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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-03-15
FOREIGN News.
ARRIVAL OF TIE ARABIA


HALIFAX, March II, 2 p. NJ The steam.
ship Arabia, Capt. Stone, arrived here last
night.
The Arabia brings no tidings of the Pa.
cfc.
Three meetings Of the Peace Conference
in Paris had been held, but the proceedings
had not been allowed TO be made public. Ru-
mors favorable and otherwise were circulat.
ca in abundance, and at the close Of tho
week considerable alarm was created by tn,
report that Russia mad started objection.
which would cause the conference to breal
up.
1t was however regarded as u mere stock
jobbing ruse, and general impression pre-
vailed that matters were progressing favora.
bly,. The opinion increases that immediate.
" after peace is proclaimed q general Euro.
pean Congress will be held to readiust the
balance Of power
Active preparations for a continuance of
the war prevailed.
An armistice unti the end Of March had
been officially announced.
Omar pasha had resigned his command OF
the Ottoman contingent.
The excitement in regard to American diff
culties had subsidized.
The PIenip otentiares held the first meet
ing on the 25th. Count Waewski presided
AT the opening session with speech. After
changing credentials, written guarantee
was signed not to disclose the proceedings
until the conference closed.
The Austrian provisions We're formally
paraphrased rs the bases Of negotiations.
On Tuesday there was no meeting, and at
the meeting on Wednesday nothing trans
PRED.
II is stated that Russia, while asserting 10
the destruction of Sebastopol, Bomarsund
md Nocoluh, refuses the protectorate over
creek Christians.
A Vienna letter asserts that Prince Gorts-
chakotf stated that the Russian Government
considers the general convocatlon of u
European Congress, Immediately after
peace is established, as the best means Of
settling all questions. France and Austria
favor the idea, England objects. The evil
d snt cordiaiity existing between France and
Austria begins TO excite uneasiness, as Eng
land, and a triple league of France, Austria
and Russia, Il not deemed Improbable.
Three thousand Russians are employed day
and night 10 construct piles across the Cuff
of Finland, SIX miles from Constadt, beyond
which is the Russian steam fleet of q steam
ships, 4 coryettes, and 10 gun boats Rus
STA orders an Immediate issue of treasury
notes of Fl 100000 roubles.
PARIS, 29.-There was rumored break
up ia the conference and considerable ugita-
tIon in the money market.
4 dispatch 10 the London Morning Advcr-
tiser says it IS deemed not improbable that
the result Of Russian diplomacy may cause
breaking up Of the conference.
This unexpected news has produced con
sternation in Paris and stocks have fallen.
1t also surprised and alarmed our own Gov
eminent.
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ur. Douglas IA Candidate.

II will be recol'ected thae Douglas friends.
in order 70 shield hm from the storm Of I'M
iignation brought down upon him by the Ne
brAska franl, ware load III pr3elaininE that
he would not be a c4ndid4,e for tho presi-
deheY ~ M. IL appears now that there was
.uosaer obleet IN tais pretended withdrawal
Douglas, II seems, promised Pierce that Ire
would not se q candidate. anil, in order 10
indlce That gentleman ~ ais. lu the p1.save
II /he Kansas bill voluntarily agreed to nh
" securing for Pierce the delegates from tho
northwestern States ia the Democratic CON.
/eution. II has TRANSFERRED. hpn Zip. m II
f. little Dng las bese playing jsa and has
Occurred che ihgo-teru delegates ANA ha3
hon instructed Tor himseif. I've President.
il Is slid.i very indignant al tais Treatment.
and all intercourse between these Distinguish.
el conspirators against The peace 9I III
eountry aas ceased. If the President ha j
keno i4itn with tbs nation he would not now
hay to eompsau % bad faith 70 himself =
he would haee had something better to rcly
on than tht promises Of man who has been
iAithless ~ everything except his own per-
/ sonai interests This information is received
from reliable sources AL VA h.n ton cifv.--
Missouri Democrat.
~" dr. aiea, hers vfy4 IS called the coun.
tess 81 Sarsapariila She II d daughter ~
5arsaperilla Townsend
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Nn1'I(E

