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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-01-03

ST. Lorls. Tee. 29.-1he Lexington tMo.
Herald Of tic .22l INST. SAYS that on the 18Th
The day fixed fer the vote on the State C0nsti.
tuition adopted by the Topeka Convention, d
collision occurred between pro-slayery and
anti slavery parties nj Leayenworth City.
which resulted ii thc destruction of the BAL
iot box and tile eutirc suspension Of voting.
4 house belonging u IN anti-sayery mau
vas burned, and . pro-slavery man arrested
anq lodged ia Jail. His friends rallied. broke
open the Jail and burnt it To the ground.
Great excitement prevailed, and both parties
have sent for assistance
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-01-03

MEssRs. EDIToRs The Mercury on Satur-
day morning stood degrees above zero.
Yesterday morning (sabbathl il was - de-
grees below, and this morning it stood at .
degrees above. Christmas week this year,
must be registered as q cold one. If there
II want of ice next summer, it will not be
because there will net be plenty Of it to lay
up. uA.
Pennington. Dec. 81, l955.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-01-03

f5~ The Syracuse Journal says Fraud
ulent Five Dollar BIS Of the Merchants
and Mechanics Bank, Oswego, n T., are in
circulation Yig. Vulcan, locomotive, cars,
&c.,-female on each end-no Comptroller's
die This bank is closing up. Ones and
two's are also said to be in circulation
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-01-03

SHAMP00NING AGREEABIY PERFORMED.
- The fayorte Saloon of George Cahus on Main
street, below Pursonss Bank, presents new attrac-
tons ~ the citizens Ut keokuk. Having obtained
assistants IN my business superior any ever before
employed in THIS city invite the patronage Of the
community, As sln satisfied that shave clean
err, eu hair more handsomely, and shampoon with
more dexterty than any barber in the State III Iowa
Competition challenged GE0RGEgABlis
Auu4aat % vdl vGru
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-01-03

The DEs MoISEs VALLEY VINO il issued from
this Office every Wednesday, has extensive and in
creasng circulation througho tho DesMoines Val
ley, well in the rest of the State and the nj
ted States, and s medium of advertising is not
surpassed. Subscription price $l.j0 per annum in
advance.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-01-03
AVID n. SMITH.
I'D #. WITH. n. u. NANblC hLH
SMITH & vANSICKLEN 81

DAVID n. SMITH. -. vASsickLn
SMITH & vANsICKLEN,
AuctIoneers, Comma ssi0n We rchn MT
and Real E~fpte Brokers.
yXTE viii ply particular attention to sales by
w Auction, Of Real Estate, stocks, Administra-
tors Sale, 6c; will negotiate Loans, make Collec-
tons, exchange Real Estate for Merchandise, make
liberal advances Real Estate Merchandise con
signed for public safe; viii act as Attorneys for
property holder. on the dispOsng Of property, col
Letting Of rents, paying faxes Ae.; Will act NJ imam
cia councillors for ali who may need our services.
Office Third street, between Main and johnson.
nova
LNOR sALE--l.ot ;, Block ZOi 81 Main street. Ap
L ply to ldec. PSI ESMITH NANsikcLEN.
NOR SALE-Lots / aud 2 ia Block 90 corner OF
L Fulton and 10th streets. Terms easy. Apply t.
doe Is SMITH Il VANSlCkIEN>
LNoR SALE-Lots g. aud 81 il Block I3s, corner
L 81 Fulton IN 10th streets. Apply e
dee ri. SMITH 4 EANsICKLES.
I,FK SALE 20 fect Nv $40 on johnson street, be-
l tween I'd and Sd Streets, south s.dc, apply 10
SMITH d VANslckLEN.
I.,0R rAI. F~-2s Ftet IN 30 IA 81 street, also u
i feet on johnson. corner Of It'll street, by llt on
7th. Apply to SMITH 4 VANsIekLEN.
IN0R SALE ~ f0 acres If land ON the G. i. CONN
L Tract; apply IL SMITH NANsIckLEN.
L'OK SALE-~A dwelling house and R on Bank
L street, apply to SMITH NANSiek LEN
LoT in Louisville, hy.,to exchange for kep
= ~" ''' 'e' . sHfrH & yANsIcKEg.
L'oI sALE-~e1r trade fer lows lands or keokuk
Il CIV property house and l9t aI " alnut Hills
near the city u Cincinnati, Apply to
sMl1ll 1}ANsieKLEN.
E0n SALE,
90 feet TN 15 on First Street, between MaaAA John
son. Also, House and Lot corner 81 tr.i and John
son. Apply to SMITH NAN>ickLEN.
roR 81,
228 Acres If Land, 80 under cultivation, near ca
marga Terms. one bird cash, baiancc IN one, twt
'''' ~ PMITH 4 yANsIcKLEN
won SALE-640 mrca III CHOICE land within four
| miles Of the city SMITH aNANslokhEN
FOR SALE.
\ no,e4 SMITH / ytNsICKf4ES.
ron SALE.
- n FEET front on Second street, with hui idsngs;
nova sAIiH i yASsIcKLRE.
LHoR sALE-io acres Of land under cultivation, on
L mile from the city. Apply TO
poy24 SMITH & yANsICHLE<.
lLNOR SALE.-5O feet front on Main street. Atpiy
L to nov2l SMITH 4 VANsIcKLEx
L,OR sALE.--A farm containing 2os scses n30
l. under fence II miles from The city on the N INK
road Possession given fbe III Of March uext. AI-
ply 70 noy24 SMITH NAAsiokLE4
NOR SALE.--A house and lof On Main street \
L moves sNITH & NAAsiGKLE1
A FRESH invoice u Hats and CAPE 10 trade Epr
n6,5} tMfTH 4 yANs1oKLENs
,cn ACRES il Lana II Washington eounfy. ffhr
lou miles from the County seat, can he had fpr
seven dollars per acre Apply so9n z
noy24 SMITH j SAASIckLEN.gs
Franklin Fire and Marine
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-01-03

