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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-07-15
HAVING PURCnASHD

vIyHE stock Of Far1itsrs Of Mr.. h. WrLsrYs I
will sell the entire lot at very low figures du-
ring the next I've weeks, to make room FOR Hpriny
Stock, For extraordinary bargains in Furnitprs
call At either Of Mr.. Wisey old stands. or a ~
Gate City Furniture Rooms, No. lss Nain street. Z
Feb l3-d&w G. q. ABBOTT
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KEOKUK CITY DATaS.

kEOkUk CITY BATHS.
EAGLE6ON 8 old stand rs-opened for the accom-
IL notation Of town and country. Thoss wishing
ssll q Smith the HairCutters opposite LAelsds
Aoass. In consequence Of the tinual expense In
keeping up tho establishment, Thirty Ave sents
oAsh Will be required for bathing.
Citsens and strangers wishing their hair cut fash
ionably, most luxuSiously done up, are request
- u Gallon SMITH, TIE HAIR CUTTER.
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HAVE this day 1old t. H. Kirkham my entire
i interest ia the Family Grocery BuAness, and
with pleasure recommend him to the public as 4
spsn dasassing Of your patronage.
March Jv1 A. b. BALL.
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Va V0nna0n ntrnnf, between Let and ~.
RI O'bklAN co. Having per-
IN keokuk, with m ample supply of H32E
the very best material Tor the man
nacturs Of Carriages, Buggies, Gigs and Hacks,
We .re prepared TO make al articles In our line,
- the vary BEST style and Of the choicest material
Oh rsasonabls terms and prompt notice.
May Is, l858-dly
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Tee promptly delivered daily, in anv mart Of n
= town, IN any quantity to suit customers.
Orders may Be left at Hamill Co 3 0roeerv.
aprS0-d ia. RALST0N . co.
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MOO1e HOOPERH Glyceum Oinlnest, ! a..
Iva ligotful article 1er Snapped handh lips Ac st
MOORE HOOPRRn. On Main,
o0sl7 near Third street.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-08-07
THE PRESS AND THE CANDIDATES..

In the days Of Gen. jackson, favorite mode
OF electioneering by the opponents Of the De-
mocratic party, was the enumeration of news
papers favoring respectively the Democratic
party and the Opposition. And, truly, had vic.
tory depended upon the number of papers re-
spectively supporting the pretensionso of each par
v, the Opposition would have had good reason
TO claim triumph; but it turned out on every
election that although the opposition had three
papers to one, they had hardly more than one
third Of the votes.
In a similar manner votes we're taken on
steamboats,, railroads, and watering places, and
Gen. jackson was always beaten at these bas-
tard tests, beaten everywhere, except at the
ballot box, and never beaten there.
A moral may be drawn from this lesson.
In regard to the press an anomalous state Of
things has always existed and now most strik.
ingly exists. For instance, in the city Of New
York the Black Republicans, out Of some co.
600 votes, cast about 5000. Yet they are
represented by the Daily Times, Epcning Post,
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-08-07

New York Herald, Courier and Enquirer, and
the Tribune, and some four or five other pa
pers, having an aggregate circulation OF
million, and receipts of many millions Of dol
lars, drawn mainly from Democratic pockets,
while the Neacs and Day Book, Democratic
papers, eke out starving life, powerless to do
good for want Of circulation.
We may extend these remarks to Phiade J
phia and Baltimore, where similar spectacles
are exhibited.
It is shameful fact that the Democratic
party by subscriptions and advertisements, no
where give life, vigor and effect to their pa
pers
The New York Journal Of Commerce is only
incidentally political; it, too, gained its posi-
ton by opposition TO the Democratic party,
having Of late only taken strong national conser
vative ground We rejoice to believe it continues
to receive remunerating support, and has
circulation which can give good effect to its
counsels, of late so sound and wholesome.
IF the Democratic party would come to the
support Of good Democratic journal, and
give to it as it ought, subscription of mil
lion of subscribers, and proportionate advertis
ing, paper could spring up overshadowing
all others in the world, being issued morning
and evening, and each number containing mat
ter in all branches Of knowledge, business
and politics, and edited in every branch of it by
men of the first ability
1t would soon force an immense circulation
in Europe. To the establishment of Demo
cratic paper Of this character, there are parties
in command of millions who are ready to EN-
| bark, whenever its feasibility is determined.
Hitherto the strength of the Democratic
party has depended, mainly, upon mems in.
stincts, but the country has become so widely
extended, SO many local and side issues dis
tract the country, that there should, perhaps,
be some common source to which to look for
| reliable information.
| We may lind occasion to pursue these views
with further comment, and leave them for the
present to general digestion.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-08-07
OF WASHINGTON THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 4 1856

that the Constitution or its trainers considered
slavery as temporary condition.
They did all in their power to leave it un-
trammeIled, and to be determined by posterity
for itself
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-08-07
Puritan Origin OF the Fugitive Slave
Law.

