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ssa,e HOARD Of Education.

MONDAY, Dec. 10.
The epscial order Of MIR. Perry, that : sys-
tenn OF common schools which secures TO the
citizens Of every distric, the right TO levy their
own taxes, build their own school houses,
supply their own teachers, and DO al other
acts pertaining to their own affairs, 10 correct
in principle, and should be adopted by this
Board, was taken up, md laid on the table.
The Attorney General sent in commune
cation 10 the Board, at their request, con-
corning the late school law. He thinks the
Board has no power 10 pass curative act
Those who have acted under the Law, ~ they
supposed, were acting IN absence Of any law,
and without color Of Office. They could orc
ate a law, and make it retroactive. IL It did
no good, il would do no harm, but he did not
bslievett would possess remedial power.
The rNsolution Of MIR. Garfield, respecting
the recenrAeclSion of tho Supreme Court up
on the school law vacatipg the ONCE Of Sn-
psrintendent OF Public instruction, which vac
laid on the table Saturday, was made the
special order for Friday Mt 10 O'Clock.
1uEspArsDe IA.
MIR. Mason reported bill to provide sys-
tenn Of common schools, which Was read twice
and ordered to be printed.
MIR. Garfield presented report from the
University Committee. for tho regulation Of
that institution. Laid on tho table and or
dered to be printed.
MIR. Mills reported n curative bill, legali-
ring elections, etc. which Was made the sps.
cial order for 10 O'Clock tomorrow.
A bill defining the duties Of tho Permanent
Secretary was reported, and referred to the
committee on revision.
"WEDNESDAY, Dec. IL.
The bill for asupply Of Webster's Diction-
airy to the school Districts, with substitute,
Was postponed TO Thursday, 22nd.
The curative bill OF MIR. Perry was passed.
Progress was reported on the bill providing
general system Of pablo instruction.
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RuslNEss NOTICE.

Subscriptions for the DArLY GArs CrrY. and
wxskIr vALLsY Vine, mus, BE- accompanied nv
the cash In all cases.
Daily suhscr bars pay the carrier IL they pre-
Ter, once in two weeks. The carrier II advised to
require payment In advance, in all cases.
No job Work delivered until paid for.
All advertisements must be paid for In advance,
except In the case OF customers with whom we have
mutual accounts. With such, settlements viii be
made quarterly.
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CararOL MEsTAUn Ant,

ClFITVl h ESTAUT AMY
IN
10 . Il d ms - eek.
r1NHE psoprietors having re-spsned and refur.
i furnished the Capitol FIESTA u ra ms In
the most thorough manner, are prepared TO furnish
meals at all hours and Mt low rates. They will al
ways have the best the market affords. Oysters
and q ame served. up ia sycry style.
Dy Bead per week, So 90.
Rooms suitable for 0fiees or Lodgings, in III 9
same building. for rsnt very low, by the week,
month or year.
II. N. BROOKS,
LOWELL HOWE, f'0P''e'of''
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WOmem ~ Dsauty and Herebsm.
4 PORTRAIT GALLERY Il female loveliness,
"A achievement ard Ii duence, elegantly bound
rich author Of Court Of Napoleon
Price $i2 50.
Josephine Gallery,
One of the moat attractive books for presen tA-
ton ever published. Price x5
T0e Atlantic Souvenir.
Richly illustrated, sup srbly bound, and full Of
the choicest reading matter. Price<
Future Life, or Scenes in Another World, by
Geo. We'd, author Of Peter schIcmihi, DC,
While ~ was Morning, ly Virginia r.
Town eutl.
MILES STANDISH.
ILLUS TRATED BEAUTIES OF IRVING.
Also, a good assortment Ut Family and Pocket
Bibles. LYNN Books, pra er Books, Aibums, Port
folos Jnvenile kooks, Toy Books, &C., for sale by
dee2id NV. WEs1u0TT.
No % Maiu.st,
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All persons indebted to this ofhce are requested
% call and settle on before the lst day Of
= anuary. 1855. After that date all unsettled nc.
sssnu VIII b put In process Ct collection TO
sosding 70 Law. j. b. HOWELL i co.
Dee 10, 1855.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Two WEEKS LATER
From Pixies Peaky
Just IN TBme for the holidays,

