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STATE NEWS.

Green corn and ripe tomatoes are quite
plenty in the Burlington market.
The Washington Record publishes the
following " Josiah Snef, of this township,
five and half miles southeast Of town, cut
last Friday, off Of four acres Of ground, FRO
hundred and forty one dozen Of large sheaves
Of wheat. 1t was Of the Italian variety.
A Catholic lady in Washington BY some
means got hold Of copy Of the Lacrosse
Democrat and after reading It vas so filed
with sense Of contamination that she made
it subject Of confession to the priest.
The Iowa Falls Sentinel is informed by
gentleman from Eldora, that an old lady
70 years Of age, residing at Berlin, has given
birth 10 an infant, thereby surprising and
complmenting her old man very much.
Two little bows were arrested in Newton
charged with stealing money from the drawer
Of grocery man OF that place. Some sixty
dollars in money was found on their person.
They were bound over in the sum of $50
each. as we learn from the Jasper Repub-
Hrda
A-Another Republican paper has been
started in Cedar Rapids-in opposition to the
Times, called the Jrestern World, by Messrs.
Ballard & Enos. 1t is well edited.
An extensive peat bed has been discov-
cred in Marshall county, FIVE miles north Of
| Marion, as we learn from the Adrdnce.
The several physicians and Surgeons Of
| Dubuque, says the Herald, have joined in re-
guessing the reporters Of the several papers,
hereafter speakink Of cases in surgery or me-
diene, not to give the name of the attending
physician. } This they do, as they claim, as a
/ protection against hacks and heavy advertise
ing physicians, dc. @
The Wapello Republican says Big
Springs is the name of newtown just laid
out by Mr.. Blackstone, on the Iowa River,
six miles north Of Oakland. 1t is in the ex-
IRENE northwest corner Of the county. As
laid out. each block contains an acre OF
ground, and thisis aivided into four lots, so
that every lot viii be on the corner and con-
tains quarter Of an acre. 1t promises in
the course Of time to be pleasant country
village. It has post office.
The livery stables of Muscatine. in making
contracts of hire during this hot weather,
make special contract that the hirer shall
assume all risk Of death or injury to the ami
NAL.
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Council Proceedings
SPECIAL. MEETlSA.


