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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-06-02

WAsHrNcroN, May 20.
SENArE.-The House bill granting land to
Wisconsin, Alabama, and Michigan, to aid
the construction of railroads, were severally
passed.
HoUsE.-Mr. Campbell Of Ohio, from the
select committee on the Sumner assault, said
he had been unanimously instructed to ask
the House to adopt q resolution that said
committee may present their report, with =
journal Of their proceedings, at any time
when the House is in session, and that the
documents shall thereupon be laid upon the
Speakers table and printed. Theresolution
applied for was unanimously adopted.
The views of the President on the enlist
ment and Central American questions were
submitted to Congress to-day. It thus APP
pears that he has completed his record on oil
the leading questions now before the country
and given his opinion in full. There can
now be no doubt Of the line Of public policy
he will pursue relative to Kansas affairs, in
ternal improvements, public lands, and Gen.
trail American rs we'll as ell other questions
in dispute with great Britain.
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Latest from wa.nins,on. May so,h.

Latest from WashtnEton. May 3Oth.
The Special Committee of the House re-
solved to recommend the expulsion OF Brooks,
and the censure Of Edmondson and Keitt.
Mr.. Grow, from the majority Committee
on Territories. made report, proposing to
admit Kansas into the Union with the Tope-
ka constitution.
Its consideration was postponed till June
25th.
Mr.. Sumner is more comfortable to-day,
and the symptoms Of erysipelas are subsiding.
Drs. Perry, Miller, and Tindsley have been
consulted in his case. No one permitted to
see him.
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and the streets (those that passed through)
are not as solid and dustless 40 they night
be. The stores and many Of the houses are
cheap wooden frames, but they have many
meat and handsome residences, one large he
tsl, end another four-story hotel rapidly ap-
proashing completion, which will be : great
credit to tho town, As indeed it would be to q
town Of 10000 people. 1t is q finer hotel
than can be found in hardly any Of our down
river cities, finer and larger, to confess the
truth, than there is in Muscatine, Burlington
or Keokuk, and perhaps than the LIE Claire
House at Davenport. The people up this
way are none Of your slow-and- easy sort !;
they are live and active Yankees and New
Workers., who make every thing they take hold
of "hum." A good deal Of numbering is
done here, the RATS of logs that come down
being sawed up and sent to the markets be-
low. Several steam mills are engaged in the
business. Speculation RACES, and has right
to rage, in such town. Lots were ranging
up to 500 foot, but will be worth great
deal more when the Milwaukee La Crosse
X. r. opens an avenue direct to the shore OF
Lake Michigan. The great number Of new
houses, evidently erected this spring, show
how rapidly the town is growing. And
good luck do | wish it, with its enterprising
people.
cannot turn my thoughts away from the
town without alluding to IS hearty and ro-
bust soul as have met anywhere in this
western country, who was among its earliest
settlers. Lieut-Gov Burns was man with
. large heart and sound head, who fought
the battle of life bravely and we'll; but two
years ago, before he Was weary or sick of
heart, they laid him down to rest, and the
soil of Wisconsin covers him.
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ss1 GOV. Corwin, OF ONO, appeared in
Court at Cincinnati one day last week, in ex
cellent health and spirits, having entirely re-
covered from the effects Of the serious ncci-
Dent that befel him last winter.
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gTDobbs thinks it is better to be the
father Of natural son than of IN unnatural
one. The Deacon joins issue with Dobbs,
and maintains the opposite side Of the ques-
tions We agree with the Deacon.
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Challenge,

Brooks has challenged Wilson, knowing
that under the laws and public sentiment Of
the North, the acceptance Of the challenge
would ruin Mr.. Wilson MS public man.
The reply of Mr.. Wilson leaves Brooks .
chance to show his bravery, by making an
attack upon him on equal terms upon the
street or elsewhere. Let him try it.
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- A work has just been published
which relates to dog breaking. Our opinion
break his neck.
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z. g. SHELDON.

