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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-01-17
Editors Gate Citg:

/ Editors Gate City:
! GENTLExEN The following announce
lnent has been sent to me by some gentleman
\ Of ST. Louis, who has withheld from me his
name. | have therefore no means OF ans
wering it but through the Press:
GLOW TO SQUARE THE CGRcIf.-Eureka
] The circlee is squared, vide If you take q
wire twelve inches and Il quarter long, the
| quarter being allowed to unite the two ends,
/ YOU have n circular wire exactly twelve inch
| es and if this wire is made TO form the true
square, each of its sides will be equal to nine
square inches Now, if the same wire is al
! lowed to assume the true circle, il is evident
| that the area of the circle will be the same MS
I Il was in the square. For instance, if Il wall
| be built around city and it is found to be
twelve miles round, the area of that city is
nine square miles
ssTherefore, the square Of any circle is
equal to three-fourths Of the length of its
own circumference. - London Court Jour-
The printer has evidently made some mis-
take in this. The sentence ''each of its
sides will be equal to nine square inches, - is
simply absurd. 1t should read 'each of its
sides will be three inches and the whole
space equal to nine square inches'
With this correction the truth or falsity Of
this announcement can be easily made to APP
pear.
The area of circle is known to be equal
to the square Of the diameter into the ra-
ito Of the diameter and circumference. Let
p Cor the Greek letter pi) represent that ra-
ito and we have the following equation as a
perfect translation into the language OF
mathematics Of the above Eureka viz
Y which reduced gives pa
that is the circumference is FOUR times Il:
long as the diameter.
If, therefore, any circle can be founC
which has circumference four times as long
as its diameter, Of that il may be said thai
SITS square is equal to I of the length Of III
own circumference but Of no other circle
can this be said.
Thus we see trigonometricdAy how absurd
this claim is. But the same thing is seer
geomefricaiiy by just considering the known
truth that Of all plain figures the circle con.
tains the greatest area of the same perime-
ter; for sit is mot evident that the area Of
the circle will be the same as it was in the
square" but quite the contrary.
/ This is the thousandth, and, it may be, the
ten thousandth time, that a claim of some
thing Of this kind has been set up by half
taught mathameticans. But this il 80 shall
low and open to detection, that T am half
disposed to count it all little better than q
| hoax. GEO. DENISON.
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The Way IT strikes an Honest slave
holder.

gentleman in Kansas, born and bred in
Kentucky, and who took his slaves with him
TO that Territory, where he is now working
them, writes to the st, Louis Mteliigencer an
account of the breaking up of the ballot
boxes n the Free State election, and Of the
sacking the Office OF the Territorial Register,
and concludes his letter as follows:
When ariH these tn ings cease? When
shall principle become predominant?
$40 your writer these are strange times, a
strange people and strange acts. Born in
the State of Kentucky, have ever live.
there until moved to this place last spring.
More than that, | am Kansas STAKEHOLDER,
but II slavery is thus to be planted III Kan
sas, then am not one of them. II this is
the way in which Kansas is 10 be made u
Slave Safe, then AIN | for euer for Free
State for Kansas
Things that abash honorable Shareholders
themselves, things that many Of them had
rather sacrifice their property IN slaves than
uphold, or see employed to perpetuate their
title in them, the President considers matters
Of trivial Importance, and Northern aunkes
excuse and uphold.
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New Grocery & Provision Store.

~ w. KIN1AN co, having established them
" selves the south side Of Fourth street near
to the Market House, have received large and well
selected stock Of Groceries, to which they respectful
ly call the attention Of the citizens of keokuk and
vicinity. Provisions and Feed Of all kinds kept
constantly on hand. All articles delivered in any
part Of the city free of charge dec 20, diff.
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ENOVAL.
The Byron Clothing Store.

N HoFFHElMER has remoy al from the corner
~. Of LIST and Main street, to I'd near Main, in
Graham Building. | Offer my stock Of Cloth
ing, Gents Furnishing Goods &c. from B TO 10 per
cent. below cost, to make for larger and finer
stock of clothing. Call and see it is To your own
advantage n. HOFFHEIMER.
lanl6ddw Second near Main st.
FINIiE subscriber wishes to put in the wall during
i 1856, Two millions of brick, for which he will
take town lots land in the Half Breed Tract =
Also two span Of horses wanted in exchange for
brick work HAWKINS TAYLOR.
Janl6dtf
foON' = German SaNe, vegetable pain extractor.
~ For sale by :. HEIMSTREET.
janlbd Union Block.
4 GOOD assortment Of supporters and trusses, for
sale by ). HEIMSTREET
1anl6d Union Block
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II. Il. BARTLETT q CO..

