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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-12-06

ST.. Louis, Dec. 3.--Accounts from Kansas
statet that 900 men had armed in Lawrence;
they rescued q prisoner from the sheriff Of
Douglas county and burned houses and pro-
perty.
Governor Shannon has telegraphed the
President, asking him to order out troops
from Fort Leavenworth to aid in execution
Of the laws.
A despatch from Weston to-day by ex-
press announces startling news from Atchi-
son. Free State officers taken, had import
ant papers in their possession. An attack on
Atchison is anticipated had sent to
Weston for SO armed men.
BosTos, Dec. 3.-The u. s. steam frigate
Fulton sailed at 9 this a. NJ, and put back
with damage to machinery.
ALBANY, Dec. 3.--Canal still open and the
boats resumed running. Orders have been
received here not to draw of the water until
the 10th inst.
DETROIT, Dec. "A Police Justice of this
city today delivered an opinion declaring
the prohibitory liquor Law Unconstitutional in
every essential particular.
CAIRO, Dec. 3.-The two splendid New Or
leans steamers, May Flower aud Collier,
were burned vt Memphis last night. Both
total loss. No lives fost.
FIRST DAY IN CONGRESS
WAsHiNGToS, Dec. 3.-The weather to dav
is most beautiful, and the city and streets
present holiday appearance.
At an early hour crowds commenced flock
ing 70 the Capitol, every portion of which
soon became thronged. The galleries of the
House are crowded to overlooking, and hun
dreds are unable to find accommo dations.
SENATE CALLED TO ORDER.
/ The Senate was called to order and new
4 members sworn in.
ATTEMPT TO ORGANIZE THE HOUSE.
At noon Mr.. Forney, Clerk, called the
House TO order, when the confusion which
existed up to this time was abruptly termin-
ated. 225 members answered to their names.
On motion Of Mr.. Jones, Of Tennessee, the
House proceeded to the election of Speaker,
rfrd yoce.
Nominations were then made and candi-
dates voted for with the following result:
Richardson, H., "a; Fuller, Penn, 10;
Campbell, O., SO; Pennington, n. c., I; Mar
shall, KY. 80; Barnes, Mass, 90. Others
were voted for. No election; ll3 being
necessary for choice.
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AN IMPORTANT DECISION IN CoNsEcTIcuT.--
In the case Of Blakeslee VS.. O'Neil ct ais, in
the Superior Court, Judge Waldo awarded
to the plaintiff $3.50 damages. 1t was an &C
ton against Roman Catholic priest and
others for interfering at the death-bed and
performing Roman Catholic rites against the
wishes of the plaintiff, who belonged to the
Protestant Episcopal Church.
In the course Of the case, the priest being
on the witness stand, was inquired of as to
the confession Of the dying woman. The
question was objected to on the ground that
1t had no relevancy to the case, and on the
further ground that it was privileged COM
munication and could not be disclosed
Judge Waldo, after argument, in which . re-
cent Virginia case was cited to sustain the
objection to the question, took the case into
consideration, and decided that confessions
to priest were not by the law of Connect
cut privileged, and that the priest might be
compelled to disclose them on the witness
stand. He also decided that the confession
sought for in this particular case had no rel
evancy, and was therefore unimportant; but
he said If he conceived it would have the
least bearing on the case, he should compel
the priest to disclose them New Haven
Journal.
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A JOKE IN SPITE OF HIS TEETH. peo-
pie may imagine that the expression ''mad
with the oth-ache" is q mere phrase, but
the following joke made by an individual
when suffering under acute pain in one of his
molars, affords proof of what may be called
dental insanity. While rolling in agony
from one side of the bed to the other, the
unreasonable being asked himself nthe mid
die of the night, ''What property is . man
likely to come into, if all his lower teeth
shonld becoms affected? ?" The reply was as
mad as the question, "About dozen achers
in Rotton-Row." Surely this mans friends
must take out his teeth, or take out com
mission of Lunacy.-I Punch.
