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y afford young men theopportunity Of qualifying
themselves for the duties u the Counting House,
in thorcssh aud az pcditious masssr.
fRE COLLEGIATE cGunsn 8
will be the sams ~ followed by the Mercantile
coliegeof nMylssbia, which has been r<con-
moulded by tho highest commercial authority in
the country, - tbs iacrt comprehensive and prac-
teal ever introduced.
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As a good hsnd~ritingis Justly regarded as IN
Indispensable reqGisito 10 good basiusss educa-
tion, unreniitinE attention will be given III thIs
dcpar tmcnt.
t COMMERCIAL LAW LECTURES
win be delivered bv Mr.. c. Ben. Darwin. ~ the
abIes, members 81 the Burlington Bar.
AN ELrGAxT DIPLOMA,
under the seal Of the State College VI Ponnsylva-
MIA, signed by the Faculty, II granted to those
who pass aratisfsctDry examination. Thia instra-
ment will be found passport TO thu con6dsuss Of
business houses in every part Of the union.
TFar fali particulars, send for circular BY
mail. [Oct3-dAw
DISSOLUTION.
FlSiiE partnership heretofore existing between
y Stannus hamilton Is this day dissolved by
nntusi consent. All claims against ths late Grn
VIII be settled by John Stannus, and al persons
knwipg themselves Indebted to said firm will please
call Ut his Office johnson street In Recorder Of
Office JOHN STANNUs,
~ JOHN HAMILTON.
Keokuk. Iowa, Jan. rs, '57.-jaledAw3n VA
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=. W. 70 HNSTON,
UNDERTAKEN, bet. Main and john

~ son ats., In the Alley.
Carries The business VI Undortak king In ali H.
branohss He has recently made cxtcnsive additions
20 his stsck and pcfsrted bis arrangements In every
department.
PATENT METALLIC BURIAL CASES,
impcryi0ss to as anA iadsstr sctbls, highly orna-
mentcd and iavaluAble for the preservation Of the
dead, - we'll oons ofevery style anda nisA far
nished 70 order. sgg
HeArses and carriages Furnished, and thssntrs an
rangsnsats al the fanerAl attended to when reqsiT
~.
Ksokuk. April II. 1850. dy
roo BOXES Glassware AID wintIow Glass q
lou REYNOLDS Drug Store.
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WATCIlEEy
y. w. JONES,

Dealer In Clocks, We tches 4 Sew clry
y ON SEcoxp sTREaT,
Next door 10 c. Parssns' Banking Heuss,l
KEOKUK .............................LO IOWA.
vnSHE subscriber has just received alargs r
l and bssutifal stock Of gold and silver ~
Watches, gold jewelry, re-, compriaing tAs1
latest les Of ladies' brsAst pins. earrings, Ansss
rings, csf piss. sold gsard and fob shains, keys,
seals, silver thimbles gold slidss, snaps, sssds,
gold pens. with or without Aoldsrs, gold pensils,
pens and pencils
WATCH 18PAlRINC.
The subscriber being practical watchmakcr,
feels ronpstent TO repair The most diAicuit and
dclicste work thAt may DO entrusted TO his care.
All work warranted to give Subtraction.
CORRsCT TINE.
The public may rest assured that tho correct time
Il, md always will be kept by
Nov, - SO dly N. W. JONES.
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0EINERsH
JEWELRY STORE,


JEWELRY STORE.
Second street, between Main and johnson.
Ii AVING just returned from the East, -
L respectfully call the attention Of ny "a
friends, and the public genrially, to my
new and Ane stock Of watches, jeweiry, silver and
plated ware, fancy goods, &C.:
lever watches; silver patent and detached levers,
and L 'Epines Of all kinds and qualities.
JeWclry.
earrings and breast pins, ladies' and children .
chains, pencils and pens, gold and diamond hSger
rings, gold and silver thlmbles, gents gold breast
pins, studs, collar and sleeve buttons gold silver
steel snd patent spectscles, pocket, table and dss-
sert cutlery, and scissors.
silver ware.
In which line intend not 70 be urpsssed by Any
store west north of st. Louis visi silver table,
dessert and tea spoons and forks sugar cream,
tArd and salt spoons, butter Andfruit knives silver
and plated napkin rings, &c.
Plote0 ware and Fancy CO EDS.
Plated and britannia Tea sets, eDtors, frat aud
cake baskets, caadesiicks, pearl and she'll pocket
books, and in fact everything pertaining TO my
line.
A general assortment Of clocks Of the latest pat
terms and best make, ell warranted to keep good
tire.
Erwatches and Jcwelry repaired In the most
work manlikc manner, and at the shortest notice.
mys-dty JULES HEISEK.
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Dlssolntlen.

