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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-04-11

House Of Representative
WARRINGTON, April 10, 1855.
CONTESTED SEATS ETC.
The House discussed the resolution Of the Comuitt<
Elections ceclaring Mr. p B. Fouke not duly elects
from tho Tenth Congressional district of Illinois, and
vote the resolution adopted only FIVE In opposition
The resolution declaring Samuel s. Marshall, sittiu
member from the Ninth district of Illinois, duly slsce
over Mr.. Turney ,1was then kssed Both Mr. Fouke.an
Mr.. Turney we're allowed ma Age and per diem to date
The SenAte's amendments TO the Deficiency Appr0 pr
ticn bill were considered.
Adjourned.
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The Know Nothing Party In Wlsconsla.
FILLMORE REPUDIATED-BANKS NOMINATED &c
PRESIDENT.
MILWAUKEE,, April 10, 1856.
The American State Council IN session, in this cit
have repudiated the nominatisa Of Mr.. Fillmore, .,
passed resolutions Recommending Mr.. Banks % the Am
rican candidate for the Presidency.
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Mr. Glass; he had reason to regard It genuine; but
rot nov appearing such, he would vote against tt
cep ion.
The vote by which the memorial referred to u
Committee Territories reconsdered by the follow
ing voter
YHAs-Messrs. Admin, AIen benjamin, sBiggs, Mglo
Bright Brown, Butler Cass, Critendon. Dodge, Dough-
Evans, Fitzpatrick deyer, HAnn Houston. Hunter. ver.o
Stuart, Toucey, Trumbun. Weller. Wright. Yulee-32
kAYs-Messrs. Harlan, Seward, sumner-a
nate
Mr.. CAss asked and obtained leave to withdraw It,
return the same to Colonel Lane.
Adjourned.
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From bangor.

THE wEATHER-TwO MEN DROWNED.
BANGOR, Me-, April 10, 1866.
The warm weather of the last three days has render
the ice very thin
Two men were drowned to-day by its giving way viii
they were crossing the river on foot.
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The state LegIalaiure.

Inc 1tato IegI1latures
ALBANY, April 1O-1k p. ".
Governor Clark has not issued call for an extra
sion of the legislature is there any Indication that
be intends doing 10.
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the Connecticut srase Election.

New HAVEN, April, 10, 1856.
The popular vote In this STATE with all the returns
but those from Hartland, is IDgham 3262o; Aino
1854; Welles, e,s16, and Rockwell 1,22a. The Who
vote is GOO larger than last year. The Senate
Is opposition to democrats giving Cutler to the o
position, who appears to be elected by majority.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-04-11

