The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-12-11

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TAa News.
Ax. Summers physicians psremptorily for
bid his coming 70 Washington yes,--so he
probably will not DO there u present
General Cass has arrived at Washington in
sxesllsas health. He denies positively that
DO has besn caered the State Department By
Buchanan, and openly avows that the con-
ssfvsaivs sentiments Of the Detroit Fres
Pvss, On Slavery and Kansas, are his. The
senEinents Of the Free Press alluded to by
hin are expressed in IN article severely con-
deaing the policy Of Pierce with reference to
kansas, y being both wrong in itself, and
the greatest obstacle TO success in the late
campaign.
Two Of the camels in Texas have been sto
lsn By Indians. II was thought tina. the In
dians would be afraid Of them and keep At
sale distance. but this proves to be mista-
ken idea.
Sincs he death Of John NJ. Clayton, Mr..
CrisssSdn of Kentucky ia nov the ssFather',
OF tho y. 8. Senate. He frst took his seat
in 1917.
The railroad connection between Toledo
Ana Springfield (ul) has been completed
On the End the 6rst train arrived from Tole-
40 direct, at 10 o'clock p. m. having left in
the morning.
Rev. Mr.. Conway, Unitarian dismissed
from his pulpit At Washington for saving
favorable word for Freedom, is to be placed
over anew chuch there, which il the rea.
son that he has declined 4 call at Cincin.
natl. He u > Virginian, Of Republican prin-.
ciplss.
Joan d. Campbell, son of Lewis D. Camp
Dsal, hes bsen appointed assistant clerk Of
the House Of Representatives, At Washing.
ton, in place Of Mr.. Acton, OF New ,er,ey.
removed.
John Appleton, Of Maine, has boon induced
70 act - Mr.. Buchanan's private secretary
and viii not therefore go into the Cabinet
or the Union newspaper.
Jacob Little, Of New York, an extensive
and woll-known fnancier, failed to NEE,
ms engagements at the board Of brokers On
the 5sh.
~ Boston on the 9th the failure Of Hon.
shaw 4 Son, well-known bankers. was nm.
nouncod.
Inc PRESIDENT has decided to purchase the
brick church property al New York as site
for the Post Office
40 washington on the 4th Virginia politi-
cians were thrown in something OF autter
Dy disclosures concerning the proceedings OF
the Electoral College. That body met on the
% a. Richmond, and after casting their vote
Tor buchauan and Breckenridge, declared
their preference for Cabinet officers. Tvelvc
out Of the Is electoral votes named Governor
Floyd and we're backed up BY Governor Wise.
They also recommended Faulkner as their
choice for Governor in 1859,
boy has been arrested near Cedar Pa,ls
Tor stealing the horse Of Rev. j. M. phillins
hs took the horse in daylight, and was mr.
rested - Pilot Grove, where he was uttemnt.
ing 10 sell the stolen property. Poverty was
his plea. He wis bound over.
Some OF the Tams County Indians haye
oeen on visit to Cedar Falls. They make a
good deal OF parade of their 6nerv and
trinkess, and seem to marvel at the Iabor;.
Gus and progressive spirit Of the white man.
Inc Iowa City Republican says: "The
LEGISLATURE Is after DIR. Eads, with sharn
sticks, It will be seen. For the credit Of the
opposition, be it said, few Of them are ia.
ci'nsd to uphold faithless public servant
Is seems that bill prohibiting the DR.. from
drawing the s per cent. fund, which W..
adopted It tho extra session, most mv,..r,.
onsly disappeared. The Senate has look al
up the bull and put it straight through. This
"a promising beginning, and argues we'll
TOT the spirit Of the present Legislature.
Aspscial messenger arrived It Washington
on the 9th from Kansas bringi ing dispatches
from Gov. Gsary relative to the release. bv
Judge Lecompte, Of the murderer Hays. and
also 70 Other matters at issue between him
aad The Judge, Ill Of which ara submitted 10
TIE consideration Of the Administration.--
Affairs 10 the Territory are represented s,l,
peaceful.
Ihe President has removed G. w. CLARK.
tho alleged murderer Of Barbour, in Kansas.
from the once Of Indian Agent in .ha. Terri.
sery' snd appointed Isaac Winston, whig, Of
ooipepPer county, Va, in his place.
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Gsvernsr's Message.
The message Of Gov. Grimes, published
Yesterday, Is . plain statement Of the public
Affairs and condition OF the State. OF tho
aoss OF ifs officers, and its needs, accompa.
MED with wise and proper suggestions, tina,
0o"mend themselves to the judgment and
sooo sense OF every reader. But II is short
ana perspaeucus, and every one must, there
io'e' have read and understood ii ; and Il
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