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WnAr IS ToN OF CoAL?-Judge Grier, of
the United States Supreme Court has decided
that u TON weight means 2,240 lbs, and that
no State law can be enacted altering the
quantity. According to this decision, every
coal dealer who gives but 1000 lbs, to the
ton can be arrested and convicted Of swnd-
ling. The law Of Pennsylvania makes the
ton only 1000 lbs., and a violent warfare has
for some time been waged against the coal
dealers, with the result as above stated
(Chicago Tribune.
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CONGRESSIONAL NAxEs.--There are in the
Congress which assembled ON Monday, three
Smiths, the same number Of Wrigh,s, of
Campbells, Of Bells, of Jones, of Washburns
and of Millers, and fourteen other names of
which there are two members bearing each
the same name.
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COMMERCIAL INSURANCE CO., st Lonis Mo.
stores, stocks and dwellings insured against Fire
merchandise insured against the dangers of naviga-
btion.
Open Policies issued in the Marine Department of
the Commercial Insurance Co.. of st. Louis and the
customers Of the Company accommodated with loans
Of sixty days on reliable paper Insurapce procured
for those desiring it, in any 81, Louis Company.
VIM. W. BELkNAP
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cT- Chapman, the Locofoco candidate,
has received the Certificate of Election for
Delegate to Congress from Nebraska. Mr.
Bennett, the Republican candidate, seems to
have received majority of the votes, how
ever. and will contest the seat
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The case.

t'iy MT On IN the borrowing DagAteiie, Whch VI
in the Knickerhocker for December.l
The Case.
"CuJus PAIRS FUI''--NiRsIL.
There went twelve men into box
And one onto bench
To try an issue joined 'twixt Fox
And the defendant French.
The charge was this-when clarified
From technical word fog
That French i ron tin pan had tied
To tail vi Fox's dog:
Who thereupon (the eur ! mean
In frenzy 10 nroint,
Had run his legs of ''slick and clean,
Up TO the second joint
Whereby said dog, to all intents
OF use, no matter what,
Was not worth--no, not worth three cents,
And bogus ones at that.
Then sundry witnesses were heard
Defendants side upon,
Who all upon their oath averred
He never had son
And said they wished they might DC stoned
Each from his home and wife,
II plaintiff ever yet had owned
A dog in all his life
Then Fox his witnesses deploys
Before the legal camp,
Who swore said French had twenty boys,
Aud each precious scamp
And then, in plaintiffs canine praise,
They all did thus agree
That Aateon, in his proudest days,
Hadn half the pack that he
Then rose defendant counsel wise,
Alert for legal fight
And plump in COURT and jury's eyes
Threw dust from morn till night
And tore at times his hapiess hair,
As wrath inspired his strains;
Till scalp without, Of locks was bare,
As skull within of brains.
Next day rose plaintiff Learned" traet
squire Rigmaroie McThud,
And killed nine hours in throwing dust.
Diversified with mud.
Az be was bald, he could not dof
His thateh, yet Suffered some 20
For in his frenzy he tore of
Three fingers and a thumb.
Then rose the Court with awful grace,
And to the four times three
said Gentlemen, you We heard the case,
From and to per Sc.
The law is clear, the facts you know
The doubts we ii not discuss
If you think thus and thus, why--so;
II 50 and so, why-thus |"
The patient jury thereupon
Were quod ked for the night
And on the morrow found mem Or,
True verdict "Served him right
And when, at last, they had achieved,
A task so deeply thrilling,
Each for his four whole days received,
All told, just one short shilling
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TIE Two HEIRS. - ~ remember saws
the late Postmaster General of the United
States, "the first time / visited Burlington.
Vt, as the Judge of the Supreme Court.
had left il many wears before. a poor bow.
AT the time left, there were two families of
special note for their standing aud wealth.
Each of them had son about nv own aye.
! was very poor, and these BOYS were very
rich. During the long years of hard toll
which passed before my return, had almost
forgotten them. They had long ago forgot
ten me.