THE IRISH NEws.-A new Irish paper hi
just started by Mr. Thomas Francis Aeaghe-,
some time political exile in Australia, more
recently resident Of the United States, and
public lecturer. Mr.. Aeagher brings pecu. At
qualifications to bear upon his new business.
He possesses literary and orstorical talent Of a
high order; and-withoat reference to his
political career before be arrived In
the United States--appears to have
more judgment and discretion than
have usually been found in his political
associates. He enjoys already an extensive
popularity among the people Of his 0wo ella 4
aid is 80 favorably regarded by all parti. Q
that no objection was made when, tn 9th I
day, the courts admitted him to the bar r.fore
his naturalization. Under these circu instances
it is fair TO expect that Mr.. Neagher will pro-
duce journal superior TO the average ran Of
Irish papers. With the warnings be has before
him especially the pregnant example Of John
Mitchell, who ran through an unexamplel pora-
larity in six months, al for the want Of .
little common sense-Nr Neagher sagat not
to fail.
The number Of the Neaos before rs promises
pretty we'll. At the same time there are two
points to which it is we'll that Mr.. Meaxher
attention should be drawn. The law Of this
land declares that no man shall exercise the
smallest privilege Of the cifizen---the suffrage
until be has been FIVE years . resident;
and further enacts that no man shsl
be competent to help make the laws
till he has been seven years citizen. The
spirit which prompted these restrictions still
pervades the country; and yet we see foreign
ers assume within few weeks after their
landing, not only to control the elections. bat
TO make the laws and TO see to their exesudon
The consequence is obvious. Know Nothing.
ism was political necessity
Again, out Of all the various foreisners
stranded on our shores Englishmen, Irish men
scotchmen, FrenchmeD, Germans. Italians
Spaniards, Poles, Ozone race, and one only,
claims duplicate existence, as Americans and
as foreigners. Frenchmen, Englishmen, Ger
mans are content with being one thing or the
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MISS KMBEFIY's READING OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS q
poem read on Wednesday evening" II Hope Chapel,
for the second time, by Miss Kimberly Fren the
ber Of public readings which have already besu give
Hawaths in this and other cities, and the avor with
which it has been generally received it would to be
OF the most popular productions which have been
published recently in this country This hewever not
just criterion Of it's popularity, and s after all but pooc
1T OF its merits The reading Of 1t in private is very
different thing and makes II rather dull and proy affair
Wednesday night understand, was Miss Kimberly
eighth reading and she win read It sgn this evening
Mrs Julia Bennett Barrow giving read ngs OF the
poem in the New England States and has been read
four times in Phacelpha twice this city and once
in Brooklyn by Miss Clara Darling, who entitled to the
credit Of having first read it before pablo audienv
large audience assembled Wednesday evening, at
Hope Chapel to hear Miss Kimberly and ALTHOUGH n. had
. somewhat difficult subject make intsrssting sxs-
sess proved by the frequent applause II hr cadence
Some passages dsiversd with fns effect and Miss
Kimberly sustained the reputation which she has %
tAinsd, throughout the reading Of the whole pysa,
which occupied shout an hour and half altogether.
WATER. TIom COMPARTMENTS OCEAN SfEAMMs.-wi b
reference many sts sewspAper nsticss regarding tie
additional sssy Of ocean sea.srs from bs>g ssasruc,
ed in vster digit compartments, ve presume Is nst
se.srss known that in Great Britain I'll ires
buik under government inspssn and that the res
plates forming rhs onp~rtmsats must legally be Of
size and thickness a. the corresponding p!atss 4
the shps sides 30 that they Just srsag ~ toe
hun Of the shipand in the event Of aay asciAsn& the
filing with wiiet Of Il ths.s oom>Astsaeots
would bsve no mere eject on tbs buoyancs 81 the sssse
than taking IN 10 much addi aonai Cargo Az We
lately noticed in leading article The steamers bsoaginx
to the Glasgow and New York stssmshAs Company are
~ built with these compaxtmsns, and may be consider
ID sted with every possible preventive agsins. aoc
dt4s d any lind.
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Asw Yorh, Friday, April II, 1850.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-05-24
Lee Comfy Convention

In pursuance u the call Of the Committee Of thi,
Congres. ional bistriey, the people of thif county
without regard 10 past political differences diy.s
ions Who opposed 70 the repeal Of the Missouri
Compromise, opposed to the policy Of the present
admin .strstiol opposed to the extension Of Slay
cry into the Territories, in favor u the admission OF
Kansas as Free State in favor Of restoring tn,
early policy Of the Government and preserving our
Free Institutions fr IN the domination of inso-
lent olga chy requ ested /, meet IN Mass Con
vsntion. Thursday, the 2qth day Of May, al
Charles FIR h. purpose Of selecting delegates e.
attend the Cong sonal Convention. Let the peo-
PIE turn out from every township, that we may
hare fal! expression and interchange Of senti-
uent on the &c aston.
By order # the Central Committee.
D. Z MILLER Chairman
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-05-24

We give below q few samples Of the evil
denee before the Congression al Committee in
Kansas, TO show the general character Of the
proceedings there, and the means By which
Missouri Border Ruhans overwhelmed the
people Of Kansas, and elected Legislature
70 MAKE laws for them. In view of this tes-
tmony, our readers viii not wonder at the
anxiety 10 put an end to the investigation by
acts or violence
Mr.. Jordan Davidson, the first witness who
was examined before this Committee, testi-
lied that he was member Of u secret society
formed IN Missouri, the express object Of
which was 10 make Kansas Slave State:-
and that ne had reason 10 believe that il ex-
listed also in other Southern States-in yir-
ginia, IN Tennessee, kentucky and Arkansas
lie came from Missouri to Kansas 10 rote ;
was sworn in on the spot a. one of the off,
GERS Of election; and knew of many others
who came frorA Missouri and voted.
William Lyons, another witness, testified
that Ut the election, March, 1856, he saw q
49, s2AS+bNs Ni3b lbiQ HIN IS tuu COME III
miles TO vote, and s. that 500 Missourians
would vote on that day p he himself knew
that over l00 Went 70 Douglass, where the
polls we're held, that aay to vote.
Augusta. Wattles, living in the Second
District. testified after an examination of the
census returns, that there were but Is legal
voters ln that District and vet several
hundred votes were east. Al that poll Mr..
Hammond Muzzy testihes that Just rs lie got
there Mr. Mace offered to vote. and that
y hen the pro- Slavery party saw that hi.
vote was Free State vote, they said Ii.
should not vote il = several men took hole
OF hun by the collar snd pulled him away
he took hold 81 me, and We were both pulled
away together from the poll they cried out
Cat his throat, tear the id hear
Of him saw one man draw knife upor
him, without doing any injury; saw a mar
with lever, trying TO pry up corner Of the
cabin; others cried out, Don't do it unit
you have orders = saw Ellison come out O,
the cabin with the ballot-box IL his Land
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-05-24
The Waror,he succession.