= q. g. SHELDON, T1
10, Main 81. Keeknk, Iewa.
WILL again offer to the public ~ immense stock
Of HATS aud CAPS, all new Spring and summer
styles.
EXTRA MOLE SKIN HAIRS,
WHITE BxAvER HATS,
GENrs' SorT D3xss HATS,
FRENCH Felt HAIRS,
FME Wool HATS,
Low PRIoE Wool HATS,
CHILDRRS's FANCY HATS 4 Cars.
HATS ANU CAPS
OF ALL KINDS,
Cheaper than ever before offered in this
Market.
ANY QUANTITY or Straw GooDs,
PANAMA HATS,
LE0HoRx HArs,
PALn LEAF HAIRS,
PEDAL HATs.
GENTS FURNISHING GOODS.
SILK UNDERWEAR or ALL KINDS, 4 sUPxRIo1
WHITE AND FANCY SHIRTS,
Extra Quality,)
SILK, LrsLE THREAD, Wool AND C0TroN
WHITE AND COLOREED KID GLOVES /;
TIES,
CRAvATS,
Also, numerous variety Of many other
articles.
Please call and examine for yourselves.
A. c. SHELDON,
May Sid No. Is AAic Street..
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CD Travelling on Lords day, in Sandwich
Islands, except in the direction Of church.
is strictly forbidden by law. Wonder what
they do with people who travel home from
church.
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ATAEN EUM.
Menaay Evening, June =,

Third and last night Of the greatest drama ever
!. )duced in keokuk dramatised from Or. Birds
celebrated Novel Ut NICK OF THE WOODS.
This great drama has been acted over 1000 nights
In the principal Theatres Of the Union and had. On
Its first presentation at the Bowery Theatre, N. T.
run Of 200 nights.
This piece will BE- produced with entirely new
Scenery, from the pencil VI Mr.. Schell.
Nav Properties and Machinery by Mr.. Ginter.
New Costumes BY Mrs.. Aoroney.
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u Brushes are flying colors, which maid
ems carry becomingly.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-06-02

This Evening, Monday June End, will be per-
formed, for the last time in this city, the great
American Drama, taken from Dr.. Birds celebrated
novel, entitled
NICK OF THE WOODS:
OR, THE IBBERNAINOSAY.
Reginald Ashburn, I
The spirit Of the water,
Nick Of the Woods, ..p n,rpp
The Jibbernainosay,
The Avenger,
Bloody Nathan,
hing Tailed squealer and . Mr.. Moroney.
Bar with the hAr on,
TxLix Dos The daughter Of the Dser) Xn. DU1y.
The performance Will conclude with Fsvsrits
Farce.
NorcE,-Thc public are respectfully informed
that the Manager has at great expense, secured the
services Of the celebrated Dsnseuss
MISS LOUISA PRAY,
From the Broadway and Wailack's Theatre, New
York, and now Of the Peoples Theatre, st. Leuis
Mr.. q. y. BROWN,
The celebrated Comedian, has also been engaged.
Mr.. r. CARDELLA.
The celebrated Pianist, Is also engaged Dae notice
Of their first appearance will be given.
THAT M Essen ma nv
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DAVID ,. snIfn. H.B.vARsICn
n. n. vANSICKLEN,
REAL ESTATE AUCTIONEER.

