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Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-05-14

STRAY WOMAN Yesterday morning, Officer
Pearce, OF the First Ward, was called upon by the
family Of the late A Fsyier, 10 take ito custody
young woman who bad entered their house and
proceeded to a room in the third story, where she
locked herself in, She is evidently deranged, and
refuses to give any information in regard 70 herself
or friends. She appears to be about eighteen or
nineteen years of age, has on dark calico dress
and gingham bonnet, and says her name Is Char
lotte Mr.. Pesrce, having been unable 70 find any
person in the FIRST Ward who knew her, has re-
quested the incident TO be made public that her
friends may know where TO find her.
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-05-14

BrsHoP OF WAsHN0Tos.-The Provisional Coun.
Gil of the Roman Catholic Church, held last week,
In Baltimore, determined upon the transfer Of the
Right Rev. DR.. McGill, of Richmond, Virginia, to
the new See of Washington. Bishop McGi1 Is a
native Of Pennsylvania, and a convert 10 the Ro-
man Catholic religion. He is also reputed 10 be
one Of the most distinguished preachers Of that
denomination. The Very Reverend II. B. Coskrey,
ofBaltimore, is TO succeed Bishop McGill at Rich
mond.
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-05-14

FATAL AccIDKSr.-A girl about ten years old,
the child OF Mr.. Collins who lives In the 4th Ward
was severly burnt on Friday. She went into a
neighbours bouse and while going before the fire,
her clothes which were light took fire and she was
soon enveoped In blaze. She ran out OF the house
but was burnt so severity before the fire around
her was put out that she died yesterday morning
after suffering intense agony
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-05-14

LEcruRE.-Mr. j. i. Polk lectures at Tempe
rance Hall tomorrow evening, on the subject Of
the landing Of Lord Baltimore and the so-called
Pilgrims Of MARYLAND
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-12-11
'feIeKraphtc News.
founded
CONGRESSIONAL.

WAsmNe4oN, Dee 1.-23d Ballot Rich
ardsen, IS, Campbell rs.
MIR. Campbell then rose and after thanking
his friends for their support through the 23d
ballot. he declared that he had become con-
WINGED that ii would be impossible for his
friends to succeed III electing him, unless he
could perform one or two conditions, viz: re-
pudlate his we'll known opinions on slavery
and Americanlsm, OF some way make direct
y or indirectly pledges rs to the organization
ST committees, which would amount to a
sacrifice u saf-respec', and make His iudg-
meat ii object for public contempt
nder these circumstances. and feeling
that The interests Of the House demand II.
and regarding those interests as paramount
TO every other considerations he withdrew
his name candidate.
oath I5aliot-Rchardson -. Banks. IL.
25ta Richardson "A, Banks Al
Fuller ~, Pennington Is, Wheeler IL. Zolli-
Golfer l5, Thnrston IL, Washhurne Of Maine
t, Howard 5, Iappan ;, Woodruff 3. Me
cham., Campbell and nine others | each.
Nofnaterial change in the Goth ana 9th
ballots.
Adjourned.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-12-11

