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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-08-12

TnE VALUE or DEAD MEN ~ san FRAN
crsco.-The San Ernncisco True Californian
relates q story which throws ballot box stuff
fng entirely in the shade. 1t safs that the
Vigilance Committee ia their investigation
into the case of Thomas 3. Cunningham,
have elected satisfactory evidence that he
was in the habit, while connected with the
Office Of coroner Of the county, Of disinter-
ring the bodies Of persons who had been
buried, for the purpose OF dropping them in
the docks, and thus receive the fees attend
ing an inquest. In this way, it is said, one
body has been made to do service three or
four times, or as long as it would hold to-
gether.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-08-12

On Saturday evening, August 9th, CoFnela Je-
nett, daughter Of Edward and Jenett Law, aged
three years and five months.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-08-12

DEspIcABLE.-A Republican Club Inns been
organized in Philadelphia, and the Penn
sylranian, edited by Mr.. Forney, the special
organ of Mr.. Buchanan, publishes the names
of all tho merchants of that city who have
joined it, for the purpose of damaging their
business with them at the South. This is
the honorable warfare that Mr.. Buchanan
suggests this is the shameless toadying
Southern influence that meets his approba-
ton this is the proscriptive and Gu, throat
policy that he would pursue. Let freemen
mark it, and honest men stigmatize il AS it
deserves.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-08-12

PALACE DIsCoyxREp Uxpna oRouD.-The
remains Of magnificent palace have been
discovered nadss garden In the Isle Of Ca
pri. lsmust mot only have been splendid in
structure, hst h situation, commanding =
view ofthe hay u Palermo and Naples. Mar
bic Of various oolors was used in ito con-
struction, and oil its apartments, SO far ~
the examinations have proceeded, are Of the
most spacious and elegant character. The
doorway Is twelve feet wide, and OF white
marble, and the rooms are paved in mosaic,
while the walls are painted red, blue, yellow,
&c. Several coins Of the reign Of Augustus
and Tibcreas have been found, some Of them
disclosing the curious fact that the coins Of
one reign have at times been rscoincd in an
other.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-08-12

LET IT BE RExExBEKEp.--First,t that every
Democrat in the Senate voted against the
admission Of Kansas under the Topeka Con-
stitution.
Second, that every Democrat but one in
the House voted against . similar bill, audit
was defeated.
Thirdly, that every Democrat but one in
the House again voted against n reconsidera-
ton of the vote by which the bill was lost.
Fourthly, that when the reconsideration Of
the Bill was carried, evcrv Democrat hut one
in the House again voted against its pas
sage, but this time the friends Of freedom
succeeded.
Here the record shows that the Democratic
party in Congress has inaexibly opposed, on
all occasions, the only measures measure
alike of justice and good policy-which can
secure peace to Kansas, and yet the Anti
Nebraska party is charged by doaghfaces
as opposed to the paci6cation Of the Terri
tory.
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Che Gate Qitn.
* l.. Q X u X:
TUESDAY MORNING, AUG. IL.
OFFICIAL PAPER OF TIKI CITY.

Tar DEs MONIES VALLEY VINO lie Issued from
this Office every Wednesday has an extensive andin-
creasing circulation throughout the DeSaio'nes Val
ley woi in the rest Of the State ana the oni-
Ted States and as "A medium Of advertising is not
surpassed Subscription price Sl5o per snnum IN
a ADVANCE.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-08-12

The BANNER TowNsHlP.--In one OF the
townships Of Lake County, not forty miles
from Chicago populous township, settled
by people from all parts Of Christendom---
the most diligent search has been able to
discover but two Buchanan voters therein.
One Of these but a day or two since, de-
clared his intention to enlist under Free
dom's banner: and the other, who is clever
fellow, but an incorrigible Hunker, says that
he will not disturb the harmony OF his
township on election day, but will pair OF
with one of his neighbours Of opposite poll
tics, and permit the polls to be unnnimo us
for the gallant and true hearted Pathfinder
of Empire.
Will the State Central Committee get that
banner rcady.--[Chicsgo Tribune.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-08-12

