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Demoine courier., 1856-11-27
TINE HEMaEME EGgRIRR-

How lis TAKEs.-Of ala the haiers
Oh Stephen A. Douglas, that rome to our
table, and they sre many, hone lays on
40 heartily and viii a seeming conscious
htss os dnirg rs duty. ike me NJ 'ssoari
Democrat. La The ia.t uunher. u lash
rs the luile monster ,ilI lie bellows like y
cali. hut his torDen,or has no novels III
compassion for the man " tu has 60
ireachtrnpaly abused tho conidrnce Of
his triends. says tie Democrat
HaRkeye.
Mr.. Douglas is smar,irg across the
bark. where we have laid on, with RICH,
pood will. 20 many deserved stripes
/, plesses us to find MIN al last pene ira.
Bile. We have excoria,ed him all lhro'
he Isle cfnra.r, aud pronounced car
eminent sa'isfac,iou al lie terrible 70.
rrnbrinm hsspfd nPon tti- course hy the
people ,,f l~irnais. IN defeating his 60
loliticsi biat keunrd. i'irhaf,snn. We
,iiai. cuuiihne To use our whip ni seer
lions upon Mr. lpuclas fsr all time i,
cofne, IT hs ten', mend his weys. he
Is g"ing L, I've married soon. we hear. ahd
Ia arx,ors that NJ lie ,Uf!fS should b.
renewed fron his siiiainans akin. lie
woni6 haze his lady "a discover ,hem az
he put on a clt M stiir, OF a Supda,
morning. We'll. mur,iage msy riarn
hin. ant we than't ASH him any more
until we hear al he result.
liz r"ared. %iutiv, though. in the
.finAs. L: wac a regular howl which
he had smelberec up all through the can
yass. Ii was The qnintesseacc OF all the
iiue rness of heart which our suipp-
have made him feel ever s,rce HE great
%, iniquity, the Kansas Nebraska bill.
Go and get married. Mr.. Douglas; but
before you do il shsw some little respect
TO the people Of Illinois by r~eeicning yonr
position as Senator. BY vour own offer,
the issue bet Ueen Richardson and Biz
sell was to be the Vest of your popularity
against hat of Tsumhull. Richardson
has run away behind the ticket ard ia
damned. and now you ough, TO back
right out. lie, Us see if you will DO H.
Demoine courier., 1856-11-27

GLASS & NAILS "A good supply w
be found at J l.. STREE.
May, 9Th, 1856.
Demoine courier., 1856-11-27
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Demoine courier., 1856-11-27

Repsblicsns 22; Democratic Ia; Re-
publican majority g..
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-04-15
Council Proceedings.

CoUScIL Room,
April l4th. 1856.
The Aldermen elect met in pursuance of
the Charter Of the City.
From an abstract Of the returns Of the
annual election for Mayor and Aldermen,
held April Eth, it appeared that S. K. CURTIS
was duly elected Mayor, John Il. GritFey
Marshal, and the following persons as Alder
men from the different wards:
First Ward, &. +. Conn and Chas Parsons.
Second g NJ. 2. STARTS and VIM. Tim
herman.
Third Ward, J. NJ. Billings and G. ".
Pittman.
Fourth Ward, VIM. Patterson and II. Tay-
Tor.
Present, ID. w. kilbourne, Mayor, and the
following Aldermen, who after being duly
qualified, took their seats Billings, Conn,
Parsons, Patterson, Pittman, Sharts and
Taylor.
The Council then proceeded to the cleo
| ton Of President pro TEN for the ensuing
| year, and on the It'll ballot Aid. Parsons
was duly elected.
The following named persons were duly
elected to the respective Offices
b. 5. Merriam, City Recorder, on first bal
lot.
G. C. Stevens, City Collector, on - ball
lot.
Il. J. Folsom, Street Supervisor, on first
ballot.
J. r. Copelin, Wharf Master, on LIST ballot
j. Borland, Market Master, : g g
j. Borland, Measurer and Inspector Of
Wood.
| w w. Belknap, Assessor.
On motion, the election Of Treasurer was
postponed for two weeks, and the election OF
City Engineer and City Attorney was post
poned indefinitely.
The bond Of John T. Griffey, as Marshal,
was received and approved.
The following bills were allowed, viz:
NJ. I. Landon. nuisance act, 50 80.
i. Martin making deeds, SO.
/ Pat McManus, earth deposited, $44 %.
/ Pat. McNlanus, filing on Johnson Street,
500 80.
d. W. Kilbourne, City seal, wood, &C.,
| 5000.
W. II. Cleghorn, carriages at the funeral
Of Alderman Thomas, s. 50.
j. A. Mcdowell, balance due rs City En-
gineer, $l5l II.
The bill Of J. a. Mcdowell fer rent of Of
| fee, S25, was laid on the table.
On motion it was ordered that the regular
meetings of the Council be held on Tuesday
morning of each week, al o'clock.
Council adjourned to Friday, April 18th,
ut 9 O'Clock A. NJ. 81
b. S. MERRIAM, City RocorderA
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-04-15