Or. kANE.-We find in the Washington
Union letter from the British Minister in
the [. ). Navy, informing him that the Brit
ish Government had been apprised Of his
safe return, and desired 10 congratulate him
and his crew and officers on their reaching
home, and to express the sincere gratitude of
his government, and of the British people,
for their generous exertions. DR.. Kane re-
plies in suitable terms Of acknowledgements
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-01-03
~ Ht8dF8 NTU 4I.EI IT1fEs
Let Ike re nov smart gou b..

CO The St. Louis Democrat thinks ii
vii be a source Of exceeding consolation to
the misguided followers Of Atchison and
Strinfellow, who went over to Lawrence to
''marder the id Aboltionists,' to learn
that COY. Shannon, in his treaty, utterly re-
pudiates all connection with them, and SAYS
their advent there was without his knowledge
or consent.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-01-03
GomnlsssIan Notice.

jauldiw
( Evening Times eopy
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-01-03

- 1t is too late now 70 make hypocriti-
cal professions Of political faith. The peo-
pie Will not, cannot, shall not, be deceived.
Before any newspaper in the state, is the
Gate City fully, fairly, and openly commit
ted to the widest and lest abolItionism.-
lon must fdce the nsuslc-[ Times.
Dyes, we'll s.face the music = we have been
TOO long inpolitical life to be frightened by
even tho horrible discords Of the Tones.
.Ioo away, yoo ffer lejlef.
LIT ks .ee now smart gUn b. =
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-01-03

For the Gate City.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-01-03

LIABILITY OF BRoKEKs.-lt has been deci-
ded BY the Supreme Court Of Baltimore,
Md, that broker must know that the paper
he passes TO third party is fortified by gem
uine signatures. Without this he il liable
for the amount.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-31
FACTS TO BE REMRMBRRED.

There was some discussion last Fall as TO the
proper course to be taken by Liquor Prohbtionists
in our State Election, which ended in o division.
We believe there s no dispute to the fact that Mr.
Z. C.. Delayan gave his influence and vote to the
" American" ticket, so called, along with Mr. II.
b. Northrup, George Haydock, and others who had
formerly been conspicuous champions OF Temper
anee and Prohibition. BY the influence and efforts
of these large prOportiOn-probably majority
of the Prohibitionsts of Rensselaer,, Saratoga,
Washington Essex, and other counties, especially
in the Eastern part Of the State, were carried for
the American" ticket, which was thereby elected,
floating Mr.. George +. Comstock into the Court OF
Appeals. And now Mr.. ComstOck gives the de-
Gliding vote and pronounces the opinion which
annuls the Prohibitory Act and opens the doors OF
ten thousand grogshops in naughty defiance of the
paralyzed and PROSTATE law. And it ia perfectly
notorious that Joseph Mullin, the Republican can
didate whom Mr.. Comstock defeated, would have
affirmed and upheld the cOnstitutionality Of our
Law.
We state these facts in no Split Of complaint or
remonsnance. Messrs. Delavan, Northrup CO.
are no wise responsible to us, and doubtless had
satisfactory reasons for the they saw fit to
take The cause of Temperance has had such
champions before, and will have them again. All
we desire s that such note shall be taken Of this
experience that its lessons may not be wholly lost
New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-31

