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IMPAIRMENT OF HIGHWAYS, BRIDGES.
| SEWERS, ETC. OFFICE OF CHIEF COM
MISSIONER, No. 104 s. FIFTH Street.
DurI npI puIA Anrfl 1910
NOTICE no CONTRACTORS' m ~ '0

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Sealed Proposals will be received at the ofice Of
the Chief Commissioner of Highways until IL O'Clock
NJ on MONDAY, the 26th instant, for the construc-
tion of Sewer the line Of Sergeant street, from
Tenth street to point fifty feet east OF Eleventh
street from the sewer Tenth street to the west
curb-line of Eleventh street, two feet six inches
in diameter; ON the line OF CallOwhill street
from Broad street to Sixteenth street. three feet in
diameter: on the line of Arch street, from Sixth to
Seventh street three feet in diameter; the line OF
Thiry-fourh street, from Chestnut street TO Market
street three feet in diameter, with such man-hOles
as may be directed by the Chief Engineer and Sur
Veyor. =,
take bills prepared against the property fronting on
cents for each nea foot OF front each side of the
street as so much cash paid the balance as limited
by ordinance, to be paid by the city.
when the street is occupied by City Passenger
Railroad track, the Sewer shall be constructed along
aide of said track in such manner not to obstruct
or interfere with the safe passage of the cars thereon
and no claim for remuneration shall be paid the con-
tractor by the company using said track specified
in Act OF Assembly approved May S, 1866
All bidders are invited TO be present the time and
nlace OF opening the said proposals. Each proposal
heen filed In the Law Department as directed by Or
dinance of May 25, 1860. II the lowest bidder shall
not execute contract within five days after the
work s awarded, he will be deemed declining and
viii he held liable his bond for the difference be-
tween his bid and the next highest bid Specifics
tions may be had at the Department OF SURVEYS
which viii be strictly adhered TO.
"''N MAHLON II. DICKINSON,
4223t Cnei commissioner OF highways
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IN THE NAME AND BY THE AUTHORITY OF
THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
Il PROCL.4yH,4TIO.N!
- L N n s YLV MA SIS:

TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS REWARD FOR THE
ARREST OF A CERTAIN WILLIAM BROOKS,
ONE OF THE MURDERERs OF THEODORE
BRoDHEAD.
Whereas, The Senate and House OF Representatives
have enacted the following preamble and Joint reso-
luton, VIII
"Resolution authorizing the Governor to offer
reward for escaped convicts.
''Whereas, William Brooks was convicted In the
Court of oyer and Terminer OF Monroe county, OF
the murder OF one Theodore Brodhead, and on the
second day of April, thousand eight hundred and
siXty-nine, Escaped from the county jail Of said
county; therefore,
"Resolved, BY the Senate and House OF Repre-
sentatlyes OF the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in
General Assembly met, That the Governor be and
he is hereby authorized to offer a reward OF two
thousand dollars for the arrest of said escaped con-
yict, to be distributed by the Executive in such
manner as in his judgment will be the most con-
duclye to the ends OF justice and the execution OF
the laws" Approved the fourteenth day OF April,
A. D. 1862
And whereas, The reputation Of the Government,
the peace and security Of its citizens, the obligations
of justice, and the execution of the laws require that
the said William Brooks should be brought to under
go the sentence of the court aforesaid
Now, therefore, !, JOHN w. GEARY, Governor OF
the said Commonwealth, in compliance with the said
joint resolution, and by virtue of the power and
authority vested in me, do issue this my proclama-
nation, hereby Offering q reward of TWO THOU
SAND DOLLARS to any person or persons who shall
apprehend and secure the said William Brooks to be
paid in compliance with the provisions OF the afore-
said Joint resolution And hereby call all officers
of justice and good citizens everywhere to be vigil
liant and unremittng in their efforts for the appre-
hension of the said William Brooks, and his return
to the proper authorities.
Given under my hand ana the great seal of the State
at Harrisburg, this twenty-drst day Of April,
Il. in the year Of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and siXty-nine and OF the Com
monwcalth the ninety-third.
JOHN w. GEARY.
BY the Governor;
+. JORDAN,
4223t Secretary of the Commonwealth
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The New YorI. Money M.rl.e,