.she showed itin the expression of eyesIk burned
almost to stone-eycs hard and tsarlsss.--
She had a long time believed that she was
very generous in giving her money; her aunt's
observations had nearly convinced her that
generosity was something more than giving
what she did not care for or want, and It
made her very uncomfortable: but she was
too stubborn TO confess she was wrong, God
had not vet softened her heart She knew
but little of prayer, and had very seldom
proved how prayer Is answered when il il
laid before the throne of the Almighty III a
pure and humble spirit. Aunt Jane loved
her dearly, and the more dearly she loved
her the more anxious she became that Geral-
dine should conquer the evil and cultivate
the good of her disposition but that is
thing the young arc slow to understand -
They think-sillv things-that th ose who
love them most will indulge them most.
II Will tell YOU continued aunt Jane, af-
ter Il pause--for she was so wise that she
paused to let Que thing sink into Geraldines
mind before she spoke of anothcr-'J will
tell you Of boy who had a very aggravating
temper-it was not so very violent, but it was
wilful, obstinate and unyielding; IL he was
told to read at ] O'Clock, write AT ?, and do
his Latin exercises at 3, he would argue that
1t would be better TO do his Latin at | o'clock
and read at three Half Of his time was
spent III contradiction. He was absurd
enough 10 suppose that he knew better than
his teachers; he would not Of course say he
did, but he would act as if he did. He knew
nothing Of the generosity which yields a viii
- ~ u, W. " p'iefsf" nao nv
~, " "e ~ images queseioheo "efalu,he.
-, W auSahlases' = y hot an ausah-
'ase 70 nave everything proNioeu, everything
'hongh' OF, everything prepared, everything
'ha' the experience ana khowieage Oh age
can suggest uohe Tor you'iI~the 'horh< re-
,io'eu from lheir PAIN. the "nole business %
ne "rfalSea 80 ~ TO prepare .iie" i"r Tue
future Win the least poselnie oh'lay Oh
''o"oie 70 'hehssNes-aha an 'hat r.
W" % ~ return pei"5 "''en'ioii "h" "opai
ehce
3eralulne eyes were growing Tess stony
ana she nan mutered IN Il low tone, that ~
true.
inns boy, Ike many giris, wanted 10 earn
only What ne iiked' ana y Wonia nave been
dl'hcnlt 10 teach hin even ON these terms, Tor
"iat ne iikea inns week ne ana not hAe the
next; ana such was his spirit OF opposition,
,hat II II We're wished ilat ne would IKE WS
ne wouia pe sure 10 rush Ut the pellei that ne
s.err
- you are 80 cohtraalo'orF' sal" sis
iAtner no one VIII love you
ooh care Tor being ioSod, sara 1he
po!'
oh. very well, said ms iatner.
ne next morning, when ne came down
stars, NJ looked ronnd, ana then oner"d ms
mother ms morning KISS: She turned from
nm and ne saw she had been weeping.
lou do not care Tor being loved sa'd
ms iatiier, ana so. as YOU uon care abont
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-12-11

Iowa CRY, Dec. A, 1855.
Alkssrs. Ep4nsser Here VIC are, all Of u
safe and sond nd have just commenced
the work Of rlth g1ny the errors of the Dis
trict Judges6f ISwa for the last six months
A very serious job, by the way, and one
which is likely to occupy all the skill and
ability of the Supreme Court, and, when fin
ished, thcrs may still be room TO add, as
merchant'sado to their bills, s'E f., !" for
Errors Excepted. But one thing can safely
say for our Supreme Court, as al present
ganzed, that if any errors are committed by
them, it will not be for the want of laborl-
Gus and patient Investigation of the cases sub
mitted TO them, Ror Of aperyading desire to
administer the law correctly. We found
them all at their posts, and ready to proceed
With business.
There II also an unusually full attendance
Of the bar from our district. We have
Messrs. Dixon, Miller, Marshall, Edwards,
Hornsh, Rankin, and Moss, Of keokuk; Hail.
Star, Browning, and Darwin, of Burlington;
Cloud and Irvine, from Muscatine; Judge
Knapp, of keosauqua, &C., &c. Our old
his splendid beard, attending the Court con
yened TO determine the question of his right
to the office which he holds, which is con-
tested by his competitor in the race last
spring.
Owing 10 the absence Of one of the trio,
the case il in suspended condition at pres
ent, and ! cannot tell you when it will pro-
coed.
There are not many cases of much gener-
al interest, before the Court, from our coun-
ty. The case commonly called the Church
ease, | mean the controversy about the forty
acres of land adjoining keokuk, has not
been Iockoted yet, but will be disposed Of
this term.
The case Of the State against Geofas San
to, which is the first one under the new liquor
law. before this Court, is to be argued TO-
morrow. and excites some interest, as it must
test the eonstitutionalty and general validity
Of the late prohibitory statute. 1t will be
hlEutQ Nv ltesIS- " -'tVSo ioi pNNa-
to, and BY the Attorney General Mr.. Cloud,
and our County Attorney Mr.. Hornish, for
the State.
40 Muscatine we had the pleasure of hear
ing the whistle Of the Iron Horse for the
first time in Iowa, and along the road from
that place TO this, we frequently crossed the
track with the rails down most Of the way
II is intended BY the Company to have the
ears running both from Davenport and Mus
catine to this place by the glorious 9th Of
January: at which time the Democracy hold
their grand State meeting, to purge out
Know No.hin..sn and Abolitonism, and
settle the other minor olIairs oil the State and
the Nation.
Before that grand eafree Of Office hunting,
humbuggine, political trleksters- and party
hacks, hope to be quietly sitting in my Of
fee at home, and readyto receive It's grand
results through the columns of the ''GATE
CnY," instead of being pushed and Jolted
about by that patriotic, Unions saving assem-
biz. who will fancy that, Atlas like, the fate
of the world rests upon their shoulders.
Y.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-12-11
Strong G0nfirtnati

