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Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1856-05-28

II OENATE.--3 Liz A>S,.T ~. 4. .
House bill granting alternate section
OF land in Florida and Alabama g =
aid railroads. ,--.+,., ~ Nh,
A message was received from the :
President relative to the routes o.
transit between Atlantic and Paclilc:
and the general condition Of Nicara J,
qua. The message says: a small Y
body of citizens, invited TO Nlcara-,
qua by Castillon's party, had apPar-
emily put an end to the struggle there.
We do not go behind the fact OF 9
foreign power to investigate question
Of Legitimacy. We do not inquire
into the cause which may have led t to
a change Of government. If then,
when the Nicaraguan minister French
came here a few months ago, the
facts now presented had existed, he
must have been received. Various
objections to him we're stated. An
other, Padre Virgil, has presented
himself and becn received, satisfacto-
~ evidence existing that he repre-
SCENTS the governments de .faeto and
de ;uye. Numerous considerations
are advanced with reference to the
p1ropriety of his reception. The Pres
ident suggests additional measures
for the security Of the transit through
Nicaragua. J,
Mr.. Weller sustained the action Of
the Administration. lie reviewed
Walkers history and his adv into
Nicaragua. He spoke warmly and
feelingly. .= =...
\fMr. Crittenden followed. and de-
ln6unced the action of the Executive.
DE asserted that in less than ten days
after the intelligence of the acknowl-
edgement Of the independence Of Nj
caragua by this Government is recciv-
Cd in Europe, this country will be in,
volved in a war in consequence.
The Senate adjourned! :. ?
House. MFR. knolton offered pre-.
amble covering the accountof the re.
cent killing of Thos. Heating BY Mr.,
Herbert, Member Of the House1se
ting forth that the Constitution gives
the House power to punish its mem
bers for disorderly conduct, aud with
the concurrence Of two-thirds to ex-
pei a member, concluding with reso.
luton referring the matter to the Com:
rtlittee on judiciary, with power to
send for persons and papers. and to
report at their earliest convenience
what action the House should take in
the premises. 4 4
fMr. Cobb, of Georgia, objected To
the introduction Of the bill, saying
10 question Of privilege was involved,
as claimed by the gentleman presen-
ting it. = ! II : w.. 49,
Mr.. Clingman objected TO every.
thing as being ont Of order. ~.
The Speaker, in reply to several
questions, said the question must BIZ
submitted, whether or not it involved
the question of privilege. + '@.'.
Mr.. Stevens moved to lay the ques'
ton on the table. Carried by vott
% against 10. r. 7 -
After debate the House passed the
bill governing municipal elections il
Washington. n t. 1||..@S'. r
The Presidents message in regar'
to Nicaragua was read. =. T.
WASHINGTON, May Is. Yesterday
afternoon Mfr. Marcy sent for Mr.
Marcoleta, late Minister from Nicara
gua, and. as an act of courtesy, in
formed him of the decision Of THU
government to reccive Padre Will il
his stead, T. j. !. fI'I.~t.s e
Mr.. Marcoleta at once protestct
against the act as a violation Of tn,
II g..
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1856-05-28

Capt A. Nc ausland, for lsts Cincin.
nad papers, win please accept our thanks.
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1856-05-28
Affairs In Washington.
WAsllIIscroN, May, H..

I / SeyArr.- The Senate passed the
House bill granting alternate section %
oil land in Florida and Alabama 60
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-01-29
To THE CITIZENS oFIowA.

Believing that large majority Of the citizens Of
lowe opposed to the political principles of the
present Administration, and TO the Introduction of
slavery into territory free, and also that made
free by the Compromises Of 1920; and that the par
ty styling itself the Democratic Party, striv-
ing to make slavery great national institution,
trary to the principles laid down in the Declaration
of Independence and the Constitution, taught by
the Fathers Of the Republic; would call upon all
such free citizens TO meet in Convention, at Iowa
City, the 22d day Of February for the purpose Of
organizing a Republican Party, to make common
cause with similar party already formed in several
" the other States of the Union.
January s, 1856. MANY CITIZENS
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-01-29
Fartlle aateCls
IfMiIFOnd .tkeetinE.

