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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-10-15
Milllnery and Fancy GsOas.
ATTENTION, LADIES!

1850 49,
WOULD respectfully call the attention Of the
i Ladies 10 my large and we'll selected stock Of
Fall snd Winter Goods, which wili sell IT Cincin-
nati prices. NV stock consists Of silk, straw. and
velvet Bonnets; also, . splendid assortment Of
Rhbons, Flowers. and Feathers, selected with greet
care. You will find everything in the Millinery and
Fancy business, ut my establishment, In tho latest
fashion. am also prepared to do all work in my
business at the shortest notice, such lining trim
ming, hleanhing. pressing and making bonnets q
every description 70 order. / will warrant All
work to give Satisfaction.
Come oiss, sons all. No trouble b show goods q
Mrs. 0lennyi No. Is johnson street, bctwssn IND
and Sd directly opposite Dinners Saloon.
Sspt1odiy MRS. 0LENNY.
seceaa street. cheap Cash store.
Opposite the Ashsnsuza,~ Observation-Disclosures
IL kCkIVEDby express, splendid assortment Of
~ fash!onable fall style Bonnets, French Flow
ers rich Ribbons, Russia Mourning Collars, sstts Of
oagle-rimmsd Lace Collars, French Collars, from
. cents to SO Trimmings Of every dccription.
best English thread Lacs, rich article VI aounc-
ing superior TO any ever brought west. Zephyr
warranted goods Of every variety for boys snd
misses, all Of which will b. closed out at New
York Prices. WIN. SULLIVAN
oct3.d AGENT.
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China, GalAss auA QuSemswaYe.
T1NHE PUBLIC WILL TAKE NOTICE THAT
JOHN =. QUlRK
Is now Osiug great bargains In his line His stock
comprises every thing usually found in Crockery
and Glass store.
Country Merchants, Grocsrs, and heads OF. fami-
lies will do we'll to call and examine goods and
prices.
\ Store On Main, between First and Water strects.
septSe dAwf j. b. QUIkk.
A DESIRABLE LOT FOR sALE.--Situatsd on
n the corner of Bank and Tenth street, COM
maudiRg almost entire view II the city, also the
river Mt thu depot VI the X. IT. ID. h. Il.
very rare chance for any person wishing one Of
the prettisst locations In ths city For particulars
inquire So, Main street.
sep23d HAMILL 4 RALSTON.
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A i RTE Of Buffalo, n. Y, u prepared
- 70 do ali kinds Of light and heavy
= WORK for Railroads, Boats, Looks,
Aiils, KnGinss, II ouse~osh ! 10. Gsrsws
cat to ordsrfrom 1 to IT incAcs. HAVING long s1
psrisnce snd ample materials respectfully solicit,
orders.
Shopcu Third, between johnson and Exchssss
s1sests. formerly occupied by W. Graham.
ksoknk, Nov. II DIV
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Cll DOZ. box coffee mills at No. So.
OO septl3d COMSTOCK 4 BRO.
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COAA8CTlN0 A0ENCv.
IvHE sahscrihsrs have opsssd sa Agsncy In this
! city for the collection Of Bills and AAsesvsa.
1srchAnts, Mechanics, Professional men, aud Oh.
err, can 6spsnd upon prompt attention hsiug gvsn
to tAeiY oelIsetlo1s.
Landlords, In Rsuting, making out Leasss, and col.
Letting. j. @. STEWART AGO.,
Once Northwest cor. Third 1 Johnsonsts.,
jyiS-d Up Stairs,
EMPLOYEES wishing good Help will find re-
IL spsstabis Servants At the Intelligence snd Gen.
ersi Agency Once, n. W. corner Of I'd and John
son sts.s Nj StAirs. JIG. STEWART D co.
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). cuSSaHLE, GRO d. sNYya. ~ coruA n, :
tONNABLE. SMYTH 4 CO..
WHOLESALE 8ROCERS,
DEALERS In TENNESSEE IRON

