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oArUu. W.TuoBruVh
Late Of Hssrs1sSxysA, Ky.)
making 0euss
HATCH 4 TnORROoN,
AOUA ..-.-..-...iOWA
DAkTICULAk attention psid 10 collections, and
4 ssnittances made at cuYrent rates.
! All business spPsrtaining TO Bsakiag promptly
attan1eA 70.
Kzshasssea KnglAnd. Isslssd, aad The Conti-
seat. d. ". BAILEY Cashier.
R1YKa1HCDa:
J. u. Morrison, Cashier AAAhattAn Co., T.;
CAss. B. Hoots, Cash = CsDnercial Bank, Cin.;
Kinney, kspy = Co., Cineinnati;
8. n. Bsilsn, ,CasA = Bank Ksntucky ,Louisville;
Curtis Warren,
Northern Bank Of Ksntu ~ .xington;
1sylos, Shelby = Co.,
Farmer Bsnkof Kentucky. frankfort;
Coansssiai Bank of Kentucky, /"
Darby Barksdale, St. Louis;
Pittnsn Brother, "
K. I. Tinknan 4 Co., Chicago;
Mitchell 4 Cable, Rock Island. [novl-d
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=. n. O,CONNOn Il NM v..nen
Che mi SIS ana DPu. 9ssss


Cne9isis ana Drus gssss,
A POTHECARIES' HALL, corner OF Johnson "a
"A I'D street, ksokuk, Iowa Wholesale and r.,
Dealer'i. Drags, Medicines. GhemiosIr, oils, Dy.
n.aHs o ana rsnanery, Iob -co, Cigars and knue,
fstsnf Medicines Of ell kinds no n use and cor.
,tsntiy receiving, direct from the Eastern citiss
ana well selected stock 10 which they invite
the attention OF dealers Customers aud physici.n,
viIi.lwsysnad At Observation-Disclosures Fresh md n
sasasefatsd Medicnes, which they 18th grea,
rEssosALcAsk for this market aud thxirpricss . :.
o. low asany other hoase l., the State.
-. rissse call aud Examine the ir stock befor.
purchasing elsewhere. lau.Si
A CARD.
nhsh .sL = M. day sold 70 N. II. Runner my entire
recommend him To the public as AZ h. nd
u tne business and worthy of their patronage.
'Aeh ~, 1901. j Z. HUMPHREY.
AZ No. ~ will always be found . good stock and
sne newest styles, and to my friends and dealer. in
my ilne, will oder great induce,nents. On hand
ana TOT sale low Is the largest aud best
Of spring and summer goods Row offered in this cir
40: % MAin-st. keokuk, lown.
mch Ipdtf RuNxrp
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~. .. naARKGNas
Ale and Porter Depot

Ger. ua1n ana E1rstsUts., Kosk M .
A LII orders for Bottled ALE snd PORTER,
"A Allied and delivered In any part Of the city.
Also. quantity OF Ale BY the barrel. Orders
from distance respectfully solicited and promptly
attsaAea 70. W. 3. HARKINB.
te3d6m
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WAschss ana Jew Siry ~ Low PvlCss.
u. 4. DOUBLEDAY 4 WILSON.
n

