'S SALVE for the Prevention and Cure
IL OF Frosted Heels and Chilbleins.
Those afflicted with this troublesome complaint
can be instantly relieved by ssing boz Of Levi
sons Salye.
perfect cure warranted, or the money refunded
beDg known for the last ~ years - the only per-
feet aud remedy.
Certificates OF persons cured with the 6alve ean
be seen by applying 70 the Agent.
Reader, II you have any relations or friend, sur
Il to them. You will not only be doing them ben-
eft, but will receive their everlasting gratitude
Price so cents box, with full directions. For
sale =, the Agent oface, 2l2 South Water street,
Chicago. b. j. LEVY, Agent.
M agent. wanted to travel throughout the
country.
Dealers supplied on liberal terms. Address b. J..
..ssyy. c c....c-..sc, I,!.ss. s,.re-d7m
1IRANBRKRIRS-Fiveb bls just reccivedby
~ KELLOGG a BTRGE,
ianl DIV Fourth-st.
nYsIEks-fresh Cows. genuine and warranted,
janl-d2w Fourth-st.
rIONEY--A pure article for sale by
II KELLOGG BIRGE,
fanl div F0urth-st.
DUCKWHEAT fL0UR-Nor made of shorts.
ID bnt the genuine article.
i.ni-d7v KELLOGG + BIRGE.
EyLOUR--A variety Of brands delivered gratis.
F KELLOGG 4 BIRGE,
tsn1a9~ FUurtu-ot.
TT rs NEVER TOO LATE 70 MEND. matter Of
i fact romance, by Charles Reed, in two volumes.
Por sale by CAVE BAILEY.
sed24d.
: :, n 1OXEt Glassware and Window Glass ~
lou REYNOLDS Drug 6tcrs.
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NTEAM GUAOEN