Law.
The Boston Courier gives the following bits
of history, from which it appears that the
practice Of restoring fugtives from service had
its origin among the old Puritans:
1t may interest tire readers of these papers
as piece of curious antiquarian history, {
know the origin of the practice of restoring
fugitives from service. la the articles of con-
federation between the United Colonies OF New
England, viz: Massachusetts, New Plymouth,
Connecticut, New Haven, &C., made in l643,
and made, as the preamble declares, by those
who sail come into these parts Of America
with one and the same end in aim, namely: to
advance the kingdom Of our Lord Jesus
Christ, and to enjoy the liberties of the gospel
in purity and peacen--ihcre is the following
provision: at is also agreed that il any SER
want runs away from his master into any con
federate Jurisdiction, in such case, upon certi-
fcate from one magistrate la the Jurisdiction
ont of which the servant fed, or upon other
due proof the said servant shall be delivered
10 his master, or any other that pursues and
brings such certificate or proof
Ii thus appears, says the Courier, that the
rendition Of fugitives from services in this
country commenced more than two hundred
years ago, and, what is remarkable, the mode
VI Piooi iOiuncu W tuo oSItthtHb VI tHt IOiO-
MES, is precisely analogous To one of the modes
prescribed by the act Of 1850; the only diffe-
renee between them being the more elevated
character of the tribunal "in the jurisdiction
out Of which the servant aed," before which
the proof is now made. and the greater caution
in the proceedings. II is presumed tl.at the
subjects of this compact between the Colonies,
we're rather white servants and apprentices
than negro slaves, who, in l643, were very few
in number Ii was very common in those early
times, more than at present, for master me-
chanics to take indentured apprentices who, If
they absconded, we're land no,O are) liable to
be arrested and returned TO their masters, az
persons held 10 labor or service in the State
whence they fed.
The same rule prevails now in regard to white
fugitives which was adopted by the early Pur-
tans, and is applied by the fugitive slave law to
fugitive slaves. Yet the Abolitionists would
see the Union dissolved rather than apply the
same rule to runaway blacks TO which runaway
white men are subjectedi
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-08-07

ONE of our most fashionable bakers, on
being shown specimen Of the Bread Tree,
rejected it with scorn, saying coutemptuously,
"Cafl that breadl Pshal Why there's no
alum in it,
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-08-07

We quote from the Detroit Free Press.
"If bluff and brag and swacger we're The chief
elements and evidences of popular strength in
this contest, we should say that the electoral
vote OF Michigan IL in number) would lie given
to Fremont, But, thanks to the trainers Of our
system Of government all political contests
must be determined by votes, and not by bluff
and brag and swagger. This being the fact
the electoral vote Of Michigan will, if the demo
cratic party do its whole duty, be cast for Mr..
Buchanan.
"The democracy will do its duty, and the
electoral vote of Michigan will be given to Mr..
Buchanan. Wayne county can, and she cill
GIVE SEVEN HUNDRED DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY.
The city Of Detroit can, and rM, GIvE
TWELVE HUNDRED DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY We
are not over on6dent, and we do not exarge,
rate. Never was the democratic party in this
city and county so well united and 50 strong as
il is at this present moment Never was II so
determined to disperse and annihiaie the op.
posing bands. And this union and spirit OF
determination is not confined to the city Of
Detroit and county of Wayne. ~ pTerails
tcidely AND Is SPREADING, aud it will not cease
to spread until the election day shall have
passed.
A MARRYING MAN-The Newburyport Her.
aid relates that a man who has been able 10
live with a. good degree Of quiet in that city
while two women claimed him as husband was
taken all aback on Wednesday evening by the
appearance OF third lady in the same charac-
ter, and "muzzled" The last claimant is
from New Orleans, and she says the man has
still another wife in Wales.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-03-19
March 1s, 1856.

