The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-11-27
Ma NIX Of E-siana Pes, Notes.

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We understand that quite a number of
Bank of England post notes, payable sixty
days after sight, are in circulation in this
country. A large amount came out by the
steamship Pacific, and and are used here for
the purchase Of breadstufs. This move
ment is, doubtless, intended to prevent or
postpone any expectation of specie from
England to the United States, and it rroba-
bly, viii have that effect. 1t was stated some
weeks since that the Bank of England and
France contemplated establishing banks or
branches in Constantinople, for the purpose
Of collecting the large amount of gold coin
circulating in that part of the world, and is
suing their bills in its place. We have
no doubt efforts will be made to get the Bank
of England notes into circulation IN places
where they have never been seen before. so
as to get hold Of all the gold possible to sup
ply the want at home. In this country the
circulation of demand Bank OF England
notes could not be carried to any extent. but
| post notes, having sixty days TO run, would
| in a time of distrust be more current than
| bills Of exchange drawn upon individuals.
| An issue Of post notes for circulation here,
in payment of grain purchased. would re-
| leye the bank by giving it time, which APP
| pears to be Just now an important matter
with that institution. Ii is fnanciering every
wav TO get time. We have shown that it was
selling Consols for cash, and buying them
| back on time; and there is no doubt but that
| the exigencies Of the Bank are much greater
| than appears. 1t is estimated that 5000
| gulneas leave London every week Tor foreign
| expenditures, on account Of the war. The
| Bank actually lost about 4427 900 for the
week ending October the 9th, instead Of
49,. Ill ,Sal fax -
had only reserved that amount out of the
f500, 900 that went into its vaults from the
Australian receipts. The returns for the
week ending Nov. 3, which we shall receive
by the Cunard steamer, on her way TO Hall
fax, will without doubt show the usual de-
create of about FIVE hundred thousand pounds
sterling.--[N. Y Herald, 18th.
BIsHoP OF IowA.--The Ri. Rev. Henry ".
Lee, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of To-
wa, has selected Davenport his place of
residence, and is now living in the house late
ly occupied by the Hon. James Thorington,
on the corner of Main and Second Streets
We are heartily glad that the worthy Bishop
has been induced to make our beautiful city
his home, and we hope that he will find, in
the neighborlv kindness and generous hospi-
tally Of our citizens, such welcome as will,
in a measure, compensate him for the saeri-
fee he has made in sundering the many ties
of affection that SO long bound him TO Roch-
ester. His reputation for pietY and beneyo-
lence in his former place Of residence, secur-
ed for him many friends in advance. and we
trust that he will find in Davenport, sympa-
thies equally as generous, and affections
equally as strong, as he found in his late
parish Davenport Courier.
PAYING WELL FOR SEEING YoUR Future
HUSBANDS Nssshave heard of a cute
trick by which those wandering women call
ed gipsies practice often on young women
number of young ladies were out walking
IN the country, and met glpsey woman, who
offered Tor hall dollar apiece. 10 show them
their future husbands faces in pool of wa
ter that was near. In their frolic they agreed
to X, and paid her the money, the more read
ny as she promised TO refund the money if
she did not fulfil her engagement. The girls
were led 70 the water, each anxious TO get
sight Of her intended, but instead Of the form
and face they expected, they saw only their
own rosy cheeks and laughing eyes below.
surely, you are mistaken, woman said
one of them, ''we see nothing but our own
faces in the water
very true, Mss" replied the gypsy, ssbut
Will not these be your husbands faces when
you are married?''
There was no disputing this, and the girls
saw they were neatly taken in promised each
other not to tell of it, and in theeourse of an
hour had laughed over the Joke in dozen
gay circles, where they heard only this re-
mark
GOOD enough for you-served YOU right
CO An advertisement appears in the Irish
papers OF a new book by Smith 0'Bricn. 1t
IS upon political subjects, the title being
The Principles of Government. or Media.
lons III Exile" His retreat is ut Brussels.
whence ne wrote letter recently 10 his
trends IN New York, which was read al q
meeting az the Tabernacle few evenings
since.
RIcHr sMARr.-Thc Camanche Chief sums
az an article on has village in this wise
I'VE have faster horses, greater brags, bet
ter shots, handsomer girls, bigger Dutch
fuddles, and meaner whiskey, than any other
town in Iowa"
I>ciDENT.-The Pella Gazette informs us
OF an emigrant from Holland, who paid
visit to Oska oosa in l84S, on some political
occasion, and returning home, reported
what he had seen; and among other sights.
a banner inscribed with Haas and sBoter.'
which he mlstook for Cheese and Butter
instead of 'Cass and Butler accordingly,
says the editor, she came to the conclusion
that the party which went for home manu-
iacture and home consumption was the best,
ana Joining the Democratic party has been
true to the faith ever since
lNcoRPoRATTD.-The s.Sacred Treasury az
Jehoyah's Presbytery Of Zion'' has been in
ccorporated at Preparation. Monona Co..
Iowa Its object appears to be the intellec
fuai, moral and physical culture of members
OF the sad PreshyterN. It. canital stnct IL !