nFFER tLeir very large stock Of all descrip-
~ ti.ns of Gold and silver Watches and NV and
fashions Bile Jsweiry, At Wholesale and Retail. At
less fAsn the usndI rates.
Ladies Gold, Cameo, Mosaic, Pearl, CaYbun ole
and Lava karrings Pins md Bracelets; Dis mond
Pins and Rings, Ladies and Gentle men's Gold
Watch Chains Gold studs and Sleeve Buttops.
heys and Seals, Finger Rings with stones, seal
Kings, Plain Cold KinRs. Pure Gold Wedding
Rings, Srectaelcs, Cold Pens and penciIs, Gold
Thimbles, Gold I.oekets for Daguereotypes or
HAIR, Gsuiiemen's Bresst lins, dold Pens, silver
Holders, 1old Necklaces ard Cres.ss; Plated
Spoous and Forks, rortrnonnairs, and Fruit knives
Clocks Of French ard American insnnfsctures
Ihe above Is by far the largest and last stock ever
brought tothe state, and frem our rcLn~etisn With
one of the largest mpertets AID manufacturers in
New York, We are enabled to dfy composition in
this city, st. Louis or Chiesgo.
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~ : ID.
rAird.e. ser '.ssk = IL K.eluk, Iowa.
oVs1xas' 90. Z. LkEs L.i<>s Ais..y, ny.
COLLECTIONS madei q ssof u. west, ..d
- promptly rsmittsd q ~ y payasnt At ear
E: q: ::;;:: !: s;:;;: /: =; =;
ailbsr.L. A"t @ Il = N. Z. ik.r.l r.
y. Co.. Albany.
Ihonpsen CO. = Expfsss, Boston.
Hon. noratie8synesr, Utisa. n. Y.
sson 49,, 1a!! vtilags, Cean.
AAftns bAnk, BuGAlo, MY.
Jao. Il. Les 1 Co., Banksrs, BaiAlo, NY.
Misatgss Inssra.ssCe. Daak, Dstrott, Mich.
nari.s haak, 0AisaDe, Ills.
!. =. b1rch &C.,, CAiAso.
Bank AZ Ce00ssee, 0iiWaukee, Wis.
J. Mortimer Hall, II. Paal, Ainsssota.
9resns, Thenas = Co ], 0aaksrs, Burlington ,Iova.
Loksr, ksnick = CO.. sss 81. Louis, No.
A.ss!s. D. v. Ar 11s, ksokuk, ie.a.
!ss. jacob Ws.ds1A psosins N. AR.R.Co.
: =; f.sl. r.si;, |; ''''''
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JUST THE TnING FOR IOWA!
Wcsrs Patent Gaivanic Cement.
R OOEING =!

J
v1NHE subscribers having pure has ed the rirht 4
use this time tested and much approved C.
ment for roohnE, In Lee county, are now prepa red
to contract for putting on roofs al short notice
and will givo all such contracts their personsl Il
tention.
This Cement IL one Of the greatest inventions al
tho age, in view Of chvapness great and
adaptation 10 any climate. twin resist the and
den changes Of the weather, 10 impervious TO Are
md water, rsmsiniug permanent fixture without
fspairs 10 salculsted fer roofsof all descriptions
Aat OF steep, IL being wind, trc and water proof
d,es not a6ect water, and is ~ different from taf
and gravel roo6ng - Il II superior to IL. AZ !
proof Of its suleriority, no Insurance Co. In th1
Eastern States will take risk baildinxs COW
cred With tar, pitch rosin bat will insure vbsre
West. Cement - used, 1t - low rates ~ any ars
N. B. The subscribers having perfect confidence
In the durability Of their Roofing, will guarantee
and keep good, At fhoir own expense, all roof
sovsssd BY tAsn, Tor ths tern Of ten years.
Further Information can bo ohtaiued by address
Ing the subscribers through the Postof6ce, OF by
calling on them at Mr. Moore'p, corner Of ID and
Dloadsaus streets, whore specimens and
C.vAN .vRA.
spr3s-oen c swEAzEY.
Asskun snA Hantlson Terry.
nov the best In the West. having : Of the lasg.
GATE CITY and HAMILTON BELLE which
will ran regularly, ard pAss every one safely and
without delay, from :. N. 70 Sy. -. The propri-
stors have inesrrd heavy sxpens~s and intend h
psrsevefe In doing % every obstacle has been
ths aeoonmodstisn II tie trade Of our city.
The "hsailtoa Belle" hash bssn built with extra
power and superior acconmodations for toWine
and for pleasure excursions, and will b. In rsaAi
ness FOR such purpose ~ all times abort notice.
n. ". SAMPLE, frss't *. ! *. 4 Co.
I-u~ ~ S.htf
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VTNH1 ssdsniSne1, proposins TO form . eo-pasA-
! ssrship IL the Rnginssring asd Survey Ing bna-
iAsa o1sr their ssrvicss 70 their friends and css-
tcmsvs In evsry dspsrtns1t Of their profession.
i Aevisg ths egtginal hsu notes and plats Of sur-
xsys, shsy Nil Ny sat 1oss n sny part sf Tho eoys
taxespt Within the old city aiis) aIss. asw add
ttoas, tsvn plas and country surveys, near or re-
nets. Thsy will also sxecuts dsaktnsps 80 p1oAl
A. any required style, and sAdsrtaks ~ ktAaG1spA
Ing 81 ~ sane. Being both sxpsrisassa Railrsed
r8neiAssus-sat having plenty u ssw ss1 saDs-
,EioS ENTHUSIASTICALLY viii slss oAas peslinasS
ssrveys losations. sstiDstss, &o Tor Railroads Ard
other publSe work., supsFintepd and measure na-
songy, hsidgins, earthvosk, -.
OAes on Beoosd-st., opposite shs Athsassn.
EDWARD A. FOX.
iAn4A.d J. ". O1LHY.
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AFkING TRADE. Is
E. JACCARD 4 co..,
WHULEkALk AND RETAIL
Sewe1eFs and SILVER ware
nANUFACrCurRs.