kTEAM GUAGEN.
FIyH0MPS0N 4 BRIDGES, 81 Main-st, have for
l. sals Ashcrofts celebrated Steam Gauges, for
Steam boats, Locomotives, and Stationary I'm ines.
1t is the most perfect Gauge, and more extensively
used in the East and Canadas, than any other
gauge. Engineers and others arc invited to call
and examine.
We are also prepared TO furnish steam Whissles,
If All sizes on short notice fjan3-d
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'nE aboVc cut represents view OF the most
complete and perfect
COOKING STOVE NOW IN USE
The Patterns are entirely new, having been made
by US this year. They fast supplantinglAi 9TH
er Cooking Stoves in the market. The demand for
them is already 50 great that we preparing 70
manufacture fifty Of them per day. Those wanting
that almost Indispensable article, = good Cooking
Stove, should RENE IN Der that improvement md
progress the order Of the day and that In ar
ticis Of domestic use, has there hsn greater i'm
provement, within the last ten Year., than the one
under confederation. TherefuSr, You will
greatly promote your interrts by selecting the
s'NEW ERA" COOKING STOVE,
in preferences to taking up with Of
pattern.
EA- Fog sAie Wholesale and retail, NJ our store,
No. u Main st, kEOkUk, IOWA, where can al
ways be found thr mOst com plete and varied assort
ment Of Cooking, Heating, and Paior Stoves, ever
offered in the Wsat.
E-Aiso, Timers Stock Of all kinds. ~N4
w. y. MooRE, BRIDGE d BRO.
Agent. [jsnl-dyl
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INCORPORATION NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that ]. X. Hornish, j.
IN ii. Sullivan, Vim. + b. Lynch, G. H. Nmond,
VIM. w. Belknap, Thos. +. Carter, X. Wilsey, Jno.
Adair Mcdowell, J. NJ. Breeder, and Gurtis r.
Conn have Incorporated Themselves and their asso-
ciatcs under the name Of the Decaion Ferry and
Land Company. The principal place Of business
Of said Company is at Keokuk, Iowa. The object
Of this corporation 10 to establish . Ferry the
Mississippi River, between the city Of keokuk and
Hancock County, Ills, and also 10 purchase lands
In Hancock County, Ills., and lay out thereon .
town to be known ~ "Decalion.' The capital
stock Of said Com pany 10 seventy Ave thousand dol
lars, which stock may be increased to one hundred
thousand dollars, divided in shares Of one hundred
dollars each, and 90 DO paid In upon call OF the
Board Of Directors. Said corporation commenced
the ath day Of October, 1886 To continue twenty
years, renewable according TO the laws u Iowa.
The Affairs Of the company to be conducted by =
Board VI Five Directors, to b elected the Arst
Wednesday Of January, annually, in accordance
with the articles Of Incorporation 6le In the d.
nee Of the Recorder ii deeds, Lee county, Iowa.
The Indebtedness Of the Company 10 not to exceed
thirds Of the capital stock Of the Com psny.-
The private property OF the stock holders is To be
exempt from the corporate debts Of the Company
The following persons are the l1esen, Directors Of
said Company:
J. X. Hornish, Jno. II. sullivan,
&. X. Dimoad, kufus Wiisey,
Vim. y. Il. Lynch.
X. H0RNISH, prest.
c. X. DIsoSD, Scc'y and Treas.
keokuk, Dec. ~, ls56-dlw
FDAily Time COZ 4w I
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gg-A little boy going to church on Sun
day, remarked
"Ma, there goes woman with hat on !!
and, see, mother, she's got boots on too !"
sob, no, my son, you are mistaken; 1t IS
only a gentleman with woman's shawl on !"
replied the mother.
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AProISTnEST.--Dr. w. A. Cochran, late OF
Lancaster, and formerly Of this place, has
received an appointment in the Medical De-
partment of the Iowa University at keokuk.
He enters upon the duties Of his appoint
ment during the present session. Kinks
Vile (Mo.) Enterprise.
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The 81. Louis Eueaiag hers, speaking OF
the repor, that the Supreme Cour. had de-
ciied the Missouri Compromise uncoas.,tu.
tonal, says
I'VE cannot believe that the Court vii ga
10 thss extent for, II Il decides that Con.
ssees i.a- AZ power - exeluue Slavery from
tbs Territories, il brands - uneonsti,utlon.
nj the famous ordinance of 's7-.xclndinr
Slavery from the region northwest Of tie
one riser--whica measure was passed In
the very men, in 9 great measure, who made
the Constitution
Let Us wait patiently and see what this de.
cision really is. II il docs 70 10 that extent,
Il mol only oyerturns the opinions of those
who established the Constitution, but re.
verses the former decisions Of the Supreme
Court itself, sets ST naught the opinions of
our ~ises. iurrists, tChiet Justice Marshall
COR great !udicial light, and Kent and story,
for inetanes,1 but plainly sinks Itself to the
level Of u political iuterlnedder and rarti-
zan advocate. BIT Jet a. wait and see.
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NEW fIMM, BUT OLD HANDS:
rNHE undersigned haye this day entered into
/ partnership in the Merchant Tailoring business,
al the old stand Of Tyler Lynch, Thirdst, nearly
opposite to Bridglani / Watts. In day or two
we MIL b. prepared to show our friends what We
hasa done and intend doing
Jan. 7, 81 KELLY LYNCH.
+, 5. Mr.. Tyler will bs found by his friends at
the old stand, till further notice
ianf4..twtw K a H.
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GA looker-on at . gaming table having
observed one player very grossly cheating
another, took the "pigeon" aside and said !:
"Go0d heavens have you not observed
how villainously that man hos been packing
the cards ?''
Tho other smilinglv answered:
spray don't be under the least concern
about that; intend to pick his pocket as
soon as he is done plnyingr'
DR.. ELISHA X. kANK.--We deeply regret
to learn that this interchangeable explorer,
whose fame fills the civilized world, is now
living quite i'll ut Havana. His many friends
and admirers will deeply regret to learn that
his health is in critical condition, and sin
cerely hope that he may yet recover, and
live to enjoy tho rich harvest OF fame and
honor he has so fairly won.-IPennsylva-
MAN.
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LmnAs and LOte Tor 00les
Cnn ACRES Of land, on Sand Prairie, will be
CUU sold for cash, or Understandable dry goods.
10 acres, Eve miles out on the keokuk and Fort
Desmoines X. X.
! lot in Williams 4 Perrys addition, desirable
locat' on for residence.
Also, house and lot situated in the central part
Of the city.
For particulars, inquire Of
CD. INGALLS, 4 Co.,
Once in rear Of Esq. stotts, cor. Sd Main-sts.
KeokYk, novis-dtf
L>Ok sale at . bargain, y two-horse buggy, near
l. ly new and in first rate order. Apply To
WILKINSON MARSHALL,
decS Cor. Main and Third.
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MEARS q WILDER

