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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-04-02
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INSURANCE COMPANY.

Office No. Wall Street New York
Cash Capital, $500 600 90.
Amount of Assets, $Sl2a0s 80.
Amount If liabilities, h53f11 SO.
T1HiS Company differs from most Others in haying
L paid up capital Of $500 600 90; and no dlvi-
bends made to stockholders without first proyid-
ing for he unearned premium all outstanding pol
icies, In addition TO the capital
CHAS.J. MARTIN, Pres.
a. i WILLMARTH, Sec.
jan25d3m WIN. +. TURNER, Agent
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New stock of Wall Paper,

New stock of Wall Papers.
- u. OGDEN Is in receipt per steamer Sam aaty
IL. OF 10000 bolts Paper Hangings. The stock Il
fresh from tn. manufacturers and embraces tho latest
and most elegant patterns in the market.
mch2T. CITY BOOK STORE
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uEaL ESTATE ron SALE.

OTIS 10 and J. BLOCK I6z on rankin stTeot.
IL East half Of 10 ia Rlocx 6s on Main street
Part Of Lots | and IL, Block ls6, on johnson
street.
Lots, Block Ct, on Concert street
Other lots in different parts Of the city Also
improved and unimproyed land in Lee County.
w w. BFLkNAP,
rneh7d Office corner Main and Second SITS.
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K. HOWE, II. a ID4kWDDDy q. b. FELT.
HOWE. LOCK WOOD a. CO.,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
Auctson and Commission Merchants, and
Real Estate Agents.
Second St., next door 70 the Athen@um, keokuk,
Iowa.
4 I1AKTICULAR attention Will be paid TO buying
l. and selling Real Estate and personal property,
negotiating loans, and any other business that may
! b. entrusted to US.
( We have convenient rooms and will attend to
storing and forwarding goods and produce If all
kinds.
/ Liberal cash advances made on goods consig ned
+, for sale when desired,
We have q large and we'll selected stock Of Gold
and Silver watches, Gold Jeweiry and notions which
we offer at wholesale and retail, low as can be
J found in the country.
Merchants and pedders win be supplied at ex-
tremely low prices for cash
I O aooD business lots on Fourth ST., between Mau
O and johnson, for sale by II. l.. co.
dl FEET front by so feet deep on Fourth Street
~ between johnson and Exchange, for sale by
IL. l.. d CO.
RoSDs for land in Hardin county for sale by
A HANDSOME brick house situated on Chatham
"A Square, lot - feet front by lao deep, and viii
be sold at bargain by IL l.. a co.
A LARGE brick house on Second Street, lot so
n feet front by - feet deep, for sale by
II /. d co.
- boi6 % leet front uy l3o fcet deep, with me
81 frame house with i've rooms, good cellar, and
situated in good location in the town Of Farming
ton, which will be sold al great bargain by
Ii. l.. * co.
4 GOOD Farm, situated about six miles from
"a keokuk, on the ST, Francsville road, cont aims
lac acres 50 acres well fenced, and 50 under
cultivation is divided into timber and tillage land,
has comfortable dwelling, good orchard, good
stock and drinking water, will be sold at bargain
by II l. & co.
/ or 3, in block l99 fur sale by
IL H. l. & co.
e Lots in Rees' addition, for sale by
" II. Id co
A SECOND hand PlGna Forte for sale by
"A II. t. L. co.
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wines and liquors
p or. pipes United Vineyard Bro. d Co, Coguac
Brandy,
- or. pipes Alex. Segnettc, Ccgnac Brandy
l5 ar. pipes 0tarl, Dupuy Co.. Cognae Brandy.
Rochelle Brandies IN ], and pipes,
pipes Holland Gin,
100 bIis. New YORK Brandy, % bbls New York Gin,
30 bbls Magnolia Whisky, copper distilled
$50 bbls Eeetihed husky; ! 90 do Old bourbon do
- bbis. Old Monongaheia Whisky
- bbls. Old Rye Whisky, very superior
= bbls. New England Rum,
~ bbIs Jamaica Rum. pure.
10 bbls Cherry Brandy,
10 bbls Peach Brandy
/ Q bbls. Apple Brandy,
p bbls. Sweet Malaga.
20 casks Port W ne,
p baskets Champagne. pnts and quarts,
30 barrels superior Cider.
The ab.Fc goods Will be sold al the lowest market
rates for cash, or to prompt buyers on favorable
terms. fneh3 81 DDS
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ALE AND POTTER DEPOT