uANUFACrCakhs,
Msrbl. Building, 75 Fourth-st.. LOUIS,
AVE cons,anti, op hand . large and Va. q
! ried assortment Of English, French, N
aud American Gold and Silver ChIonomstsi y
Duplex, Lever, and Lepinc Watches, Of tlsif own
Importation.
Plated Tea Sets, Urps, Baskets, Pitchers. Com
munion Services, CuIs, Goblets, Spoons, Forks, Ac
Fine Gold Jewelry, Of all styles and patterns I;
chains, seals. keys, thimbles, spectaeles, 4e.
Diamond Jeweiry, Of all kinds, hand and
made TO order Fancy Goods, in every variety.
French Marble Mantle Clocks, PAPER Ia .che and
lnlsid. We are also prepared 10 manufacture on
the premisss fine silver tea sets pichers cups COB
lets ,fPoons, and every variety Of sil,~- Sas.
Particular attention given TO the mAnufacturs Of
PREHiUNs yon STATE AND COUNTY yAIRs,
And all ware warranted pur. and as low ~ any
Easiern house.
All kinds Of Watchmakers Tools and Materials,
Regulators, Ae., always on hand, and supplied 10
{ he trade 9 liberal terms
~ Watches and Jewelry repaired on short
notice.
n. B.-Aiways on hand a supply Of those csIs-
brsted Railroad Time Keepers. Tor Conauctors. En-
gineers, Ac. u. JACCARD 4 CO.,
Marble Building, rs Fonr,h-st., st. Louie.
March '.,T div
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AdWlM ssFatoVss sale.
IN aeeordsnce with m order granted ty the
County Judge. will sell the fole win descs bed
Heal Estate belonging to Richard Jones, deed,
TO witt
The southwest quarter Of the festh- west quar-
ter Of section t~enty nine t2S in townsl II sixty
ave 1851, north of range 6ve 90 west. Also, the
follow ing described IIortrt, 10 Wit:
All southeast Of Canal, of the posth one half
of ths sontA-vest quarter Of section twenty mine
l2ol ia tswsship ssx Ave l6tl aosshpt sssae Ave
t6) wsst containing sixty I'VE asses, Dcss eF ess.
sid property being divided isto sen ssss Iots.,
will sell all or part sf the akevs dssssibsl
property At private sale. and II not cold before
the 37th day Of July, 1851, will oaer Il = Pss-
lie saic, in iroai VI ths Court nssse, sAiS I~y.
A pist Of saia property may BE- seen st the stcre
Of Sta sGord Ascune Nand at tho Law once u
Alex. Lynch.
Terms u sals, Gosh, hslspes IN ons year with
scu per cent. Interest.
iune3y-dlm AAninistYstos.
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Co-Enrtnsrship.

