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Attention. City R.r,es.

The resaer Business meeting OF this Company will be
held a the Court House Monday evening Sept ID
halt past O'Clock The SOU ad drills ON that even
ing will be dispensed with. BY order,
HOWARD TUCKER, o. .. =
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Arrival AND CIosing 81 maiis ~ IN
Kcoknk Post office.
ARRIVALS.

ARRIVALS.
Eastern Mail arrives daily (sundsys excepted) via
Plymouth, at 5 o'clock p. m.
6t. Losisand Southern Mail arrives daily except
Aondays) At s p. n.
Western Mail arrives daily tsxcept Sundays) 1t
II p. n.
Burlington Mail arrives daily Except SuHdays)
ats p. n.
Carthage and Plymouth Mail arrives daily (ex-
osp Sundays) At pm.
Charleston Mail tri-weekly) arrives Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays at p. m.
Davenport and Rock Island mail, (tri.wsekIy,
arrivss on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, At
o. n.
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II IsT OF LETTERS

Remaining In the Post Office, at Keokuk on the 3ist
Aagust, 1861.
IL Persons calling for any OF the following must
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o The Memphis Appeal speaks Of the
Peaes Party Of the North as .'our friends
but d the same time it assures its friends
that they need not base their opposition to
Lineoln upon the aimsy pretext Of - ansioi.
|oobsd compromise.
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~ Nov York, Aug. 80.
Flour-$4 GOAT 80 Super State; - 45@
4 SIS Extra State; - 2o(04 80 Super West
ern; - 40(14 60 Common 10 Medium EItrs
Western; - O0(95 05 Shipping Brasds kx-
ira Round Hoop Ohm.
Wheat sseady-9S0l 90 Chicago 0prioE;
el O6 Prime Mil. Club; III O8 A&bsr lows.
Corn--47A48s.
Whisky-l7c.
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BUSINESS NOTIFIES.
At,ew,,or, Art,,iery Company.

AtsentioUt Artsllery Company.
The Ksckuk Iowa Ist Artillery Company. Aavan< e<~e
sccepted by COL Moore for sctua service s hres ycss
or during the war will the Ash~&sum bssanx,
on I'd street. at O'Clock August 81 fG the purrsss
Of q permsne nj organization Of said Company. and y
trsnsact ether hefore the Com
pAny All persons that such orgonsaicn will be
there. Come one, come all.
Aug 30 1890 w. IT, Appler. Capt.
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Announcements.
F0R HHlRIFP.

FOR SHnRIFR.
~. We are authorised TO asnosnes the nAns Of
JOHN n. HIATT, Bss., - > candidate for the
ONCE Of Sheriff Of lee County. OySol
Please Announce the name ofGRANVILLE OF ".
PfTTMAN - IN Independent candidate for the
once Of Sheriff Of Leo County,at the next October
election.
Keokuk July 1fth, 1851
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B. T. Needy. Furnnn 4 Maxwell,
Cex Shelley, Bartlett, Kaye A Co.,
A. Bride man Co., Ogden, Browpell 4 Co.,
B. w. II. Tucker, G. CARRIER Co..
A. j. Wiikin,cn, Farrsr 4 Avery,
Cady, Jones a Peck, IA. Durkee a Co.,
n ". Westcott.
Lshe BueI, Patrick Gibbons.
Burkitt Co., Geo. Foster,
-hos. j. Rice, Wilson dustin,
Kramer, Irwin Co., Comstock Bro,
II. D. woodward Co., p. d. Poster.
hiser Hills, Geo. e. Kilbourne.
Present currentvaine OF Missouri Ucney Scots
One per cent. premium allowed on New York Ex.
change.
Keokuk, Jane 7, iS61-d
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NOTICE.

The undersigned, Merchants In the City Of Keo-
kuk. agree hsreafter to receive the mites Of all
specie paying Banks at par, for goods sold and
debts dne US, and the notes Of Missouri and other
susPended Be nks al their current value only.
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Cincinnati, Aug. 80.
Samuel B. Ilirst, President of City Ooun
Gil, died this morning OF consumption.
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|, REWARD.

