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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-10-02
New Fail stock.
1886.
COMSIOCk Il BROS,

" have Just feIH4ycG our iBl3 ana Win or
w stock fTom he East Sno are Row pF,laltd 10
hit orders for any thing 10 & =. llue VI srILs.
We have out several Geg aad LsGuti Eai steytt
among which he the QUINCY pNkLtE, Stove
that w. wish every enc TO raan.ine before making
htl pnIchaass foI winter. 0nf entire stock IL ore
eohpie than herelolort, and cor Priess ~ ual,
very low. sepl@d 10 gGItak q ppD
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-10-02
BLANks.

Bills Of Lading, and other Blanks for sale at this
once and Blanks Of all descriptions neatly, cheapiy
and expeditiously printed and furnished 70 order.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-10-02
IAl.AAln u,H.

AhD Lainrs, candle ,stieks, sugar bowls, Nurse
~ lamps, molases cul ircdce boxes, aust IHns,
gratets, ugaT and cake boxes. " III. tfuiL- tea
canister, All slzet, grocery do toy cup. aud has
ktts, sand boaes bill b, ad eates euIendcrs letter
hlers, all u which wcwili seil low at No. S.
septlad CON STOCK i IRO.
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coI.I.ECTrNG AGnNCY,

'fsfiE subscribers have opened an Agency ia this
L city for tho collection uf Bills ard Ace unts.
Merchants, Me hanies, Professional men. ana 9th
ers, can depend upon prompt attention bsiug given
u their collections.
Partcularattentiou viii h gigen Agents for
Land .ords, IN Renting. making ont lease, and COLI
icstIng. j. q. ~ThN AitT & co,
uhee North west cor. Third / johnson SITS,
JTis-d Up Stairs.
L'MPLol EkS wishing good Help will find re-
\ spectacle servants at the Ip3elt genes a nd Gen
eral gen y Office, \. ", corner Of I'd and J ohm
son sts., NJ stairs. j g. STEW ART A co.
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Ibe @ate Qitp.

go limited number Of Special Nof'scs WIZ DC
inserted under this head at 70 cents line for each
or over the eltoria head for 80 cents line
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Ni,TItsu

INIlE lsT gLLfGFScE RsptiFsRHAr tGFyCY OFFICE
L established BY me, at the Northwest corner Of
Iaird and Johnson streets up stair, has been re.
moved {" more convenient premises on Nam Street
between lat and Sd, nearly opposite the Laeetle
House. ii. fofHERINiIlAM.
keokuk, Aug 10, 't6-df
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-10-02

NOTICE To CONTR ACTORS.
~tEALED ardp ,saIs will b. received at the ofhce
- It tle City Engineer until o'clock +. y. of
Monday Sept. 29th, A, D.. 1886 for the grazing Of
the Alley in Block No. s., Al o at same time for
grading of Alley in block No. l09.
pecifcations can he seen 1t the office.
L. HUTCHINSON, City Engineer.
Keokuk, Iowa, Scpt, ~. 1855. IDIOT
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For Sale Low
INK ACRES If tim5erpd Land upon which Il 8
w spteudld saw MlA in full operation doing
excel lent work The above laad has ut.d subed py
dencp of there being extensive strata If Coal IN
II. One e1mmcdioGs Dwetiag houss. with out
houses, etc. situated miles from salem Henry
county, Iowa. For particulars apply 10
j. Il. STEWART & Co.
Northwest cor. Third johnson sts.,
ausl5l In Stairs
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" anted am sn.diateiy.

TWO HUNDRED LAEoRERS, t. whom good
i ,cs AMI constant employment will b. gwen.
Apply 90 J. q. STEWART & Co =
Intelligence and ucnerai Agency Once
n ". Corner If 3d and Johhsou sts.,
1y23-dtf tp Stairs.
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WANTED Am NOTICE.

