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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-07-08
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||| |I|VH 0|ton mt sulphur oprinbos
N1Ifnvh SrnIxes, juno q, 1850,
fd|<s< PEI Yesterday Brabson Md Smith
|'ir,-i pa t,ssf people Of hi, place, upon The
3.|o1 '<tec>a ,heln and mha say ofeH the
'n'|'< t|ipr,I hen 4 ever saw, Sam g cettninly
M 1I.,f ue.Itp. Ismilh, yoiknow, in accepting
At pc.h|ne'|pn,l rtIn|scd the people that hewould
1l'oH from Tie flooidi that the Opposition and
bot BE Da0op,nrf we're responsible for the ex-
I,.>nehr, t>Ien''iAtes Of the General dovem-
N hi. MA i'1iso|l himself that he would decline
,ht uec Il Ne "a nolmake good his ASSERTION
Inor b 4sh< a beIto fact, there were gooaly
oanl|tr n ne tt9an and dnew Of thcland' pres
ont prShlon IA ri lie showed from the re-
cord. ,i'ti fnilh lIad voted with the Black Re
na1lcnns N ne al Congress for those extrava-
rant snrfoo.|a|loaa and said that 4 any present
tchbl,3 What he add, 70 como up md read for
Ihi,hsaitct pha p|f. ocrn, did come mp andread.
ana one prmoffal ieclared be would vote Cor
nubson AZ m a|ilr impossibllity to place the
te.b6hsbliiv tippa be Opposition, Brehscnsh show
Cd thai IN Tie IloaaS DC Democrats had mujori-
! AZ Of 81 aud IS tbd senatc IA. lie called him to
sccosnl for introducing the plurality rule, and
| voting fos II with III entire body Of the Black
1 Relp6lleans, againai The twin and pleasure Of
4 HI. bgolhor Dcinocrs.|s, whereby n P. Banks was
,locled Speaker. 10 poured it on him "likc a
4 thousand Of brick iorvoting for the Compensn-
ion Bin, to incfchscihc pay of members Of Con-
rscss. showing that .tlhc good old patriots who
4 have eeono iscfore"- Clay, Calhoun, Webster hnd
lpolh we've willing to serve their country in Con-
rrcss for eight dollars per day and mileage, bul
Samuel could not afford II do it for less than thirty
e,dred dollars a year In this connection
it may not Jc inappropriate to remark that at ou
last election in one of the districts of this county
a good old Democrat practiced one Of Samuel
lodges upon some of their brethren Quite hos
of them had said that Il this compensation bust
ness was tructhcy would not vote for Sam. Well
to make 1t all right the good old Democrat ofore
said demonstrated to them by figures and other
wise that there was but a very small GifIerenc
any way-a few cents ony--and upon the Who'll
he thought It the best policy.
But to return to Reese. lie read from the re
port Of Mr.. Allen, the Democratic Clerk of ih
last House of Representatives, some Of the expcn
dtures Of the public money. He showed rhcr
these economical democratic Congressman washe
= their hands and faecs-wiih the finest toilet soal
and combcd their hair with buffalo combs befoi
: French plate mirrsrs costing MS much ns a con
mon farm and all paid for out Of the public rca.
t ury. Under tho powerful truths which Brabso
, bringsto bear, supported by Democratic TESTING
, ny, Sam wriggles and squirms like. n fsh-worl
, upon u trout hook
Soi4l, f,ilo,yad him in a snoeeh evincino a
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-07-08

Business engagements pfefented us Eoii
attending Tho Fxeminatior At The College
last week; but We learn from paroles who
were present that the Exercises were tho
rough and satisfactory TO the patrons OF
the Institution. A report from the Ex-
smining Committee will be found in ano-
ther part of our paper. We shall, at an
early day, have something to say about
the College, its Faculty, location, pros
poets, &c. ., y,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-07-08

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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-07-08