IlY virtue Of deed of trust executed to me By r
II A. Whit-scarrer and j. X. Whitescaryer his
wife, collateral security for the payment of II
certain note for the sum of sew Hunlr Dollars
made payable to WIN. kuddick order, will sell,
at puoIic auction, TO the highest bidder ia ash,
Ga. 10th of April mex, between the hours of 10 A..
and P. NJ, IN front of Concert Hail, in the city
II cokuk, The following described real estate, to
wit: The North asst quarter Of the Northeast GUAR
ter Of Section tw ghf the southeast quarter If
the Soutbeast quarter of Section twenty -vne. tn,
Vest half Of tn Northw.s quarter Of Section
twenty six, the East haf Of North ast quarter Of
ion twenty sven aud the Northeast quarter of
Sou tbeast quarter If Section tw ,nty seven all in
Township sixty eight, Range eleven, in the County
of Van Buren, and state Of Iowa.
inch 4afd II r. BEIDING
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CAPITAL $500 600, CASH PAID IN slop, 900
Invested according the Law of Illinois.
Especial attention given to Insurance Of
FARM PROPERTY, DWELLINGS AND OUT,
BUILDINGS.
ENSURES such buildings OF contents on fsyorabl,
terms for or ) years. lnsures Stores, Ware
houses, Baildings Contents, and Personal Proper
~ generally.
LOSSES BQUITABLY ADJUSTED AND PROMPT,
LIZ PAID IN CASH
This Company is Joint Stock Association, organ.
,xed under special charter granted BY The Leg.sla,
Of Wisconsin, With authorized capital u
$500 600. One hundr,d thousand dollars If which
paid IN, and securely sted in bonds and mort
cages. The Company being thus securely organized
upon a firm basis the directors take pleasure in re-
commencing il to pubic favor, worthy Of conf
enee and support, with the that ali loss
shall be promptly and hanoraoy adjusted. A.
his is purely stock Company no mutual business
will be done, nor premium notes taken.
OFFICERS
u NJ. Donaldson, Pres't. W. T. GIBBS u. Sec'y.
J. W. Eddy, Vice prcs't. A. Gibson, Gen. Agent.
dec. 2fd3m W. +. TURNER, Agent.
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THE ONE HORSE sTA.,A..

.HRAiIAM FERREL hereby notify the publ,
~ tina, they keep constant y on hand the best hos
Sc AMI bagg earriages, wagons, and hacks IN III
state of Iowa for the accomm ldation of the public
Also saddle horses for fox hunter, and pafeys fo
ladies. IA rises bought and sod for ali who may
favor u with their patronage.
The one horse stab on Third street, bctwees
Johnson anu Exchange, keosuk, Iowa. 1t il tn,
p.aee GRAHAM i FERKELL
mchl 4dtw
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The way il orks.