A STEAM ORGAS.--"Bclle Britain,"' the
Newport correspondent Of the New York
Mirror, thus speaks~of new invention ex-
hibited at that place.
We had little bit Of excitement here yes
terday, occasloned 10y n steam organ on board
Of boat in the harbor. II seemed ss il the
whole forenoon was filed with hurdy -gurdies.
II played Yanxee Doodle with terrific varia-
tons, and spluttcred waltzes all over the sea
and shore. But gentleman who went to
soc it, says it is nothing very wonderful after
all. 1t has keys and is played upon like any
other organ, only steam is used instead Of
wind. Every time key is touched, and .
note produced, a certain amount OF steam is
let of, which is very exhausting to the en-
CINE. 1t will probably take the place Of u
band Of music, when steamboats, go out on
dancing excursions and perhaps it will be
introduced as "motive power" into church
cs to play the organ.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-08-12

cT Gov. Wise, of Virginia, has written
letter giving his reasons for supporting
Buchanan. 1t is that Mr.. b. is a consistent
Slavery Extensionist. He ndduces various
facts to prove it, and states il Mr.. Buchan-
ans policy had been carried out, California
would now be Slave State aud adds:
s'The cost OF not running that line to the
Pacific may be valued thus to Virginia We
now get a thousand dollars for sound slave ;
we should then have gotten from three to Eve
thousand dollars for an operative in the gold
mines Of California four hundred thousand
multiplied by five thousand, or even by three
thousand, will show our immense loss. One
billion Of dollars would not compensate Vir-
ginia for her loss.'
We hope Gov. Wise's letter will have due
circulation among the Democracy The fund
to which nil .'Postnasters are requested to
contribute" might be used to scatter few.
HAIL CoLuxBiA."--A new comic illus
trated paper, with this popular title, has just
been started in New York. II processes to
be independent, without being neutral, and
its sympathies arc evidently with the Path
finder. Its chief illustration represents the
hepuoiican train on the track, with full
steam up, heading directly for the White
House. The Herald serves rs a COW catch
err, and both Buchanan and Fillmore are
swept of the track 10 the most summary
manner, the latter protesting that he did not
known he was on the track.
The following is one Of its nursery
rhymes:
/" Back and Fill went up the hill,
Above Salt Rivers Water;
Buck fell down and broke his crown,
And Fill came tumbling after -
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-08-12

THEY HAVE THE DocrxESrs.--Theo origin
al draft OF the Ostend Conference manifesto
is still IN existence in this country. This in
teresting document is mainly in the hand
writing Of James Buchanan, with certain
additions BY Soule and John Y. Mason. But
it is noticeable that all the piratical, fillibus-
terlng portions Of it, including the .'High-
waymcn's plea" are left nnaltered in the
legble penmanshp of Mr.. Buchanan. New
erthclcss, it would be unjust to Mr.. Soulc
not TO explain that the conception Of the
manifesto is due TO himself, and that he had
previously embodied it in manuscript pre-
pared b. himself before the assembling Of
the Conference. In order, however, to get
old Bucks hand, or rather foot, fairly in the
thing, it was determined subsequently, that
he should inditc the document, which he ac-
cordnsly did, after Illuminating his mind
by the perusal of Soule's version. We have,
therefore, the doctrines of Soule presented
in the phraseology of Buchanan. "The
voice is Jacobs, but the hand is the hand OF
Esau." The owner of the relic would do
service to posterity, as we'll as his own gen.
GRAFTON, by publishing n photographic fac
simiie for general circulntion.-[N. Y. Eve.
Post.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-08-12