II
Is. tho aAlC ~ Real Estaee.
Pos. buildings, Sd street, bet Main and Johnson.
ron SALE.
I A FARM containing EOS acres 50 timber land,
tered 40 acres in Timothy, nns orchard Of bearing
apple trees, fine peach orchard, choice selection
OF pear, plum, damson, apricot and cherry trees,
the Plank Road, overlooking the Mississippi river,
for miles in extent, and from which bssesn ave
towns, lte vii Asntsoes, Charleston, New Boston.
side Vt the Mississppi can BE- from this point;
tho buildings Of but little account but are suf
6cient TO accommodate 1os short tins, any person
constructing nnc dwelling and buildings, upon
tho best location and choicest pcce VI farming land
In the State Of r0wx-F The ssncing u substantia--
the Range not 70 b excelled in this or any other
State.
The purchascr can have ten years on la1ge por-
tion Of the purchase money. For further particu-
lars npplyto myls Smith AvANsICKLEN.
! ,cprs J, ,, Re. g, 80 -, ~ 60, :.
~ city, apply to SMITH vANsIckLEN.
ron SALE,
Two lots in Kilboarnss addition.
i Also lots IL and II, d. w. KilbouYne's addition,
cellar under the whole arst-rats we'll; lots both
under fence Terms cash.
Also, lot Ia Block 1885,
two story brick house on 18th street.
va =. !. -n--.-.- = -1.N
40 acres Of timber land four miles from the city.
Gao acres VI land WITHIN three miles Of the city.
22g acres, 90 scres under cultivation, near Camar-
90. A liberal credit will Be given.
76S acres. also under cultivation, eleven miles
sNIrH vANsIcKLEN.
,,r - IN -. ~. ~ 1A a.d.: a.. -,,h -
double log cabins, and barn sOx4o, situated is miles
from Keukuk, in sirht Of. and one nile ana half
from the Mississippi. Terns-onc third essh, the
balance IN one Or two ysars Price. ~ Per acre
Iso S s1sEA 1oa;. .sa ,,o 10. i e.s..o..c
ihn'''' Apply 6 SMITH vASsrcKLRs
E,oa SALT? new sr,ss dwelling ao,..s.--
-------------- o.lAn 8 . AnoloA LA0.
EOR SALE,
2 full lot. % % q street,
2lcss 2px7o on Sd street,
lots on johnson, between Seventh and Eighth
''l'i 10. On Unison ,o,,oo be,v,en Sd and 4,s
lot ON Jahnson, 2Ox4o, between Second and I'd.
i ga - -. ees sozs main ana 'oon'0n' ]oA'o
,i 10. GA n ~, VIC -. 49,,
aia.. Tin srrs hon :. -. ~ E;.h,h ana p.,I
.s A 0eA Ase,o" "susA ~"u DsaA
40.
= 1890 ..x ~. ~ ~ ''.
10, on Main street.
-. =. ,o.I ...
,".s w IN p pv.n 's a,...
"a -. - I..A 1917. s1u..
80. N az 49,, IN ~ y. 49,
,o. W ~ 49,, Via small nosse'
xr,.. aurru : v.yc,cv,pv
o.i ry : n i1 l-AN.
CTOkE FOh kENT--3 stories with . cellar, in
- Burrows Block, possession given immediately.
II can be had for two yesr. Apply 10
SMITH VANSIcKLEN.
re the Pusaic.
rIAvIN6 determined hereafter 70 do An exclu-
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LY POWER WILL EVER MAKE Me
VOTE TO SPREAD SLAVERY OVER
TERRITORY WHERE IN DOES NOT
EXIST
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THAT BLESSED BABY
Has been engaged for limited number Of nights
and will shortly appear.
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Prices Of Admission-Dres. Circle so cents Gallery
- cents. Doors open 1T O'Clock, curtain will rise
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AND now VS. would fifty close these ex-
tracts from the opinions of Henry Clay, BY
that earnest declaration which he made
against Slavery Extension, and trust that We
shall no more hear Henry Clay's name de-
famed a. Slavery Propaganda.
~ HAVE SAID THAT / NEVER
GOULD VOTE FOR 1T MYSELF. AND
/ REPEAT THAT NEVER CAN AND
NEVER WILL VOTE, AND No EARTH
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40 acres Of timber land four miles from the city.
Gao acres Ut land WITHIN three miles Of the city.
22g acres, 90 acres under cultivation, near Camar-
60. A liberal credit will Be given.
36S acres, also under cultivation, eleven miles
FROM the city. Terms easy.
SNIrH 4 VANSYCKLEN.
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8 O'CLOCK r. n.
We have just lett La Crosse, Wisconsin.
! went over the pl ace somewhat, and was sur
prised to see what 1--WE or six years can do to-
wards planting aud developing town. l
think the FIRST sottleme0ts Mere made there il
the spring Of 1850. Some of my personal
friends went there that and the ensuing sea-
son, and have, therefore known more or less
about the town from the start. But it has
improved more rapidly and is more Of .
town ct present than anticipated. They
claim 5000 inhabitants. I should think that
2 large estimate, but probably they have full
5000. It's situated upon . prairie perhaps
three miles broad, From the blnE to the river,
aud some six miles long. The land u sandy,
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1MUO1AWOAt
LIRE, Life ard Marine Iusurance effected In u
Z substantial companies named below. Thel
combined capital amounts 70 81 ,3OO, 900.
Hartford Fire insurance Go.
Star Insursnes Go.
Commsfcinl Insurance Co.
Altna Insufnnce Co.
Atna Lifs Insurance Co.
O0cs corner o. Main and Second streets.
myl0dlm w. w. BELKNAP. Agent.
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HAVING determined, hereafter, 70 Do an exclu
i sivsly eask businsss In our retail department
ws prepared TO sell all kinds " HAS, Caps, Bon
asts, &C., at greatly reduced prices. Our stock Il
now very complete, and We Keep nothing but Il.
best grades Of goods always have the latest styles
ard will sell lower for cash than the grade,
are sold on credit. So come on with your dimes!
- All kinds Of Millinery work done 70 order
ct the sh0Ytest notice.
Oct. 16.-dtf. d. r. HUMPHREY 4 GAGE.
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Glorious Victory in Rhode Island.