The United States Treasury II made to pay
the expenses of returning runaway slaves to
their masters, and the people Of the North
who have ne interest in these chattels have
to foot much the largest portion of the ex-
pcn@e III many cases. But III the Southern
States the expense Of keeping the slaves from
running away bears still more uniusty upon
the non Shareholders, and as general thing
they submit to the burdens imposed upon
them by the sllvcocracy with a more abiect
slavlsh obedience than the negroes them
selves. As an instance, we notice there is q
bill now before the legislature Of Kentucky
providing for corps Of patrols along the Ohio
River to prevent the escape Of the slaves
from Kentucky. The Bill provides for levy
ing tax Of 5ths Of one per cent. upon nil the
property Of the State to pay the expense of
these patrols.
There are not t. exceed forty thousand
Shareholders in the State Of Kentucky, while
the number Of observation-disclosures exceeds sew
en- hundred thousand rersons-vet By this
biz these 100000 who have not the slightest
pecunary interest in slaves, arc required to
payR heavy tax oa al tAa3F property 10 keep
up ana maintain an army Of shareholders
for their more aristocratic brethren. And
northern democrats are seeking TO extend
this institution 10 the Territories Of the Unit
Cd States, and .ha g compel poor white men
vino may seek h1'-, ia those Territories to
pay bnrdensome TAX on their hard earnings
for the exclusive benefit Of their rich slave
holding ueigabors.
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CHaRTY.-If stout, healthy man applies
to you for charity, give him job Of work,
and let him earn it. II he is honestly poor,
he vii return again, If not, Won have "a hap
ny radiance. 4 gentleman of our acqusint-
ance disposed of six last week. He kept
them saving wood and shoyeling snow fo'
half day, ana they have never been back ID
see him since.
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e An urchn '.feeling his way"-when he
said, pap. does Uncle Sam now east dimes
with Goddess Of Liberty on them ?' "Of
course he does, sonny, but why do you ask
that stupid question: "'Cause it's been a
long time snceI saw one"
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WrsCoSsIs-CHIcAGo.- friend writes us
from CHICAGO. under date of March llth
s'The latest item have from Wisconsin S
the bully-braggadocio operation Of W A.
Barstow. | never before considered Bill
Barstow fool, Now | set him down for
something little this side Of idiocy, and not
only him but every man in Wisconsin who
supports him. | think Carpenter Barstow's
leading COUNSEL q Co., must either make
good their threat. or back out Of it. If il is
their intention to back out Of it, they were
fools to make it. If they intend to make it
good, they have got to ''levy war against the
State" which is expressly defined in this
country as treason. Whom the gods wish
to destroy they first make mad but | can't
conceive how the diyinties have gone TO work
to produce a state Of such regular blue, howl
ing madness as these poor creatures are now
infected withal There is no danger of q war
in Wisconsin, but if there was one, ten thous-
and men would start at the drop Of the hat,
and would be one Of them. Barstow would
be cut in so many pieces that the regenerat-
ing sound Of the last trump would fail of col
Letting his corrupt remains, Shat is, # he
didn't run away, which he aoould of course.
"our city election, which you have doubt
less lamented, was the result of about Sj0,-
600, one-half whisky, about one-q quarter rail-
road tickets, and the balance for general dis
tribution among DULLES, pimps, strumpets
and scayengers. lam now glad it turned out
as it did, for it prepares ms for next fall
The ID himself couldn't do this thing twice.
We shall be prepared in November, II it takes
oil the gunpowder not burnt up IN the Cri-
mea.''
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Tae HEs d9lEEs NAlLEl Wine is issued firm
this Office every Wednesday, has aa cxteusiycandi an
creasing circulation throughout the Des MoiH Val
ley, well In the rest IF the state and the Uni
t d states and a medium # advertising is no
surpassed. Subscription price $3.50 per annum il
I'd anan-
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- The Pacific left Liverpool with forty
eight passengers, and officers and crew num-
bering one hundred and forty-one. Vessel,
cargo and freight insured for over two mil
lions.
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SPECIAL NOTICE.


TOHN TIBBE wpu d respectfully recommend him
- self 10 the inhabitants Of heokuk and IT. yicn
~ n an Artist IN the painting of Landscapes ana
Portraits, either wood canvass, or any 1thfr
substance for ths decoration Of pariors, rooms, %
4amtsoat cabins, and Is also prepared 70 90 fapef
u uging Ia the best lyle, aud 70 gave lessons III me
above named art Paintings can be examined al W
.en's i ,okstgrf On Main street near ID and also
Z. Macarthur Picture Gallery on johnson street,
aeat the Post Office, and orders may by LETT NJ q.
6bertop's on Main street, near 3D. mcdl5d5m
FOR SALE.
.nN Johnson street. between "a and Sd, go feet ;
~ and 90xl5o on the n. w. corner OF 9TH and
Morgan streets.
Apply soon to Jno. P. Hornish or Lloyd D. Smp
son, Post Office HuiidlnS. incbl3df
1ENUINE Bears OIL, " hte stick pomade just
" received and for sale cheap by
novi7 MOORE HOOPER.
JUST received, supply VI Winter stralned Lard
- Oil, a superior article.
noyl7 MOORE & HOOPER
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A MoDEs1 REQUEST. Neighbours boy, (loq.
Mother wants to borrow your tother fla.
iron. That one wot we got first, she shy d
it at Dad, and broke the handle of, 30 she
can't iron with it any more"
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50 800
Al III I'm HJ N.
SAWYER MANIk.u.

4 No. Sawyer who completely understands
n running Ciren saw Mills, and who has great
practical experience. He must b. an honest, push
tug, petseyering man, 20 take charge of mill
Good wages and permanent situation will be Civ
IA to suitable mAn. { rene 4 required for i'm
gritty and qualifications. Enquire at he Office OF
thir paper mch 4d6w2w
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N NOTICE

