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Al 80 II HI q u r. .
FOOT OF SOUTH WATER-ST..

@SOS Him OBs !.
lNLY 50 FRET FROM THRGREATCENTpAI
= - DEPOT Of Burlington, Quincy, Hannibal and
y. 1o., Alnois oenfrs Lafayette and IndiAnapo-
matt Railroads.
HI: House is now under the management Of
4. WHINE, well known as former proprietor Of the
Neai house, Columbus, and Winnie House, Cincin-
natl ohio and will be sustained in all respects =
nrs class house ut the low rate Of one dollar and
hfty cents per day.
~ Baggage taken to and from the Depot free 81
e1AfGs' [febt'60-dtf1
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Or, MENTAL AND VOCAL PHILOSOPHY
~ Involving the principles of Reading 49,
SPEAKING, and designed for tho developnsu, -,
both body and mind, in accordance with The ma.
ture and destiny % mAE, BY Prot. Bronson, A. N
~. p. For sale by
NJ. W. WESTCoTT,
Dscied ~ kAin-s..
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United States marshal,s sale.
United STATES OF AMERICA. ! =.

UNIIED d a ILS Vr Am EhICA, I &C
DIsrRIcT OF Iowa, o.
pY virtue of an Execution to me directed, issued
- by the Clerk Of the District Court OF the Uni
ted States for the Southern Division Of the District
of Iowa, and against Arther Walcott, defendant,
and In favor Of Nathan Newson, I have levied
upon, and with seti to tito assrcst bidder, al -.
door of the Clerks office Of the District Court of
the United States, for the District of Iowa at Keo-
kuk in said District, on the Gath day of February,
A. d. 1860, between the hours Of O'Clock q. m
and O'Clock p. m. of said day, the following
property, to-wit: Lot No. IL in Block No. 1877
Lots No. 7and in Block Al, and Lots and s in
Fayette Square, In the City of Keokuk, Lee Coun
ty, Iowa. Taken and levied upon as the property
of Arther Walcott TO satisfy said Writ of Execu-
ton.
Kcokuk, Jan. ~, 1860.
l.. SUMMERS. II. S. Marshal,
jan23dtd BY Y. ANTHONY, Deputy.
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KEOKUK NURSERY.
TREES Fob The SPRING OPP 1919

X AY d BERNARD beg
IN TO. inform Planters ,
Nurserymen and Dealers
in Trees, that they have
still ON hand, TO offer for
spring planting, q large
stock of the following ma
med articles, Of superior
quality
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sH ERIFF,s SALE. :.

STATE OF IOWA, &c
LEE CouErx, -
Rf virtue Of . special Execution to me directed,
l. Issued BY the Clerk Of the District Court of
said County, in favor of John L. Carson and against
Jooos bushy, executor of b. Rush Little, deceased,
ana Anna M. Little, have levied upon, and win
sell 10 the highest bidder at the door Of the Clerk
umcs OF the District Court OF Ice County, Iowa, at
heckuk in said county, on the Gath day Of Fcbru-
airy, A. d. 1860, between the hours Of o'clock q
m and 40 clock p. m. Of said day, the following
property, to.wit' Lot No ten uo) in Block one
hundred and ninety-six (l9Gl, in the city OF Kec.
kun, Lee county, Iowa. Taken, levied upon and
sssd BY order of Court to 81 s.s.y - writ OF
execution.
keokuk, January ~, 1860.
ID. ID. GRIFFITH, Sheriff of Lee Co.
jan25dlm By j, b. KytsuT. Deputy.
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Mississippi Valley Nursery.
WESTERN GROWN TREES FOR
THE WESTy

NIT II several years
w experience the Pro-
prietor can now furnish
FRUIT TREES A N D
SHRUBBERY, acclima-
ted, and found to succeed
In the Vest.
Many OF these Trees
are of extra size, and
have produced fine speci-
mems Of fruit the past sea-
son. These interested are
invited to call and ex-
anime for themselves.
nr1 30 f1w Af ~
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SHERfFE,S SALE.
STATE OF IOWA, 60

