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The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-09-21

O. A. about undertake personally
n the thorough education Of his daughter. is willing
teen years. with whom daughter form class.
COURSE OF STUDY:
PRIMARY DEPARTMENT.
Alphabetical Lessons. Reading Spelling and Numbers
Orthography, Writing Elements OF Geography and Arith
mete.
JUNIOR DEPARTMENT.:
Arithmetic Geography. by new and more impressive
Elements Of Natural Science, the Bible
SENIOR DEPARTMENT:
Arithmetic and Grammar consin1edi Geography Ancient
and Modern; History Ancient Modern; Logic Natural
Intellectual and Moral Philosophy 0hsmsry Botany An
eralogy. Geology, Astronomy Political Economy Algebra
Geometry Natural Theology Mythology GreeiAn and Roman
Antiquities Evidences Of Christianity the Bible
Regular and critical exercises the of Read
ing DeAnn 0rhogrsphy. Writing Grammar and Compost
familiar eetntes illustrative Of
the studies pursued "a F.. fss
given s1lthose grnoes man
and department. requisite to the plished lady
This institute furnished with philosophical and chemical
apparatus and superior cabinets OF minerals fossils and
shells.
Tuitoa Fees. per Quarter. in advance:
~ ~
Junior Department. g ~
SENIOR department '..''. Az W
Latin Greek. French German 10 90
Music on the iiarp ~ "
Musicon The Piano Guitar 10 90
Drawing in Water or oil colors. 10 90
Ornamental Needle WORK. 6 90
Mrs. Foster will aid the Rector.
The religious the youngladies shall be Strict
ly practical. and in way UNCONVENTIONAL.
Until the stof August foreign applications for entrance
shall not be received in order to give the citizens OF thci
the preference. jy4-
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-09-21
TERRIBLE STORM.

NEW ORLEANS, sept. Is.
The storm On Saturday night caused great
damage at Pass Christian, Mississippi City, BIZ
lox, Bayou St Louis. All the wharyes de-
stroyed. Several lives lost.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-09-21
SELECT FEMALE INSTITUTE OF EVANS

GHNHE Rev. @. A Foster about to undertake personally
the thorough education Of his daughter is willing
receive ladies between the of ten and four
years, with whom and his daughter form class
COURSE OF STUDY:
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-09-21
SELECT FEMALE sNsTITUTE OF EVANS

IA day,t lie Sd day Of September next.
BY the number of pupils will be enlarged to TWEEN
-four OF ali
aug3 @. a. FOSTER.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-09-21
CLEVELAND. Sept. Is.

Five buildings, including Wells livery sta
bles, were destroyed by fire this morning
Fifteen horses persisted in the flames. The
property was insured in the Washington and
Union Insurance office.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-09-21
DIR. f. ID. mGLLER,

spA SACKS BIaiIsviIe Mills Flour
- 80 N0 r. BACON e. CO.. Main st.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-09-21

PRIMARY DEPARTMENT.
Alphabetical Lessons Reading, Spelling and Numhers
Orhography Writing, Elements OF Geography and Arith
metic. ,
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-09-21

STARCH.
- goXFS ding from steamer Parks. for sale BIZ
%sp sePlo s. Z. GILBERT q 90
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1855-03-03