" The Horticultural Society desire 70 put stop 10
- busiAees Of aling being carried onn
this city. Arswasd Of Five Doiisss win be gven for
the arrest asd conviction OF any fruit thisf. The
operation Of all good citizens II requested. Ms
WIN. w. BELKNAP,
aug31.3t journal copy.1 President.
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The Arago has arrived and brings the fo|.
loving:
The Great Eastern Was expected to take
troops 70 Canada.
American securities we're unaltercd. Con
soils 903@90i. Money 9lon account.
FRAEcR.-rhe de6cieosy 10 wheat crop
VS. generally admitted. Rentes 69f. 60o.
lrALY.--The reactionists we're everywhere
beaten.
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Milwaukee, Aug. oU.
Sergeant Graham OF the Wiso,nsin lat,
vas buried 10 day. The funeral wAs the
largest since tbs burial Of .he Lady Elsip
victims and quite rs impressive. The old
regimsntsl fag under which he fought and
received the fatal vosnd as wrapped around
the CONN and bic uniform laid above. Ilis
body was escorted TO the eharch and seme.
terry BY the Colonel, oflicers, and many Of shs
privates Of the Let pegimsns, msnbsrs Of the
lsha mhes nf 0nmnerce. tvp0e. Yen 0rtere. DO.
The services at the church and cemetery wese
extremely afseting. Stfsngsss - well -
frisods of the deoeased were overcome Wjth
grief, and many tear Was dropped Tor Shs
brave volunteer.
81 0slens, ILL.,, Asg. 30.
destructive confsgration occurred q
Bishop Hill this .. n, 10 which nsehinefy
sod corn houses, besides : great amoaut Of
breoD cora, together with several thousand
feet ef Lumber belonging 20 the Bishop Hill
COLONY, were destroyed. Estimated loss,
SIS 900 TO $50, ,OoO. No insursncs.
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=. j. TEN-8Y0x. Art,
aux30dim EE0KuK. IOWA,
TEOKUK CLASSICAL SCHOOL.

IN -
The hrst session Of the fourth Of this Institution
will commence Monday, September 81. in the Med-
cal College, corner 9ih and Biobdeaa strsets.
The Scholastic Year conasts Of ~ ss<ks, An4is di-
on and other appropriate exercises last We4nGo.
pay and Thursday Of June. 30
Terms per Scsslon. ia Il
Reading, Writing, ArithOetic, Geography, His, s
Latin, Greek, and Higher naahematics ~ =
w. w. JAMESON. A. -, Il
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q be Cote City.


THk Dgs MofsEs Valley Vine il published
every Monday at this Office, Is enc ef tie oldest
papers In Iowa, and has widely extended circu-
lat,on throughout the Drs Moines Valley North
err Nissonr. and Western Ii,rois.
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Wari War! Wary

Recruiting fhce on Second Street, between Main
and johnson.
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Allison Margaret Miss
Andrews Louisa Miss
Beckit Julia Miss
Ellington hmma Mas
Barteis Augusta Mrs
Black Sarah A Miss
Beichen Enhosphina
Clarkson Frank Mrs
Craig Cynthia l. Miss
Campbell Esther Mrs
Carol Mary Miss
Carrel N s Mrs
Clark snsan Mrs
D0a d Elixaheth Miss
Day ID b J Mrs
Davis II II Mrs
GffkEs Mary L Miss
John sarah Misa
Kinus Rebecca Mrs
knight + Mrs
L.ormuir Snrh Mrs
Long Sarah MisS
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GIVING away rAnms.

Capt. CLARK, In order to Hll out his company
OF Sapperr and Miners, offers the following in
dacements TO ary one who will bring him abls-
oo lied men to enlist. to-wit.
city lot in Iowa for IA meu,
iarm of 90 acres for IL
"bb 10
so
AS I" 6
$50
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

NEW ADVERTEUlENTE.
r OOK TO YOUR INTEREST
:. J. uan1oP 4 90,
Corner of Main Lsvss are DssDarsl 70 al orders ~
Ffogtte Of III kfaelIo.
ALSO, CID11 5RBsH 1n0H EHn pRxss,
AZ reduced Rates. Persons wishing eood article a
Cider, and Wine Vinegar, will DO we 70 sivs them cali
Aug ~, 'el%fim
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kENlOVALl
F U URN ITU Z =
VERY CHEAP.

4 A. DUNOAN has rsmovcd hi. Farniturl
u Store into g klD'S - Ok tA, lao Main IT..
whore he will seli chsrpsr than ever, ~ clean ea1
his stock Now 10 the chance fcr BarEains.
Aug. "a, din.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
GEN. sCOTT,s OPaNlOr.
THEIM kNowLEDGE osoUn PA NJ.

had CONDITION orTHE HEsELs.
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DEl.sNQCENr TAxEs.

D@HsNWUEN H"E1s
0N Monday next, September Cd. the Taxes du1
" the City of Keoknk for the year 1861, will III
come delinquent, after which coats will be added
Parties interested will take notice and govern
themselves accordingly G.. G. STEVENS,
Aug. 28th. 1S6l.-d3t City Collector.
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WET NURSE for IN infant 3 months old -
and Second Htrssts
Aa9uos 10th, l0Id3t. I'll
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Merck Mary Miss
Magugen Flunorg
Mills Abby Mrs
Martin Eliza Il Mrs
Mainn Anna
Mccormick Lucinda
Mcclure Martha
MeKinE Sarah y
Parsons 4 n e Mrs
Reed Moilie
Reed Mollie n
Reed Nancy Miss
bmsliridge Elizabeth
Hherer Pslina
Sherer b y Miss
Schalling Mrs
ShemInens Hannah
smith Nellie +
Timberlake Malia
Vanorsdal Louisa Mrs
Weber Lane miss
Walsh Bridget Mrs
Weatte Zibsder
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NKLECT xCMOOL.