. eIlaps tIe mos important feature In Wall street
dongs to-day was the notification of the conntrnIis
OF the currency to he national banks calling for n
statement OF ther condition they stood at t6e close
u Is remembered that The banks commenced
contracting ,S lher loars in the besipni1g
TO the day above specified it will be seen bet up
can make very good exhibit. Their capacity foy
expansion " therefore all the greater 40 that the
opportune as twlll release great deal of nancy
and enable the banks 10 discount more freely Scr
,D"" o"S''n'e'A 'he banks In the country which
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FROM EUROPE.
Debate on the spanish Constitution.
A Al

Debate on the Spanish Constitutsou.
By Atlantic CabLe.
MADRID, April 22.-The debate in the Constituent
Cortes yesterday, on the new Constitution to be
ADOPTED, was very interesting Senior Flgueras one
or the leaders OF the Republican party, strongly
urged the point that the only alternative left 10 the
majority in the COrtes was TO restore the BOurbons
10 the throne or TO inaugurate republican form OF
government Senior Zorrilla, OF the majority, replied
at length, taking the ground that the restoration Of
the Bourbons was absolutely impossible, and that n
republic would be u national calamity He assured
them that the majority would certainly succeed in
obtaining a king. -
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A SSEMBLY BUILDING. GRAND CON
Brown LADY s A%ateqF Me4AO Soprano Marco
Madam Price the great Test Medium of Massac
will give grand concert at the above hail. Friday evening
Hpr 99 assisted the above artiss IicEats
% cents Reserved seats 80 cents be had at the usual
places at the door Concert to commence at o'clock
Bee programme Its
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FriehtfuI Accident I'm Canada.

GRANNY, Canada, April 22.-while a number OF
persons were congregated the principal bridge al
this place last evening, witnessing the flood one end
OF the bridge gave away preciptatlng eleven people
into the water. The river being very swift and the
water unusually high, no assistance could be rem
dered, and the whole number were quickly carried
out OF sight and drowned.
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FROM ST. LOUIS.

ST. LOUIS, April 22.-The pork-packers and
provision dealers of this city have subecribed
sl5oo, to be awarded as premiums for the best
hogs at the fair Of the St. Louis Agricultural
and Mechanical Association, to be held next Oc-
tobcr, in addition to the regular prize of the
association. 1t Is expected that all parts Of the
country viii be represented.
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Volunteers for Cuba.

The Charleston Is. C.) NelCS Of Monday says:-The
Cuban excitement has at last reached Augusta, and
the COnstitutiondlis learns that number OF young
men who did good service in the .Lost Cause" have
resolved to embark in a cause somewhat similar In
principle by joining the insurgent army Of Cuba 1t
is their intention to leave In o few days. .
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NIeetine of Pacific Railway
SfOcIxhOIders.