,,t,. a, ,cron,,
.'','"'" f"f ~ ,h,es miner,
s"' -. Liz .sam. ,,,os,
-" NJ ~ .i,Is..r !, !. .u,,o,,eJ bv ,hs
.,:rn. 7, ;,,,G ,unw..
/, .cvvv,,,y Dec. 2rx,
49, w.,,,.;,, democrat oY,ra. SAWS
,,w ~ ,hs folloviny starting in,elli.
~. ,,i.,t, ..,., on, nansr had been
S". ~ poetv Cannon. the plsse Of
L 1. a., ,,d ,lu,os, jnsecessi.
""ss'' -, fo,,, n,;ls. po,,b Of This
". s'".", FL vsflny aud uninbabited.
r,.,ox Dec % No officer
80 49, w;,l,ir F., convenient distance
e !. 80. of erefrencv that has
:..ns,.,n.d no., on, isoIated camp here.
..,,,.,J constituted the,nselyes A
,.,.,,. inv and held an noues, over
~. dcrc.ssd bode, Of twelve men that
49,. L;,jaJ within a mile Of our camp, on
H., i,uh mat a full aceoun, Of which. we
d..c, /, orr duty 10 pnhli.h. Three Of the
,,,J.,.;,,r.d ,..,o eva witnesses 10 tho
,.,,o,a sc,,. ,houpb too far of 10 rive aid
10 ,.v way On Yesterday. lDth inst
H. man who afterwards ngoyed 10 be
Mr ! G Mcdonald. of Alabama, nov De
csa,ed Dr. n. A. SPARK. Of Mississippi
-nd cs,, / II Davis. Of South Carolina.
,,s,e ,,ayol;ny on foot on trail within q
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WI, - "'' ."D'., " - ,ii,t,
so,c ""H'''a t'n'@' -
''''ss norm % '"'' ''a',' mo,,
ri, ,h,,a NJ ,Le undersiened being out on
'ai'' ".'s" u VIZ ~ ~. 49,
nu"''"s esPsa'''o' a =, !, m. I,,t.
OF "''a N"' 49, II ..,,,.,..,
near 'ae """' h.mafl iii da.d
"'"s !" .",''l - h. 'sss a,,s,o oc liz
ne vas '"ps DiY a.. 49,. Ia ao,rio, Int
"'np'' ~ ""' ~. La,,,.i.o q, ~.
,"e', ,e'""v's :, ~ -. ,.s,,,ial
,''''"' "''" ~ ~. a., ,'a. ~.
81 W" ''s"''''"V' Up 't''''i -. ~
hfs' 70 eoi'''en.s s''p.'I 49, a., ,ho
.''"" , ~" ,ha,s L.iry s,iu
hs, Vpne, y Wv : 80 e.s H.
nnaef, eeP' W a" '"se.s"I' a. $3.50 at H.
WIN aS 'ss'is''' go ,,yoi, LII ~ nn loa5s If
''e,''' 70 '''' wy s'I,' ~ - ' dseLs,g
",'n ps pa, se'"',' ~ 20 -
~ "' -. -, a,,I ,,,,
upon oaPl - WI" "" '.,''"',,9' r.
WIN t'''' s"I'4 " 49, IN ~ ,..l..d
''''u ~ b'v''n ",i'l w., ~.
W "o''a' " NJ 80, ..',.,l -
,'"' '''"' ,, " 'p'ns ~ ~ y, ,la,n ,,ann1s
W WE """'' ~, -. ann1ad a..
WAY P'o''' az a. ~ .i,sa.,aad H.,
o'"s' o"s '',y $50! =, ,.,..,l;,,,,
oy '",o""s '''s a",'' :" '"a =" :" -
o" o'o" "s vi wv IT," ta.,, 80, u
'o"e y. s'""'a' ,an.,a,. nn IL sli,t
wen, :" "o'h ~ .h'' 'ea''s ~ H. -" l.s;aa
NM o,'""s W a. ss S,. -. onnsa,,'
~ oo'' -" ~ ~ ''" '. NV ~ ~ ioeoased n
n'A"o" " wy po'''', ~ - - =,
''''e ""o ''"."J l'aa,,' "s nsners e,,ernl
A"a p",'s - na.ta,l ,n,n,.,i,, ~
y .""NN' :, -. III ,.,f.,s l,y .,bieb
Us .oPs " '"a' ""' '''' -
'"s IN 49, M. h.ad La, ;n., h.l lila
t' 'h7s W f''N
wounds, he thought h'nsoli, were bat s'igpt,
and seemed 10 fair way to recover untl'
The last hour, and corroberated all tho .'lS
taora nynrpn by Tho pauers in his pocket
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1855-03-03

or Hon. +. J. Jennings, Attorney
General, sends us his argument in .he cs'e
of the State vs.. 4. and d. G.. Mills, anu
same We. $. NJ Williams The sppel'es'
in this case, we're sued in the Distne'
Court at Galveston, hy the Atiprny Gene
raj for illegal banking, aud penalties were
claimed frr eleven distinct otiences during
as many different months. To the petition
Of the A,torny General, the defendants a.
cep,ed az insufficient IN law, &c, anu
assigned special cause of exception seven
ia number 9th Of which impugns"'
Act under which the action IA brought
unconstitutional, and all the rest amount"
an assertion that the petition does mol -
forth with sufficient particularly the 'se~
and circumstances which cons,ita's Wv
offences imputed to defendants"
Tho District Court sustained the exett
tious Of the defendants, and the A'toF'e'
General declining to amend his -e''S''
carried the case up or Appeal.
The defendants IN this case. si,,l contns'
their banking operations, aud 's's'
nmoun, Of their bills are in circulation :"
the west. where they are received al PA''
How this suit viii terminate We 90 ~
ksow, nor are we Gas wo arc no la",''
prepared TO rdge Of the argument OF ~
Attorney General. But he certainly '"
serves credit for his jealous prosecute" y
the interests Of tho State.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1855-03-03