Juat IN Tsme for the Holidays!
4 FINE lot Of Jewelry Silver Ware, Hair Or
n namcnts, &c, &C., suitable for tho Holidays,
lust received. Also, another lot Of these
GOTHIC AND ALARM CLOCKS,
And fresh SIMPLY Of those pure ITALIAN YIO-
LIN STRINGS, /" best i'm ported" by
PARMELk L BRO,
dec2ld2w 57A Main-st.
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Ink "DIvoRcE SrArx..-The Mississippi
Legislature has passed q law granting d.
vorces TO all parties who have lived separate
three years. tide Of emigration" NAV
De expected 70 set towards Mississippi. In.
diana 10 about going out Of the business y
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= all ROl D.
Q n q y OY TluEt
ONE DAILY TRAIN.

m and altar this date and unti further notice
~ ONE Passenger Train will run each vsy
daily, f8uAdays excepted ~ follows.
Leaving Kcokuk 1t Oslo Az.
Lesving Bsntonsport ~ 2:3Ur.n.
CONSISTING At the latter place, 10 hsa <tofore.
With the coaches Of the Western Stage Co., Tor ali
points In Atadis, Western and Southern Iowa.
Nebraska, Kanssa, IL.
hkou0A TICKETS 10 81. Losis, Leuisyills,
Cinslnsatis and the East, nay bs had q tAs ONce
In Benton sport.
~-Bars - low a. the lows.t. to an BoutAsrn
and Eastern Cities.
sAM'L A. BLACK
Superintendent.
1Tiskst OAss under Hatch 4 Thompson,
Bank, and et Railroad Dspot.
- 0ss In Kilboarne' Block.
Keokuk, Nov. 8. ,Is-dtv
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Life, Fire and Marine Insurance
Agency.
EDOLIClEs Of In,urance Issued u the lowest
= rates IN the following reliable Ant class com.
rHE MI TUAL LIFE INST RANCH COMPANY,
or NEW y RK
This IL the safest and most rel able Life Insurance.
Company in the world, with sn accumulated
Fund " over 10 1000. 900.
ATLANTIC FIRE AND MARINE ms. CO.,
or PROVIDENCE, n. 4.
Capital sibO,OOO 90.
SPRINGFIELD FIRE AND MARINE ms. Co.
sPRiE0rI8LD, MASS.
Capital 1I60,OOO.
PEORIA MARINE FIRE INSURANCE CO.
PEORIA, I'LL.
CnpttUi $500 200 90.
Those desiring Ivaranse viii do well to call u
the Agency Once Of H.. q II. DIMoSD,
dsci Sdlm Asin.st, over usden's Book Store,
DOUBLE TnkEADED,
Family Sewing Machines.
Price ts6.
VsHk Stson1sst, NEST elastic aid durable stitch
1 ever made. Warranted equal to any Sloe ne
chine in the market. They stitch, hem, taek, tell,
gather and snbroidsr with perfection. and are -
pecialIy adapted to family use.
J. A. MASON, Agent,
dccl7d6t Room over j. q, PARROTS store.
1850
i. y. Woodward 4 Co.,
wHoLRsAL1 DxALEns IN
DRY GOODS AND CLOTHING,
Ne. % Mails street,
kHOKUK, ............ IOWA.
nov15jAwfy
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gTThe Paris press have been forbiddea
to discuss religious subjects.
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u GeYrit Smith has been clpheripg ur
bis expenses Ia tho recent election. and -
Inmates thst his votss cost him about fouY
dollars each.
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The Easserp Hn.,rc..

The feeling lately exhibited at Warsaw and
Carthage concerning the mana cement Of the
work upon this road, and the supposed de.
sigas 81 those 10 whose hands II 10 Al pres.
ent, was caused BY misrepresentation and
anfoanded local jealousy, - 70 are inform.
ed, and on an explanation BY Mr.. Sample
who visited both places and held public
meetings, they expressed themselves satisfied
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] hereby certify that the foregoing is 4
true and complete copy Of the Act g this
day passed by the Board Of Education.
j. I. TUHBY,
Secretary pro tenn. Of the Board.
Dec. Is, 1855.
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~ COkEs IN