cT The open sympathy manifested By
Prof. silliman, Of New Haven, in behalf OF
the Free State settlers of Kansas, and the
contribution of rife BY him to the compa-
ny Of emigrants who left New Haven. a few
days ago, calls down the bitterest denuncia-
ton and the most backguard abuse faom the
Southern press.
The South and the doughfaces Of the
North deem border rufhan nvasions of Kan
sas by armed Missourans, with all the con-
sequent violence and bloodshed, right and
proper, and calculated for the salvation Of
Union, but contributions of means and arms
TO the Free State settlers, with which to re-
sist aggression, is most horrible affair, for
which they abuse the best men Of the coun-
try in the yilest possible slang. The fame Of
Prof. siiliman will probably survive without
their leave.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-04-15

The Boston atlas copies our article on
Fremont in full, and concludes an editorial
of its own, in which, though no name is
mentioned, there is strong squirting to-
wards the Pacific shore, with the following
significant remarks:
We think land we would state our opinion
with all proper difhdence) that the interests
and success Of the Republican party depend
in a great measure upon the selection Of a
candidate whose name is not connected with
the political struggles of the past; whose
popularity has been won IN other than politl-
cal fields whose career, while associated with
the giant strides of the country towards
greatness, has not been merely partisan
career. We want a candidate who, amidst
scenes of trial and suffering has exhibited
an inhexible firmness: we want a man who,
under circumstances the most adverse, has
shown himself calm and courageous; we
want President who will not finch when
the day of danger is at hand, but who will
stand by the Union and the Constitution,
when both are assailed by the dlsorganizers
of the South and by the dough Democracy
of the North The Presidential Office does
not demand man of shining intellectual
ability or of great political experience
What we want is CHARACTER and HONESTY
Without the first, President is the mere
sport Of circumstances, the mere slave OF his
party, the easy dupe Of the designing, and
t he tool now Of this faction and now Of that.
Without the last, great talents only entail on
the country heavier misfoYtunes. Let us
have n candidate who cannot be made Il
plaything even by score of Douglasses.-
Let us have n candidate whose singleness of
purpose will command the popular respect,
whose chivalrous nature will secure the pop
ular admiration.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-04-15
fowu Republican Platform.

United in a common resolve TO maintain Right
against Wrong, and believing in the determination
Of Vlrtuous and intelligent people TO sustain JUS
tiee, we declare
/. That Governments are instituted among men
to secure the naenable rights of Life, Liberty and
the Pursuit IF Happiness.
.. That the mission Of the Republican Party is
TO maintain the Liberties of the People, the Sever
eighty Of the States and the Perpetuity of the
Union.
). That under the Constitution and by right,
Freedom alone IL National.
i. That the Federal Government being one of
limited powers, derived wholly from the constitu-
ton its agents should construe thos powers strictly
and never exercise a doubtful NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
inexpedient and dangerous.
,. That If this plain Jeffersonian and early pol
Icy were carried out, the Federal Government would
relieve itSeH OF ali possibility for the existence
OF Slavery, which Republlcanism insists that il
should, ami means that il shall do and that re.
gardng Slavery in the States local institution
beyond our reach aud above authority, but rec
ognizing 1t Of vital TO every citizen in
relation to the Nation, win oppose its spread,
and demand that all National Territory shall DC free
q. That the Repeal Of the Missouri Compromise
and the refusal of the Slave Power to abide by the
principles which that repeal was professedly
based, make the National Domain the battle ground
between Freedom and Slavery, and while Republi-
cans stand on a national basis, and will ever mani
from no conflict and shirk responsibility on this
issue.
Z. That the Slave Power and the present Aational
Administration and its adherents having violated
this policy, and the principles on which il is based
by disregard of law and its own profession by an
invasion of the State and personal rights, and BY
breaking solemn covenants, has forced upon tn,
country the Issue, whether Freedom shall be limited
TO the free States, or Slavery to the Slave States
and made that issue absorbing and paramount.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-04-15
Love sickness.

