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CITY COUNCIL,
PLAN PROPOSED FOR A CITY HOSPITAL.

PLAN PROPOSED FOR CITY HOSPITAL.
Mr.. Weasner submitted plan, drawn by
Messrs Anderson Hannaford, for o new city hos
without disturbing to any great extent the present
building-the exterior to be of brick stone dress.
ings-the front to Be 22s feet on western.row. The
Referred to q Special Committee Of three, viz: :
Messrs. ]. B. Davis, 8. l.. Snodgrass and John Haw
kins.
PROPOSED CHANGE OF NAME OF wEsTRRN-ROw
Many citizens petitioned Council to change the
name Of Western row to Central I,f
Mr.. Marsh introduced an ordinance to make such
change, first restoring the name Of Cogswell
to the street now known IS Central.avenpe.
Western-row to Lundy's Lane. ,.-....-..... .,L
Whole subject referred to Trustees OF wards bound
ing on Western.row. 500
PURCHASE OF NEW PIRE-ENGrNE HOUSE AND LOT.
The Supervisors recommended the purchase from
mt 1orns os fronting y tsst below Eshth
foot. The purchase was authorized. b.
The en- gine.hou on Sixth.street below Freeman
street. has lately been sold for $500 The cellar was
constantly full Of water, and she walls were injured
thereby.
A communication from Mr.. c. A. johnson, offer.
of by "A feet IN Fifth stTeet Space to place
thereon Daguerrean Car. Laid on the table.
SIDEWALK PAVING.
An ordinance was passed, DECLARING II necessary to
pave with brick the sidewalks on John-street be-.
tween Hopkinsand Olinton-streets.
GAS TAX TO BE PLACED ON GRAND LEVY.
Council has authorized an application to the City
Council TOR authority to assess upon the grand levy
half mill; erection hospital and burying grounds,
one mill. The whole hospital tax not to exceed
5000 and In case the State Of Ohio shall not trans.
fer its interest in the Commercial Hospital to the
ptal on the lot now occupied BY the Orphan Asylum
on Race-street the City Council OF said city shall
deem 1t adyisable so to do. -I.4i III t.
WOOD hEAsURER--RIvEB DISTRICT. tn
Three ballots were given for . Wood Measurer Of
the River District. The last vote was l6 for Mr.,
Ice, and u for Samuel Tarvin. Laid on the table
PROCLAMATION FOB KLE0TIoN OF MAGISTRATE IN
q.'1t FULTON. i1i prtEHRI
Power M ssid has been given TO the Fulton Town.
authorized to issue his proclamation for the election
of Justice of the Peace on tho first Monday In
February next In the Seventeenth Ward, to fll the
Office Of Esquire Fenton, whose term expires on the
10th Of February ''i l't' NO =
PROPOSED VACATION or A STREET.
Judge John Mclean, some time since, dedicated a
street West Of Freeman uow asks that this
street spacenear Pest House lotto Gest.street, be
cepted IN its place. IT,
Ills commgnicstion was referred 70 the City solici.
CITY DIED BOOK.
S75 was appropriated to have full record Of regis.
ter IN book, to be kept In the City Clerks Once,
OF all the deeds OF property owned BY the city COR
Pending discussion Of Q resolution by Mr.. wess,
nor, that the l0grolling committee 10 visit Oolum
bsss nAy their own expsnsss. Council Adjournsds
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Washington's Birth-day-Ash Wednes-
dAy

Ash Wednesday, as most people know, ia
the first day Of Lsnt--s period of forty days
fasting Immediately preceding Easter. This
year Ash Wednesday oocurs on the 32d of
Februay-Washington's birthday. Such an
important festival of the church can not be
devoted to worldly amusements; hence balls,
suppers and patriotic celebrations Of that ami
versary can not, on that day, be participated
In BY strict Catholics.
The Indiana Republican State Convention
has been nxsd for the 22d Of February. I
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MARRIED.