AND fokmAeDERs AND CDnnIssioN MERCHANTS
Nos. 81 4 IS
Levee. opposite Steamboat Landing.
Have now an hand full and complete stock for
fall trade To which the attention of purchasers is
solicited. laur 23dAw
M AiCHEo.-Are sole agents for Pierce &C Zebra
A'L ted matches, City trade supplied by the guam
by coSNABLE, SMYTH ACO.
IUNhRIEs.3o Bbls Roofing Fitch, 5oO Rolls
~ DO, Papers, both plain and saturated. so Bales
oakum, Is kegs cut and wrought spikes. For sale
by C0NNABl.E, SMITH a CO.
aug23
IEAMLEos sAChs,--50uo large ? bushei, Of
~ superior quality. just received direct from the
manufacturers. fef sale by
aug - CoNNABLE, SMYTH AGO.
DLAsrER PARIS AND CEMENT-25 bbls
L Plaster Paris leo bbs. Cement. For sale by
aug cuNNABLE, sMYTH AGO.
DoWDER! POW BER..--lGO Kegs Rife Pow.
der, 3un keg' IA isihg powder, to cases n CAMS
ter pewter, 10 taaet . b powder. Now in our
magazine and for sale Ivy
aug - CoSNABLE, sMYTH 4 CO.
INITiApoW ola 500 boxes yarious sizes
w Ianblers, Jals, fasks, &c. For sale by
aug - coSNABLE SMYTH 4 co.
IYNENAEsSEE IRON AND BLACKSMITH TOOLS
&c.--300 tons Assorted Bar Iron, 200 Slab
ton spring Steel, tons 6ermgn steel, toy
American AMI English Ulster Steel. A large w
riety OF Blacksmith tools for sale low, to Mer
chants or smiths, BY
aug ?, coNNABLE, 6MYTH 4 co.
h. IA 4
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A Ltk1iE assortment Of Hosiery and oioyes
\ English and French hand made Mitts. Very
ane M apf28 HUSTON =.
INiE largest and best assorted stock Of Enbroide-
! ~ in the city AZ apr26 :, HuSToN's.
4 Huston s VIII be foundthe largest lot Of Irish
I \ Linens, Llcos, Eigings, and every variety of
White goods, al prices that cannot be beat in an,
Western market. apr26
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-10-15

1000 do spelter;
1000 do block tin;
5 cases Porcelain
kettles end sauc
pans;
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Well WAeolo.
lust received, direct from the manufacturer
u Well Wheels. For sale by
TILLINGHAST, LANE = BULL,
octE l38 Aain-st., Sign Of the Brosdaxe
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WANTED AND NOTICE.
A LARAE nsmbcr Of peSsons will b. ct J. {
"A SEkwART = GO. - iassliiesncs md 8cnsss
Agency OdAos, N. W corner Of Third and Johuso
sts., up stairs. every day thk week, - hire Msi
Women, Buys and Girls. In city aud coantry. Gel
IL yoa want work. fAuek
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Troy Hard ware Store.
HITCHCOCK & CO.,
SION or rdE nosrIss LOCK, l59 uxlox Block,
Main Street, Ksokak, loaca,
Wholesale aad Retail Doalovs.
~ HARDWARE 4 HOUSEKEEPING WARES,
to which the attention Of dealers and custonsrsia
respectfully invited.
Kcokuk, Nay "a, '5S-dAw.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1856-04-05

LARGE PURCHASE IN IowA.-R,v. d.. NJ
win, of Boston, form sry of Cleveland, and
two other eastern gentem IN, have just pur-
chased $4,000 acres of land, in the northeast
part of Affair, and southwest of Adams
counties, Iowa, on which they will colonize
this spring 100 eastern families, mostly from
Maine and New Hampshire. 1t lies contig-
uous to three projected railroads, and a
fourth runs directly through it, B. Barker,
of Cleveland, has, purchased 5000 acres Of
land contiguous to M. Nevins purchase.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1856-04-05

THE Moon A DEsERT--Dr. JohnSby has
completely neutraliz4d the popular opinion
of the moons being inhabited, and thereby
destroyed the basis for Locke's celebrated fic-
tion (the moon hoax. BY employing Lord
Ross telescope, he was enabled to discern
objects of from 60 to 100 feet in hight. Not
a tree, habitation or factory can be detected
upon the entire disc. And what is still more
strange, there is neither sea, river lake, or
other evidence of water; consequently, hu-
man life cannot be sustained.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1856-04-05

Twelve young man, emgrants to Kansas,
from South Carolina, arrived at St. Louis on
Friday. They were armed with rifles, and
determined to extend the area Of slavery"
The Democrat gives an amusing account Of
their attempt to shoot deer, which was
near the Big Eddy. The captain stopped the
boat, and gave them chance to show their
skill, but though they fired at least fifty
timas, the deer did not receive single wound.
1t was finally secured by some of the boat
hands, one Of whom knocked it in the head
A large body Of Tennesseeans, are said to
have arrived at St. Louis, on Saturday, on
their way to Kansas. About fifty of the
party carried rifles, and were amply supplied
with munitions of war" They were ta-
king twenty or twenty-five slaves with them.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1856-04-05