BeS~ In his opening remarks at WASH
ington last Monday, Col. Minis complain
ed that gross injustice had been done him
in a communication which appeared in
this paper few weeks since over the sig
nature Of "Vindicator." We have not
the Journal of the session alluded to in
our possession, and don't know. to what
extent the gentleman has been misrepre-
sented, if at all. He. however, states the
matter thus: Some time during the ses-
sion resolution was offered commenda-
tory Of the officers and soldiers engaged
in fighting Mexico, in which the words
'Just war" occurred. These words were
put there to entrap the wing members in
to vote of censure upon those of the
party who contended that the war had
been unjustly precipitated, ] A substitute
was offered, substantially the same as the
original resolution, except emitting the
Objectionable words quoted above. This is
the resoiuiion published byr'Y indicator
and agaimi this aS substitute Col. Mn.
mis- says 10 voted. but that he didvote fot
1t on its final passage, That what he says
aboutit One word for ourSelf Wsseel<
70 misrepresent no man. llighor low. rich
or poor, great or small, friend Or Zoe: and
If any % our correspondents fall into err
rors Of the kind, we shah always be found
prompt 70 DO Justice when the facts arc
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-07-08
Governors in Meigs,

The candidates for Governor spoke at
Decatur last Saturday. ,There was large
crowd in attendance and both gentlemen
were listened to throughout with marked
and earnest attention. Persons who We're
presentreport Col. Netherland as having
made very favorable impression even
among the democracy of that adaman-
tine region. We reckon Netherland will
be the next Governor.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-07-08
Chaneed.

The mail route from Maryville to Ath-
ems, via Rockville has been discontinued.
Our subscribers at Rockville will please
inform US what disposition to.mal<e Of
then papers.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-07-08

2 jerome Pope, of Bledsoe county, has
announced himself as candidate for
Joint Representative, in opposition to Dr..
Jas, w, Gillespie, whose name was an
nouncea several weeks ago. Mr.. Pope,
we believe, isa democrat.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-07-08
Col. Netherland.

This gentleman was in our town on
Friday last. He IS looking the embodi-
ment of health and is in fine spirits
We are confident he will make a first rate
Governor, and SO are the people
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-07-08
The Candidates TO,

The Candidates for Governor. {
The candidates for Governor will speak
at Athens next Monday. Its expected
that everybody win come out 70 hear
them. y, o
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-07-08

E6e-Stanislaus DembrenslIy, naSVe of
Bohemia, some yeaTssince employed ia q
commercial house in New Orleans, but
lately engaged in horse trading in Mexi-
co, returned to his native country recent
ly to see his parents and bring them over
to this country. He had scarcely reach
ed his native village, when he was arres-
ted and required 70 do military duty as AN
Austrian. subject He pleaded that he
was a citizen of the United States, (hav-
ing been for some time naturalized, and
was laughed at. lie was required to
shoulder musket, or pay six hundred
guilders for the procuration ola substi-
tute. He paid the money, and left with
his parents for this country. These par
ticulars we got from the louisiana Stats
Zeitung~
pa The Buchanan doctrine which
the democratic press of this State 4
defending, that the Naturalization Laws
confer no privilege but. the right " vote
i working we'll for the Kings and Empe
ro.fa ~
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-07-08

Memphis, July lat the municipal
election, yesterday, r.. D. Baugh was re-
elected Mayor, by 05 majority,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-07-08
MoHE OF THE FLLIBUsrERs.--A Wash
dated the 9th says:

ingtonsdispatch dated the 9th says;
Information has been feceiyed from a
source, regarded as thoroughly reliable,
giving the particulars Of the contempla-
ted fllibuster descent ON Nicaragua. The
names of certain pafs;es who sustain
Walker with arms and money are given,
and the enjoyment OF the benefits of the
transit route are to compensate, in part,
for the expenses thus incurred. Ii is
stated that.the expedition viii start by
the middle of August; that party of
fllibusters will rendezvous at Florida,
and be conveyed to Central America in
tie Scottish Chief" Whether or not
this information is strictly true, il Is cer-
tain our government will endcaycr 10 ar;
rest all such Illegal enterprises, the orders
toour naval vessels, for thispurpose here
toiore issned being still in full force
General Jarez before he lef; for Nicaragua,
was fully informed of the fillibustering
movements
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-07-08

S1y- The last Purdy. Tenn. Wing Ban
ner. has the following singular funeral
announcement, with black lines drawn
around ~
SOP will preach the funeral of the Total
Abstinence Society, next "Wednesday
night. The friends and acquaiDtances Of
tie deceased are respectful invited 20
attend
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-07-08

HsS- See Card of r. w. Fleming Com
mission Merchant, sAugusta, Ga.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-07-08