Approaching the Court House for the first
time, in company with several gentlemen Of
the bench and bar, l noticed, in the court
house yard, large pile of old furniture
about to be sold at auction. The scenes Of
early boyhood with which was surrounded
prompted me to ask whose it was. | was
told 1t belonged to Mr.. j. Mr., j re mem
Der family OF that name, very wealthy
there was a son, too, can it be he? Twas
told that 1t was even so. He was the son of
one OF the families already alluded to. He
had inherited more than had earned, and
ed TO real want, and his furniture was tbat
day to be sold for debt. | went into the
court house sadly, yet almost glad that was
born poor. was soon absorbed in the bust
ness before me. One Of the FIRST cases call
ed originated in q low drunken quarrel be-
tween Mr.. Ii. and Mr.. A. Mr.. H., thought
|, that is familiar name. Can it be? In
short found that this was the son Of the
other wealthy man referred to! was over
whelmed alike with establishment and thanks
giving establishment at the change in our
relative standing, and thanksgiving that |
was not born to inherit wealth without toll -
Those fathers provide best for their chill
dren who leave them with the highest educa-
ton, the purest morals, and--the least mon
ev.
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LOCOMOTIVES ARRIVED. - The Hannibal
Messenger chonicles the arrival of two loco
motives and tenders for the Hannibal and
St. Joseph Railroad. Ii is expected that the
cars will run to PALMYRA this winter.
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DIKD.--0n the 4th inst, ALICE REKvEs, only child
Of Eliza W. wife of the late Lewis X. Reeves, Esq,
aged ysdrs moths IL days.
Her funeral will take place this morning at 10
o'clock, from the residence Of DR.. Ford.
Fade, gentle flower
All thy white leaves close;
Having shown thy beauty
Time tits for repose
Day hath more glory,
Though he scars 20 high,
Thine u ali man story,
Live, and love, and die.
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vacated, Shannon sat down, was a gentle
man from Missouri. The celebrated String
fellow was prominent Officer of the meet
ing, and but few days ago that same String
fellow published an extra, of which this is a
part. He is speaking Of the Laughlin and
Collins tragedy, and says
"Thus it is that the fight so long talked of,
has begun, and it is to be hoped that it will
not be discontinued until Kansas Territory is
rid of this 'hgher law and bloodthirsty set
OF negro thieves and outlaws"
Nearly all the prominent actors in the
''law and order" meeting were Of the bogus
Legislature that assembled ut the Shawnee
Mission, who were elected BY violence and
fraud, and discharged the duties they thus
usurped by the most tyrannical and uncon-
stitutional exercise of power. But even this
did not fill the measure of Shannons pecu-
liarities. He, a Government Territorial Off
Ger, came here as popular delegate, and
claimed to have been elected from the coun-
ty IN which Lawrence is situated, u county in
which he does not live, even il he had not
been Governor, for he resided at the Shaw
nee Mission, close TO the Missouri border, in
the Shawnee Reserve, in which there can be
no legal voting. More than that, am pretty
certain that there is not soul in Lawrence
who knows that he has had the honor TO be
represented by the Governor, at meeting
IN which they were denounced az lawless
Abolitionists, and 80 denounced by the wor-
thy Governor himself. As winding up or
apotheosis of the "Law and Order" meeting.
the Governor and Calhoun, the Surveyor
General of Kansas and Nebraska, were taken
into the hospitable charge of Messrs. John
son and Lyle, two of the ringleaders of the
mob that lynched Phillips notorious as
such.
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To n ne stock h elders Of the keok uk /,
MT. Pleasant 4 Mnscatine =. =. c..
MOT CE is hereby given, that IN accordance with
IN the conditions Of the subscription for the Ist
Division of said -oad the fifth instalment of 81
per cent. will be due am PAYABLE jan 4h, 1885, 81
the bani ling house of Charles parsons treasurer Ne
okuk, or to the undersigned, Gen 'raI agent:
j. X. Ia "nNinH,
General Agent X. Mt. p. d NJ. H.. n 20.
Dec. 8, 1858 I'D dkw
lKeokuk Tim. es and Mt. Pleasant Observer copy
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PROHIBITION IN New YoRk.--The n York
Tribune asserts with entire confidence, that
Liquor Prohibition will be sustained by the
recently elected Legislature of the State Of
New York. And that such notifications and
alterations Of the present law will only be
made as shall obviate the difficulties of its
enforcement, and relieve it from certain tech
meal objections.
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CTA promising boy, not more than five
years old, hearing some gentlemen at his
fathers table discussing the familiar line
San honest man the nobest work of God
said he knew it wasn't true-his mother
was better than any man that was ever
made.
