The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-03-17
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CITY NEWS.


CITY NEWS.
CLARA BARTON lectures 8, the Opera House
On Wednesday evening.
THEIRS was a very severe hail storm lew
miles up the Valley Railroad yesterday fore
noon.
A LOT Of Oranges and Lemons have been
received by Robertson Albers, which they
offer very low.
Thar staunch and fast going little packet,
"The Eagle, with our excellent friend Cap
tain Campbell in command, offers line &C
Communications now for the travelling and busi-
ness public between Keoknk and Warsaw.
The Executive Committee Of the 7. ii. Z.
A. of keoknk. will meet at the Baptist
Church, corner Of Eighth aud Blondesu
streets, this Tuesday evening, at : o'clock
S. b. McLANE, Chairman.
* passing the establishment OF Messrs A.
WeberI Co., yesterday, we noticed that their
stock of Hardware and House Furnishing
Goods hss commenced TO arrive. In q few
days the house will he prepared for the re-
ception OF customers.
AS WILL be seen by an advertisement on
the arst page, Messrs. Howe Tyler have
determined TO close out their entire stock OF
Furniture at auction, they having decided to
quit The retailing of that article They have
on hand some very fine parlor and chamber
sets, aud, in fact, general assortment oil No.
Furniture, all Of which will be sold to the
highest bidder. A rare chance will be thus
afforded for securing bargains.
LKeTuRE-Mlss Clara Barton the
brave hearted heroic woman, who made so
noble fame by her generous and patriotic
labors in behalf OF our soldiery during the
war, will lecture At Gibbons Opera House
Wednesday evening. Miss Barton has won
much favor by her lectures, always pleasing
her hearers by her spoken words, as her eio-
quent and self-sacrfcing actions won the
hearts of the American people, She is
pleasant, graceful lecturer, and will, no
doubt, have house full to overlooking. Let
every one in Keokuk go and hear her.
Com PENs.-We call attention to the ad
vertisement OF Mortou's Gold Pens. These
Pens have been gradually gaining public ia
vor, until they are becoming pretty generally
used. The New York Observer says Of Nor
bao a
~ years trying to coax ourselves into the use
of Gold Pen; but never found one, till we
used Morton's 5, that we did not cast aside af
ter short use. We can speak of the real
comfort Of one Of Morton's Gold PENS
For the purpose of fully supplying the
wants Of the public, and in order TO prevent
inscriptions dealers from pAlmlug off infe
rior and worthless goods as the Morton Geld
Pens, no goods will be sold at Wholesale ex-
cept to duly appointed and authorized agents
Messrs T. Il. J. Ayers & Sons are the agents
at this place.
To TEE PrBIic. Having been informed
that certain persons of this city, vendors OF
certain lottery tickets, have circulated the
story that my residence is included in the
proposed list of prizes, take this method Of
notifying the public that there is not par
ticle of truth in such statements, aud that my
property is not, has not been nor ever will be
In any such scheme that ! never have had
any such proposition made to me, nor have
l made such TO any one, and that am OPP
posed to all such transactions.
d. B. HiLlrs
Miss Clara BARTeS will lecture in Glib
bons Opera House. Wednesday evening,
March 18th. Snhieet-s'W Work and Incident
Of Army Life
As previously announced, this lecture will
be delivered under the auspices of Post Nc.
20, G. A. r., and the net proceeds thereof
will be placed u the credit Of the Special
Charity fund OF The Post l, will be used in
relieving, as far as possible, the sufierings Of
MANNED and crippled soldiers and the widows !
and orphans Of soldiers.
Admission 50 cents. Tickets can be pro /
cured at the bookstores and News Depot, and |
q, the door. Doors open at !; lecture to |
commence at clock.
j. A. SAWYER,
marl12t Adit. Post 20, and Chm. Com.
J. NJ. SHELLEY l. Sous, Wholesale dealers /
IN Dry Goods, are receiving the largest stock
OF Dry Goods ever opened in this market,
and We incline to think the largest ever
hrnp IL, L.. IA H.
jammed with Goods from the cellar TO the |
fourth story, and embraces everything in their |
line. including Cloths aud 3heetings. Shirt. |
ings, Calieoes, Gingham., Silks, yelvets, |
Satins. Laces. Ribbons, and scores Of other
articles, staple and fancy, to meet the de-
mands Of the trade, at home and abroad. |
Twenty Year, experience in the business in
heokuk, with an ample capital, enabling them |
to bny nj lowest cash rates give Shelley 4 |
Soma superior facilities and justify them in |
their guarantee to duplicate St Louis or
lineage bills. We have not the slightest |
doubt that this house can sell goods on better
terms than dealers in Chicago or ST. Lou;,. |
for they can buy At as low rates, aud their *.
penses in rents and carrying on their busi- |
mesa, and for living. are not nearly 90 high as
the expenses Of St. Louis and Chicago mer-
chants.
Let our friends give them q call, and te.,
the matter for themselves, if they have any
hesitation in taking orr opinion in the prem.
Uses; and We assure them tina, thev will no.
ind anywhere, East or West, more asreea-
able, liberal or accommodating men to do
business with, than J. NJ Shelley L Sons.
PArEsTs.-Boyd 4 Co., Solicitors Of P IT.
snts, 2os Pine street. St. Louis. Missouri Of
hc'ally report 10 the GArx CrrY the follow
ing Patents granted Iowa and Missouri inven-
tors for the week ending March 10, 1858:
IOWA.
ae.' Lyons City, Gang Plow.
bot, Cedar Falls, Ssraw-cuttsr.
" Mckinley, Luca. Co., Ground .m.,. !,
for planting. -
s J Toof, Fort Madison, L.mn..x,;.
gaisher.
E Toof, Fort Madison, Wick Requisite,
E. Beards, Salem, Moth proof Bes-h:v.
Portal.
J HArpse. Hillsboro, Hay Rake and Loader.
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