vINHE nnderaigncd, having formed a eo-psrtner
4 ship, sHder the name and style Of Marshall A
Bruce, and purchased the interest Of A. j. WIkin
son in the 6rn Of Wilkinson 4 Marshall, willeon
tinue the business ~ Wholesale ana retail D,us.
gis1, at the old stand, corner Of Main and Th,To
streets kICHARD MARSHALL.
MICHAEL X. BRUCE,
keokuk March 3O lsh7.naal-
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LAleo ana Tyrone Iron 6t.ye,
NO. 46a NORTH AES OND.sT EET,

~ DsUWVWe - -
THE above celebrated brands Of Iron are manu-
! fuctnr.d by Lyon, shorh Co. alone, Of PEI n
sylvania, who, under nvuagsnsna, surpssviss
every process of conversion from the ore tO the
finished bar, and with the use Of ehancal a. .
fuel. Under the same style they copdsct IN Agsp-
cy House in st. Louis, where 10 kept constantly on
hand very large assortment of the afose brands !,
sverx bar and bundle Of which 10 dinctly nsYk ed
with the name sligo or Tyrone 10 declare
it, quality. The excellence ond uniform character
VI these isons well known. and mere hsnis, ns-
shinist, and iron workers generally, who require
a. hcnest reliable article win certsinly ind Il an
advantage TO make trial Of them.
Tho 6t. LOuis uouse 10 now supplied will fresh
assortnent, msde with special care, which they Of
isr to dealers with every confidence In its chaiae
ter. LYON, kHckB CO.,
Sligo end Tyrone Iron etcrs,
No. 366 North Second ST., st. Louis, No.
GEo. d. HALL. Agent. (ap3OdA v6m1
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KkoKUK rEmALE CoaLEuE.