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From the ST. Lous Inteiligencer of Dec. g.
secret slavery Society in Missouri

1t has long been known that a secret
League is in existence in Missouri, the sworn
purpose of which is to plant slavery in Kan
sas. 1t was formed long before any one ever
heard Of the Free State League, which was
lately exposed in the West and resulted in
the death of Laughlin, one Of the leaders Of
the Free State League. Both these Leagues
were wrong in spirit, but the Missouri
League the less defensible because it was
formed to operate in territory foreign to our
own soil.
4 dispatch, sent from St. Louis to the Lou
lsyille Courier in regard to the Kansas Civil
War;, lets out little more than had been al
lowed to come out here. 1t reads thus in the
Courier
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TINE subscriber 49,
l. pectfully an ~
nounces to the inhAbi-
tants of keokuk and
vicinity, that, having
recently re6ttcd and +
made additions to his Gallery, he II prepared - taks
likenesses OF every variety and style including Am
brotypes Photographs, Glass Pictures, Crayon Da-
guerreotypes &C. dc, equal to the best, and low
or lower than any firm In the city.
Also Landscapes and drawings copied, and pictures
Of the sick OK deceased taken at short notice.
Pictures pat up in every variety Of style, regard
less of the weather, and satisfaction in all cases
guaranteed.
The largest establishment and only Sky Lioht Gal
lery In Keokuk. sc Main St., betwSsa Sd and 4th.
dec6dhw Nv BIZ ELL.
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CT The Wing members of the Legislature
OF Missouri held meeting a few days since,
passed sundry resolutions and recommended
State Convention of the Wings of Nilsson
n, at St. Louis, In April next. This new
move seems to emanaso from the Republican
clique, and its motive seems to be to con-
oentrate the energies of certain old Wing
leaders, in order to WELD them more efectu-
ally in behalf of Slavery domination, to
which the Republican is devoted body and
soul
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tsAt the Gate City HAT Store.,s
A FINE lot Of Gentlemnns' Walking Canes and
IA Umbrellas. 8. +. VOORHEES, Z CO.
Sept. 8, 1850.
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II. r. RoodeY,

Commission and Forwarding Mer-
chant,
A ND dealer In Produce and Provisions, Union
"A Block Main Street, Keokuk, Iowa.
Special attention given TO receiving and forward
ing Merchandise and TO the sale of all Produce
signed TO him.
His House is large, and affords good accommods-
ton for the storage of Merchandise and Produce OF
every kind. dec6lS55ddw
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The DKs MofsEs VALLEY WHiG is issued from
this of6es every Wednesday has extensive and in
creating circulation throu ghout the DesMoines Val
ley, we'll in the rest of the State and the Uni
ted States, and rs o medium of advertising is not
surpassed. Subscription price $l,5o per annum in
adv ance.
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RE-OPENED.
JEWELRY STORE.

FTlHE subscriber respectfully informs the
l. citizens of keekuk and vicinity that he ~
has resumed business in DR. HICKS NEW
BRICK HousK, ON IN STREET BETWEEN MAIN AND
t4HEses, where he will keep general and we'll Sc
lected stock of gold and silver watches and
Geld JeWelry
of every description viz: Ladies' Gold Breast Pins
and Ear Rings, Cuff Pins Finger Rings, Gold Brace
lets Ladies and Gentlemen'r gold chains, Ladies
Card Cases and Port Monaies, Cold and Silver Thin
bles Gold Silver Steel and Plated Spectseles, Gold
Sleeve buttons Clasps, Studs Collar Buttons Gentle
men i Gold Breast Pins dc, &c.
He will also have ON hand at all times large and
" ell assorted stock of
silver ware.
which he warrants purchasers " be pure coin
Also CLOCKS of all descriptions, warranted TO keep
good time for twelve months.
dec I'D JULES GEISER
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Te the Citizens 81 Keekuk.

TIE the Citizens Of Kookuk.
LAYING interested with us the Messrs. Sco6elds
i in the Gas Fitting Business, We would assure
the public that all orders given them will be cx-
ecuted in q neat and work man- like manner and
thai they can rely upon the work done by thcu, az
being Of the very best material.