Caaeress, Col. Benton says, has ~" =.
hid fayoritc project Of n railroad 70 INC
oifc. According to the la.esi 'n'e''se'uu n.
from the Northwest, all prospect. for " 1s. y.
road to tho Pacific by a Sorlher" w..
have their qpetus from potent ola "''' aw
and now lilo deeply buried in that n's ~ ~,
drift, eighteen miles long aud e'sh' Nv
high Of whish we hee'
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1855-03-03

are likely 10 iuiaro the cause which tliry
an. integde To suhserve
a......,s.. ..... .,.li.,d
'''ef ''' A''"'''s '''''''''a f''i..'3.,'
ID o'u' T. "N' .,i.,,..t
iieAn'oi' IVY"
Unanimously
We presume the Secretary meHas to say
a., ANA votsd apaiBst ihem.l
a1.. r.,,.,;,,,o IN ,,l,om v,as referred
H.. H.. ~ rono,,,n, ,e.olut.ous 4, Tin,
"'o G",' e,,,o..iys If ~ oninion. ON tho
a,l;n.. ~ ,a,,ncr,rre and the moan, by
.'t..L H., ,,-,n,' could he mos, erectually
NV" i' =, ,,o l,,ansof f,c state fTevas
.t 'i io,ne ' 49, a., ,bst lb.y oaye CAREFUL,
'.a,,;,'.J n. p,.ap,bis and Revolution,
l",,,,,' ,,s,I,,g M me ri,.,sn. OF
Calr...o, ,,., tb., .a,le sub,art. on the
Dol .i5.. NJ ..,..s,, l,sf and he.ic, Inc that
,Ia 90 ..n,ia.n, .hsoil bo entertained
, .....,....,l Ia, .,..-v r.,tis, ol TIA.
stt, ~, tho anfIaet of ioiemrerancc. by
IT,. oc s,,Is,,t .,irit- ana according ID
'a,l p..,rglle ..t RESOLUTIONS. a f.eIinr
ava ,,eo ns,faetl, j, en-..u with oui own
". therefore present the same, for the
...'.l Ito ofd meeting without ai.er,
s,ion ar amendment "a follows:
Wrrpr,s In Che nrorres. Of civilization
arJ ,ood ,ng,s,s In the.e United States.
,bDantbrony and true patriotism have
1,nnd ,b.tf' Greatest epe'a, ia alcoholic
r,no,s. and
- 80. ...f... .n, c.er ,.,.l
.ga.,, ooa,i,a.5 ur,,,b n ,eriod of
49,, e.. A.. ,.....l..,, ana suLd,.
u "sV ~. y" a., ,.n-.,,. ,,' ,o,J tg.te soond
81 .',..,.t ,,,....t,. .l,,t, tfesr,,
-. H.. .,.;,.,..,,, pr.,.., laos FL, ii,h
,..a,,.n ..l tg .e..,.l -,.l.sca,iore ~.
-'I - l....,,. .....l.,, a b,. ham
f.nnl ,,., ,ho,rh ,,jon,d ael hsfl.I
c-a,, ,;.no r.. t,,,e. a.. H. has rallied uu.
ia, so.,, ,au, form aud dealt disease
and poverty and DEATH ia society; aud
it has therefore been i1nnd necessary tc
adopl ,Ae police ~ determination and
WurqrAs, Sorea states and one Territory
OF this Union have adopted and are
maintaining statute, prohibiting the
mauuNctufe, introduction, or sale OF
intoxicating liquors within their llmits
Therefore, be It
Rs,ojrcI That we fnlly approve Of the
nrirc,nal of prohibition. and that wc believe
the recent vote of the people OF Texas upon
the "no license law submitted 10y The last
legislature for their ratification, lally war
rants the next general assembly, without
further instruction, "a adopting the eAicfm''
mating principle already wei tried else
whore aud that in some form compatible
with oAr constitution, ana a0apten 20 our
wants, the prohlbitory principie should be
made Me law 81 the land IN Texas.
Resglre3, That a. good and loyal Tex
ans, proudol 0ur past iisinryl ana ambitious
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1855-03-03

