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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-01-10

bsHsvfrs o. DarDons.-Ths excellent and
solid bridge thAs J. Frost, Esq., has just
completed across ~ Mississippi, merits the
anAsinoss taaaks u eur people. In soass-
qasnes oe it, soestsussssa we are able 70
psrahass good dry woodin our strssss Tor IS
pr cord, hay b drug q 30 pr ton. and
the 0as Company refuse to pay over Is ssnS
per bushsl fos ooal.
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g. r. DIMOND.

G. r. DIMOMD,
Real Estate ana Insurance Agent.
nFFICE in Kilbourne's Block, Main street, be-
" tween Ind and 3rd, Keokuk, Iowa.
RargRRscEs-Edward Kilbourne, E.q., Keokuk;
John Whitehead, esq, New York; Chas L. Frost,
do; Messn. Page, Briggs Babbitt, Boston; Amos
ID. Smith, esq, Providence, X. L.. Edgar Conklin,
esq. Cincinnati. o. J. W. zackeris, esq, New Or
lsana.
REAL EsrALx AsxscY. --Particular atsentio a paid
10 the purchasing and selling Of City Lots, Houses
and Lands Of every description.
LIPS. FIas AND MAINS Insurance AoEscr for
York. Accumulated Fand 81, 250, 600.
TuE "AvLASrsc FIak 4 MARINE INSURANCE Co -
Of Providence, h I. Paid up Capital $i5o, 900.
THx "ArRxsEun FIaE Insurance Co., of Lon
don. Branch u Philadelphia, Pa
The "PxanrA MARINE AND Frax Iss Co." Of
Peoria Ills. Paid in Capital 3loo. 900.
Having been appointed Agent for the above nam
cd FIRST class, reliable Offices, would beg leave to
inform the merchants and citizens generally Of this
city, tina: am prepared to take Life Fire and Ma
rine Kicks at NJ low rates be had any other
sound and reliable otces. Open policies granted on
~ favorable terms al be had in any Of the hast
crn cities. Imay 80, Is58.--d.
kCtty Lots and Land fer sale.
~ ACRES splendid farming land, situated
+ 4 about 10 miles directly west Of Abba, Mon
county. This Fine Tract consists Of Prairie
and Timber, partly under cultivation. Timber Of
| easy. -
40 Acres near Ambrosia, being part Of what Il,
called the Benton Farm Lays very handsome
and situated about IL miles from this city and can
be had 1T bargain.
| 100 Acres, consisting or Timber and Prairie,
partly under cultivation. and situated about mi
| from the city. Terms easy.
Lot 10, Block 1916, on Morgan street, tween sth
and l4th, with new brick house, will be sold low
/ and on reasonable terms.
! Lot No. 5, Block 4a-with improvements. Fol
further particulars, apply 10
| c. II. DIMOND.
| oct3-d kilbourne's Block Main st.
M. II. AUSTIN, c. n. ALBKRs
WIN. II. AUSTIN a CO.,
| WHOLESALE q ROCERS, PRODUCE DEALERS a
Commission Merchants,
No. 100 Main Iowa
sept5-d
! WANTED.
| A Comfortable Dwelling House, for which will
/ IA pay good price, and make payments to sui
the parties. lsept5 d. WM H. AlsTlN.
| Fer Sale aS q Bargain for Cash.
rlNWo Coed Horse Wagons,
| One span Horses and Mules,
| One Mare and Colt. w. IL. AUSTIN CO.
| aag22.d
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A PoI.OdY-To my old Gust omers, aud the La
IA dies In particular, owe an opoloSy for recent
change In the inside ArrAngcm ent and outside sP-
pearsnec Of my establishment.
Though twas not until aft W patient and thor
ough tlesai) ipvsstg cation that hscAms convinosd
81 the crrorin the style al my sign. that submit
ted 10 change. hut In changb u Il from "Ladiss'
Shoe shop have not scas~l 10 manufacture all
kinda AZ Ladies shoes, - bsfns ., but hare. In 81
dition ssgs ed In Boot making teer their Hushands,
Brothers, Sous and Lovers, % that nov all your
family aud frisnds can be aeoo nmodAtsd ~ oes
shop.--fhc OILY orr IN KRoxUK vAsrs you SO et
anything, In tho boot and Shoe me, made TO order.
II u g. A. DUKES Boot and $40 Shop. No 80
Maia ~, wheSs, Also shs6sst Ality md gvsaa1st
vSsiseyof Eastern work ID kept ID sale cheap.