4llgusta, CD, June 30.-Alex. C. Wal
ker, recently nominated ysthe Demo-
cratic Convention, at WaIrenton, Geor-
gin as their candidate for Congress, in
the eighth Congressional District, inplaoe
Of Alex II. stephens, refuses TO accept
that honor.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-07-08

Ci,ArS GAso.-The Pulaski Citizen Is out
strong in favor Of asking the next leeis-
iat,lrs for a city charter and the privilege
Of having a chain gang. The editor be-
iicges that the worthless "cusses,p as he
calls many who are nov, put in jail and
kept there at tie expense of the county,
could be made to earn their salt by Nc
Adarnizing the streets.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-07-08

Musioal- Very-The whining Of those
cussed hound pups, just across the street
from here. They won't let US sleep, or
write, orread, night time or day time
Our friends are invited to call very soon
If they want tohear the music; we're GO
ing to'llire some mean niger to steal the
blasted things and cut their noisy threats
from ear.to ear.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-03-23
NO. 20.

kEOkUK FEMALE SEMINARY.
rrHE THIRD TERM OF the "Keokuk Female
Seminary" will open - MONDAY, JANU-
AIRY 2ist, In the second story 0l DT. SanfoSd1
building, corner Of 6th and Concert streets.
The Board Of Trustees of this Seminary, elected
from various reli lious denominations and repre-
SEN ting . large part Of the Christian eemmsnity,
desires by the united and operative efforts Of the
friends Of education to establiah gradually such
m institution ~ our city requires
The Principal Of the IAstitution II Rev. G. A.
WILL LIAMS, to whom, or to the Secretary Of the
Board, applications for the admission Of pupils
may be made.
In the PrinaSy Dspartnsnt, young misses from
six to ten years Of ags may b received, under the
care Of Miss Urmston, its present teacher who re-
ceives all the Incomes ID that department.
The chargea for tuition will b 46 and - In the
ordinary Enghsh studies, with small additional
sum for incidsnt tai cxpsnsss. Fns Latin, French,
German, Ac., extra charges will b maAS.
Its desirable that persons designing TO become
pupils be present psnetually on the 1rst Of the
session. WM. THOMPSON,
President Of the Board Of Trustees.
HENRY SrRoH9, Sec'y.
Keokuk, j an. ~. lS6o-d
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-03-23

haains1s Csrds, not sx0ssding six lines, inside
SIS, otherwise t10.
FsaerHl Noslsss u -. oaitssries, according
20 space occupied.
.Diaplaysd adysrtissnsnts half more than the
above rates.
Advertisements lSaASd end placed undsY the
Aead Of Especial Ndtiess," dospie the ordinary
spseiai Notice, II Is. Local Column - cen.
Der line.
Advertissment1 rdsfed on the inside exclu-
avely in the Daily, alter the 6rst two weeks,
50 peY cent. tnore than the shows rates.
All fransSeaf alssssGssssass n~sf ~ pasd for
- Savs~ee. This rsls viii not Be vasied from.
when the advertiser xsss the Weekly alonc,
The price will b. the same - In the Daily.-
where the Daily .Aa4 weekly are both used,
$ per cent. will b dsdsstsd from the Aggre-
gate amount.
Under The present system,- the advertiser
pays 50 much Tor the space he occupies, the
1hanges being chargsabls for the composition
only. This Plso is nov generally adopted
Or charge for changes viii DO Is cents per
AD1zn MI sAses where Advsrttssnents ere
01DQe01fnueA bsfors the expiration of the year
- IN ttus contracted for, they will be charged
- - oar regular rates for the time actual
u l0.Ts #&S
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-03-23

EFysW P0temN
MOUNTAIN INKSTAED-The best In uae, for
T sale By OGDEN, BROWNELL 4 co.
mchlOd
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-03-23