ADMISSION OF KANSAS. s.-S4nator Douglas,
from the committee on territories. has report
ed bill for the admission Of Kansas into
the Union. 1t provides that when the pop
uation shall amount to 93,42O the legisla-
ture may provide by law for the election Of
delegates to form state constitution, said
delegates to b, elected by the representative
districts, each district to elect double the
number of delegates 10 which it may be en-,
titled to representatives. in the territorial leg
islature and at said election all white male
inhabitants twenty-one years of age, who
have resided six months in the territory and
tlree months in the district, and posses the
other qualifications Of electors, shall b. en-
titled to vote. 1t also provides that sections
sixteen and thirty-six shall be appropriated
for the use of schools; that seventy-two sec
lions shall be set apart for State Universe
", AMI ten sections for the erection of State
buildings that all the salt springs not ex-
c,eding twelve in number shall be given 10
the State; AMI that five per cent. Of the net
proceeds of sales of land shall BE- given to
the State for internal Improvements.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1856-04-05

There are Ia female physicians now prac-
ticing in Boston.
A shower of cochineal fell on the snow at
Alexandria, Va, on til. l2th Of January. 1t
is supposed these insects were drawn into the
air by hurricane in Mexico, and carried in
the clouds to their landing place.
The largest room in the world is now near
ly completed in the British museum. 1t ia
circular. l40 feet in diameter, and the ia bIes
will accommodate nearly 1000 readers. The
wrought-iron book cases will contain 10000
volumes. The cost Of the room will be
about 100000.
The Legislature has passed the bill intro
duccd into the senate by Mr.. Garfield, which
provides that the district judge shall fix tn:
times of holding the district and common
pleas courts in the several counties of their
district, after the present season, when any
change shall appear desirable. This will re.
lieYe the legislature of good deal oc its bu-
siness, and ought to serve the convenience
of the public much better than the old plan.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1856-04-05

SEMG-ANNUAL PAYMENT OF TAXES IN OHIo
This bill is now a law. On3-half the taxes
are to b. paid on or before the 10Th of De-
cemb4r, and the remaining half on or before
the 10Th of June. The whole may be paid
in December or not at the option of the tax
payer When paid by installments, each of
such paym ants shall be deemed to have been
made on the several taxes, for different pur-
poses SO charged on tn. duplicate, and an
equal pro rata portion of the whole amount
of each Of the taxes so charged, shall be car
red to the credit Of the SAM. Neglect to
pay half the tax on or bafore the Goth of
December, and the other half on or before
the Doth Of June, subjects the tax not paid
to penalty of five per centum. No more
duplicates are to be made out than now, no
extra assessments, and nobody is to be dis
commoded, unless it be the county auditor
and treasurer, with some extra work. Ohio
Farmer
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1856-04-05

Corn AND ACoRN.-Tnere are seven differ
ent kinds of grain cultivated for food, all Of
which are produced from the natural family
of grasses they are maize (or Indian corn }
wheat, barley, oats rye, milet, and rice In
every country there is one particular kind
which is the corn of the country. Thus in
England, farmer, speaking Of his corn crop.
wheat; but in Scotland the term would be
applied to oats or barley. "Corn" is Sax
on word meaning fruit hence we have ak
corn, or acorn, the fruit Of the oak.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1856-04-05

New PORTABLE FENcE.-Mt. S. g. Tufts,
of Mainville, Warren county, Ohio, has in
vented fence which is portable, self-sup
porting, strai ght, alike Oh both sides, simple,
of good appearance, has no posts, stands en-
tirely above ground, is easily made, put up
taken apart and moved, requires twenty feet
less lumber for every rod than the common
board fences, and can be made by the farm
er at his leisure, in stormy weather, at the
sawmill, or in his barn, in much less time
than he can make the ordinary board fence,
and at less cost. When made ready TO put
up, two horses can haul at one load sufficient
to build from ten to fifteen rods and then
two men can put up from 2)O to 800 rods
per day. All those having control Of church
es, school houses, or other public property,
are at liberty to make usa Of this fence, free
of charge, for the enclosure of the same.
A circular containing a view Of the fence,
an estimate Of its cost, and further particu-
lars, will BE- mailed to all applicants, send
ing one postage stamp Ohio Farmer.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1856-04-05

Obscure writings, like unripe nuts, seldom
pay for the trouble Of getting what is in them.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1856-04-05

A DEFAULrER.- G. Dmm ock. for a
few years warden Of the Ohio pani;entiary,
is said TO BE- defauter for $500.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1856-04-05