AT meeting of the citizens Of West Point,
held ut the School House, on Tuesday eve
ming, the I'D inst, on motion, Col. VIM.
Steel was called to the char, and Vim. Alex
ander appointed Secretary.
The object Of the meeting was stated to
be to take some action with reference to the
keokuk Mt. Pleasant a Muscatine Railro cad.
On motion, Resolved, That we, the citi-
sens Of West Point, III common with the cit
liens Of the north part of Lee county, have
and fee deep interest in the progress and
early completion of this road.
Resolved, That committee be appointed
70 correspond with the officers Of said road
TO cndeayor to secure careful survey Of the
route touching ut West Point, believing as
we do, that il is the cheapest, shortest and
best that can be selected. And further, tina,
said committee solicit funds 10 be placed il
the hands oil the company 10 aid III lefray-
ing the exp nscs Of said survey.
Resolved That tile Mayor ana board d
Aldermen be requested 10 take measures for
submitting To 4 vote u tile citizens Of West
Point. the propriety Of taking 50 1000 stock
] ia said road
Resolyed, That theproceedings be signed
! by the oiieers 81 this meeting. ana copy
presented . one o. tie keokuk papers, with
. request lhat the ot4qts copy. Also, that
il copy BE- Forwarded D the President cf said
company
On motion, adjourned.
NM. sIELL, pres't.
VIZ AgtxANplAy see'f.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-01-29
TeiegraphIc News.

NEW YORK, Jan. 2j.-G. p. Ball was ar
rested Yesterday, charged by Alex. Morrison
with having embezzled 100000 belonging
to the firm of j. Gladston 4 Co., of Mel
bourne and Sidney, Australia. According
to Morrison's statement, Ball belonged to
and was the principal business man of the
firm, and when dissolved, was employed at a
salary TO settle Of, which he did by collect
ing Sl00, 900 of debts, and absconding.-
Ball has been in the city but seven weeks,
lately at the Astor House. Coleman 4 Stet
son have $50, 900 of his in their custody.
Nav ORLEANS, Jan. 25.--The advices by
the Africa had no effect upon the market
sales Yesterday s., 900 bales, and today up
to noon; | 200 bbls. mess pork, $l1a$l7 70;
molasses 3d..
Steamer Daniel Webster arrived to-day
from San Juan with California dates to the
9TH inst, reported the Star Of the West
sailed from San Juan for New York with
$500 900 in treasure.
A severe earthquake ct San Francisco on
the I'd.
Mining news encouraging. Rich diggings
had been discovered on the American River.
Trade dull. Breadstufs quiet.
New YORK, Jan. 25.-A party of % illl-
busters were congregated at Jersey City yes
terday, intending to take passage Tor MICA
ragua in the Northern Light, but the prompt
action Of the T. S. Government frustrated
their purpose.
Michael 0'Brien Of the Emigrant Banking
House of Roche, 0'Brien Co., was arrest
ed yesterday on various claims Of swindling
preferred against him by Irish migrants, to
whom he sold fraudulent bills of Exchange
on the Bank Of Ireland.
ST. LouIs, Jan. 25.-The Santa Fe mail
arrived Mt Independence yesterday. The
news from the Territory is uninterestlng.
Business prospects are dull.
\ fight occurred between the Capote lndi-
ans and Mormons several Of the latter
were killed and much property taken. The
difficulty arose from the Mormons attempt
ing to drive the Indians off their own lands.
The Legislature has been in session three
weeks.
There Is much snow on the mountains and
the weather was intensely cold.
OREGON, Dee. 20.--Nothing has been heard
Of Col. kinney's party, which had gone 10
attack the Indians at Walla Walla.
Geo. w. Chase, American Consul AT La
hama, is dead.
NIcARAGrA, Dec. -. Walker is receiving
accessions by the arrival of the steamer, and
has now quite an effective force.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-01-29
To the Republicans OF the united
STATES.

In accordance with what appears TO be the gener-
era desire OF the Republican party, and at the sug
gestion Of large portion of the Republican press,
the undersigned Chairmen Of the State Republican
Committees Of Maine Vermont, Massachusetts,
New York. Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Indiana
aud Wisconsin, hereby invite the Republicans OF the
Union to meet in informal Convention at Pitts
burgh the 22i February, $3.50, for the purpose Of
perfeoting the National Organization, and provid-
ing for n National Delegate Convention Of the Re
psbliean party, at some subsequent day, 70 nomi-
nate candidates for the Presidency and Nice-Piesi
dency, to be supported at the election in November
1856.
A. P. STONE, Of Ohio. DAVID WILMo1, of Pa.
]. z. GOODRICH, Of Mass l.. BkAINARD, Of ".
WILLIAM A, WHITE, Of Wis.
WILL the Knnuh ican press Please CORY.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-01-29

call having been issued for Convention to as
sembie al Iowa City, the 22d Of February $50 for
the pnrpos u organizing the Republican party in
this State, those Of fellow citizens Lee county
favorable to the purposes Of that Conyention,-the
exclusion " Slavery from the new Territories and
the limitation Of the Slave power and influence to
the strict bounds # the Consttutipnare requested
To assemble in Mass Convention, at CHARLESTON,
on SATURDAY, February 9th, for the purpose #
selecting delegates the State Convention, and per
fecting local organization.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-01-29

