The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-09-21

able damage 10 tn Shippng, ana e4uS'u
SOM loss Of life Several vessels were
i thrown on to the bars and partially wreck
| ed. in sight Of Milwaukee. The brig Tus-
caros. loaded with coal from Cleveland,
/ dragged her anchors and drifted 70 lccward
! IN III vicinity - til Railroad BreaGwatcr.-
Bong in imminent danger Of breaking up.
the hoatmcn in tn harhor manned several
boats and went to the relief Of the crew, and
Notwithstanding thu severity Of the storm and
tn, violence Of III waves, succeeded in res
cuins tho entire crew, ana bringing them safe
TO shore.
The storm was san raging a. tha latest ad-
Wees, the evening Of the 18th, and several
o,her vessel were in great peril.
y The Free State party Of Kansas have
nominated cx-Goyernor Rceder Ms their cam
didltr for delegate in Congress. The con-
ventiou appointed the day Of election one
TX later than that fix 4 by the Shawnee
legislature, ana Of course NJ. Rccdcr's cleo
ton viii be entirely without the forms Of
law. He NAV, however, receive more votes
Il a Whitfield and tn ,rcby be enablel to
contest thu coastitutionality Of Whitfcld's
election under the direction of the Missouri
RuiGans. Il il thought, too, that the Free
State party, if they find that Missourians do
not interfere too freely in the election, will
attend the polls and vote for Reedar on the
first Of Octo3es against Whitfield.
EE Shares of 500, in the stock of the
Pacific Railroad, were sold at auction in 81.
Louis the other day, for $ll. The stock Of
the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad is quite as
nat If not more so. Rather bad show this
for st. Ions Railroad investments.
Having pretty effect lally Stayed these two
Rolls, the papers are now opening out
strong against the North Missouri Road, and
the alleged corrupt, illegal and fraudulent
&c ion Of the officers and directors, in tie
location of the Road, and the msmanage-
mont Of the aflirs generally. How long
time it will require for the newspaper power
Of 81. Louis To dcmolish that concern re-
IN ins to be seen.
~ The great question which now agtates
the public mind in Missouri, is the PROPOSE
Oh to release the lien of the State for loans
are everywhere taking sides for and against
tn proposition. Pubic meetings are held,
speeches made and conventions called and
the prospect is fair that this will be the issue
~. ,.,,.. 6Ea..tfn-, -, III Sf,,a
cqT The Miss ouri Republican has the rep
utaton ~ having Demolished the Ohio and
Mississippi Railroad; ana the Mteliigeacr
cnnlous Of the proves Of its great co.em-
porarv, has commenced Il vigorous cannon
ade against the North Missouri Road The
Democfai vii have 70 try its hand o. tie
Iron Mountain
Sr.clpE ~ Bor.-Tha Manasha (Wis.)
ddroca'e Of the 18th Inst. gives the follow
ing account Of the commission Of suicide hy
boy only twelve Or fifteen years Of age:
Young Kelsey imagined himself t. be
whipped ana abused TOO much hy the village
boss AMI on Monday evening he told his
mosh r he would stand it no Ion ee- that h.
II n
to the threat, AMI on Thursday morning be
was whipped hy his mother for some trivial
offence, after which she sent him to the woods
u procure some COOL switches to be hereaf-
ter used on him for bad behavior. IL was
accompanied by a younger brother. After
gong into the woods short distance, he
sent thehrother back HON for q rope in Or
der, as he sad, to BRING large bundle. On
his brothers return, young Kelsey was found
Stiff in death In the absence of his brother
he plpcni some blocks on the ground, plac-
"a enc ot his suspeniers around his neck,
and tied one cnl % the limb OF Il tree, kick
Ell tha blocks away. and hang IN that posi-
ton until found dead This is indeed sad
nllr, for one SO Young t. take his life by
his own hands. Those who have seen his
corpse, say that cyon in death his counten-
ance exhibits the picture Of determination
and courage.
llANNiDAf. AND Sr. JosErB RAILRoAp.-The
Nm York Tribune of the 10Th instant saws ::
The Hannibal ana st. Joseph line of road,
projected across tn, State Of Missouri from
thn Mississippi at Hannibal, where it Will con
meet with the great network of Illinois roads
L The Missouri At st. Joseph, has been taken
4 hold Of by party of Boston capitalists, con-
sisting of r. Il. Forbes, John NJ Forbes, Jno
Il. IAayer, Ii. IL. Hunneswell and Thomas b.
/ Curtis. The work has n Government grant
Or 6fl,n01 acres selected lands and q stock
subscription Of l,5ou, 900. The local and
other Individual subscriptions to the stock
are stated ut 81 T. 1000. Length of the road
~ mites; estimated cost not to exceed So
oo 900. The losns Of the concern, about
one-haI tn cost, viii be based upon its
ian j., which, AZ - an acre would reimburse
;he hoais, or ut 81 an acre leave ST 800 $50
surplus, oTat So en- acre leave n surplus Of
S3,luJ.Q11.
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