The Providence Journal contains returns
from every town Of that State at the elec
ton held Wednesday. For Governor the
vote was: Hoppin, (Amcrican and Repub
lican) 9949; Potter, (Democrat,) 7O96
scattering Is. Hoppin's majority 1885,
For Lieut.. Governor-Brown, on the Amer
lean ticket only, has 1000; Pell, Democrat,
7l46; Robinson Republican, 1923; scatter
ing 81. There is, therefore, no choice OF
Lieut.. Governor.
John b. Bartlett was elected Secretary ol
State and Charles Hart, Attorney General
by about the same majority as Mr.. Hoppin.
They were on both the American and Re-
publican tickets. The Lieut.. Governor and
General Treasurer will be elected by the
Legislature from the two highest candidates,
which are in this case the American and
Democrat.
In regard to the Legislature, the Journal
says the Americans and Republicans gener-
ally united ON their candidates for the Gen.
eral Assembly. 1t is not easy to classify
the members with entire accuracy, as some
of them belong to several organizations but
we judge that the Americans and Republic
cans have already clear majority of the
Grand Committee. They have II of the
81 Senators, and there arc s vacancies.-
They have 3S of the 72 members Of the
House, and thero are l3 vacancies"
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wha. Constitutes an Improved Farm.

Much has been said and written on this
subject, gooddeal of which is not adapted
10 the great mass Of our country farmers
Our views and rcmarks on this subject are
intended TO be within the reach and ability
Of every man who owns and tills his own
soil, and knows the value Of time and econ
omiSes its uses.
In the first place we must insist that
everything should, bo snug, neat and con-
veuicn, about the house, harms, sheds, yards
and garden, with good plain substantial
board or picket-fence, and light, simple,
wrll-made gates. The next point, and what
VIC consider an absolute requirement, the
fences, Of whatever variety, must be well
and neatly put up, Of sufficient height and
properly secured against hogs, cattle and
wind.
There should be ldss through the center
Of tho farm, If the highways do not provide
she proper convenience. The farm should
be divided into Eve or ten acre lots, 50 that
il shall not be necessary to have more than
ono kind of crop in field, and every field
b. supplied with a good strong gate attach.
sd to large post, set deep in the earth.-
The next duty will be, to kesp the lines ol
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lcors,pordsnes Of hs NsW York Trisans.l
Cassius N. Clay--His Alleged Slaves.
ALBANY, March o6.

