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THE IOWA LEGISLATURE.

This is the Registers summary Of Mon
day 8 proceedings:
SENATE. -iaious petitions we're INTRO
duced.
Bills were passed to provide for an add.
tlonal term of Supreme Court at Davenport;
to make certain school districts in Des MONIES
county: to increase the compensation Of
township assessors from 81 so to 81 90 per
day.
ing JOINT resolutions sustaining the Con-
snsutionai Amendment were Adopted.
biiis were passed to provide for the collec-
uon OF taxes IN certain cases; in relation II
roads and highways; TO require county treas
nrers 20 hand over moneys to independent
acnool oistrlcss once per month; q Ie..l;ze
sne incorporation Of the First Consre ~; on.I
society Of Mason City, Cerro Gordo countv.
~. - p'os.ae ior reducing the number Of Trus-
'1es q ne agricultural College afier 1870.
lc.: .o'u'ion WAS adopted requiring the
act to provide for the taxstion &c 49, =
National Banks. s.ss y
HOUSE "A memorial fton = large number
Of stockholders Of the G. X. i. T. r. r.. n.
waa presented, asking change OF the tins
for the election OF Directors Of ssid Com
pany.
A bill to the same effect vas introduced.
resolution that the House hold no after
noon sessions on Monday, Friday and Satur-
dAy OF tits week was adopted.
ne special order being the bill TO enable
! counties, townships and Incorporated towns
snn cities 10 aid in the CONSTRUCTION az rail.
1osas, vas taken up. the word ,scount;es',
! - ssf'ckea oui, and various other enend-
.s"ss uetnk aereed 10, il wss ordered g
s.:~s ano comes before the Hoass q !
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re-. ~ Haj,len Laae. |
Mr. Y'otL FJ.f II 1897 {


In my Card of lIov. ]. 1867. stated that,
"for the purpose Of more fully supply
ing tho wants OF the r.,hIie, and In
order To prevent unserup...:.S dealers
from paining of Inferior and WORTH
less goods NJ the Morton Gold Pens, !
shall hereafter sell no goods nj VIII ole-
sale except onIpfo Only appointed and
author fxed Agents,o etc. To this plan
have since strictly adhered.
In accepting Agents, great care has been
exercised to appoint those who, by long
continued hAir dealing. have al7,4iree
reputa ton for honesty, responsibility. and
prob.ty-men In whose word the public
have learned to place confidence. These
Agents have agreed to keep full assort-
nent of my pens. and to sell them at my
published prices. Thus the public are sup
Flied by them with just such pens as they
want. eithar as p writing or price, and get
. full equivalent Cor The money paid.
No agent II appointed TO travel from
place to place, or canvass tho country,
so that all who want . Morton Gold PEN
must get 1t from the Local Agent or from
headquarters.
None need apply for the Agency except
in conformity to the above, the liberal dis
count To Clubs" betng sufficient induce
ment to all others.
A NORTON.
r.. R. j. AYRES G. kONS.
cor = .rL-NTp ron y-parffIy .t..at
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yosiee i'm Ranarups,.y.

THIS il to give notice thst the qlt day If Feb
L A D. 1865 Warrant In Bankruptcy wa issued
against the eeste Of K Cassey, OF Milton Van Karen
Co and State iowa DO has been s3uaged bsokrupt
on his petition That The pay Il debts aad
delivery any property belonging 70 such Bankrupt TO
him or for his use AMI the tFs sfoF OF property
by him Ii forbidden by law Thar meeting Of the cred
tors Of the said Bankrupt TO their debts and TO
choose ore OF more assignee CT his esats, l pfi
Al the Cort of rftcy to s hoi1en Al the Zee q
tae Register III Bankruptcy, RON 80 six Eztes IL uses
in the tfty OF eoa tovs before John Bruce Beeitr
ter OF the 9Th day OF pill A. D. IGs AT 10 O'Clock
CIV. CLARK, 2. 9, ".
fan9sa ICY T.as Rv u FULTON neuUtys
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Noiice in aaanlruEltcg.