HAVING purchased Of Il. A. Williams his en-
i L tire stock If Groceries, will carry the
above business aud el at very low figures in order to
make for Spring stock For extraordinary
bargains call his old stand Main street. between
4th and 9Th
Also the highest cash price paid for all kinds Of
produce. W II. AUSTIN SEQ.
mehld
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Laws y. CAArBkLL.--Ih.s gentlemen. Mt
Know Nothing ratification meeting at Wash-
ington, few days since, took explicit
grounds in favor Of that party, with its
Slavery platform, and its Slavery dictated
nominations; stigmaiized the great question
Of the day as the ..nieger business. and
spoke q i generally IN Us eontemptuous and
uncanlil a manner as the most bigotel 10
cof3eo said Ii had no hasiues. HI the Amer
lean party, was IAN outside issue" ..roaId
be fixed up IN ten minutes" and proposed t,
"keep the gemmnn of color oat" entirely
NJ. tmpbell has always been bitter opno
nsat to MY. Fillmore since thu commence
IN At II hl. tergivers atoms in lsja, b.
..ni all his Importance aal acquired h
present position and popularity in1he advoca
cg If shat he now snecrs III as s.the nigge
business" and has generlliy received credi
f3rhone-ty and consistency. But this speech 0
his surprises his ONO friends nd constituents
an Is considered a. one Of the most remark
lie documents If the day by the Backcye.
generally. Il fixes his position, decides hit
flfare ana destroys his inaucn . we r..
gre thai rs should have committed suicide
inso summary way. lie has exhibited &
courage and gailantrv which won him an en-.
riabie reputation. But he will learn that il
was the cause wflca gave him character, mol
him which added 10 the Importance Of the
cause, and Lewis y. Campbell will be name
Of little significance hereafter, even IN hi,
ON Congressional district. We regret his
vanity, bis folly, his madness. But II was
ms own ACT let him not murmur at the r.
ward. H. said = The American Convention
"ldon't care or men. They are insight
9 cant compared with principles" The Re
publican party says amen to Lewis d. Camp
bell.
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Hinn Insurance Co...

TAPITAL 5000 zoe.
~ liar fJrd Fire Insurance Co.. capital $500 goo.
Star Insurance Company, capital $3.50 900
tommar cial Insurance Co., a 81. Louis, capita
100000.
1Etna Life Insurance Company captsi SIS goo.
Fire, life and Marine Policies issued by
mehldlm w w BELKNAP, Agent
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our citizens are to the scalping knife on the
west. and the revolver on the east, a thorough
and early organization Of militia is called
for"
An Independence correspondent telegrapfs
that the Free State Legislature had adjourn d
to Lawrence, and was in session there on
Saturday, and seemed determined TO carry
out their measures Coy. Shannon had gone
there to ascertain what was being done.
No violence is apprehended, and there is
but little excitement along the border. One
hundred of Sharp's rifles and two cannon
We're intercepted at Lexington, and held by
the citizens, subject to the order OF Gov.
shannon.
CoNcoRn, ". H.. March l2.-Returns from
1873 towns gives Wells, Dem. candidate for
Governor, net gain Of 6 500 over the Dem
ocratic vote Of last year, when Baker lacked
10 400 of an election.
LATER.-~The latest election returns foot up
rs follows; Eighteen towns give Wells Dem.
q, 500; Metcalf, American, 29,34l Good
win, Wing and scattering 1928. About 40
small towns to be heard from which gave last
year 3,l32for Baker, Dem, Metealf, Ameri
can, 800, and others IL, these towns Civ
ing corresponding vote with those already
reported, which give an aggregate as follows !:
Wells. $4,000; Metcalf, $4,000; Goodwin
and scattering, 3,400. We have elected TO
the House of Representatives ll9 Democrats
to l42 opposition The towns to be heard
from, it is estimated, will give 80 Democrats
and - opposition.
BALTIMORE, March l2.-The Hon. Edward
Everett had public reception here to-day,
and was visited by thousands. His Grafton
last night was received With enthusiasm by
large audience, including President Pierce.
~ Who ever heard Of IA printers devil
that did not have more wit than polteness,
and more sgab" than respect for fellows
s'phelinks." Our sanctum door being nj r
we have Just heard. the following converse
ton between our 'sBill," 1.-THE sea Mp and a
sentimental friend of his
''Well, Bill, she has Ssfunked'' me-
"Eh The ictim Of unrequited affection
You are joking
ssNo stree she threw me high fall"
''And knocked your dreams of bliss into
"pi."
'Yes; and me into the middle Of next
week.
cor rather into the middle Of misery
Well, what will you do now 2"
"Don't know-get drunk, 90 to Kansas, or
do something desperate. Whist do you think
is the best cure for love ?"
..Ah that's the question: Well, in your
fix ii would be hard to say, but
Yer al lt that e.,u u eY4r read
Could hear by tale or history,
the best cure for love is marriage--a slovenly
wife and half dozen dirty faced brats."
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60 lady making inquiries Of a boy
about his father, an incorporate man, who
bal been sick for some time, asked whether
ne % regalned his appetite, "No, ma Pam, 7"
says the hopeful, mot exactly--his appetite
il very posr, but his drinkatte is as good as
ever"
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STAR CASDLEs.-The Cincinnati Gdsetfe
says that the manufacture Of star candles
ranks among the most important branches Of
business in that city. Eight million pounds
were made during the last year.
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Home