NA AA y Vt TOW n, I
LEE COUNTY, -.
If virtue of Special Execution to me directed
j. issued by the Clerk of the District Court 81
said county, upon Judgment obtained in said
Court, In favor Of Leander Harbine and against
Isaac VanAusdall, which judgment has been sold
aud assigned TO- ohm A. Graham, have levied upon
and VIII sell to the highest bidder the door Of the
Clerks office of the District Court Of Lee County
Iowa, at keokuk in said county, on the LIST day
OF March, A. u. 1860, between the hours Of nine
O'Clock a. m. and four o'clock p, m Of said day
the following property, to4wit: The NV. quarter
section two ~, township 65, range west also
the s-w. quarter section 35, township 66, range
also, east half me- quarter sectioB township 65
range o. and also, east half s-e. quarter section "a
township o., range 5-all in Lee county, Iowa
Taken levied upon AMI to b. sold by order of Court
TO satisfy said writ Of execution.
heoauk, Jan. 20, 1860.
III. III. GRIFFITH, Sheriff Of Lee Co.,
dsd By J. b. kFicnr. Deputy.
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KEOkUK FEMALE SEMINARY.
FISHE third torn Of this Institution will COM
! mence on Monday, Jan. Seth, In tho basement
Of the Chatham Square Church, corner Of 7tA and
Morgan sts. These rooms have been found dry and
cool and easy Of access.
The Teachers secured to instruct In their dilsr-
ent departmcntsof study ars the following:
Rev. G. A. WILLIAMS, Principal,
Mrs. 8. n. WILLIAMS;
MIRA. 3. Il. CRAVEN;
Mis-: T. nnpEy ~
Mr.. o. G. ISBkLL, teachsr al Vocal Music,
Prospectus Of the Institution hrs been published.
and can be obtained application to the
Or Secretary Of tho Board Of Trustees, or 70 the
Principal. VIM. THOMPSON, PrssidAnt.
ii. SrRoHG, Secretary.
Jan. Is. GOD
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COAL AND WOOD.

COAL AND WOOD.
HAvING . contract for the entire yield Of the
SLA UGhTER COAL MINEa.
am prepared to to furnish this sunsr;o~F -, -
customers, In any part Of the city, 1t n f-xice,
Also, supply OF the best Lawrence Co !.
WOOD FOR SALE.
100 Cords best quality Of Hickory Wood.
100 seasoned Oak
Orders FOR Fence Posts, and dimension OAR LINN
Der generally, filled with dispatch.
A few New York and Boston Railroad Tickets o.,
sale at reduced prices. ~
80 JAMES BROWN, Agent.
Office on Second-st. +. between Main .Iabnson
- Tders with the money accom- anying them,
aois NIL H. Warnock ut the Stable corner OF ain
a..h streets, win Be promptly attended to.
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100000
Have been Curea BY mr.. smith,