n" We clip the following from the Chi
cago North Western Christian Advocate:
Driving out the Methodists 1t appears,
SAYS the Western Advocate, there is in Ro-
chester, Andrew county, Mo-, IA Methodist
Episcopal Church, and the citizens, ignorant
of the action Of the General Conference, re-
Gently held at indianapolis, got the idea that
this church declares that its members cam
not hold slaves, and thereupon declared the
"Northern Methodist Church n nuisance"
upon the same principle, we suppose, that
Judge Lccomptc's jury declared the Lawrence
Hotel II nuisance. 1t was then declared to
be the will Of the community that the
preacher in charge, Rev. VIM. Sellers, Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church, in Roches-
ter, should be silenced. He was according
ly asked to desist from preaching, but he
would not comply, and the st. Joseph Ga
! zette informs us that las the penalty of his
/ tcrmerity, he was tarred and feathered." In
! the difficulty which occurred, another man
named Holland, an "Abolitionist" was killed.
/ a series of resolutions were adopted, de-
claring that every Northern Methodist anti
slavery man in the country should be notified
by the vigilance committee to pack up and
leave, .and in the event Of their REFUSAL the
committee to make report of the same to
this meeting, at which time this meeting will
take such measures Ms may be most expedi-
ent for their immediate exp ,lsion from our
midst" The first resolution in the series
adopted by this anti-Northern Methodist
Church meeting, reads as follows:
Resolved, That We believe in the consti-
tuticn of the United States and the constitu-
ton Of the State of Missouri, and every
feature thereof, and that we hold in abhor.
renee any political party or any persons what
soever, wherever found, that act in violation
" either.
The constitution, for which these people
profess 80 much attachment, says Soon
gress shall make no lass respecting an es-
adjustment Of religion, or prohibiting the
free exercise thereof, or abridging the free
dom Of speech, or Of the press" The con-
.istency of the 1regulators' of Missouri is
worthy the border rufian family.
Jvpak McLEAS ON "TREAsos. THE
Cleveland Leader says:
Courts are glorious things, when their Of
icers are on the side Of right and Justice
We are greatly pleased TO learn that on Sat
urday Judge Mclean granted a writ OF ha-
beas corpus for George w. Brown. editor OF
the Herald of Freedom, in Kansas, now in
prison there for high treason. The ofiense
being against the United States, comes with
in the province Of a United States Judge Ia
J inquire into. Where Judge Mclean viii or
der the prisoner to be brought for hearing
, the argument, is a question Of no small in
tcrcst.
"Rcmembcr,' says Raleigh, 'sthat il
thou marry for beauty thou bindest myself
all thy life for that which perchance will
neither last nor please thee moro than one
year /; and when thou hast it il will be to thee
Of no price at all--for the desire dieth not
when it is attained, and the affection per-
ishpth when II IL snfisGed
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-08-12

GT- We make few not very important al
terasions, aud three or four additions, to our
Congressional table.
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iowA.-They thought they had rendered
sufficient assistance to the Rufhans there to
make the result vctery for them. They
had patched and plastercd the Kansas ini-
guilty up with all the ingenuity they could
muster; had lied the people into supposed
acquiescence with the Cincinnati Platform
pretending oil the while that it didn't mean
that Slavery is national and Freedom Sec
tional; had rung all tho changes IN which
thor clapper- strikers arc instructed, upon
Acknowledgment had dug up and dissect-
cd the Maine Law, wired its old bones to-
gether, and act the thing to gibbcring, 10
brighten tho Germans; had sung out "Dis-
union" at the top of their voices, until they
were all hoarse; and more than all, had
wasted rivers Of whiskey; but the people
listened, laughed, drnked, and then voted,
and 10 the result.
We claim seven thousand clear majority
for the Fremont and Dayton ticket now, and
ten thousand for Fremont and DAYTON them
selves in MISUNDERSTANDING Tribune.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-08-12

UNIrED STATES uOTEI..

GREAT MUSICAL ATTRACTION!
o 4 e 3 u LII
- ESPEcTFrLLi announces TO the citizens Of
IL kE0KUk that he will give posii,reiy only
ONE GRAND CONCERT,
On Tuesday Evening, Aug 18th,
At TINE BAPTIST CHURCH,
Assisted by the following eminent Artists
ADELINA PATTI,
The Wonderful Vocalist surnamed the the Young
Ma!ibran.
LOUIS SCHREIBER,
The Great Cornet Player.
FRANZ ROTH,
The Distinguished Pianist and Composer.
Tickets 81; Reserved Seats 81 so; 10 be had at
Mr.. ogdenr Bookstore, where diagram Of the
Church may b. seen. For sale also, Mt lsbeiis Mu-
sic Store ST. Charles Hotel, and at the door Con
cert commences quarter past 3; Doors olrn at half
past J. Once open for the sale u seats on Monday
morning.
gss.~ For particulars e., Programme. augli
ATTENTION GUARDS!
TIME keokuk Guards who pArticip ated in the es-
i cort Of the locomotive, j. X. Hornish, are re-
qacsted ~ meet NJ the armory Of the company this
Monday evening, Aug. IL. AT 8 o'clock.
augildlt D. II HUSTON, Capt.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-08-12

