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70 = -I0AONV wv IN = -.-T.-l
No. 11a Main Street, wheeling, va.
now opening Of the nsst and largest Sssortments
IN his line that has brnuEht 10 thi1
sty which win be sold Wholesale and RstS at SriseS -
low AZ any house Weat Of the Atlantic cities
among his goods may be found Silver WaAehea
some ct The most celebrated English and Suisse Manu-
Also, the real D. H. & D. AmsTican PStent
Lever Watches olOSk1 ia great Varety inciuiinr f
ay Of hne quality, suitablsfoF Banks RaFoad
staaon9s OliceS and Watch Makers.
In sets otheFUiSe, Of Coral Molalr
sollS Stone, 4aYAl md AL Gold jcWciry Ago. ~
OF soie soqder and plated JeWelry, very
RIM 1e 9Ssfet Gae5y R91ors, seilsors, Silver Napkin
ma = warranted be as good q FgpfSsn
ed Or the money returned cali q respectfully soeed
4tnhz9 us Main St., door AiRF1h TayiorIS
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Writing Flufd.

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~, & aad nov preferred by many tho fSF.fSSS A..
During The past twenty thoaSan quart Snd vlps
- Stth smaller siEes EGVe Sen SoI4
ana merchants IN Qncinnaf LSuiSViie Pittl.
I 1 - bona1o CeVeiand Detro, TerFe HRnte
sSS3s AIau9yile, ErAnkfOTis GSEiEtsS
~ HeS II has Also been Gdoptel 81 ~ ~ ~
q Aentnekyt Ienneases and n ~
nI elaa9 Diplomas lt mo MechRnieS
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paloe!, eledeons, 8, raphiaeS aa Aeearieops tuned
with neatnesS and dispatch eS4''
- an goods warranted, At this estabItahment
J. -dee20 lt.l. t..iE t.-.Il LIS-I - -. :.
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1 WOULD respectfully eall sAs asssasssa 81 ne
i Ladies' U ny isEge and wall sslsslsl seesk u
tall ard winter goods, which will sell stCtnsiAr
nati prizes. NJ stock oopsists 81 silk, straw aaA
velvet bonnets; also, splendiA Aseost0sns Il nh
bons Sewers end fsashsss sslssts1 With eseAi care
Yoa will Aad everything in The 2tlllasEy -
1aaey business, 1t ny sstAblishneat, u theloAsss
fashion. an also prepared 70 Dc 81 wseh a ~
hasinsss u The shortsst notice, susA ~ iiaiae,
trinnisg, hleasAing, pressing and maklng bounsss
q every description, TO order. viii warrant all
work % give setisfaction.
ComA one, eons all. No treabls 10 shov esols
y Mn. 0isnsyss, On Fourth, bsswssn AAia -
DlnnAsau.
sspt3e.dly MRS. 0L1N1y.
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Call and see

fItIiAT ,pieSdil stock Of Fine Gold and Silver
l WATCHES, Fine God JEWELkY of every
description. Masonic, Cameo, Gold stone. and
Plain Gold SETS for the Ladies; Silssr Plated are
GA Pare Aibata Metal, equal 70 Pure Silver, Tor
s9rysee, in whole sets or single pieces.
Diamond Rings and breast Fins, Of the Finest
Quality aud every article warranted TO be what 1t
Is soid for.
Coos, and will b. sold 1t very low priccr Il pri.
sste sale for = few days, and at Public Auction,
commencing this evening. ats o'clock, u ths Aac-
tion Room u Kendall, Howe 4 Co., and continas
this wecs every other assping.
Il " WILLIAMS. Agent.
KENO ti. ROW. z co .uc.,..
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In,crestinx from Haysi.
Great Fire at Port 80 Prtncs-k Jnsfy
Houses burned Loss 5000 600.