Electric Oti.
/ N proof OF the popularity of this great remedy,
! We publish the orders Of the best houses and
aoctors IL the United States, such - Charles,
Blow, Co., st Louis; Weeks 4 Potter, Boston
DR.. Balch Son. Prowidencs, II. l.; Morton 4 Co.,
Halifax, N. S.; Bacon, II yde Co.,. St. Louis; o. o.
Woodman Co., New praeana Wright ~ N@s~
orlsan Barnes Park, New York; .. d. Park,
Cincinnati; Van Lear, Britain Hardy, So. Jo-
seph, Ac., 10.
Mr.. IA II. Hoffman, Of Quincy, saya /: aThe pres
poet Tor ths sale Of your Oil liz better than ex-
psetsd, and you may therefore ssnd me about -
"Mr. VIM. Mess, Flacks 4 Co., Douay Morton
also erder and there 10 no doubt that fleoe worth
win Be sold in this vicinity.
From the largest Drug House In Boston.1
We have sold large quantity Of DR.. Smiths
Electric Oil, and Ii il spoken Of only with unqusI
ihed praise. Good reports from every bottle.
WEEKS 4 POTTER,
Wholesale Druggists,
No. 134 Washington-st boston
Patients havecoms 100 miles 70 be treated by
DR.. Smith.
lLAtsr--From the Greatest New York Housed
115Oo MoREi
NEw YoKK, June 1, 1885,
Ds. sxrrH: Dear sir--send rs rross small, 10
gross half and - gross dollar size ELECTRIC OIL.
" B s.kisiIsa, f ysal Broadway.
From the Largest Drug House iUhs VEST
On. SIXTH: Please ship as 10 dos. SIN Ali size, 50
doz. medium size 10 dos. large size ELECTRIC
OIL, and draw as for the amount.
Yours truly,
CHARLES, BLOW CO.,
Wholesale Druggists.
The Mayor OF New York.
City and County of New York, DIR. gAIuvrA
b. SEIrn being duly sworn, deposes and says that
be started the ELctric Oil, and invested all the
capital in the business, that ohm Lfvin gsson Esq,
No. l29 West 14th ST., New York, who was cured Oh
avery pailfui illness by the Electric Oil, has shown
the deposent said OIL which proves TO be the iden-
ncai Oil made by the deponent, and further, that
every impsr RANT cure made the past three or four
years by Electric Oil was made by Dr. smith Oil.
SGALuriA b. snNn, M. D., PhilA.
Sworn to before me tina ~ b day OF April, 1850.
DAHL ". TiEnAE, Mayor.
TO DENTIETS.-DE. M ITH n ELECTRIC OIL
10 valuable and soothing remedy In the hands II
Dentists. All should try Ii for the sake Of their
pstSens. Many Dentists say they weuld not b.
be. Be sure and get Genuine Electric oil--Dr.
Smiths.
Drs. Bennett 1 chafee, perhaps the best Dentists
in the West, (oceted next door TO the late Joseph
Oh sssssse a. In. N
have tried your ELECT RIc oil in several n~arai-
gse cases, also on infamed gums, and We think it
possesses Qualities 10 any combination that
has come to our notice during is years practice
Dr. Eaton, Dentist, Of Elmira, writes that "Oss
bottle of DR.. Smiths ELECTRIC OIL had not only
cured, In day "a carbuncie bis nose, but had
instantly cured one of his patients Of lsvcrc Men,
ralg,a.
x5, GOO worth were sold in ST. Joseph i'm months.
DIR. SMITH may be consulted free.
Il. b. VOWEL, DIR. y. BRADEN, j. I'll. HOOP
Err, o'coNEoK BRO, Agents, Keokuk.
Au123dtv
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Ayers Cherry Pectoral,
FOE THE RAPID CURE OF

FOE THE RAPID CURE OF
Coughs, Colds, Influenza, Hoarseness,
Group, Bronchitis, Incipient Consump-
tion, and for the relief Of COnsumptive
Patients in advanced stages Of the
disease.
So wide Is the field OF its usefulness and 80 nu-
merous are the cases of its cures, that almost
every section OF country abounds in persons pub
hcly known, who have been restored from alarming
and even desperate diseases Of the lungs by its
use. When once tried, its superiority over every
other medicine Of ts kind is too apparent TO escape
observation, and where its virtues are known, the
public no longer hesitate what antidote to employ
for the distressing and dangerous affections Of the
pulmonary organs that incident 10 our climate
While many inferior remedies thrust upon the
community have failed and been discarded, this
has gained friends by every trial, conferred benefits
on the afflicted they can never forget, and pro-
duced cures too numerous and too remarkable to
BE- forgotten.
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II. =. TEN -EYcK,
General Insurance Agent,
COR. ep AND MAIN-ETS.,