Boston, April 2s.-The stockholders OF the
ITnion Pacific Railroad held meeting in this
citv this morning, and after adopting amend
ments TO the charter authorized by Congress, ad-
iourRed until tomorrow for q choice Of officers
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NEW YORK, April 22.-Cotton Quet 800 bales sold;
Flour dull and prices favor buyers without decided
change; sales of 1900 barrels Wheat decIinipg Corn
the buyers sales of 36OO bushels mixed
Western at SO9s1c Oats steady: Beef quiet Pork
steady; new mess $3.50 Lard dull steam, la9sCSl85Sc.
Whisky quiet, and quotations nominal.
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BEER SALOON RoBBED.--About half-past 70 O'Clock
this morning thieves scaled the rear wall OF r. j.
Iamber's lager beer saloon, No. "a and 20 South
street, and entered the bar-r0om through an open
window Some " OF u, an Old coat and few cigars
were taken.
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- GOVERNOR DUNN IN TowN.-Lieutenant Governor
D%un % Go0reop, OF Louisiana, arrived in this city a
snort lhle. lie Is the guest OF Mr. Dorsey a wealthy
G0lored gentleman residing ON Locust street below
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SUPPOSED TO BE DESERTERS The Harbor Police
last night picked up a boat containing three German
sailors, with their baggage. They supposed to be
descItcrs from some foreign vessels now lyin4 in the
Delaware aud are at the station, Front and Noble
streets, awaiting Identification.
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THIEF CAUGHT-Yesterday afternoon Peter Ster-
ling picked up Eeg OF lard from Spruce street wharf
ana on 1ndng that he had been detected in the
inert dropped the load ana ran. lie was captured
hearing ~
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RECEIVED HIS COSnussI0N-United States ColIec
tor Barnes has received his Commission and Lii
enter upon his duties on Monday next '
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hE0kLEss DRIVING. George McCutcheon has beon
bound over by Alderman Randall for reckless dr vinm
through the Twenty-fourlh ward Yesterday wang
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STEALING RAILROAD IRON.-Policeman McCully OF
the Second district, yesterday afternoon arrested
John Flaherty, an elghtcen-y year-od youth, while
carrying of pieces of iron rom Almond street wharf
The accused had been for some time taking the
article and cOncealing it on Pine street wharf as q
considerable quantity was found there. 1t is sup
posed that il was his intention TO have removed il
through the night by means OF a boat, Alderman
Tittermary committed him for trial.
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WEDDING INVITATIONS, ENGRAVED IN
w the newest and best manner.
LOUIS DREKA, Stationer and Engraver,
No. aA1.B Chestnut Street. =
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THE ALLEGED VALENTINE HoMICmE-Coroner
Daniels this morning continued the investigation in
the case OF William Valentine who was alleged to
have come to his death hy being showed into the
Schuylkil, from Columbia bridge, on November II
last. The testimony showed that the deceased fell
through the bridge, after his alteration with the
party on the night in question. Dr. Shapleigh testi-
lied that the body was so far decomposed that he
could not make satisfactory post-mortem but he
examined the bones and found no fractures. The
jury returned verdict that the deceased came to
his death by being drowned.
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Fatal Accident.


BUFFALO, April 22.-Augustus Roberts was
ally injured by horse falling on him.
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THE CHEsNUT STREET SKATING RINK will open as
q Velocipedrome on Monday next on which occasion
there viii be grand display by some of the best
velocpedsts in the city. A gold medal, valued at
$50, will be awarded TO the best male rider resident
in Philadelphia; silver medal, valued at S25, to the
bestady writer under sixteen years Of age, and II
silver medal valued at $40 TO the manufacturer of
the best velocipede.
The managers of the rink intend to make it a place
OF for the best classes in the cemmunity and
everything will be done for the convenience and
comfort OF those who patrOnize the establishment.
new floor has been laid, and forty frs-cass veloc-
pedcs have been purchased. Competent instructors
when the moor can be used by ladies exclusively.
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THE SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS INSTITUTE. -
These meetings of Sunday School teachers and
friends of Sunday Schools are continued each after
noon and evening at Bethany Hall. The exercises OF
yesterday were of very interesting character and
were enlivened by songs from the Little Wanderers.
Rev. G. A. Peltz has presided over each meeting OF
this Institute, and greatly aided its by his
usual happy method OF putting everybody in good
humOr. The Pennsylvania Association could have
made no better selection when they made that
gentleman their presiding officer. An earnest
believer in the importance of the work. he is always
at home when engaged in Sunday School affairs.
The meetings will close this evening" and we doubt
not the Sunday School interest in our city will
receive from this Institute new and heathful im-
pulse
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1869-01-05
Special Notices.