TINS "a 10 give sotes thst on the "a dey or March.
A. ~ IsJs uaTrspt la Bar kruptry Was lssus ]
sruiust TIE estste eff yansc, of NlriinRtoa, hsA
M5nes County aud state Of Iowa who has been sdude
Bankrupt on HE petition. That tbs pa tnfpt 81
any debts and delivery o arr ptopefts hst"nstns -
such bankrupt him FIR bis use, and The ttsn fer OF
any property by him IL forbidden by law That n1fst-
ing the creditors Of the said bankrupt 70 prove her
debts and to choose HaoTa assnees OF hla
will be h. Id at the Cour of bankruptcy 10 holden at
room No six Estes House. the Office OF the Register in
Bankruptcy IN the city Of keokuk lose before John
10 o'eimk a NJ G. VI. GLARS. U g NJ,
mcb4-swWed By.a RSLfors peaat5.
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WE are now receiving some choice brands
of Shifting Muslins, and handsome styles
Prints, ., the New York Store. As these
goods are constantly advancing in the East,
we earnestly advise our customers to purchase
at once and save twenty per cent. 1t
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ss.en n.rae,.

Stoek nsrAet.
W Telegraph. Nfv Yeax. March 10.
Government stocks DALI and lsuer- Coupons Of 49,
le.slS Do 90 lluf1 do "a lo7i do IS losl1al1.
do new 1885, ts1 do e7 ios9s 10 10 I9ilsasI.;
7-3h lasszas4
Lees excitement and activity In Erie market hesvy u
o'clock second B,ssd weak and generally per essf
on: market weak towards the close and general
Decline but ateTua ards there general recovery
west~rn shares &. nera.ly showed but slight decline
compared With the Esv York roedr. WIT silznL;
EYCi2Ttzal1 Erie 7i3s 4 10; 10 preferred, 80, q 1
A1i3 Residing 90 Wabash 5rt4ri<; Ill Cent tss,s; r
I@z4L: n VI 81 " do preferred T3Nz74lz.
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Ant uAftf0ea D9hu
MosTRosE, March6. 1863.
A large and respectable meeting Of the cit
liens Of Montrose township was held at
Montrose on this. The 9th day OF March, 1868,
| for the purpose Of expressing the sentiments
of the people Of this township on the subject
of the Lee County Railroad Bonds.
| On motion, j. NJ Anderson was called to
the Chair, aud H. ~. Spencer appointed
Secretary.
A general interchange of opinion Ms par
ticipated in by D. c. Riddick, Thomas Saw
yer, j. r. Boyd, John Schoofdy, Charles
| Brown, W. II. Morrison, e. Coopef. r. Good.
nongh, and others, expressing 9 deep and
abiding conviction that The vote authorizing
the issue, and the proceedings attending the
issue of said bonds we're great frauds perpe-
trated upon the citizens Of this county, after
which the following resolutions we're unani-
| mously adopted, viz:
Resolsed, That we endorse and ruly cor
cur in the resolutions adopted al Franklin
Center. on the 2ath of February, 1868, and
that We will stand by or sustain the County
Supervisors in resisting. By all honorable
| meaus, The payment Of said bonds.
Resolesi, = That the Board Of Superb
| sors be and are hereby instructed tp appoint
| no person or persons on any committee,
charged with the duty Of ,ransacting any bus
mess connected with said bonds. who are not
| willing TO take an oath or affirmation that
they are mol, either directly or indirectly, in>
teres.ed in the Lee County Railroad Bonds.
On motion a committee, consisting of
Thomas Sawyer, Dir. j. Hollnsworth, g.
Hamilton, John Brown. j. Henry, Campbell
Wright 81 D. Wright, J. H. Brannan, and
Garret Lawmsn. we're appointed for the pur-
pose of calling meetings, when necessary,
and co operating with similar committees in
other townships on all subjects connected
with said Bonds.
Resolred, 3. That copy Of the proce ed,
ings OF this meeting be sent to the several
county papers, with request that the same
be published.
On motion, the meeting adjourn
j. NJ. ANDERSON, Chairman.
II. W. SPENCER, Secretary.
PArrsTs.-Boyd Co., Solicitors OF Pa!-
ents, 2os Pine street, St. Louis. Missouri, of.
hcially report 10 the GATE CRY the follow
ing Patents granted Iowa and Missouri nven-
tors, for the week ending March 3, 1868:
IOWA.
J Cassidy, Monsezuma, Sled Brake.
NJ d Grow, Fort Dodge, Water Wheel.
A w Silus, Birmingham, Spinning Ma,
chine.
I s Engeldow, Cedar Falls, Boot Heel.
D c Wolf, South English, Spinning Ma
chine.
W Hall, Dubuque, Lightning Rod.
MISSOURI.
IF Whori, St. Louis, Hot Air Furnace.
G W Atkinson, st. Louis, Govt.
VS. Reider, St. Louis, Head Block for
Saw Mills
J Ganlb oin st. I.oais. Bottle Stopper.
re Wren, Waverly, Hemp Harvester.
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sturges' Gratn EIevator'
Here il matter to which We have msuo
occasional reference, but Of which = =.
.;v.n M full notice. 1t is m important PIT
yate enterprise and most vaaAo's
Improvement to Keokuk. we mean 'n1 =,