On the night Of the llth-l2th inst, the
quarter of high commerce, one Of the rich
est and most beautiful QUARTERS OF Port
au- Prince, was destroyed by ere. At half
an hour after midnight flames issued from
the drugstore Of Mr.. Myrtle Brono, Place
valliere, announcing the disaster.
The Governor OF the capital, in command
Of the FIRST military division Of the Western
Province, repaired, with his suit to the fire.
He Was followed close by the Ministers OF
the Interior, Of Finance, of Commerce and
War.
The flames spread rapidly from ali sides
Of the drug store and cnvelopsd the neigh
boring houses.
The Emperor, on horseback, accompanied
by the Grand Chancellor and his staf, was
at the Ere At one O'Clock, and remained there
all night, directing with an admirable de-
votion the efforts Of the citizens and soldiers
against the flames. About FIVE O'Clock they
succeeded in mastering the flames, when the
two principal fronts Of the quay were con-
sumed.
Ills Majesty had particularly directed at
tention to the Custom House, which was
filed with foreign merchandise. Sparks
carried by the northwest wind had set on
FIRE several cargoes of planks deposited on
the quay opposite the burning stores.
The Governor of the capital, under his
Majcsty's directions, succeeded in saving
the custom house from utter ruin.
His Majesty, accompanied by his Minis
tors, the Grand Chancellor and his staff ma
jor, returned to the palace about 9 in the
morning.
The Ere has consumed the two islets COM
prised between the quay, the street Of the
State Magazine (Megazin de l'Etat), Of
Good Faith (Bonne Foi) and the crossing of
VALERIE place; the islet on which stood the
Bruno drug store in Valliere place, and half
OF two other contiguous islets.
Commerce has suffered considerable loss.
The merchandise and buildings consumed
are valued at $3,000,000. About 90 houses
were burned.
Admirable order reigned throughout the
capital during the deplorable night.
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Coon CoxxoN SESsK.-A New England
lady thus discourses on down trodden wo-
men2
Believe me that we women arc not 30 much
slaves to the tyranny OF husbands dinners,
children and servants, rs to ourselves and
false social customs. We are afraid Of each
other. We don't live in reference to COM
fort or to our own means, but to what peo-
pie say Of US or think Of US, and TO overtop
this one or the other. have econ and known
women fitted to ndorn any society in this
country or any other, that did their own work,
had bright hearthstones and happy husbands,
and found time to keep up with the current
literature, write memorandums and copy po-
etry. 1t is not necessary, but artificial labor
that makes our women drudgcs.
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lob Press for sale.

We have for sale Job Press of Nom
tague's patent, manufactured at Hartford,
Conn. We used it year or more, until it
vas superseded BY other machinery, and
have now no further occasion for it. 1t
could be made very serviceable in a country
once, and We will sell it at bargain.
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c,sc,syArl, Ind Month 9Th. 1857

StHSiHSAIi, XIV "ontn, St1s 1877.
To James H. Rice:
Thine VI the LIST 10 before me, asklng ny opinion
Of W. h Childs &-Co.'s Roofing. have used il or
two buildings Of my own, and hnd II 70 remain
firm and in good condition through both tbs hotties,
and eoldest weather experienced in this part Of
the country.
give i. rs my decided opinion - an experiences
builder that il IL the best roofing now in use, anc
possesses the two most desirable qualities in roof
that Of bsinE water proof, and free froa damag,
u Are arising from sparks or cinaers.
Aprl6 d6m EZRA BAILI.
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For the Gate CITY.