INSURANCE COMPANY.
Office No. Wall Street, New York.
Cash Capital, $500 100,
Amount Of Assets, $747 g72,4T
Amount of Liabilities, $536fT 6S,
rlyuIS Company differs from most othera III having
L apaid up capital Of $500 goo 90 aid dlvi'
dends made t. stockholders without first prorid.
ing for the unearned premium all outstanding pol
icies, in addition to the capital.
CHASE MARTIN, Pres.
A. F. WTLLMARTH, Sec.
jan25d3m VIM r. TURNER, Agent.
kEOKUK MARINE INSURANCE 90.
Capital, 100000.
'NlllS Company is prepared to do Marine lnsur-
L anee business. Cargo risks taken at Gus tomary
rates and the usual Cash facilities extended to reg
uiar customers.
Losses promptly adjusted
DfREcToRs
A. Brdgman, VIM, f. Turner,
E. ii. Harrison, Geo y smyth.
John T,mplin, A. l.. Demng,
John McCune, e. +. Conn,
&. CARRIER, JAS. +. Cox.
w. c. Rentgen.
A. BRIDGMAN, President.
&. B. SMYTH, Vice President.
a. T. DEMING, Treas urer.
W.. f. TURNER, Secreta >
Office III "a story Conc nj Aall building.
lan3ld6N3mo
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DEAR MrrroS. Three Germans were ar
rested Mt Railway, New Jersey, couple Of
weeks since, on charge # sheep stealing
1t appears that they stole sheep out Of the
fold Of neighboring farmer, hutehered it.,
and hid it in their pork barrel. They hap
penei to get hold Of very fine Cotswod
sheep, worth a hundred dollars, and in con-
sequence, it will probably prove very dear
mutton to them, as well rs the owner Of the
blooded sheep.
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SURGERY IN lLLINots.-Mr. Brown, OF Big
Muddy, had his lee crushed by a log, and had
all the doctors Of Richmond, lay and Jasper,
in attendance. Not set of surgical instru-
mcnts could be found, and amputation was
imperative. Arusty butcher knife and butch
Nr's saw was obtained--the knife whetted on
b lex bat; the saw, rusty and greasy, was
good enough. The ncision was made, and
the flesh cut in professional stye---the arte-
ries taken up with crooked fork, and tied
with hasting thread from one of the NJ. Dps
jackets; the end Of the bone was scraped
with case knife to got of the grease ana
rust left BY the saw--the flesh was turned
over the end of the bone, and cotton rag
stuck on to the wound with shoemaker's wax.
Eight inches Of common whisky was put into
the patent before the operation commenced,
which made him oblvious.
This is considered one of the greatest tri-
umphs Of the science of surgery extant, and
shows that money expended for instruments
IS thrown away Otaey Republican.
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EF~ Capt. Cabbell has sold the Col. Nor
gan for 5000. She viii 70 into the Usage
River trade.
The Julia Dean while ascending the river,
about eighteen miles below Memphis, few
days since, was struck by cake Of ice, and
a hole knocked in her bottom. She filed
rapidly, was ran over on tho Arkansas side,
ana was expected to prove total loss.
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kTrosr Me5p.-A pretty little brunette
" fourteen Was passing along the streets Il
,'f days since, when she was accosted bv a
strange man, rather worse for liquor, who in
qulred i her mother WAS as black ms she
Was.
- believe not" was the reply, but spray
tell me II your father is as blue rs you are. y
The man was stunned.
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51 An old fellow became weary Of life
aud thought he might as well commit suicide,
but he dtIn't wish to 20 without forgiving
his enemies. So Nc the last moment he re-
moved the moose from his neck, saying to him
SET 81 never can nor will forgive Noah for
letting the copper head snakes into the ark
They have killed 1000 worth Of my cattle.
ani when he ana | meet there'll be gene al
fuss