The following burlesque upon the love-
sick sentimentality, SO much of which il nov
going the rounds Of the papers, is recon.
mended as a sure antidote for all who arc
that way inclined:
Oh ! last to me, Lizzy,
Yon sweet lump Of candy
Love makes me feel dizzy,
Like sugar and brandy
NY vision il recliDg-
Ms brains all burning
And the sweet cream of feeling
Is curded by churnng;
For my heart meath my jacket
Is up and down Jumping,
And keeps such racket
With its humping and humping,
Oh show smie--'tis my last supplication
! crave nothing further-'twill be my salvation
Oh Lizzy I'm worsted--
feel il all over
IN done up and busted
A broken down lover
The Joys OF my bosom
Have cut stick and vanished
knowed should lose 'em
When my true love you banished;
The world has grown dreary,
In sackcloth of sorrow,
OF life am weary,
And wish tina; to morrow
Would dawn my grave IN that peace given fnl-
Where I'd care not for you, nor for Susan, Sal
ly!
! know tits sin to-
But m bent the notion
Ia throw myself into
The deep brny ocean,
Where the mud cells and catfish
On my body shall riot,
And founders and fish
Select me for diet;
There soundly I'll slumber
Beneath the rough bllow,
And crabs without number
Shall crawl DER my pillow;
But my spirit shall wander through the gay coral
bowers,
And frisk with the mermaids-it shall, by the
powers
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-04-15
Van Burcn County Election.

The official vote for District Judge in Van
Buren, County, as published in the Republi-
can, gives Hendershott majority Of 1875
votes over Baldwin.
For School Fund Commissioner, Hoskins
had 955, Morris lRep.) sos. The Democrats
seemed to have polled their full strength,
while tho Republicans, owing to lack Of
organization, fall some hundrsds below the
actual number of the party in the county.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-04-15

REPUBLICAN SIMPLICITY. were much
amused the other day by reading in an Eng
lish Journal some extracts from a work on
this'country recently published in London, and
entitled '.rhe Englishwoman in America, y
wherein tins fair writer expresses her aston
ishment at some of the uptown splendors Of
New York, Associating the idea of Il repub-
lie with Spartan, or mt least Batavian plain
ness in the mode of living, the magnifcence
Of the dwellings, Of some of our American
millionares took her completely by surprise
And this surprise may perhaps be echoed By
many on this side of the Atlantic, when they
hear this English lady aver that two or three
interiors in the upper part of New York sur
pass III marnihcence the ducal, and even roy
al residences of Great Britain. Entering
/ halls paved with costly marbles and mosaics
| lined with statues, and adorned with orange
trees and fountains, our Englishwoman could
! hardly believe herself in America--and wher
she passed from room to room, furnished In
different styles, such as the Medieval, ths
/ Elizabethan, the Turkish, and the French
where she saw tables inlaid with gems thai
cost 81 1900 apiece, and articles of rirtu OBJ
tained at fabulous prices, her astonishmen
reached its height. The fact is, we have en-.
tered fairly on such period Of luxury a.
that which formed an era in the history OF
the Venetian republic. Some of our mer-
chant princes rival those of the Adriatic il
the princaly munifcence Of our expenditure
And II reform is not worked in the Ameri
can mode Of living, the fate of the Nene
tian republic awaits our country. The fol
| lies and fashions of New York are injecting
the people Of every city and town in Thu
land.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-04-15

OLD TnEs.--In Columbia, S. c., the old
English customs have not died ont. The
Sheriff Of the Court still goes to the Judges
residence attired in a cooked hat, and wear
ing sword, to escort his honor to the Court
room and the Judge goes covered with a
long silk robe, in which he takes his seat on
the bench
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-04-15
.aprl2-dtd Times copyl
SPECIAL NOTICE.

John TIBBE would respectfully recommend him
y self to the inhabitants Of Keokuk and it's vcini-
ty, Artist in the painting Of Landscapes and
substance for the decoration of parlors, rooms, or
steamboat cabins, and is also prepared to do Paper
Hanging in the best style, and to give lessons in the
above nainedNart. Paintings can be examined at 0g-
dens booksyo Main street, I'd, and also at
r. McArthtft's Picture Gallery johnson street.
near the Post Office, and orders may be left at c.
0bartap's on Main street, near Sd. mcd 3d3m
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-04-15
Assigmees sale of Dry Good.