DIcciNc FOR MoSEY.--s What are you
digging"
g am digging for money"
The news few--the idlers collected.
"We are told that you are digging for
money 2"
Swell, amt digging for anything else"
"Have you had any luck %
First rate luck. Pays well. You had
better take hold"
All dofed their coats, and laid hold most
vigorously for while. After throwing out
some cart loads, the question arose:
When did you get any money last?"
Saturday night"
"Why, how much did you get ?"
"Four dollars and haf.o
why, that's rather small! !"
"It's pretty we'll; six shillings . day is
the regular price for digging cellars, all over
town.
The spades dropped, and the loafers
sloped.
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A FAST WoNAS.-The New York Mirror
has correspondent at Newport who writes
over the signature OF Belle Britain. In her
last she tells the following:
Overheard funny conversation last eve-
ming between gentleman and lady who
were promenading behind me, from which
learned the definition Of "fast woman
The couple were discussing the attractions
OF young lady, who receives . good deal
Of attention here from the beaux such as
we have-when the gentleman remarked tina.
he had not been able to discover the charms
of the fair one in question.
60" said the lady, "she is fast, and
that's what makes all the gentlemen like
herr
''But what does that mean" inquired the
gentleman, little roguishly.
"Why," said the lady, ''a fast woman j,
one that you can say anything to-"
thought should have dropped.
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"Rcmember,' says Raleigh, "that if
thou marry for beauty thou bindest myself
all thy life for that which pcrchance will
neither last nor please thee moro than one
year and when thou hast it it will be to thee
Of no price ut all--for the desire dieth not
when it is attained, and the affection per-
ishe,h when il is satisfied.
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Tcicgraph,c News.

CncAoo, August 9.--One OF the most
shocking occurrences whichever marked the
course Of vicious and degraded life, trans
PRED in the North division night before last,
in small house near the lake shore on llli-
nois street, occupied by Patrick Mcclure and
his wife. She was killed by brutal jerk
made by her husband to draw her into the
house, while he had hold Of her hair with
one hand and her chin with the other. Her
neck was associated where the first vertebra
united with the second, and instant death
was tho consequence. 1t is precisely the
same death which is sought to be produced
by hanging upon the gallows.
NEw YoRK, Aug. S.--Returns from North
Carolina show Democratic gains, and Bragg
(B. DEM is supposed to be reelected Gov
crnor Of the State.
Louisville, Aug. S.-Forty- seven counties
in kentucky, carefully compared with other
elections, show Democratic gain of 1868
votes.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-08-12

STRUGGLES or THE GREAT.~-There is
milder and serener form Of poverty, the
nurse Of manly energy and heaven climbing
thoughts, attended by love and faith and
hope, around whose steps the mountain
brecxcs blow, and from whose countenances
all the virtues gather strength. Look around
yon upon the distinguished men that in every
department CT life guide and control the
times, and what were their origin and early
fortunes. Were they, as q general rule,
rocked an! handled on the lap Of wealth !.
! No. Such men emerge from the homes of
decent competence or struggling poverty.
Necessity sharpens their faculties, and pri-
vations and sacrifice brace their moral ma
ture. They learn the great art Of renuncia-
ton, and enjoy the happiness Of having few
wants They know nothing of indifference
or safety. There is not an idle fibre in their
frames. They put the vigor Of resolute will
| into every act. The edge of their minds is
always kept sharp. In the shocks of life,
men ike these meet the softly-nurtured dar-
| lings of prosperity as the vessel Of iron
meets the vessel of porcelain. Lift your
hearts above the region of wild hopes and
cowarily fears. Put on that even temper of
/ mind which shall be shadow in success,
and light in adversely. Ii wealth and dis
1 tinction come, receive them in thanful aud
moderate spirit. II they do not come, fill
their places with better guests. Remember
that all which truly exalts and cnnoblcs a
man is bound TO him by ties rs indissolublc
as those which link the planets to the sun.
| Plant yourselves upon Gods immutable laws,
and fortune and failure will be no more than
vapours that curl and play far beneath your
feet George S. billiards. Mercantile Ad-
dress.
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MUSEUM.

MESAGEEIE. Hirds. Fishes ard hrrtiius5 Wax
Stutuary. Machine Circus, Cosmotatnie Views, k1l-
les of Antiquity, Revolutionary Relics, Ores and
Minerals, Hare Coins and papers, and Thousands Of
other Iurosities, on the
FLOATING PALACE.
ADMIssIoN--T~snty-f Five Cents. No half prtcs.
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Nashville, June q, 1856.
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TINE.