Council RooMs, July q, 1868.
Present-The Mayor and Aid. Daugheriy,
Kurz. McCune, Mnmm, Rothsrt ard Sam
pie.
The minutes Of the last meeting were read
and approved.
TIE Clerk read the abstract Of returns CT
the Special Election held on the lst OF July
1863: and on motion Of Aid. Sample the
same was orderedto be spread upon The Jour
| nal.
On invitation of the Council the Hon.
Samuel F. Miller addressed the meeting on
the snbject Of the settlement OF the city debt,
and presented the following preamble and
resolution for the cor sderaton Of the Conn-
ell, to-wt:
WHEREAS, A majority Of the votes cast al
the election on the 1st day Of this month,
having authorized the City Council to settle
| the debt Of the city under the provisions OF
the act Of April the I'd, 1868, therefore,
| Resolred, That - be appointed Cons
| missioners with the Mayor OF the city as pro
vided in said act.
Aid. Rothert moved that the Hon. Samuel
F. Miller and Messrs. H. W. Sample, Wm.
Timberman aed ]. Il. Craig be placed on
said Commission and that the resolution be
adopted.
Resolution adop,ed@
Aid. Sample moved that the City Attorney
and Clerk be instructed to report to sale
| Commissioners the amount and character @
outstanding city indebtedness.
| Motion carried
Aid. MasnH moved that the Supervisor ht
directed to repair the prison yard fence I'M
der the direction Of the Police Committee.
Motion carried.
/ Cnnncil adjourned.
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Tns late los ~ ire Of the carriage n,ann>
factory 81 Nj. Theodore Myets va not only .
laxre misfortune 10 himself, il WAS . greA1
loss TO Keokuk. We have oil too rev o.
manufactures and Mr.. Myers establish
ment, in the extent and character OF lts work.
was one or our best. We are glad to know
that Mr.. NJ, with real western pluck, has mol
been put under BY his adverse fortune FOR
the present he may be found at the shop o.
Wright L Morley, on Main and FIRST streets,
filing his old contracts, and preparing
promptly to gil all new ones. be IS gong
on 10 ct up a new shop, where he will soon
be g good as new, and indeed better. Mean
time We hope the Keokuk public, instead o.
Withdrawing their patronage, will crowd tneir
orders in upon Mr.. Myers faster than eyer.
Let them show . proper determination 70
sustain every man who will add anything &c
the manufacturing industry of this city. Lei
Mr.. Myers be properly sustained in his efforts
to start again.
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CORN MEAl1-$4 lOu u su
BurrKR-Choice lots wilicommand TO CSC p h
EoGs-15c.
PouLrRr-Live Chickens s. 90 p doz.
SoRanun-50 to zoe per gallon.
PorAroEs-New 90 90 to g % u bushel; old
none in market.
LARp-City cured lsc per b. Country cured
l54c TO Ice per ID.
BkKswAx-36 to $50 per ID.
TALLow-In bbls, 10 to 104c; loose PC per h,
FaAraxRs-Prme soc to 65c per h.
RAes-Cotton, Sc per ID.
WaIrR BRANs-Common to good to 45sc
CHREsE-aood country lsc. Factory Zoe.
vlsssAs-Ellington's Cider 25c per gal.
BRAs-Dull ut s0c per 100 lbs.
RRurrs-dreen Apples - 50 to 50 1sper bnshel.
Dried Apples 10 to I2le per h. Dried
Peaches, l5c.
SExss-Timothy 81 60 to IS. Clover IS 90
Flax seed 81 Is to 81.
oiLs-Coal oil $50. Linseed, raw 81 20, boiled
81 %. Lard, u 4oto*l SO. Fish 81 90 to
81 10.
Llvx srocK-Besf Cattle - 90 to So 90 gross
Hogs, good lots, So to So SO gross. Sheep
s. to so gross. Veal Calves from IS ~
BAcos-City cured canvassed hams 1g1c, shout.
ders l3c, clear sides l61c. Country cured
hams lac; shoulders l2ac sides Is to l6c.
PoRx-Mess % to $50 per Dbl.
WooL-.Tub washed 35c.; fleece DO fine
200; unwashed, 30 to 23c.
HAY-Timothy choice in active demand at from
81 o. to ~ 00 per ton. Prairie 81 "
to IS 90.
WOODS 50 to 50 so per cord, accordingto quail
ity, in good demand.
HlpEs-Green, Sc; do cured Zoe; dry fnt zoe
do salt l5c per ID.
sALr-Lake So 0o@s 10. Ohio River - II
levee.
GLAss-sXl0 IS so. Rates discounted 10 10 A
per cent.
NAns-$5 90 rates.
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Tx 7. p. h W. r. R.-Our friend Su.
perintendant Smith, Of this road, had told US
that this great central route, 80 important to
keokuk and the travelling public, is now com
plete to Canton, twenty-eight miles this side
Of Peoria, In special to the Chicago Posi-
il this notice Of the opening Of the road and
other items thereto relating:
The Toledo, Peoria and Warsaw Railway far.
mAily opened their new road west a. far Is Can.
ton, on Saturday last, with grand excursion from
this city. "A dinner, complimentary speeches, mu-
sic, and the usual resolutions were the order ~
the programme. 1t is thought that the road will
be finished through to Warsaw in September, The
eltizene Of Pepria have rendered public dinner
To President Frost and Vice President Crrger.
SAD accident occurred at Canton. While the
speaking was going on, heavy thunder shower
came up, and thunderbot struck Mrs. John
Drnmmond, who was walking along the street.
She was IN front of a dwelling house protected by
two lightning rods, but the bolt, in descending.
only touched her. 1t tore her shoes of her feet.
sst her clothes pn fire. and burned and Scared her
body, Killing her instantly. Several persons were
standing near her, but none were injured
While the exsurtionists had gone TO Canton. the
Toledo, Peoria Warsaw Railway executed a
mastery bit o. strategy. An attempt has been
made BY the Chicago Rock Island Road to ex,
clade tho Tol4do;. Peoris War.aw Road from
laying down additional tracks on Water street.
ana at the last meeting Of the City Council pc,
tition was prehented to repeal the priyileses
granted 70 the Toledo, Peoria Warsao Rosd
On Saturday, while the Judge, Common Council.
and oil the city court officials were Of on the en-
cursion, the ROAD went quietly to work with about
forty hands and laid their track from Main to
Fsyeets street As the proper officers were away
NO injunction cduld be sworn out. The Chicago
RnNt nd ARaA AT I'D "a ind
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st. Louis 4 Quincy Packet CO.

