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, 1858-03-26
The Mails! The MaiIS,,


The u 5, mails from San Francisco ,o
this place, (under the late contract of a.
Postmaster General with the P. NJ
Co., as regularly as they do reach bor.
come with most admired disorder II.
less the fault is with the distributing otio.
at San Francisco-through the ignorance
or negligence of that ''institution"-w. .ro
at loss where else to locate it. All mail
matter addressed to Olympia, should be mad,
up IN separate bag; and all mail maa,,
addressed 10 The POst7c6focs of Yam, Grand
Mound, Scatter Greek, and .Skookum Bo,
should be placed in The same bag ,oith II,
Olympia mail Again, all mail matter nd.
dressed to the post-ofIices at Cascade Citv
Vancouver, WashoOgIe, Lake Prairie
Cathlapoodle, Monticello, Oak Point Cath
lamet, Shoalwater Bay-in short, all thu
post Offices along, or in the vicinity of tho
Columbia River-should be supplied h,
the service in that direction. Under tho
arrangement thus far, the mail-bags bav.
presented most aggravating medley-nueb
of the mail matter arriving at the most.
Office here, from time 10 time, that should
have gone up the Columbia river, whilst
much has found its way up the Columbia
river that should have come directly bors
And again, tce hare nerer reoeired f.H
mail here at any one time, sinos lie seyriy
ADORE alluded to has weni into operat,ou-
The steamers Of the P. NJ. S. S. Co. usual.
ly bring up the Olympia letter, and part
of the newspaper mail; and in q week or
ten days thereafter, Gas the case may be. y
the residue is furnished through the mail
service on the Sound. There appears TO
be no system, whatever, in the present man.
Ogement of postal affairs, between this
place and San Francisco, and the want Of
it, has given rise to bitter complainings and
general dissatisfaction. Will not the Post.
master at San Francisco look into the mat
ter, and incorporate little method in
the madness" with which our present post
al affairs are now running riot"
AS we chance to think of it, the present
would be favorable timo to volunteer a
kindly word of admontion to some person
in charge Of some post office between Olym-
pia and Bslingham Bay. Inasmuch as
our paper is mailed regularly every week,
here, for all the post Offices on the waters
Of Puget Sound, and inasmuch as we have
received letters from Whidby's Island, Bel
lingham Bay and Port Gamble, stating
that the Pioneer and Democrat had not been
received for from one to two months at
those places, we are led to believe that
some person is in the habit of destroying or
suppressing them; and we are of opinion
that it would be about as hcaithy for some
person to "dry-up" the habit. II, however,
some person be ambitious to presist in his
felonious practice-desirons 10 see his name
in full, in print, and shoulder the conse-
qucnces of a violation Of law, it will be his
own look out, for most assuredly will the
villiany be tracked home upon him.
, 1858-03-26

No LATE News THIS WEEK Up to inc
time of going to press, the Mail Steamer
due from San Francisco, had not arrived ID
our harbor; consequently, we have no news
from the Atlantic, to offer this week. Inc
?. NJ S. S. Co.'S steamer Columbia, now
ever, may exhibit herself at any moment
as she is expected in port to-day.
, 1858-03-26

pa The weather continues cold and un.
pleasant, and within the past week consid-
cradle rain has fallen, nterspersed with
sleet, accompanied by raw wind. Vege-
tatiOn gets on slowly, and for this season
of the year, dame nature puts on rather a
exterior.
, 1858-03-26

n9-In New Orleans, Jan 9lst, fire
broke out in the neighborhood OF the Mag
azne street Market, causing loss Of prop
erty of $4,000
, 1858-03-26

="
Siletz agency. ......... $54, lis, 81
Grand RondS. S.... 25,263 90
Dalles --........ 1885 90
Umpqus. $500 90
Salary Of super'n't to Sept. 80 l,0Ol As
Express messenger. ..... ASS 90
Contingent and incidental. 10000 90
Clerk hire, stationery, and Of
ice rent, travelling expen-
ses Of super'nt's, agents,
sab-agents, and transporta-
ton Of annuity goods. -. l4,50O 90
Upon a second examination of the books
On Ne 25th Of September, on my return
from the Siletz, the whole amount received
from the department applicable TO the ex-
penses Of third quarter was $25, 375; appli-
cable to current liabilities in Washinrtop
Territory $l9, $50. This amount. as must
be seen, was wholly inadequate to prevent
the accumulation Of debt. The con,rae.
tors who engaged in furnishing supplies
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An Excruciating Joke.

