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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-05-26

THAT'S aicHI-The Democratic Press ouotes
from the 81. Louis papers in regard "a the
trade and Railroads Of keokuk and 500 49, :.
chicago will meet 81. Louis at Keokuk, both
both by river and railroad, ana conte., ~ :
prize with her. We should like to hear ~ !
whistle Of that locomotive.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-05-26
INSURANCE.

INSURANCE
rHTRF, Life and Marine Insurance effected in the
substantial companies named below. Their
combined capi tai amounts 10 81 zoo coo
Hartford Fire lnsurarcet 90
Star Insurance Co.
Com uiercial Insurance Co
Etna Insurance Co.
Htna Life Insurance Co.
q flee corner of M ain and Second streets.
myfcdIm ". W. BELkNAP, Agent.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-05-26

sunNfa's srEEcH.-fhe correspondent Of
The Tribune notices Summers last great
speech IN these highly eulogistic terms
senator Summers Kansas speech is the
most mastery, striking and scathing produc-
ZION OF The Session. The galleries were
crowded with intellect, beauty and fashion.
and the ante-rooms were also thronged. His
sxcoriation If Douglas was scornfaily with
~ :, anu seorehing. He designated Senator
Do1lef as the Don Quixote Of Slavery. and
Dousias as ITS Sancho Panza. Mr.. Sumner
lever before made such an impression in
lofee, manner, and emphatic style. lie was
animated and glowing throughout. bnrl;n1
defiance among the opposition. aud hra,als
aehouncing the Kansas swindle from FIRST ~
,ss'. Some passages quite electrified the
chamber, and gave new concept;on ~ ~
inan' inner effect has rarely been produced ),
lhe slave holders could not answer il but
as ne . proclaimed non-resistant they cnp,a
peat him over the head with club. and tbev
did.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-05-26
ICE l1Iy,

ICE promptly delivered daily, in any part Of tn
L town, in any quaniltyt 10 suit customers.
Orders may b. left at liamili Go : Grocery.
apr30-d J. A. RALSToN 90.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-05-26
seed : seed

4 FRESH invoice Of Harden, Flower, and Field
"A Seed, Just received from Lardreih. philndel-
pha. Also, lot of Onion Sets, at 4. A Brittons
Seed nd Agricultural Ware bouse. So Main street.
IN ch39df
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-05-26
sTOLEN---LoOk OFT.

GONE THIEF took from my pocket last night
- my pocket book, containing 2 promissory mote
calling for $50 and 100 respectively. signed by We
saloski Co.. having my Enforcement on the hack
Of them, made payable to 4. l.. Demng CO..
Banking House One is due 5,h July. s56, and the
other 10th Of January, 1857 The public /. eau
toned against purchasing sad notes, as | have
stopped the payment Of the They also took
other valuable al tke same time.
my24d3t C. H. MANHARnT
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-05-26

II EOKItk Lodge No 10. i. D. q. F. meets every
IN Monday nigh ut 8 o clock, at Odd Fellows Hall
corner Fourth and Main streets.
puchechctuck Lodge, No. AZ l. O. Q. /. ,meets ey-
,ry Friday night a O'Clock, nj Odd Fellows Hall.
Puchechetuek En- .ampment, No. Z, meets on the
first and third Thu rsdays Of every month, al
clock p. NJ, at Odd Fellows Hall.
All brethren in goo 4 standing invited 70 attend
ny9dIy
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-05-26
To the PupItc.

IIASfSG determined, hereafter, to do an e1ciu
l i sisey cash business IN our retail department,
prepared Ia 4ell all kinds Of lats, Gaps, Ron
nets, lie, at greatly reduced prices. Oar stock IL
very complete, and we keep nothing bat the
bst grades If goods always have the latest sly les
and will cell lower for cash than the grades
are sold on credit 81 come on with your dimes
80 All kinds of Millinery work done 70 order
ut the shortest notice.
OFT II lit ID y UIMPUEEY 4 GAGF
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-05-26
Republican Congregational Gonven.
zion

Washington, March q, lsaG.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-03-15
THE LEGISLATURE.