RunskLLIsG IN PTSNsILvASIA.-TheC Committee of
Coptsence on the Liquor License blu before the Penn
syivsna Legislature have reported bill which au-
thoFzes the Courts to license hotels inns taverns and
eatinghosses, under certain restrictions. Not more
ihsn one hotel to every hundred taxables may be L.
censed in the cities, more than one 10 every hun.
cred and fifty tsxGhles in the country. to be amor
toned among the wards OF the cities and and
townships OF the counties, as the supposed conve-
piepoe and necessities Of the public may require The
minimum rate of hotel licenses IN Pittsburgh and
Philadelphia is fixed at s75; in country towns and
borosghs Of over 900 taxables. $50; in the ooun-
Try, Gas. One eating house 10 every four hotels
may be hoensed in city and country, with the privilege
TO seli domestic wines and malt liquors ony-the i.
cense fee 10 be not less than $50 in Philadelphia and
$40 in other parts of the State. Brewers and distie
are to pay double the rates Of license fixed by
law which shall in be less than $50, aud mus
not sell in less quantities than five gallons except il
the case Of brewers who also bottle their houors who
may eel by the dozen bottles. Retailers Of liquors,
with or without other merchandise are TO paw double
the rates now required of them but not less than SO
in any case, and win not be allowed TO sell in less
quantities than one gallon Bottlers Of porter, ale
oder and other brewed liquors, snd manufacturers OF
domestic wine may sell in quantities of not less than
one dozen bcttles, without license.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-31
FROM WASHING TON
THE PRESIDENCY AHEAD.
aitcri.l Correspondence of the N. Y. Tribune

Ecitcrs Corresfe encence OF me ~ l. lTloune
WASHINGTON, Saturday March %, 1856.
1t were wrong to deny that the party most conf
dent Of triumphant issue from the next Presi-
dentiAl contest is that which uses the name OF De-
mocraey 10 cover and advance the most fanatlca
devotion to human inequality and the intermlnaoie
degradation of the wretched and helpless. Other
parties may hope to succeed-ours ezPeets to-out
the larger and more legitimate formation OF the
Slavery Propaganda has been trained TO regard
Victory a. ts right and defeat but possible re-
suit of treschery in its own ranks or fraud on the
part Of its adyersaries. do not err then, in as
suming that the struggle for the Presidential nomi-
nation will be-nay, is-fsr more ardent and gen.
era in the ranks Of that party than in those of any
rival for this reason if for no other that the hopes
of success cherished by that party are by far the
more sanguine. Hence the struggles for the
nomination which agitate that party are watched
with most interest BY the idle or selfseeking who
congregste in this metropolis of politics
wrote some weeks since that the friends of Mr..
BUCHANAN were confident of his success at Gin
einnati, and with apparent reason. l think their
confidence has since abated-at all events, my
faith in their success has fallen of considerably.
do not attrbste great importance to the delusion
of Gen. PIERCE, which impels bim to consider
New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-31

ure-wss equivalent to compelling their immedl'
GATE and unconditional destruction which we
must say be seems TO US TO deviste somewhat INTO
the ComstOckian view Of things state OF vision
in which, as will happen sometimes after drinking
two or three bottles Of champagne man is utterly
unable to find the door, though there 1t stands,
wide open before his face.
Had the act provided means by which these
holders Of liquors might have held them, not 70 be
sold as a beverage, but for sale for purposes recog
nized as lawful by the sct-tO be disposed OF, Tor
instance to such persons as under the act might be
licensed to sell-Judge Selden's objections to this
part Of the act would have been obvisted. The
learned Judge also takes exception to some of the
modes Of procedure under the act. But these
are points of minor consequence, as they merely
effect the validity Of the particular clauses nwhich
those proceedings are authorized while bis object
ton set out above goes, in his view of it, to avoid
the whole act, and to make revision of 1t neces-
sary before !. can be enforced.
Judge Hubbard, who delivered an opinion in the
same case, seems to coincide very much with
Judge Selden. He sustains the night OF the
Legislature to enact the most stringent laws
regulating the traffic in liquors. provided they are
made prospective in their operation, and do not
involve the forfeiture Of liquors in existence when
the law comes into force, except as forfeiture for
being kept with an intent TO be sold in violation Of
the law. Judge Harris is, however, Of opinion
that in all proceedings for the forfeiture Of liquor
the right of trial by jury must be preserved and
that in this respect some of the provisions Of the
act of last Winter are unconstitutional
1t appears, then, that, after all, the Comstockian
doctrine is not sustained by the Court of Appeals.
On the other hand that Court fully sustains
the right of the Legislature to prohibit the traffic
in liquors for beverage. The objections taken
by the Court to the existing law do not go
to it's substance but only to its form. Every
one of those objections may be Obviated, and
the law for the suppression Of intemperance, pau
perism and crime be left in as fall energy as ever.
1t remains to be seen what the Legislature will do.
The decision of the Court Of Appeals has placed
them in position In which it is hardly possible for
them to avoid acting.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-31