GRAHAM--DUNCAN.-A zanssyils, Ohio, on
Church, WIN. O. Graham, ESQ, of Cairo, to Miss
Ellen A. Duncan, Of GAINESVILLE. ~ .eI
NNA-sTEvENsQN.- .-0n Tuesday morning,
January TO- Of the residence Of ths brides uncle, H.
lain WIN, Hanna, Of Pittsburs, and Miss Maggie
Stevenson, Of Cincinnati.
HIBBEN-ROBlNS0N.-A Rushyille, Ind, on
the Sd inst at the residence Of the BRIDES father,
Ethsibert o. Hibbeu, Esq, oo.editor Of the Rush
willie Jacksonian, to Miss Gertrude A., only daughter
Of the Hon. John L. Robinson.
iIFITZGERALD-GRAY-I Alameda County, Call.
Gray By tho Rev. Mr.. Acfsrly, John Il. Titzgerald,
OF Boston. Mass,, to Mary Gray, Of Lexinston, Ky.
NELsoN-MILLER--At- Rancho dc Humbug,
Suffer County, California, November %, Fernando
Nelson to Kate Miller, formerly of Ohio.
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Lawrence, Massachusetts 80 The Penn
bertOn Mills.

Lawrence, Massachusetts, is a city Of over
twenty thousand inhabitants, which has grown
up since 1s45, in August of which year, the
Essex Company commenced building dam,
at that point, of twenty eight feet fall. Law
renee is twenty-six miles from Boston, on both
sides of the Merrimac River, and on spicket
or spiggot River. A mile Of canal, one hun
dred feet wide at the dam, and sixty feet wide
at its termination, furnishes water power to
several imposing structures.
Tho Atlantic Cotton Mills, the Pacific, the
Essex, the Union, the Duck (for making cot
ton CANVASS sail clothb the Pemberton Print
Mills, etc. TWAS the last-nsmed mills which
were crushed to the earth, and caused wall
Of anguish to burst from hundreds Of hearts
at the unparalleled disaster at which the nation
moufns.
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Gs-sprsgue 4 Co.,, corner Of Fourth and
Vine, have on hand one Of the largest sssortmsnts OF
all kinds Of Ready Clothing thst can be found
In the city. They will Be happy to furnish their
customers with anything in their line that may DO
desired. --lf r a tHE ffH rr. tf,
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PROPERTY IN LoUIsvILLE.-The valuation Of
property in Louisville, KY, for 1858 sums up
$50, ,443,532, which produces an annual reve-
nue. of $lO7,764 86. Ten years ago the valu-
alton was little upward Of 10000
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Mr.. Plants (Rsp.) thought the difficulty
might be obviated by appointing q commit
too to investigate oil messages eminsring from
the Executive, and report what was snd what
was not proper to be Published. He thought
II dangerous to allow the people to read in
discriminately. :.
Mr.. McschooIsr dem. favored the publ
cation. he wanted the people of Southern
Ohio to understand the sentiments of Gov
ernor Donnison. If the people of his county
had understood his sentiments as expressed in
this inaugural, he would not have got as many
votes as he did. t.tiiHG
SENATE.-Prayer by the Rev. Edgsr
Woods. Journal Of yesterday road and ap-
proved. .oy 'l..s,. 80. =, ,.,..
Petitions and Msmoriah.-By Mr.. cuppy,
from the Mayor and Council Of Gssmantown,
Of Montgomery County, asking the passage OF
an aotrequiring owners Of lots to gravel, grade
or pave streets Of that town. Referred to the
committee on municipal corporations.
By Mr.. Eason, from citizens Of Wayne and
Medina Counties, asking for Law amending
the laws on draining, DC.
Second Reading Of Bils.--S. B. No. 8. To
prevent kidnapping In Ohio. ,.rr.
8. B, No. o. Prescribing tho duties Of
Judges Of elections, and to preserve the purity
Of elections.
Both bills referred to select committee Of
one-Mr. Monroe.
Third Rsading.--S. B. No. 2. To suspend
school library taxi referred to q committee Of
one--Mr, Harrisony for amendment, to enable
the collection Of levy already made. Reported