4 Lii persons ia want III b1arders ~ boarding
n place. viii do well t. caa ~ tie boariers' Tx
change, Northwest corner Sd and Juhn.on sts
yJldf j. q. STEW AETA 90.
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House Furnt.hinr Gooa..

on boz box COTE. mills al No So
w snntlGl CnM-InCk 4 IRn
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-07-22

II Mr.. Rice, of the ''Yorkville Citizen"
announces his intention to remove soon to
Kansas. His partner, the Rev. John P.
Cooke, would do we'll to accompany Mr.. R.,
unless he can indite editorials little more
" American than a leader in the last Citi-
zen'' headed mo War" With strange
inconsistency, the Editor in the first place
refers to "our tame Executive, mighty only
for mischief''--and afterwards says -
with singular fatality belonging to Re-
publics, our rulers have done all they could
to provoke war, without any preparation
for it." A "tame Executive" has done .all
in his power to provoke war;" What
has the Executive done, inconsistent with
the rights and honor of his country? He
has demanded nothing but what is right,
and we hope he will never submit to what
is wrong. AS for "want of preparation
for it" "a war with England) we are always
"prepared'' to master England no matter
when she may come to our shores to make
war on US. This is plain, in view of the
two engagements we have already had with
her. We are now better prepared to en-
counter her than ever before, we care not
how much she may have added to her pow
er for hostilities. We have all the "sinews
of war;" We have money and unbounded
credit-we have railroads now to transport
troops by thousands at moments warning
to the sea coast or to any part desired
Telegraphs to keep us daily advised of the
movements of an enemy, and more men ca
ger to engage in a vindication of their
country from the aggressions of England
than could be accommodated. And if we
have not a sufficient number of vessels of
war of our own, we have the means of OBJ
tanning as many as we might desire, without
delay. Yet, we find the Editor of the
"Citizen" representing our Government in
the humiliating attitude of inability to re-
sist England, and censuring the President
for contending for our rights and unfolding
our honor, and thus provoking war" with
Great Britain, at this time! The frmness
of the President has not "provoked," but
has prevented war. There are those who
would pacify nations as they would indi
viduals or children-by yielding to them
all their spoiled dispositions may crave
Prepared or not prepared for war, we hope
our Government will never take counsel of
fear, or postpone a demand for our rights
and honor until the enemies of the Exec
utive may think we are prepared" to con-
tend for them.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-07-22
A TEST

The Know Nothings are rallying their
forces for the August election, on account
of the Presidential election which is So soon
to follow. The Nashville Spectator" a
rabid Fillmore journal, says: LET US not
forget that great deal depends upon the
result of the Gubernatorial election. A.
though uOe shall not regard 1t as test as to
The Presidential election, still it will have no
little influence in determining the result in
the latter case.
Democrats, remember this. Forewarn-
ed, forearmed. You see the design of the
enemy in railying their forces for the Au-
gust election-and we call upon you to act
accordingly. We have nothing to fear but
too much confidence in our strength, and
consequent indisposition to attend the
polls where business engagements may con-
hict. We tell you, that notwithstanding
their professions (made to prepare for de-
feat) the Know-Nothings uoiU claim the re-
suit as test of the Presidential election,
if they should be able to catch the Demo-
Gratis mapping. and should succeed in put
ting North Carolina under the rule of Know
nothingism. Let no excuse keep you from
the polls. A few votes in each county
make large aggre gate in the State.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-07-22
DEMOCRATS, BE ON YOUR GUARD.

We learn that the Know-Nothings, at
this, the eleventh hour, have brought can
didate for the Senate, and also one candi-
didate for the House of Commons. Let the
Democrats, therefore, be on their guard,
and in attendance at the polls on the day of
election. A hope of being able to trade
votes with Democrats of ''easy virtue" is
supposed to be the motive for presenting
but one candidate for the Commons.
Rumor states that Gen. John A. Young
is the candidate presented for the Senate
and DIR. Wilson for the House. Gen. Y,
we understand, declines being candidate,
but his political friends, we have no doubt,
will notwithstanding endeavor to elect him.
So, be on guard, Democrats, and not be
found mapping on the day of election.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-07-22
FROM MEXICO.

The Mexicans have submitted to their
Congress new Constitution, changing their
form of Government. 1t is a copy of the
Constitution of the United States with some
alterations and additions suitable to Mexico
and the Mexican people.
It proposes Federal Union, with Pres
ident, and one House of Congress; the
President to be elected for four, and men,
bers of Congress for two years.
The clause constituting only one house
CT Congress is a very wise one, for expert
ence has taught the Mexicans, that they
can never transact important business with
more.
federation to all sects and denominations
of religion is guaranteed, and no one in re-
lgious orders can hold office under govern
nnent.
The new Constitution has met with ia
vorable reception. 1t is more liberal than
the Know othing Constitution of the U. S.
A new State of the VALLEY of Mexico
is to be formed under the new constitution.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-07-22
ONE OF MIR eILMERs TRICKS.