MILL continue the Forwarding and Commission
w business at the old stand, ar the Railroad Sta
ton east side Of the river from Burlington Iowa
Having the only warehouse that side. they Of.
fer superior inducements 20 shippers TO consgn all
goods intended for the country to them. All good
TO their Will be delivered to the teams free OF
ferriage thereby saving the charges of drayage tc
the west side also the benefit Of insurance
while in heir warehouse.
Country rchants will find il To their interest Il
call on Us before gong east % purchase goods.
III T.. Is. tn. are agents for the Juion Express
Co., and will be happy 10 an,rd any information Il
those who desire to ship by that line
Darlington. jan l5 dur
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FI,ifE undersigned are prepared to receive orders
/ for fitting up stores Offices and dwelling houses,
with pipe and fixtures for gas--promptly executing
the same, and guaranteeing all their work to be gas
tight.
All persons DESTROYS Of using gas, that have not
been called upon, requested TO leave their ad-
dress with us, through the Post Office.
Ord ers executed in the succession in which they
are received SCOFIELD & BROTHER.
july I'D
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Contributions FOR THE PooR.-The amount
collected on Sunday last in the Unitarian
Church we have heard was $50; in the Epis
copal $50 in the New School Presbyterian,
Sis; in the Associate Reformed Sl3. No
collection was taken up in the Congregations
al Church, as the clergyman had not been
notified that it would be expected. The
Chatham Square congregation had collected
some 49, on the Sunday previous for the
same purpose. The Exchange street Metho-
dist Church had made prior appointment
for collection to defray the large expenses
incident to n protracted meeting which was
being held in that church. Owing to the i'll
ness of Rev. Mr.. Jmstead, there was no
meeting Of the Old School congregation. All
these congregations, we understand, will
make collections hereafter.
BESIDES this contribution of money, there
| have been liberal donations of wood, pro-
visions, &c, and ii is matter Of congratu-
! ation that the Committee for the relief Of
/ the poor has been and viii be supplied with
ample means to alleviate all the destitute in
tins city.
This movement has been rather tardy but
.s5etter late than never No doubt the
/ Committee will find very many whose means
have been quite exhausted during the late
very severe weather and TO whom any assist
snee will be very acceptable.
We presume we shall have the pleasure Of
announcing that very liberal sum has been
raised By means Of the ''Charity Ball." and
We would suggest that if it should be found
that larger amounts shall have been collected,
by these various means, than are required
for immediate use, the surplus OF any can
and ought to be .judiciously invested, during
the proper season, in wood and other articles,
so that a magazine of stores, as it were, may
be in readiness in any slime Of need"
/ cT The Iomd Citizen, is the name Of a
new Republican paper just started at Fort
Des Moines, by 7. II. Sypherd Co. II
makes fair appearance and gives promise
Of ability and usefulness. We hope the peo-
pie Of the Fort will provide it abundantly
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fOh NO1 11IV1
THIS is OUR PLATE OR VI
New Furniture.

NC" 0lH III lVIlH Ss
p EcEIVED by late shipments at the Gate City
II pair Socablys, and elegant styles various pat
terms and prices.
2dpz uphois tered Lounges
pair Sofas, fas hionable patterns.
marble top dressing Bureaus, various patterns,
10 plain do.
marble top Frieze leg Center Tables.
. Rosewood Hat stands, gilt and ivory mounted, new
aud elegant patterns,
Gothic do, cherry and walnut
Turnedd
30 dos cane seat Chairs, all pattern. and qualities,
. do arm Rockers, cane seat and back
do sewing Rockers, do.
Also some beautiful upholstered Ottomans, Gothic
Reception Chairs Quartette Tables. Fancy Towel
Stands and a large assortment Of all kinds Of fash
ionable furniture which the public invited to call
and examine. &. :. ABBOTT.
dec isd l36 Main ~.
rINlIE e Of Fable Of God- and Heroes.
| by Thomas Bulfneh For sails 10y
| janlI CAVE d son.
IIOARYiIEAD and McDauner By Jacob ABB
L L bot, with numerous eagrayings. For sale by
janlid CAVE son.
| L,THEL; or, the Double Erryr. BY Maria Harland.
| IL For sale IS CASEd son.
janlld
rI,HE Glory II tn Redsemer IN his person and
/ i Work. BY Oc;ayus Wilson. For sale by
Janlld tANEd soN.
DTcrU RES If Europe framed in Ideas. By A.
i Bartol. For sale by CAVE son
janlld
/ 4 KMAGEDDA; or, the overthrow If KomanisIn
/ r \ and Monarchy The existence II the United
States foretold in the bible; Is future greatness
invasion by allied Europe and It's dominion over
the whole world. By : II. Baldwin, President Of The
| Soule Female College. For sale by
janlId CAVE d son
THE Lake Shore Or. the Slaye the Serf aud the
Apprentice By Emile souyester. For sale
1 by CAVE & son.
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-
HOlyday Presents.

