The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-06-09

Z, THE FRxE SrAsE MrRDKns.--A gentleman
Of intelligence and extensive acquaintance
direct from Kansas called on US on Friday,
and assured us that tho statement we made
with respect to the reported murder OF eagde
pro- slavery men was true; that instead Of
/ eight men being murdered and mnngled,
Eve men who were taking to execution nm
individual who had testified before the COM
mittee Of investigation,-w were going on
their own authority to hang a man for the
crime Of giving evidence that he could not
avoid,-were shot by some unknown per-
sons, supposed to be Free State men.
Now we have in this city two daily papers,
one of which pretends to be independent
and impartial. Both of them published the
exaggerated and lying account Of tho st.
Louis Republican, taken from q Border
Ruf6an paper, and yet neither Of them have
given the other side, or afforded any intima-
ton that the Free State men have been be-
lied, and charged with brutal acts that they
have never committed. Such is the treat
ment, such the justice, that Free Settlers re-
ceive from Democratic and independent"
journals here in this Free City Of Free
State! Shame. Shame!
CO There are further rumors of difficult
ties in Kansas between the Free State set
tiers and the M,ssourians. The story comes
from the same quarter as the exaggerated lie
about the murders at Hickory Point, ect.,
and We place no dependence upon its accura-
cy. The charge is that Free State settlers
shot some fifteen pro-slsveryites, and the
Ruf6ans shot about as many Free State men.
According to their own accounts the loss Of
life on either side is about balanced, and we
question if~i.<xill not be generally conceded
that the Free StatS men have had quite as
much provocation ~ the Ruf6ans, and are
not quite as amply jusSi6ed. There was, in
these collisions, no conflict between them and
the United States authority. /, was simply
Free Settlers against Ruf6ans. When we
have clear and authentic account. We shall
publish it.
Pacific RAILROAD IN THE CiscISsATi Con
vESTIoS.-The resolution favoring the con-
struction Of the Pacific Railroad, which was
reported with the general Platform, at Gin
cinnati, was laid on the table BY close vote.
A subsequent motion to reconsider the vote
by which it was tabled, proved Unsuccessful.
So that is the position of the Democracy
with reference to this great work, Of such
immense national importance. Our Con-
gressional Convention mt Ottumwa took an
other and better position, and SO, We be-
lieve, will the Pittsburgh Convention, which
will speak more truly the sentiments and
the hopes of great and united people.
HuAoRs or TRAySL.-The Oakland is lying
at the levee, and we cannot pass her without
being reminded of the many pleasant hours
we spent upon her in our recent tour and
we arc reminded, too, Of many humorous
occurrences that lent life and animation t
the passing hour. We will relate few
which may be read with little pleasure.
Our Captain had authorized the Receive
at Red Wing to purchase n farm for him
He did SO, at the price Of 5000. He tolt
the Captain Of it, and remarked, SCI coul
have sold it yesterday for $1,000 but for on
thing" The Captain looked agreeable
"Why didn't you sell 2--what was it p
go, when told him the price he said he'
see me hanged first ?'s
Some of the boat-hands, clerks, etc., wer
talking with the bar-keeper. One of thel
asked him how he would invite gentlemen
, in gentecl way, to drink with him
"Why," said he, with bow and u scrap,
sd say, Gentlemen, what will you take I
drink 7" Brandy" they all shouted in
stantly, and the poor fellow had bushes 0
hand for few minutes ia answer to his ur
designed solicitation.
Clerks sometimes End themselves by acc
dent short Of some article Of freight, an
so rather fancy themselves entitled, by wa
OF reprisal, to any thing they fnd " over.
AT Dubuque some stuff was discharged.
box appeared unclaimed and unmarked
One of the Clerks, in haste to learn the con
tents of the prize, seized a bar Of iron an
smashed the box in pieces 1t single blow
1t Just so comically happened that the owne
was standing beside it, and very naturall
demonstrated. The look Of blank astonish
ment on the Clerks face was worthy th
pencil of a Hogarth, and we had standin
joke on "Chris." for tho balance Of tn
trip.
An assistant of the bar-keeper appeare
rather verdaAt. The cabin hands began, on
after another, to remark to him how sick
looked. By and by the fellow did begin I
grow sick indeed. The cook administers