- KEokCK FEMALE COLLEGE.
rrAR Spring Term for 1857 commenced oi
= wsdassday, April Is, in the chathan squar
With the fall psrpsse and expectation II sstaA
lisAisg pssnanent seminary, aHoTdingto 70 younl
ss ths bsss fasilitis. 1ol ~ extensive sdsoAtioi
and tAsssusA nsstAi discipline, The Darsstor
have s1gagsA ~ Teachers, Miss DckiLinson, o
Prineipsi ef tho II. s1slyeks Female SEMINARY
anA Mrs Parseae, II Illinois, : graduate sf Is,
New York State Ncfnal School at Auburn, who's
tAsy earnestly een.sAd. from personal k,ovlsds,
patronage VI their fellov-eitissns.
rRAMs Or fvISIoR.
Inmafy department. s......... ...-...........eo W
AdvAnced rtment..............."........ 20
Instrsetion in French. Painting and Ora wing
and upou the Piano Forte, will be given By compe.
tent teashers, at be usual price,.
Instruction in vocal nasie. without charge.
Keokuk. April ~, 'b7-d President.
nLAHM 4 MeBNrYME,
TINDERIAKER6, bet. Main andJ ohm -
~ son sts., in the Alley, from I'd street,
carry on the busiDcss of Undertaking Ia al II.
branches. They have recently made extensive ad.
ditiOns TO their stock and perfected their arrange
PATENT METALLIC BURIAL CASES.
Impervioas to air and ndsstructible, highly srna.
nented sDd invaluable for the preservation Of ths
dead, - we'll ~ co6ins Of every style and hnish
fnSnishsd to order.
lIesrsss and Carriages furnished, and tho entire
arrangements Of the funeral attended to when re-
quired.
Ksokuk, Iosa, Nay ~, lsS7-dly
0AGRo.
VlsHk undsrsignsd hss hesn appsistcd Agent fol
1 tie sale Of Wilder's Patent Fire, Thief ana
Damp Rnaf bARks, sf which Will receive an =
eortQ = few days. These safes arc too vel
kn0( qsirs hny ps1lng, and on their arriva
shall " pIeasea 60 show then TO buyers or 9th
ers Who wish 10 lsek at SAFE.
ape3l-dAvyu THOS. J. RICE.
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YVn1 Pictorial History " the Americas Navy
senprising iivss Of itsdistinguised con naad-
srs, by Joha Frost, I. L. D., Just reed By
sp6d OoDxN, bROWNgLL CO.
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(EAsaAlll oDis1i j .ouukcu,
=, :. sa;. ! :. ,ss = ..s'esss'7P. M
New. J.'J' Jairn, Pastor,
:, s.id:nese orlsaas-st., bet. li.h sad 18th.
40 'st::.; 80. ;.,. . o..,..::., ;s.::::,''' p
~ visa sssosisss thsmsslvss 10 ~ peesaAss
IL sf tAsir prefsssion IN IL various eraasAss,
80 se found 1t thsir ees, sasl sas e - etsest,
sea's Bank. RasiAsnssof thsfernss On lad street,
hstvess Johassa snanzehssss, Of tAe Latter. ~
We ooss. lises-d
DecsoSs Hs0a0sn ana LsseneY
IAvD sssesisssa ths0sslvss 10 ths peassiss Of
II MsAisiae. WIN esatinus - attssA IN esnaul
saslea IN al sasss and 70 any rsqaid distsnee o..
lag - The spAsiousnssA Of shsif e0es sUous, euA
large itbarry Of the best medical works &xtant,
sesysrslrpssrsd torseeivs aad instruct aiaFes sla
OAes n the "Pess building. /" "a story, .. q q.
between Main and johnson.
cc.ssi.stien hours hs..ssa n s'elssk. 4. n, sd
NaS0o $50
'.v.sAsroxD. H.D. y Sssn = 8sss, 3. >.
nm sAxyoRp rSTsGE. ! soS6 s.,..,,. -, ,.n.1.
y ss-paStesrsAp p ID The pfsctsss Of Medicine sad
surgery, and tender their services he sitssss Of
AssLuk snd the ssroandtsg sesstfy.
nnes ~ se M.'s-ss., opposite the Lsslsds Aoass.
d.. BAHsoaD tab es this oceasiou 10 expre.s hi.
gratituds to the oitsens Of this city Iows Nilsson
q and Illinois for their liberal DstSssass hsrsto
tore extended to hin, cad 70 cordially recomm mend
his a.soeiats, Dr. BoxD, - then in ali rsquir
ing the services Of af11 sisian Or surgeon.
~. a. Gee han 6.D.
l0YFEks bic services 70 the sitissns Of Ksokuk
y asd Vicinity In ~ Practice Of Medicine, sus-
essy and Obststrieks.
oAes, for sAs pssssat, With Dr. Geo. b. Parker
opposite the Laeleds Mouse
Refers . J. r. sanford MD
Gee. ,. Pssksr n b.
J.P. Martin n. b.
.. 1QsM LITTLE, =. D.,
phYBlClAN AND BuRGEON. OAes on Third
y street, between Mais Asd Johsson sta, ever
s...,. sss;.' "s' store Residence .' s.; Gs:'''
>. q. DEWEY, =. y.
| . = Z sssgs oa.
oess !: fssss:: Bs!ls,ss, = es~y. 5ohs.s.-ss..
DAY 4 nEEns,
Lars % Soaapo,
| 0ReceSs, Ce0mAsslon 0erehaoss.
! AND DBAIgns N
| FLOUR, FISH, NAILS, SPICES.
| svSObACCO, Cigars, 0resn, Dried and Preserved
FruiO, Wooden and willow Wase, Proyisicss
| Csssse. Better, re-, Grain and Country pYodsee.
sssnss # Main and 7th ss., Keokst, lows.
p. \. crLasx. .. .. sOos,aLD, ,oas ;. sALssr.
CuLLEY, HCORIELD 4 CO.,
Wholesale and Retail DEALER 10
FAMILY GROCERIES
| AND COUNTRY R0OOUCE,
Fourth b., bet. Main and Jehnson, Ksokuk, Iowa
e,ostriss delivered TO all psr,s Of the City
lJ.lso l..s.l,-
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t4s LIMEl
ENRBSH LINN. n ths best quality, alwsya os
Il hand ~ the Patent Psrps tuHl. draw Kiln, 81
street, near Cedar.
msyl-d1y WINNIE WkLCHnAN.
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VBAb' 8BV TABAVhbs
Charles PaTsons d Co.,
OANKER.
EXCHANGE ON THE PRINCIPAL CITIES
or THE
UnsseA ssatss, California 4 OSeOen,
BOUGHT And SOLD.
Also, Sails exchange Londsn, Berlin, Paris
Lsipsic, cassel, Cologne, Brensn, Frank
fort on the Maine, Stuttgart, Ham
burgh and zsrich in Kurope.
sept - div
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DINAOl.ulTsON,