NOTICE is hereby given that the entire stock Of
~ goods in the store lately occupied by M n.
Chamberlain is for sale for cash and If not sold be-
fore al private sale, will b. sold Wednesday, the
10th inst, at auction to the highest bidder. The
goods will all be inventoried and sold at SO much
per centage the cost. Time Of sale 10 A. NJ, at
the above named store.
III A. CHITTENDEN, Assignee.
A. h. CHIrTENDEN, Agent
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-04-15

IT. Why is a goat asleep dangerous
member OF society Becaese he's kid
napper.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-04-15
To Wholesale Merchants.

nNE Hundred cases Of Hats, Caps Straw Goods
~ just received, which will be sold ut wholesale
nj st. Louis or Cincinnati prices Merchants would
do well 40 call and examine previous TO purchasing
their stock Call and examine at rs Main street,
corner Of Third, ut
sIELDON's
aprl4-d Hat Store.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-04-15

GTThe City Council have purchased a
good and safe Ferry Boat, which is now cross
ing regular. This will be good news to the
farmers and others on the other side who
have business in this place. Keosauqua Re-
publican
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-04-15

cv' A little girl, an only child, one day
looked in her mothers face with--ssMother,
what do you make mo wear this old frock
for? | should think you might afford to
dress me better, SEEM as how there's only
one Of us!''
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-04-15
yOTuCE TO Tax PAYERS.

4 SPECIAL session of the City Council of tbs
n City Of keokuk, viii be held at the Council
Room, on Friday the 18th instant, at clock A
NJ. for the purpose Of equaiizing the assessment
list Of said city for the year A. D. 1856
b. S. MERRIAM, City Recorder
April 10th. 1856 div
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-04-15

cgWc do not believe in political preach
ing. But we think that clergyman in War
wick made happy turn last Sunday, when
he said, s.my brethren, | wish you to vote
just as you pray. If you pray for slavery
and intemperance, vote for them; if you
pray for freedom and temperance, vote for
them" We don't know any way of getting
over this, except by saying that politics have
no proper place in the pulpit Providence
Jour.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-04-15
official Veto of Lee County, April
Election. 1856.
County SEAT,

COUNTY SEAT,
Fort Madison, Its
Charleston, 1851
CLERK D1sT, CoUnT
Fri J. Leeeh, (dem.) 1890
VIM. Leslie, (Rep.) $50
Simon Brown, Am 446
School FUSD COMMISSIONER.
n. Mccullough, fDem.) 1888
Smith Hamill, (Rep.} S76
Geo. Eaton Am. 453
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-04-15

The COUNTY SEAT QuEsmoN.-The MAORI
ty against the removal of the county seat,
according to the reported returns Of all the
Townships, is only l62votes This is a close
shave, but our friends at Fort Madison will
probably congratulate themselves that I" a
miss is as good as mile" in this case.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-04-15

CT The prettiest thing for bonnet is a
good humored face.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-04-15

CT Sydney Smith said of great talker,
that it would have greatly improved him il
he had, now and then, "a few flashes Of ST.
leuceD
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-04-15
ChiSdren,s Fancy Hats.

A SPLENDID assortment Of white felt beaver
\ and straw hats Of new spring and summer
tyles. Call and look at them at SHELDON's
apri4-d rs Main street
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-04-15

TIE DEs NoINEs VALLEY WING Is issued from
this Office every Wednesday has extensive and in
creasiug circulation throughout the DesMoines al
ley, well as in the rest of the State and the Uni
ted States, and a medium Of advertising is not
surpassed. subscription price 81, SO per annum in
advance.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-04-15

OLD GENTLEMAN (mumbling over his break
fast) 1s0ne of the drawbacks of this abom-
Unable spread of education is, that your SER
want, since tho confonnded fellow has learnt
to read, insists upon looking at the papers
before You do Bother your civilization,
say
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-04-15

Dissolution of C0-PartnershiP.
TIL Il co partnership heretofore existing between
the undersi gned, under the style of L. j. j. M
Rice, was dissolved by mutual consent on the I'D
day Of March last. The business will be continued
by r. J. Rice, who is alone authorized to settle the
business of the old hrm. L. j. RICE,
keokuk, April 18th, 1856. j. Nj. RICE :
TIL undersigned having bought out the interest
Of J. NJ. Rice, will continue the Iron business in all
its branches mt the old stand, corner of 4th and
Main streets. Thankful for the very liberal patron
ago of the past, he hopes to merit continuance OF
the same in the future. The business hereafter Will
BE- carried on under my own name.
apri2 w3tw 1. J. RICE.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-04-15