enquirer" is out in a long article, in your
issue of the llth, in answer, he says, to my
statement Of j. s. Wilson 4 Co.'s PROPOSE
ton to construct Water works for our city.
! will try ard state the proposition of Will
son Il Co. so that everybody will understand
il, and so that even 'lnquiret" himself can
not distort, misstate and misrepresent it so
as to create false impression in the minds
Of. the citizens with regard to the PROPOSE
ton.
When the works are fully completed by
the terms of Wilson & Co.'s proposition,
they nre to cos, the city $500, 900, ia .scity
8 per cent. Water work bonds" This is the
cost of the works; no more and no less.-
The city can then take them and agree to
pay the bonds and release Wilson L Co. from
such payment. The works will then belong
to the city. But il the city does not so elect,
then Wilson i Co. are to run the works free
OF expense to the city one, two, three, or any
number up to twelve years, and furnish the
city 30 gallons OF water to each inhabitant,
pny the interest on the bonds issued by the
city for the construction OF the works, and
pay into the city Treasury sos 900 annually
as sinking fund to redeem the bonds at the
end Of the twelve yenrs. They are also to
lay one mile Of pipe free of expense to the
city for each increase of one thousand innab-
itants, during the time they run the works
In consideration of the Company's furnish
ing the city with 80 gallons OF water to each
inhabitant per day, and paying the interest
on the bonds issued for the construction of
the works, the city agrees to pay them mills
per day for each inhabitant Of the city, which
will, for $4,000 inhabitants, amount to 3d.
600 per year: out of that sum the Company
pay $24 900 as interest on the bonds issued
for the construction Of the works; also $685.
600 into the city Treasury as a sinking fund
for the redemption of the bonds, which will
leave the Company $24 900 to cover the ex-
pense of running the works. Now if the
city can run the works for less sum than
this, it will be its interest to take them of the
"'""' Va WV SomPoHy' pul IL IL cauuot. tue
city will have the works complete Mt the end
of twelve years, free of expense for the con-
structon Of the same.
IL the city can get better proposition
than the one oaered.by Wilson Co., will
rejoice. The parties that will give the best
and cheapest works are the ones the city
will contract with. have no object in any
communication that have made, except to
show to the people that we can have Water
works constr with very little expense in
comparison to their benefits to the city.
HAWKINS TAYLOR.
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OFFICE DucKxYk srArE Ixs. Co

l6 front-st., bet. Main and Sycamore,
Cincinnati, o., Dec. 18th, 1886.
To all whom 1t may concern This 10 to csrti.
fy thatl have examined speciuens and roofs Of
W. H. childs 4 Co.. Fire and Water Proof Cement
Roofing aud believe II to BE- cminentiy superior 10
an other kind u roofing now in use. l was 40
witness Of severe trial Of of these roofs
from large body Of lame from an adjoining build
ing, which struck directly upon the Roof and Cor
nice for nearly half TN hour. It stood the trial
beyond all expectation, and savedthe building.
- tIgurdt, 4. W H HASKELL,
Pres't Buckeye State lns.C
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ETIhe South newspaper is quite conf
Dent that Mr.. Buchanan will prove all RICH,
90 The hs.bas,erer policy. Il says: "We
have no fsas that he will betray the spiri, or
the policy Of the ostend report. His ad
ministrasion will give US Cuba"
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[ FTum Tue loIuihbiA ,. O.iJ IIWeE
Letter from knnsas.