Oo9s aaa sxamias The gss1s auel 10y, " leavs
orders. which viii - promptly 49, odd y g
aevI7 rs. A. DUKE.
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FnnnATs BALL.-This entsrtainasnt wset
o. plsassntly,--so they say Who wsss psss-
81. We hops they rsspsd lots of proAss 70
Aslp ssstain the department, Tor a sGLsisns
Ire department. u shout - usseul aad -
serving ~ any psblie enterprise.
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Good News !---Fuyuituro!!
u kckIV9D this day per steamer kate Frsnsh, -
40 iasgs and complste stock of Psrlss, Cas-
ssr: and Dining Roou Furniture, a.oes which nav
- found
SofaA. Gothic I Star Hat Rasks,
cociaolss. kxtensioA Tablse.
IAnkss Divans, Fancy Dining Tables,
Gothic Arm Chairs, Harp Pillsr Card a.
Gsn0e Tables, Piano 6tasls,
Mess Hoss, klisabetA Rsekss,
.sliyse bsdstssAs, Parlor Chairs, Ae., Ae.
The above articles, with these Of our evr naa 4
fsetare, embrace the largest and moss complete
sasortmsnt II Furniture west Of the Missiesippi
kiver. KILDOURNR DAVIS
Dec3e-dH
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INV 6ross.-0ur friend ]. 8. Kimball
has opsnsd new Boot and Shoe stors q No.
81, Main 6tfsss. Thai hs L IN honorable
man, every ons knows; that hs win Be libs-
rsl dealer, " 10 nst dosbt; that be can suit
you with shy thing in Ais line that you nay
nssd, W believe: 70 saA -.
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WO0ni W0NHI

D. PRICES Yard Il the plaee TO gst What yos
- want In this ine sawed and split . ssis o. nee
sswed and split last - you desire. Osdsu, With
ne pay, left at BALDWIN Evaas', corner of Main
md 9TH Streets viii b attended 70 vitheut dsley.
0ood measure warranted. shall soon have 3 Ios
Of dry oak, aad sone hickory for those Who IKE
pod wood. Those wishing S, 10 or - cords of good
rood can b supplied. A. the railroad u neas tAs
fountain head Tor coal, shall soon have sAaI kial
Of fuel for those Who use L.. Those wishing ND
.ood Lsnbsr can BE- supplied hy sAlliae q ths
Wood Yard, asar the Ksokuk j n. Dss Noinss
haiiroad Depot. Lumber sawed to srAsr.
Jan. :, Isl. J, b. PRICE.
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~IvHE LADY AN0ELlNR.-A lsy Of the Apa-
| i lAohianG BY L. 3. Noble. For % le BY
dsso CAVE Il BAILEY.
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- h0R000Ot T011OP60W 80eA0R1 =
no0t.
SECOND ST., NEAR MAIN.

II Dslknap : new Bsildins.
" H8NDAn9ON CO. have opsn>d the above
w setaAliaAmsat with the very ~ esleetiua
Of goods. ohGsins1 ffon ths bsst importing honses
In New York. eeasisting Of French, EngiisA IA
0sYman Cloths, Ca1Gins1es, and ve6&in9D, Also
very superior style Of Cbster Par, and 0aseeytte
Beaver Cloths, for OvsrsoAss.
The manufacturing depaxtmsnt will b carried
On nader The supsrintendsnes 1t Mr.. 6ATCHILI.,
Whose sxpssiass u sons Of The Asst siAss estab-
lishmsnts ct New York and New Orleans will sns-
s,.ao - exssilsd by any sstablishnsnt II ~
n. ,. 4 sAssss sslsssioa u esas. vs,aisAias
0oeAs. rnav1Al0.
E.NEUE S1SSEE
~ =. DawAen q 0Oo.
a LWAYD kesp on hand . gesd seesk q ~ Gssa
"A ysAlity e Marble, wAisA vs will seli 6 o.
NJ Ssse hiaA 81 wortmansAip gssraslssA, -
srdsn sellsssa for plain and ornsasasaI styles II
Shve = TAisd street, BIT. Mails asd Blsslsaa.
sspl1, 'te-dIy.
DHkDONAL Nasrativs 81 ! Pii9dnaes 10 n r..
dinaA - neseaA By RehaSd J. Barton .Lieut,
-: nd cav az ~ s 3
NEW OOO0o.
u I1L4, An Ard 0addisbags, ~ etAAe Lsetaroa.