you want TO make your friends presents that are
J. useful as we'll as ornamental, call at Carey d
kilbourne 3, kilbourne = Block dec25d
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Corn Neal! orn Meal,

f0RN Meal ana chopped feed for sale at all times
~ ut the mil corner ot 18th and Main street
Also corn ground for customers nj the lowest rates.
Also the highest price paid for logs delivered at
the Fast Saw Mill two miles above town.
Daily Post eopyl janlI dw
City Lots Main street.
l%'Ok SALE-fhree lots on Main street, in Kill
l. bourne's Addition, for sale by
declIdim T. 7 ZWART
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CAPITAL S5Ooo0o, CASH PAID IN sloo 900.
Invested according e the Law Of Illinois
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Especial attention given 70 Insurance Of
FARM PROPERTY, DWELLINGS AND OUT
BUILDINGS.
l ASt REe such buildings contents favorable
/ terms. for or 5 years. fnsures Stores, Ware
hosses, Buildings Or Contents, and Personal Proper
~ generally.
LOSSES EQrITABLY ADJUSTED AND PROMPT
Ll PAID IN CASH.
This Company is Joint Stock Association, organ
lied under special charter granted by the Legisla-
turs Of Wisconsin, with authorized capital Of
$500 900. One hundred thousand dollars of which
Il paid IN and securely invested IN bonds and mort
gags. The Company being thus securely organized
up@n firm basis tn. directors take pleasure in
commencing il to public favor, as worthy Of conf.
dence apd support, with the that oil loss
es shall BE- promptly and honorably adjusted. As
this il purely Stock Company no mutual business
will be done, nor premium notes taken.
OFFICERS
y. NJ. Donaldson, Pres't. ". I. Gibson, seey,
j. W. Eddy Vice Prcs't. A. Gibson, Gen. Agent.
dec. 24d3m W. I. TURNER, Agent
kEOKUK MAXINE INSURANCE 60.
NOTICE is hereby given that the kEokuk MA
~ RISE INSURANCE Co. has been organized 10 do
marine insurance business. Its place Of
ing business is keokuk, Lee County, Iowa,--with q
capital stock of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars,
$500 ,000).
One hundred thousand dollars Of said capital
stock to be subscribed and secured. and the first in
stalment of ten per cent 70 be paid in cash before
the company commences business.
The directors authorized 20 make pro rata as
the stock notes not To exceed FIVE per
cent. every thirty days. The said corporation was
organized on the 10th day Of December, 1885, and
will continue for the term Of twenty years and may
be renewed FIR ON time time under the provisions Of
the Code of Iowa
The business Of the company is to be managed by
board OF eleven directors, to be elected annually
on the second Wednesday Of January.
The liability of the corporation is limited to one
million dellars and the private property of the
/ |. LaIl 10 H. ~
corporate dcbts
A. BRIDGMAN, President
w +. TURNER, Secretary.
jan idIw
TEpanipr inn I
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cT The Republicans Of Dubuque County
hold County Convention on the ID Of Feb
ruary for the purpose of appointing dele
gates to the State Convention to be held on
the 22d, and TO the Pittsburgh Convention,
TO be held on the same day. Arrangemen ts
should be made at once for a convention Of
the friends Of the Republican cause in Lee
County, for the same purpose.
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A considerable number Of items came bv
mail last night, many Of which we are able
TO give the substance and interest Of more
briefly than reported by telegraph.
A New York telegraphic dispatch from
Washington, saws that the President certain
ly has forwarded to Mr.. Buchanan instruc-
tons to demand the recall of Mr.. Champion.
The n. Y. Assembly on the l4th,
agreed to elect Speaker by plurality. SO
their difficulties will soon be over.
- Coburn and Cotton, the murderers Of
young Sumner, at Boston, have been indicted
for manslaughter.
- Another accident occurred on the
Hudson River railroad, on the 18th Several
killed, but names not given, except George
Harrison and Howard Root, engineer and
fireman.
- In Washington, on the 14th, nothing
done of any Importance. Things still il
statu quo.
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Franklin Fire and Marine
INSURANCE COMPANY.