sHh co-partnership heretofore existing betweei
~. tne snnscr'oers under the name and firm OF
wilkinson and Marshall, 10 this day dissolved b,
mutual consent. Richard Marshall will coniinu.
N th. busiaesr, and sign the name Of the firm b
liquidation. ANDREW j WILKTNSnN
RICHARD MARSHALL
keoknk, March 80, is51-apa.,sw
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l.. WOOD,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER
E1ED. DnAsME1,
r i A l. 4 8 T A T z B n KER.
Ne. ~ MAin.ts., bel. - + Ash,
wsM kEOkUK, IOWA

-. W. hhcks, - -,
U r g EON DENTIS
0Ase oaSsssad g., ,bstvess Asin and Jsk>sos.
KEOK UK, IOWA.
hR. H., IN addition to the usual -
~ methods u iassrting Artilsis1
teeth. 10 In posssssion Of ths exclusive Wuoyy
right for this city Of mounting the
s'sestinsoss gun work j" % asivessa1ly sAntfsd
fer tb~ar beauty and oleanlinsss.
Hei also 0oantin gtssth % 0attA Psrcha.
Arr rs dvly 5te
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~ 8St
"A E1OkNEf 81 LAw, i'll practiss in Lee AAd The
- sdjotaiae scsattss, And II the BsDrens CSsss.
O0es vish Aoskin Muller.
ksfsrs y Asssrs. Aessvlc, ChitteAAsa = Co., Col.
Sam. =. CARTS, Burns . ksntgsn, Cox 4 6hslisy,
aad frg1. J. y. sanford. [aaslAd,S !
JAnss IL. TslsY, w.C. fv.x1.v..a
fA0A&H 4 1UNkMOUaER,
kJkORUc1, Ooanission and fesvasaiag Nsr-
eAassss esenss VI ntsts and ssath Wassr street,
Chicago IL. iekl3da
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Keokuk Book-Bin6eYv

AND BLANK BOOK MANUFACTORY
@LANk Books made and ruled to any required
- pattern. Court Records, Justices poek sss. A..
SCISSORS Books, Poll Bo0k., Ac., Ac., furnished A.
short notice.
Old Books, Magazines Music, DC, bound ore.
bound in any style desired.
- MY bindery will be found IN Second Stree q,
next door TO the Athen I'M sign of the .Bis Book
Jan. -. l6k4.--d ISAAC N pIERCR
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s'1hSsSs- !. H. ~ =.
MALLEn 4 BECK.
T1UkKEfB st i.sw asd Bslisitsr, r. Chanee,y
"A Assatsfof the iavssugansa Of kAsA Titlss Asd
he PsrsaAss aad sale of ksal kstsss viii AsssaS-
ter prssssss IN sad regularly stssad the District
lourss - Asokak and ~ AaaaseA, AAA Of ~ stAss
ssunusS6f the fifst Judicial Distrist sf Iewa asd
~i also prset'ss In the BspSens Csus Of the k.ass
". AaAtson. keh. IL. INat.-Al.
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La ~ AAO kAND aeHHaCE.
T. n hAEkIHk