A Philadelphia correspondent writes
police officer. last Saturday morning
observed decent looking man take q
small pieco OF beef off butchers stall in
tho market, and conceal !, under Lls CLOAK
which he wore The official notified the
butcher Of the fact, but the latter said TINT
80 decent a man mus. have been driven hy
want TO the commission Of the act, The
officer determined to watch the needy man,
and following him for considerable tis
lance, observed him going into house in
the upper part OF the city. The policeman
knocked a. the door. which was opened by
tbs man, who, upon seeing the badge. hfP
ged 10 former for Gods sake not to ar
rect him. The officer went into the house,
where he found ecene Of restitution, in
the midst Of which were l1ar shIrering
children. eagerly desourirg the raw meat.
The dark picture is somesha. relieved by
the fact. that the officer returned to the
butcher, and told him Of the sight he had
Witnessed, ~hea the kind hearted fellow
gsthsssd up among bic friends fifteen dols
lars IL money, and large baske. Of prosi
siona. and sent them to tbs furnished family.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1855-03-03

An account Of another attempt to destroy
family IN Cincinnati, BY means Of an infer.
nal machine. j. given IN the papers Of tia,
city. m particulars are. tia. % the eve.
mag u ihs 22d slt. ~ the family Of Mr..
Cyfss Bwishsim. consisting Of five persons,
wsse ssstsd around ths Gre. large bali de.
seso1sd ~ ehlmosy. fe!l into the fire. and
ssllsd sst II H. middle Of the floor, in =
tstske blsss. i was made Of cotton sn,u.
ssted with ssspsatise, and ofcon'se had IT,
siasd sasily. Lsekily. says the aecoun,
nissa. pail d water stood near and Mr.
Qiohs1n sssehlug the ball IL his hands.
1psd 4 In he water. and extinguished
II a. syassinaiion !. was found to contain
Swdss ssd slays.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1855-03-03

CrScivNArI, Feb 2i.-Night.--The
river has risen twelve inches wi,hin the past
2 hours. Sales OF whisky Is, a5i cents
per gallon, and NESS pork at ST. per BIB!
plrrsnuse, Feb. ~ There are now
but Eve lee, ten inches Of water IN te ehan
mel Of the river II this point, and \ Is still
fllnN.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1855-03-03

or The present has been one 81 tie
mos, singular winters We have ever wit
messed in the south There has been ss
little 'ain a. there IS usually Ia the summer.
and although. we have had good deal of
cold weather. it has no, been as intense as
usual. Last Saturday and Sunday there
was slisA sprinkle OF slee, aud snow, the
iirsf we have bad ,his season The roads
have been dry throughout the winter, and
our streets are now as desty as IN mid SUM
mer, the rivers still 1uain at the lowest
stages and without any seeming prospect
Of rise No cotton has been shipped, and
a. consequence. there ia bat little none,
IN the country. Provisions and all the nee
cssagies ofllife are high.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1855-03-03

Lila lulroonery the lcyi,y with which be
treated sacred things; the manner IN which
he introduced passages Of scripture, or quo
ta,,,n. rom HYMNS into the still house, Tor
the purpose OF raising lsrsh the Vulgar
anecdotes he told, better suited to the grog'
shops Of which be was speaking, than to
the ears Of a refined and intcllgen, audi
ence.
ono of these anecdotes described the
Mons deacon IN bic still house on the
Sabbath. engaged in making red'eye,
with Bible aud hymu.hook m band. w
would read from the Bible those passages
which seemed most to favor bis calling A.
ne liqaor would pour forth, he would gaze
noon It admtTing'y and sing,
aComo Thou fount Of every blessing
and again IS he len the still house be
would look back and resume
Svsan ofmescy never ceas.ag.'
Here is sn anpcdoie without a shade Of
probability to apologize for i'--soueeiSed
ia sin aud brought lor.h from the low est
4 p,hs Of iuiqally- aud which Las nothing
70 recommend il, unless 10 be It's impic'y
and iis bIasphony impiou.ly related by q
minister Of the Gospel, aod 100 a house dai
r,,f.J To IA, sar.iee OF God But we aro
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1855-03-03