New Agricultural WMreh 0use.
A XES, Hatchets, Hammers. Meat Cutters, Chop
"A ping Knives, Knife Trays; Floor and counter
busters, mats, mop handlrs. we'll buckets, sugar
buckets, bail boxes, nest do, bush hooks, shovels
and spAdes bay and manu- forks, picks, mAttocks,
bog hoes, post sugers, "spple pearers, corcrs and
slicers,' and many other useful articles may be
found at the New Agricultural Warehouse, over
Rice's Iron Store. Call and examine.
jAn8-dam MEAKS a WILDER.
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6l,807,908 q


LIABILITIES.
The amount Of Liabilities doe OF not due 10
Banks or other creditOTs-uothng
Losses adjusted and due-n0thIug.
Losses adj lsted and no due.............. SsI65 IS
Losses uuadjusted or contested, and wanting
proof. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. l5s,44S 80
All other claims against The Company are
smsll-t0r printing, &C.
Agents instructed to ke no risk exceeding $4,000 90
The greatest amount insured In any one city town VIII
lage, varies
Tie greatest amount allowed insured 10 any block
also vares-tle intention limit the loss by any
fire to $1,000.
The amount of its Capital earnings deposited in any
other State as security for losses therein part Of the
Capital earnings Of this Company thus deposited.
The Charter AcI of Incorporation and amendments is
the same IS filed no july $50.
TEOS. A. ALEXANDER Secretary.
Subscribed and b0ore me, this 9TH day of Jsnu
airy, 1857. HENRY FON LER Justice Of the Peace.
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Apt Al S5,OOOI!
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Same the Royal Lottery Of Cgba-with this dGargne8s
The Havana Lottery has IS UO Num5-rhs has only $500.
There nrs wheels each which there placed
two Locks The SupsTuteudsnts have each key = he
Locks and whee cannot be opened unless both pre-
sent There placed In the wheel Of numbers Yin tubes
containing slips Of paper with The numbers from No. 70
IS Coo In wheel Of prizes there placed TIN tubes
containing slips Of paper with the prizes them ranging
from SIS OOJt0 SlU0.
When the drawing takes pIsCe, which will be n public u
wheels are unlocked, and after revolving them, number r.
dram ont the wheel Of numbers and the
one Is drawn Of the Prize wheel by boys with bard
10 be shoulders and bud0idedhe tube H slipped o., and
The number held Up and enrolled that he whole audience
car see fthe number s then called OF and registered By
ne g1peru.eudeuls. The Prize drawn credited The
lumber drlwu the same time, and unt all ho przs1
are drawn 0ut copy of the drawing iB then sent - The
rntars and amer comparison the Supsuntendenis certify 20
Inc correctness Of tle drawing These supsrntendsntl
svorn 10 perform their duty without fear favos.
10 will be perceived, au this pianr every prize is dawn
ont and course person must E-t them; drawing 70
semi 10 every ordering tickets. The Prizes paya58
birrv DAYS after the drawing, in ful without deductO.
~ Drawing takes place every Saturday
~ Orders Tickets addressed To- G. n. WINTER, Box
$50, Nashville, will be Immediately attended %.
JAMES ?. WINTER,
IanIs 5T-,f Manager, Macon Ga
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THOMPSON & co

FEcuoved 10 No. 59s College street,
NR vsrg extended aud constantly increasing trade,
~ ourucure than we had at The old stand, have
removed spacious and elegant store recently erected
Cs,r College ;. rect where we will be happy 10 see our
friends and WcaIso take this occasion 70 say TO
th rr that we will continue very successful system OF
RAPID SALES AT A SMALL ADVANCE
ON COST,
and rs we expect 10 greatly increase our future purchases we
nil ~ r6re be enabled 90 buy cheaper and consequently
ali cheaper Than ever and IL our customers will lnHugurae
he new wear 1y prompt settlement Of the accounts OF The
rthev may anticipate great things 10 the future In the
y Of novelties and bargains. We hope therefore TO have
- Sg oTvr THOMPSON q co,
5SSi sd Ne, 81 callsEt u,
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JE8 DAVID, Ok HE2REW pLAsTzR.

