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No other Life of Js0sssen sv0 pseu1o 5sh
ebly psas that ever IN b pshiishsd ssn 1R pay
ccmparison to this IL tAoroneA -, islnss ~ In
cident and cosseieatioss hasaie0. .
and The year II patient. as:idsoss toll Il he cost.
have been given witt ungsudeins. snttstne 0tAu-
siAsA.-IN. Y. TrihuHe.
Atisneth the public have Life Of Thonas Jef-
i.sos sss... sss ssly i.ss:s..i.g ..s :As,.fo..
ssntial historical tsst-that Of aeeurasy Andtruth
fulness. tits seen that the gYessdswssk ef the
whole y authcntc cotempsrary mstertal. and Of
the hishsst ssdsr. To gather Il has been the work
that inimitable and inconpsrAble biography Of
Dcsvsl, md yst 20 faithful IL the porraiture that
Jefferson 10 made TO draw Of himself, that his ne
tars. biz very sosA is dslinistsd with d..tinet-
in the pAgs = Bsswsll-t Boston Poss.
Imhued With h1Aoesaehsaiaseie admisatiso Of his
sstjsst, Without which hoHFpphu u uyelV ssc-
cessful. Mr. Randall nsverthslsss dsee uet 6eek 10
self or from the reader. IL paints ~ pisesss .
Cromwell insisted his should b Peantsd, "veets
and ALL" Tie picture gains ~ tlis n hfer IKE
soloring, without losing any sf ~ najseess pse-
po,.ions-{Aleasy lve.Joss.
work, will fail 10 b satisasd tAet nr. nanaal ~
added very largely 70 the vorias sassk Il tAfss-
nation about Je1ssson, that ~ has AaA asssss TO
sources hitherto pasrsA, and sAst - hes dDns
,hofs tu1n - Uvst uVos " ny ~ wSs~av ~ W
ii1strse the psrsoaali'y of that srsa1 statesman.
We have rssd with delight Mr.. Aaalall's sapti-
waiting details Of Mr.. Jeaersoo's psrsessl hist6sy,
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q. r. CLIFFORD,

Eine Geld ana SILVER watches,
CLOCKS, spEcTAcLEs. SILVER WARE, Ao.,
Third-st.. bet Main and johnson,
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Z
Being A PRACTICAL STILL BUILDER myself,
and having In person fuperintsnded tho whole
psoesss OF building, can sal ely say that my me-.
rhtnsry is unsurpassed by any sstaAishmsnt In
superior machinery and my ewn practical newl-
edge Of The bnsiAess, have sscured the ssrvices
Of OF the bert alcohol distiers In the country
! would also inform those who may favor ne wit b
. call and are inclined u encourage homo napu-
iActures that car supply them With any Of tn =
| above articles A. cheap and cheaper than they can
purchase the same in any Of the Western cities.
thereby sAving freigbtsRe and the many diaap
pointmenn incidental to spring and fall ship.
nents. Twill sell NJ
AT LOUIS PRICES.
request those who are capable Of judging 10
compnre my samples with any in the country and
give an impartial seisien-I ask no more.
CHAS. NCEL.
Packet Landing, keokuk, lows
July II, '6S-ddw wSm
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ItustcG'e sale.
DUBLIC NOTICE Is hereby given, that on the
9Th day OF August, 1855, at the door Of the
Olsrks OGcs, in tho city Of Kcokuk, Ioua. shan
proceed 70 sell 70 the highest bidder, for sssh in
hand the wing property, to-wit: Seventy feet
oh OF the rear and of lot No. ons tlt ~ bloeh one
hundred and sighty-oAe ISL, in the city ef Kss-
kuk, county of Lee, and Stats Of lows.
The sale is made BY virtus Of Dssd q ftua
from WIN. II. Tsgssrt and H. klisshstA ~ vie,
70 me made to secsrs the payment u s ssrteiS
pro mi ssory note for the ssm of two Ann1red dol.
lars Is 9o6), which note Il due and unpaid. ana 81
the terms Of the Trust Deed am required 10 sefi
the property. F, 1
sal. between the hours Of 10 o'clock .. =. and I
clock p. m.
r. EIcHAR. Trustee.
August ;, lS5S--dl0t
na ncrOss,s IllssorY.
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LAwof vsndoss and Purchasers o1 Real ~.
p Fssacas Ailiart, ksq., AseAoe Of ssThs Iaw IL
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Lxmnlaber.

