The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-12-27

CINCINNATI, Dec. 22.--The Commercial of
this morning has a special despatch, stating
that an entire family, named Joyce, consist
lng OF four persons, living near the mouth
OF Salt River, were murdered on Friday
by parties unknown-and their house burned
to the ground.
hAsHisoTos, Dec. l6.-The Capitol has
rung to-day with the agitation of Slavery
IN the Senate by Mr.. Jones of Tenn, and
MIR. Hale of " H.: in the House bv Messrs.
Quitman, Branch and Davidson and in the
Supreme Court by Geo. T. Curtis. The lat
ter IN arguing the constitutional power Of
Congress to legislate on the subject of
Slavery in the Territories, which be contend
ed 1t has the right to do, said he should ad-
here to his well-known political opinions.
Thus he sustains the ancient reputation Of
the Curtis family. 1t is generally conceded
that he pronounced an able argument, aud
for once on the right side where the question
OF Slavery was involved.
Mr.. Branch, of n. c., in his speech in the
House, said:
I'll am aware that several State Legisla-
lures have abolished Slavery, but have al
ways doubted, and doubt now, their con.
stitational right to do 500
NEW York, Dec. 23.-The Herald's Wash
ington correspondence of yesterday saws
The news that orders had been issued to stop
the Aicaraguan steamer Tennessee. created
quite stir here. Gen. Quitman. who had
read letter from New York on the subject,
called on Secretary Marcy to-day to learn the
truth OF the case. MIR. Marcy declared that
he knew nothing of any such orders, nor did
he believe that there were any possibly some
general instructions might have gone out, but
of these he knew nothing.
Senator Jones, of Tenn, called on Sec
rotary Davis, who denied any knowledge of
such orders.
ST. Louis, Dec. 24.-The Western CORES
pondent OF the Republican says, Mai. Blu
ford shows, IN public statement, his loss in
IN the Southern Emigrant enterprise to be
upwards Of $4,000.
II is feared that the Santa Fe and Salt
Lake mails will be greatly delayed on account
OF deep SHOWS west.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Dee. 2o.-The Russell
vile Herald says the instruction excitement
still exists in the neighborhood Of Volney
and 9ordonsvilie. number Of negroes had
been arrested, one OF whom pretended to
know all about the plot, but said he would
die before disclosing it. He was ordered to
be whipped, and received $50 lashes, when
he died.
AT Calais, Ky, a free negro was hung yes
day in accordance with the sentence OF q
vigilance committee. A number Of 9TH
err negroes are in Jail, some Of whom will be
hung.
/ The excitement runs very high, and Judge
| Cook has called the Court for Christmas day
AZ UNroRTUNATE SPRcuLArioN.-AK Kansas
correspondent OF the Cincinnati Gazette
writes from the land sales at Leayenw or,h
City, Of the brighter future of that down
trodden territory:
Col. Buford, who, at the opening Of the
land safes, commenced bidding ms though he
intended to buy up the whole tract, yester-
day offered to sell out. lie finds, on exam.
lining his lands, that he has been badly bit
ten, having bid OF nearly nil the lodges and
bluffs in the tract. In addition to this. be is
disappointed that the Pro Slavery men did
not buy more extensively, and does not hest
tate TO declare TO his friends that Kansas
will be Free State, and that further efforts
on the part OF the South are useless.
FAIRLY HgApEp.-Mr Rodman, n natural-
ICED citizen, who fills creditably a seat ia the
House, offered yesterday resolutions against
the change of our Naturalization Laws
80 atSNN t1SmNSAoNF tnSaEuk tutff
was fun ahead expecting to see the Ameri-
cans ON the Republican side of the Honse
vote down the resolutions. To their sur
prise, the Republicans, in solid body, to- day,
voted for the resolutions, after amending
them 90 as To dlscountenance the introduce
ton Of paupers and felons into this country.
The harmonious front presented by the Re-
pnbicans Of the Legislature is ~ creditabie
10 them a. i is annoying to their opponents.
Iowa City Rep. 10th.
JUDICIAL WAR AGAINST PoLYGAxy.-Judge
DrummoDd, in opening the July term Of the
Us. District Court for Utah, at Genoa, in
that Territory, charged the grand jury
strongly against rolygamy. lie quoted from
the L. s. law against lcwdness, which pro-
sides penalty Of from six months to ten
years imprisonment, and . Gne Of not more
than thousand dollars, for fornicasion and
adultery, and applies ito the case Of the
Mormons.