Jsb 1T LAT, "
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nr The Oskaloosa Herald complains Of
the price Of coal at l2a cents per bushel,
and wood nt 81 50 per cord. Oar people
would like to buy small quantity Of both at
Oskaloosa prices.
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TIE AMERICAN MARINE TRIrAPH.--A com
parison Of the performance Of the Collins
and Cunard steamers for the year past shows
that the American vessels have beaten their
rivals By an average OF one day. seven hours
and IL enty IA nates, although the register Of
the Car IA sess i IS superior 70 that Of the
previous year
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CO The Gate of this morning ssbacks
OUT from the controversy, and retlres from
the field IN disgust. We are not surprised.
1t is nothing more than we expected. Our
neighbor is fond Of political romancing, but
dislikes to be "twitted on facts If it does
not keep paddock on its lips, and attempt to
skulk through the coming canvass, without
either candid avowal or manly defence of
ITS real principles, we shall be much mis- ia
ken. We intend 10 be with it, however,
"untl the last day in the evening"" and do
our duty, whatever course cowardice or poll
ey may determine IT to pursuit. Times.
The Times may call it retiring or what
ever II chooses. We stated the whole thing
time after time, and our readers comprehend
the matter perfectly. As we could not get
the Times TO meet single point originally
made, fairly and squarely, we did not think it
necessary TO re-hash the thing up a dozen
times more. We can employ our space more
usefully. Perhaps the Times can't. Its
readers may be satisfied with just such petit
Jogging as il exhibited. IF so, we presume
il will keep on As for our ayowals, we have
been as explicit as words can make us. None
Of our readers complain Of not knowing
where 30 find us. Non committalism IL an
offence never yet charged on the Gate City
and VaAey Wig $50 on with your Wing"
We suppose the Times will continue 10 keep
step 70 the music Of the slave drivers whip.
We never calculated on anything else.
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poyFEgY IS EsoL4sD.-The Manchester
(Fngland) E-samiaer says that the increase
OF 4auperism j Manchester has been nearly
SO per cent. il 1855 above tAe number in
1854. The fact is mentioned to illustrate
the influence Of the var upon the industrial
interests u Great Britain.
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To my GeniIena n

a new Hat we have just received per
w Express Il dxen Soft Hats Of Superior quail
ty at the '.Great Western Emporium.
D.F. HUMPHREY L GAGE.
Au1ust III 1881
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Especial attention given TO Insurance Of
FARM PROPERTY, DWELLINGS AND OUT
BUILDINGS
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TOR SALE.
FOR SALE

4 HOUSE and lots on Second street, appl
N nova SMITH d NANSICkLE
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HAVING determined, hereafter, 10 do an exeln-
| l. siNely each business in retail department,
prepared e. sell Ill kinds Of Hats cap- Bon
nets, dc, at greatly reduced prices Our stock is
now very complete. and keep nothing but the
bat grades Of goods always have the latest styles,
aud will sell lower for cash than the grades
are sold on credit. 50 with your dimes
| w. All kind of Millinery work done 10 order,
at the shortest notice.
Oct 26 DIFF D. r HUMPHREY A GAGE
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ron SALE.
FOR SALE.

