The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-11-15


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KHoKrK TO SrRANoKR.-A travelling cor
respondent Of the Morgan Qlls.) Journal
writing from Keosuqua, in this State, Incl
dentally speaks Of Keokuk as follows;
'Keokuk, one Of the fourishing if not the
most hourishing town of Iowa, is now max
ing rapid strides in the march Of progress
Sprung up almost entirely within ten years.
it already looks like the foundation of
great city. Situated at the foot of the great
rapids Of the Mississippi, and at the mouth
Of the beautiful valley of the most beautiful
river west of the Ohio, the Des Moines, il
must ever be place of great Importance
The improvements now are substantial, and
show signs of confidence on the part of bus
mess men, IN the permanent prosperity of the
place. As in all young cities, speculation
runs very high here.
For many years the precariousness of IL
ties interfered greatly with Improvement, but
the Legislature of Iowa finally stepped in
and picdged the State as surety for the title.
The wisdom Of this step is manifest, 50 far
as the growth of the place is concerned; but
IL after 1t has become valuable the courts
should decide adversely, it may become an ex-
pensive matter to the State in the end
II is impossible that stranger landing at
our levee could look over our city without
feeling compelled to believe that keokuk has
promising future before her. In walking
over the city, we have often reflected upon
the manner in which the appearance of things
was calculated to strike stranger. 1t seems
to US that it would be impossible for one to
walk through our streets, witness the aston
ishing amount of substantial building that
is constantly.in progress, the streets in pro-
cess OF graduation, the valleys lifted up and
the hills pulled down, the laying Of ample
and extensive sewers, the lining of the streets
with gas pipes, etc., without feeling Impress
ed with the certainty that he sees before him
the foundations and promise of great city.
The question Of titles, however, to which
the gentleman aliudes, has been set at rest
forever. 1t is true that the Legislature set
tied the question by special ACT, so far as its
own authority could reach, and that notwth-
standing, there were many who considered
titles questionable under higher authority !;
but the principle involved was definitely and
finally settled in suit before the [. S. SUI
preme Court few months since, and there is
nothing now standing in the way of Keokuk's
progress to prouder position than any Of
her citizens ever dreamed.
q The New Hampshire Telegraph is Of
tho opinion that an editor who cannot stop
one o. the finest trains of thought, that he
- Pussing on paper, TO minute the dimensions
OF large pumpkin, write an advertisement
for hog lost, enter the name af new sub
scriber, or receive pay for an old one. or
take cowhiding for something he has said.
and after all resume the thread Of his dis
course and carry out the idea in its original
force and beauty, is next to no editor at all
And that is fact. There is no occupa-
ton which more requires an intellect so
trained that it can work as mechanically as
the fingers, at the dictation Of circumstance
and the will, than editing newspaper: and
an editor without such qualification, lacks
greatly in practical capacity for his profess
si2n. Unless he has some special depart
ment assigned to him, and is not troubled
about the general conduct and oversight of
the paper, he must be as ready and versatile
with his head rs mechanic can be with his
hands.
Ii IL said that the chief of the Gree Love
Order IN New York, is Stephen Pearl An
drews, one OF the most lucid writer's in this
country. He has had some discussion on the
subject with Horace Greeley, in which the
latter gentleman came of sssecond best. -
The society numbers about twelve hundred,
ana they intend starting paper devoted to
the advocacy Of their peculiar views.-IEx.
Paper.
The controversy between this gentleman
and Mr.. Greeley attracted some attention.
but We did not read his side of the question,
and have. scarcely scanned anything else from
his pen- But we have heard him speak re-
peatedly upon political topics, and though
we never heard him advocate one public prin-
ciple consistent with our own views, vet we
are free to say that we consider him one of
the most persplcuous and polished public
speakers that we ever listened to- He has
not, however, been heretofore successful in
any public undertaking, and we can hardly
wish him better success, with all his talents,
and the good intentions which we suppose no
one denies him, in his present enterprise than
in any previous one-
ca The London Daily Ners SAYS that
Gen. Simpson has requested to be relieved of
his command in the Crimea, on account of