UvHH sulsesihsrs would inforn the eonspasrs u
II LsmbsS, ssd the psblie gensrally, that s1ty
nsusliy neae 81 ; Ssw Mil, inslsdipg Leth,
Tiossse Joist, Shssting and Siding, Of any length
that nay ~ dseirsd.
CAN - shs New Saw Aill. % the river, near
Mhissss Fork House. PAUL = HUA6.
/ n. B. Beovs wssd for sale u 81 50 pr sosd.
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WlLLIA n JAKE MAN,
AOAsE O<lCTOk.

AOAsE DOCTOR.
- ESPECTFuLLY informs the inhabitApts OF
IN Ksokuk and its vicinity. that Ae VAN attend 70
any business In his line. From bis lng sxperissce
Of ~ ysaas, ha has made himself familiar With
the varions diseases in the horss-Epidemic and
InAusnsA Fever, Lung Fever, InnAm nations, Stag
gers. Eweeny, Botts, Worms. Colie, ,Spssms, spavtp
Bone, Sprains, Ring Bone, Csrbs, 10. Asdicinss
be had By calling a bis rssidsncs, ON Ath ST.,
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The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-07-07
WASHINGTON NEWS-.Trry :

The Government is somewhat puzzled by the conflicting
statements made by the different parties claiming
elusive right to the Nicaragua transit They would
jOce to the reopened by either party under
tract with Nicaragua, and would take good
suffer it be interrupted by any quarter The
probability that Vanderbilt will take possession of the
route and establish his line by contract leaving the
Stebbins, White & Co. their remedy by legal processes
against President Martinez
But tie President is determined maintain an alc-
quatc force at San juan and to make known the
horities Nicaragua purpose to causc American
rights on the Isthmus to be respected
Sr. Forsyth's conduct in Withdrawing from Mexico is
perfectly uSifahe, though it is true that Zuoaga
about to be expelled from power There guaran
tee that his would he the liberal chief Juarez
that the government would do justice to America
uarcz has minister here, who has been waiting for the
ascendency of that party After the late intelligence til
envoy of Juarez had interview with General Cass.
This government awaits Should Juarez be
established in power only long enough conclude
ty, it is probable that shall make with him.
special minister will be sent for that purpose.
The President has yet received person as special
envoy Paraguay lie will do this till the contem
plated expedition for Paraguay should be in readiness.
The President has under consideration general line
policy in regard European powers and especially
ation Spain. and the annexation of Cuba; and when
he shall have fully determined upon his course he will
lect Ministers for Spain, France and England.
General arney has discretionary orders in reference
the Utah expedition He may advance if he Judges from
the advees he may receive of the necessity of it He will
not fail to he overwhelmed with advces from the know
ing Ones-thc Judiciary-and especially from the
Things begin to look warke in that quarter than
ever 1t will be that regiment to be detailed for
operations against the Indians in Washington and Oregon
if need be.
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From Washington.

WASHINGTON, July 6-Dr Forney, Superintendent of
Indian Affairs in Utah, writes to the Indian Bureau that
he has made several treaties with tribes
enmity for many The nations he had visited have
always been faithful to the United States but in
position to have DONE if disposed much harm
than the Mormons Indian affairs represented he in
very mixed up condition, and he intends visit all the
tribes from Salt Lake City to Carson Valley Agent Red
field writes from Fort Pierre, Nebraska Territory, that
the Sioux Indians much excited account of the
treaty made by the United States with the Yanctons.
They claim the lands belonging to them and protest
against the ancons being paid anything They in
irritable and disturbed state of mind and Mr. Reded
could not have transacted any business with them if it
had not been for the of the troops. They
insolent and fault finding, and it may be necessary
chastse them severely. The spulaons of the Laramie
treaty Observed nearly all the nations and tribes
being at war; and depredatng another well
the whites
C. H. Mott of Mississippi has been appointed by the
President Special Commissioner Washington and Ore
gon Territories under act of Congress examine and
report certain claims previous to their payment for
which conditional appropriations made.
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NEW YORK NEWS-Jrrv