TON JAsP1R.-The lne steamer Tom
Jasuer viii leave Keokuk for St. Louis every Mon
aayat5a m. and Thursday ct 8 o'clock .. NJ.
OIIIn ulcPIK1, every Tuesday and
fyidly. a 5 o'clock a. M. Meals and State
rooms free.
Fare from Kcokuk 10 st. Louis, $500. Through
bills BIZ ladng given for freight to all stations on
The lies Moines Valley Railroad.
All freight for the river conveyed to the Agent
~ KsokuS. will be attended to without delay, and
free ef charge.
Through tickets for sale TO all points West over
the Hannibal ! st. Joseph Railroad, and both
branches OF the Pacific Railroad. Office corner
Elsp 4eau and Levee, Stafford building.
5. MARCHER, Agent, Keokuk.
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Arrivals and Departures Of the Nails
Arrivals and Departures Of feokuk Pasksts

Ron ROY, Arrives on Sunday and Thurs
d.T = O'clock p M, and Departs % Tuesday
and Friday, At O'Clock = M
Andy JOHNSON, Arrive. on Tuesday
and Friday, at 6 o'clock p. m, and Departs on
wednesday and Saturday, at =. IN.
IN. JOHNSON, Arrives on Saturday and
Wednesday, II o p. M. and Departs on Monday
and Thursday, At >. IN.
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MarfING To-SIGHr.-ColonelL Leighton and
Judge Knowles will speak at the Grant Club
injecting this evening. A good time is antici-
patel. Everybody go.
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70: The Benefit Of the travelling Pubic.
IT, pul1. aanRrnA An win arrive It ps

OF Kaokuk ut o'clock r. N. on Tuesdays, Thurs
days and Saturday. leaving Tor St. Louis at 5
,. u. bn the same days, Immediately upon arrival
Of train from the West Low fare.
S. NJ ARCHER, Agent,
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CANE NEAR DRowNlNG.-As several lads
were bathing in the river at the foot Of Main
street last evening. two Of them named re-.
spec,ively Cowley and Brockman, ventured
too lar into the current and were with diff
Guilty saved from drowning by the efforts of
thnse who were near by.
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l'Hs Ot,tlmwa Courier has this eoncernino
the session of the Teachers Association OF
Iowa, which is to meet in this city
Prot. l.. A. Hastings Of this city. chairman Of
the Executive Committee of the "Iowa State
Teachers Association" has called the 18th an
nual meeting OF the Association to convene at
keokuk on The 18th and 26th and 9th of Auuus,
1853,
Mr.. Hastings informs us that the programme
agreed upon win be highly interesting. and IN.
structive I'd thu Teachers Of the State and tho
public generally.
All the public conveyances leading to Keokuk
have agreed to carry visitors at half rates while
the ke"kukfans according to their usual hospita
'ty and gsliAntry, agree to entertain the fair
sch oil marfns during their stay free gratis for
nothing, and the gentlemen at reduced rates st the
hotels.
1t will be good to be there.
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Political MEETINGS

Hon Thomas ". Clasett Democratic candidate for
Congress aud Hon. George v. MoCrAy. Republican
for Congress- will in Joint discussion 1t
the following times and pisces
K.osan.,ua, on Monday. August la Al oeleekp m.
bloomfield. on Tuesday, y
Iairn sll ON Thursday, 70
Washington Saturday. y
Wapsilb, on Monday, V
burlinGtop, on Tuesday, q II
NJ Pleasant, on Wednes 70
" Madison, on Friday, = II
Ksokuf, on eAtrrday, . ~ ~
Papers OF both political parties in the several counties
reqaested publish this notice and foeaf commit
arereqnsstod to make the necessary
rhs meetings will be indoors whenever satsbfe hall
o. huith ng can lie obtained.
D. b. HILLS. Chairman
Republican Cen. Com.
D. MfaAR, Chairman
Dem. Central Com.
July II 1865.
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CITY NEWS.

l.rr there be general turn-out Mt the
Grant Club tonight.
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RrsfL.R meeting Of the Grant Club this
evening. Don't fail to be there.
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GRAVE CLun.-Ihere will be the reguls r
weekly meeting at the Grant Club Room to-
night. FCol. William Leighton and Judge
Knowles will address the meeting. Let
there be large attendance. The room is in
Rices Hall, over the iron store Of Brownel
Bros. 4n Main ard Fourth streets. /, has
been splendidly fitted up; is cool and com
Portable. The crowd can go without danger
IL disc nanfnrf
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REakMHER the meeting Of the Grant Club
this evening
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Financial and Commercial.
xnoKux MARKET.