As ii will be but short time before the gas will
be introduced would recommend to those desi.
reus Of lighting up At the time Of the completion u
the works, that they give immediate orders for pipe
fixtures, DC, otherwise, many would be delayed be.
yond that time il would be impossible to supply
all applications upon short notice
July 3, 1850 c. HERRICK 4 co.
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Important Trial =, the CTysrai PAL

ace.
AIE had tho pleasure of witnessing. few DAYS
w since, al interesting test trial Of various
weighing machines now exhibition ~ the
Crystal Palace The trial was confined to the rel@
tive merits Of Farbsnks', the Scales Scales mar
ufaetured by Duryee d Forsyth, Rochester, n. y.
and n newly patented scale manufactured at Yer
gennes Vt. To test the real merit Of The scales the
Committee placed upon the platform of scale bav
ing the capacity Vi SIX tons ghi Of s9s his and
then ed the weight parts of the plat
form. With this weight corner of the Yer
gennes Scale, the beam Indicated 800 lbs, wheu
placed on the opposite corner the beam indicated
only 1917 lbs, showing difference of IL ibs. and
when removed " the centre of the platform the beam
showed 1887 lbs. request then made that the
weight b. again placed the corner first tried,
which done and the weight the seam now indi-
Gated Was 53s2 lbs, showing difference of lba.
from the frst trial. This variation II attribu table
IN part To the arrangement II the platform upon the
bearings which forbid the possibility OF its giving
correct weigh or agreeing with itself The test was
tAen applied TO Fairbank Scale, and when the
weight WAS placed Of the platform, The
beam indicated the true weight, 1898 lbs, IN the
second and third the result the same ur
the fourth slight variation prrcepdbie.
No extremely delicate was the operation Of Fsir-
banks Scale, capacity six tons) that quarter If
pound weight placed any part of the platform.
raised the beam.
A Duryee Forsyth Scale, II 40 GOO lbs capacity
next tested, and like the Vergennes scale. il
Jailed to give correct weight or 10 agree with itself
u showed variation 81 ten pounds when the weight
was removed from corner to another. One II
farbank 3 small platform Scales then tested
with I. 5 Standard weights, and although it had
been In constant use 70 six months, ii exhibited
erring accuracy. The sealed weights then piac
ed on similar scale manufactured by Duryee 4
Forsyth, but the result was far from satisfactory,
one corner was half pound too light, the centre
half pound toe heavy, and another ccrner TIVE
pounds too heavy Pennsylvania.
BALDWIN, EVANS i co.
nov 25dw Agents, keokuk.
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The glorious uncertainty Of the law" il very
prettiy hit Of in the following bagatele, which We
end in the Knickerbocker for December
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THE VERY LATEST
The Excitement Increasinq,-M issouria
going to Kansas by Hundreds,

TIE Excitement Mcredsing!-M tssouridns
going to Kansas by Hundreds,
WESTON, Mo-, Nov. 80, P. x.-The greatest
excitement continues to exist in Kansas
The officers have been resisted by the mobo-
Gratis, and the interpositon of the militia has
been called for.
A secret letter from Secretary Uoodson
to Gen. Easton has been written, in which
the writer requests Gen. Easton to call for
the Rife Company at Platte City, Mo-, so as
not to compromise Coz. Shannon.
-Four hundred men, from jackson county,
Mo-, are now en- route for Douglas county,
Kansas Territory. St. Joseph and Weston,
in Missouri, are requested each to furnish
the same number Of men. The perple
Of Kansas are to be sutjugated at all haS-
ards.
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MANU- 'AcTUREK AND DEALER
In every description Of
Daguerreo type Goods, Apparatus,
Che meals, &c, &c.
A LII Goods ss It from my rooms are warranted to
open rep resented, and in all cases VIII ere they
do not the none, will be refunded.
1t will be NY endeavor to keep assortment of
all styles ri nds used in the art and they shall
be furnished at the lowest price
All orders by mail otherwise will receive prompt
attention.
RooMs.
SO Main Stress /, 50 Brady Street.
keokuk, Davenport.
Iowa.
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