Two arrests were made in Brooklyn yesterday for at
tempted arsOnJames Mcmahon, the keeper of a saloon
at No. II Fulton street. and John Shannon, grocer
They to enter the premises occupied by the
former at the above number, and after smoke
observed issuing from the building The door burst
open and the fire extnguished. Everything in the
vicinity Of the spot where it kndled found sat
urated with camphene The upper part of the building
was occupied as boarding house. and about thirty per
sons were asleep there at the time.
Asa Sailen and Henry Smythe, two young men who
worked in the carriage manucory the of East
Broadway and Rutgers street, Saturday afternoon
wrestling together. Smythe happened to have a
knife in his had, and they fell the blade the
knife accidentally penetrated in the abdomen of Saen
The injured youth taken to the Hospital where he
died yesterday morning.
VIM. Williams and John Thompson. two youths each
almost II of Saturday afternoon picked up
roll of cloth in front of the cloth store of Mr. Wdey
No 5l7 Greenwich street, and away with it, Officers
Godfrey and Lent of the Eighth Ward, chase after
them and captured Thompson. As Williams daShng
at 24O speed around the of Grand and Sullivan
streets, officer Baldwin suddenly caught him by the coat
had not proceeded more than blocks before Williams
steathy drew pistol from his pocket and shot the Off
GER The ball fortunately struck bunch of keys in the
oc:rS pantaloons pocket graZed his flesh slightly, and
then passed of haessy through the skirts of his
The two prisoners then taken before Justice Quack
enbush and fully commtted-Willams answer charge
of assault with intent to KILL and Thompson charge
of larceny.
On Sunday morning young rowdies espied two
drunken named John Welsh and John Henry upon
the pier foot of Whitehall street. and for the purpose
having fun with them, they placed small keg of
The powder, being gnited burned both severely
and blew Welsh into the dock, hut he saved from
drowning by citizens and both were taken TO the
hospital. The rowdies escaped
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Police Intelligence.