or Hero IL ano,her Wing and Know
Nothing triumph over the democracy;
Lyman Trumbal has been elected to the
L. s. senate by tho legislature Of Illinois,
TO succeed general Shields. Mr.. Trumball
was lhe suti Nebraska candidate.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1855-03-03

or Rod River il again st q very low
stage apd falling Passage from sbreve
po,. 10 the city, 500 cotton per bale 50
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1855-03-03

or scnatoi Dodge has besn appointed
Minister to Spain. l. had bren offered
to Mr. Brcckonridgo, who declined H.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1855-03-03

Gsy Mr IoHs G. hiNnAlt has taken
ebsrre Of lbe Marshall University, and the
school will be re.opooed on Monday next,
Tho advertisement Of Chat institution WIZ
appeaf n oar neat issue.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1855-03-03


"Dear Sir.-Euclosed ! send you ten
dollars tot the Republican. Please forward
nv account here up to date, aud viii, Il
more be due, send it over.
81 happened to sec one Of your papers
here lately, which gave me great pleasure.
It contained your very appropriate strict,
ures on the temperance lecturer. Parsop
Young, hnd his course. tits quite refresh
ing to find that some ono OF the editors OF
the State treats Tie subject nationally"
We know many other gentlemen. who
have belonged to the Temple Of Honor here
Tor years, who fully endorse our course. and
whose only objection 10 our article wes,
that ws said too liulu They objected %
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1855-03-03

or The 'lhibodeaux Minerva says. that
contract has heon taken for the coinpl stiou
Of The Opslousss road to Washington, in
tho parish OF II. Landry. and that it is
confidently expected the read will be fin.
isled to thai point in time for transporting
the present crop to market
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1855-03-03

or Hon. T, ]. Rusk viii aceep, our
thanks for public documents. We also
received from him two copios Of the frcsi-
dents veto Message, in which the views of
the Administration upon the subject Of
internal Improvements hg the Federal Gov.
ernmen, nre Get forth ~ length
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1855-03-03

.Arnsr.- The steamer ftuta arn'e' ~
Aisrandfia from New Orleans. on ihe ''n,
bp, brought no news Of Importance Aiid~
Hing cotton ous gaoled at 2 : a ~. Flour
80 u n $40 -.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1855-03-03

or Several OF our citizens who have
been Tor sometime absou; on visit to the
city, have returned Gen. Greer and fam.
lis, Hon. l.. u. Evans. and Mr. Charlton
Williams, arrived hero on "Wednesday morn.
INK. We are indebted to the gentlemen
named FOR large number ~ laic papers
They report Red River as being very low,
and the city Of New Orleans unusually
dull.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-05-18
To our Friends

We would say that We have now in store, not
only ONE OF the best, but decidedly the why
BEsT assortment of Boots aud Shoes ever offered
for sale in the State of Iowa We have put our
selves TO much pains 10 get such goods as will
not fail TO give entire satisfaction 20 the most
fastidious taste. Our prices shall be such i'll
suit oar customers, as we are determined not 10
be undersold BY any dealers in the West. We
ask OF the Merchants of Iowa careful exami-
nation of our Goods, and a comparison OF cur
prices with those Of other Western places of
trading. We only ask the patron zee Of dealers
upon conditions that we offer better inducements
than others Respectfully,
MOODY & THOMPSON.
keoknk, low a, April IL, 1855. d&wit
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-05-18
By TILEGglPll.