~ Y Rev. Wn y. Atlbura. 1oe ~ =
deals o0uD0U @
CITY Beoksssss. s. 1880.
M OkN0N WIVES Narali7Se7 "a - -,
4v1 than Fiction, BY vistoria MstSe 1ulla1. -
sscsived at O0D8N1
dscis-d City Deskstms. q Malarse,
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Annuai Elecsses

Annual GlecsSon.
v1sHE Annual Election u the Board Of Directors
L II the Iowa State Insurance. Co. viii be held ~
the once Of the Secretary, in the city q keosox
ON the second Monday OF January, 1857, At
o'clock p. m. VIM. =. AInNEA,
Dee TO- 1885 -decl1 dim Secretary.
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NV FALL AND wuEr1n
| DRY GOODS
w. M. FOSTER 4 CO..
CMAMsEaLAsN's OLD STARE,
Kilbournes Block
aAIr 1T. KEoxux.
FRESH ARRIVALS BY EXPRESS!
sD'enAiA Eaacy 4 BLACK Drsss silks;
sHAwLs AND CLoAKs,
MERRINos AND DELAlNEs,
CARPETS AND OIL CLOTHS
JUsTRECD. NEW sTYLECARPETs,
MeNair's Passas Tapestry;
LOWELL 3 PLY AND SUPERFINE;
STAIR CARPETS AND DRUaaETs.
Danask ana Carsaln TStnmings,
Gilt Cornices and Bands,
WINDOW SHADES,
BUFF AND GREEN HOLLANDSs
and
HOUSE FURNISHING
DRY GOODS;
ALL WHICH WILL BE BOLD
Cheap for Cash.
Nov. ls-dAw W. n. FOSTER 4 CO.
TINE LARGEsT STOCK ~
DRY GOODS.
IN THE wESTl!
ANDwILLB8
SOLDAr NEW YORK PRICESi
yNHwIsH TO CALL PARTICULAR ATTN
w TION TOOUR
STOCK or DRESS SILKS,
Containing Twenty-Five THOUSAND
YaPds,
From 50 cents to - per yard-ths best bargains
ever offered.
Also, Elegant BAREGRs, real
FRENCH oR9ANDIR and JACKoNET ROBES
sTsrLENpID STYLES.
Pine Lace Goods In great variety. and II thsiov-
est prices.
OuANlALkA LhCE u FhENCh luhkAO
LACE MANTILLAS,
Andevsry variety Of
MANUFACTURED SILK MANTILLAS,
Prem - to o2S large and choice stock q
BONNET RIBBONS AND
DRESS TRIMMINGS.
FRENCHAND ENGLISH PRINTS.
or TEE LATEST DESIGNS.
From 5 to 10 cents per yard-good msddsr eolors-
We wish also to call particular attention to oui
CARP e T 8,
Consulting Of real English yslvsts, Brussels, ply
And Superior Ingram, 1t Lower Prices than
snyothsr House in the West.
All kinds Of House Keeping Goods, Linens. 10.
ONE OF OUR FIRM LIVES IN NEW YORK CRY
And IL constantly forwarding to Us the
Newest styles ana Cheapest deeds
That are imported 70 the United States, and
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD
HI ANT HOUSE IN TIE COUNTRY.
CONE AND TN Y Us.
J. a. OURXEE q Co..
No. %, NORTH sid< Mats a., BET. - 80 <sh, :
Julyl1-dAv KaoxuK, low
Pm. Foster,
SECOND STREET.
s p L z N DID st 90 H
Rich Dress Silks,
DELAINEs, MERINOS,
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Second ~. Cheap Foreign, DOtuestkC
and General variety store.
WE are receiving the cheapest and best stock
w Of fashionable cloaks, shaHis, black slks, bon
cts ribbons 6ewers, embroideries, new style trim
IN 'ngs, velvet ribbons, wsoien aud .cashmerc ho-
sic ry merinos, 1eianes lustres calicoes, wooden,
silk, mcrino and cotton under shirts and drawers,
linen shirts and cellars bleachcd ami unblea he'd
muslins Irish linens, bleachcd an un bleached tn
bic cloths and napkins, head dresses and brads,
bracelets Of every variety, periune!y, hair and
Of which will be sold VI R.x York prices.
M We have engaged tho services VI one OF the
best cloak makers East to conduct our cloak de-
partment Ct0aks cut without charge when the
oot2ia r. Ii. ABBOTT co.
MAINE Ia w LO DGE, No.50, I. .. G.T.