Eg@ Bis Tor more wildcat institutions
have heen introduced into the Nebraska Leg
islatare. The.Western Exchange Co. do not
seem likely to monopolize the management
Of this delectable business but present ia
dications are that that Institution is not 60
ing TO prove quite as successful in respect
of supplying the country with currency as they
anticipated, and however many cats may be
bred in that country, there is little chance Of
their sc7a ching the people Of Iowa very Sc
serely But let the public once give curren-
ey 10 the Omaha issues, and they will have
opened the doors to a. wild a food OF trash
Is eyer brought havoc to the business Of H.
iinos or Michigan.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-01-29

The SHAWL MovEAEST.-Messrs Kirk An.
derson, of the Republican, and Tower Thorn
ason, Of the Recorders Court, St. Louis,
were Informed against on last Friday for Vi
olating city ordinance, in appearing in the
streets in habiliments not belonging to their
sex, viz. shawls. The complaint was made
by female who the day before had been
fined $50, for wearing gentleman's attire
She thinks, what's sauce for the goose should
be sauce for the gander that men should not
be allowed to wear shawls with impunitv,
when women are so heavily fined for wearing
the brooches.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-01-29
Little Maud.
NJ THOMAS BAILEY ALDRlcH.

9 where il our dainty cur darling.
The daintiest darling of all
o whore Is the voice on the stairway
O whore IL the voice in the halli
The little short steps in the entry
The silvery laugh in the hall
y whore is the dainty. our darling,
The daintiest darling of All z
Little Maud
The peaches are ripe in the garden,
The apricots ready To fall;
The blue grapes are dripping their honey
In sunshine upon the white wall
q where are the lips fall and melting,
That looked up 80 pouting and red,
When we dangied the sun-purpled punches
OF Isaballs over her head
q Maud little Maud say, where ARE you
She never replies 10 our call !,
O where is our dainty our darling,
The daintiest darling of all
Little Maud
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-01-29

How THE PROCESS OF CoLoRISG GLASS WAS
DlseovERED.-At meeting Of the Farmers
Club of the American Institute, Prof. Mapes
stated that few years ago the art Of stain
ing glass was unknown, when at club,
something like this-only composed Of me-
chanics-a member stated he had stained
glass blue with cobalt, and another that he
could color it red with ease but not blue, I'M
I'll finally others came forward, with their
facts applied to other colors, and when all
were combined, the result was a mass of facts
that has produced the beautiful combinations
of colored glass equaling the art when it was
applied to the old cathedral windows, centu-
ries ago, in Europe.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-01-29

Pierce, in his message, says the Missouri
Compromise was reluctantly acquiesced in
by the Southern States az a sacrifice TO the
cause of peace and of the Union.'
On the other hand, Hon. Charles Pinkney,
of South Carolina, writing from Washing
ton at the moment Of its passage, claimed il
as Southern triumph. He says ii will ''giye
the South, in short time, an addition of
six, and perhaps eight, members to the SEN
ate of the United States. 1t is considered
here, by the slayeholding States, as great
triumph" Pierce VS.. pinkney-which tells
the truth -lSpring. Rep.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-01-29

IoRGERY,-John L. Lakin, book keeper in
the dry goods store Of Chalfant Il Foster,
Cincinnati, was on Monday detected in forg-
ing notes and checks on that firm to the ex-
tent of ten or fifteen thousand dollars, which
were cashed at some of the banking houses.
He made his escape. Lakin was man of
family, and il is said had for some time been
dealing heavily in lottery tickets.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-01-29
Al Home.

The rain is sobbing on The void
The house Is dark, the hearth il cold
Aud stretching drcRr and ashy gray
Beyond the cedars, lies the bay.
Ny neighbor at his window stands
HIS youngest baby in his hands
The others seek his tender kiss,
And one sweet woman crowns his bliss
look upon the rainy wild
l have no wife, have no child;
There IS no FIRE upon my hearth,
And none To- love me on the earth.
Bayard Taylor.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-01-29
Hosiery Department
~. IL Market st. below 4th, Philadelphia
an9tA1f,
ROOTS AND SHOES ATCo.T.