We learn that Mr.. Gilmer is in the habit
of reading to the people, from his scrap
book, what he says is an extract from an
editorial of the Standard of August Is,
1852, in which Mr.. Fillmore and his admin
istration are referred to in terms of high
commentator. Now this extract, thus
read by Mr.. Gilmer, is not from an Ed;to-
rial of the Standard, but is part of an arti-
Gle copied into the Standard of that date,
signed ''Old Style" and is thus garbled by
Giimer to suit his purpose. The Editor of
the Standard did not then, nor does he
now, endorse all the sentiments and views
in the article from which Mr.. Gilmer quotes
but he published it, as Editors publish
many articles, without being responsible
for the opinions advanced. If Mr.. Gilmer
will examine the Standard of this date, he
will find an advertisement headed "Hurrah
for Fillmore!" What does he think of that? !
Will he read that as our sentiments! More
in relation to this in our next.
We learn that Mr.. Rogers, of this City, is
also reading the same article as from the
Standard. We trust he will do US the JUS
tice hereafter to state that the extract is not
from our pen, and that it does not contain
our sentiments in relation to Mr.. Fillmore.
f Raleigh Standard.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-07-22
FILLMoRE'S STRENGTH.

The Richmond (Va.) Wing having ex-
pressed the opinion that its candidate, Fill
more, would be elected President, the En-
guirer of that city asks: "Now, where is
Mr.. Fillmore's strength! Not in the South,
as we all see, and as every impartial person
confesses. Does his strength lie at the
North In answer to this inquiry, we will
state fact which is conclusive of the ques-
ton. With the exception Of New York,
Fillmore has not an electoral ticket in a
single Northern State. We make this as
sertion on the best authority; and if the
Wing doubts its correctness, we invite con-
tradiction. Now, how can the Know-No-
thing candidate get an electoral vote with
out an electoral ticket? Will the Wing
please explain" The fact is. the Know
Nothing party of the North are merged and
lost in the Black Republican fusion; and
Fillmore's friends, in failing to nominate an
electoral ticket, confess the impossibility
of securing the vote of Northern State
Buchanan will carry every Southern State,
Fremont nearly or quite all of the Nor
thern States, leaving Mr.. Fillmore to fall
fiat between the two stools.
The New York Express throws out a cal
culation giving 145 electoral votes to Mr..
Fillmore less than necessary to elect
him-and this estimate includes Virginia,
Missouri, Texas, North Carolina, New
York, Kentucky, Tennessee, Louisiana,
California, and Florida, a majority of which
States he has no more chance of obtaining,
than his rival, Fremont. Giving the Know
Nothing party all the States they claim, the
result shows they fail of an election by the
people, and leaves them nothing but the
hope of throwing the election into the House
of Representatives, where the Black Re-
publicans may triumph. Strange to say,
the Know-Nothing papers of North Caro-
lima are copying the calculation to which
we allude, to.inspire their friends with hope!
We find it in the Salem, IN. c. Peoples
Press, of Friday last. The list begins with
Massachusetts,, which we concede may vote
for Fillmore, but we doubt it. The vote of
every State, in the whole list, the signs of
the times indicate clearly will be against
Fillmore.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-07-22
FREMONT, AND FREE
SOILISM

The Philadelphia Ledger mentioas a ru-
NOR that it is the intention of the friends of
Mr.. Fillmore in Pennsylvania, and the
friends of Fremont, each to have an cleo
toral ticket, but that the same names will
be upon both tickets, and will be so arranged
the respective friends of the two candidates
will be known one from the other. Then,
which ever ticket has the most votes, the
candidate for whom it is cast will receive
the electoral vote of the whole. This, it is
expected, will unite the opposition to Mr..
Buchanan without dividing the vote. And
this proves, too, that tho Fillmorines and
Fremonters are only divided by names
their principles being the same. This ride
and tie" game will open the eyes Of South
ern people. The Cassville Standard re-
marks truly that ''In the political contest
before US. the Black Republican and Know
Nothings are allies. However Southern
Know Nothings may affect to deny it, yet
the astounding fact stands out so plain, that
he Who runs may read, and he who exam
ines must know that it is true. Some of
the Know Nothings at the South may feel
ashamed of their allies, and hurt at being
classed with such associates. They have
chosen their own position, and it is no fault
of ours if they now find themselves in dis
graceful company. In the last war with
Britain, proud Englishmep were often found
fighting side by side with painted Indians.
They were willing and anxious to avail
themselves of the assistance of savages in
time of battle, but they did not like to share
in the disgrace of Indian barbarities. The
Black Republicans and the Know Nothings
are allies because they have a common OBJ
ject and common foe. They both make
war upon the National Democracy, and the
object of both is to crush out and drive the
Democracy from the councils of the nation.
Any advantage gained over the Democrats
by either of the allies, will be hailed as a
victory by them both. This has always
been the case. and will be so again
A Democratic defea- is hailed as victory
equally by the Abolitionists of the North,
and by the Know Nothings at the South"
This strange state of things will continue
until patriotic feelings overcome absurd
party prejudice.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-07-22