LIRE, LAKE. RIVER AND LIFE In
l. SUKANaE promptly attended to IT this Office.
Better and more INDEMNITY can be gwen IT this
Agency than any other In this city, and less trouble
after q loss,
.Etna Ina Co., Of Hartford, Conn, 1874, ~
Home Iasursace Company, of hsW York, Last SIS
NORTH american In. Co., Hartford, GonB., 800 600
City FIRE Insxrsnce Co., Of NeH Haven, 278.6b3
PhGntE Fire frsuYsnce Co.. Of EeW Fork, 10000
LoriAsrd Fsrs Insurance Co, New FORK, - 80
McntGGk Fire Insxrcnce Co., heU Fork, 19e, 100
Connecticut Mutual Life In Co., Hartford, s,oo0,523
DR. J. W. BosD. Medical Examiner.
~. w. GKIFFITa is authorised to receive
applications for all above Com panies
- Buildings, Merchandise, Mlk, Factories,
Household Furniture and Dwellings insured at q
low rates ~ other Companies who pay their losses.
I'll. Is. TEN-EYCk, Agent,
Once corner ID and MAiI ats, Keokuk, lows.
Feb. I, '60.dlm
Insurance.! Insurance Insurance
DOLICIEj on Stores, Dwellings, Msrchandiss
Establishments, Household Furniture, and ali insn-
rable property, issued At the lowest rates In the
following substsntiai Companies
PHOENIX ms. CO., OF HARTFORD, CONN
CAPITAL $40O, 900.
CITY FIRE ms. CO., OF HARTFORD, CONN.
CAPITAL $l50,000.
HARTFORD FIRE ms. CO., OF HARTFORD.
CAPITAL 100000
MERCHANTS INs. CO., OF HARTFORD, CONN
CAriaAL 100000. '.1
This Agency always pays its losses promptly
cAsH.
Dwellings, with Furniture therein, insured at :
VERY HoDKRATn PRKmUA, for ono, three OK fve
years CAllxnd learn the rates.
WIN. ~. nELKNAP, Ag,t,
Feb2d1m Eecond-st,, near Main, :.
ElRE INSURANCE.
Missouri State Mutual
FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
OF ST. LOUIS.
DIRECTORS:
Us. McCune, 3, n. Edgsll, C.S. Hrsely, y
E.Wyman, C.H. Peck, .W.Als1sndst
James Smith, A. y. Pomeroy, d p. Page.
r IS. ELLIOTT, Sec'y. S.M. EDGELL ,Prss't,
NO ExTRA-HA1ARDous Risks rAKEN.
u. b. HOLMES, General Agent.
dsc9 d1y A. BRIDaMAN, Ag't, Ksokuk.
NUTS. $3.50 g- VI
on BBLS. assorted, all new and fresh, Tor sAla by Il
Ov KELLOGG DIRaE,
novlld S& kAinrst.
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WILL CURE. ana does daily cure,
~ some OF the most wresched cases Of kheums~
tism Paralysis, Piles, DC. that were ever known.
Try u, too, on the gums Of tecthing children, on
lsdys gathered breast and see how quieting it
proves. A II the best doctors use il who have be-
come acquainted with IL, and every FIRST class drug
gist sells IL.
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- : -
A LARGE LOT JUST RECEIVED by
"A OGDEN, BRoWNELL d co.,
JanSl 81 Main street.
+ LAkkE's kRP0RIb.-7th vol. just received
~ OGDEN, BRoWNELL 4 CO.,
jan2l No. So Main-st.
uILLIARD ON TORTs for sale by
IL jsn2l OGDEN, BRowNELL co.
pANK NOTEs-New style, just received at
- OGDEN, DROWNED co.'s
CRY Book STORE,
Jan2ld No - Main-st.
M = i ca l. n q X 8.
1sl Gray's Anatomy,
Dalton's Physiology,
NELL Smiths Conpend,
Gardeners Chemistry.
Ludlow's Manual,
Woods Practice,
Gross surgery,
Dunglison's Dictionary,
Tanners Clinical Medicine,
Just received and for sale at
-----------eS pEN p2aoNNELL g so, IS -
CIrr BOOK SsoxE,
Jan1l-d 81 Main-st.
4 HOME AND ABROAD, A Sketch Book OF
"A Life, Scenery and Men, by Bayard TAYLOR.
Also, Travels In Greece and Russia, with an Ex-
sursion to Crete, by Bayard Taylor; with steei
Plates. Delphi" and the Church of st. Basil, Mos
COW More vigorous and graphic than either Of its
OGDEN, BKowNELL 4 co.'s
CrrY Book STORE,
Nov1sd 81 Main-st.
A Lao, Banks Of Now York, Adam Bede, Love N
e lnyp ma fnrn IA 81 Ia
OF the King, Vidocq, Miss Slimmen's Window,
OGDEN, BRowNELL co.'s
CIrY Book Store,
deeibd Ne. 81 Main-st.
AELPEK's IMP ENDING CRISIS.
IL "A Live Book. 5000 copies sold In weeks i
Ihlsis the work that Is creating so much excite
ment IN Congress. Get the anabrilged edition and
you have All the power OF Helpers keen pen. I'm
abridged iargs limo vol, 40 pages, cloth, Price
BOO ksel iessysnd News Agents everywhere. Active
Agents wanted to sell this work through the coun-
try. Terms liberal. send 81 80 for sample copies
in both yles with terms to Agents, and begin OPP
eralions at once, No other book il selling one
quarter 90 fast Single copies sent to any address,
postpaid, on receipt Of the price. Address
A. d. BuRDICK, Publisher,
lsn1odlwAtw H6Nassau-st., New York.
| Dis.oInfiOn.
NJ Office is hereby given that the co-partnership
~ heretofore existing under the name and arm
or Iillinghast, Lane Buel, is this day dissolved
by mutual consent. j. J. Tillnghast has dispos ed
Ut all his light and interest In said arm to Geo. 4.
Lane and ii. Buei, who duly authorised to siRn
| In liquidation. j. r. TILLIN4HA Asst
GEO. T. LANE,
H. BUEL.
Keokuk, Feb. /, Is60--febSdiw
The Hardware business will be continued by the
Subscribers in all ts various branches, under the
name and style OF LANE BUEL.
Thankful for the liberal patronage heretofore
| extended TO US by our customers, We solicit .
continuance Of the same.
| GEO. T. LANE.
febldlw RTTEI
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The Hardware business viii be continued by the
subscribers in ail it, various branches, under the
name and style OF LANE BUkL.
Thankful for the liberal patronage heretofore
extended TO US by our customers, we solicit :
continuance Of the same.
GEO. T. LANE.
febldlw n RTTEI
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SSVAtu ALL,
~ LONDON PORTER,
and ALsoPp'S PALE ALE,
by the Dbl or des., for sale by
decl3dAw W. III. AUSTIN co.
GAET..-New York fine, in bills. q. A. in sks.
~ for sale by w. III. AUSTIN 4 co.
decl3d
Daily national Democrat., 1860-03-11
SACRAMENTO CORRESPONDENTS.
SACRAMENTO, March 9Th.