The correspondent of the st. Louis Dem
ocrdt, who has been distinguished for his
truthful account Of Kansas matters. gives
the following narration Of the origin of the
present difficulty, which, it will be seen, sub
santially confirms the report copied By Us
from the Herald of Freedom
Mr.. Dow, am informed, was citizen of
New Engss and; had sauatted on n unoccupied
claim; expended several hundred dollars in
improving it: and then returned TO his East
ern home for his wife and children. lie left
the farm in charge eff friend. Mr.. Cole
man, it is stated, cut good deal Of timber
Off it in his absence, and persisted in doing
SO after his return. Mr.. Dow demonstrated;
Mr.. Coleman shot hun. A gentleman Of Mr.
BOWS acquaintance, warm personal friend,
il may be in removing the bleeding corpse
of the young man, is charged with having
vowed vengeance on has murderer. For this
b. was arrested on Monday last, without a
warrant having been produced. In riding
away with Sheriff Jones md his posse. he
met ten horsemen going toward Lawrence to
attend the Indignation meeting. He told
them he had been arrested without any form
ality,
"Come along with us" said one of the
horsemen.
He rode out from the Sherih's guard, who
We're as numerous as the other but made no
resistance.
These are the facts, am informed upon
which the inhamatory telegraphc dispatches,
the special messenger from the Governor,
the blood and thunderish proclamations BY
the Brigadier General, and the dreadful rll-
mors Of war and cattle slaughter have been
founded
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-12-11

IL appears that the President has not au-
troops, and tnat he has no authority so 10
do Nor has the Governor any authority to
call upon or accept the services Of the Mis-
soari militia, and if The Missourans 20 there
10 Sight the Free 5 tate party, they viii go MS
laWless maraudefs, and we trust will meet
the fate they viii justly meri, from sharpe's
rifles in the hands Of the men women aud
children Of Kansas assembled 81 Lawrence
City.
Let Shannon enforce Squader Sovereign
ty' with his own feeble squad against the
great mass Of the people, if he can.
~ The Missouri Legislature onacte d "a
law, which has been approved - the Gov
ernor, in relation 10 the State University, the
main object Of which was 70 1T rid Of Pres
ident Shannon.
Ii President Pierce Will now follow the
commendable example IF the Missouri Lees-
laturc, and retire Gov. Shannon to the shades
Of private life, the public viii feel duly graft
fed for being released both Of Parson Shan
non and Flunkey Shannon, u brace of most
pcstiferous scamps-
60 The Hutchinson family have pnrchas-
Cd land near Glencoe, Minnesota, where they
intend 10 s.settle down."
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-12-11
Another Fire Amongst the Steum.
boats.