PRor. WooD's HAIR REsroRATrvE-Having
tried unsuecessiully suDdry highly recommended
: hair tones" on our own half denuded crown, we
had about lost all confidence in nostrums of that
sort, until a lew weeks ago we met distinguished
politician OF this State, whom we had seen three
years ago with thin hair, and gray a rat,' -
but now boasts as fine and glossy head of hair as
one could WISH We demanded the secret OF his
improved appearance. VIII. u he readily accounted
for it by ascIlbng the virtues Ct Prof. Woods
Hair Restrativoe. We shall try that next, as our
ad vertisng columns show it to be fos sale in our
town-lOttatpa Free Trader.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-07-22

and their sacred honor, )" and which are now
embodied in the Bill of Rights and the Con-
stitution. Messrs. Buchanan and Breckin-
ridge he knew from personal acquaintance
were gentlemen in all respects worthy of the
offices which they have been selected to I'LL,
and to which, he thought, no person could
doubt they would be triumphantly elected.
We will take occasion hereafter to refer to
some of the strong points in this great
speech.
The Mechanics Brass Band were in at
tendance, and added much, by several pa
triotic and popular airs admirably played
on their beautiful instruments, to enliven
and increase the pleasure of the occasion.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-07-22

II The long pent-up principles of Sou
thern Know Nothingism are looking out as
the Canvass wakes warm. The would be-
old-line- Wing Convention, (which was no
thing more than masked KnowN othingism)
in session last week at Richmond, Va, a.
dopted resolutions assailing the Democracy
for repeating the Missouri Compromise =
This is task which some might suppose
Southerners would leave to be performed
by Seward, Greedy, Banks, & Co. 1t fol-
lows as a matter of course, that these Sou
therners are also in favor of repeal of the
KANSAS Nebraska bill.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-07-22

II We have cut from the Wilmington
Herald, of the 10th July, a Presidential
calculation, for the purpose of publishing it
after the 4th of November next, among our
anecdotes. The calculation is amusing
now. After the election, it will cause
laugh as broad as the Old North State.
The Herald is willing to concede Vir-
ginia and a few other States, giving in all 80
electoral to Mr.. Buchanan, but it does not
believe Mr.. B. will be able to carry his own
State, Pennsylvania Neither do we
think (says the Herald) for moment that
he can beat Mr.. Fillmore in North Carroll
ma or Louisiana" The Herald says "the
issue is really and truly between Fillmore
and Fremont" The calculation is profess
sedly made for the eyes of the old line
Wings, who, we predict, will find after the
election that it was made by "know-no-
thing"
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-07-22

more. and better Abolitionist. and there
fore they laughed at and ".spit upon"
Pope Bartlett's edict. They ratified the
nomination of Fremont, whilst the minority
seeded and followed the instructions of
their gaeat political teacher.-[ Washington
Union.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-07-22
EDUCATIONAL.

VI r. u. r. HeV. @@@
lvH lit, graduate of WM.A
ing Institution Eng ANAZA
iand,) begs to announce ClgNAA
to the cit Gems of Char Sz@---G---S.
ote and its vicinity, that he intends to esta blish
himself amongst them to give instruction to
youth in the various branches Of learning gen.
orally taught in the high Schools of this coun-
try.
His first great object will be TO impArt to
those placed under his care and tuition, a tho
rough knowledge of an English education; and
then to carry them forward to the Classcs and
Mathematics.
MIR. u. L. ii. trusts by careful culture of
the minds of his pupils, toge ether with a strict
attention TO their morals and habits, that he
will secure for himself both liberal support,
and the respect and esteem of his patrons
The Rev. Ii. II. Hewett, will also devote as
much o. his time and attention to the supern-
tendence and general conduct OF the School as
the duties of his ministerial office will allow.
1t is expressly to be understood. however,
adopted peculiar either to one branch of the
church another.
The subjects taught will include the follow
ing Terms:
The Primary class, including the rudi-
ments Of English Studies, $40 90
The Secondary department., including
the more advanced English Stu
Latin. Greek. ard the higher Mathe-
mates, 25 90
The first session will commence on Monday,
the 4th day of August, 1856.
July %, 1861
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-07-22
NOT TRUE