SACRAMENTO, March 9Th
EDrroR DEMOCRAT The bill to provide for
erecting a State Reform School at Marysvil!e
was to day defeated in che Senate mo-
tion to reconsider will be made, but fear it
will do no good The bill was supported
with great energy and telling eloquence by
Senator Wheeler, Notwithstanding the fact
that he had just recovered from a severe i'll
ness, and was unequal to strong physical
effort could not do justice to the gentle
mans speech in a synopsis, and refer your
readers to the Photographic report otto days
proceedings which will appear in the Sacra-
mento papers
The Capitol question has, think, finally
received a quietus. There will be no resur.
rection of it this winter probably. 1t was
broached in jest in the first place, and having
been the means Of providing for pleasant
trip to San Francisco, by several gentlemen,
and of making the Sacramento delegation as
gentle as sucking doves upon all measures
intended for the benefit in other regards, Of
other localities, the thing has been allowed to
/ blow over, and the committee say, the capital
should remain at Sacramento Just the day
before the report was made, our Board of
Supervisors, probably sharing in the general
impression that San Francisco was to be
recommended, very generously resolved not
to accept $4,000 year any longer from the
State of California for rent of the capitol
building Lucky State. Sagacious Super
visors.
The amendments to your City Charter will
likely reach you as soon as this letter. The
changes are rather radical, and will, it is TO
be presumed, deter many from entering the
chase for spoils, when the prizes are so small.
The Bulkhead critter is at present quiet.
He is not in haste, but will wait until he is
sure of success before he will show himself at
full length. Yesterday a resolution to send
the Committee down to the Bay, for the pur-
pose of taking testimony as to the necessity
ofa Bulkhead was urged by the enemies ol
the bill, but it was lost by a vote of IA ayes
to 10 noes This moy perhaps be regarded
as q test vote.
have heard no discussion upon the sub
ject Of Constitutional Convention for sever
al days. The fact is our legislators delight
not in the consideration of serious matters
rather prefer light spurring upon personal OF
local measures, with here and there sprink-
ling of humor, from Watson, in the Senate
or of grotesque absurdity from Fairchild in
the House. D.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-03-11
The New Church.