ALE AND FOkTEk DEPOT.
~ n. EVANS, Wholesale Dealer in Ale, Porter,
-. Malt, Hops, Wines and Liquors, Nos. 209 and
I'll, North Main street, opposite Missouri Hotel,
ST LOUIS, has in store the following
goo Barrels Dayton Ale
450U barr is Pittsburgh Ale
lonN barrels Cincinnati Ale
200 barrels X ennett Ale,
1890 barrels Philadelphia Ale
500 barrels Cincinnati Porter,
sos barrels Pittsburgh Porter
800 barrels Philadelphia Porter
Us casks Scotch Ale, pnts superior brands,
80 casks scotch Ale, quarts superior brands,
u ca.ks London Porter, quarts superior brands
70 easks London Porter. pints superior brands,
2000 bushels prime barley Malt
200 gross porter and ale Bottles Pttsburgh man e.
so half bales Corks
1900 Ale Barrels, wood aud iron hoped,
~ TALES New lork Hops, sap-rior quality.
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Hardware and Cutlery.
FALL TRADE.

- w II. TUCKER. Importers and Wholgsal
-. dealers in receipt Of much the largest stool
which they have yet ever displayed to the mer
chants of Iowa. Missouri and illinois, which the,
askattenton, and guaranty to be at st. Louis prices
Sent. Z. lh53.- aAw
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The subecrih r., prdprie-
tors Of the Empire steve
Works, st. Louis, beg
leave 10 inform Stove
Dealers ia Iowa that they
have established a branch
of their house in keok uk,
where the y Will keep con
stantly on hand a large
and well-assorted stock
If
Cooking q Heat
The true Democrat., 1856-03-11

HEsITATING, Ell !-The Gazette in it's last issue did not hoist the names of Fillmore and Donaldson toits masthead. What Is the mat Ter? Does It doubt the information-is its be- lief staggered? Or is Columbus waitino to hear from Doctor Borland?
 The news of Fillmore's nominat;or roool, here several days before the issuino of .ho Gazette, and yet there was not one word of in dorsement of the nomination. The Gazatt. seems to hesitate. Perhaps it surrenders it's tdst claim to consistency with regret, and this hesitation is the tribute it pays upon parting. Fillmore IS whig-an uncompromising whig. The editor of the Gazette, notwithstanding his desertion ot the democratic party and his affi- liatlon With the Know Nothing order. has still claimed to be good democrat He naturally. therefore, hesitates before he swallows q yeozE,e ,ohig-he naturally thinks of his professions of democracy, and of the sentiment he will excite in the public mind by giving in to Fillmore
 But the editor of the Gazette has bronob, all this upon himself. He was warned that the concern was "whig trick" and that he wopld have to support whig for President So he ought not to hesitate now. Let him go the whole hog, Let him hoist the name of Fill more Sooner or later he must come to it.
The true Democrat., 1856-03-11
From the Memphis Bulletin, Feb. 29. "American'' Convention-State of Parties 'sOId Line, Whigism.

