The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-12-11

the State contain long exhortrtions to the
Democracy to organize and work for the
party.
Itwould appear that Ex-Governor Hemp
stead. Judge Mcfarland and other leaders of
the party, are becoming somewhat apprehen-
sive in regard to a ''new deal7 for the Offices
of Iowa.
We opine it will require more labor ana
better laborers than they, to induce the people
of Iowa to adopt the Whiskey and Nebraska
platform which such fellows have made for
the party.
We shall see.
/ 57The Palmyra Wing is not pleased with
the proposition to hold Wing Convention in
Missouri. 1t SAYS that the Wing Party has
gone by the board, and that there is not the
remotest chance Of rallying Wing Party in
any section of the country. The Wing Party,
il says, will really not be in the fight OF the
next State or National contest.
In view of this fact, and that those who
seek to have Convention may understand
its position, the Hhig announces its deter
mination to act with the American Party for
the future.
| EXTENSIVE FIRE AT SING SING. - A fire
broke out in the workshops of the Sing Sing
prison on the night Of the 9Th inst, which
consumeda large portion of the shop build
ings and endangered the prison itself The
! flames were finally subdued after loss Of
| nearly hundred thausand dollars worth of
property. Although there were more than
two hundred prisoners, not one escaped.
WHITFIELD AND REEpER.-The \. Y. Her
aid thinks Whitfield will not be admitted as
delegate from Kansas, but new election Or
dered. The complexion Of the House ind-
Gates the same. The HerdId's Washington
correspondent says
''Goy. Ree1er arrived this evening, and
the contest viii now commence between bis
and Gen. Whltheld's friends. 1t is the general
impression among members now here that
neither will be admitted Congress referring
il back to the people Of Kansas for them to
decide
VEro.-The Governor of Missouri has We
toed the Railroad Bill which passed the Leg
| islature and gave occasion for much JOY
amongst the friends Of the various railroads
Of Missouri.
Tie veto has always been the great obsta-
Gle in the progress Of internal improvements,
both State and National.
CT- The Herald sums up Prince John
Van Buren's losses in the late New York cleo
tons a. follows:
"The Prince. in Our late election, lost his
reputation as prophet in the canvass he
lost his temper aud the confidence OF the
Kitchen Cabinet and tie Custom House; but
worse than I'll, il is reported that he LOST
FIVE hundred dollars in bet witha Southern
man upon the State of New York. What
says the old proyerb:"
Aunt jane Lecture, which We publish
III another column for the benefit Of the liz
tie folks, will prove useful TO children Of a
larger growth, if they willbut carefully heed
the lesson ii teaches.
nrr Elder Knapp, the once celebrated re-
vival preacher, is farming near Rockford,
illinois, having farm Of 1900 acres Of land
worth some $40 an acre, and well stocked
strong Confirmation.
The correspondent of the st. Louis Dem
ocrdt who has been distinguished for his
truthful account Of Kansas matters. gives
the following narration of the origin of the
present difficulty, which, il will be seen, sub
santially confirms the report copied BY US
from the Herald of Freedom
Mr.. Dow, am informed, was a citizen of
New Enr.s and; had squatted on an unoccupied
claim, expended several hundred dollars in
improving it: and then returned to his East