EDITOR NATIONAL DEMOCRAT A letter in
the appeal" of yestesday, has something to
say on the "sombre" color of the spire of the
Presbyterian new Church, corner of D and
5th streets The writer gets into a hystera
ofindgnation on the neglect of the native
architects of Marysville; mentioning the
names of gentlemen at work upon the ediice
in question as proper persons etc, and de-
nouncing the architect of this fine new church
as being utterly contemplate and unworthy
the notice of native born Americans, because
as he asserts, said architect happens to be a
foreigner. do not know, sir. whether the
Appeal sails under the red flag or moor
whether in its youth it advocates Know
Nothing principles-but it seems to me in
bad taste to attack person who has conduc-
ted himself well and by all accounts has done
his duty as a citizen and man amongst US, and
produced at least two of the finest edifces in
the State of California and in Marysville,
which are ornaments to our city and not ex-
celled in beauty of design and skillfulness of
work in the State.
With regard to the dingy hue of the paint
ing of the exterior of the Church, the archi
tect has responded to an enquiry on the sub.
ject that he is not responsible and declines at
present to answer further at the same time
sarcastically informing the writer that should
any fool wish for information, he can't get
any; but, civil question put by man of
sense will be promptly answered on this or
any other subject connected with the busi-
ness. VINDEx.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-03-11
Humboldt River.

A poem appeared in the Hesperian Maga-
zine for March, purportng to have been
written by John R. Ridge. We are author.
lied by him to say that he did write a poem
for that number, but that the shape in which
it appeared was SO mutilated. by glaring and
prodigious changes in rhyme and rhythm, that
he is constrained publicly to deny the pater-
nifty Of q considerable portion of it as it now
stands. One line he wrote,
Nursing their dust 'gainst the morn"
which the proofreader corrects for him by
making it read:
'Nursing their dust against the morn'
thus playing The deuce with the rhythm.
Another line he wrote,
"0f the mortal which shall be immortal of FORM"
The proof.reader correctS it to read
"Of the n,ortals which shall be immortal of FORM,
thus changing an adjective into a noun, and
destroying totally whatever vigor the line
may have possessed.
In the lines,
"No subtilized breath
That may ripple that river of DEATH
Or, vapory float in the desoate air,
hut is watched, with vigilant, miserly care
Lest it steal from the dust of the dead that are
there
the line "But is watched, with q vigilant,
miserly care" is made to run thus:
"But 10 is watched" &c.
! The Interpolation produces a grating, jar
ring roughness which no poetic ear can for
a moment tolerate.
In the lines,
Gas ghostlike he glides on his way
Each gadstly, worn pilgrim looks gray"
the proof-reader, critic. interpolator, or what
ever else he may have been, renders "ghast.
ly" ghostly; thus making the writer guilty
of the glarng platitude of referring to a
ghostly ghost
The conclusion of the poem,-which should
have been:
"'Tis fit that thou seek the profound
Of the all-hiding Night underground
| Like the river which nine times around
| The realm Of grim Erebus wound,
To roll in that region Of dread
Il StygtdH Stream Of the Dedd,"
is changed so as to make the last line read
"a Stygan Stream of Death"-an alteration
which has neither rhythm nor reason in its
favor. and renders the said conclusion of the
poem most weak, stale and fiat.
We are authorized to say for Mr.. Ridge
that it may be a matter of indifference with
the public whether he writes well or i'll, but
he does not wish to be held responsible for
the interpolated plattudes of other men or
their voluntary or accidental omissions eth
er.
The poem in its proper form will be found
in another column, and, we think, under the
circumstances, there can be no immodesty in
its reproduction. 1t is entitled Humboldt
River"
Daily national Democrat., 1860-03-11

CowHIpISG AFFAIR-A clerk in one Of the
dry goods stores of Sacramento was cowhid
ed, Friday, by Mr.. R. who suspected him
of improper intimacy with his wife. The
latter was at San Francisco. The husband
went down afterwards While there he got
letter out of the post office addressed to his
wife. He read it. 1t was an endearing epis-
tie from the aforesaid clerk. On his return,
he visited the young man, and cowhided him
as above related. The lady had but recently
arrived in the country.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-03-11

SINGULAR MORrALIrY.-Mr. W. J. Tucker
communicates to the Brandon (Vt) paper.
the following, concerning q family by the
name OF King, in Ripton. A daughter died.
In attending her funeral, brother was taken
sick, and soon died. At his funeral the
mother was taken sick, and afterward died
since which time the father and two more Of
the sons have died-all within few weeks
The disease is said to have been typhoid
fever. Thus suddenly have six members Of
one family passed away.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-03-11

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