RESIDENCE ron SALE
The subscriber having sold ont her other property
with wit view Of leaving the State for s.e prvassi
her residence in Oxford n G. Thedwenr has rooms
below and above stairs eighteen by twenty s an arv
passage two corresponding basement roo1s and 4 two
stories high The ouhouses consist Of lasre kifcsn
sn dairy and very comnodiou. stable, and
there are Six acres of land in the lot all under plank M
closure and one acre substantially pse il for
All OF these buildings and Improvements SntirsIy
having been completed within the last twelve months md
occupy most desirable location in the Aonrshpg tow, II
Oxford and would be the exact thing for gentleman io
down the country desiring healthy :umner
this region this particular locality combines
educational advantages The Baptist Female Stn-
ated at this place is of the largest and meat popular
institutions Of the kind in the State besides n
servedly popular academy for young ades and
Carolina Masonic College is now in g urse Of
In this place, and will go into operation in the ne
besides an academy of high grade for boys Ia mod
successful operation under the charge Of one Of the most
popular teachers in the State. ks.ESsss
This property will be sold on most accommodating tes
rear the buildings. Address DIR. T. NJ Paschall Oxf6S
C., or VIM Baskerville, Jr Lombardy Grove Meekless
burg Co.. Virginia, either Of whom fully authorized ~
act In the premises. esissx@ sEIssSS'
ELIZA B. ROLES.
March 16, 1856. bl--afs i
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-03-19
MANTEO MILLS. 3:

THIS VALUABLE PROPERTY IS NOW OFFERED
for sale. It consists of Paper Grist and Saw Mn
and Farm with commodious Dwelling House thsreon.
It is situated in Wake County at the Great Neus
River thirteen miles from Raleigh and four The
Depots of the Raleigh CASTOR Railroad at Forestv and
Huntsville The farm embraces three hundred and sixty
nine acres of good arabic land Of which
The Paper Mill is massive building POI feet 1cur
by 81 feet wde-part of it two and half stories ig
and is covered with tin roof The machinery consists of
four engines of great power Rotary Four
denier machine of excellent quality which turned on
34OO pounds of paper within "a hours together with an
other appliances necessary for paper good
order The machinery is driven BY Blake water wsels
under head Of IS feet water. Thsrs is lafgs Stuck
House attached together with office and eleven b6dse
for the operatives Also Blacksmith shop and CaY6eu.
ters shop of two tores An abundant supply Of the
The Grst Mill building 40 Ees long BY 50 fses
%demGf four floors It has Tires pair stones
The Saw Mill contains excellent etcaIar IN Timber
can be RATED down the river from twelve miles aboye
not sooner disposed Of the property ocred <
Monday in May next. 20 - ~ 80 sssf2
Terms which will be liberal will Be made known 81 the
day Of SALE or application to the Bank Of tine afso
GEO. w MoRDECAr, Pest.
March 10, 1885, sc 2 5fdsW. ~ ~
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-03-19
DIE D.