The Sentinel, Locofoco paper at Wash
ington City, is down upon the "oficial Jug
glers," and gives US the following paragraph
which will do to quote:
Ever since that time (the Ostend Confer
ence) to the present, Franklin Pierce has in
stigated and invented the meat insiduous and
disrepntable attacks upon Mr.. Buchanan, not
only through his own mouth piece, but even
in his own Conversations. We make thi :
charge that Gen. Pierce has told delegates
10 the National Convention, that If he did
not get the nomination himself, no northern,
man should hare it-plainly pointing to Mr..
Buchanan, who, except Judge Douglass, is
the only ''northern man. spoken Of, and il
report be true, the relations Of the latter are
greatly changed towards the administration.
This was published some days ago, and
since then it would appear that Pierce and
Douglass have formed partnership against
Buchanan on the terms that Douglass shall
support Pierce and if he fails then Pierce is
to support Douglass, but if neither of them
win. they are to unite their influence In favor
Of Il son of the South.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-05-24
why HE Vetoed Them.

Mr. Pierce, it will be remembered ap.
proved bill for the improvement of the
Cape Fear river, which is not quite as import
AM to Commerce as the Mississippi. Why
then did he veto the bill for the Improvement
of the Mississippi
/ correspondent of the st. Louis Demo
Graf gave the reason in advance.
" Senate bills appropriatng 100000 for
the Improvement of the mouths of the Mis-
sssippi, and 100000 for the deepening of
the ST. Clair river, in Michigan, have passed
the House. 1t is said the President will veto
them, TO make sure of the Virginia vote IN
the convention
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-05-24
TcIegraphic Neas.

New yoRk, May 20.-The steamship Geo.
Law sailed for Aspinwall this afternoon with
large number of pass sngers for Cali
fornia.
WAsHIsoroS, May 20.-Letters patent were
issued from the Patent Office to David T..
Hughes, covering all his claims for his new
Printing Telegraph Machine. More than or
binary care has been bestowed by the Com
missioner and his assistants in the Paten,
Office in the examination, to guard against
the possibility of infringement on the paten,
Of Morse and House instruments.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-05-24

ADOPTED ~ THE PrTrsBrGH CONVENTION.
We demand and shall attempt to secure tue
repeal Of all law which allow the lntroducaon OF
Slavery into territories consecrated to freedom
and win resist BY every constitutional means the
existence Of Slavery in any cf the territories OF the
United States
2 We viii support by every lawful means our
brethren in Kansas in their constitutional ana man
ly resistance to the usurped authority Of their law
les invaders and will give the full weight Of our
political power In favor If the Immediate admission
Of Kansas TO the Union free, sovereign, indie
pendent Stste.
g Believing that the present national admins
tration las shown itself 70 be weak and taithiess
and that its continuance in power is identified WITH
the progress Of the slave power 70 national suprema-
cy with the exclusion OF freedom from the terrific
~ and with Increasing civil discord il Is leading
purpose If our prganizaiion 10 oppose and over
throw IL.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-05-24

The Republicans ef the Eirst Congressional Dis
trict Of Iowa, are requested TO meet in Convention
ri Qttgmwa, Wapelio county, on the FIRST Thursday
che 9Th day, Of June next for the purpose OF nom
lnatng candidate for Congress, for said District,
AMI TO attend To such other bus ness a. may come
before it, We recommend that the several counties
appoint twice the number of delegates 70 tho said
Convention they have bel III the State II gis-
nature.
BE- order If the COMMITTEES.
Republican papers please copy.
2nh La
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-05-24