Meets every Tuesday evening ut TEAPEaAscr
HALL, on NJ ain street, Between Sth and 9Th. Mem
bers in good standing are iavited to attend
wv. DxLAPLArS, w. c. L.
WV PsRuvw.W dsc6m.
1855. HATS, CAPS 4 TIRS. 1885.
I m CASES HATS received fross the Man.
L OOufactory, al all styles, quAhtbes and
prices, for sale cheap ~ lwholcsAle and retail
Merchants will Do well To call and sxA,ssnc my
stock, ~ am bouad not 10 be undersold " 2ny
house in the West, either 1t ST. Louis CintiSpA
SIELDON'S,
septl0d 10 Main street.
|
qualities, for sale cheapat sHRLDON'S
septl0d rs Main street.
+ ADIES.-Now 10 the time for you all TO come
secure yourselves nf those splendid setts
Of Furs. have just received my winter Stock Of
them, and will sell them cheap ~ you ear buy
them in st. Louis. Among my stock may be fosnd
- sToSE MARTIN,
AMERICAN SABLE,
!" FITCH,
RUSSIAN FITCH.
MOUNTAIN MARTIN,
ROCK MARTIN,
COMFY.
Come one, come I'll. md examine. No trouble to
show goods Mt SHFLDON'S,
septl0d rs Main street.
1000 Doz. Mems silk, Fur. and Wool nats, Tor
sale cheap at sHELDON's,
septlod ~ Main street.
500 DOE. Mems Buck Gloves, Nuts, Guantiots,
and Ladies' Fancy Furs, for sale cheap at
sspti0d sHELDoN's, 10 MAin street.
Dtssolution.
TINHE partnership heretofore existing between
i Kelly d Hurley. IN the Merchant Tailoring
business ON johnson street, Is this day dissolved
By mutual consent. The business will hc con :
Quoted hereafter by u. W. Hurley, who Is faiiy
authorized to collect all accounts due the drm aud
will pay all claims agai ust ihesame
I. KELLEY.
Nov. %, 1885. CIV. HURLEY.
I hereby recommend my friend Hurley 10 car
Numerous patrons gentleman every way vor-
thy their entire confidence, snd fully capable Of
conducting the business to the satisfaction Of
ali.
dec I DIFF T, KELLEY.
" ~, AID nnl h, Ia
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0Ws ass Indebted 70 Mr.. Clarke, Of w.
nsws depot, FOR the latest copies Of New
York aad Cisoinnaai papers.
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Robf Miller, an old settler and naeh
respected oit;ssn, died It wasysw on the "a.
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4. EsapAEA. l.. ROWe. ceo n vrts
KENDALL, MOW We Z c.,
(srcc1ae0ns 10 nowR, LOCI woop = COIL
Wnolosale onA Retail
AUCTION 4 COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
Ana 1sal Estate Agcnts.
Second st., nsxt door 10 the Athepsum. ksokuk.
Iowa,
DAkTIcULAR attention will b paid TO bayins
= and selling Real Estate and pcrsonal property y,
negotiating loans, and any other business that nay
BE- entrusted 10 u.
We have convenient rooms, and will Attssd TO
kinds.
Liberal cash advances made on goods consigned
for sale when desired
have large and we'll selected stock Of Gold
ana silver Watches, told Jswsiry, and Notions,
which We oder 1t wholesale and retail. A lov :.
can BE- found In the country.
Merchants and Pcdiar will b. supplied at sx-
trsmeiy low prices for ca.h
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Hss RI Wood Lumber
(AF all kinds can be hAA by calling .pa y. B.
~ PR,cE, ~ the yord near the Depot - The Fort
D. Molnss Railroad, WHARF the Lumhsr can b.
seen, and will Be constantly arriving. Any oAs
wishing Lumber sawed 10 esdsr Win pisase leave
hill Of the came. and u Win be attended a. soon
.. BALDWIN.
decl3 dsm ]. B. PRics, Art.
Times copy 3m.1
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mcettng - stock elders.
vIvHE annual meeting Of the stock OF tne
i Keokuk Marine Insurance Co. will be held At
the once Of the Company, In the city OF ksokaas
o'clock A. m !, ut which time and place an election
will be held for Board Of Directors for the ensu-
,n.x..r VIM. r. TURNER,
r.. 10. 1855 -deelldim Secretary.