In tho reign Of Charles II, it was custom
airy, - Agontleman drank a lady's health.
to thtoM some article OF dress into the flames
in hef'honor, and oil his companions were
obliged to sAorifce similar article, whatever
it might be. One Of Sir Charles Sedley's
friends pcroeiving that he wore a very rich
lace cravat, drank to the health Of certain
lady, and threw his own cravat into the fire.
Sir Charles1ollowed tho example good-na-
turedly, but said he would have his joke in
return. Afterward, when he dncd with the
same party, he filled bumper to some reign.
ing beauty, and called on dentist to extract
decayed tooth which had long panied him.
Etiquette demanded that every one of the
party should have tooth extracted and
thrown into the FIRE, to which they yielded,
after many murmurs about the cruelty Of the
thing.
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8epQOn1cou Stote 0oove0no n.
L. Il 1opabliean State Cosyln1iea will be held at
on Thursdsy. day Of June,
fSr the sranssctisa = SSck other business a.
nay b. deemed nsosssary the Convention.
The rstioof represaA - Of each county will
y one delegate for ever 800 hundred Republican
votes. and additional - for every fraction ove
fty, the vote for Governor Al the last State cleo
ton being the basis. Organized counties with iss
than one hundred Republican voters will be emit
tied each to one delegate.
s. J. KIaKwoop, W. II. FARsrR,
W.P.CLARK, n PnicE,
II. 0'CoxsoR, q. d. WOODEN,
Dss Moinss, Jan. 20, IS. Committee.
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EXAMINATION Of TEACHERS.
A LII persons Wishing Certificates Of their quail
N heations ~ Teachers Of Common Schools in
this county, are requested to present themselves
for examination at the
Central Public Gchosl MousO,
In the City Of keokuk, on Tuesday aud Wednes-
day, The sath and 10Th days Of May.
Hours Of examination from . o'clock a. m. to
o'clock p. m. JOHN A. MUM,
County Superintendent Of Common Schools.
May I, '5S-dsw
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SrowiSo AWAY Books The House Com
mittee on Accounts have discovered about
thirty thousand c,piss Of valuable books
stored .S.y urd-- the -csrrd-. They cen
sst OF ~ ssPaci6c Kailrosd Expedition
s.PsFsyh Expedition" "United States at
LaxxS -, 10. There 10 also complete
JoaIu Ok the English House Of Lords and
C0sna10ns since the middle Of the seventeenth
centaeg. and the works Of John Adams
Ho1 the books came there, remains to be
ascertained.
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Cloaks and 8haWls.
fINHK sntire stock Of Cloth and Felt q oaks,
/ Bay state, Chenille and Plush uhawHs IN
closing oat 1t greatly ksduesdPriscs.
y. D. FOSTER,
nsv3aAw 6ssond-street.
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N. w. JONES,


N. w. JONES,
WATCM-MAKER AND JEwELER,
ID RESPECTFULLY informs the citisens Of Kco-
IN kuk and vicinity that be may be found II J.
Parmri,'s, Date PArmels Campbcll) No. STA
Maiu-st., between I'd and Sd, where he would be
pleased 10 attend to the wants Of all who may "a
sor MIN with call.
Watches, Clocks, and Jewslry repaired and
warranted. N. W. JONES. "
apr90dn
Hara q We Dostlcss keokukaans
flNlMEs are Hard. IL MONEY Is Scarce. But
/ DUKE 10 up VIM the Times, and down with
the Cash. II times are hard, HIS WORK LASTS
VERY GREAT wsILs. II money il scarce, HE
SELLS VERY CHEAP.
Having just received his Spring Stock, he IL
now ready to accommodate all who may give him
call, ci her Ia Eastern OF Custom.mad work, and
would call particular attention 10 the latter.
Having established manuta occurring on the most
extendcdscsls, he viii keep constantly on hand and
make to order everything In his line, from putting
TascA OF maktHg "a tnfants sAoe, to Sdttm
Cater rafrnt CAY Baof and win sell tho best Of
goois at the very lowest possible prices for CASH
Ia custom work be warrants vIrs, mot 70 eramp,
but tc Cure Corns.
MAMMOTH BOOT,
apresd Nos. 50, 90 and IS Aain-st.
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NOTICE.