NJ L would respectfully inform the public, that
w IN account 81 change IN firm, We have
from this day commenced 70 sell stock If East
goods and will continue to do 10 until The
FIRST Of March, 1856.
Remember the sign Of the Big Shoe
ODELL MATLESS
n B.-Mr. 0dell beng about to retire from the
business, all persons indebted u him or the above
firm, Will please call and settle Immediately
jan24ddwtInchl
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-01-29

InE BRirIsu CpRRENcY-It has been final
y decided to introduce the decimal currency
all over the inted Kingdom. The pound
will be retained rs the unit, aud divided into
one thousand parts The half crown Will be
abolished, the shilling fifty, the sixpenoe
twenty-five, and new coin viii be intro.
duced representing FIVE farthings, while the
present farthing will BIO deprecated one
twenty-ffth III value that Is there viii be IA
thousand 20 the pound sterling, instead of
nine hundred and sixty
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-01-29

THE IIrRsurE MoyEMENT.--A lady and q
gentleman who INDUCES in the hirsute prac-
tiee met in our hearing lately. "Wny do
you wear such enormous whiskers and nous
taehe 20 she asked. Because said he, Gin
these hard times can raise nothing else. |
can't exon raise money enough to get shaved
WITH ''Poor fellow" she eopdolingly re-
turned, ssyour countenanee bears evidence Of
the truth Of Your statement; but then,"
she added, with a slightly ironical tone,
''your wit is SO sharp II wonder you do moi
think to shave with that ITO tell the plain
truth, I've thought Of that" said he, shut
feared that ii might serve Inc as certain
lady did at party, not long SINCE !" How
was that ?" "Cut me- \ slight blush on
the fair ones cheek revealed the fact that
somebody was hit Lowell News.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-01-29

LII LucK.--A little bad luck is beneficial
now and then. If Patrick Henry had not
failed in the grocery business, it is not ut all
probable that he would ever have been heard
Of as an orator. He might have become eel
ebrated but it would not have been for his
eloquence, but the great wealth he acquired
by speculation in bar soap and axe handles.
Roger Sherman becameia signer of the Dec
laration Of independence for no other rea-
than that he could not make living by shoe
making. lie cut his bristles and staked his
sail" on the rights of man. The conse-
quence was that the same individual who
found it bootless to make shoes, in few
years became living power in our reyolu-
ton.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-01-29

A REvoLUroN IL IcARIA.--By q late NUM-
bet of the Repue Icdriehlne we learn that
Mons. CADET has got into trouble with his
community at Nauyoo lie has lately sub
mitted series of propositions revising and
modifying the constitution Of the communl-
ty, and placing autocratic power IN the hands
OF the President, who is to be elected once in
four years. party Of malcontents opposed
this movement, and set up secret society 10
overthrow NJ. CADET, in which enaeayor they
had not been successful at the last accounts.
The called him very bad names, and compared
his action to the coup d'etdt Of Napoleon H..
The matter had not been settled, but CADET
was firm, and a grand ball was III progress.
i Chicago Dem. Press.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-01-29
Once Of Keokuk Gas Light and Coke Co.

Office Of kcokuk Gas light and Coke Co.
January 22nd 1855.
eINHE following articles constantly on hand and
l. fer sale for cash only.
Coke Of best quality, SOC per bushel.
Coal slack for blacksmths use, 25c per bushel.
Tar in quantities not less than 30 gallons o ctr
per gallon the purchaser furnishing eask 10 put it
Apply at the Office 2nd street, between Main
and Bondeau.
Es- None OF the above articles delivered from the
Gas Works without order from the office.
jan23dtf
WILLIAM JAkEMAN, Horse Farrier Of thirty
w years experience. Residence on 9Th, between
Main and Johnson.
lau22d3m
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-01-29

~ The English climate did not very fa-
vorably impress Governor Anthony, Of the
Providence journal, who has been visiting
England recently. He says: London in
November, and after quitting Paris, looks
heavy and gloomy. 1t was what they call u
pleasant day for the season; that is, where
there was light enough for four or five of the
twenty-four hours to see where the mud end
ed and the fog began. Il line Of demarkaton
only perceptibe in favorable conditions Of
the weather, and gas was not needed ut noon
in the most favored exposures. People said,
they buttoned their coats tighter around
them, or shook the condensed vapor from
their hats, s' fine day for London-you
are quite il luck lit almost seems like
June" and thon they drove into the fos and
disappeared"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-01-29