COkEg "a
no you want : bright, chserfal Ire f-Us
lIGOkEy
Do yon Wish 10 preserve your rooms and furni-
ture from the SCOT and dirt attendant upon the
use Of Coeif--U1E CONEI
A superior asticls u which, manufactured
from Pittsburgh Coal. II constantly for sale a Is
ocnts per bush~l delivered In any part Of the city.
in quantities Of not lsss than 80 bashcls.
Orders may BE- left 81 the Once Of the
GAS COMPANY,
Nov1O-d No. % Msin-st., Up Stairs.
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THE Dee Moisss NAIhtY WBie il published
every Monday al this Office il one Of the oldest
papers In Iewa, and has a widely esttndsd circu-
iation throughoutthe Des Moines Valley N ORTIZ
srn Missouri, and Western Illinois
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-12-21

NOTICE 10 hsrsby given 20 the owners Of the
Lots Described In the foregoing iist, situated In
thsCity Of ksokuk, Lee county and State of lowe,
that special tax has been assesssd and levied on
said described lots, - designated in sboye list
BY tho City Council Of sAid city, bsing NE est al
aoAting nsissass On cecil Of said lots respective
", and unisss pay nest b made Of tho taxss 90
levied and also ell casts, before the Nth day Of
January, A. D. 1859, ths said lots, or 90 pueh
thereof - shall be necessary to discharge said
tar and costs, win BE- sold on the day aforesaid
at the Mayor once In said city. between the
hours OF o'clock am. and 5 clock p. n.
g. O. ETRyEN6,
coilssterof The Cityef ksokuk.
Dec. Is. 183S-Atd
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O1oso10elen.
sVsHE partnesship Heretofore sxistip between the
understgnsd under the style and Arn Of Clark
= Van Nostrand, VA dissolvsd By mutual consent
December lst, 1858.
James Clark viii ontinue the business o. here
tofore and 10 sions authorised TO settle eli accounts
Of tho late Arm. JAMES CLARK,
deci3di~3w WIN. II. VAN NOSTRAND.
Co.PavlneFshtP Notlcs.
TAMEe CLARK hss associated with him II. H.
OCkARk, under tAs style ssd Arm Of +. 4 II. II.
Clark.
The Hide. Leather and Gaddlery Hardware bvsi-
ness vii be conducted u tho old stand Of Clark
Van Nostsaad as formerly.
deei AdAt-0At
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-12-21

JNo. n. GRIFFITH,
! q . q . 6 A 8 . n c y,
REAL ESTATE AND MONEY BROKER;
CsMmssstonev 81 DesAs,
For New York Missouri, Illinois and Pennsylvania
Farming Lands and City Property bought
and sold on comnis sion- Agents
for the following responsible
INSURANCE. coaPASiKs:
HUMBOLDT FIRE ms. CO., NEW YORK CITY.
LAMAR FIRE me. Co., NEW YORK CITY.
ATLANTIC FIRE ms CO., NEW YORK CITY.
QUAKER CITY FIRE MARINE IN. CO., PHIL.
PACIFIC FIREA MARIsEINs. co., ST. LOUIS.
MUTUAL BHnEPIT LIFE IN. co .ErwArx
-Aayine Risks taken In the Lamar, Pasiac,
and osaksr City Insursnee Companies.
Entries made for shipments TO and from Ksokuk
on open policies, without charge for Policies.
AL Losses Promptly adjusted and Posd I
INSURE TOUx LIVES
IN TnE
MuSuai Bemsfis Life Insuvance C.
Nett Accumulated Cspital q, 742,32S.73.
1D-One hall Of the Annual Premium required
In CASH. Note for the other half at six Per cent
interest.
- Annual Divideads, averaging Thirty Five
Per cent, paid to the Insured and mot 10 the
stock holders.
a-Pleasc csllat the Agency Of the above Com
panies, ON Third Street, and get your PoiIciss.
JN0. NJ. GRIFFITH, Agent.
Keokuk, Dec ., '5s-dlm
lnsuss Ysur M~rcha = ASss, stores
ana DWeliingsy
Policies Of Insurance Issued 1t the lowest
rAtes, at this Agency, in prompt
paying Companies.
HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,
CAPITAL $500, 900.
PHOENIX INSURANCE co., OF HARTrORD,
CAPITAL S2OO, 900.
MERCHANTS. INSURANCE. COMPANY,
CAPITAL 500, 900.
CITY FIRE INSURANCE co., on HARTFORD.
cArlrAL ease. 600.
WIN. W. DELKNAP, Agent,
Decl-dlm secoAd-st., near Mails.
flME JNxUMANCk.
y1as AND M1s,sr issus1s z ! co:,Axy.
or ST. LOUIS.
piRKcroas:
E.wynsa, ~. Peek. s.w. Ai.a..A.,.
James smith, A ID Pomsroy, b. D. Pare.
b g. ELLIOTT, Scc'y. d. ~. ED0ELL. PressI.
Observation-Disclosures Risks YAgsn.
r. b. HOLMES, Hsneral gent.
dsoldIy A.DRlh,MAN ,Aest, X Sok Nh
emo. ". \ sCkAkY. youU nnuoa
mCCrAFy = DF0ce,
ATT ORNEY6 AT LAW.
AkOkuM ..........IOWA.
nfkICk ON Third Street between Main and
N/Johnson, over the State Bank.
| Prompt attention given to collecting andse-
curing clsims and yeyancing.
Titles 10 realastate exa led and Notari has
insss transacted. [nov3odAw
| 81 TONS Band and Bar IRON, for sals in lots
| 1O 70 suit, BY
GLEGHORN, TAYLOR 4 CO..
! jy3sd Lsvs~
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COAL.