Corrected daily BY Stow Z Husss, Commission
Merchants, Second street.]
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cnieaxo L,v. s,oes Market.


By Telegraph CasoAeo, July .
Eeef Cattle Receipts 1852 head msrket f4rls active
upper grades and prices i5a25c higher sales
foot up 1000 1t - 76a5 70 for common cows. stetfs
l2t4, and s. IS for good choice shipping beeYes
this latter extreme price.
Hogs-Heceipts l,a6.. TRANSACTIONS resrictd
to best grades Hogs suitable for Boston and Phade,
phis markcts fell Oh 5Al0c. sass al s. .5as 90.
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REEVES AMBROSIA
For the Ha1r,


f3npr0sed
/, - an elegant Dressing for The Hair,
II eanses the Hair TO Curl beautifully.
il keeps tbs Scalp Clean aud H.alth,
u invsosates the Root. OF the Hair
uteFcss the Hail AID Beard 10 grow ianurtanty
II iEntasdssels .tofs Har FAILING OFT
II keeps the Hair from Changing rs}s, f5,,,, II
II restores Grey Han 70 ts Original goloi.
u brings ont Hair % heads that haze tsiA Tor
yesrs.
Its eune"t catirsft of simple parely yesetsbie
Substances.
has received Owes SIX Thousand voluntary teetlmou
ais Of excellence u.py OF siei are fto. phy.ie.,,p
in high standing
II sold halt poatd bottles tths name boen il. tle
CLASH b. Urnestst- aud Dealers ssa5, Goods ssety
where. ouq Dollar pef Bottis. Mholrrate b, ususa-
barnes CO. Wells is Go sehleneilnsa "a
Lah@5 Is NV York
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Tnn following lines from Holmes Ho.
Season are consoling. lis very satisfactory
to know beforehand what I'VE are all coming
= These lines express it fully:
II Inst two thermometers blew up.
And killed two children small.
AndEpne Barometer shot dead
4 tudor with it's ball.
Il saw roasting pullet sit,
pot baking egg,
saw cripple scoreh bis hand
Kxtingushing his leg.
! sav nine geese upon the wing.
Towards the frozen pole.
And every mothers gosling fell
crislied to cracking COAL
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II is a good thing for community to get
good men attracted into itself and to keep
them after getting them. So we are glad to
know, and SO will keokukisns be glad to
know Capt. John Il. Reaney, Superintendent
of the Northwestern Union Packet Line
from keokuk TO Dubuque. His headquar-
ters and residence will be at this place. He
ia 4 veteran steamboatman, model gentle
man, and We commend hin, to the most cor
dial fayot and friendship Of our people
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Local Intelligence.