MISS LUCY L. SEYMOUR will open Schoel
III at the Central School House, on Monday, Sep.
tenber I'd.
TufrIoN $3.50 Per term Of IL weeks, to b
paid ON or before the middle Of the term.
Keokuk, August 26th, 1861.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES - - 0O4vOU 000 On
ths. .Qssrter- dssk-asd ~ tReaseD aod de-
norslisasioo which had evipplsd the s1osts
Of Sssfssary Cassron crippled the Efforts y
Ssesssssg Wsllsa. wess sss blsskeds ~
inotitng1d, our naval fores did not havs On
NoeAioe h more difficult than 10 provide tha
aeans 81 osvsl warfare. Ships have 70 bsilt
and mcrch antmen transformsd into Offensive
elements of war. In doing this, Secretary
Wsllss has met great difficulties, and sohiev cd
grea. resul.s. lie has enlarged and strength
ened the navy, and In . short time hs vii
drive the piratss OF the Southern Confsdera
cy from the waters Of The ssrth.
After abiding to the charges asde agsins
those departments in relation to tho aware
OF contrasts, the Press thus concludes:
On this point, we have but one more wost
to say The President Of the United State'
10 m honest man. Ia all she denunciatiol
and ribsldry hesped uppn him, not even hi
bitterest foe has ~hisrrred word aEsins
bis integrity. Over tho War and Navy De
partnsnts he exeroissp that supervision whicl
| IL is his duty to maintain: and the fact tha
| tho President austains Mr. Cameron and Ar
Weies is tho bert evidence, II any avidsnc
would be necessary, OF thc asanner 10 ~hicl
they have executed their Ersas trust. 1
there has been corruption, let IL be proved
\ Every opportunity 10 open. Mr.. Van Wyck'
Investigating COMMITTEE is In daily and psr
mnnent session, and is easy and Always 40
crssibic. II good c,tizsn knows Of an,
wrong, Of = connivanne at wrong, let hin
1 publish the TACT, or ever after hold bis psace
Tho Secretaries ara always ready for % ID
vsstieation, and those ~ho know the Pfssi
dent, know that he would not hesitate :,
immediAtely remove any public servan
around him whose character had upon Il th
slightest stain.
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RBOkUk kkNAl1G kB01NABY.
This Institutien will epmmepes it, fourth aan1
adsnic year on Monday, eepsembsr Oh. 81
sAould - pf1Dsat punetuaiIy 81 the opsning ~ G.
SSNiO1, . slsssns will then b Grmsd for The -
half VI The Seminary ysar. .&.sas
For Prospectus apply TO either Of the oaeao
q che Board, or TO the Principal.
~ W. THOMPSON, Pres't.
IL. STkONG, 6ec'y. !
Aug. 23 1861 .-aAwIm.
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Yretle feit. gpn $3.O0@$4.O0 % 100 ID
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an bteitge Mesger 500.
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thutt BON So. 00@$6.0 90 % 100 Id beaoblf.
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suffer- bette GOben "a Cts. % ID, @lapes 20
A-22, Gp0blltter 20-24 Gts.
6rn9tet Nelinen $l.9O@2,26, WalutnitGe 6
ga ets.t @Urintben 81 GtS., pFaumea I23M
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Mf. 0uartiermetfter's,Sffc

Q-XA Baltimore ben %. Stunt 1861.
WerIanet %ipfprt: 500 Nferne, mcpon 400 so,sIoltde
l3ispferoe uno Ger 9telt ~0teitpieroe fr Gaoaaerie- @ebraub Ian
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Preis BARI $125 flr ieoe8 nbt iberltet8en.
Se maien CUR %Snlpettion an n8ulS 9eab 9otel".Stdaen IN
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Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-05-09
The Virginia Ordinance of Secession.