In Madison Rockingham county, on the eth February
Mr. VIM Carter after brief Illness in the soth year Of
lis leaving disconsoate widow and three small chill
dren with large circle Of relatives and friends to mourn
their irreparabe loss How it that in the midst
friend midst in all the vgor Of manhood and
the of thing that heart could desire
OF youth in his STEP and and contentment
beamed fron, his eye.
In the midst If lovely interesting and devoted
little family surrounded by many and dear friends with
the promise of long and useful life would think
such an one cannot die Bat alas! death respecor
Of persons The fell destroyer came, aimed indeed at
bright mark and brought low his manly form the cold
and silent grave breach is made in that lovely little
happy home young and fond heart is widowed and made
desolate-a helpless offspring left fatheress and vacancy
created in the social circle Of which he the life
this dispensaton of Gods providence. But while
not unveil it, we would at the time bow in humble
what seemeth to Him good"
The subject of this brief though imperfect notice.
March, 1896 In the year 1916 he graduated at the Unver
sty of universal favorte with his fellow
pupils and much respected and beloved by the Faculty
He afterwards studied law and admitted the bar
but preferring more quiet employment, and more
congenial to his tastes he after two abandoned
the practice devoted himself wholly agriculture and BY
his energy and industry acquired the reputation of be-
ing one OF our most successful Intelligent and influential
great integrity and proby of character social quail
tes with cheerulness of disposition and equanmty
oftemper rarely he won for himself the respect
all the relations of life, he exemplary As SON. he
dutul- as husband and father tender and af
feconate- friend, firm and seadfast; and CITIZEN
he never shrank from duty or Stunned
Savior and with Characteristic energy entering upon
the great work of his Master when be suddenly called
away His attack at first mild that it gave his ply
sicians and attending friends little no uneasness till
within twentyfour hours of his DEATH when it became
much violent, made it certain that he die
When told of his situation, he manifested alarm did
not to be much moved by the intelligence hut
CalnlneSS
founded alone upon abiding faith in Christ he expressed
entire submission to his WILL and spent the few moments
left him prayer and in exhoation to those around to
make religion the business of their lives Thus employed
he gently and sweetly fell asleep in Jesus. While fond
y cherish his memory and weep his grave let not
forget that our loss is his eternal gain.
"God gave, he took, he will restore
He doeth all things WE'LL" GCoM
In Aamance County, the 4h inst from the effects of
gun shot wound through the right hand Mr. Atlas Jones'
He died his birthday and had just completed his goth
year. He was highly eseeDed and has left many friends
to mourn his loss Cut off the spring time of life he has
passed away to exist in higher and better state forever
ICON,
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-03-19
Burning Of Ferry Boat and Great Loss Of Li,s

Burning Of q Ferry Boat and Great Loss Of Lift.
PHILADELPHIA, March l6-About half past o.
clock last night the Ferry boat New Jersey, while
crossing the Delaware river to Camden, took fire in
the middle of the stream and, after great difficulty,
in consequence of the floating ice was run upon q
bar opposite Arch street: About one hundred pas
sengers were on board. Many jumped into the river
and rescued by boats, after cnging to floating
ice. 1t is asserted that 80 persons were drown
ed and burnt, but in the great confusion it i'm
possible to gather authentic information. The boat
was burned to the waters edge.
[sEcoND DISPATCH.
PHILADELPHIA, March l6-Nothing is yet definitely
known as to the number that persisted. The only
bodies recovered those of John Little of Camden
who was drowned. and an elderly man, who was Ia
ken out alive but died soon after. Among the miss
ing Sallie Carman, infant child of Saml Civ
erson Of Philadelphia, Edward Meschsmp, formerly
a Conductor on the Camden and Amboy railroad,
John Fidell of Camden, and large number of col
ored persons. The boat belonged to the Philadcl-
phia and Camden Ferry Company. The loss of life
resulted from the boat being provided with neither
boats life preservers. 1t is feared that the loss
of life will reach 30. Many leaped into the water
with their clothes on fire. Miss Carman was last
seen with her clothing in blaze. The coroner will
commence his Investigation in the morning.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-03-19
For the Standard.
BISHOP ATKINSON'S APPOINTMENTS.

FLOAT HER OFF!-A reracious correspondent of
the Boston Pilot declares that the following motion
passed the Senate of Georgia the reading Of that
portion of the message Of the Governor of Ga,
which referred to the antisavery resolution passed
in the Vermont Assembly:
Resolced, That his Exceency President Pierce
be requested to employ sufficient number of able
bodied Irishmen to proceed to the State of Vermont
and to dig ditch around the limits of the same,
and to float "the thing" into the Atlantic
Pretty good that.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-03-19
VOICE OF THE DEMOCRACY.

We surrender the greater portion Of our space to-
a.v to Correspondents and to the proceedings Of
n:mocratic meetings. We have on hand the pro-
.o.a;nos in a number of Counties, which shall ap-
pear soon. ~
From Currituck to the remote West, and from
Granville to Robson, the most determined and en-
.h,s;.st;c spirit auimates the Democracy. Union,
ny,obers and good eause-we have all OF these !;
.na victory under such circumstances is as sure as
.nv future event can be- Independent, high-mind-
ed Wings in all portions Of the State, are either de-
Ginning to commit themselves to the K. N. Phade-
uhia ticket, or are ralyng boldly under the banner
of the Democratic party, the only sound and reila-
Bile constitutional party in the country In this con-
test with the combined powers of bigotry, exclu'
sveuess, and abolitionisn welcome all such into
our ranks They come at the call of their country,
to aid the Democracy in exterminating the dark
lanterns in protecting Southern rights, and in per.
netuating the blessed union of the States according
to the Constitution.
The cordial manner in which the administration
Of Gov. BRAGG is approved, and the earnest calls
made upon him to accept nomination for re-elec-
ton to the Executive chair most gratifying to
his friends, and are in themselves the most impress
s;vo commendation of the man and of the Governor
that could be expressed
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-03-19