Letter from AAmUass
The following letter from Hon. D. r. Atch-
son, to his Honor Mayor Tradewell, will be
read with painful interest. The condition
of affairs it describes as existing in Kansas,
as it relates to our prospects there, although
not unexpected, viii be unwelcome intelli-
gence. Gen. Atchison is we'll known - the
great leader Of the South in that Territory,
and, though unsuccessful, deserves the graf
itude Of our people for the unwavering 6del.
ity and zeal he has shown in the cause Of
Southern rights:
PLArrspuRo, June IL, 1857.
Sir:-Your letter Of May Goth, together
with the enclosed draft for POI dollars, has
been received, and will be forwarded to Mr..
w. ii. Russell, our Treasurer, ut Leaven-
worth City, and will be appropriated to our
cause. cannot tell what will be the result
in Kansas. Our friends in the Southern
States are very apathctic, and some Of our
friends who have heretofore strained every
nerve, spent their time, are beginning to de-
spair, and others are turning their attention to
speculation and money making. Therefore
would suggest that no moro money be raised
in South Carolina. The people Of that state
have been liberal above al. other Of the South
crn States. Yet fear that the North has,
and will, raise and expend in Kansas, to ef-
feet their unholy purposes, ten dollars where
we can raise one. Yet do not despair.
Your obedient servant,
u -Areutsa~-
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DEATH or Miss Courrs.-This wealthy En-
glish lady, who has rendered herself 30 no.
torious by her love for the singer Mario, died
recently in Paris from injuries received by
the burning Of her clothes. She WAS dress
ing for his benefit, and mounted chair to
look at herself in the mirror, when her dress
of light muslin caught FIRE from candle.--
She threw herself on the bed but other dress
es we're lying there, which caught and she
was cnveloped in Aamcs, which could not be
cxtinguished until she was fatally burnt. 1t
is said that the origin OF her passion was =
dream, in which the form OF = young man
appeared to her, and she recognised Mario
subsequently TO be the reality. They have
never spoken together; but she followed him
in his travels throughout the world, attend
ing all his performances, and inspiring him
with enthusiasm.-l Newark Advertiser.
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DIED,

DIED,
On the 3iinst, at the residence Of her father Ia
Red Rock, Marion county, Iowa, alter protracted
illness, juliet NJ. Stanley, daughter VI Wilson
aud Deha Stanley Aged u years, months and
s days.
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nmpo sinns - tho PuhlIc3
$500 REWARDl

lmpo - tho Pablle3
$500 REWARD!
NEW WHULEs ALE AND RETAIL FLOUR AND
FEED STORE!
flynE undersigned will pay tho above reward t.
i Asy psssea shat caa pay. Aighss prices, snd
sell cheaper than ~ can, at No. II nain e., Rss-
kak. WsshaH keep constantly % AAna . large
quantity Of Aibsss = Cos celebrated Warsaw
Flour. iiy4dl 6ATTLkk = nlaU1AER
CORNER OF TIMEA AND SIXTH-STS.
IREEL SHEPPARD have opened Lnnkss
Niard, and will keep iii kinds Of LsnbsR, Joiss,
shingles, Lath. Drsssed Flooring, largs quantity
Of Fencing Plank, and SQuAFs Pine Timber Of III
sises and lengths, which they will sell q lower,
cash rates. CkkEL SHBPPARD.
juiyA-dAW
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an excess Of bonds

Flow OF SILVER TO Tux EAsT.--The Bonn
bay Times says that, immense as was the i'm
port Of bullion in the last official year, it has
already been far exceeded in the nine months
which have thus far elapsed in the current
one. The editor remarks:
Now, if we take as the starting poin, OF
the recent demand for silver the year 1850
'5l, and compare the average OF tie seven
last years With that Of the sixteen preceding,
we find that for the former we have an an
naal amount Of the precious metals retained
in the country Of f5 500 900, against an an
nual accumulation of only 81 900 900 pre-
viously. In other words, lndia is Weather
to-day by nearly forty scores Of rupees than
she was in 1850 in the precious metals alone,
making no account whatever Of her Increased
wealth in landed and personal property, and
in public and private works of improvement,
throughout the vast extent Of her territory.
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New Censtisution not q Party ones.
ton.