NOTICE.
A IL persons inoebted 70 the late firm Of Bernard,
~ Naudsin Co., are reQuesled 10 call 81 the
oales oil b. .. Merriam where tAs sooks may b
found and settle their accounts with J30. her
nard who alone IL Authorized TO collect the Same.
j. q. BERNARD,
j.. NAUDAIN,
BERNARDO LOCKWOOD,
Late the arm Of "Bernard AArdain 4 Co.,
Feb. /, lS6o-dtf
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GTThe old project for the formation Of .
new State from portions of Tennessee, vir-
ginis, and North Carolina, has been revived.
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(yOnyyGArden, Grabbing and other HOES;
~ Spades, shovcls, Msttocks and Picks;
Scyihes. Snaths, and Grain Cradles
Cow bells, RAkes and Corn Planters;
OK, Trace aud Halter Chains;
Cutting 10 xes, Hay and Straw Knives;
Hay, straw aud Manure Forks;
And large stock Of assorted Hardware and Cut
iery hand and for sale low BY
maysdiw SWAN TUCKER.
Hcrring's Patent CHanPion Fire.
Prssf safes,
WITH HALLS PATENT POWDER PROOF
w LOCKS, the same that Awarded sepa-
rate medals at the Worlds Fair, Lo1den, 1851,
and the World Fair New York, 1858, And are the
only American Safes that were awarded medals NJ
London Worlds Fair.
Tassa Safes form the most perfect security
againSt Fire and kurg Lars of any Safe ever offered
to the pqbiic, n6San only BE- had of the subscri-
to order all kinds Of Boiler and Chilled Iron Bank
Ghosts and Vaults, Vault Doors, and Moncy Boxes
or Chests for Brokers Jewellers and Private Fsni-
les, for Plate, Diamonds and other vaiuables.-
And are also Patcntees (by purchase) and manu-
fac.urersof JONES PATENT FORMULATION
BANK LOCK.
SC. HERRING 4 CO.,
No. Isl Broadway, cor. Murray-st., r.,
Mayi0l Opposite the City Hall
NOTICE.
rI1ifE ANNUAL Meeting Of the Stock holders Of
1 the keokuk Mt. Pleasant and Muscstine Rail-
road Com bany will be held at the Office Of tn Com
pauy in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, at 2 o'clock N. Of
Wednesday, the 10th day " j. ne, 1855, for the
ensuing year, and trAnsactin such other business
may properly come before the meeting.
JOHN W. OGDEN, Scc'y.
May s, 1sss-dtd
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"Its Fusar - Briiyuns."

WITS kut0r - Brtiyuns.o
ARaggish Snowman, by the name of Ar
w ard. gives the result Of his travelling
oN - tions TO the public, through the col
0f the Cleveland Plaindcaler. In his
dSvels he "brought up" at Chicago, and
expresses his opinion Of that city a. follows;
ssOhicsgo 10 CRATE phase. Awl the SITE
sens think it 10 . Crate phase. Tkg say its
futur is brilyunt. I've looked round consid-
cradle an must say hsint discovered the
brilyunt futur yet, but they patrernize my
wax tigers librally, and that's the mans pint
with me. was toldthey kept the brilyunt
fatur up to the Demecrasic Press oiks mostly
and perhaps they doc. They say the dune
Of New York is seeled, becos IL is two far "a
from Chicago. The only rivals shay ack-
nollidge is Lundun, Pekin and Tifin. Thsrs
a hi hsaaxapres aoIin here awl the time, which
1rsse dusty. The Statistick ed
e. M feet TO the floor and wears q small
81 in his hat when he rites statisticks,
to avoid being blowd away. Enke Mishigan
is lokatid on ChiMgo. lllinoy is also in
Chicago. Therssnint much muncy here
Dorner lots il the prinsipal currensy. Fur
sinstance, sitixen wants drink, (which he
iaas quite frequently he takes his map, goxe
10 the serloon, gifts his beveridge, an then
unrols his map. Which scckshun wood you
like lot IMP he says two the bar tender.
The bar tender picks out the lot he dux de-.
sire, an the papers air made out on the spot.
About awi the muney i've taken, is in corner
lots, but sposc it is awl rite, parsickerly if
they turn that air brilyunt futur loose pretty
soon."
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Force Of Imaglnassen.

A Luohesse peasant, shooting sparrows,
saw his dog attacked BY q strange and very
ferocious mastiff. He tried to separate TT
animals, and received bite from his 80
dog, which instantly ran of through the
fields. The wound was healed in few
days; but the dog was not to be found, and
tho peasant, after some time, began to feel
symptoms OF nervous agitation. lie con-
ceived that the dog, from disappearing, was
mad, and within day or two after this idea
had struck him, he began~to feel symptans
Of bydrophoba. They grew hourly re
violent; he raved and had all the-evjdchces
Of the violent distemper. As he was lying,
with the door open TO let in the last air that
be was about to breathe, he heard his dog
bark. The animal ran up to his bedside,
licked his hand, and frolicked about the
room. Il uas clear that be, at least, was in
perfect health. The peasants mind Was re-
iieved at the instant; he got up with renewed
strength, dressed himself, plunged his head
into basin OF water, and, thus refreshed,
walked into the room to his astonished fam
lily. The statement 10 made in a memoir, by
Professor Barhasini; and it 10 not improbable
that many attacks Of disease 30 strongly
dependent on the imagination, might be cured
by ascsrtaining the state of the animal by
which the bite was given.
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Tor the Upper Mississippi.
s. NAIL LINE,
soskr''.s sex ::s :: ::.. D.''y Pas