rTrHE undersigned will neil . superior article Of
Coal, in large or small quantities, for Cash, At
low rates. Having made arrap &C ncnts for large
trade during the Fall and Winter, l will sontract
TO deliver Coal through town, and Il Warsaw,
AIexandriA and Hamilton.
VIM. l.. WOOD, Proprietor.
Apply 1t my Oaics on I'd street, 1t the ofkss
u 6tryksr 4 Wood, Ksoksk.
Rent 80 dam
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BOOKS
FOR THE HOLIDAYS!
WE are now In receip. Of our stock Of
w holiday BOOKS.
To which woinvite attention. Our stock compri-
ses, In part, ths following works:
SPLENDIDLY ILLUSTRATED $40. EDITIONS OF
Shakespeare,
Byron,
2urns,
Moore,
Hemans,
Scott,
Dryden,
Pope,
Homer, etc,
Bound In Elegant. Turkey nerroso Bildinp!
ss.o. EDITIONS OF
Longfellow,
Tennyson,
Leigh Hunt,
Whittier,
Mrs. Jameson,
SAKE,
Holmes,
IN BLUE AN ID GO l. ID.
LIBRARY EDITIONS OF
AddAkon's Works, vels.
GolAsmish's works., 4 vsis.
FIelAtng,s works, 4 wells.
steFnc's Works. wells.
Dcan svvift,s W ork ., O vols.
marrynts's work., I3voIs.
Irving,s works. lhvels.
In uniform sixe and style, bound In elegant half
Calf or Antique.
CoURT or NAPOLEON,
KNicKEaBocKKa GALLERY,
LEAYLErs or MEMORY,
CRIENTAL ANNUAL,
Book or BxAUrr,
GIN or THE SEASONS.
ALSO.
Ane assortment of JUVENILE BOOKS, ALI
BUNS, PRAYER BOOKS, BIBLES.
TOY BOOKS, ETC,
Suitable for the coming Holidays, 1t the
CrY Book 6roaE,
Decis o6DKN, BROwNELL I CO.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-12-21