60 feet ly 10 on / .rst Street, between Main a
SON Aleo, House and Lot corner " First and
son Apply 10 SMITH d ANsICkL
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New Arrival.

u BROWN and tan col9fed hats, hi gh and low crown
- of every stvie anu quality, Just reeeiEa ID by
oct23dwtf u. +. HUMPHREY GAGE.
L>IVE hundred dozen plush caps. jast received nj
l. the store Of d. r. HUMPHREY GAGE.
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l ASt REs such buildings contents on favorable
L terms, for ) or years. Insures Stores Ware
hoSes, Buildings Contents, and Personal Proper
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oct23dwtf.
NJ lLLINERi Goods II every variety, at the iow-
vi est prices, at b. r HUMPHREY & GAGE.
oet23dwIf.
fI1HREE hundred dozen wool and fine hats of every
style, at D.F. HUMPHREY GAGE.
o9ts. .tutf
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REQ ACRES If Land IN Washington county, font
lou miles from the County Seat, be had fl
segen dollars per acre. Apply coon Ia
nova SMITH 4 NANSICELEN.
Demoine courier., 1856-11-20
NOVICE.

DElNG convinced from past experience
ID that this climate is not congenierIe
my health and in consequence thereof I
will offer the following property situated
in Ottumwa for sale on liberal terms.
One large brick Hotel nearly completed,
nv residence OH Second Street, one ,p-
divided hall of the Post Office lot, one
third of that space of ground opposite
nv Office, between T. SinDamon s prop
eriy aud the river. running back 10 Or.
Warden's line. Also $50 acres Of land
in Napello County as advertised. tor
description of which, see advertisement
in another part Of this paper.
have disposed Of my interest in the
Office to DIR. Douglass. and have relinquish-
ed the practice of medicine. Doct Doug
ass will continue the practice of Medi-
and Surgery, may be found at my Of
fee as usual. | can ~cheeriully recommend
him to the public and nay friends as a gem
tleman, well qualified to give entire salts
faction professionally to all who may feel
tormploy him.
Jan 10th 56-47 tt. A. ID. WOOD.
Demoine courier., 1856-11-20
AN INCIDENT m CALIFORNIA.

The Rev. Bishop Andrews, in one Of his
letters from California, relates the following
incident:
A ride Of fifteen miles brought us to the
house OF Judge Dickinson, on the Touloumne
river. We were well treated. We had here
quite an interesting incident. Mrs. A. recog-
n'zed in one OF the walters a young man whom
she had known in alabama; but he had chang
ed his name, and when she inquired if he was
not 3. c. he denied ii, and the family know
him as Z. M. l told her she was probably
mistaken, but she persevered, woman-Iike, and
finally succeeded in cornering him. Finding
that ne was recognized, he made an honest
confession. He had come to California been
unfortunate in business, and was reduced TO
!ne necessity of begging, stealing or working.
ne very properly chose the latter, and was
employed as a waiter at a public house, at $40
. month and his board. This was a wise re-
solve, yet bis pride revolted at the idea of it's
being known that he had fallen into such a
meni al employment; hence, to prevent his
friends from knowing him, he had changed his
name. His feelings as a son broke forth when
he found one who knew his mother, and couId
give him tidings from home. The interview
may be overruIed for good. He said, on ouI
return the following week, that he intended tc
save all his wages, aud return in a few month.
10 Alabama. His employer spoke highly Of
MIN - . very excellent young man.
Demoine courier., 1856-11-20
WHO CAM DENY 1T?

THE Citizens of Wapello County, and
il that portion Of them who reside on the
south side of the Demoine River in particular
and the Travelling Public generally who have
to cross the river we would say that it would
be to their Interest and convenience to prefer
the Upper Ferry known as 'Overmans Ferry
situated one mile west of Ottumwa, where they
shall be crossed at all times when the crossing
is safe and practicable with ~Promptness and
dispatch.
Our Ferry is the Oldest and most Regular
Ferry on the River in or about this vicinity and
is Justly entitled to the name OF .sPermanent,"
always ready for q trip without wasting an hour
and sometimes enduri,ga total disappointment
Gas is the case very often with some other
Terries). Then come on Ole and all. Those who
wish to cross by the year can do so, at very
satisfactory prices and those who wish tocross
by the trip can be accommodated at corresponds
ing low pr.ces the Ferry is now owned by
H%IoKENLoorER and 0vERMAN, and as sJoHN"
is Familiarity known by the Oldest Inhabitants,
and some Of the new ones, as an sold Water
Dog,o of the most amphibeoss kind it should
be a sufficient guarantee that Customers will get
their money back.
HICKENLOOPER Sc OyERMAN.
Feb. 21st, 1856, no. lily.