New Censtitmtion not Party ones.
ton.
The formation of the new Constitution is
matter Of State policy and should be voted
upon as such, and in no sense made party
question.
The Convention that framed it did not
make it aparty question the Conventions of
both parties held in this county, refused to
make 1t party question, and the people
should frown down the effort Of the Locofo-
co press to do so.
The truth is, that the adoption Of the Con-
stitution is question between the people Of
Iowa on the one hand, and the Shinplaster-
ers and their hirelings on the other.
To show that the adoption Of the Consti-
tuition was not made party question, we
appeal to the published statement of the fact
byJ, G. Hall, as well ms that made BY dis
tingulshed Democrat in the Fort Madison
Pidinde1ier.
The article on the right Of suffrage was
adopted in the Convention by a vote of 80
for to 2 against.
That on the executive department by a
unanimous vote.
The Legislative department by vote Of
30 TO 4.
The article on the State debts was carried
unanimously,
And the article on corporations, including
Banks, was adopted by vote of 90 yeas to
nays. Nine Democrats voting yea and 20
republicans, while 5 Democrats and one
Republican voted nay.
The article on schools was not opposed by
single Democrat.
The vote on the miscellaneous article was
also nearly unanimous, there being but four
votes against it.
The vote on the bill of rights, which arti-
Gle has been most furiously denounced, we
do not happen to have at hand, but we quote
from the able article, by distinguished
Democrat, in the Plaiadealer, this testimo-
ny to SHOW that even on that the party ques-
ton was not raised.
lie says: "The vote on the final passage
OF the Bill Of Rights was not party vote
II was supported by some whose Democracy
is about rs sound, and knowledge Of legal
construction about a. reliable as that OF any
OF She opponents of the Constitution"
Now, We ask, why should the people Of
Town make party question Of this import
ant matter OF State policy at this late day 2
We believe they will not.
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NEW PATBNT 8OOEHN0 AAT101AL
A VALUABLE INVENTION!
Architects ass suilAess. Asssnsiss {
W. f.. CIIILDS 1 CO.'S PATENT
Elastic Co mt 4 oofing!
FIRE AND WATER proof!
We, the sub ,cri hers, have had Childs 4 Co.'i
Roofing put on o0r buildings By ". Aice, and
certify thAtso lar ~ las answered all the Purposel
for which rooGny 10 wanted, and from orr sxpe.
rience We rheerfully recommend IL TO cur fellow
citizens of kelkuk.
c0NNABLE 4 SMYTH.
HAMlI.L, kALsTON 4 co.
EDWARD KILBUUANE
llU0S, FRENCH 4 co.
G.W. GARREfSON.
Refer also to J II. Br.elen, David CollieD D. A
Day, john SwartI, C. 4. u. Parsons, Rude D Muir
ply, Builders VIM. Graham, Builders; Higdon
Booth Co., Buiidersi Davis I Price, Pointers.
flNIIE undersigned has purchased the Paten,
i light for 26 counsies in the southern part Of
Iowa VI ". Il. Chi DIS d Co.'S Patent Elastic c.
ment Roofing, snd i, prepared 10 introduce 1t ints
use in he cities Ut ktokuk, Burlington, and tbs
accessible county towns, and asks the attention oil
the public 10 Its superiority ~ q roofing material
Architects anu Builders should not fail to 81.
anime this roofing, asttis cheaper aud bstter thar
any they have Used.
II is admirably suite ed for tho roofing Of Cars
Car Houses, Depots, steamboats,, Mills, Foundrisi
and Barns, A. welss every description Of Dwelling
and business hoases.
This material torms . hard, smooth and elastic
surface, contracting and expanding with the a.
ospherc changes. 1t il more nearly proof
than any other. 1t isimpervious to ali moisture
win not e,aporate or crack, nor will IL rot u.
material which 1t IL laid, will tar, pitch and
other roofs. OF us durability there IL M question
having had trial VI over IA years. 1t il practi.
cally imIcrshable, having been several times sub
jeccd to severe TRIALS in of FIRE, and in every
instance has come out Ut tho ordeal uninjursd.
Another desirable quality of this Roofing il that
1t be put upon HAT steep roofs with equal utii
ity, and be laid old roofs Of tar tin, xinx
or shingles and render them perfectly tight. Ii
kEMAKkABLE CIIEAPA EsS 10 one Of It's great
disideratums, costing much LEES than any other
roofng ooNLY SIX DOLLARS per square, and
it will be applied to metal roofs Tor 81 SO POI
square.
Prompt attention will be given to All ORDER
lief; al J. II. Hooper, Drug Store, corner oil Main
and Third streets, No. 10, where any is.or nstion
in regard to il will be given, and where lac most
satisfactory references and Testimonials In regard
u It's utility can be seen.
will fiji orders for this roofing 10 those residing
1T a distance, with directions FORTS use.
County Rights for sale.
JAMES II. RICE,
No. &c, corner Main and Third-sts.,
keokuk, lows.
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k y. DAn0,
Il IIokN1Y q Law, Ksskuk. 1ewa. o. n
~ Rsst Daildlsg. SAst., ut. Main - JsAasss.
jsedly
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n. =. VAN0ICKLEN.
AUCEI0NE8k AND GENT.
ntIlCs With D. B. Smith O JsAssoa st., hst
~ = onA ~. uuns3SA
WILLoW asdf.asy BasEsas, ; splssdid sssssi
nmtssst ssesivsa -
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Hon. j. d. ITddetrsIi.
OPENING 81 NayigAsie On be sw cen lake
Ere and tho Great Hydraulic
Canal.

