The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-12-19

WASHINGTON, Dec. l5.-Tho psopae .
Alexandria, Va, have been greedy alarms
for several days past r consequences Of /
threatened insnfY0ction omoue he negroes
The military wsEV called ont lsee night -
% slaves wers Arrested q ba1l wkere The
had assemb1sd yithoue permission, aeAinG
the laws Of the Stnte.
Gov. Wise had sspplied arms and ammu
nitisn, and the people throughout the coan
try OF Alexandra and Fairfield are armin,
themselves in case Of general outbreak.
No evidence has been found against any O
the slaves arrested.
WASHINGTON, Dec. l5.---lt WAS reported il
the House to-day that Mr.. Stephens Of (Ga.,
has sent 4 challenge or note preliminary
thereto TO MIR. Hill, one Of the Fillmore
Electors OF that State. Their diflculties
grew out Of question Of veracity concern
ing the terms agreed on by them for conduct
ing public discussion during tbs Presidential
contest.
| BALrnoas, Dec. lG.-Tcxas papers re-
ceived here state that the reported insurrec-
ton in Harrison county in that State has
been greatly exaggerated. A committee re-
port that there is no evidence Of concert in
implicated. The Alexandria Gazette says
1 WIG iuuote VI iheufrcChou tHcIc ote 1aeo Ca
aggerated.
From the Philadclphia Inquirer, Dec. o.
The PregFess 81 shs Wess..TAe City
- Kssk 1k.
The western portion Of this country con-
tinues to blossom like the rose. Its progress
is rapidly onward. Such Of us a. reside in
the Atlantic cities, can form no adequate idea
OF the wonderful development of that Sec
4 n$ Ak. a. - L.
Congressional Districts ia the United States
recent election, il polled no less than 40.24S
votes. Thee kguI ss are we'll calcula.ed %
illustrate the prodigious growth Of that State
within the last Eve years. The probability
IL, that ct the next Census, the District viii
be entitled 10 at least three members OF Con-
gress. The young State Of Iowa 10 also pro-
crossing In population and resources 1t q
pace that 10 truly astounding. We have be-
fore " letter from friend, who il on a
visit TO the city Of keokuk, nm infant SET
Element, comparatively speaking, and yet
full OF life, vigor and activity. He de-
scribes the place N almost n modern para
disc. 1t ia located on the Upper Mississippi
river, has splendid back country, which 10
highly cultivated, and the tide Of emigration
10 pouring in at very rapid rate. Several
hundred houses and stores are now going up.
Our friend says that New Yorkhnd Baltimore
are fully represented, but % yet only few
Philadelphians have made their appearance
He rccummun0s our merchants to direct their
attention to that quarter, and feels confident
that they would realise many advantages. In
1858, the population was about 100; and in
1857, it will amount to 25 900, He has also
sent specimen Of two daily papers publish
cd in keokuk, one entitled the ssEveniug
Times" and the other the ssDaily Gate
City," We End that the first is in its second
volume, and that the "Gate City, is in It's
third. Both teen with advertisements, and
have quite business aspect. The eEve- |
ming Times contains leading editorial
article, from which We copy the following
passage:-
In lS40, Chicago contained but 4479 in. |
habitanss, whilst there are now over IO0,- !
900. In 1920, Cincinnati contained but /
96A Inhabitants, while it now has nearly /
aOO, Goa b 1880, ST. Louis contained but |
$3.50, snd even as late as 1910, with Ii, 469 /
inhabitants, it was but little larger than
keokuk 10 now-bat sixteen years ago What
changes will take place during the coming
sixteen yearsS and what may be the increase
Of keokuk? That which has given numbers
and great wealth to three cities, may surely
bring the same conditions to other points.
keokak is certainly far enough away from
any and oil OF the cities named to have a
'olcrably extensive sphere Of its own; and il
! can present the requisite natural attrac-
ions, all the natural appliances TO give it a
apid and permanent growth, will continue
o gather bore.
lts attractions are, good and healthy eli.
nate, 6uc location on the west side OF the
mississippi river, Immediately above the
mouth Of an extensive and very fertile val.
ey, and Immediately below the 6rst serious
obstruction to navigation in the Mississippi
"a point to which large steamers can run Of
lmost all times when they can come from .
lev Orleans to ST. Louis; and to which du-
ing the season just passed, with the lowest
rater ever known in the river, steamers
rawing 81 feet water, continued running
n ordinary low water, steamers drawing
we feet water can run between keokuk and
lev Orleans.
10 less than seven private banking houses in {
he Piace-two having been established du- I
ing the present season. So much for Keo-
uk and its wonders. The account NAV be
omewhat cxtrsvagant and exaggerated and
cd to startle. Thriving and populous as the
Festern country is generally supposed to be,
Is capacity to maintain an Industrious pop
Ilation, amounting to many millions Of
ouls, j, only beginning to be appreciated.
A DELicIors TExrEKANcE TEsr. Who
vould not live in almost any place where the
'oung ladies are addicted to the delicious
astom which is set forth by an exchange as
oilows:
"Quaker young ladies in the Maine Law
state, It 10 said, stii continue to kiss the lips
i the young temperance men, to SEQ il they
AVE been tampering With liquor. Just ina
,ine beautiful young girl approaching you,
'oung temperance man, with all the dignity
u an executive officer, and the innocence OF
dove, with the charge-Mr. Ike p, tho la
lies believe you are in the habit Of tampcr.
ng with liquor, and they have appointed me
% examine you according to our established
you willing? You must acaui-
'see. She steps gently up to you, lays her
'oit white arms around your neck, dashes
mex her m euYia ~l..h /