ElHK KN0URANCE.
Misss RI sats Musual
FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE. C0NPANY,
OF ST. LOUIS.
DIRECTORS:
Us. MoCuns, 8. n. EAgsll, C.s. 0rsely,
X. WymAn, 9. II. Peck, R.W Alexander,
Janss saith, A. ,. Pomsroy, D. .. Psgs.
r. s.. ELLIOTT, Ssc'y. 8, n. ED0ELL. Prss't.
no oRxrRA-aAxARD0Us RIsxB TAKEN.
F.B.HOLMR6, Gsneral Agent.
dseldly .BRIDGMAN ,Ag't ,Ksokuk.
Coal, Coal, Coal.
FROM THE
LAWRENOG NEW MINE1.
NEW VEIN OF COAL has recently bean dis
n covered, and ID now being extsnsivcly worked
on tAe lands Of the Lawrsnce Coal Co., 81 Law
renoe of quality superior to any hitherto brought
are had below.
am nov furnishing and am prepared 70 deliver
the above Coal In quantities to suit ut the lowest
market rates.
will also furnish the same Coal sold BY tho
Slaughter Co. for the past few months, and which
was ohtaiaed from the Lawrence Mines, and which
ID second only 10 the above described Coal or the
best Of Slaughter Coal.
Orders for the above may be left At the once OF
K. X. 4 D. w. Ford, or Rodefsr Bishop ut the X.
h. REYNOLDS, Agent.
KnVERHNcKs:
State Bank, s. Dwight Ratoo,
J. K. Hornish, J. G. Parrot Co.,
Connable Smyth,
Slade Dro., Hillings House.
Sd. CLARK. Master Mechanic at x. : II. D.
N. Machine shop. Ijanz4dSnl
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-03-23
CABUS' HAIR CUTTING
SHAVING ROOM,

Mnin Street, Doors obope the billings Hosss
HAlR-CUTTIN0 done according 10 Physiog-
IL nomy ard the principles of the Cotoesr.
Hair and wAiSksrs dyed to perfection, either
brown or black.
The Proprietor calls special attention to his style
of Hair Uutting. and challenges tho profession.
feb21-dkW1y
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-03-23


LAS Just received . large and spleDdiA Stock Of
Ii RAll AnA winter GooAs, Of the
latest and most approved styles, purchassd direct
~ from the importers and Manufacturers, and
will be sold on as reasonable terms ssthsy can Be
purchxscd elsewhere,
The AstAntien ot City and Country Merchants Il
rsspestfuIIy solicited.
Septodkw
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-03-23

FLOUR FLOUR I (! FLOUR -!
q En SACKS Dallas City Nails Flour for sale,
AOU wholesale and retail, warranted, by
fsb12-d COLLIERS d ROBERTSON.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-03-23

IDRACTICE6 only In the Ciyil Courts o1 Record,
- and dsvoses his time chiefly - Commercial
eases. Business fron Absosd wtlI receive careful
attention. Once Ne. - Chssuut street.
Jas l. s6o-dAW1y
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-03-23
KEOKUK, IOWA: WEDNESDAY, MARCH %, 1859
1sse. sElSON IRRIEgEAEsY. 1s5a.
- 1T. LOUIS, 1T. PAUL -
Il

4 q - - A<OOAo ~ - - OA -
sruLLwarEn. ~
NORTHERN LINE PACKETS.
TsHE following swift and superior Btesmers viii
i compose this line for the present season as
CANADA, Capt: WAaD.
MINNESOTA BELLE, Capt. HrLI-
DENMARK, Capt. GRAY.
HENRY CLAY, Capt srEvsssox.
PHMBINAW, Capt. 0sTT1ffH.
METROPOLITAN, Cspt. RncDss.
WM. u. EWING, Ospi. 0HExxx.
NOKTHERNER, Capt. ALyORD.
They will leave Keekuk, for St. Paul, ON Tues
day, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday evenings, and
for bt. Louir on Tussday, Thursday, Friday snd
Sunday morning..
Thi Hns has bssn in sasoessful opssatisn for
feet rsi.Sty b. not been :asp..sd ), AN any ys or
gsni1Ation On the Western Rivers, and hope to
merit 0ontinancs Of the liberal patronage which
has been herstofsre bestowed spoa them.
For f''las scx s. s;...fCs 1Cs7ls si7II1' Co. Agents.
WARDEN 4sHALER, esn1 Ast.., % st. ni.. Louis.
Fcb3ed s
DR. r. sEYFFARTH,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
81 coRuR or rxErn AND nIan-srs.,
hEOk
Jansdly
VIM. n. MEsRRvEY.
ATTORNEY AND OOUN6RLLOR AT LAW,
AID #ss
General Collecting AGENT,
FORT ........1OWA.
REYERENCns:
b on. JOHN ". 6toskdals, Register Of Fort Dodge
La1d 00csi ~
Hon. Thomas se.rsaant, Rsosivsr Fort Dodge
Land once;
Hon. VIM. 81 merritt, Cedar Rapids, lows;
Cen. Ven A.twsrp, Ksekuk, Iowa.
Hon. - u. Thonpsea, judge latA judicial Dis
trist, HAEyston, Iowa ga
Geo. B. Reid, Kepkuk, Iowa;
D. o. Finch, Dss Moincs, lows.
Hon. 8. A. Dougias Washington, D. C.
June Idly 49, N#a
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-03-23