ALBANY, March %.
A number of papers here and elsewhere
in the interest Of the Pierce and Fillmore
parties, are endeavoring to make capital
against the Republican movement, and
against Cassius NJ. Clay, by charging him
with being stakeholder while protesting tc
have emancipatcd all his slaves.
The charge is based upon recent adver-
tis,mcnt in Lexington paper of the sale
by assignccs, of Mr.. Clay's property, among
which are enumerated: 400 hands to b
sold during his life."
Some eight or nine years since the SAME
charge was made against Mr.. Clay's consis
tency, and to the inquiries Of some friends
the following facts were furnished by him
in explanation:
He did emancipate all those whom he helt
in his own right by the laws of Kentucky
4 relative in dying bcqucathed to the child
rem of Mr.. Clay % slaves, to bo held by
him. during his life, and at his death to 6
to his children named. by the laws o
Kentucky and most of the Slave States
slaves are made rcallestate for all such ant
similar purposes, and therefore it is beyond
the power Of Mr.. Clay to cmancipate th'
persons in question, or divcst himself Of thai
interest which, as the natural guardian o
his children, the law has invested him with
n. least until his children arrive at maturity
Yours, &C., WILSON MILLrR.
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q considerable distance, until 1t was almost
met by the ice from this island; but still
there was frightiul space between, where
the water was boiling and surginS over the
cataract. Nothing daunted at this he
procured an eighteen foot ladder, with which
he crcpt along the ice, and managed to throw
it over, SO that both ends rested on the edge
of the ice across the gulf, and thcn went
across himself on the rounds Of the ladder
After cutting q stick Of red cedar, sufficient
to make three or four canes, he fastened 1t
over his shoulder, and then made the peril
Gus return over the rounds of the ladder, in
tho same way he went. The slightest CIV
ing way of the ice, his frail bridge and him
self would have been hurled into instant de-
struction or had he missed his hold in tho
least, certain and instantaneous death would
have been the consequence. The river has
neyor been so filed with ice above the falls
as at present, and a century may roll around
before this perilous feat could be accomplish
cd again.
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A VALUABLE HrNr TO BUILDERS. The
Scientific American publishes the following
suggestion from correspondent, and en-
dorses it Us sound and reasonable advice.
We venture to say it is worth more than five
dollars, to any man who is about to build a
house in our cold latitude.
"This cold winter brings to mind mat
ter connected with the building of houses
which | do not remember ever to have seen
in PRINT, and which, If generally known, is
seldom pmcticed. 1t is this, in any cold
climate cellar walls of houses should never
be filed in around with loan or clay, or
earth that retains much moisture, because
the frost expands it, and it exerts a great
pressure against the walls, tending to thrust
them out of position. The effects of this are
seen in the many cracked walls; the break
ing Of window and door sills and lintcls /;
unjointed vcrandahs; and windows and
doors rendered incapable Of opening and
closing, &c. In our New England States,
this costs us many thousands Of dollars year.
ly, all Of which may be saved by filling in a
few inches Of sand or clean gravel next the
wallsn
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PKrxisG AND Culture OF CrRRASIs. No
fruit pays better for good culture than the
curant, yet none is more generally neglect
Cd. As there is likely to be scarcity Of
Sammer fruits this year, owing to the de
struction of the peach and cherry buds, ETC.,
all who have curant bushes should bcstow
upon them special attention, 50 as to increase
their fruitfulness. Old and neglected BUSH
g should have some Of the old branches cut
away, 30 as to give the young shoots a
chance to fill their places, and these should
bc thinned out il numerous, and shortened
If long, 50 as not to crowd each other. But
especially dig out the grass, if any, about
the roots, and apply dressing of manure
and ashes, spading it in; and when hot
weather commences, cover the entire sur
face under the bushes with tan bark, saw
dust, old leaves from the woods, or chip dirt
from an old wood pile, this will prevent the
growth Of weeds, and keep the ground moist,
greatly promoting the quantity and quality
of the fiuit.
GoOSeberry bushes should be treated IN q
similar way, only more attention should be
given to pruning, 50 as to keep the bushes
open and the leaves and fruit freely exposed
to the air-cutting away full half Of the
last years shoots, and shortening the rest
one-half.
Cuttings Of gOosebcrry and currant bushes
should be taken or Us early as possible,
the shoots Of the past seasons
growth, and shortening the tops, say to Sor
10 inches in length. They may be placed
in the cellar with the butts IN earth or sand,
Until the ground is fit for planting, then set
them in warm sandy soil, about two thirds
Of their length in the ground.
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Misrellaneuns.
The New Hampshire Gypsy.
ny JOHN q. WHITTIER.

liark a rap at my door. Welcome any
body, just now. One gains nothing by at
tempting to shut out the sprites Of the
weather. They come in at the key.holc; I;
they peer through the dripping panes they
insinuate themselves through tho creyices of
the easement, or plump down chimney
astridc OF the rain drops.
l rise and throw open the door, A taii'
shamblins, looseIjointcd figure /; pinched'
shrcwd face, Sun-browned and wind-dricd !;
small, quick-winking, black eyes. There he
stands, the water dripping from his pulpy
hat and ragged elbows.
Ispeak to him, but he returns no answer.
With dumb show of misery, quite touch.
inc he hands me soiled piece of parchment,
whcrcon | read what purports to bo mel
ancholy account of shipwrcck and disaster,
to the particular detrimcnt, loss and dam
niication of one Pictro Frugoni, who is, in
consequence, sorely in want of the aims of
all charitable Christian persons, and who is,
in short, the bearer Of this yeracious
document, duly certified and endorsed
by an Italian consul, in one of our Atlantic
cities, of a high sounding, but, to Yankee
organs, unpronounoeable name.
uoro commences n struggle. Every man,
The Mabometaps tell us, has two attendant
ANGELS the GOOD one on his right shoulder.
the bad on his left. "Givc," says Benevo-
lence, as with some difficulty / fish up a