CEyALRY INDEEp.-The report Of the Col
onization Board Ct Virginia to the Legisla-
ture of that State, exposes fact Of which
every citizen Of the Old Dominion should be
heartily ashamed. BY an Act passed in 1850,
eapitation tax was levied upon the free ne
groes Of the Commonwealth, to raise funds
for the colonization to Africa, Of all
who We're willing to 20. The Board was to
be the instrument Of the expenditure of the
money thus raised. Fifty thousand dollars
have been taken from the free blacks Of
Virginia under this Aet-a great sum of
money to be levied upon the poverty Of that
depressed class. The whole of this has been
absorbed into the State treasury and spent.
III cre's chivalry for yoG! \ great State Of
proud an arrogant white men, robbing free
negroes under the guise of public policy
der among It's Office holders and recipi-
ents Of the public money Albany Eve.
Journal.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-01-29
FIRE FIRE! FIRE.!


D0LICIES Of Insurance issued at fair rates In the
following sound Offices
Star Insurance Co., New York
Commercial Insurance Co. ST. Louis
1Ena Insurance Co., Hartford.
Mound City Insurance Co.. ST. Louis.
Hartford Fire Insurance Co, Hartford.
Dwellings insured for term Of years al extreme
~ low rates. An information given and SURVEYS
made by W w. Bi.LkNAP. Agent
Office corner Main and Second Sts
iantdt4n
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-01-29

A BEAUTIFUL SENTrMESr.--Shortly before
the departure of the lamented Heber for In
dia, he preached a sermon, which contained
this beautiful Illustration
''Life bears us on like the stream of a
mighty river. Our boat glides down the
narrow channel-through the playful muir
murngs of the little brook and the winding
of its grassy borders. The trees shed their
blossoms over our young heads, the flowers
on the brink seem to offer themselves to our
young hands; we are happy in hope, and we
grasp eagerly ut the beauties around us-but
the stream hurries on, and still our hands
are empty. Our course IN youth and man
hood is along wilder and deeper flood,
amid objects more striking and magnificent.
We are animated mt the moving pictures Of
enjoyment and industry passing us, we arc
excited at some short-liyed disappointment.
The stream bears US on, anu our Joys and
griefs are alike left behind us. We may be
shipwrecked, we cannot be delayed; whether
rough or smooth, the river hastens to its
home, till the roar Of the ocean is in our
ears, and the tossing of the waves is beneath
our feet, and the land lessons from our eyes,
and the floods are lifted up around us, and
we take our leave of earth and its inhabitants,
until Of our further voyage there is no wit
ness save the infinite and eternal :"
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NJ Office IL hereby given that the kEokUk Ma
RtNR INSURANCE Co. has been organized to do
marine insurance business. It@ place Of transact
ing business is keoaak, Ice County, fosa,-with :
capital stock Of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars,
tS200,0eaj.
one hundred thousand dollars of said capital
stock to be subscribed and secured. and the first in
stalment Of ten per cent To be paid in cah before
the company commences business.
The directors authorized to make pro fota as
Sessmcnts the stock notes not 10 exceed five per
cent. every thirty days. The said corporation
organized on the Goth day of December, 1855, and
Will continue for the term of twenty years, and may
lie renewed from time 10 time under the provisions Of
the Code of Iowa
The business Of the company is 10 be- managed by
board Of eleven directors 10 he elected annually,
the second " Wednesday Of January.
The liability Of the corporation il limited to enc
million dellars and the private properly OF the
Stockholders is exempt from The payment Of the
corporate debts.
A. BRIDGMAN, President
w I. TURNER, Secretary.
janidlw
Eynufnp Times canv
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New Arrixni.

DROWN and tan coiored hats high and low crown,
ID Of every style aud quality, iuxt reeeiv d by
oct23dvtf u 4. Ill MpHREl GAGE.
LSINB hundred dozen plush caps. just received NJ
i the store ef J.. X. HUMPHREY GAGE.
oct23dwtf
nNE thousand Bonnets Of ali styles and a Qualities
~ az i, i, HUMPHREY GAGE,
oct23dwif.
III iLLINERf Good f even, variety. at the low
VI est prices, az Il. +. Ill MPHREl q GAGE
oct23dWtf.
T1HkEE hundred dozen wool and Gne hats II every
i style, at u. r. HUMPHREY GAGE.
oet.3dwtf
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XJTIsHIN6 Hal have JUST received per
w Express 2 dozen Soft Hate Of Superior qual.
iiy al the Great Western Emporium. =
u, II. HI MPHKEI 4 GAGE.
August ] l. 1855