LAS Just received Ans stock o1 FaM HATS
i / and GAPS Of every kiad and quality Of the
Latest Styles.
His Silk and Caaimere Hats, made expressly for
this trade BY the vell-known house Of L1Wn 6no-
~ Oh, St. Louia. So tsfs @r#as4s
have also one Of the best stocks Of Buck
Gloves and Aitssns Trunks, -, Ill which win b.
sold w WholssAls and Retail at Low Prices for Cash.
REMEMBER THE PLACE,
y. X. RICKEY'e HAf efons,
aug77d No. % Main-st.
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Coal. Coal.

ONLY ~ CENTS DELIvEREDl
FISHE New York and FASmington Coal Co. having
L such unequslled fasilitiea for Cutting tAsir
Coal to market CHEAP (not being 1t an expense
Of having it hauled from one 70 three miles with
teams al other companies ars are enabled there
by furnish this superior article at the How price
of A cents per bushel, dslvered to any part of thu
city. A trial will satisfy any one that 1t II the
besa Coal that comes To this market. FINE Coal
Cor sale at 10 cents per bushsl dsliysred.
Once on Thiri Street, near Main, over Chaplin
L>e,s Bank. X. r. PLATT.
No charge for Coal II not - represented.
Jan I'D
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-03-23

IMliOM ~
EyOR washing and nlsansing Woel, Woolen Goods
Il Cotton, Linens, Silks aAd delicate fabrics.
Eminent Chemists In Philadelphia give It thcir
unqualified recommendation. II will enable those
who avail themselves Of II to have their house
hold washing and other matters appertaininG ~
family affairs more thoroughly clsanSed than
hitherto. For sale by the only Agent Tor keokuks
a. J. WILKINSON,
Sign Of the Golden Eagie and Mortar,
ian4od o6 Anin-st.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-03-23

$4,000 ~ Ue N1ANNOO,
w Oh o = . q r or,
No. III ...hEOhUh.
SIyHE undersigned, expecting to be absent from
/ Ksokuk about six months, has appointed W.
n Stannus his agent and attorney a attend 70 his
business.
A good supply Of GROCER les and PRO.
VISIONS will be kept constantly on hand, ~
cheap ever. WIN. STANNUS.
Rah ,E0-ANm sas q
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1859-10-28


HMa6y years ago, the only i'm at
The Irish town ot Keswiek was called
the Cock and was much frequented by
visitors TO The Lake Districts. But the
late excellent Bishop Of Landoa DR.
Richard Watson. happening to reside
in The neighborhood and hetng upiver-
sally esteemed and loved, the landlord.
out Of compliment TO the Iordship,
changed the sign TO the Bishops Head.
Another inn was shortly opened. and
he proprietor selected the Cock as a
Sign. The landlord Of the old inn
finding that the rival establishment,
owing to its name, threatened TO de-
prive him oflnany OF his customers in
consequence OF the guide hooks recom>
needing tie Cock as the best inn,
wrote under The Bishops head at his
door. This is the original old Cock,
70 The greatamusement Of the Bishop
who used 10 relate the story with much
ylee.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1859-10-28
HARPER's MAGAZINE.

NERM s.--The Magazine nay ha
- Obtained Of booksellers. perioci.
ical agehis, or from the publisher. al
three dollars year, or twenty Eva
cents a number The semi.annual
volumes, as completed. realty bound
in cloth. are sold at two dollars each.
and muslin covers furnished thpae whe
wish to have their hack numbers uni.
formly bound, al twenty. Eve ceniseach.
Thirteen volumes are now ready. bound
in cloth, and also in half calf. The
publishers will supply specimea nm.
bers graiuitouFiy 10 agents and post.
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