back immediately, and passed BY the follow
ing vote:
nIoau uarS asak
Holmes, Jones, Key, Mccall, Moore, New
Sprague, Walker and White-22. ...
Nsys-Messrs. Brock, Bonar, Cox, Cuppy,
Eason, Foster, Garfield, Monroe, Morse, Par
ish, Schlsoh and Stsnley-l3.
Bill Nosicss.--Mr. Foster gave notice Of o
bill, amending section 1873 Of an sot concern
ing the Jurisdiction and procedure before mag
istrates, and of the duties Of constables In
civil courts, passed March 4, 1858.
Mr.. Edison, bill to amend an act to
provide for locating and constructing bitches,
drains and water rcourses, passed March "a,
1859.
Mr.. Edison, bill supplementary to an act
relating to jurles, passed February Q, 1881.
Reports of Comn,ittees.-Mr. Harrison, from
Committee on Judiciary, reported back 8. B.
No. 4, to empower executors and administra-
tors to administer oaths, with recommends
ton that it be indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Harsh, from the Minority Committee,
reported in favor of its passage. The ques-
ton recurring upon the report of the majority,
the report was carried--Yeas 80; nays 4.
Select Committees. MIR. Moore presented
report from the Committee on Finance on
the Ohio University. Referred to the Com.
mittee on Colleges and Universities.
Receipts Of the University for the year end
ing December s, lS5S.... sos %
Cash in Treasury becember4 lS5s-......... 936 rs
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Gs- Daguerrean Gallery, southwest cor
ner Of Sixth and western.row, over Hannaford's
drugstore. Pictures taken and ut In good cases
for twenty cents. Warranted to please. ..-e
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as- $4,000 Ambroypes and Mslsinotypss
can be had at the Broadway Gallery for Holiday
Presents
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Balance.."."...... .."....."."..........".. %
Moore, the Senate went into Committee of the
Whole on the order Of the day, Mr.. Holmes in
tho chair.
s. B. No. Z, to enable the Receiver of the
Bank of Massillon to close up its affairs.
No amendments being offered, the bill wss
passed.
Free Trade IN Money.-Mr. Monroe's bill
to rerea the act repeating the ten per cent. law,
taken up.
Mr.. Smith offered an amendment to the
amendment, which Substantially reviews the
act Of March IA, 1850 1t establishes free
trade in money.
A discussion arose, pending which tho Sen.
ate adjourned.
AFTERNOON PROCEEDINGS.
On motion of Mr.. Robinson, a resolution re-
lating to printing the Governors Inaugusl
was laid on the table, Mr.. r. remarking that
1t had been discovered that the law provides
for the printing of Eve thousand five hundred
copies of inaugurals and messages. '' .1.
The Senate Bill No. 5, to authorize the Com
missioners Of Delaware County to borrow
money to supply the deficiency in the treasury,
was read and ordered to be engrossed.
The select committee appointed for that
purpose, reported proposition from the States
man and Journal to print the report Of the pro-
ceedipgs of the General Assembly, at the rate
of four dollars per column Of BREWER type, and
recommended the acceptance Of the same.
Sundry amendments were proposed, and a
lengthy debate ensued. The report was finally
rejected.
Adjourned.
SENATE.-In committee Of the whole, took
up the Senate Bill No. IL, to restore the ten
per cent interest law. The bill was, after
some discussion, indefinitely postponed. This
is equivalent to rejection, and there is no pros
pect, therefore, of the restoration Of the ten
per cent. law.
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HOME INTEREST.

~ A. A. Eyster, Clocks, Watches and
Jew, Try, Nos. al and zn Western row.
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Important Telegraph News.