-. crs;n Elevator now being erected Dy
". n. sturges 4 Co. i is upon poln' %
- r.achine into the river, short distance
49, the Passenger Depot OF the valley
road. and is conveniently accessible BY boats
and barges. The building is 45xS5 feet. Nv.
.rv mari of its construction is model ofthor-
oueh workmanship. The basal wall, seven
feet vide at the bottom, and OF excellent
stone, reaches down more than eleven ises
below the surface, and few feet above II
The remainder of the building, exterso''y
ora ;n,sr;orly. on he subdivision OF the pms
il Of blamed ZIG oak and pine LUMBER "sA
- Tho exterior and interior wsils the com
puted equivalent of corresponding or'c. Wa''s
- he,ween two aud three feet in thickness.
rhore are fourteen bins, of immense capaci-
t.. Their substantially, and the compact
mass and soldity Of the entire building Is
;nsurei BY strong iron braces and rods, ex'
landing ia all directions, and joining all the
compartments into unity OF s'fuc'ufs'
strength The building, when compie'eoi
viii he one hundred aud five feet h'gn, eA-
.lus;ye Of the dome or cupola which - 70
crown it, aud the highth Of which is to be YET
decided upon. Into this immense structure
VIXEN finished, can be stored 25o,ooo nnsneis
ne grim. It will, doubtless, never have all
it's CAPABILITIES Of facility for loading boats ana
barees called into reqaistlon, but IRON
its bins il is possible to transfer TO barge
or car one hundred and fifty thousand oash-
els of grain in one day. The machiher' 10"
being made in Chicago, is designed TO DC
perfect in construction, material tnu opera
It;o,. switch railroad will connect u win
the ,n..in road SO that cars for loading or I'M
loading can be run into the Elevator ana pe
filled or emptied. When that bridge over
the river is completed, as il will be in some,
not remote fnture- grain freighted cars VIII
pass out from the Elevator to make no trans,
| fer until they reach the Eastern market. The
| whole Institution, it is expected, will be in-
ished and occupied in May. Dir. Sturges
has force of from thirty to thirty-iye car
penters daily at work. When finished II Wiil
make Keokuk the cedter OF a vast gram trade
and be Of great benefit to iafsse pas. 81
three States.
| It is but recently that this work was com
| menced Mr.. Sturges has prosecuted 1t VIII
! his wonted vim and ceaseless activity. A
the same time be has kept his storage and
shipping house fully employed, saeking ane
shipping, shipping 1000 TO 1000 bushels o
grain per day during the past season. II
the Office of the latter establishment, Mr.
sam. II. Rankin, mcst efficiently presides.
Mr.. Sturges has conducted grain trade
Of surprising dimensions. This large Elevator
which will cost upwards OF SO, 900 Is iiias
tration Of it. We will give shortly an exhibit
of his trade in facts and fgurei. u will show
how largely be is contributing By his enter
nr;aa n make eokuk a live market
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OuR sidewalks are becoming strewn with
goods boxes and the evidences of an opening
Spring trade. The Levee is scene Of lively
activity. The season is beginning suspicious.
~ to keokuk.
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Tus Democracy made dead set fight upon
the Republican school ticket at Ottumwa'
Monday. The result WAS Republican ma
iority of over hundred.
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News IrEMs.-The river rose six inches
yesterday.
The Transfer Company's teams are busily
engaged in transporting goods from the op-
poste side.
Under the direction of the city authorities
men are employed in cleaning Main street
between Sixth and Seventh.
The large Elevator is being rapidly pushed
forward.
Several new buildings are TO be erected on
the levee this season.
Business is reviving, caused by the open
ing Of navigation.
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OvrR one hundred persons have already
been enrolled as members OF the oung
Mems Christian Association.
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Fox the lates. styles of ladies serge con
press balmoral excelsior, highland and polish
CATERS, call on Huiskamp l. Matlees.
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GRANT CLuB-ArrESrIoS, REPUBLICANS
There will be q meeting Of the Grant Club at
the Court House, Thursday evening.
Han Gee. W. McCrary
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The remains of Rev. T. NJ. Fillars are ex-
pected BY the morning train. The funeral
services will take place to-day "wednesday
at 81 clock q. M, at St. Peters Church
The friends and acquaintances of the de-
ceased are invited to attend.
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ceased are invited to attend