New YoRK, May 81.
The Royal Mail Steamship Canada arrived
at Halifax this morning.
Cotton-Market unchanged, with mod
crate demand at previous rates. Sales for
week, $4,000 bales, of which spectators
took 1850 bales American stock, exclu
sive of shipboard, SOC, 900 bales. Estimated
sales on Saturday, 10000 bales. Market
firm, with an upward tendency.
Breadstuffs- ore shade higher.
Flour has advanced cd. to Is.
Wheat advanced Id. to ID.
Corn advanced Cd
Beef transactions are large, but at lowea
prices.
Pork-AIarket firm, with an upward ten
dency.
Money market unchanged. Consuls, for
money, are quoted at 924 to 92s.
News wholly unimportant.
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To the People OF the United states.

Tn People of the L nted States, without regard
10 past political differences or divisions, who are
opposed to the repeal Of the Missouri COMPROMISE
10 the policy of the present Administration, TO the
extension If Slavery into the Territories, IN fas
Of the admission Of Kansas as Free state, and OF
restoring the action IF the Federal Government TO
the principles Of Washington and Jefferson, are IN
Tifed BY the National Committee, appointed by the
Pittsburgh Convention of the I'D Of February
1856 send from each State three Delegates from
every Congressional District, and six Delegates at
large, TO meet in PHILADELPHIA, on the 18th
day Of uue next, for the purpose Of recommend ng
candidates for the Offices of President and NAce
President u the United States.
F.. d. M5R3AN, NV York,
FRANCIS p BLAIR Maryland,
IN. NILES, Connecticut,
DAVID WtLM0T Pennsy lvania,
AP. STONE, Ohio,
WI. NJ CHASE, Rhode Island,
j T. GOODRICH Massachusetts.
GEO. RYE, Virginia,
A. K HALL0WELL, Maine.
T. s LELAND. Illinois,
CHAS D!CkEY. Michigan,
e. g. F0GG. New Hampshire,
A. j. STEVENS. Iowa,
CORNELIUS COLE, California.
/. BRAINAkD, Vermont,
". GR0SE, Indiana.
WYMAN Sp00NER, " isconsn
G. NJ h PAULIS0N New Jersey
f. d. WILLIAMS, Delaware,
J.G. FEE. Kcntucky,
JAMES REDPATH Missouri
LEWIS CLEPHANE, Dist. OF Columbia,
National Committee.
Washington March 90, 1896.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-05-24

A FRENcHxAs MUsr HAVE SOLDIERS AT
THE PoLLs.--A Frenchman thus expressed his
opinion of the election in New York
During the afternoon French gentleman
stopped for few momets in front of the
polls. After gazing intently all around him,
his face assumed an expression Of surprise,
and he said in a loud whisper BY gar,
am vat you call astonish two or three times.
heres nc Mayor shall have order Won graund
arrangement Of re police, shall say re Mayor
is Won pig humpug. In la belle France, in
Paree, ven We shall have Won great vot you
call election, we shall have gen darmes every
veres, pig, vat you call display, graund mag
nifque. Ven comes out to-day, sinks
shall see re graund show Of re gen d'armes
by gar, it ish not here. lis is not re graund
country-here ish 'nottings vat ISL manni-
fque, sublime By gar | have been hum
bug'' And away he strobe, struggling his
shoulders, amid the laughter Of the by
ISLANDERS.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-05-24
BURLINGTON
TERMS.

TERMS.
For unlimited course in Double Entry Book Keep
ing, Commercial Calculations, Penmanship, and ad-
missions to the Lectures on Commercial Law, $25 90.
THE DESIGN OF THIS INSTITUTION ID
to AFFORD perfect facilities for acquiring, in expe-
ditious manner, thorough knowledge OF the SCI
encc of Mercantile Double Entry Book Keeping sp-
piled to all departments Of trade. The course VI
training adopted in this Institution IL the ~
that followed by the Mercantile College of Pennsyl
vania which has received
THE MOST EMPHATIC RECOMMENDATIONS
from the beat mercantile authorities in the country
and is sanctioned by the Chamber of Commerce Of
the city of New York, the most comprehensive
and practical view ever introduced.
AN ELEGANT DIPLOMA
under the seal Of the State College Of Pennsylvania
signed by the Faculty granted to those who pass
satisfactory examination. This instrument viii BE-
found passport the confidence Of business hous'
es in every part of the Union.
~ Send for a circular and specimen OF Penman-
ship by mail. my2OdAwiy
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-05-24