In the Senate, Mr.. BucKALEw has read
bill in place to change the venue i'll certain
action pending in the court of common pleas
of Bradford county--wlich is suit brought
by Col V. L. PIoILEr against ALLEN NJ MEAN,
JoHN A. CoppING, +. II. MYEE, NJ. {. MER-
CUR, and others, for libel damages laid at
$4,000.
The Speaker presented two petitions from
Bradford county for the erection of poor
also one for the repeal of so much of the com
mon school law as authorizes the election of
County Supcrintcndents.
The House having made amendments to the
Liquor bill, the Senate refused to concur, aud
it has gone to committee of conference. 1t
is supposed that the committee will not be able
to agree and the bill will fall.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-03-15
ARREST OF HORSE THIEVES.

Some time since, man named RCTTER, was
confined in Jail at Pittsburg, for stealing
horse He was connected with an extensive
gang of horse thieves, counterfeiters, &c, eX-
tending through Northern and Western Penn
sylvania and Southern New York Having
laid in jail some time, and the gang neglecting
to bail him, he wrote to his uncle to come and
see him and he would tell him something. His
uncle went to see him, and he revealed the eX-
stence of an extensive and organized band,
giving names of members in Bradford and Che
mung counties, with such details as left no
doubt of the credibility of his statements
Much excitement was created in Elmira and
vicinity, and four individuals were arrested on
a charge of robbery, arson and horsestealing
The persons arrested are HENRY LoOP, of FL
mira, for assisting to rob the store of G. L.
Davis, in the fall of 1854, while acting as q
watchman II. HERzEE, of Southport, for re-
ceiving stolen goods Col. WM. SHrART and H.
G. WELLS, for setting fire to the store of Mr.
Lockwood A man named NATHAN WICKs,
was also arrested but gave bail for $1,000
Another named JoHS BRowN, was also arrest
ed, and taken back to Indiana CO., Pa, where
he has been indicted as a receiver of stolen
property.
The examination of the persons arrested
commenced on Thursday, 9th inst. before Jus
tice Foster. RUTrER was present. having been
brought from Pittsburg, for the purpose of tes
tifying His evidence is direct and positive
The result of the examinations was, that the
four first named were committed to await their
trial for the crimes of which they are charged.
A number Of other persons arc implicated,
and further arrests will be made
Through the confessions of Ruttcr number
of horses have been recovered, and other pro-
perty found, just as he has stated.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-03-15
BOOK NOTICES.

CHRISTINE; or UIoman's Trirls and Tri-
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Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-03-15

RsE- The Editors of the Washington Union
are delighted at the nomination of Fillmore
and Donclson. Such a combination will make
easy times in their Office during the coming
campaign. They say
We could hardly have suggested combi-
nation which would make our task so easy in
the coming canvass 1t will be remembered
that whilst Mr.. Fillmore was President, Mr..
Donelson was editor of the Washington I'm
ion. The Union stood in direct opposition to
Mr. Fillmorc's administration, and Mr.. Donel
son has left on record an abundance of availa
BILE materials on which the head of the ticket
can be effectually crushed We shall make
Mr. Donelson do our work against Mr. Fill
more. 1t will be amusing to find how bad a
man Mr.. Fillmore is, according 10 Mr. DOnelsOn
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-03-15
Letter from Hon. G.. A. Grow.