A TEOkNkI Asd Cvunssilor 81 Law, aad agent
"A fsr thu purchase and sale VI kssi ksists. Col
ieettns bssiasss attended to promptly, titles sx-
antasd. and large au0bsr 81 city lots and sarms
alvsys Tor sale.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-11-10
HON. a. O. p. NICHOLSON.

The following is the reply of Hon. A. o. T. Nichol-
son. who has just been elected United States senator
by the legislature of Tennessee to the interrogato
ries propounded to him by portion Of the members
of the legislature differing with him political
topics:
NASHVILLE, Oct. ~, 1857.
GEsTLENES In reply to your communication Of the
18th made to Mr. Ewing, Gen. Pillow, Colonel Guild
Judge Dunlap and myself it said 'that any one
of us should be selected the candidate Of our party for
the Senate will then be his duty well as his pleasure
TO take such action your communication as he may
deem proper On last evening | was selected as the
candidate Of the democratic party, and as such respect
fully submit the following my reply to your several
heterogeneous
As to nv position upon the questions propounded by
YOU In your lst I'd and Sd Undergraduates embracing
they do the question of alien suffrage called the exten
sion of the naturalization laws, and the questions incl
dental thereto which have formed an issue between the
party YOU represent and the democratic party, To
which am attached, you are of course aware that
hold to the doctrines Of the democratic party. My
position on these questions elaborated in various
speeches in different portions Of the State during
tile late canvass, and extensively circulated III pub
lished form. / make similar reply to your fourth,
fifth sixth, and seventh heterogeneous and am there
fore opposed to the distribution of the proceeds of
the public lands or of the lands themselves to the States
to 'aid in the construction of roads and canals 10
your Sth state that not in favor OF reopenmg the
African slave trade. To your 9Th state that see no
this open question, which may be controlled IN future
by the policy pursued by other governments In reply
to your 10th nterrogatory, have to say that do not
hold the constitutional right OF secession, inasuch as
in my opinion secession is revolutionary remedy which,
however inoleable oppression aggression upon the
rights any State people may justify To your llth
interrogaory reply that do believe that the lcgisla
ture has the right to instruct senators in Congress- and
that it is their duty to obey or resign.
To your last intenogatory, reply that the amend
ments of the federal constitution referred to by ia
vorcd by Mr. Jefferson and General Jackson, and more
recently by Governor Johnson, have always met the APP
prevail of my judgments but in view of the existence Of
the blackrcpubcan organization, with its aims and pur
poses cannot commit myself to the policy at least so
long in my Judgment the present danger OF sectional
collisions exists Of advocating change of the federal
constitution for the purpose Of incorporating with It those
amendments.
beg leave TO express the hope that the foregoing re-
plies to your nterrogatoes will be found satisfactory
Very respectfully A. D I. NICHOLSON.
Messrs McCoSNIco and Others.
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Important 10 Mariners Information OF an oincia ohaiae
been received that the rate OF annu de
crease in the variation Of the compass IN the Meer'a
nean Black and Red seas at the present time appears
10 be about three degrees at the western limits o. e
Mediterranean i've degrees Ia the central portion SIX "c
grees in the eastern limits and the Black sea- and about
degrees in the Red sea.
Crops ia France A correspondent at Nantes, under
date of October 6h writes that the grain crops are all
gathered in the quality is very superior and the guam
y large so that bread Is now very cheap to the great
JOY OF the people The prohibition against the exporta-
ton OF grain is still continued and no wheat can be dis
titled in France ii 1t be imported from foreign coun-
tries.
The wine crops not yet all In, but the quantity
will be great in comparison with that Of last year, and
prices falling fast