TTHE treat Remedy for rheumatism, Goal, Pain in the
BviI White Swelling Hard TumOs, StG Joints, and all e.
cd pains whatever,
Where this Plasteris applied pain Canuo exist
Il has been beneficial IN cases of weakness such as Pain
and Weakness I'm the stomach, Weak Limbs LAmOuess, Az
lection Of the Lungs in their primary stages. Il destroys in
aamatIOn by perspiraIion.
James BOYD Pckens district South Carolina, leszes
that BY alone he cured Of rheumatism iu both
Of his knees, Ofseveral years standing.
The following handed us BY respectable Physician
in Georgia:
Messis ScoviI & Mead-Gents: have been using yopF
Liverwor and Tar Plaster very extensively In my
practice years past and it is vita pleasure that
my belief their superiority ali other articles
with which acquainted, for the purposes for which
recommended The Hebrew Plaster, especially, an
universal panaeCa for local pains have also found
eIceIient application for SpraiRs aud Bruises. Il gives
versal satisfaction wherever used. SIS OSLlN, NJ d.
Knoxville, Ga, March 9Th, 1853.
u Beware Of COuutsTteits and base limitations.
Inc genuine will IN future have the signature Of T. TEy-
the steel plate engraved the 0be!On TIE each
box.
Purchasers advised 2t counterfeit ofhiE
Gels is in eyisteHcsr
Tae eaaiue sold byus and BY our agents appointed
ers urchass generally against buying Of
any regular agents. otherwise the will imposed up
by worthless article, SCOFlL & MEAD.
Iii Charities street, New Orleans, Sole General gents for
Southern States 70 whom all orders must invariably be
addressed,
Sold also by BEin Brothers, Berry & Dsmovile,
RoscO Thomas Wells and u W Hendershott, Nashville,
Teun.nd By all other Druggists IbEough The sIsts,
iRl2-lYt&EtH,
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W. Il. Berry 6 Co,
HAVE ALSO JUST RECEIVER

Ms l. ALSO JUST RECEIVED,
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Lake Ngamii Explorations and Discoveries urng Fou
Years Wanderngs in the Wds Of Southwestern Africa
By CHARLES JoHE ASDERsoy. VITA numerous Inustra
tons representing Sporting Adventures, Subjects Of Nat
Iral History Devices for Destroying Wild Animals, &C.
I2mo. Muslin
HarPer's School History.
Narrative Of the General Course Of History from the ear
Hest Periods to the Establishment OF the American Const
tuition Prepared with questions the use Schools
Illustrated with $50 Maps and Engravings. Emo Muslin
SIPS.
Beaumarchais and his Times.
Sketches Of French Society Eighteenth Century from
unpublished Documents. By LOWS EE LonFyrr Trans
lated BY HEEET S. EDWARDS. I2mo. Muslin.
MagOon's Westward Empire.
Westward EmPHe or, the Great -Drams Of Human Pro-
gr''' By Rev. Ell Macon, D. D. l2nO. Muslin.
A Child's History of Rome.
By JOHN BONNER. Uniform with "a ChHds History of
the United states" BY the Author. vols I6mo
Muslin.
American POulterer's Companion.
Practical Treatise the Breeding Bearing and Geue-
raj Management of various Species Of Domestic Poultry
illustrated with Portraits Fowls mostly taken from Life
PoulsryHouses, COoPs Nests, Feeding Hoppers &c &c
new Edition enlarged and improved. BY c. n BEMEyr
With 20 illustrations Wood and Stone. Square 8vo.
Muslin.
Rome, Christian and Papal.
Sketches OF its Religious Govern ents and Ecclesiastical
Hierarchy, with Notices OF the Jesu and the Inquisition
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Professor Of Theology in the Roman University and Quail
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By Express T.!