Opening 81 NavigAll0 On be { W cen lake
Ere ana tho Great Hydraulic
Canal.
NIAGARA FALLS, July 4, 1857.
The opening Of navigation between Lake
Erie and the Great Hydraulic Canal at Mag
ara Falls took place to-day. Three steam
ers navigate the newly discovered harbor.--
A great crowd Of people from the neighbor-
ing towns have collected here to witness the
celebration. At ii a. NJ, the steamer Sig
net, John Taylor, Captain, and having on
board the Hon. s. NJ. Alien, President Of
the Niagara Water works Company, with the
steamers Swallow, Capt. Smith, and the Al
lance, Capt. John Chustrsau, cams down the
river crowded with people, and among them
were the Hon. LewisF. Allen, Of Black Rock,
the Hon. q. w. HALEY, Of Niagara Falls,
and several Of tho officers Of the Niagara
Falls Water-Power Company. They were
received by the immense concourse ofpeople
present with loud huzxas and roaring Of
cannon. Ii sproud day for Niagara Falls,
for it has been practically demonstrated that
Niagara river is navigable for steamers from
the city Of Buffalo to the village of Nisgara
Falls. o.
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Notice.
I HEREBY notify the public not TO tSust Mary
lvsbroas on my account, Is will pay no debts
II her contracting, and am in no way bound there
for although she falsely represents herself as ny
~its, tsigned1 IL. y. fOU6UE
Jaly Is, 5T.d3t
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kn.iiso RuSAwAY NEGROES. - Jefferson
wrote OF tho institution Of slavery that il
fostered cruelty and despotism amongst the
whites, and daily occurrences prove that it is
rapidly reducing the South to sayageism.--
Shooting Yankee schoolmas,ers, massacreing
United States Senators, hanging and burn
ing OF slaves, have become honorable in the
eyes OF many Southern communities. Lat.
serly, however, the most exciting amusement
seemsto be that Of running down and shoe.
ing runaway slaves in the free States.
The Chicago Tribune gives an account Of
the shooting Of runaway slave in Wash.
ington county, by bis pursuer. He was shot
IN the back while running for life and lber.
", and killed mediately. Two Others made
their escape good at the same time.
The Missouri Republican reports another
case, occurring near Sparta, Randolph coun-
~, Of still more horrible atrocity. Some
slaves escaping from Pilot Knob, Missouri,
were followed By their owners, and on over
taking them the slaves made fight. One OF
them was killed, and his owner Gu, off his
head and carried il home, preserved in whis-
Ky, y set up on bis plantation in terrorem
10. his plantation stock.
The Republican hopes the account is no,
true, aud condemns the barbari,y Of the trans.
action wish unIneasured severity.