Details viii be found Of the Congressional
news and Of the great disaster at Lawrence, in
the telegraph dispatches, which commenced
on the first page. Two votes were given in
Congress yesterday for Speaker, but no eles.
ton,
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DIED.

DIED.
PARKHlLL.-0n Tuesday afternoon, January 10.
CLARA Parkhill. daughter Of ]. and M. Parkhill,
aged nine months and TWEEN ty five days.
HALL-In Hamilton Township, Butte County,
California, December s. George G. Hail. formerly OF
Guernsey, Ohio.
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CITY DIED BOOK.
n q,

S75 was appropriated to have full record Of regis.
ter IN book to be kept In the City Clerks Oice,
Of all the deeds of property owned BY the city cor.
p0ration. r.i i'.t.s lrt ..I. 10 L...l,.
Pending discussion Of resolution by Mr.. weas,
nor, that the log.roling committee 10 visit Colum!
bNss pay their own expsnses. Council Adjourned
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PROPOSED VACATION or A STREET.

Judge John Mclean, some time since, dedicated
street West Of uow asks thst this
street Space-near Pest House lotto Geststreet be
vacated, and one thirty feet wide, near BY, be ac.
cepted IN its place. Tu
His communication was referred to the City Soici.
tor and the Trustees Of the Sixteenth Ward
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1860-01-04

sae.,,rlfl1s Vifiia aaa % eno.ag
ll v.o - hso' y harl 80 iId
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-03-10
Sherifcs Sale. and Nossc0 - Eoro.
closure OF M ortga9c or
Personal Properly.

sherifrs sale. asa Nossce - fsrc.
closure OF N Mortgage OF
Fersonal Properly.
STATE L.I cs OF IOWA. IS.
Two A. b. WHIPPLE: You are hereby notified
that in accordance with the proviaions Of
Chapter lis of tho Code Of Iowa, I, II. II. 0ril-
nth, Sheriff OF said county, will on the nineteenth
day OF March. 1860. between the hours Of O'Clock
.. ~ and O'clock p. m. OF said day, at the door
OF the Cieskb Office Of the District Court Of Lee
County, lows, at Keokak, sell for cash TO The
highest bidder, the following personal property,
to-wst' One dun horse six years old one dun horse
seven years old, and one two horse wagon and by
virtne OF mortgage Of date May 7th, 1859, exc
cuted By said A. D. Whipple to John Fowler, jr.,
TO secure the payment Of $500 90 and ten per cent
interest sccording to certain promissory note ex-
ecntsd BY said A. B. whippie TO said John Fowler,
jr., copy OF which Is here given:
e3OO 90. Knoxux Nav nh 1870
:, Nine months after date promiss to pay John
Fowler, jr, or order, three hundred dollars. with
ten per cent interest per amman from date for
fsignsd,1 Ar WHIPpLE
And will execute bill OF sale to the purchaser.
keoknk, Feb. Ii, 1850.
H. M GRIFFITH,
Sheriff Of Lee County, lows.
febSod4w By j. b. KHYgHr, DEPUTY.
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6tsndard AYpb Tsses. from 3 TOT years, very nasg
do Peach, one year from bud; ssedlings - years;
do, and Dwarf Pssrs, I, 81 8 years, from bod !
doy and do Cherries, years from bad, fine
Ounce Bushes, Plum Trees, Early May Cherries,
Grape Vines, Strawberries and Chestnut Trees;
Black berries-Ncw Rochelle or Lawton;
dooseherries- Seeding, Large English
Prolific;
Currants-Rsa Dussh, White Grape and Black
Rhl61fb-v ioy6SiA, large and line;
Rcd Cedar--a chulDe lot, from ! TO feet high.
Also, White sNedsx. Pines, Frs, Eavans, Hose
Bushes, Shrubs, ks. We o6sr great Inducements to
those who want trsea, more especially Apple, % we
wish to clear portion Of chr erOands.
Remember the place --9 miles from City. on
Plank Road; and como and get ysur trees fresh
from the Nursery, as We have 70 agent. doing bust
Aess for u.s. KAY BHRNARD.
Janl4-dw3m. %ssasR
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SH ERlFE,x SALE,