The Cincinnati Gazatte says that 200 set
tiers have left Preble, Darke and Montgom-
cry counties this spring. for Kansas. They
are the right sort of settlers, and will add
much to the resources of that country.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1856-04-05

The steamer Arctic has not yet discovered
any trace Of the missing Pacific. She has
again proceeded to sea on another search.
The only hope now is that she has put into
some Of the islands nearer the European
shore. We fear all hopes will be fallacious.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1856-04-05

The RICHFIELD SLEIGH RlDE.-On Thurs
day, March 18th, there was congregated at
Richfield, Summit county, about 450 four
horse teams attached to sleighs, each avera-
ging ten persons. The contest was for a
banner Summit county was considered the
fortunate one, and therefore bore away ths
banner. The whole length of the procession
was about five miles. 1t seems that the
banner justly belongs to Medina, as she was
put down a l4O teams, when in fact it is
credibly reported she had 204 1t was gala
day, and magnificent sight Medina Gaz.
Since then, Medina county has sent del
egation to Akron, consisting Of lS5 four
horse sleighs to claim said banner.
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THE PERRYSBURG JOURNAL.

CUBA--A LARGE SUGAR EsTATE-In the
Southern Christian Advocate we find an in
terestng letter from an American at Cuba
from which we extract the following. Th3
writer was guest at thu sugar estate known
as the Flower of Cuba" and says:
This estate contains five thousand acres
of productive lands. We rode for hours
through immense fields offs sugar cane, twelve
to eighteen feet high. These fields are di-
vided by beautiful avenues Of royal palm
and mango trees. Mlny of the trees are
from sixty to eighty feet high, in the distance
looking like white marble columns. They
commance cutting the cane in December, and
the top is used as food for cattle. In Louis
iana cane has to be renewed anuually-here,
once i'll ten or fifteen years. 1t is hauled in
carts drawn by oxen to the sugar mill, which
is usually located in the centre of the farm.
Formerly the grinding was done by OK
power, bat recently the Am arican engine has
been introduced. The buildings and machin-
ery on this estate cost three hundred thou
sand dollars. They work eight hundred
hands and about one thousand oxen for five
months in the year. Tl4 mill runs night
and day-Sunlay an | M )nldy. Three hun
dred acres are planted in vegetables, fruit,
etc, for the negroes. They will make this
year twelve thousand boxes and two thou
sand hhls. Of sugar, besides several thousand
hhds Of m0lasSes The product of this farm
would BE- worth in the Charleston market
one million dollars.
AGE OF FOREST TREEs.-A short tim, since
it was announced that there Was in this gol
den state one of the worlds wonders. 1t
was tn, arbor pitae, or big tree of Cal
averas, which was ninety-six feet in circum
terenc,, and, according to the highest esti-
mate, 5000 years old; although it was con-
tended by SOM that its aga did not measure
more than half that number of years. This
great specimen of the forest has since proved
10 b, the sssquota, genus separated from
the tdrodium, Of which our common red
wood constitutes the type.
1t is we'll known that our great forest
mother or the "forest father" which has
fallen many years since, does not constitute
either the largest or oldest of the woody
tribe belonging to the colferous family. In
other countries, trees excel them both. The
baobah Of Senegal. adam sonia digitata, is
ascertaned to BE- $3.50 years old, and l3l
feet in circumference; AMI M. de Clndolle
has determined many years since that the
celebra ted tarodiunl of Chapultepec, Mex
ico, which is II feet in circumference, ex-
ceeds in aga the baobah of Senegal. -[Slcra.
manto Journal, Dec. %.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1856-04-05

MORE SEcrIoNALIsM.'-T recent vote
on the proposition to send commission to
examine into the frauds and rascalities prac-
tic2d upon the people of Kansas by the Mis-
souri, border ruffidnS, afforded the slave states
another fine opportunity to show how much
they dreaded Sectionalism, and how much
opposed they were to all acts that had that
appearance. OF the l02 votes for that com
mission, euery Uote aOas from the free states
not one from the south. Why was it that
they so unanimously set their faces against
all investigation?
Of the SO who voted against the PROPOSE
ton, the following were from the free states,
viz: Messrs. Broom, Cadwalalet, Florence,
and Jones of Penn, English and Miller of
Ind, Fuller of Maine, Herbert of California,
Kelley, Walk, Wheeler and Whitney of n.
York, Marshall and Richardson Of Ill.,, Vail
of NJ, and Peck Of Mich. Thus, Is northern
pro-slayery men were found servila enongh
to go with the south to stiAe investigation.
But it did not avail them.-IO. S. Journal.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-06-23
RESPONSES OF THE PRESS.
TO THE PEOPLE.
From The Democratic R.ae:soy, Hana.sn. NJ Y.