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A.A uAissd ssmssf Of Special Nosisss viii -
assrtsd under Nils hseA - - ssats line for sasA
assertion. Or over The editorial hsad for 20 cents
line. 6E
UnrrAAiAH Csunra.-Disooursss will b pssachsd
- sAiaChsssA nsxt Lords day, tiltA iast,) 1srs-
lag and svsaing. Tor the s.pscial bsssas Of ~
RisA aad Poor.
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PRIZE CONCERT

p 7 X Z y "
ESPEcTFULLY inform their patrons and the
IN public generally that they have postgonsd
their distribution until the evening q the xsd OF
February, Ut which time II will positively taks
lac, aud ~ = compensation to those VINO may g
al s1ucoinied by this delay. an entertainment o.
vocal AVA .cstrumental music will be given on thar
evening. c..
Tickets for Concert 50 esnts.
phase made known and Programme published Ia
due time.
We have some Of the finest French ,Violins eyer
brought to this country, which We art sailing Tor
ea5 aud giving IL Tickets for Consert and Oastri-
button. -. :. =.
Fine Guisars made by Hall Son, $40 and -
7.sk.ts. Second st, between Main and Johnscu.
aec2S-du
DAnRdtK 4 GROUSE have this day received PET
l Express s..s following music for Piano:
FILLM0Rk SCL0TTlsCH.
FREMONT POLKA,
BUCHANAN POLKA,
Zoe copies "Willie NO have missed you,
TOO q 1 Bells Polka, ana a. ne collection Of
New Songs, wAltIes and P-lkas for Gnitar.
sept I6.d
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NEW F1AWVbs
WE have Just received three magni6cent6 ~ And
w Octave Rosewood Pianos with entire lro0
frame and circular scale. Alse, seeond- hand
Gilbert Piano (almost new) for rent or sale as
bargain.
A lot Of Taylor'simproved music stools, and In
dia rubber piano covers, with al the new and late
sheet music.
On hand . good assortment Of Melodeons and
kol,cons. PATRICK 4 GROUSE,
Second street bet. Main Johasou,
auc25d Ksokuk.
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TER kAxsAs AlD.--0ov. FLETCHER, Of Yer.
mont, has sent three Commissioners 70 Kan
- % ascertain the condition Of ~ people,
With view 70 the aid voted BY the Lsgisla-
turo,
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SUND K1ES.

SUGAR Kettles from to 4egAllons Owens and
~ Lids odd Ida skilets and has, escorted cast
Iron Tea Kettlss Japaned Trunks Pudding ard
kice Moulds scolloIsd and plain Cake Pans Tea
Canistsrs, square and round assorted Lard LAnps
Tin ware and stove Pipe House, sheet iron and cop
septl3d COMSTOCk 4 bROTuERo.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-05-05
ROGER A. PRYOR.

In the last number of Frank Leslie's IL
Illustrated Newspaper, we notice a portrait
of the able editor of The South, (from
whose columns we often extract,) accom-
panied by brief biographical sketch, from
which we take the following abstract of his
life:
"Roger A. Pryor is q native of Eastern
Virginia, and is now twenty-eight years
old. He graduated at IIampden Sidney
College, and for several years attended the
University of Virginia. where he studied
law. He commenced his editorial career
in Petersburg, Virginia, as editor of the
SOuth-Side Democrat. He afterwards ac-
cepted an invitation to become an editor of
the Washington Union, but left that paper
in less than one year, in consequence of
the expression of opinion in favor of Russia,
in the Eastern War. in an article which was
published in the National Intelligencer. He
then purchased an interest in the Richmond
Enquirer, which he edited for three years,
and was in the great contest between, Dem
ocraoy and Know Nothingism in 1855. He
wos then sent by Mr. Pierce on a special
mission to Greece, and succeeded in set
Ting the difficulty between that kingdom
and the United States. He is now editor
and proprietor of paper in the city of
Richmond, bearing the significant name of
The South"
From this it will be seen that Mr. PRYOR
is quite young man, and has, if his life be
spared ample time for achieving still greater
triumphs in the editorial harness. We
hope he will long live to advocate, as man.
fully as he now does, the cause of the South.
We regard his paper as great acquisition
TO the cause of our section, and himself as
bold, spirited and independent writer
Mr., p. is, moreover, on what we believe,
the right track. Holding himself aloof from
party workings, he yet regards. and rightly
regards, the Democratic party as the only
Southern pdrty.-Coium6ia Carolinidn.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-05-05
WHO OUR SOLDIERS ARE.

