The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-03-31

Canal Commissioner, Tho. Cochran; Survey
or General, b. Laport.
New ORLEANS, March Give have Vera
Cruz dates to the 22d. Tamirez was still
ut Puebla, henmed in BY the Government
forces 1t was reported that he had mad
oyertures for a surrender, but which Comon
for, had rejected.
TIE EIfect OF IA Ale, and how s.gncIe
Jake Caught the Itch.
aCome, Uncle Jake" said one Of party
Of farmers who were enjoying a winter even
ing with glass Of warm cider and we'll
filled pipe at the village tavern, 'Sspo.e YOU
tell about that trip, when YOU kotched
the cache"
.aNell,'' said Jake, Il don't mind if do,
for treats all around, specially as | WIS and
il deacon Of the church, and it may be Of
use to some, bekase il proves it's better 10
always speak the truth.
ssYou see,'' said Jake, after draining his
pot Of cider, and taking several long whiil=
at his pipe, ''you see, good many years ago
| wanted little money as | never liked to
borrow or pay interest, ii come into my head
to Ieoad up my wagon with produce ! could
spare and take trip to York, where, as it
was II severe winter, knowd could turn It
at once into cash. Every thing went on as
smooth as lie till the second day after start
ed fur hum, and was snug in bed at the inn
whore put up for the night, ,|ist, how
somevcr, as begun to sleep, heard q knock
ut the door. and afore could say what do
YOU want, the landlord poked his head in
the room, and SAYS he 'Neighbor, I'm sorry
10 trouble YOU, bat "A traveller has Just arrived
who wants lodging, and and as yourn il the
only BED bat what has two in II, | cum 20 ak
Won, rs he seems a nice man, If You'd TT
him sleep with YOU
As was always kind Of good natured
Ike, and taken by surprise, ! didn't know
hos 10 refuse,
.ssWell,' says /, ST il will oblige you he
can come
Is soon rs he was gone and began to
ttilk about il, says - myself, Jake, YOU
tafna fool, why didn't you say no2 What il
he'd steal your money. you'd be in a nice fix,
wouldn't YOU =
Never mind, says / to myself 'I'll tell
him (ani couldn't help laughing) I've got
the cache
...Iist at this minute heard him coming up
tie stairs, - as soon a. he cum in SEE =
Stranger. haven't the least objection to
let you have half Of this bed, bur It's no
more n right to tell you that have somehow
hFtNIIu the thElt HiIEt / W ntGil AN a 1I0li
hum, and Ia advise you to sleep somewhere
clse.o
.sThat don't make no difference says he,
''hskase Eve bin jist Us unfortunit and have
kaiehedit too. You see one can't give il to
tosher."
$50 of went his clothes, ana into bed he
Jumped.
eNeighbor, 'spose we lay close and keep
warm sez he.
STRANGER" says |. ''as Eve got it very
bad and don't want to make you worse than
you are, Id rather lay under and you On top
OF the blanket
list as Won please" says he, 50 screwed
myself close to the wall as small as possible;
hut twarn't no use, for there never was
a critter had the cache so bad, and all for
telling lie.
Now, Hans, wen take them drinks and
20 hum"
E.s,fs -. Cnmpsetl and bis speech.
We end the following IN the Nenia Torch
Li8it Of this week
llousE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
Washington, March ii, 1856.
DEAR SIR have merely time now TO assure
You that never made the speech as reported
and repubiished in the Cincinnati Gazette,
nor uttered, or written anything inconsistent
with the views | ALWAYS entertained on the
subject of Slavery. Neither have ever as
serted that | would support the nomina-
ton Of Fillmore and Donelson.
Yours truly,
l.. ID. CAMPBELL.
]. /. patton, Esq, Nena.
PLAYING WILLIAM TELL. - In Pittstown,
Rensselaer, county. \. Y, Horace II. Wads-
worth, with his rifle ut arms length, ut twenty
PAGES, shot potato from the hcnd of young
nun name Crogan. The potato WIS cut in
tao, and BY the force of the ball vale as
biz mans finger was raised on Crogan's
head, and the poor fellow thought his skull
was split, though no blood was drawn nor
any real harm done. The truth is, q party in
the tavern somewhat elevated, had been dis
cussing the story Of William Tell, and that
ied y the peri!ous trial. Crogan SAYS ii was
tha first and last time TINT he Will ever stand
Is live illustration Of Swiss patriotism.
! DEMAcoorE CoRNERRD.-Mr. Trumbull,
IN the Senate on Thursday, replied to tho
absurd proposition Of his colleague. Mr..
Douglas, that they should both resign and
90 home that the people had sanctioned him
recently: hrst BY electing him Representative.
thon Senator. Let the Senator himself RESIGN.
and II, after going back to his constituents,
he should be reelected Trumbull would ioin
HMM a resignation. Thus they would stand
on exual terms. Will he do it? Not at all.
Tie was seeking an advantage and is cornered.