St- Louis Is famous for It's periodical con
nagratlons at the steamboat landin-.
On Friday evening last another great fir,
occurred there, which resulted in the entire
destruction Of three boats, and some damage
to others The fire originated in the hold OF
the steamer Parthena, about 8 O'Clock in the
afternoon, and in about twenty minutes con-
sumed the boat to the waters edge. The
Prairie City, which lay above, was cut loose
and aoated into the flames Of the Parthenia
and shared her fate and then tho Twin CITY
which was entirely above and out of reach of
danger, was cut loose in the mciee md float
ed down, taklpg fire Us she passed.
The Partheuia was valued at SIS 600. ana
was insured for 81, 200. She had ralua
bic cargo JUST taken aboard for Lasalle.
Tho Prairie City was recently purchased at
$4,000, and was partially insured. No
freight aboard.
The Twin City was worth some 50, 600,
partially Insured, and had few dray loads
Of freight on board for kookuk.
~ AaA t'ttH httFittp tH II mtsHFIfHN hX-
pocritical crawfsh article on The Kansas
question, in It's issue Of last evening. T.
pretends to think that there are III re parties
in kaIsas--the fanatics Of Lawrence. the
pro-slavery men, and the Free State men.
Now ali accounts represent but tsco parties
IN Kansas. The Free State purity, Of which
Lawrence is the nucleus. and which recently
held a Con vention at Topeka to form State
Constitution, and the pro-slavery party com
posed Of Coy. Shannon and the Government
officers and a squad Of Missouri elected Leg
isators, SheriHs, &c.
There is no third party, as everybody
knows, and the Times has already committed
itself 10 the shannon and Strlngfelow in
tcrest.
Now # there is T. be any back out, let il be
a straight bach out, and no pusilanImous at
tempt Y humhngeery.
Reeder and Lane are the political and mil
stary leaders OF the Free State party. one il
TOW their delegate in Congress. the other
was the President Of the Convention 10 form
State Constitution and is now the military
champion Of the Free State men Of Kansas.
entrenehed at Lawrence, Where then, we
ask. is the Free State Party with which the
Times pretends TO svmpathize, in its article
Of last evening.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-12-11

cT The Times charges US with yenality
and corruption for neglecting TO oppose and
denounce "a proposition before the City
Council for the issue Of City Scrip in The
style of bank bills
The matter had not attracted our serious
attention, and we now learn upon inquiry
that,a resolution was simply proposed direct
ing the Finance Committee to report upon
the expedieney of such a course, and that the
Finance Committee win report against it, and
there the matter will probably drop.
And now to try the Times BY It's own rule,
\ We arc corrupt anu venal for neglecting to
notice the matter for week, when il had not
assumed form or shape, what shall be said
Of the Times, which notwithstanding oppos-
ltion to banks is one OF the cardinal prnci-
pies OF It's editors and of their party. has not
only by silence but by actual commentator
sought to give credit and currencE to the
Omaha shinplasters?
What shall be thought of leading Jour
nal OF the Locofoco party-that party which
has gloried in its opposition to 'spaper rags. .
and which has been acouston ed to appeal
with Boosting pride TO the Hard Money
Constitution Of Iowa as an evidence of the
purity Of the lows Democracy-what we saw
shall be thought Of such Journal, when It
Is found pulling the Locofoco bankers at
omaha, and commencing their institution to
public favor as sound and legitimate bank?
What principle governs the conduct Of the
Times we should like to know
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-12-11
After LongfeIlow with a shmrp---

few moments since, we found the following
poamln the delightful chirography II our devil,
lying in close proximity to copy of Mr.. Longfcl-
lows srsong Of ITiawatha. II IL positively re-
freshing, the impotence of our devil. And the pc
emo one but M. Longfcllow the devil ro'dd
have done il
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-12-11

HAVING interested with us the Messrs. scufelas
i L in the Gas Fitting Business, We would assure
the public that ali orders given them will be OK
ecuted in neat and ~orkman-lke manner, aud
that they rely upon the work done by them ~
being VI the very best material.
As 1t viii be but short time before the gas will
he introduced We would recommend to those t.st.
rous 81 lighting up Ut the time Of the completion 81
the works, that they give immediate orders for pipe
fixtures, &c, otherwise, many would be DELAYED be.
yond that time, a. il would be impossible 10 supply
all applications upon short notice.
July 3, is55.--d G. HFRRIrK 4 "a
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-12-11
lsaM EixIurek.