PRonfni1oRY LIQuoR LAw.-Quite q num-
Der of persons were assembled In the Su-
preme Court Room on Tuesday morning to
hear the opinion Of the Court on the Pro-
hihtery Law delivered. 1t is an elaborate
and able document, and il drawn up with
mastery skill. Every possible objection is
met and answered, and the eonstitutionality
Of the law is fully sustained.
Measures will be taken, we doubt not, 10
bring it in some shape before the people we
shall publish u pretty full abstract Of it, If
nothing more. The Chief Justice delivered
an opinion, dissenting from the opinion Of
the Court on the section Of the law submit
ting il to vote Of the people.-Iowa City
kepub.
Tux KEokuk ELEcrioS.-The keokuk pa
pers announce 10 US the fact that the Black
Democracy have been completely defeated.
The Times with most lugubrious whine ac-
knowledges the fact Iowa is a noble State,
and we doubt not but that she is right and
firm upon the great question of the day.
The Douglass journals are 50 anxious to
claim for themselves every election in the
country, that we advise them to get out the
big gun and burn some more powder over the
keokuk election.-l Quincy Wing.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-04-15

Spiritualism and Clairvovance.

Spiritualism and Clairvoyance.
\ RS. DR. LOOMS, of Philadelphia, will give a
VI Leisure upon thesubject of spIkTUALISM
and CLAIRVOYANCE, at the Military Hall, on
Monday Evening, April 14th.
illustrated by wonderful experiments by her daugh-
ter Martha.
Doors open at O'Clock Lecture to commence at
IL. Tickets % cents
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-04-15

spring md 81 mmcr Fashion,
OF HATS, CAPS AND STRAW GOODS
lST received, one Of the largest and most com
- plete stocks Of Hats, Caps and Straw Goods, 10
be found in the State Of Iowa Every thing in the
shape Of Hats, Caps aud Straw Goods can be found
Of the latest Spring and Summer style for 1856, at
Sheldon Hat Emporium. Call AMI secure your
self one Of those nice style Of Spring Has.
rs Main, cor Third street,
aprl4-d SHELDON
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-04-15

ORGANIZATION or THE New CouNcm.--By
reference TO the proceedings of the City
Council, it will be seen that the new Board
have organized, and elected Charles Parsons
President pro tenn, B. S. Merriam, Recorder,
G. G. Stevens, Collector, and Z. j. Folsom,
Supervisor.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-04-15

THE TEMPERANCE 0RoAs Is informed that
re have sent it the VALLEY VINO regularly
from the start, and if it is not received II is
not our fault.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-04-15

0T The Davenport Gazette Of the 9th
says, that Mr.. Bradley, nephew Of Hon. Jas.
Thorington, on account Of whose illness Mr..
T. was called home from Washington, died
Yesterday at the American House, Rock Is
land
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-04-15

What kind Of man do the ladies like
best? Why, husband man, Of course.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-04-15

p Religious journalism in England
is no.hng to be compared, in the ex-
tent Of the patronage bestowed upon it, to
religious Journalism in this country. The
"Nonconformist' has the largest circulation,
3,i05-whch is ludorously small compared
with the circulation Of 10 to 10000 and up
wards, enjoyed By several American religious
papers. The '.Watchman,o the only Meth
odist paper for o denomination having $780,
0o0 members, has weekly circulation of
3,0i7. The British Banner, Congregational,
cirenlates 2,05i copies. The Christian Times
,232 the Wesleyan Times 1000.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-04-15

49, sshA EsS M - n
Nj hs. MARY A. PALMER presents her eompli-
VI ments 10 the ladies Of keokuk, and begs to in
form them that she has just received some Of the
latest styles and fashions for Ladies' dresses and
basques, and would be happy to have them give her
call ne she IL confident that she give ample
satisfaction to all that will favor her with their pat
ronage. Also, party dresses made to order.
Residence on Main street, between First and Sec
ond, opposite tho Laclede House, adjoining Eagle
sons. mch5d3m
LIVE HUNDRED bills winter apples for sale at
IL deci4 HUSTON, HAWKINS & HUsT0N'E.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-04-15

SEAT or CONVENIENTLY are informed
that the Commissioners for the relocation
Of the State Capital, will meet for that pur-
pose at TT. Des Mones, on the 22nd inst.