REGISTRATION OF YorEgs.-Our
Democratic Conservative friends should
keep ~ view the important fact that un.
der the new law the Offices for the
Registration Of voters will onlv be kent
open for three days, commencing On
Monday next. All who have arrived AZ
the age Of twenty one years since last
election, aud those who viii attain that
age onpr before the 81 Cay Of Novem-
Der next, aud all who were previously
registered aud have changed their resi-.
denee, and all whose naturalization ma
pers have matared, must see that they
are properly registered or they will lose
Their votes atihc approaching presiden-
tiai election. After the expiration Of
the three days the revised list Of voters
will be Published, aud subsequently, the
books will be again opened Tor three
days IN October 70 allow the fnal cor.
rect.sns y be made prior to the election.
IMPROVEMENT The en,csprisinc
tsm Of Thomas Il Sellers Il Co. have
iiiade very decided change 10 tie ap.
pearaucc Of their store.room, by piacing
the steps, which led to the teles graph Of.
nee, on the outside. They have also
erected neat ticket Office, which was
great desideratum. Their store is sllcd
with choice groceries, liquors, phos.
phaies, &c., and al who w.sh Is pnr.
chase would do well to call. +
The Frederick RepaLA.cda says:--Tho
friends Of the Frederick aud Pennsyl.
saRia Line railroad will be graiiiied 10
learn that the corporate authorities OF
Frederick city took Official action 10 the
matter on Friday evening last, by sub.
scribing one hundred thousand dollnrs
% the capital stock Of said road. We
also learn that it Is the intention to push
the enterprise with Oh possible dispatch.
Mr Washington .. Sharon. If tbs.
city. who lately graduated al tie Naval
Aead my, Annapolis, ltas been ordered
to JOIN the Aslatic squadron Mr. Shar.
tcr started on Friday last. aud carries
With him tie kiad wishes Of many warm
lr'euds io' safe yoyagc aud speedy
felurn
4 pa,eatwas is.usl laa vcct 10 Lew.
e y Ecker fsl II liuion l,iidgc. !or
Improvement 10 machine used for
JulBliag stasgs
The iialy Communion will b. cello
hraed % Ase ASTON Church. in this
plaCe, on sunlay morning next, tho
sHlh iHstaut
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WEsTAsENsTEse MARKETS,
Reported Expressly FOR the ADyocArg BIZ l'hos.
Il. Sellers Co.
WHOLESALE PRICES,
TrEsnAY. Sent. Iilh IA

TUESDAY, Sept. 18th 1868.
fionr. Howard Street Super aud Cut
Extra 8 2Sas9 90, do Shipping Extra 0 IS
aSl0 30. do High Grades 10 5eesll %, do
Family ii 75asl2 so. Western Shipping
Extra 3 25aSl0 Is; do Choice Extra 10 IS
ASH 90; do Family II 6Oa$I2 90. City
Mills super 3 50as 0 SO do STANDARD Ex-
ira 10 2ia$l0 so; do Shipping Brands Tx.
tra ! 5QaSl2 80. Baltimore High Grade
Extra 10 00aSl3 90. Rye Flour s 75a
50 80. Corn Meal 6 O0as0 90.
GyaiH. Receipts Of Wheat to-day we're
2J3S bushels white and 1887 bushels red.
We report sales, viz; $50 bushels fair to
pfinc white u Q 0OaS2 80; 40 bushels
good 90 ~ BJaS2 -. Corn Sales Of $50
white 1T > lsi 800 bushels yellow az 81 %.
Oats -sales % Coz Bushels ut 67a00 eta.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET.
Sept 18Th, 1868.
Bccf Cattle The offerings at the Scales
during the pastweel amounted d s3s heaI.
The prieea ranged as follows Old Cows aud
scalawags, at I 75aS 5 90; ordinary thin
Steers, Oxen and Cows 5 O0a35 Is; fair anal.
ity Bceycs 2daS7; aud the very best Bceves
az OuasS % per l09lis. the average price
being about . - gross.
Sheer. Fair 10 good shearcd Sheen nj
8!all cents. per ID gross.
Hogs. r Prices ranged as follows; fair to
good live Hogs 10 oeaSi5 20 per 100 us
net
BoaL Unwagiei II % 10 q ccpts; tai,
washed 80 TO 81 cetitsi No. 1, plllei, 80 %
80 cents.
Lsaihrr City Slaughter ST. 10 s. csnts;
lioash okirt'ng 50 % " ceuls; Spanisi sole
ah 70 aS CENTS aaniry Slaughtered 59 -
- cents.
Hiies. "a pe;ati3n Steer 1T l,i To IS
a. - cents. Gold
Hag.-Good to primo baIel Iim5.hy at
SCI per lon.
fcaihers--Are in better rcqacst. Strict.
y prime rule % I1afp cents PR b; medium,
we gscfs hVaiV cents per ID; common
kinj- ilujj cents prr h.
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Fearal calamlsg.