GasF DA00O 0t1Ons tti
fINHE co-partnsrship hsretofose existing under
i the name OF sharts Paul, Wa this day dis
hrm will be cancelled BY N. r. sharts, who will 10
future conduct the buslnces, and who Alonc IL au-
thorizcd to settle the business Of the old arm.
March 8, ISL M. r. SHAFTS.
mh6 DIV J. b. PAUL.
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Take W~ss~e:
TINHE undersigned will continue ths Lumber bus
i iness ut the old stsud, ON Dies Moines street. BE-
tween Sd and 4th, opposite the Dss Moines Valley
Planning Mill, where can be found 81 present lasG,
lot Of prime clear siding, which . offered low.
msh6-d2w d. r. SHAFTS.
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A PRIME article 81 igsrs and Chewing Tobac.
IL 90. Call aud Try them, at
ase1b HDQpEEpS
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$50 ORNSO> - w.
ssss o. fns nossrss LOCK, 1ss usso. s!ocKs
WnsIssals ma RssaiI Dealers. |.
A aASDwss rs s1:'S "a, W1Rss
70 whish ~ ittsntoa Of deslsrs and esstonsFs y
ssspsctfslly tnvits1.
Ksokuk, may3i- 's6-d&w
DANKEg' Shsa1, nice article, for sale q the
~ Troy Hardware Store. sign q the noxtss Loeks
lss Aala-st. HITCHCOCK MOTT : CO.
TTVGR - esri6ers ass asW TssslvIng las0s adj
y items 70 lornsr stock Of Hardware and Nous
keeping wares. 70 vhieA they Invite the attention
.sg3td HITOAC0CK. MOTT : GO.
VIE are rscsiving orr assostment q BsilasTs'
w Hardware, direct From mAnufact1rersi Also
variety Of Mechanics Tools which We oasr Tor sale
at lSS Main Street, Union BIoek.
sug16 HAIOhOOOk. 1OIx 80.
EaaasIel PFsSsFvs Kettles ana
RkldHT French wars. Preserve nssslss, $3.50. $3.50
ID Pans, CailsnAsn, Skinmera, Npps!ss Masa
BASINS, Ladies', Forks, Gpocns; Cups 40 esvssi
Brass Kettles; Tin Kitchen Mafe Japense -
PANIED cSsnssr ~ weber rsss; ioo s.,. ss'l =
-. .. :: = A'' s'';t ps:ss orr CO.
TS1NCY Sna1eIIS1 dKanS1F Sstts, sonsistin0 q
Z water pfN, saAAbsr - - nj bothss Paint-
= waasr peils, loot haah anA ehanbsf peils IN -
q snele. also varieey oe hoses farnlsAine eoo1s
IL silver plassa, bssssaia, jsps.sd, white nstal,
md semlson vssss, les sale q the try Hasdwsfs
T Usso. ~ Sssst . - MffCaccok H6rT : 90.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ana deahls har-
~ rered 81 0une can ~ fOnnd 81 the Troy Hard
vars 8t>rs, 80, Main e., unien Bloek.
ssp30 HITCHCOCK, MOTIF ~.
n6TlCf0K TFEE E6CKS-1 psr1sss sss1giH
~ lar he nonsy drawer, Tor saIt = ~ Try
novGd HITCHCOCK, MOTT > co.
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THE BAPTIST ASSOCIATION AND THE
TRACT SOCIETY.

By an almost unanimnus vuie. the Baptist
Association Of Virginia. IN Monday, resolved
To Withdraw their rnnnienance and support
from the American Tract Society, in conse-
quence Of its recent action ID relation 10 the
slavery question.
The cause which impelleJ The Baptist As
sociaiiun Of Virginia in the course which they
have pursued NAV be fund in the following
paragraph. which is one Of series Of resolu !.
lions passed BY the thr American Tract So.
ciety:
That in the Judgment of your Committee.
the political sspecis Of slavery lie entirely
without the proper sphere Of this Society,
and cannot be discussed in its publications ;
but that those mora, duties which grow GU, ~
the existence If slavery, as relias those moral
eriis and riees rhich II is knomn 10 promote,
and whieh are condemned IN Scr ipinre and so
much depiored BY evangelical Christians, IN.
,lonbtedly do tall within the province OF this
Society, and ran and oughtio be disrussed in
fraternal aud Christian spirit.
Raleigh Rtgisiv.
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From ,he National ln..iligcnccr.