An Act
TO legaixe eeetions acts and cont tracts under an
&C, Of the General Assembly entitled "An Act
Tor tho Public Instruction If the State Of Iowa, -
passed March IL, 1858.
Whereas, Elections have been held, con-
tracts made, acts done, and taxes levied
schools taught and teachers employed, in
many, IL not all, the school districts OF this
State, in consequence and BY reason VI 40
act OF the last General Assembly Of this
State, commonly called IN not for the Public
Instruction OF the State Of Iowa and
Whereas, The Supreme Court OF the State
has recently decided said act to be unco nsti-
tutional and void in many Of it's provisions !:
and as great confusion 10 about to result 10
consequence OF such atate Of facts, unless .
curative act be passed, therefore
Section /. BE it enacted by the Board OF
Education of the State OF Iowa, That all
elections which have been held, or have TAX en-
place, all acts done, and contracts made, and
any tax which may have been levied BY any
person school district OF corporation; and
any rights which any person, school district
or corporation may have acquired under and
10 pursuance of an act Of the General As
sembly, entitled ian act for tho Public In
ssruction Of the State of Iowa." approved
March 18th, 1858, be and the same are here-
by legalized and confirmed ~ fully and ef-
feetualiy as though the same had taken place
IN pursuance Of legal enactment Provided,
That nothing in this act shall be construed
TO impair the right Of the Board Of Eduoa-
ton TO tx the term Of Office of any officer
elected under said act, or to abolish any
ofhce created By said act.
Sec. z This act 10 take effect and be- in
force from and after its publication 10 the
Iowa Weekly Citizen, the State journal and
the lows Statesman,
4 (signed,) DRAM FAvlLLE,
President Of the Board Of Education.
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RA1LROAD MEETING.
FISHE subscribers OF stoek to the Missimippi and
WaSash Railroad Company insisdcA h the
Western Division, are hereby notified that there
will hs . meeting hsid At ths Cosrt House In Car
thage Hancock CO., Ill, on the 6rst Wednesday IN
January, 1859, tbeing the day specified In the
amended Chartcr,) Of snch stock hol ieFs, for ths
purposc Of clectinE three Commissioners for said
Western Division, and the transaction Of such other
busincss ~ The wants Of the road may require
The meeting will convene in the court room 1t
o'clock p. A general attendance 10 requested.
MAKrix HOPKINS, Agent and
Proxy Tor Hancock Co
AL1x. HynPson.
WILLaAn A. PATraRsoH.
N. McoLAuGaar.
C.. WINSTON.
j. SnoLI..
J.R. GussmGaAn.
7. HoLlOwnU h Co.
srxxlIxa, WALLACE 4 Co.
Dec. 4, Is5S--dee lSdtd
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SPECIAL ELEcrIos.-The Governor Of New
York has issued proclamation for a special
election in 4th congressional district OF that
State, TO be held on the 5ih Of January, to
elect member Of Congress ia place Of Jno.
Kelly, resigned.
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GOVERNOR OF SouTH CARoLINA.-Col. Will
liam Ii. 6ist has been elected BY the Legis-
lature Governor Of South Carolina for the
term Of two years, commencing January lst.
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. = II + I s. = 8 g

nR. l.. O. lN0BRGOLL will b. pl ssssd 10 CON-
- sslt With any Who have diseased asd failing
teeth and desire - preserve them. pronising the
most susesssfsl and Sattsfsstoy operations IN Den
istry 10 those who conAds hin the csrs II their
tssth--w0uN urge that an early sxamin alton sad
prompt and t6ersaeh trsatsaent Of decay viii
preserve ~ tssth psrmaasutly In the mouth.
The best ARTIFICIAL TEETH that dental skin
adords msy Be- procured vt biz rooms, corner Of sd
kuk. Iowa. Tdeol 4dtoisn10
WI. TnOn ReUn. b, -. nATMY.
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Prices Reduced.
LAvIN0 naAs arrangemsnu With Eastern
IL Nspsfantavsss y fsrnish Ne With Karossns
LAnps, slsA tAose Who Ass not sappfisA would
bear IN mind that sscan aDA viii eo1lss
- ehsspas any honss In this city. Thess not
wishipg 70 lay aside thsif ~ Lamps, can, 81
leaving then - Drsdsn = Dsus Store !, Nos o. and
3H hain-st.. have then sAoeesA, Il 4a1vIIns
nxsnnss, - - - barn coal Oil.
ascoa1w *. 9. SESScs.x.
TbDk PAINTS.
a FULL assostmsat II ~ eclon Just Ysosivsd
q 'aa ''' '.'' WI. B. eraa1sa.
Nov. I'D Asis-st., bet. 9th = 7th.
kesknk Dranch - sAs ssass asauk
SfSuI6 Hapk Il nov open for the transaetion Of =
0easnl Baking, ExshAags and Coilsctioa
badness.
Collections will sessivs prompt attention, asa
renittsness win b made for those payable Ia this
oity on the daJ Of payment, 1t the lowest current
sxchangs.
DI1EC1oAs.
Smith Hamill, EamIF. Miller,
John @. Floyd, j. w. Clsehoru
c.a.rbss. B. i. Moody. J. N. shsii.y.e
SAn'Lf. AIILxR, President.
J. W. MCMn11n, Cashier.
Ksokak, Nov. 8, 'S6-dsm
pIoKLns, IN vins6aT, 8 g. ao.sn, Tor S1is 81
aag1dAw ". u. AUSTIN ! 90.
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"SuBDuED."-It seems that Douglas is at
last subdued. Tho Washington letter wri-
tiers announce that he is preparing an address
TO the public, in which he will entirely with
draw his name from tho liss of applicants for
the Democratic nomination for the Presiden.
cy. he perccives that be has no chance for
success, and be takes this course in order 10
appease the hostility Of the National Demoo-
raey.
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videa the State will agree to acquiesce ia
and accept that decision ms final.
But the Attorney General also came 10 the
conclusion that this decision limits the grant
within the present boundaries OF the State.
which do not include the whole river. al.
though IL wns all embraced within the Ter.
rtory Of Iowa at the time the grant was
made; aud the late Secretary Of the Interi
! or, IN aeqniescing in the above recommend
alton. directs that no more lande should be
! certified To the State, unless she should d.
rectly or indirectly agree to lini. her claims
to her own boundaries. Since that time no
more lands have been certified, aud no such
assent has been given by the State.
| Thus stood the question in 1856. The
/ General Government was willing to certify
lands above Raccoon fork TO the State line
prorided, the State would yield up its claim
] 10 the source OF tho river, which extended
into what IL now Minnesota. Judge Mason
the Agent Of the State, refused TO yield TIL.
claim, believing that by just and legal con
strucsion Of the act, the grant would sxtenc
to the source Of the Des Moinss. His con
sietloa Is confirmed by the unqualified opin
ion Of eminent jarists, such a. the late Col
Benton, air. Buell. OF Michigan, and Chsncei
lor Waiworsh and Judge Bronson Of N. Y
Besides these, Secretary Walker and Attor
ney General Walker have officially made tn
same decision. No change has been elYscle,
Up TO this time, till now We find Attorne
General Black falls back upon the Raccoo Of
matchmaking another humiliating s.spec
, taeie 81 yasci!iation and contradiction o
opinion 90 the part Of the Government
. y should be remembered that this decisio
OF Attorney oenefsi Black is only m 0pinio,
SUBJECT TO bs reviewed by the President an
; taoinei, ana also subject TO judicial investi
CATION before the COURTS. Il Is neither ina
Or conclusive. Admitting Mr.. Blacks opin
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-08-05
DR.. WALTOM'S
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JOY TO THE AFFLICTED.
Young America Yictorious!