rT,HE stssmsH BEN. oAMPBHLL
4And TISHOMIN0o viii compose
f<x1iue for tho season Of 1883. Both
6fk hsse boats being Of light drsagh
- kgfeat speed, may be relied upon Tor making
com Hons ~ advertised. The
BEN. CAMPBELL,
0Eo. II. MYBRs, Captain A. J.. MILLER, Clerk,
Leaves Montrose tho arrival Of the cars from
keokuk, every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
morning, A. 8 o'clock. The
TISHOMINGO,
Jons II. KKAcH, Captain A. III. CoRwlxH, Clerk.
Braves Montrose ~ above. every Monday, Wsdnes
day and Friday connecting, 1t Burlington, with
TRAINS for CHICAGO, and Mt. Pleasant, Iowa /
At Rock Island, with Minnesota Packet Company
Steamers for Gnlcna, Dubuque, and st. Paul, and
tho trauno1 the Chicago and Rock Island Railroad.
ThrouI 4zckets may be procured on Board, or
Of o. II. BREWER, Agent,
May lid At Depot on Levse.
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ton, under this state Of the casep have
but ono line Of duty, and that 10 to vote
against the bill; beaon0e, in my opinion,
there liant lair d ION TO the people
andn - y 10 insure An nm.
TSI1 app,ioabI shs
\ - " 4Sss L. r 10 the ~ l
E2ss J no russs plicable to ths Soufk
q4 Am not willing to apply to tho Nor =
fWIll not either intervene for slave constitds
tons or against slave constitutions by an act
Of Congress, holding out bountiss on the one
side or penalties on the other. Stand on the
great principle Of equality leave each Stats
on an exact footing with every other State !;
never inquire whether her institutions are Of
| this character or that character; never In
| Quire whether the State 10 in the North or in
the South, and | will stand with you and ap-
| ply the rule with exact justice and impartial-
! ity in every instance.
Mr.. President, i say now, as am about to
take leave Of this subject, that never can
consent to violate that great principle Of
State equality, Of State sovereignty, Of pop
| ular sovereignty, by any discrimination,
either in y direction or in the other
My positl Aken. know not what it's
consequeil will DO pssa11nlly to me. 7
will not inquire what cnsequenceI
may be. II cannQt ~ public life,
holding firmly, ima - the grca,
principle Of self gdSelhment and State
equ( ~ shall 60 into private life, where
can LIE the respect Of NY own con.
scieil0 er the conviction that have done
my duty Id followed the principle wher.
ever it logical consequences carried me.
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journal copy.]