jUsr PRINTED, and for sale at the GATE
Ladiug. Merchants and others wishing
them printed to order, will do well to call as
ave are prepared to print them unusually low.
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No1;ce in Bankruptcy.

rTyBIs to give notice that the Goth day Febrn
i AIRY. A. b. 1865. . warrant IN ~ktnptey was Is
srsd AGAINST the estate Of Levi Hays OF Vernon VRn
DurSu County State of Iowa. has been sduigtd
ankrupt ON his petition That the payment CT
any debts and delivery OF any property belonging
uch Bankrupt, him f3r his use snd the transit
OF any preperty by him is rtiidsn by law Thai
sting of thf iDdofs tho said bankrupt to nj avs
nelr detta and to Choose OF his
estates will be held Vt the Court II Bankrup tcy to he
holden At No ak, Estss House. the oflee OF the
Registsr In Bankruptcy, in his city ~ Reosuk. Iowa
before John Brnee Regster, the 18th day Of APRIL
A. D, 1868, st 10 O'Clock Q. M
G. ". CLARK UsM
mch4-2wWrd BIZ II Frlsos Deputy
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FoR choice Hams, go to Robertson
Albers.
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Financial and Commercial.
KroKux uAxKnT.

CORN MEAL-p 100 r1s.........'..s aoSy M. -. =
RucxwHEAr fLouR-*4 10 to sow per wv =, 'p =
Burrsa- Choice lots will ommsnd zog '.1
pau.rpy--Cb ickens, DR. sd, 4z.75 to ~ q per dos
T.,teys l3Ato lac pr ID; ducks 2So pr a.
reese $50 to $500 per dos.
SO to 65c per gaiion.
porAross--s0 to u 05 y bushei.
Ostoss-4l. so to zoo.
I.sn-city cured lsc per h. Country cured iss
to lie per ID.
BrxawAx-2s to 32c per Id.
TALLow-In bbls, VIC; loose SC per 10.
soc to 65o per ID
RAss-Cotton, Sc per ID .
W.,-v pxa,s-Common to good to ~; scarce.
country Is to lac Factory ise.
RnAr-Scarce and in demand; wholesale ~ ~
per 100 lbs.
rel. Choice Dried Apples to W per 10.
Dried Peaches, y to lnc.
s.,n.-Timothy $i rs 10 / 90. Glover " Gu.
Flax seed 81 10. :, :. .s;,.a
OrLs--Cosl oil Ale. Linseed, raw %, e1'e on
si-4o. Lard, 81 50 40. Fish - ~
to 81 10. :, "a -.
r,vr sTocx--Beef Cattle 81 90 to s. ~ gross
uops. good lots, s. to s. 10 gross. oneeP
So 90 to 81 % per head. seai eAi'es
from ~ 90 to 50 90
p.cos-City cured hams lie. shoulders ~ 20,
clear sides l5c. Country cured hsms
10 lac: shoulders 9 to i0c sides II to lzse'
poRx-Mess II 50 10 SIS per Dbl,
WooL-Tub washed SO TO Acc; deees DO Enc
25G 3Ur.; unwashed, II to 2ee.
HAr-Timothy in aetive demand =. from =, ~
to $ll 90 per ton. Prairie Sc % 70 20 ~
WOODS 50 to 50 50 per cord .aeeordins.o guar
i.Y, duh. "a.
do salt 1 Sc per ID.
SaLr-I.ake s. 90 to ~ 90. "a
GLAss-sxlo s. 50. Rates discounted - ~ ~
per cent.
NAus-s3 50 rates,
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Mr. YEscnI.. of the firm OF Vencill, Jones
& Co., clothiers, is now in the East pur-
chasing an unusually large and attractive
stock of goods for the spring and summer
trade. 1t will be we'll to bear this fact in
mind, for when it is opened great bargains
will be offered.
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| HAVE to-day received the FIRST shipment
Of my stock of Wall Papers and Window
Shades for the Spring trade. My line of pa
peA and shades is very complete, consisting
of many entirely new and beautiful styles, at
prices much lower than heretofore, ranging
from common browns to the fine gold stamps.
My stock Of Linen Shades, Cords. Tassels,
dc. IS very complete. All orders from the
country will receive prompt and careful at
tention. ! have engaged the services Of ex
perienced paper hangers for the season, and
will hang paper to order when it is so wished.
ED. S. CARTER,
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Splendid Home Farm
$4,000.
And ether fac tracts, valued at from tls0 1
$4,000. The re naiuina Prizes ,nsist Of
Fine FLOODED Stock.
Fine ParlOr Furniture,
Splendid Pianos,
Knitting Machines.
ewing Machines.
&c. &c.. &C.,