The FAYETTEVILLE FEMALE HIGH ScHooL.-We are
happy to hear of the remarkable prosperity of this
avorte Institution. Its catalogue for the last Term
showed 1913 Students, and it commenced a new Term
on Monday last with 100; and we learn that the
number has since increased to 100.
Such success cannot but be highly gratifying to
the projectors of the School and to its Faculty.
Fayetteville Observer.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-03-19

HoLLowAY's OlNTMENr--Prof Holloway had the
honor of being presented to the Emperor Of Russia,
in 1885, and Obtained permission for the sale of this
extraordinary Ointment in Russia, in consequences
Of its great efficacy in all Skin Diseases. 1t will
cure Salt Rheum and Scrofua when all other means
fall Sold at the manufactures, No. 80 Maiden
Lane, New York, and No. 244 Strand, London and
by ali druggists, at 25c., 62ac., and 81 per pot.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-03-19

KENTUCKY AGAINST THE WoRLD.-Mr. John Law
renee Bazicr in the Louisville Times, offers to bet
from S., 900 to $4,000 that he can do as follows
Jump five feet further on dead level than any man
in Kentucky; three feet further than any man in
the United States one foot further than any man
in the world; that he can stand fat-footed upon
the earth and leap brick wall fifteen feet high and
four feet thick
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-03-19

SPLENDID SUPPLrEs.-It will richly repay the pub.
lie, and the ladies particularly, to drop in at Pescud
and rare Perfumery, Soaps Brushes, and fancy ar
ticles, which they have just received We will ven-
ture to affirm that such splendid display Of Per-
fumery has not been exhibited here for many years.
Re0ister.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-03-19

HEALTH OF OUR CIrY-The number of deaths in
Raleigh for the year 1865 was 1916 whites and
80 blacks There is no city of the same size in the
Union that can present SO lean bill of mortality
as this. Register.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-03-19

SCIENTIFIC LEcruREs-We we're highly pleased
last night with lecture delivered in the Courthouse
by Prof J. w. Taylor, on Geology. The Professor
proposes, if sufficiently encouraged, to deliver q
course Of lectures here embracing the above subject
and other natural and kindred sciences.
=; Sails Watchnan.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-03-19

The Washington correspondent of the Savannah
Georgian of March I'd, says:
As for Mr.. Fillmore, he sgnalized his admins
traton by pardonng TWO negro thieves, Drayton and
Sears, who had formed and nearly consummated q
deep laid conspiracy to carry off number of slaves
from the District of Columbia, and who were actually
found on board of the vessel with them, making
down the river to as fast as they could How,
with the knowledge of this fact and the utter ig-
norance of Mr.. Fillmorcs views on the great ques.
ton of the day-the principle of the Kansas-Ne-
braska bill-southern men could vote for his nomna-
ton for the Presidency, cannot see.
"a singular event in connection with the nomina-
ton of Mr.. Fillmore, is the adhesion of prominent
member of the Republican party to the American
ticket. At the Fillmore and Donelson ratification
meeting held in this city on Friday night Mr. Lewis
D. Campbell was of the speakers He spoke
from the same stand with southern Americans. He
is Mr.. Banks's leader in the House, being chairman
of the Committee on Ways and Means, and is noted
as the who advised his constituents to trample
the Fugitive Slave Law under foot. Events are
thckenng upon us to satisfy us of the entire SYM
pathy between Abolitionism and Know Nothingism
81 lean that Mr.. Albert Pike, of Arkansas, is OPP
posed to the whole action of the Convention, and
will not support is nominees. lie looks upon the
abrogation of the twelfth section, and the adoption
of the District of Columbia platform, concession
to the North preudicial to the South. This is the
true view of it, and think one that is having it's
effect upon the Southern Know Nothing members !;
as they are quite mum as to what they propose to
do in the premises"