One small box of Pills cures ninety-nine
cases out of hundred. No Balsam, no Mer-
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certain as with the advice of the most expe-
rienced surgeon, and much better than with
the advice of one of little experience in this
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Sent by mail to any part of the country by
enclosing one dollar to DR.. ID. G.. Walton,
No. 154 North Seventh st. below Race, Phil
adelphia. A liberal discount to the trade
None genuine without the uritten signature
of d. G. Walton, Proprietor.
DIR. WIS treatment for SeIfabuse. Weak
ness, &C. is entirely different from the usual
course. DIR. w. has cured hundreds who
have tried others without benefit; The treat
ment is as certain to cure as the sun is to
rise. Enclose stamp, and address DIR. w.
as above, giving full history OF your case,
as the sun is TO rise. Enclose stamp, and
address DR., w. as above, giving full histo-
ry OF your case, and you will bless the day
you made the effort to secure what is certain
= A RADICAL CURE.
January %, lS57,-Iy
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-08-05
MONROE COUNTY
Mutual Fire Insurance Comp'y

HHutudt H EFc insurance GOuap
Vi Nhe rate of Insurance is one dollar on
- the thousand dollars insured, after
which payment no subsequent tax will
be levied, except to cover actual loss or
damage by fire, that may fall upon men,
bers of the company.
The nett profits arising from interest
or otherwise, will be ascertained yearly,
for which each member in proportion to
his, her, or their deposit, will have a
credit in the company. Each insurer in
or with the said company will be men,
Der thereof during the term of his or her
policy The principle of Mutual Insur-
ance has been thoroughly tested-has
been tried by the unerring test of expert
ence, and has proved successful and be-
come very popular. 1t affords the great
est security against loss or damage by
fire, on the most advantageous and rea-
sonable terms.
Applications for Insurance to be made
in person, or by letters addressed to
WIN. K. HAvILAND, Secretary
MANAGERS.
Stogdell Stokes, Robert Boys.
James III. Walton, Silas L. Drake,
G. d. Brodhead, Henry Peters, jr.
Geo. G. Ransberry, Chas. II. Andre,
Joseph Fenner. Chas Shoemaker,
Samuel Melick, Stephen Kestler,
r. S. STAPLES, President.
j. II. WALTON, Treasurer.
StroudSburg, Sept. II; 1857.