We have the best authority for saying.
it is positively untrue, as stated in the WING
of to-day, that two of the Democratic Can
didates for the Legislature have been cleo
pioneering by representing in certain por-
tons of the county that they. are 'sgood
Wings" The whole story is one of pure
fiction, raised for party purposes. Any
person of common sense who knows the
high character of the Democratic candi-
dates would not, for a moment, attach any
credit to such silly statement. 1t is a
Know Nothing Roorbach.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-07-22
Columbia. July FL.

COTTON-The sales of the week foot up 5000
bales, at prices ranging Fl ON 9 To ii &c. BACON
The demand for bacon is fair and prices are full
and firm. Prices ranging from 10 to l2c. per 10,
according to quality. CORN is looking up, and
now quote 10 to 75c. per bushel. OATS-We
continue former quotation. 40 to 45c. per BUSH
ell. PEAS-No change 10 notice in this article, 65
TO 7Oc. per bushe. FLOUR-There is still a TAR
demand for good article, prices ranging from $50
TO $74, according t" quality.
New Orleans, July 18.
COTTON-Sales OF to-day 1000 bales, nearly
all sold TO one party at l04 to lOa. Sales OF the
week 6lOO bales.
New York, July 18.
COTTON-Cotton firm with sales of 300 bales.
FLOUR firm, Ohio So 10; Southern 81 80. Wheat
and corn unchanged.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-07-22
ADDRESS OF THE HON. JOHN KERR.

The Hon. JOHN KERR addressed a large
'ssemblage of people at the Presbyterian
church Grove, in this town, on Saturday
last. He took the stand at O'Clock, and
was introduced to the people who had ga
thered there from all parts of the county to
hear him, by LEROY SPRINGS, ESQ. His
address on the political questions of the day,
occupied two hours or more in its delivery.
10 say that his speech was able and inte-
resting throughout, would be unnecessary
Mr. II. is too well known, as one of the most
laPPy and effective speakers in his State, to
require any eulogy for his address on this
OCCASION. 1t was conceded on all hands that
nc delivered a speech rarely equalled for
Io'ee and pertinent facts happily illustrated.
0ae by one, he reviewed the various promi-
uent subjects embraced in the political is
sues Of the day, and presented their seve-
al features with a clearness and eloquence
'nich riveted the attention and commanded
We admiration of all his large and intelli-
SeUt auditory, from first to last. We regret
e want CT space which denies us to-day the
reasure OF giving our readers some of
~s striking facts and convincing views pre-
'ea'ed by Mr.. K. The absurd, illiberal, aud
.Dn-American principles of Know Nothing
|1' he handled without mercy, end declar-
=. That Willard Fillmore, who had pledged
-'.nseIt to carry out and perpetuate those
E'lnciPles, as President, was unworthy the
1pport of all who revere the principles
the establishment of which our forefa-
s ,lS and the patriotic founders of our re-
'-'Hc pledged their lives, their fortunes,
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-07-22
A KNow-NoTH1NG CONGRESS.

The Editor of the Richmond Dispatch Ia
neutral journaD sketches the labors of the
present know-nothing, free-soil Congress as
follows: Eight months-eight dreary
months of verbiage, plumber and per diem.
In all that time, not one day of action-but
empty froth. abolitionism, President max
ing, strife, malice, hatred, mint julep guz-
zling--at the expense of this patient and
long suffering country. Of all the evils in
the practical operations of our government,
there is none to be compared to Congress,
whose eternal gable, unlike that of the
ganders Of Rome. only Injuries the Re-
public"
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-07-22
THE SHERIFFALTY.

n(~WE are authorised to announce T..
49, c. GREER, Esq, as a candidate
for reelection for the office of Sheriff of Mecken-
burg county. May -, lS56--te
WE are authorised to announce
&kIS JOSHUA SKIES, Esq, as a can
fo -Ir ction to the office of Sheriff for the coun
" Of UNION May "a. Ia56.-te
~S~1WE are authorised by (MANY vO-
El1<S TERS) to announce III. X. MAS
SEY, ESQ, as a candidate for the House of Com
mons for Union county.