PACIFIC MOVEMENT IN KANSAS.
Some of the signs from KANSAS are favorable
tn a peaceful snlutiou of the troubles Of that
hithertu distracted Territory. A Democratic
meeting was held II Lecompton on The 25ih
IL Nav 10 naminatp delegates % represent
Douglas county IN THE Constitutional Conycn.
tim. al which spirit Of harness seemed 10
prevail, and commendable disposition WAS
manifesied To have proper test of the senti-
ments Of the people in the adoption Of State
Constitution. The t0llnw ing are the resnlu.
tons which we're adopted:
!" Resoired, That Ne will support no man
4, delegate ~ the Constitutional Cnns entinn,
whose duties il Will BE- 10 frame tile CnnstIiu.
ton uf the future State ul Kansas. and mould
tie political institutions under which We, az
people. ave tolite. unless he plrdg, himself
fully. freely. aud without mental reservation.
10 use every hnnurablp tlfprl 10 submit the
same 10 every J,nd 4 Il actual citizen II Kan.
sas At The proper time for the vote being taken
upon i, adopt b. the people, ~ 0idtr dat
The said constitution MA, he adopted or re.
i.ctel by the actual settlers 10 this Territory
q. a.mnjurity uf the voters may decide and
"Resoirtd. That this Convention. ~ the
representative 81 tie National Democracy u
Douglas county. Kansas Territory. do pledge
lthemsrl,t Is as individuals aud as body.
both in their selection ui delegate to repre-
sent Dougs. county IN the Constitutional
! CONVENTION and ia the manner 81 concluding
said election, to use Their best efforts IN all
/ good faith sni sincerity. 10 represeft tie 10.
/ teresls III tie whole DemOcrary - Kansas.
without reference to The section o. The uniOn
from whence they NAV come or the view,
they may entertain upon any local questions
which may properly be discussed az decided
upon 10 the said Constitutional Convection
ani
"Rt,oirtd, That this Convention. - lie
representative ~ the National Democracy 81
I Douglas county, X. r., and as n,smbeis d ID,
great Democratic party. which Xmas no sec.
iinnsl learning and Acknowledge, ~ geo
graphical party lines, do heartily endorse
aud concur ID tie foregoing preamble and
\ Z, solutions, AZ The best prmf they ran ulrr
u tie Democracy u The Uniun q their IN.
watering determination 10 secure aud guaran.
tee to every citizen 81 kansas, without refer.
enee to his party or individual views. the
4 enjoyment IL his constitutional rights aud
az equal voice IN the adoption u tluse puliti.
cal institutions which be will be called upon
10 respect aud Obc,."
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mond,s room Villain, you are diseoye'
rcd.'
ooh. mercy, mercy, monsieur" cried
Baptiste, falling on his knees, his face blue
with terror, his teeth ehatterlng in his head.
/. Mercy, monsieur. l will do everything
-onls have mercy"
Go and get me the false keys said NJ,
dArsille.
The wretch crawied. picture Of Tear and
detected guilt, in abject terror. to the farther
corner of the room and then pressing. with
hands trembling so that they could hardly
pertorm their labor. some hidden spring in
the floor, discovered tiny trap-door, not a
loot square, which few up, showing small
bunch II keys. These he brought fearfully
to his master, covering back the while, as 4
afraid of being struck. "Now, wretch, con.
fess !" numbered NJ. dAryille.
IL will do" stammered the terrified
sulprit. "Only have mercy. NJ. Edmond
good NJ, Edmond 1t was who stole the
ring, and the money, wherever ! found 4
and put the--the bag in NJ, Edmond's port
manteau! was jealous Of him! ! wished
To disgrace him in your eyes, monsieur, and
revenge myself upon him Tor winning Josrtte
from me It was ] WIN did Il all. u0
pardon, monsieur, pardon ~ And he tell o.
his knees again before his master.
Behold, my dear Edmond" cried N
ld'ArsilIe, turning with joyful tears, to ~
Young man. "behold, your innocence il
proved. What-faiutlng nonsense lilo
water, I.ouis-the boy is swimming
The worst storm has the brightest break
ing up. Those few hours Of agony aud sus'
pense which Edmond endured preceded IN
commencement Of Intestine oil prosperity
Of honor, and Of happiness.
Il was a terrible thing to be suspected
crime-a terrible burden to Edmond, thiiS'n:
that his master suspected HIM.
The conversations winch he accidehtall y
overheard between NJ. d'Arille aud myself
that evening 10 the library. first led HIN Z
fear that he was looked upon as the gulit,
one for his master had said, +" Il IS per
sou who is Continually about me-sho ha
learned nv hsbits-nne IN whom have
late placed the ntmnst confidence.
To person of tinid and sensitive na
ture such as his, the conviction that ne wa
suspected, and until lately stranger y
his masters household. therefore NOR
likely to receive the blame than tn
older aud better tried servants. was per
fectIy natural. But NJ. d'Ar,ille had neSe
suspected hi,n. Il was Baptiste, instead, Z
whom he alluded in his conversation wit
me. But he has endeayored since to obi
terate, by Kindness aud affection, the mem
DRY nf the unhapplness which he caused I'D
mond.
Baptiste was sentenced. not long after, &
the galleys, Tor some deeper crime than th'
me Tor which Edmond generously CAUSE
him Il Re forgiven. The coquettish Jnsett
was severely punished for her tickle temper
and Edmond, three wears after these events
married his masters daughter.
s. II. d.
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OLD fEDgnAIIsTs."
70 DC Edilors q Ms Naiional hielli:

10 Re Editors Of he National kiitaisme.r
Gmtimm:--l was very much gratifcd IN
reading your rcproof Of the editor Of the
jackson Mississippian in regard % the sur.
plus revenue. There u d prDikiing 81 young
editors throughout the country vino think
the best argument against any measure is to
call il an old Federal notion, OF use the
vulgar slang Of Federal Hhiggt,y, or Blue.
light Pcdcralist. They are, perhaps, igno.
rant d The origin Of The name, and tina, the
fcdcfalists we're those who we're IN iasOr of
the adoption o. the present admirable Con.
stitution, while their opponents were called
oiii. Isdtraiisis. The moment the Federal
Government was established, all he better
portion Of these sent in their adhesion and
became FIRM supporters Of the Constitution,
while the baser part continued their opposi.
tion, and little time brought about the
whiskey Insurrection. under an idea that
the Government would not be able 10 put il
down. Some Of their papers proposed that
the Government should send out 1000 mill.
tia 70 put Il down. Gen. Washington,
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lruL PRrAcHINc. Perhaps no sermon

FAlTuruL PREACHING. Perhaps no sermon
preached in New England has ever acquired
greater celebrity, or accomplished mare good,
than the one preached By President Edwards
at Enfield, July s, l14l, from the WORKS.
"Their feet shall slide in due time" Deut
xxxii. 81. When they went iatu the meet.
ing -house. the appearance Of the assembly
was thnushtless and vain; the people scarce
" conducted themselves with common decen-
cy. Hut as the sermon proceeded, the audi.
ence became so overwhelmed with distress
and weeping. that the preacher was obliged
To speak 10 the people and desire silence.
that he might be heard. The excitement
snon became intense; and il is said that a
minister WIN sat in the pulpit with Mr. II.
wards. in tie agitation nih,s feelings, caught
the preacher BY the skirt Of his dress, aud
said /" Mr.. Edwards. j, not Gnl a Gnd oil
mercy - Many ol the hearers were seen
unconsci0asly lolding llem,rhe, up against
the pillars. ant tne sides 81 tie pews, a.
though they already lelt themselves sliding
into the pill rhl- fact la, often been men.
toned as aprnmf II the strong and scriptural
character al President EdNar,ls's peculiar
eloqucnce nf truth a. attended By inHuence
from heaven tor his sernons were read,
without gestures. Bt'ahsr's Whitfield.
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PoLIrESEss aND TRuTH.-Nlany persons
plead love of truth as an apology for rough
manners, as If truth was never gentle and
kind, but always harsh. murose, aud forbid
ding. Surely, good manners and good
conscience are not more inconsistent with
each other than beauty and innocence, which
are strikingly akin, and always look the
better Tor companionship. ROughness aud
honesty are, indeed, sometimes found to-
gether in the same person, but he Is poor
Judge Of human nature who takes Ill man-
ners to be a guaranty Of probity Of character,
or suspects stranger to be a rascal because
lie has the manners Of a gentleman. Some
persons object to politeness. that It's language
Is unneaning aud false, but this j. easily
answered. 4 lie Is not locked up 10 a
phrase. but must exist, if atal IN the mind
of a speaker. In the ordinary compliments
Of civilized life, there is no intention 10 de-
ceiye, and consequently no falsehood. Po-
lite language is pleasant to the ear and
soothing to the heart, while rough words are
inst the reverse aud il not the product OF
ill-temper, are very apt to produce It. The
plainest Of truths, LET il b. remembered,
can be conveyed in civil speech, while the
most malignant of lies may find utteranee,
aud often do. in the language u the lsh
market.
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however, was we'll aware Of their schemes.
and that the true issue was to test the
strength of the Constitution. He made
reouisition upon the States Of Pennsylvania.
New Jersey. Maryland and Virginia, for
is 600 volunteers, who Immediately re-
sponded to the call, aud marched to the
scene of rebellion only to find the valiant