II. of r., WASHINGTON Feb Goth sc.
Dear Sr Your paper OF the 2lst inst,
is just received. 1t is not my purpose at this
time to correct the mistatcments of fact which
it Gas well as previous numbers) contains rela-
tive to my Congressional action but to no.
tee the differences based thereon impeaching
my motives and political integrity. have no
complaint to make in any case of disapproval
of any act of mine, public or private. if it rests
upon correct knowledge or statement of the
acts themselves. But do protest against the
injustice OF pcrvcrSon Of facts, under the
garb of friendship, in order to associate names
made cd oas in the public mind and then upon
them attempt to excite the preud;ccs of men
For the present, however, | content myself
with assuring the " friends who took me from
the quiet ayOcations of humble life and placed
me i'll an exalted station that my voice and
active eXcTt0nS" are still to he devoted to the
earnest defence and support of the principles
OF my youth and manhood But if they
expect me in this Congress to endorse by any
act Of mine, the repeal Of the Missouri Com
promise, which opened to the introduction of
Slavery a territory larger than the original
thirteen colonies and entailcd upon the ccua-
try Il bitter sectional controversy. and upou
Kansas q civil war; or to vote for anv one
representing that question as a distinctive mea-
sure, they made great mistake in elcctinr a
man who had, but few months before, with
all the energy of an earnest purpose and SIN
cere conviction, resisted that repeal as breach
of good faith between the two sections of the
Union, as overturning the settled policy of the
government, and as violating the spirit and ge-
MUS of the institutions of the Republic. At
April Court, should it be possible for Inc to
leave here at that time, | will examine the
monument stone" that you propose . to rear
by the side of my political pathway" and deci-
pher its inscription to such of my constituents
as may desire TO witness the examination
Hoping that in the meantime they will bear in
mind that " one side of story is always good
until the other is heard"
Like You trust the day is not far distant
when the people will break the shackles of
prejndice-when they will see for themselves
in what manner designing men are imposing
npoh them. In the meantime | am content
to wait patiently the result
Very Respectfully Yours.
GMCsHA A Grow.
+. s. CHASE, Esq, Moatrose.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-03-15
Report oe Examining Committee OF the
Susquehanna Collegiate Institute.

The committee report that they attended
the examinations of the classes in the Institute
during the 18th, 9th, 9th and Ith Of March,
1856.
The examinations covered the whole course
of the published curriculum, viz: Rudimenta-
ry, Geography, Grammar, History, Ancient
and Modern, bookkeeping, Natural Phloso-
ply, Physiology, Chemistry, Astronomy Intel
lcctual and Moral Philosophy; Political Econo-
my, with the science Of Government, Vocal and
Instrumental Music; Intellectual and Written
Arithmetic and Algebra both Elementary and
Higher; Geometry, Surveying and Trigonomc-
Languages, and Drawing.
The examinations in these several branches
were thorough, rigid, and impartial, to the
honor Of both teachers and pupils, and to the
entire satisfaction of the Committee Judging
from the exhibitions given, the Committee have
high opinion of the ability, diligence and zeal
of the teachers and professors of the Institute,
and of the industry and diligence in study and
correct department of the students AS re-
CARDS the thoroughncsS of the instruction given,
and the prompneSs of the answers generally
by the students, the examination would do no
discrcdit to not a few Of our American Col
leges.
The Committee heartily commend the Insti-
tute to the continued patronage of an enlight-
ened community and take this opportunity to
express their qualification at witnessing the
correct department of the pupils and especial
ly to approve Of the firm, yet kind discipline of
the Principal, by which suitable degree of
seclusion is secured for the young ladies
For the success of the Institute an addition
al building on the grounds is impcrativelv call
ed for. We recommend an immediate effort
to secure the requisite funds and when such
building shall have been provided, and sooner
if practicable, that pupils of suitable age and
advancement should be allowed to study in
private rooms, meeting the teachers at PRAYER,
recitation and lectures
The exercises were concluded by the prcsen-
tation of original essays and addresses, select
and original in English Latin, Greek, French.
and German, in the presence of a large audi
ence. These exercises evincc talent of high
order, and correct and thorough moral train
ing. The committee were gratifed by the
large and patient attendance of parents and
patrons throughout the protracted examina-
lion
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-03-15
8raofa.o Reporttr,
r.. o. GOODRICH, EDITOR.