The standing army of the United States
as organized by law, numbers, or should
number I2. cog men, of whom 1040 are COM
missioned officers. By the act of 1850, the
President was authorized to increase the
number of privates in the AL companies last
wear serving on the frontier, to "a men
each, which addition if duly made, would
give an aggregate of 1852 men in the
American army. 1t is probable, however,
that considering the constant losses of men
by death, expiration of service, &C., our
military force is rarely greater than that
first mentioned.
The whole number of recruits during the
six years ending September 80, 1855. was
sO,O66, or an annual average of SOIL
They are principally from our large cities.
New York furnishing her full proportion.
The difficulties of this service may be ina
gined, from the fact, that of the 1904 en-
listed in that city during the year 1852,
1883 were rejected for various causes.
During peace, the greater number of re-
cruits are foreigners; but in time of war
this is reversed. In the last war with Great
Britain, nearly the entire army was COM
posed of Americans. The same may be
said of the Mexican war. OF 5000 enlist
ments during the year 1910, $500 were ma
tive born citizens of the United States
Generally these men were far nobler than
the usual recruits of our peace establish
ment, taller, more intelligent, and less likely
to succumb to sickness and fatigue.
The average height of native born SOL
diers gives the State of Georgia the prefer
encc. The lowest is that of New York
OF 24I men, six feet and upwards, Georgia
sends 30; North Carolina "a Tennessee,
Kentucky and Indiana, each Is; Alabama
and Illinois, IL EACH South Carolina, Vir-
ginia and Ohio, Is; Maine IL; Maryland
g.; Missouri 6; New Jersey and Vermont
G.: Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania 5, and
New York A. The tallest man is from
Georgia, 6 feet 81 inches. Close by him
stands one from South Carolina, 6 feet At
inches. The average weight of American
soldiers is 1881 lbs.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-05-05
E1sH pR1cE OF SUGAR g. COFFEE


3iore Sugar Land ,canted-Ce6ee product
OF Bra-a-HOlc are IRE TO supply our
seIres Irih Sugar and Coffee.
The United States have already begun
10 feel the want of more sugar land" and
also of source from which we may derive
q sure supply, at reasonable cost of coffee.
Our supply of coffee and of imported su-
gar costs, annually, about forty three mil
lion dollars. The consumption of both
articles, not only in this, but in other coun-
tries, has, of late years, been increased IN
a greater proportion than their production.
Brazil is our chief resource for coffee, and
there the product is limited by the number
of slaves, which, under the effects OF the
cholera, and of the arrest of the African
slave trade, has been. or is to be, much di-
minishcd. The price of negroes has been
more than quadrupled in Brazil since 1885,
from the operation of these causes.
England has ample resources for supply
ing herself with coffee and sugar-the East
Indies and the west coast of Africa-and
il about to take possession, by force, OF the
southern provinces of China, which produce
more sugar, and more cotton, too, than all
the rest of the world besides.
Mr. J. Fl. Sigur, of New Orleans, in a
communication to the Delta, treats the
question of the means of supplying the u.
States with coffee and sugar in future. He
suggests the probability that the supply of
coffee from Brazil will be much diminished.
or fail altogether, by reason of the antici-
pated or proposed abolition of slavery in
that country. How" he asks, .'are we to
secure the domestic supply of coffee and
sugar ?" at can only be done by the &C.
QUESTION of tropical territory adapted 70
the cultivation of those articles, and the in
grease snd extension of labor"
Then he asks the pregnant question,
"Will the possession of the island of Cuba
meet this objectl" He doubts whether
the purchase of Cuba will advance the in
terests of the Southern States, or even of
the United States, to the extent generally
supposed. 1t appears to me that the ques-
ton is more a Northern than a Southern
one. The interests of the ship-owning,
commercial, and manufacturing North, and
of the grain-growing and eotton-raising
, Northwest, are to be directly and greatly
promoted by that acquisition. To the
Cuban planters and slave-owners thechange
of ownership would be worth Immediately
about seven hundred and fifty millions of
dollars, if it be followed. as supposed, by
the immediate improvement of the value of
slaves to the extent of three or four fold
The increase of the value of lands may be
in o greater ratio.
The sugar interest of Louisiana and Tex
as would be destroyed by it; and there are
also other questions relating to the politi-
cal and moral aspect of the matter which
are to be considered, and which Mr. Sigur
says he will not undertake to discuss. How
ever, he thinks that two hundred millions
would not be too dear for Cuba. 1t would
not certainly, be too dear. especially if the
Cuban proprietors will pay the money, as
they ought to do.