'INHE undersigned are prepared TO receive orders
for fitting up stores offices and dwelling houses
with pipe and fixtures for gas-promptly executing
the same and guaranteeing all their work to be ras
tight
All persons DESTROYS Of using gas, that have not
been called upon, are requested To leave their ad
dress with Us, through the Post Office.
ordsrs executed IN the succession ia which they
are received. SCoFIELD 4 BROTHER.
July I'D
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-12-11

HNNt 1NANNE N0ENNhs
LIMA INsG RANCE o., Hartford, Connecticut
- STAR INSl RANCE 60. Ogsiensbarrh. ~ u
HARTFORD FIRE INsU RANCE COMPANY Hart
ford Conn.
ETNA LIFE INSI RANCE CO. Hartford Conn
COMMERCIAL INSURANCE co. II Lonis Ne
stores, stocks and Dwellings insured against Fire ,
merchandise insured against the dangers Of nay ga
tion.
Open Policies issued IN the Marine Department II
the Commercial Insurance Co, Of ST Louis and the
customers of The Company accommodated with loans
OF atsy DAYS on reliable paper Insurance Procured
Tor those desiring II, IN any ST. Lous Company.
NM. ". KELkNAp.
nes1 Ina Cor Main and "a sts
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-12-11
Important Trial nj the CRYSTAL PAL


WE had the pleasure u witnessing. Few day
~ SINCE an interesting test TRIAL # various
weighing maehne- 80 exhibition IL the
trystai Palace. HE trial confined to ths rcla
tvs merits ~ Fairbanks. she scale. Scales man
ufactured by Duryee 4 for.yth, Rochester, y Y,
and newly patented scale manufactured at Nsr-
gennes VI TO test the real merit NJ he scales the
COMMITTEE placed upon the platform, of = .celr sae
" uurel Tie weight w gatIoas psf9@ st hc plat
form. With this wei ht ctrusr # the Yer
refnes Scale. tn" ham Indicated 3,aaa iba when
placed on D. opp tts tornr. the - ain Indicated
only 81 lbs, show ng difference If l. lbs, and
RhI rraa} u T. the csntre Of the platform the team
showed 3.as7 los. request then made that the
weight b. again placed tbe trst tried,
which was done and the weight the hean inal-
cat@i Hae 3s@>2 lha., showing difference vi It's.
from tiie first rial. Ihi- Is attributable
part, 10 he arrangcrnt nj # the platform upon he
bearHR- which forbias the pass tliv III lis giving
correct weight or agreeing ~lth itself The II
then applied to . Iairhaia Saa.s. and when the
weight PLACED ga ons corner II The pattern h.
beam lniIeated the true us}g it. 59s lbs. the
second and third corners the result ~ same; CT
The fourth corner slight variation pare psibIe.
- extremely delicate tie ops ration If Fair
bank ~ealr leapaciy six fors 4 that quarter Il "A
pound weight placed 81 any part of the platform,
raised the beam
A pursse 3 Forsyth scale. ~ 10 600 lhs. capacity
was ueN tested, aud liz. the Sergenucs scale il
failed 10 correct lt uF Il sgret with irself;
~ showed variation ct ten paunds when he weight
was removed from Ia another. One II
fairsank' : small platform Scales then T. sted
~sth I. :, sandari weights, and although ii had
been in constant Use 70 Fix months it exhibited IN
errlhg accuracy The sealed weights tbs plae-
ed on q similar scale manufactured by Dnyes d
Forsyth, bull the result Wa far from satisfactory,
one corner WAS hal pound too light TIE centre
hail pound too heavy, and another TIVE
pouna- ian lenNy.- Penn Nikgnlan.
BALDWIN. EVANS a co.
nos 2odN Az ms. keok ak.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-12-11