actors had evaporated. Addresses and offers
of military assistance poured in from every
State in the Union, and thus established its
strength.
never heard before Of Surplus revenue
in those days, therefore there could not have
been a Hamilton scheme to dispose OF it..
The best men the world ever saw were those
who achieved our. independence and who
afterwards formed the Government. and in
all this the c0unsels Of Federalist pre-,
dominated and these are the men who are
now sneered at by petty politicians! There
was no accumulation Of revenue in those
days to feed hungry politicians who are
hanging about the skirts Of Government for
the hard earned dollars Of the people that
are placed in the independent treasury.
They never showed then, as has been
recently done by publication OF Congress,
millions Of dollars lost to the Government
by uniaithful agents or direct frauds upon
the revenue. Will the truth OF history
ever do justice to the Old Fcderalists !"
Pennsylvania, April is, 1857. n.
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Its said the Secretary Of the Treasury /,
If the opiniDn that the tluse ~ The present
fiscal year will find surplus ~ twenty two
millions Of dollars 10 tie Treasury. Ihr
late reelection " the tariff. he thinks. will
result IN an increase n revenue from increased
inportItions, and he has already determined
TO recommend another large extension Of Tie
free Iist Wilmington Herah
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Charles Gould. Esq. Il the ohio and
Mississippi Railroad, gave hi, friends din.
mr. al tue Burnrt house, CINCINNATI. when
upon The removal Of The cloth, surprising 10.
cident tnok the company BY storm. a rail
road track had been laid along tie table, con.
ceaed by the clpth, upon which the guest.
were startled By hearing the shrill shrek Of
the steam whistle. aud the ringing Of bell
in the house. and II appeared tiiat there Wa
the -. I,auis aud the Cincinnati railroad
drpois, splendidly arranged in confectionery.
AMI q miniature locomotive, with train 81
cars. ran tie length, 81 tie table 10 the quick
est Time. amid the enthusiastic applause. 81
we'll pleased we're the company with tie
trip ii the little Locomotive and train. thai
they caused ito do the same thing over again
repeatedly, and il wa. luund 10 be an excel.
lent piece 81 machinery. Railroads. just nov,
are in the ascendant, even ID tlit line VI table
1rusments aud confectionery.
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A PuprLaR DELUsIoS.-It is an error TO
suppose that a man belongs to himself. No
man does. lie belongs 70 his wife, Or his
children, or his relations, or his creditors, pf
to society in some form Or other. Il j. for
their especial good anil behalf tina; he lives
and works, and they kindly allow him to
retain certain per centage Of his gains to
administer 10 his own pleasures or wants.
lie has his body and that IS all, and even for
that he is answerablc to society. In short,
society Is the master and man j. the servant ;
and il il entirely according a. society proves
a good or bad master whether the man turns
out good or bad servant.
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OLD SCHOOL PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY

OLD SCHOOL PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY.
The General Assembly Of the Presbyte.
rian Church (Old SCHOOL, closed its annual
session at Lexington, Kentucky, on the LIST
of June. 1t is stated that great harmony
prevailed on all subjects under discussion.
The Missionary elementwas prominent. The
seminaries Of learning and the boards Of the
church are all prospecting and moving for.
ward in the accomplishment Of this great
work. II now has Presbytery or two in
India, one or two in China, one in Western
Africa, one in California, and one among the
Choctaw Indians. The Assembly declined
to send delegates to any Of the New Eng
land Associations. on account Of their dis
position TO meddle with the subject OF
slavery, The Hon. John c. Breckenridge,
whose two uncles are prominent clergymen,
was daily attendant ON the Assembly, and
entertained the members with great hospi-
tality at his home,