t.. car. ~" Q, SIS.
X virtue Of an execution TO me directed, issued
- ~ the Clerk Of the District Court Of said
ooanty, IN favor Of William b. Gerringsnd against
George X. Todd and BENJAMIN r. Mcssencer +
have levied upon, and will sell to the highest
bidder. ut the door Of the Clerks Once Oh TIE
District Court Of Lee County, Iowa, 1T Keokuk
In said county, on the Esd day Of March. a. D.
1859, between the hosss Of . a'cloek :. n. and
o'clock p. u. Of said day, the following property
to-wt. All the right, title and interest oil Benia
min r. Messenger In ard tn the following d.
real estate, situated in Leo Csunty, Iowa, to-wis
commencing At the northeast corner Of the north
west quarter Of section twpnty-f flour CA, town.
snip sixty-hve 1867, range ave Isl west, running
thence west fifty five (s3 rods, thenoe south nfty-
aour rods thence cart FIFTY I've 6s) rod thsnss
NORTH nity-four rods to the plaoe Of beginning
tsxcsps two Acrss Of Of The east sidc, TAKEN Nd
levied apen - the property Of Benjamin. r. Mes.
scngsr, e satisfy said writ u execution.
Keokuk, Feb. III, 1850.
fcbz2dlm &
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Feb. 10th, 1s6O-dlm
I. OrlgiMa1 Notice.
TO MARY ANN CRAIG, Richard Craig and John

OrIgimaI Notice.
TO MARY ANN CRAIG, Richard Craig and John
Winthrop:
VOU are hereby notified that there IL now
J. on file In the Clerks Once Of the District
Court OF Lee County lows, at Keokuk, the petition
Of Samuel p. VOORHEES, claiming OF you the fore
closure OF mortgage executed by the said Mary
Ann Craig on the following real estate situate In
Lee county Iowa, towit Tw enty Ave f36l feet on
OF lot twelve li2) In block one hundred and fifty
six (lbs), in the City Of Keokuk, and bounded a.
follows commencing AT point on the easterly line
Of said lot twelve twenty feet from the alley
in said block, thence along said easterly line and in
southeriy direction twenty-five 1857 feet; thence
In p westerly direc,ionS parallel with Biondeau
street fifty l60) feet thence In northerly direc-
ion along the line of said lot twelve twenty -fvc
feet twence in easterly direction Fifty l50l feet
to the place Of beginning. And claiming also, un-
der said mortgage, judgment or decree against
the said Richard Craig and Mary Ann Craig for
the sum Of Four hundred dollars with ten per cent
Per an1um interest thereon from the 9th day Of
june, 1907, and praying also for q sale Ut said
property, and also for general relief.
Now, therefore, unless you appear and answer
said petition on or before the second day or the
next term Of said Court TO be at Keokuk holden.
judgment will be rendered against you thereon.
THOMAS M. GREGORY,
Solicitor for Petitioner.
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STATE OF IOWA, &c
LEE COUNTY. o.
RY virtue of an execution to me directed. issued
- by the Clerk of the District Court Of said
county, in favor Of b. r. Messenger and against
French, have levied upon and VIII ssII q
the highest bidder at the door Of the Clerk once OF
Inc district Court OF Lee County, Iowa, ut Keokuk
In said county, on the nth day Of March, A. ID.
1850, between the hours Of . o'clock q m. and 4
O'Clock p. m Of said day, the following property,
TO wit: All the right, title and interest Of Robert
french in and 10 lots six 6, III and eight (s)
IN block twcnty-one u y, and lot four (4) Ia block
Twenty-Five l22l, In the City of Keckuk, Lee conn
~, Iowa Taken and levied upon a the property
OF robert French to sAtify said writ Of execution
keokuk, February I6, 1860.
III. N. GRIFFITH,
lpr q lee 50 Sheriff Of Lea County, lows.
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Ayers Cathartic Pills,
For AT the puRosEs wAralllly pgYsln

