The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-07-18

6cation meeting that was to have come
of night before last. hzzed out complete.
". We don't know but it is digni wing
the affair too much to call it hzz!e. for
though we hunted afer some collection
about the premises announced which
might DO called ''the m citing" we
couldn't find any body At all who was
willing to confess tina. they had embarked
in any such enterprise. The fact il. peo
pie feel too little interest in the cut and
dried proceedings of the schem'ng adven-
turers who are endeavoring to galvanize
t! dead 'dy of Democracy if,o little
spasmodic life for their own paltry pur-
poses, have too little care what becomes
of The or zy old concein itself in the days
of it's decrapitude and irnbecility, TO
trouble themselves abou, i, a. all. A few
officious aspirants. who court the little no.
t"riety and consequence which the as.
sumption Of "leade~s" gives them. may
ran, about The eternal principles of tie
great d mocratic p,rty," and all that
kind OF fanfaronaia. but the 'rank md
file" even have taken the gauge OF ils
meaning, and thfy kaow it is too much Of
sham and humbug to in1uce them TO
stand around the streets on hot evenings
pretending an enthusiasm they do not
feel or encouraging few trickster. for
whom they don's care . fig. The party
is disintegrated and IFS spirit is departed
| The FIRST CAsE.-On Sunday evening"
last an Irishman was arrested for exhibit
ing superaui'y of naugh,iness" on
the streets, in consequence of having i'm
bibed too freely. He Was pat in the
C4laboose by order Of the Mayor, an on
Monday morning bling duly sober he
was fined and required to ell where he
got his liquor. Upon his information. q
strong police force. under command Of The
Marshal, proceeded to capture the lqu Or
in possession Of Mrs. O'RsilIy and her
husband on Johnson street. Mr.. o. tried
valiantly to de.end her "cas,le." but the
Marshal being too strong for her. The
barrel OF whi.key was seized aud rolled
to the Mayors office. II due course Of
law the same will be split on the ground
We are pleased 10 learn that there is .
very general disposition 10 acquiesce in
The p DIVISIONS OF the law. a. we'll A. IL
co-operste with the Ms, or and the City
authorities in its rigid enforcement.
BALTIMORE. July I4.-Ssrgeant Nor
row was arrested yesterday At Fort Nc
Henry. by Capt Herring. OF the city 90
lice; Morrow is charged with having
caused the death Of Swiss soldier, Louis
Loup, BY excessive cruelty. A warran,
is out also, for the arrest OF Lieut.. Griffin,
implicated in the same affair.
lxoIANoroLIs, linda, July l4.-The Re.
publican Convention held here Yesterday
was the largest and most enthusiastic eve,
held in this State. The number in attend
arce has been vaTiously estimated by some
- high e. twenty tAonsaud.
I CosoolD. N. H.. Jsiy l4.-S.rong An.
d-SlAvery resolution offered in the House
two weeks ago. BY Mr.. Tsppan, wer.
passed this A. " after m exciting debate
The Pro Slavery Democratic resolution.
were rejected.
Legislature adjourned sine die. Among
the acts Of the session, most prominent
{ are the remodel!ing Of the judiciary and
the consequent change Of ali the judge.
and registers u probate and oihsr ineum
bents Of eAkee filed BY executive appoint
] meat