Ranging is vsias from 800 10 $1,000.
The rsIne Of each efethoder hs post Office address
and amber on his ticket faithfully kept q. the gsn
srsl on Main street. Quincy III door wfsf Of
Fourth street, north side.
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Assignee's Notice of Appoint
uieus.

In tn District Cvatt ct the uaitsd States for = Lila
list Of Iows in bar kfuatey In the .,'-f San
rsl znd ,masi Zane Rosias37, baakrnpts.
70 srhop II as1g eoEessr;
,UNHE undersigned h,teby gives notice of bis -
\ paitfusbt -ssisu~e ~ the esteze 'sI 81
aud saunti RstSr cf Bartin epu, in tbs county
Of ia SAID district, sssfyghg wef~ on tse
ia day u 4Ssussy + isis aaiEdse haserrpts mp
on Their Own petif.3uS, ~ Johu Bruce, keE-ttr -
Bankruptcy of said District
Dated a kezkak the 18Th day ( FphruarT lst ..
LOREN Il. ROW ELL. 4-s.snsa
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Rates 10 Clubs.

Every reader Of this paper Is requested TO pead for
ticket make club lat ths eleven tick for
s2o} and they assured that not euy will the
drawne come Oh 1t the time advertised but the prizss
viii b. just represented the grand scheme 10 ths
hands OF agents which be ohaned any ono on
SppI;cstion direct TO the general ofEcs.
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correspondent at Troy, Davis county,
writing from that pleasan, and thriving little
borough, says that it is in mos: prosperous
condition, with its business men in the full
tide of well to-do thrift, its hotel, kept by
mime host" Gates, well ratronized its
schools well attended, its churches well filed
o. Sundays, its juniors we'll behaved, It's sen.
Tors well conditioned in all things, everything
lovely, and all this doubtless because there
are large number Of copies of the GATE
Cry taken by the good people of that locals
". May the days of Troy be many and full
of good; may its prosperity grow upon it; may
it never need Homer to chronicle its fall,
and may Its subscription list 10 the GA1E
constantly increase. Selah!
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Notice in Bankruptcy.