XATOMEN.-F OWING TO
w the ocular and important relations which they
snatain their peculiar orgai xaon and the oioss they
e .s hs ssSn
and welfare, Tor none can be happy who ere ~ MOI
cam Long sD s. 70 rsn On Siss. the
general health Of Individual and efe long producing
permanent nckasa and pesasssfs escliss: hes = i
p g.sioa. 1 e "a oaIy 70. :. ~
gent necessity viii tsss vc1ao - ~ saefiaee ~
rs for psrine ID sssir haDds sinSis speca which viii
be found 4alous In relieving and ccrtng almost svs
~ ofthoee troublesome conpasinfs peculiar TO she
"a Hu.so.J Ixr.Ac, ., Bucau.--Husdr.d. .ussr on
in silence and hund ofothers apply ssini to drug
shs sos of sss. or sol, make ths
woess would wish to anything that would
Do injuss - the afictsd bat an obliged 70 say that
although ID may be pxodacsd from sxcessivs hauson
OF the DO vers Of life by labofios employment unwhOe
sos cir and food pross mens.uration the use Of tea
and coffee and frequent childbirth, 1t IL far otener
caused By direct isaton a2piisd 70 the mucous mem
brane ofths vagina ttsf.
when reviewing the causes Of these distressing COM
plsnts 1t IL most painful to contemplate the attendant
svs consequent upon them. It'll but sinpis justice p
the subject euumelste few Of tho additional
causes which largely affect the life health and hap
piuees Of women classes society and which,
aequsntly, affect Less directly the welfre OF the
entire human family The mania that exists ior eco
cious education ad marriage, the years that
and in the Restraints rss the ssry con
1S s sy
CLOTHED, - shs nlAd nndely excited ~ pre Rer-
vertne 8 nidnsht rsvcl thu hours deaagnsd nAtsrs
for sleep sid reet the work OF Distractions
plished.
In consequences Of this early strain upou hes system,
effort is required by the dseate WEARY 70
retan her situation in school at later DAY thus Agra
waiting he Evil. When excitsment Il over snoshe
in prospective keeps the mind norsdy sensitive 70 i'm
esion while the constant restraint Of lashona
Die dress absolutely forbddng the exercise indspensa-
bic to the attainment and retention of organic health
- strength the exposure night air the sudden
change oftemperatue the complete prostration pro-
by excessive dancing, mnat OF necessity produce
theIr ate effect Ii last early marriage caps
the cax OF misery and the unfortunate one hitherto
40 utterly OF the plain dictates and
airs other delicate nature becomes unwilling
subject Of medical treatment This Is but truthful
picture the experience Of Thousands Of our young
| vo.nAr
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1869-01-05
The Great Pictorial Annual.

Hostettere United Btates Alma for 1850, for dis
trbution srstss thronshout the United States and
civilized countries of the Western Hemisphere, will be
published about hrst of January and all who wish
to the philosophy Of health should read
and PONDER the valuable suggestions II containa In adj
dton to an admirable modest treatise the causes
prevention and cure ofa great variety Of diseases, 1t
emit races large amount OF Information interesting to
the merchant the mechanic, the miner, the farmer the
planter, and professional man ard the calculations
have been sde such meriiians and ATTITUDES
most suitable for correct and comprehensive National
CALENDAR.
The nature, uses and extraordinary sanitary effects
of HosTETTER's aTOMACH BITTERs, the staple
tonic and alteratiye Of than half the Christian
world fully set forth in it, pages, which aso In
terspersed with pictorial illustrations, valuable recipes
for the household and farm humorous anecdotes and
other instructive and amusing reading matter original
and selected. Among the Annals to appear with the
Opening OF ar this will be ofths most useful
and may be had for the asking eend for copies to ths
Osatral Msuufactovy at Pittsburgh Pa to the
est dealer 10 HOsTETTER's STOMACH BITTERs. The
BIrTERs aresod in every city, town and village and
extensively used throughout the entire civilized
world, Ldee22dAw-lw
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Chairman Lecture Committee.

CoLLYEa To>sIaHT.-h isn't any Du
Chailu with his stale talk about Gorrillas,
nor any DR.. Hayes with his revamped de.
scriptions Of Arctic adventures which he had
long ago written in books much better than
he talks them. Nor is it any Oscanyan with
his leg show and his monotonous Snowman Z
recitative. 1t is mono Of these that speaks
to the Keokuk public this evening. DR..
Collyer is man of force and genius; grand
speaker because he 10 grand man. The
crowd that heard him preach here year age
will be certain to 90 and hear him lecture
And those that did not hear him then will b,
equally anxious to hear him now.
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LET there be crowd at the Opera House
this evening The lecture will be grand
one, and the Association are in need Of
funds. The two considerations should bring
out full house. Collyer's subject is /" Clear
Grit A characteristic subject that Collysr
will enthusiastically treat.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1869-01-05