From The Democratic Reflector, Haaaton, ~ T.
We this week place at the head of this column the
nominees of the Philadelphia Convention, held on
Tuesday last. We have been impelled to take this
course from teDse of duty.
Our attachment to the Democratic party has been
ardent aDd lifelong and while we reluctantly with
draw from the supper, of the nominees Of that party
which proftaes to be Democratic, nevertheless
thoroughly Onvnced that supporting It'll those
pin cpes which were the landmarks of the party dur
ing the administration OF the early Democratic Presi-
dents.
The practice of unconditional submission TO the de-
crees Of party caucuses wl allow has been lereO-
fore acted upon by all parties. Bot, % q hu nble
member Of the Democratic party, we deny that the
organization Of any party constitutes any portion Of
It's principles. Az means of carrying out principles,
psity organisation and usage may prove beneficial.
II is equally true hat they are capable of being per-
vuteo to the worst purposes. Stubborn adherence
to the party would in the end prove not only danger
QUE but il adhered TO under the doctrines Of uscondI
toI al submi sion" would disgrace any party capable
If being formed To avoid the evils springng from it,
a tary wonld require written Cor stitution, BY
which ts doctrines should BE- specified and rule pre-
teiibtd 20 which s measures should be restricted II
we bear in mind the unvarying activity of political
IN, who have selfish schemes to accomplish, aud
lare TIER exerriuns with the more quiet mass of the
party. a. sOrbed in their domestic avocstions caa
II edy account for change OF atforms and tive seec-
ter % unworthy cincidates for Office
The Democratic soil has been polluted for years past
by unwortby baIvests, and We are one among the
many VINO tnol tue time nds come TO sOW the
feo, with better seeds. The germs though they
nay be clicked awhile with tares, they nevertheless,
will teeome vigorous, when enriched With the dead
boI Of those who would s- their freedom and birth
light for mess of pottage and the people and pos
telity will have cause TO rejoice.
The doirgs of the recent Cincinnati Democratic
Conye ntlon has left alternative but e. ndorse
separately and in body all the enomities aud OUT
RACES Of the Pierce Administration, or throw off the
sbaekles Of party and adhere to principles which TO
Us are far more sacred than mere party tie.. The
latter course We have determined 10 pursue. We
totally repudiate the platform and the nominees of
hat body fnt, because the platform is not Dem
eocraiici and secoDdly, because no one couli have
been nominated at that Convention who adhered 10
The time hohoied principles Of the founders of the
Demo cratic party.
That the action Of that Convention was wholly in.
nueDeed BY men Of questionable Democracy, may be
nom the course taken by that body with refer
erce to the contested ats, from this State and the
readiness with which the So delegates were made 20
es' theI Owl words aid resolves, and msrepre sent
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-06-23
OUR CANDIDATES.
From TAe Buriis0ten (Vt) Free Pysss.

From Ihe btrhsQseu w FrW Prtsa
We place the name of Col j. c. Fremont at tie
head of our columns with feelings of unslloyed grsf
cation. Our community, in common with The rest d
the country, has awaited the action Of he Phlsde.
phia Convention with intense anxiety. Lat evening
the suspense was ended by the announcement ovsf
the wives that the Convention had nominated Frs-
mont-a result which Is hailed with almost universal
Joy and confident sntcioa tions of future success.
That Convention embodyii 30 much Of the pstrid.
ism and personal worth Of the country that which
met in Phil. delpbia on Tuesday could be trusted 10
do their work wisely and well, and that the man fw
the exigercy could be found, we have not doubted;
nor co we doubt that Mr. Fremont is the man. "0p
"posed 10 Slavery in the abstract, and upon phuc.
"ples sustained and made hsbitual by ng-settlsd
convictions" and ii iexiby opposed TO its extension
Oh this continent" be declares himself to be-
young, energetic, Courageous and of ndomtable per
cef fresh from the people owing his emnence
in the nation TO his own ability ana worth Of
action, not Of words-he is the fitting
for the new party of the people which is TO save ths
country.
The unanimity and enthusiasm which nominated him
is but foreshadowing of the tide of popular feeling
and finn purpose throughout the Free States which
will carry him triumphantly into the highest office in
the gift Of the people. With the motto Free Labor
"Free Speech, Free Men, Free Kansas aud Fremont,
we will know no such word as fail. We congratulate
the country on the nomination.
p. S.-As We go TO press, the telegraph announce
the domination Of VIM. L. Dayton Of New-Jeney for
Vice. Preside mt.