ORGAN GRINDER long time had elapsed
since any of these crank musicians had visit
ed this city, that many persons had began TO
suppose them TO have gone out of existence
and among the nearly forgotten characteristics
of past and slow age. For general informa-
ton we will state that such is not the case, for
but a day or so since a brace of these hurdy-
gurdy aud tamborine devotees made their APP
pearauce here with same impassive features,
rackety tambourine, and curiously shaped old
box, from which, in days of yore, issued the
same kind OF discordant harmony and irreguo
lar cadences of fine airs that used to delight
crowds of Juveniles and negroes. 1t was re-
ally amusing to observe the glee Of the little
urchus on the streets, swarmlng around the
organ-grinder as, automatOn-like he played
those veritable tunes which have been ground
out from time lmmemorial with as much ease
as if he, himself were the machinery from
which the sounds proceeded. The race of ors
gan-grinders has not passed away. They are
fixed fact-a living concomitant of The age
and an adjunct Of young America"
DoGMAuo.-No one entertains a more kind
ly feeling for the better specimens of the
canine race than we do-for instance such an
one as the venerable old chap which is said to
have once belonged TO Gen. Harrison, and
which is being sent by express to New York
city-we say no one likes noble dog better
than we do, but we are most emphatcally
down on the maintenance of such countless
numbers of ill~fed, ll-looking, iI-disposllioned
aud miserable common ours AS are to be seen
each day in some parts of this city. Strych-
nine is a good thing, bun there is danger Of its
getting mixed up with the sausages Shall We
have dog la~G
Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-06-25

THE TURF.-At the late Spring meeting on
the Fashion Course, L. l., four mile race, and
a sweepstake, came of, between some of the
best stock in the country. The result may be
of interest to some of our people and we give
them below the summary. The track was in
a horrible condition for speed and time, in
consequence of heavy rains:
FASHION COURSE, L. I-SECoND DAY, Thurs
DAY. JuEe l9-Association stake year od- subs
scripton $500 forfeit 500, $500 added by the
Club mile heats
VIM H. Gibbou entered ch. z. Nicholas 7, by
imported Glencoe, out of Mamie Rhodes, !
Calvin Green entered b. 10y imported Glen.
cos out of Princess Anne, 3 2
r. Ten Brock entered b. f. Prioress, by ion.
ported Sovereign, out OF Real, : dis.
Time-l:55; 1874.
SANE DAY-Jockey Club stakes, $500, four
mile heats.
L. Ten Brock entered ch. b. Pryor, by Glen"
coe, dam toy MedOc, !
Mr. Woodfolk entered oh. m. Forde, by
Wagner, dam Anne Watson, 2 2
Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-06-25
American Meeting.

In response to the reception Of Mr. Fill
more at New York, the Americans Of Nash
vile and Davidson county will assemble at
the Market House, on Thursday Evening
next, at o'clock, P. NJ.
Speeches will be made by Hon. Edwin
II. Ewing, Hon. Neil S. Brown, Horace
Maynard, Esq, Hon. John S. Brien, Jno.
A McEwen, Esq. Let there be an over
whelming turnout of the masses, that the
shouts Of their congratulation may reach
and greet the savior of his country, as he
treadS again his native soil.
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IT WOULD PAY-Some people think free
distribution of lime in unwbOlesOme Streets
reeking cutters and sinking alleys would not
pay" With due reference to every mans opin-
ion, we are as certain that il would, as we are
that pure atmosphere is necessary to health
"A proposition that no sane mind will dare to
dispute. Barrels of lime ought to be used
throughout the city Immediately.
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PubIic Speaking.

The undersigned electors for Davidson county,
will speak at the following places, to wit:
Stewards Fer. July the 4th.
Smiths Springs. Saturday the 9th.
Antioch, Tuesday the Sth.
Tusculum, Wednesday the 9th.
Atchison's Gap, Thursday the 10th.
Tank, Saturday the 18th.
Dog Creek, Monday the l4tb.
Robertsou's Store, Wednesday the 10th.
Goodletsville, Thursday the 18th.
Flat Rock, Friday the 18th.
Campbelrs Store Edgefeld at night, Friday the
18th.
Broad street, Saturday night, the 10th
Will G. BRIEN,
L. W. HAYWOOD.
Nashville june q 1856
Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-06-25

NEW Something for the Ladies'
1t is sleeve with a founce. This new form
is most frequently made of plain tule Of the
finest quality. The two rows of putting are
put on band Just large enough to let the hand
through The founce is placed between them,
rows Of black velvets or pink ribbon then
small bows of ribbons or velvet stuck at in
tervals
Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-06-25

~ An East Tennessee exchange says, that
the different companies digging for Copper in
the Chilowee Mountains have suspended ope-
rations until after harvest, owing to the diff
Guilty in getting hands at this season Of the
year. They will soon be at work again, and
we hope to see them 60 ahead until they I'M
fold vast stores of mineral wealth.