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Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-03-15

THE PAcIFlc-It is now forty-two DAYS
since this noble steamer left Liverpool They
who are most inclined to hope for her safety,
say that if disabled in mid ocean--for instance,
by the breaking of her shaft, she could not,
under canvass have reached either coast at
so early date as the present. Another con-
sdcration in her favor is, that her hull was di-
vided into compartments, which would have
prevented her filling, had she run foul of an
iceberg,
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-03-15

Dase We publish in another colamn d ~
ter from Hon. G.. 4. GROW to the edI'o'
the MoRtroM Democrat in reference 10 d"
tack made upon him in that paper. ~,
whose heart is filled with malignancy a7',.
any man who has not, like himself, provo
traiter to the cause of Freedom, has Dec" =.
representing the position and votes u ,ln
Grow, under the assumed garb OF IF'"'
The latter, it will be seen, promises 80
his constituents face to face, and 'n''.'
the truth of Mr. Cha>.,. statements:
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-03-15

DELEGATES At LARGE.
Arnold Plumer, Nenango
Henry ID. Foster, Westmoreland.
David r. Porter, Dauphin
James L. Reynolds, Lancaster
DISTRICT DELEGATES.
1st-Edward G Webb, John Mccarthy
2d-James G. Vandyke, Chambers M'kibbcn
3d-John Robbins, jr., Charles w Carrigan
4th-Jos. Lippncott, John G. Brenner.
5th-O. Jones, Montgomery, II. j, Roberts.
6th-John Rutter, Charles d. Manley.
7th-,John ID. Stiles, Edward Nicholson.
Sth--J. CLANCY Jones, p. K. Miller
9th-H. b. Swarr Jos. b. Baker
10th-John Wcidman, j. NJ. Kreitcr.
1lth-Wm l.. Dewart, C. NJ. Straub.
l2th-II B. Wright, j. G. Montgomery.
I3th-J y. Hutchinson, H. b. Bcardsley.
l4th-Y. f Piollct, C. L. Ward.
l5th-Wm F. Packer, John H. Morrison.
l6th-Henry Welsh, John Stuart.
l7th-John Cessna, A. 2. Lusk.
lSth-John c. Egerhart, Richard White
l9th-Jacob Forney, Alex. Mckinney.
20th--John L. Dawson, William Hopkins.
2lSt-Andrew Burke, Charles Barnett.
22nd-Saml w Black, JAS A. Gibson.
23d-M c. Trout, John Y. McGutlin.
24th--J. L. GilIis. j. V James.
25th--J. Porter Brawlcy, Wilson Laird.
ELECTORS AT LARGE.
Charles r. Buckalew.
Wilson McCandcss
lst-Gco ". Ncbinger, Phila. county.
2d--Perce Butler, Phla. city.
3d-Edward Wartman, Phila. county.
4th-Wm. H. Witte, '
5th--John McNair, Montgomery co.
6th-,Iohn H. Brnton, Chester county.
Ith--DaIid Laury, Lehigh county.
Sth-Charles kcsSler Bcrks county.
9th--,James Patterson, Lancaster co.
l0th-ISaac Slenker, Union county.
llth--Fras. W. Hughes Schuylkill co.
l2th-Thomas OSterhaut, Wyoming co.
l3th-Abraham Edingcr, Monroe CO.
l4th-Reuben Wilber, Bradford co.
l5th-George A. Crawford, Clinton or.
lGth--James Black, Perry co.
lIth--Henry j. Stable, Adams co.
lSth-.John ID. Roddy, Somerset co.
l9th-Jacob Turney, Westmoreland CO.
20th--J. A. J. Buchanan, Greene co
2lst-- William Wilkins, Allegheny co.
22d--Iames G.. Campbell, Butler co.
23d-Thomas Cunningham, Beaver co
24th-John keatley, Clarion CO.
25th-Vncent Phelps Crawford CO.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-03-15