kTERISIIso PIoTURK FOR CoSeREss.-The Phil
adelphis papers state that Mr.. Buchanan, the Amer
icsn Minister, has sent home from London an original
portrait of John Hampden, the celebrated English
patriot, who was one Of the frs. TO resist the en-
roaohments Of the Stuars and to sssa the prerogs-
tves Of the Crown in the great struggle for popular
rights which led TO the establishment Of the English
Commonwealth. This portrait belonged to Mr.. John
Mscgregor member of Parliament for Glasgow, and
Is presented by him, through Mr.. Buchanan, to the
Congress Of the United States. II is said to be one
OF the only two original portraits of Hampden now in
exitenca
New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-31

tn. Legislative Tenement Committee concluded
its investigations on Saturday. A large number
of the various classes Of tenant houses in this city
and Brooklyn have been personally inspected BY
the Committee, and suggestions on the subject
from landlords, builders, agents and others, have
been received. The Committee think it too late to
report the present session, and will introduce
resolution empowering the Commission to sit during
the recess to collect further evidence and examine
the subject more thoroughly.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-31

In the State Senate, on Saturday, the new ap-
portiOnment of the Senate Districts was reported
o List of which, compared with the present Dis
tricts, will be found among the proceedings this
morning. The bill to amend the laws relative to
foreign Insurance Companies in New-York was
passed, az aso the bill to regulate the sale OF
pOtatOes BY weight.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-31
Ntm1lork Daily Giba,ts
MONDAY, MARCH 81. 1856.
TO CORRESPONDENTS:

A. O RANDALL, Yarmouth What stse' -,
10 notice can BE- taken Of anonymous Commun ~
ever IA intended for insertion must be y 70
name AID address Of the vrter-not necessarily 'o Puoi''
ton bot a. guarantees Of his good t4iih
We esnnot undertake 70 return rejected ConuicsuoA
New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-31

In eonseauence Of the enormous number of eopie nov
. SE WErKLY TRIsusE, are compelled to request ca
f5,n5s 20 sepd b. their Advertisements by toraoo~ noon
.,ds, 30 secure tLsir insertion In this weeks issue
New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-31

himscif stili o candidate, except that believe q
will place his personal retsincn in . positisa II
marked and special antsgonism to the leading oaa-
didates in earnest for his place, one OF whom Mr..
Buchanan certainly is. Whenever II shall become
evident, even to the stubbornly blind, that Ga-
Perce's denomination is out Of the question, thsa
! predict that his personal and official follower
will generally file of with the support not Of Mr..
Buchanan or Senator Douglas, but Of some less
conspicuous aspirant-
Among the candidates lying in wait for the a.
vorable moment, expecting to turn up as Mr.
Pierce did four years ago, are Senator HUNTER
and Gov. WISE Of Virginia, Senator Rusx OF
Texas, and (they say Mr.. DISNEY (ex-M- C) Of
Ohio. Even Gen. CAss is understood not to have
relinquished all hopes of being ultimately pitched
upon, though he has really no more chance than
Martin Van Buren. Mr.. ID. 5. DICKINSON 10
openly in the feld-I mean his friends are canvass
inc in his behalf-but have not yet noted an
assurance that he will receive any decided support
outside of the Hard" delegation from our State.
Wisconsin and California are said to be for him,
with some delegates from other Free States;
but these never MAKE tne DtnioctosO oonuiu@so ~"
President If Virginia were for him. he would
stand good chance but Virginia is nOminally di.
vided and wavering, and secretly maneuverins to
fix the choice finally on one Of her own sons.
think the real choice of her leading politicians Is
Hunter but circumstances will decide whether
that choice shall or shall not be proclaimed at Cin
cinnati A bare week may bring great changes;
but to-day consider Hunter or Rusk quite q
likely to be the nominee as Buchanan or Douglas,
and their chances great way ahead Of Pierce's ~
UckinsOn's.
As to the Fillmore and Donelson ticket, con-
slider it still in the field, and that is all Personal
attacks upon the candidates composing it may
give il brief semblance Of vitality; but if wei
let alone by it's adversares, 1t will do little harm.
For the Republican candidates, there has as yet
been no decidd concentration Of preferences. A
few weeks longer-perhaps even few days-mT
produce such concentration, but we need not
hurry it. The sentiment, Everything for the
cause-nothing for men'-gains strength hourly,
and inquiry and consultation will lead in due time
to lust conclusions Let us inquire, observe, and
ea'mly wait. H. g.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-31