THr FIRST PAYMENT Yesterday the Treas
urer of the Illinois Central Railroad Compa
nv paid the Hon John Moore, Treasurer Of
this State, twentv-nine thousand dollars, nn-
Ter the provision of the 18th section Of the
charter, whereby the State becomes entitled
TO a portion of the earnings of the road
This is the first payment that has been made,
and when we remember that the road has
Just been opened, and that it is yet incom
plete, We are agrecably surprised at the
largeness of the sum.
Without an OUTLAY of a dollar from he,
own Golfers. without dollars responsibility
Illinois from this time henceforth, will be the
recipient of a constantly increasing revenue
from this quarter. Within ten years tn,
sums so paid will meet the annual interest
on the then remaining State debt, without a
dollars taxation of the people. And as soon
asfhlinois ''sets up for herself, and is able
to shake off her yassalage 10 .'the East, =
whereby a direct exchange of the products Of
different ATTITUDES will be stimulated, the
State revenue from this road alone will ev-
erv year NEE, the ordinary and extraordina-
nv expenses of the State Government Chi.
cage Tribune.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-12-11

CURING BEEr AND PoRK.-At the request
of number Of subscribers, we republish, FOR
the fourth or fifth time, our mode Of curing
beef and pork, which has obtained SO gener-
ally in this community. and which we believe
to be the very best now in use 1t is this
To one gallon Of water, take one and a
half pounds Of salt, half pound sugar, and
half ounce Of saltpetre. In this ratio the
pickle to be increased TO any quantity de-
sired Let these be boiled together, until
all the dirt from the sugar (Which will not be
little rises 10 the top and is SKINNED OH
Then throw il into Il tub to cool, and when
perfectly cool, pour il over your beef or pork
10 remain tile usual time, say four or five
weeks The meat must be we'll covered with
the pickle, and should not he put down for at
least two days after killing, during which
time ii should be slightly sprinkled with
powdered saltpetre.
+. s. Several Of our friends have omitted
the boiling of the pickle and found 1t to an
swer equally as well. 1t will not answer
quite us well, however. BY boiling the pick
le YOU purify it-for the amount Of dirt
which is thrown of by the operation, from
the salt and sugar, would surprise one not
acquainted with the fact Germantown Tel
eIraph.
DECLINE n LAND WARRANTS. The New
York Tribune Of Tuesday SAYS LAND
warrants are very plenty and the demand is
moderate. The rates range from - TO lO5c.
per acre. The l2O acre warrants are most
plenty. and sell nj the lowest rates. Specu-
lators have been buying and holding large
amounts, and finding the demand Tor con-
sumption NOT equal 10 their expectations, are
throwing them on the market
70" Il is stated thar Mr. Cough received
lfteen tho usand dollars for his temperate
lectures in Great Britain. He was entered
in the income tax schedule and had to pay
Est los.
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TnK Dss MoiSEs VALLEY WHio Is issued from
this otfee every Wednesday has extensive and in
creaAi4g circuiaton trournoat the Des Moincs Val
10y, we'll the rest Of the State and the Uni
ted States, and az q medium Of advertising j. not
surpassed. subscription prfcs Al so per annum IN
advance
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-12-11

City Of keokuk, Lee County, and State Of lows
by virtue of the charter and ordina of the City
of keokuk, will offer at public sale funless thu
amount of tax and eost hereafter specified are pre-
viousiy paid at the Mayors ofRce said city. on
dnesday, the I'd day OF January, A. d. 1856. be-
T. NJ. Of said day, the following described lots and
parts OF lots in the city Of keokuk, to pay the
special tax interest and cost, levied and assessed
against such lots by the City Council of said city,
for Matchmaking Main and Sd streets in front of
sala inth.