We copy below, from the Richmond En- quirer, an authentic copy of the Virginia ordinance of secession. By proclamation of Gov. fletcher it is submitted to vote of the people for ratification or rejection, on the fourth Thursday of May next, as ordered by the State convention.
 An Ordinance to repeal the ratification of
 the constitution of the United States of
 America, by the State of Virginia, and
 to resumt all the rights and powers
 granted under said constitution.
 The people of Virginia in their ratifica- tion of the constitution of the United States of America, adopted by them in conyen- ton on the twenty fifth day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty.eight, having declared that the powers granted under the said constitution were derived from the people of the United States, and might be resumed whensoeyer the same should be perverted to their injury and oppression, and the federal government having perverted said powers, not only to the injury of the peo- ple of Virginia, but to the oppression of the southern slaveholding States
 Now, therefore, we the people of Vir- u;nis. do declare and ordain, that the ordi- nance adopted by the people ofthis State as sembled in convention on the twenty-ffth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-eight. whereby the constitution of the United Statesof America was ratified; and all acts of the General Assembly of this State, rati-
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-05-09

| flying or adopting amendments b said con stitution, are hereby repealed and abrogated; that the Union between the State of Virginia and the other States under the constitution aforesaid, is hereby dissolved; and that the State of Virginia is in the full possession and exercise of all the rights of sovereignty which belong and appertain to free and independent State. And they do further declare that said constitution of the United States of America is no longer binding on any of the citizens of this State.
 The ordinance shall take effect and be an act of this day. when ratified by 2 majority of the votes of the people of this State, cast at a poll to be taken thereon, on the 4th Thursday in May next, in pur- suancc oi a schedule hereafter to be enacted. Done in convention in the city of Rich mond, on the seventeenth day of April, Tn the year of our Lord, one thousand elght hundred and sixty one, and in the eighty fifth year of the commonwealth of Virginia. A true copy,
 JOHN l.. EUBANK,
 Secretary of Conrsntio1.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-05-09
PRINCETON. ARK. Anril 29. '61

PRINCETON, ARK, April 29, '6I, EDIroRs TRuE DRMoeRAT-
 Gentlemen: The above is literal copy of paper found near tho horse lot of Par son Gibbs in the neighborhood of Holly Springs, pleasant village of some 200 in- habitants in the southwest part of Dallas county, the people of the neighborhood be- lieveit to have been dropped by horse thieves or incendiaries, as the horses of MT. Gibbs were greatly disturbed tho night previous to finding the paper; it was found in tha bushes some distance from the horse lot in a very private place, where there wore signs of man having slept on the leaves under the bushes. AS this seems to be in accordance with the plans of the " John Browns" it is thought to be proper for youlso publish it in your paper, not with a view of exciting the people, but in order that their eyes may be open to the dangers that surround us in this our day of trial,
 We are organizing Home Guard. '' and will arrest every suspicious character, Every township in every county in the State ought to have vigilance committees. composed of the most discreet men in tho neighborhood.
 Yours truly,
 B. c. HARLEY,
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-05-09
From the Mobile Register. Aband of Northern Plunderers Preparing for a John Brown Raid.

We received the.followng letter by yes terday's mail We do not know the writer, who gives his name in aprivate note. but asks us not to make it public, as if it were known, "neither my life or property may be safe here"
 Whether the information it contains Is true or false, it does no harm to publish it and be forearmed if it should prove true. We shall be happy to accept the offer of our correspondent to furnish us with further information. Johnson and his gang will get warm reception ifthey venture on the threatened enterprise. Rope, as we'll as powder and ball, are in store for them.
 SHopIERE, WISCONSIN, April Is, 1861
 Editor Register: Dear Sir-I have just come in possession of reliable information of plot, which if carried into effect, would surpass anything of the kind I have yet heard of, the John Brown raid not except ell. An expedition Is in contemplation here, the object of which is the lawless invasion of the southern States on the John Brown plan. A gang of about elev- en or twelve hundred men are organized in the northern part of Illinois and the southern part of Wisconsin, under the leadership of desperado by the name of Johnson 1 think his given name is Joseph ) who was formerly a resident of Arkansas. He was ordered to leave that State some six months since by the vigilance com mittee, on account of his abolition procilv- ities, and he has volunteered to lead an expedition against the South on that ac- count. -
 Their plan of operation is as follows: rive 7 or six hundred men will meet at the place or rendezvous in Kansas, somewhere near the n, ortb of the Pawnee fork of the Arkansas liver Some three or four of the leaders w;ll proceed to Pike's Peak to drum up what additional recruits they can there. They will then return to the place of rem
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-05-09

A 1 c. A X dszvous and take up their line q march . the frontier of Texas, where they hope < stir the Indians to hostilitiss. and wlt their aid they intend to carry on tnf work of plunder in that section.
 The object of the expedition is that oi piunder--or in other words they are set or land pirates, who will endeavor 10 advance their own pecuniary interests under the present distressed condition of the country. They intend to commence operations about the tenth of May. The other portion of the company intend to carry on their opera tlons some were along the west coast or Florida l have not been able as yet to ascertain the exact place of operation of the last wing of the company, but l have found out this much; they are fitting out vessel in Boston--they will clear from that port with a load of ice, and Us soon as they get to sea throw the ice overheard and repair to Florida.
 l will write you again in da Y or two.