DEPARTURE or THE Hon G.. NJ. DALLAS -
The Hon. q. NJ. Dallas, the newly appointed
Minister to England left New York in the
1Honfic on Saturday last lie is accompan,-
cd by his family
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-03-15

him as pre- cminently the man to lead the VIC
torous columns of the Democracy III Noyem-
Der next:
Resalsed That VIC fully endorse the admin
istraton of President Pierce us national, faith
ful. and effcient-fully equal to all important
emergencies which the country has had to en-
counter: and that he has worthily maintain
ed her interests and honor at home and
abroad.
RcScircd, That in the rise at home of fac
tons based upon "A single principle nimical to
To our government aud Constitution, and in the
stirring and warlike condition of the times, we
behold dangers to our peace and prosperity, if
not to our pcrpctuity, which should cause every
good citizen to ponder well the steps of his po-
litical acton and that We earnestly invite the
lover Of his country, of whatever name or creed,
to join us in upholdng the Constitution in its
purity, and transmitting it unimpaired to our
successors.
Resolred, That whatever cause of dissatis-
faction with the working of our laws and insti-
tutons, may exist in different sections of the
country, the proper remedy is to be sought in
the temperate exercise of the right of discus
sion and the ballot-box thai all other evils
are insignificant in comparison with that OF dan
ger to the Union: that all others can wait the
sure amelioration of time, if the Union be man-
tained but that disunion would at once prove
the destruction of our present interests and
happiness as people, ard the deatl-kncll Of
our hopes.
Resolred, That it was upon the soil of Penn
Sylvania that Independence was declared and
the Federal Constitution constructed and that
it therefore becomes in a special sense the du-
ty of Pennsylvanians to watch over its safety,
as secured by the great charter of the Union !;
to resist the first approach o: danger to its per-
petuity, and forever to cherish and maintain it
inviolate, as the palladium of our happiness,
political, social and civil
RcsOlrd, That all vacancies that may take
place in the delegation at Cincinnati, now Sc
lccted, shall be filled by majority Of the
whole number present, and that the said dele
CATION shall have full power and authority
among themselves to regulate by whom and
how their votes shall be given in the Conven-
ton.
Resolred, That the Democratic State Cen
tral Committee shall require pledge from
each eector, to vote for the candidates for
President and Vice President Of the United
States who may be nominated by the Cincin-
natl Convention, and in case of the neglect or
refusal of any cector so to do within rea-
sonablc time, the State Central Committee be
and they are hereby empowered to substi-
tutc
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-03-15

THE REPUBLICAN COUNTY
M1@ASa COMMITTEE are requested to meet
-aas4SEA<:~ at the Court House. on Monday the
18th day of March. at p NJ As business of great inn
pnrtance will come before the Committee the members
requested to be present
March S. ALLEN MKEAN, Chairman.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-03-15

hsE~ The Rothchds. during the past year,
loaned five hundred million: of dollars.
The true Democrat., 1856-04-15
The Democratic National Convention.

In pursuance to call regularly made, the "Democratic National Committed" consisting of one from each State, appointed by the de- mocratlc national convention of 1852 to "pro mote the democratic cause," and designate the time of holding the next convention" met at the National Hotel, in the city of Washing ton, at 12 M on the Sth day of January, 1856 and, with entire unanmity- Resolved, That the democratic national con- vention of 1856 meet in the city of Cincinnati at 12 o'clock M on the first Monday of June next.
 The national convention of 1852 adopted the following resolution as to the number of delegates to be chosen:-
 "Reso1ued, That, in constituting future na- tional conventions of the democratic party, in order to secure the rights of the States to their relative representation in such conventions each State shall be entitled to twice the num- Der of delegates that it has votes in the eec- toral college, and no more; and that the demo- cratic national commitee in making arrange ments for the next national convention, provide such number of seats therein for each State. and secure the same to the delegates elect" It is requested, with a view to the proper arrangements of seats of members, that the delegates from the several States or districts of the United States to the next national conven- tion forward to Hon. A. P. Edgerton, Hicks vile, Ohio, chairman of the committee of ar engagements, their respective names and post affices and the democratic papers throughout the United States are requested to copy this call, and the proceedings of the democratic na- tional commmittee.
 By order: ROB'T NJ. McLANE, Chm. Attest:
 WILLIAM H. ENGLISH, } cao,u,
 GEO. READ RIDDLE,