We are yet without any further aUt hentic account of the definite action of the Philadel- phla convention, fuller than that furnished in Gen. ZoLLIcoFFER's telegraphic dispatch. All that we know, beyond and outside of this, is tEat upon the dssemblage of the convention, and Tn attempting to go into delberaton there was confusion and eXcitement; withdrawals, and threats of secession, from both the southern and the northern wing; that the platform of
 last year was thrown overheard, and no other, which preserves the exclusive distinctiveness which the " "order'' or ''party'' has heretofore claimed for itself, adopted in its stead; that in It's impotence to cordially agree, it "pretermit- ted" or ignored" all its former distinctive po- sitlons and took SeJge from absolute dissolution, there on the spot, by nomination of WILLARD FILLMORE as C candidate for President of the United States, with the former private secreta- " of Gen. Jackson tackled on the ticket for Vice President; and that, after all this "getting down stairs from former platforms and princ- pies for the sake of union and harmony, to1ty- jour members of the convention from the north boted, for the purpose of getting up an inde- per dent sectional organization. A more con- pletc letting down from high and arrogant pre- tensions, we have never known in the history of politics. in this or any other country. It is the first instance on record in which great po- litical parry, organized and ramfed into every State, county and neighborhood of nation, and setting up the high pretension or arbitrarily ruling and controlling all other parties, and even ot swallowing them up, leaving only "rulns" Tn stead, Tn so short time was reduced to the ptiabe strait of saving itself from anni hilation, by takjng refuge under the shado,o of e NAME
 Many of our readers, who, like ourselves, che rlsh paramount homage to the character of Mr. FILLMORE, and would rejoice to see him President, may, at first blush, regard this as strong language, scarcely warranted by the state ot the case. But before they jump to conclu- slons touching this extraordinary dofge at Phila- dephia they will do we'll to take, with us, a survey of the field as it is now presented since the action of the convention. Let us analyze Gen. ZoLLICoFFEB's dispatch, and see how much, either of the Know Nottingham" of "SAM's" day, or the "Americsnism, of a later period, has been left in existence by the con. vention:
 As TO SLAvERY.-That body. in lieu of the "12th section"-whch, however objectionable in the abstract as pretermtting'' denial to Congress of the right of interfering with slave " Tn the territories, was, nevertheless, practical y, declaration of policy safe for the south endorses the doctrine that a territory may abol- ish slavery, aud binds Congress to admit such territory in the Union when it shall apply, without objection on account of this squatter' robbery of the rights of the south. Thus far, the convention has put itself on no better orl higher southern ground than is occupied by the
The true Democrat., 1856-03-11
The Election of Clerk.

In the indignation over the election of Banks to the speakership, the election of clerk of the House of Representatives has been almost en- tirely overlooked. In the election of Speaker the southern Know Nothings succeeded pretty well in covering their real treachery to the south, but, in the clerks election, they threw off the disguise It is true the clerk elected by them was from the south-irom Tennessee-but he is man whose history and votes are identified with northern aggression upon the rig hts of the south Cullom of Tennessee is the man. He was a member of the last Congress- and in the struggle between southern tights and northern aggression, he voted always with the abolition ists of the north against the rights and interests of the south. He voted against the repeal of the Missouri compromise--he voted and work ed against the Kansas N ebraska bill
 Such is Cullom-and for this act of treach- cry he was beaten in Tennessee last summer. He was discarded by his constituency who had long confided in him-he was branded as an enemy to the south. His course however was applauded and approved at the north, and as an evidence of their appreciation of his course, almost every northern Know Nothing and abolitionist in Congress voted for him for the clerkship.
 And with the northern Know Nothings and abolitonsts, the southern Know Nothings vot- ed. They joined the abolitionists in rewarding traitor to the south-they joined the abolition ists in elevating to an honorable and influential position, man who had betrayed southern rights and who had been rejected and condemn ed by the southern people.
 Here at he south, when the nationality of the Know Nothing party was questioned, we were pointed to the sSavery clause in the Phila- dephia platform-the 12h secttor,--and yet, in the election of clerk to the national House of Representatives, from the various material in the order a man was selected who rejected the 18th section and spit upon it.
 And why was CuIlom selected? Because of his southern feelng-because of his national- ty? By no means-he was selected because he was acceptable to the northern brethren. LIu0 HUI "cIC ptSocu DE dlIA d LIdltoF was taken. The aboltionists in body voted for Cullom and with them the southern Know No- things were found voting, side by side and cheek by jole.
 Banks is a Know Nothing and an abolition st. The Know Nothing order are responsible not only for his election as speaker, but for his election to Congress. He was elected by the virtue and potency of Know Nothing oaths and grips and signs. He is still Know Nothino and glones in it. He is to this day member of the order in good standings member of the | northern wing of the order-bv far the largest | wing.
 And what pretty pair for the south-Banks and Cuilom. Oh! how much is the south in. debted to Know Nottingham for the growth and progress of abolitionism?
The true Democrat., 1856-03-11
MR. RUST TO MIR. HORTON.
WasRinqt0n 2. C.. Feb. 19, ]