MnsRs. RoBERTsoN h ALBEss have placed
us under obligations to them by sending US
on New Years day an assortment of canned
fruit together with . can of deviled ham.
We presumed the later to be for the devil, ;"
so we devoted that portion Of our gift to the
demonical representative Of the Office.
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PETROLEUM. V. Nasty terms Barrett
Vegetable Hair Restorative the Fountin
nv Youth, and be is not the only instance
where it has "made the old man young
again. II is warranted in every case to re-
store the hair to its natural color, and is q
beautiful dressing. Wheeling Inteligencer.
d&WlW
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TILros's JouRsAL OF HORTICULTURE AND
FLORAL MAGAZINE, for January, is on our
table, and il as full Of interesting and in
structive reading as is its won't. Tbs IS q
No Horticultural monthly, worthy Of all
praise and patronage. It il published in Bos'
ton BY l'ilton 4 Co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1869-01-05

FoR SALE this week at the New York
Store, one thousand yards Of Gnghams, sell
nants Delaines at IS cents: 100 remnants
best Chintz Calcoes, l23; ten dozen chill
dren hose, ten cents pair. All goods
marked down in proportion. 1t
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BafcneIor.s HAIR Dye.

This splendid Hair Dyeis the best in the world the
only true and perfect Dye harmess reliable insanta
eous; Disappointment ridiculous tints; remedies
he i'll effects of bad dyes; inrgoratss and leaves the
Hair soft and bssutiful, black broson. Gold by all
Druggists AID and propssly applied q Batch
lors's Wig Factory, No 10 Bond trsSt, Nov York.
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THsI. O. Or. InsrALLArlos.-Ths large
Gad beautiful hall u this order Vas thronged
lest night By oar citizsns, who had : curiosity
70 witness the imposing csremouiss ct the
IDsssllasiousof the officers Of tho two Amer
lean Lodges. At this late hour il il impos-
sible for Us to give such description Of the
exercises as their merits deserve Those Of
our readers who were there 70 ~, viii need
no description from our pen-those who were
not there ought to have been. The oficers
were installed in regular form by D.D.GM NJ.
John Perdew, assisted BY Grand Warden
+. 81. Wickershsm, Grand Secretary 3. +.
Mcintyre, Grand Treasurer Lowell Howe,
Grand Marshal John G. Fry, and Grand
Guardian Charles W. Taylor. The ceremony
Of installation is beautiful one, and was
most admirably conducted by the officers in
charge. After the installation an able and
eloquent address was delived by P. g. NJ.
Erie ]. Leech. Tho address was listened to
with undivided attention, and was loudly up,
plaudsd. Il was ! uasterly effort, and ID
worthy Of publication and vide dissenina.
ton. After Ne address the audience vas
resolved into sociable, and was entertained
| By songs snd instrumental music. Wewould
like TO name al the participants in these ex
ercises, but space forbids. The perform
ances were credltable 70 themselves ane
highly pleasing to the audience. The Order
was especially indebted TO the Chatham Squar'
church choir for conducting the singinl
of the odes of the Order. And thus CLOSED
one Of the best of the many reunions TIL
Order has had in our city. The crowd wa
large one, aud the best Of good humor pre-
walled.
Odd Fellowship in Keokuk, Is in all part'
of tho country, is increasing, growing strong
err, is extending the sphere Of itsusefnlness il
elevating the character Of man, and in re
|lieving the woes insepaIable from our con
mon humanity. The institution Of Odd Eel
lowship 10 not attempted by its votares to b
shrouded in mystery. All know its objects
and eli should learn its intrinsic excellen
|cies. The affair last evening was highly en-
Ijoyable, and elected the commentator Of a
present. We hope to witness still turtle
pleasant entertainments under the auspice
|of the +" Three -linked Brotherhood
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1869-01-05

KEoKuK LIBRARY ASSOCIATION Rev.
Robert Collyer, Of Chicago, will lecture be-
fore this Association, on Tuesday evening
next, Jan. s, at Gibbons Opera House.
Subject-Clear Grit-Tickets 50cts, to be had
at Book and Jewelry Stores. Doors open at
I o'clock; lecture commences at 8.
w. w. JAMESON,
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MAsoSIc.-S communication Of Ia
gle Lodge No. ~, A. F. and A. NJ, this even
ing. Work on the First Degree.
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Arrivals and Departures Of the Nails
CITY NEWS.

Foa clothing, remember Isaac N. Stern
4 Co.