Gov. Mescsh Of New Hampshire has appointed
Thursdsy, the 10th day Of April, ss day of fasting.
hSnlissisa ssd Pssyw thSeygaevt the State.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-31
CRIsrApORO's HAR.DYg. WIGS AND ToUPEEs

ssad p<ssmineat above all competition suite Of elegant
private apartments for applying hs famous DYE the greatest
standard article OF its ktnd throughout the vld Ills
style Of Wtss and TOUPEEs perfection itself Wholesale
and retsa Al CkIsTApoKo's, No. Astor House.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-31

DRESSED DOLLs.-The finest assortment of
tsstsly DsEssrD DoLLs the City be found a. TvT
rLEs EsFoRIUM Of English, German French Chinese and
Amesn Fancy GoodS Novelties and Toys No S5 Broadwny
New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-31

II. l.. LovET would invite those that are GRAY
ard call No 769 Broadway and he will refer to La
dies and Gentlemen who have been say.nd bald having
perfect of when young, BY the Of bis
New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-31

IAPRovEMEkTs ENTERPRISE.
KELry FEReusos No. 2ol Broadwty and Readest, have
G great expense completed and pstented their ingenious
Apparatus for manufacturing WINDOW SHADES and are now
prepared supply the whole trade with unvsled assor
ent fully THRTY CENT LESS than ever before sold AS
none are allowed manufacture under patent none can
compete either in style price Also GILT CoRsIcss
BRocATELLE DE LANES, DAHASKs, LACE and MUSLIN CUR
&c
New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-31
To COUNTRY DRUGGISTS AND DEALERS Il

PATENT MEDICINES
DR ToEIASs yEsETIAS Is put that the
coks warranted remain good f three This se
h warranted Superior any other Twelve months
credit will be given TO responsible Merchants Depot No 90
Courtandtst
New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-31

UUkNUS CELEBhAIfaD CA hfsfNH DNUf IT VI
ale all respectable Drug stores May bo had wholesale At
the prices New York City, STEPHEN PANE
Co.'S HEGEnAx. CLARK Co.'S, kusBroSs, Jso }. CoDD-
ncTok's, BARNES PAxK'S
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-02-02
TIE POSITION OF WOMAN.

The Westminster Recieto contains an article on
the position occupied by Woman in different nations,
from which we derive the following
The Mohammedans nearly all believe that a
woman has no soul. This is not taught in the
Koran bu; is cOuntenanced by the fact that in the
Prophets Paradise houris are given 10 the faith
full instead Of their earthly wives. The Chinese
make slaves OF their women in this world, and
deny them airy hope of compensation hereafter.
NJ. Hue states that the Chiness women, in the
Southern provinces, have formed q sect .uled
"Abstinents )" who live wholly on vegetables.
They think that after death, if they have been
faithful to their VOWS of abstinence, they will re-
turn to life as men. In Western Australia female
children are always betrOthed n few DAYS after
their birth. Should the first husband die before
the girl attains n maturity, she belongs to his heir.
lnNew Zealand, If a girls future husband should
die, no other man can make a proposal to her,
Among the llindoos, widows may not marry
again. In China parents bargain for marriage Of
children while they are yet unborn. TheNew Hol-
llanders steal their wives and if a woman M.
tempts to escape from her captor, he at once
thrnsts a spear through thefeshy part Of her leg
or thigh.
OF all methods of obtaining a wife, that of pur.
chase is the most universal. Ii is practised by the
Africans, by the black and brown races Of the
Indian Archipelago, and by nearly all the nations
of Asla.-The Circassian women prefer being sent
to COnstantinople, and sold. Six girls intended "a
be sold as slaves, were taken from a Turkish vessel
recently by the Russians. They were Informed
that they could marry Russians or Bussacks, Of
their own free choice, or be taken TO Germanv-or
lastly, be sold at Constantinople. Without n
moments consideration they exclaimed ITO Con-
stantinople to be soldP'
In Siam and Cochina China, men invariably
purchase their wives but the women have one
~privilege-the parents cannot sell them against
their will. In China a woman is sold without
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