Nav YORK, May Archbishop
Hughes ISSUED his promised statement,
IN reply 10 the charges Of Mr. Brooks, this
morning. In communication of over
three columns, he proceeds to review The
whole question, and attempts 10 father
alleged falsthoods upon Mr. Brooks,
against whom he proves many technical err
rors IN regard TO the conyeyances Of pro-
perry.
The Archbishop takes occasion 10
deaounce those papers which have sided
with Mr.. Brooks without knowing The
right Of the matter, and also to condemn
the recently enacted Church Tenure bill,
which.he considers gross, violation ofper.
sonai and religious liberty
In the case II the New Haven Railroad
Company against Cornelius Vanderbilt
and others, Judge Cowles. in the Supreme
Court, yesterday rendered a long decision
stating that to all who held the. stock
without knowledge oil It's fraudulent issue.
tie company were liable. With regard
y certain other shares, no decision was
given. aud further argument is 10 be
held on the 22d.
The case ofthe Emmets burgh nun and
lrr developments, was further argued
yesterday. The decision in regard 10
Lel1Juncuon was reserved.
New ohLEANs, May Little steam
ship Promellcua has arrived hcre from
San Juan De Nicaragua, bringing dates to
thc 24th ult. The steamship Northern
Light left San Juan FOR New York on the
Oh INST, with 800 pass ngers and $780,
600 in treasure.
Another revolution broke Gu, inlNicara-
qua en- the oh, occasioncd by The acces-
sion 10 power OF Gen. Marosa. Two
rich copper miaes had been discovered at
Coste
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-05-18
Notice

To 7. n. Wright, P. w Potter, S. S. Billings
and the unknown heirs OF Ida Ball, deceas.
ed.
YOU are hereby Notified to remove nuisance
Il existing upon lots one and two (2) in
block forty nine (49) in the city of keskuk
caused by stagnsnt water thereon. Said nui
sance to be removed by the first day of June
next, by filing the said lots with earth stuff
GENTLY high TO abate said nuisance. and that IN
less aoated within the time specified shove il
viii be proceeded against according 10 ordl-
nance. NJ. F. LAND0N,
Marshal of the City OF ksokuk
Keokuk, May II, 1858. dl4,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-05-18

lie was a lieutenant in the Swiss
Guards at GrenobIe, under Chs rles X,
who vas expelled from Frarce in july,
100. The Swiss troops were soon after
disbardeI, and he came 10 Missouri. In
1888 he went 10 California. He Obtained
from the Mexican government condition
81 grant Of land of 80 leagues square, on
The. east sIdeof the Sacramento. extending
north rs far rs the Buues.
Tie Russian Fur Company at Bodcga,
established there in 1912, - permission
OF the Governor Of Monterey, To catch
seal had. in 1871, bv order Of the Rus
sian government, sold out their property,
md W thdrawn 10 Sitka Col! S utter was
the purchaser, for about $50, 900, payable
annually in grain. While Lieut. X ny
gold was at the fort, the Russian Govern
or of Bodeqa came up tie river ia a small
schooner built al Sitka, 10 deliver up the
property to Col. Suffer lie had large
fields Of wheat and Other grain lis stock
consisted Of 1000 horses, Q 500 cattle.
and 900 sheep. During the Mexican
war he rer dered important aid to he
American troops, and since then has re-
lieved many weary emgrants going by
land over the Sierra Nevada TO Caliror-
MIA.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-05-18

but that The q, csion in favor of the insti-
tIti has been brought about by violence
and outrage, directed to detcrring emigra.
ton from the Northern ates and TO over
awng or driving away antisavery emf
grants already here and that this belief
acting upon The Northern majority in Con
gress will induce an excited and nsupera
bic opposition TO the admission Of Kansas
as slave Stat, and raise sectional con-
troversy that will terribly shake il it doe
not destry the Union.
very probably the persons engaged in
this mob supposed that in their violent
proceedings they were serving tire cause
OF the South. There co I'D MOI be a great
er deluslon. They did the South more
harm in those few hours of rulhanly riot
than they can remedy in all the remainder
of their lives"
The Louisville jon nal comments upon
these oitrages, and their effects upon the
public mind as follows
"Of course the object of all these infer
nal proceed ngs was to oyerawe every in
iiuence IN favor of making Kansas free
terrtory-to overawe by lawlessncss, and
outrage and b cod What wonder is it
hat the people Of the North, when they
behold such things, are SO exci'ed and ex-
asperated in regard to what they deem the
unjust means resorted to for making Kan
sas slave Territory and slave State at all
hazards ? And what wonder will it be, if.
III the event that Kansas shall apply for
admission into Il Union with a constiiu.
ton telerating slavery, the members OF
Congress from the North, a numerical
majority of that body, shall refuse her ad-
mission, at least until they are satisfied
That the character OF her constitution is the
result of no rufhanly or improper nhuen-
ces? Wtat could be more mcntuble
than that such grounds should be fur
nshed the Northern members for their ac-
ton %