The Steamer tiuid.ag STAR. from "A.
pionall arrived 10 New YasA a. satar.
I4y last, aud beings tho ol.ewsag BRIEF
account az ancauhqu8kc which occurred
sa ne coaYl Of Peru aud Eecador on
she l3ih ultimo:
The earthquake surpassed ia extent
aud sH0aai OF destruction alI multrn
experience Of these great con u,sions ai
asiare. Five towns and cities. enc OF
thirty thousand inhabitants. were ca
t'rely overabclmci. thirty lhaassnI
lives lost. aud lA,eu hundred millions
Of property destsoysd The earthquake
eSlnsatl lgf bnnIfeds ~ niles niou.
tho caaai Of Ecuador. Fgra ab1 Bolivia
sud MS !a,t haalred Hla ialaad -
Au lmwcnsc tliai wave. described a.
forty ieei high ,wcg, 10 from tie sel.
HoOd,ns the land ier n great asianec.
aud desiroyiHs everything before it,
The cities Vt Arrqgp, lgsigaa. Chala
aud lhincha are entirely Destroyed asd
many 81 the inland towns are IL ruins.
Though The shock listed bat FIVE n,in.
utes SCI ~ tlal iinie lives we're lost Is
ihoua4uls. In some places towns unt
Only belag swept away, bus their iuhab
ilauis sharing The ssMe fate The hv.
ing wore uDable 60 bury Ihe dad. aud
the stencil from the remains Of human
5ciugs aud dead aaimals il described ~
h9tTibe OF courso ihs shippisg IN
the coast suffered. The United staits
store.hlP Fredoaia. lying At Aries, was
whlrlci FROM her anchorage sad ea,isi.
hod. aud al u her uEieers and men
except tic Surgeon, Who had eoue
ashore, were lost She had lao millions
81 dollars worth OF naval stores un board
Tbs Iaited States steamship Wa,erca,
lyiSs ai the same port. was carried hall
4 mile ialaad by tire Immense wage, AID
lcii hi i aud dry, having however 40
loss Of life except one sailor. be- was
bat slightly injured, bat il will be im,
poss'blc to ever get her aa0at again -
The Peruvian cory tee Ameriea, shared
The same fate, The American nier.
chants along the coast have lost haayily.
many being entirely ruined The lini.
ted States steam irigaics powhalan aud
keassago, which we're on The coast. g..
capped all damage, aud we're rendering
efficient service 81 conveying food 20
the survivors Of this terrible visitation
Great efforts were also being made by
the authorities OF Peru TO extend the
promptest aid in order to mitigate the
almost aRpaalled suffering which the
people had bean called upon 10 undergo.
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h dc District Colp4 II he United
Suites, for he pistrict II Na,giaad
IN Boakp,1acy, liz he matter o5
W'R'og, n &hg6er, bankrupt
NJ Office s hereby given that general
IN meeting Of the creditors Of William
II. shaeifer, Bankrupt, win be held ut the
office Of Messrs. Smith & Mckeilip. West.
minister, Md, on "Wednesday, Ms 28d dan
ct September, inst, ut 10 o'clock, a NJ. for
the purposes named in the 9th Section of
the Bankrupt Act Of March I'd, 1867.
JOSEPH SHAEtFEis,
seplo y Assignee.
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The DEMOCRATIC ADVOCATE ia Me
best advertising medium, hauiag he lar
gest circulation, for reaching The reople
Of Carroll county. u is read by a Uc,y
large number Of persons, and is 1eeekiy
advertising columns s]tow a great amount
Of local adVertising. Our columns are
not hired 10 agents, but are filled nth
The business Of home. Tie circulation
as Increasing rapidly IN This and Tie
acJoiainy counties, also in Adams and
York counties, Pa.
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EDEEEp.

: AZ the residence Of George Mex. Teal,
Rcisierstown, Baltimore county, on the LIST
instant, Mrs. Mary A. Gogings, in her 47th
year
On the 9Th instant, in this city, Charles
Matthias, son Of b. ]. Matthias, aged year,
4 month and ~ days.
I, Vn FRIDAY morning Inst, near this city,
Mr.. John Roop, aged 90 years.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1868-09-17
Election Notice.

The Stockholders of the Western Mary.
land Railroad Company are hereby notified
that an Election VIII be held at the Court
House, in the city Of Westminster. on the
ImRD WEpNrsnAY (21sT DAY or OeroBER
NfxT, NJ u o'clock, NJ, for the election of
Directors, 70 manage the affairs of the C,m.
pany for the ensuing year.
JOHN B. BOYLE,
sep II TO Secre AIRY.