THOSE FINE FRENCH BEAVER HATS
WE have Just received smaimportlton of those
w BLACK FRENCH BEAVER HATS about which there
has been much inquiry; they going 90 rapidly those
who been waiting for them should call and supply
themselves forthwith. We sell them than they
have been sold in this city.
iaulO-'57. WATERFIELD & WALKER.
THE PREMIUM DRESS HATSI
A T the popular house Of WATEEFIELD & WALKER the
- elegant style Of Dress Hats always be found
At period their history have they been better prepared
o. give entire satisfaction.
WATERFIELD & WALKER,
Premium HatteFs, 90 Public Square.
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OF THE CONDITION UF TuE HARTFORD FIRE IN
SURANCE COMPANY, TO THE COMPTROLLER OF
THE STAT OF TENNESSEE, JANUARY !, 1857
J. The Of the Company Is the HARTFORD FIRE IEsU
RANCE C0WPAET, and us location is at Hartford, Conn.,
@ The Capital stock ot the Company Is $4,000
s. The amount Of the Capital Stock paid up 100000
T. The Assets Of the Company areas f0lIOws-
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A GARD.

THE partnership Of W. & T. II. GREENFIELD & CO.,
having expired by Imitation hive this day sold our
interests IN the entire stock Of Furniture CsTpetng Pianos,
&c, 10 THOMAS n. GREENFIELD and JOHN PATTER'
SON whom we take pleasure ia commencing 10 old
customers and doubt not they will give general satisfaction
10 all who may favO them with call.
W. GREENFIELD,
jau2, 81 A. FREEMAN.
All those indebted ". & T. H. Greenfield & Co. $40 m.
vited 10 cali al their old stand and settle.
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BY TELEGRAPH.

/ BALrrHoRE. Jan 22-Ths Baltimore, New York
and Philadslphis roads hsve resumed regular trips
Bosrox jan. 22--Ch,rls, B. Fessenden E st
/ India trader, has tailed. Liabilities halfA Million
The ship Jane Il. Glidieu from this port was aban-
dOred at see, the crew being rescued
} WAsHRGraN Jan. % -Inlormsti9n is just re-
csived that jas. L Chester hss spoiled fer hs
bca' opus writ for bis discharge from Il custo.
| dy of the Sergs antst-Arms of the H )use CT R
IegeDtativsl.
MnwAUEIE. Jan. 22.-The Democratic members
Of the Legislature have nom mated Judge Dunn,
for Q. s. Senator.
Me- YORK jan p Red wheat 43g; Flour
quiet; CJTn very dbl; Pork dull 2O3 Beef buoy
sut Lard dull, at l25 Whisky tn sttled; Stocks
lower and dull; Sterling exchange fat.
CIsoIsrATr, Jan. 22.-Flour frm, 5Oa5 90;
Whisky 22a223; Wheat firm.
WAsHTYGroE. Jan. 2-SExATE-Tde ooDsidera.
ton of the Submarre Telegraph was resumed.
HOUSE, Tho House by vote of ll6 to ", re-
considered The vote By which toe resolution order
ing tie S6rgesnt-at Arms TO take Simonton into
custody, was passed. aud laid that resolution on
the table az Orr said Smonton could not DO conf
ned till this was done.
The House resumed consideration of the bill to
more sffscuslly compel attend4nc3, and the testi.
mony of witnesses before either branch of Congress
WASHINGTON Jan. 2l-The Senate had lorg
discussion on the telegraph bill and without d, fn-
its action adjourned.
House-Mr. Orr reported bill to more effec.-
usly enforce the attendance of witnesses, and ma
king them liable to Imprisonment and fines
Mr.. Simontou was brought before the House for
. refusal to answer questions.
Various propositions were made respecting him,
when the resolution of Mr.. Orr was adopted for
the Sergeant at Arms to keep him in close con-
fnement tin he purged himself of contempt
These proceedings occupied Eve houIs.
Adjourned.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 2l-The trains between here
and Wheeling are reported get ting through with
out difficulty TIE Washington trains are run
ning regularly.
The board Of directors Of the American Co loni
cation Society held their annual meeting at " ssh
ington yesterday. Ten members were in at ten-
dlnce. The meeting of the Society was p ost.
poned ill the resumption of travelling fscilte -
The receipts Of the Society during the year W ere
S8I 1898 and Al cents. Expenditures 81 39l 70. |
Present Indebtedness $24, l26 "a. The Society
ask the Government to protect trade on the Afri.
can coast, which is increasing IN value. In 1854 |
it was SO LAG 500, while with Great Britain it was
about eight times that amount, because the lattec
power had for years encouraged and protected its
commerce there,