[9as la IL ON 81 Co. PaFsnership.
NOTICE is hereby given that the partnership
IN heretofore existing between the subscribers,
under the style Of Hiatt Harbins IL this day dis
solved by m utual consent. All nfnished business
viii be settled BY either party, and each party is
autbarix d to uaAsthe firms name for that purpose
only. ~ j. NJ. HIATT, 4
May 7, '58LM1i dst l.HARBiNE.
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s. j. KIakwoop, W. Ii. FARMER,
W.P.CLARK, II. pRicE,
II. o'coxsoR, q D. Woopss,
Dss Moinss, Jan. 20, IS. Committee.
The Kan sas EIecsisn
That tie swindlers intend toi (bv1
their former performances and psrpstI
frauds such ~ viii cast the Oxford poll
book and the candle box returns OF Kansas
into the shade, is clearly evident. First,
from the character Of the English swindlc,
which 10 the elimination of legislative viii |
klainy; and, secondly, from the fact that the
election instead Of being conducted in the
usual manner 10 hsaded ov1 TO be regulated
and controlled q majority d
Whon have alrsal ~
sctoriesy in Kansas.
e0Is it not time "a r 4 u
Omitted States to pay sops - ~
The provisions e - ~ vhieu sasA
Senator has ~ Not
Senator u " y -.
! Bright aodl a11neu ~
seats in Vi n 1]
there il not y 1l1 y u i1lsi1 ~
have II 20, vhd ~
higher Law Of 81 f1 y ra3 NJ
while they ssatid thsir ssssS. -
hold thsi,x ~ y : Ss11ss swindle,
are thsn1sH sljoying thslssnshts Of tho
svindls, ana thsir fellow members endorse
their rascalisy BY delaying to dspriveah6n
Of the seats they Disgrace.
- Tho Lsops Ae~indle YER
sion Of populk e. = Ne rights
Of tho people TO dsdids ri 6k own Con-
ssitasion expressly prof. ~ foreigners from
! etsroisisg iAAEighs Of suksgs on that point
y sspsr1d ty' feeAich the National
|1 psrssy Ids IkSl1des the slavery of
tlscks and the deprivation Of foreigners
= right to vote upon the acceptance of
Constitution which 10 to govern thcm.--
They are allowed no shars aaLapompton
popular sovs1esy any - 49, $50
gers or the Il Of Kassa 1i1
perfect liberty and equality a.
mocrscy. s9asz'
ETThe gain against the Administrators
at the recent election in Philadelphia, as
compared with the Presidential election,
amounts to nearly twelve thousand votaa.--
The election turned distinctly on the -
compton issue, and gerry clearly -
position Of the e lsania
upon the policy - : n nc
Keystone asssA u:
NJ Il = & l. report
= |! 's ]. ~ =
been rendered thu Apl1 ~ y !.
srnor Of Kansas b Bs SIS 81
HOS WARNS = % 49,
drel A0f miles \ la9 ~
river was also over iss banks and ang
cotton andsugar plantations Of houses and
fcnces, live stock and crops, while the great
Mississippi breaks through the levses at nu-
merous points and submergcs wide extent
OF country. aysBs
The sepes \ lamentable, and the - by
dests = 3soperty and crops viii b
inns to have been q very grea
fasalisy get South larolina congress
men since ruihaaie rampant ant
the slaveh older ~ hero for
brutal assault upoS tIsd man.
&ssSk5.-. T---s-sA~--~ .
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n ot1co.

Notice.
nURING my absones Ton the city, 9f. Otto
~ Lyman IL authorised - att<nd 70 ny business
in taklsg appllsatoas Tor lnsuranes, issuing Poll
slss, and eoiisesing Prsniams.
NJ. Lyman eaa b 1ossd d the Mtsrafy Depot
% Naln street, bstwsss - ea1 Al.
apr73atf @. C. A. GTRl0LEN.
n. VI. nd NJ, ~. -.
nHFICk and rseiAssss ssFnsr Of Fourth ~
~ Ooassgt streets. Ksoknks Iews.
ape11att
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ahuYns.
Sn HO2. Wooden Churns Of various sizes, re.
~ cciyeI on assignment ard for sale by
STAFFORD McCUNE,
maysdlm Levse
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/ WKUtuHB05 NU 70 HI6s
IN Ordnance amending Ordinance No 1877.
SKt esrrmfA - In t he iour-
teentl 3 y Of Ordinances No.
1877, nm Ilsdck out, and the word
g. sra " Dd1n lieu thereof.
Passed My 10, 1858. \.
! IAttest,l I'D. BISHOP, -
&0kf. s. MRRRIAE, Clerk. Pres't pro feSs9
AZ Australia P0talocss
sDOTAT0ES from Australia seed, for sale by .
~ returned Californian. Perhaps IL would be
vii TO plant these potatoes In the gold digsings
Of Iswa. e. WILLIAMS,
May I2-d3t johnson st. bet. I'D and Ath.
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a. ~. BRONSON, N. ID.
nFFfcE and Residence in Union Block, Isl
" Main-st., over voweil's Dug Store.
.navLdn
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KEOkUk HIGH SCHOOL.

Fourth Quarter.
HlNHE Fourth Quarter Of this School will com-
1 mence on Monday, May 10th, in the rooms on
5th street between Main and job nson.
The same high aims in regard to scholarship aud
discipiin will be MAINTAINED as heretofore. The
school will hereafter be open to both male and fe
msM pupils.
There will be three aepArtments--Primary, In
termediate and Academic-in " ch the charge per
quarter Of ten wceks will be ~ follows;
nary Department, per quarter,.........4 o 90
f6sermediate Department, per quarter,...... s 90
Academic Department, per quarter, ......... 10 90
These rates, payable Invariably by the middle Of
the quarter defray the entire expenses Of tuition
There will BE- general weekly exercise in Com
position, Elocution, 70. -
aso deduction will be made for absence, except in
cases Of protractsd sickness.
The services Of Prof. Brsss have been secured to
give Instruction in German, French, Drawing, and
Oil Painting. He will also give Instructions In thu
preparatory exercises Of Perspective Drawing free
Of charge.
j. NJ. MCLANE,
keokuk, May 8, 'bS-d Principal.
Nv hAkPLE. SAN n RAHkig,