David Tracey, charged with assaung and beating his
wife, was arrested by officer Starkey and committed to
answer at court, by Justice AndOun.
Henry Dearng and Ewad Watleushibt were arrested
by officers Gleason and Stinchcomb upon charge Or
firing pistols the street They each fined by Jus
tice Logan the former 50 and the latter 81
Frederick Snck and Jacob Suddings charged with as
sautng and beating Patrick Carley, arrested by
officers Walters and Harvey and committed a further
examination by Justic Logan.
Officer Mcdonald also arrested Patrick Carey upon the
charge of assaulting and beating Jacob Suddngs and he
was held bail to at court by the Justice
Daniel Vanier charged with roting at Ruman's Lager
Beer Garden a days since, arrested by officer
Thos Brown and committed to at Court by Jus
tice Logan.
Columbus Cook was arrested by officer Crouch upon the
charge of assauting and beating Mary Ann Redey and
Caroline Cart and Justice Boyd committed him answer
at Court.
CAPTAIN Mitchell arrested Robert Miller upon the charge
stealing coat, the property of Barney Watkins Jus
tice Mearis committed him to await further examna
ton
Alexander Smith, coored, charged with roting and re-
ssns officer uzza in the discharge of his duty was ar
rested by that officer and Justice Mearis committed him
to answer at Court.
George johnson, also coored arrested by officer
Mitchell upon the charge of disturbing worship in the AZ
rican church Chestnut street Justice Mears fined him
So and costs and committed him to Jail in default of paw
ment.
Francis Collins arrested by officers johnson and Po-
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tee upon the charge of rioing and Justice Boyd commit
ted him to answer at Court.
Officers Favier Potee and Hausc arrested VIM. Waite,
Fred Guswind and Samuel Sharkey upon the charge of
rotng and they all held upon security further
hearing by Justice Boyd.
Ocer Mules arrested John Purnell, colored, upon the
charge OF asSaultng and beating Isaac Mchn and George
Lennon, and Justice MearS held him to bail to answer
at Court
Thos entha who arrested on the charge of stealing
horse, wagon and load of hay from Thomas A. Brooks
Yesterday underwent further examination before JUS
uce Showacre and was honorably discharged.
Johh Magruder was arreS ted by policeman Morgan,
ne chfgc ol aSsaultng and beating Caharine Cochrane
Showacre. =
As the Sunday School attached to the Methodist Pro
stdnt Chlfch OF South Baltimore, returning from
PIC me on Monday afternoon, attack made upon
IL ny te members OF the Hunters Club The School
under the care OF Mr. Day. andwas passing the intersec
ton of Light and West streets when the rowdies made
he attack upon it. Capt Woods and the officers of the
southern District, were promptly the spot and put
stop to the disturbance and arrested Martin Aney
charge of creating riot The accused was committed to
Jail for Court by Justice Boyd
The residence of Horace Morrison Fayctte street
tween Howard and Eutaw streets, entered on Mon
day during the absence of the family in the country
Inc oces OF the Western District went to the house and
Scerlned that the drawers forced open and locks
broken they also discovered several articles of silver
ware strewn the premises and bowie knife living on
the oor The house locked up and placed under the
of an officer ~ ~
Edward Morrison was arrested by policeman Brown on
the charge of aSSaung William IT, HASTINGS and IN hail
for Court by Justice Ensor.
The whole number of arrests by the police denartmen
during the past month was 1893
Officers Davis and uzza yesterday arrested James Nc
henney, charged with dangerously Stabbing n youth
named John O'Ne on Monday Frisbv's woods on the
ork road. ONe stabbed in the left breast and is
SAID to be in a precarous condition.
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On Monday night about 10 O'Clock, Coroner Sparkln
was called on to hold inquest over the body of Ger
man named John Engerd, aged about 80 years who
came TO his death under the following circumstances
Inc deceased boarded at the house of Mr.. Stromberger
HARRISON near Gay street. and Monday ont during
the afternoon, returning about O'Clock When he came
in he asked for water to wash his and head stating
that he had been struc; with brick by some unknown
party in the ncghborhood of Franklin Penn
syvana avenue; water was given him. which he used
and then laid down. In few moments he complained
greatly of his head, and appeared to be in n
critical condition. Dr. Monroe sent for but before
his arrival Engerd had expired 1t was in evidence be
fore the jury that the deceased possession not later
than four days of considerable quantity of cold
coin, which he intended California with him
having made preparations to start yesterday morning
1t was also stated by of the witnesses that he owned
some property in California, and that his relatives in
Iermahy were well to do The Coroner examined
the contents of his trunk, which contained a
large quantity of new and valuable clothing. sew.
eral bills rccepted, of goods purchased in'New York
and two copper cents. The deceased came last from
Texas visited New York and had been in Baltimore
eSht DAYS e'poctor gave 1t as his opinion that the
blow in the forehead from the brick produced congestion
OF the brain resulting in the sudden death The jury
dered verdict that the deceased to his death by
being struck i'll the forehead by brick thrown by the
hands OF party or parties to them unknown Ycster.
day morning whilst parties engaged I'M LAYING the
body out preparatory to placing it in the coffin, hole
about the size Of pistol ball discovered in the back
part the head and the neck shoulder and rirbt arm
were badly bruised The opinion prevailed among those
who knew him that he had been waylaid and robbed.
The same Coroner called on Monday night to hold
an inquest upon the body of boy aged nine years named
Henry Viking whose parents reside Davis Sara
to%a street 1t appears that gentleman driving
along Calvert near Monument square, when his horses
frightened at some rockets being sent off in that locality
became unmanageabe and dashed Off at full speed out
calvert street When near Stewards stables they knock
cd down and the wheels of the carriage passed the
head of young Wilkng, maShng it in dreadful manner
lie was picked up and carried to neighborng drug store
where he expired in few minutes The jury after hear
ing the evidence rendered verdict of accidental death
The same Coroner yesterday morning held inquest
over the body of boy about years of age stepson
Police officer James Monroe, who drowned Monday
night Mt Canton, Harris Creek The lad had heen
missing all the evening and search made for him
in different sections of the city without His
body found floating in the the place dcsig
mated yesterday morning The Jury rendered verdict Of
accidental drowning
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Ia W LNTELLIGENCE.