arc 70 @omposed that dsease within the rangs Of
their action can rarely Withstand or evade them.
Ihcr pensdxting properties search, and cleanse,
anA iAviger1ee ss1sy portion - ths human oseun-
inn, correcting IL diseased actioo, and reseCrinx
in healthy vitaltes, A. = consequence q thsss
ptoperdes, ne invalid WHO Il bowed down With
pain rspAyslcal dsbility y aseonished To hnd NJ
health o. energy restored By ar>nsdy = once %
ample and inviting.
Not only D. thsy cure the every complaints
g every body but also many fosmidahfe and
pleased . eassish szsAia my Ansrioan Alnanac.
containing certificates of their cures and directions
for their tSe q IL allowing compiaints: CUsfips-
sssss d.ns1k HsndscAs 1siii1 tspm diaoeSas1
tsaosios q a. BcscsE. F7asslsscy. Loss ef Incs.
tsts, 'SdadGes, und other Kindred oouspaa{nts.
p4lsing from ow seste - tAs hody or ebskuseiDn
81 its functions. They are an excellent Alternative
n the renovation Of the blood and the restora-
non OF tone and strength p the ystsn dehiitated
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February 10, ls60-dlm


STATE OF IOWA, GO
Lss COUNTY, o.
RY virtue Of special execution to me directed
issued by the Clerk Of the District Court of said
County, in favor Of A. l.. Williams and against r. p
Lowe, p. c. Lowe al, have levied upon, and viii
sell to the highest bidder ut tho door Of the CLERK
keokuk, In said county, on the 9Th day Of March,
A. D. 1860, between the hours Of O'Clock A.
=. and o'clock r. \. Of said day, the following
property, to wit Lots ten [lo1, eleven MI and
Twelve u in block forty i've, in the City Of Keo-
kuk, Lee county, State OF Iowa.
Taken, levied upon and to be sold by order Of
Court to satisfy said writ Of execution.
keokuk, Feb. "A, 1860.
II. M. GRIFFITH,
Sheriff Of Lee County.
feb27d1m fDrss fee Eh1
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OSsEfnal Notice.
N DANTET. a pf$N RWSTuR

'S OSsgtMa1 Notice.
TO DANIEL 3. F0RRKSTnR,
VOU are hereby notified that there Ii now on Gle
- in the Ciefk's OAice on the District Court OF
Lec County. Iowa, NJ Keokuk, = petition OF
Samuel +. VOORHEES,, claiming Of you the foreclosure
of mortgage on the following real estate, situate
in Lee county, lows, To- Wit Part Of let's seven "a
and eight tS I'm block hundred and seventy -one
u11), in the City of Keokuk, bounded q follows,
totwits commencing at point on the westerly line
Of said lot seven az ninety-eight tos) feet from
Bsan street, thence in northerly dircesion afeng
the line Of said lot seven terty-two feet 70 the
alley; thence along the southeriy line of said alley
and in M sastery direction ninety ee feet thsnse
In southery direction pafaalel to twelfth street
fofty-two l41 feet; thence in . westerly direction
parallel with Bank street ninety (9o) feet, to the
Pisce az beginning. And claiming alse, under ssid
mortgagn,a decree or judgment for sis hundred
and afty dollsrs with ten per cent. per snnum in
tcfest thereon from February 2lst, 1857 and pray
ing also for general relief.
Now, therefore, unless you appear and answer
said petition before the ID day Of ne ut tern
ef said Court to be 1T Ksokak holden, juds-
msnt will be rendered against you thereon.
THOMAS N. GREGORY,
bolicitor for Plaintiff.