THIS 10 to give notice that the Sd day Of March
i A. D. 1858. warrant In Bankruptcy wss Issued
sganst the estate Of Joseph Gafford OF Reosuk Lee
County and State of Iowa. who has heen aajuagsd bank
tupt on bis own petition. shat the payment Of any
febts AMI delivery Of any praparty belonging To sas
bankrupt him fox ss Use and the transfar II nv
property By him IL fortigden by is@. That melting
fihe creditors a the saf art prove sber aeh
nd 70 choose or pore assgnres of his estates
he heid at the Court Bankruptcy be holden reos,
10 six, Rstss House the oe~ CT the Regster ia psbk
aTtcy In the city Ct keokuk Iowa before John pruce
eFisfsr, on the 10th dav Of Arril A. D. 1888 ~ 10
clock a. W. CLARE II AN
mrhs-3sNef R~ II fusros Dapuiy
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Nsw YORK Money MARKER.
By telegraph nsw Yoe., March 10.
None -ActiseIt7 per cent.
God-Lo~er, closing at aglsEs1.
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Nsw Tors marAsa.
By Telegraph NAV Toss. March 10.
Fioar- C osed dull; slightly in myers favor.
Wheat Sominally unchanget; No sasfng ~ 30 rs;
No do ~ 5c3ls
hys-c.Ssed quiet a. II ssass fsy veste-p.
0ats--Duii AID eesvy at Is for western 10 store
Coru-very dull aud heavy at II n All f,f mixed
western tfo.; 81 q sa1s for old mixed IL fsrior.
Pork-oart and stcady at s2a So eiJ ~ %
42t g fer nes
Beef-RAi,iy scl.se and steady.
Cat Meats nchangt d. fair demand.
Bseoa-F Firm aud ,iaf.
Lard-Daii at i5k8fsts.
Rice Qfi-i.
Coses Quiet, buyers AID sellers too far .pnt In their
v,sws.
sugar- Eassr; cuta ii1Glg,1.
Mo- sxsos- IL.
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chicago Live stoeA a.tasr
BY Telegraph .ChlcA3e Ma ga ~
Hoss-Rscsip.- yes. Msfset asiirs. and laa 2ls
higher on be-, sr~is.. .s,rs ranged isass IS.
Cattle Receipts toj Ankst call AID aA'; r' tninsi
. rang. $50
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will address the Club. LIE. everybody attend.
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81 fsVufs "a
By Tsesrsih ~. LOFTS astsh ~
yiear-t.oa demand Cor Low grades press asehsh gs
wneat- Unchanged; q 90 a'5k I'd AID ahiss
Corn--Aesirs xsd hi shtr. 8 C 80.
oats-E aehareed. o aes,
B.rls,-yesy hru choices spring q 80
Rn-Urchaagsd: Il e. Sfo
Meas p1rk-t2i ?6sss.
Bacon Easter; IL f-r sh5aiasfs. lss.9L for eiss'
sidss.
Lard Dull Al iilzGi5.
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.
MEssRs. Casa, HENDERSON Il Co. prop, Sc
to reorsanize and reconstruct their property
upon the Levee, formerly the storage house
of Connable & Smythe. And instead Of the
vacancy of that building. now tenantles, for
long time, they will shortly have one Of the
largest and most complete Tobacco Factories
On the Mississippi river. These gentlemen
have the means, the disposition, 90 ahead
tiveness, and sagacity TO succeed in their
enterprise here. For that success We and ali
well-disposed keokukians give them earnest
wishes and the heartiest cheer. The gentle
men OF the firm were in the city yesterday.
and they will soon have very large force of
men at work upon their House.
TBE WALL PApEg TRADs OF KsoxrK.-
rfoeaely the largest dealer in wall paper and
paper shades in Iowa is Ed. s. Carter, store
room &c Main street. He yesterday received
his first shipment Of over sc. oo) rolls &c =.
per hangings, comprising many new and h..u-
tiful styles OF papers and shades, be;n, ,he
exclusive Wholesale agent in keotnl ~
Christy, Constant Co., of New YORK ~
largest manufacturers Of these goods in ,hs
United States. He will be constantly ann.
Piled With tal! line Of their goods. rans;n,
rom tho nea. brown blank to the elssxn,
eoio stamps. The merchants of Keoknk
seem even more determined this season thar
before TO make our city the great distrihn,;n.
point for goods sold in Southern Ioxa Nor,h.
ern Missouri and Western Illinois. and j.
assortment Of goods in all branches !. COW
plete.
The meeting of the Young Mems Chris
slsn Association last night 1t DR.. Brown,
CAnreh, was largely attended and pleasinel,
nafmonioas in its action. The Association
:. - started out in its career for good, unde,
most encouraging auspices. All th.s !,
nov necessary to make il !. ;nf,..,.;., :. !,
ssosid %, is the active sympathy and b..,,,
cooperation OF those Of our citizen. ~ -,
that the community in general would - :. =.
te OF to have = still greater mora, "a :
tsllectusl light disseminated in oil d;r.c,;o..
In portions Of Keokuk, = moral dsrtr..,
prevaili, which can and viii be dispelled 10 ,
great extent BY the Iabors Of the Yonr,
Mems Christian Association. Every TN,
heart must feel an interval in tho work. w,
bsspeak for this Association, that encourage
nsst which il deserves, and which il Vii
ssdoabssdly rscsivs,