DISTRICT COURT UNITED STATEs-IIon. VIM
Fell Giles Judge. In the of White and others The
ship Kate ooperbefore reported-the libel salvage
was dismissed, and decree passed allowing the beants
each 800 extra wages R. Johnson and VIM NJ Addison
for libeants; S. T. Wallis for respondents.
The June term of this Court brought to a close.
SUPERIOR CoURT.-The transaction of equity business
occupied the attention of this Court yesterday.
CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATEs.-This Court
will be in session this morning-Judge Giles the
bench.
COURT COMMON PLEAs.-Hon. Robert n Martin
Special Judge The assignment called but case
was found ready for trial.
Assignment for to-day 2O9 to 255 inclusive.
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Fires.

The alarm of fire about two O'Clock Monday morning
last caused by the partial burning of unoccuped
brick dweng No ia South Howard street. the proper.
ty Dr. Tyson 1t had been designedy fired and the
damage which slight is covered by insurance in the
Franklia Office of Philadelphia.
At about O'Clock in the morning alarm was caused
by firing the kitchen of the public of Captain
Hills on Monument, Forrest street which was from
the dropping of Goals upon the carpet 1t was extngush
ed by the inmates after doing slight damage the furn
ture.
Another alarm occasioned about the hour by
the partial burning of the roof of the dwelling No $50
North Gay street. which supposed to have arisen
some defect in the chimney. Damage trinng.
The alarm of fire last night between ten and eleven
clock proceeded from the burning of the stable of John
h. Norris, College alley 1t was eXtnguished
with only Slight damage.
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DOMESTIC MARKETS.
CINCINNATI MARKET

r m. o,-,. .. July 3.
failing brands in excess of the supply The sales ncnde
290 bbls extra at 81, and so do do at e1 % panoad
during the last "a hours 974 bbls.
PROvIsIoNs.-The only sales heard of TODAY were IN
hhds of Bacon Sides at cents packed and 40 do d %
Shoulders cts packed. There demand for Mess
Pork at S14 but there sellers that figure Pr
Lard is held at 10 cts, and some ask more :
WHsKEY.-Prices have advanced ct, with good
demand The sales comprised 900 barrels at 19kGI9I
cents. au.E
WHEAT-The market is steady and the demand is
about equal the receipts Sales 500 bush good White at
S5c. 81
CoRN-A good demand and prices are firm at Soc
BARLEY.-There is but little doing, and prices nom
nal
Rye The market is steady at 556956c.
prices firm 49, ~ q -"
6HEEsE-Sales 1i0 boxes W. R. at 6% cts.
cents ~ PS 20 A ~ SS
CHARLESTON MARKET
oo.,o, r. July g.
sales this forenoon amounted to 1874 bales
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH
NEW YORK, July 6-Cotton-Sales of 6OO bales market
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MARYLAND NEWS.

A young man named William Dyott aged % years
was accidentally drowned Worton creek Saturday
last. He and some one two companions bathing
and returning from the opposite side when he
either seized by the cramp or overcome by fatigue His
success.
George viekers and William ] Ward, Esqs, sold as
tanning acres, for the of 400 r Hvnson Esd
purchaser
Mr. Thomas Ia; Dawson has sold his mill, commonly
Nd, for the of s4, 500