A BIsHop FOR LIBERiA.--At the last ac-
counts from the General Conference Of the
NJ. Z. Church, that body were discussing the
project of appointing Bishop to exercise
his functions exclusively in Africa. The Old
Fogies opposed the movement; Young
America was Jealous in its behalf, and after
considerable debate, it was recommitted to
the Committee.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-05-24
Qeutlemen's Furnishing

WE have just received, in addition to our we'll
w selected stock Of Cloths Cassimeres, and Vest
inys large aud splendid selection Of Gents Fur
nshing Goods, OF the latest styles and newest pat
terms.
We prepared to dress our customers with
every article of Clothing suitable for gentleman g
wardrobe and article will be allowed TO be TAX en-
from our house that does fit and please in every
particular. hELLf HohLEf.
my20d6-wlm
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-05-24
CO We copy the following excellent a1

CT We copy the following excellent and
truthful paragraph from al exchange:
"Among all the accomplishments which
our young ladies are expected to acquire, it
is to be regretted ths.t the art of converse
ton is not included. No grace Of person or
manners can compensate for a lack of this.
In youth the conversation of our women is
apt to be triaing. and insipid, and in middle
age is often or.fned to complaints of health
and the scandal Of the day. Lively CONVEX
sation, upon instructive and elevatlng topics,
is but little, practised, but whenever it is
found, it gives charm to the society Of fe-
males which nothing else can. 1t trumphs
over defo rmities and old age, and makes ng-
illness itself agreeable. Curran, speaking Of
MadAme de Stel, who was by no means hand
some, but splendid eonversationalist, said
that she had the power of talking herself
into beauty Ladies' should think of this.
Beauty lies in other things than fine features
and cosmetics
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-05-24

The Western Reporter has changed hands.
/ HI. h. Branch the new editor, strong writer
and fearless politician, runs up the Benton
State ticket TO the mast head, and in the
course of his salutatory speaks after this
fashion Of President Pierce
| And thus has it been with President Pierce,
who came before the people upon plat
| form, solemnly declaring that the legislation
that then existed upon the subject of sav-
cry, should be fnality, and that the Demo
cratic party would discountenanc its agita-
| ton either in or out Of Congress. He was
elected and solemnly pledged before the
American people to discountenance it's agta-
! ton. But he has violated his obligations :
he has become falsifer and an agitator, and
| it is the high duty of the democracy to hold
| him up to public scorn, for the acts of his
wicked administration. He has revived the
agitation of the subject of slavery, in the
face of his pledge to the nation, and whether
intended or not, he has by doing SO, greatly
retarded the prospects Of that great national
measure, the Central railroad TO the Pacific.
| Tie has not failed, however, to rob the
treasury of ten millions of the peoples nom
ey to purchase from Mexico railroad route
! for the Southern road to the Pacific coast,
nor has he failed to send Gov. Stevens on TO
the Pacific at an enormous cost Of money, to
survey the Northern route for railroad. He
has not failed to send on the Central route,
his army, officers and soldiers, with no knowl-
| edge Of Indian character, to butcher UP men J.,
women and children, and secure to the peo-
pie Of the Union the bloody vengeance Of
the Indian tribes that live along the line Of
this great thoroughfare Of travel to the Pa
~ Sc He did fail IN conA Capf
Gunnison to survey this route, poorly equip
ped and defenceless, to receive the vengeance
OF Indians who sigh for their murdered
braves, their slain squaws, and their butcher.
ed children.
He has not failed to wink his eve OF APP
probation at the wild fanaticism OF Reeder
and his abolition cohorts, who have sowed
the seeds of civil war in Kansas, nor has he
failed to give comfort to the Southern NULL
fers, who, in con junction with the abolition
lists, are now hurrving on the crisis IN that
Territory, and which will soon produce It's
bloody fruits.
He has not failed TO veto the River and
Harbor bill for the Improvement of the wes
tern rivers, but signed and approved bill
for the Improvement Of the little river of
Cape Fear, in North Carolina. Should he
again be nominated, or one like him, by the
approaching Cincinnati Convention, we make
a record Of declaration long since formed,
to oppose his election to the bitter end.
On the subject of slavery we intend to
have as little to say as possible. We regard
it as an unfit subject for political dscussi on.
We make no profession OF soundness on the
question. We leave such professions to be
made by politicians of northern birth, and
bv gentlemen of doubtful virtue.