Washington, ?. C., Feb. 19, 1856. SRI was informed on yesterday that an article had appeared in a paper, published ill your district, over your initials, giving an ac- count of the difficulty between Horace Greeley and myself, which account was grossly incor rect, and in which insulting and abusive epethets were applied to me. l was told, also, that the article was witten in tone of defiance and bravaGo, lainv intimating that you would be personally responsible for it.
 The moment this information was communi- cated to me, invited you without the bar of the House, and told you what had heard. You acknowledged yourself the author of the article in question, expressed regrets for having written it, made satisfactory retractions and apologies, and promised to repeat them upon the floor of the House. This morning, on the ground of convenience, you express preference for making the apology and retraction through the public prints of the city. Provided they are full and unqualified this course will be sat istactory Respectfully
 4. RUST.
The true Democrat., 1856-03-11
Mails.

In our paper to-day will be found the adver- tisement of the Post Master General for pro- posals to carry the mails from Gaines Landing via Camden to Washington, and on several other routes. Several weeks since we publish ed Col Rust's letter stating that he had pro- cured the allishment of this route by the department.
 We also publish a letter from Col. Rust upon the subject of the mail route between this place and Napoleon via Pine Bluf---it is in answer to one we wrote him upon the subject some weeks since, and we must return him our sincere thanks for his prompt attention to the matter. There is no mail route in which the people of the southern counties are more immediately and more deeply interested.
 It will also be seen by this letter, that he has introduced into the House a bill for lands to the Mississippi, Ouachita and Red River rail- road. From the great success that has already attended his efforts in other matters, we hope much from his labors in this
The true Democrat., 1856-03-11
From Washington County.

EDITOR TRUE DEMoCRAT:-According to previous notice, T. C. Hindman, esq, of Hele- na, addressed the citizens of this county to- day, on the subject of Know Nottingham. AL though the roads were in a wretched condition there was a large turn out. He spoke about two hours to deeply interested audience. have not seen, ill ten years, on similar occa- sion, so much enthusiasm; old democrats who had retired from the political field and hung the trumpe. in the hall, have re-enlsted with the determination never to doff the democratic armor until this foreign renegade and abolition emssary, "Sam," shall be driven from the soil. There will be regular old fashioned demo- cratic meeting in this county, on the 23d inst, with view to thorough organization and regu- lar nominations.
 The recent developments i'll Congress have opened the eyes of all intelligent men in the south. The election of the amagamationist, Banks, to the speakership was the first fruits of Know Nottingham. The Know Nothing mern- bers from the south might have prevented this national disgrace. But for this religio- politico, proscrptive faction, the south would have stood, as her interests are, political unit. With them the responsibility rests; they cannot shrk it.; they had lean minority, but enough to have insured the election of sound national demo- crat. Their defence reminds me of jury who had been locked up several days unable to find verdict, Upon their being discharged, enquiry was made of one of the jurymen why they did not agree upon verdict? Why,' said the Know Nothing juryman, II did agree upon virdict in five minutes after 1 left the jury-box, but the other eleven are the most ob. stinate set of d-d fools 1 ever have seen - they would not agree with me at al''
 Mir. Hindman is very lorcible speaker, and well posted in the political events of the coun- try. He took the field at all early day, and from the stump and through the press has done good service in exposing and combating the isiGiouS movements of the dark lantern party
 1 will inform you in due time of tht proceed- ings of the democratic meeting
The true Democrat., 1856-03-11
Malison, .St. Francis O., March l, '56. E. 1T Johnson. Es0..

Malison St. Francis O., March l, '56. R. 1T Johnson, Esq,
 DEAR SIR:-This I believe has been claimed as the banner" Know Nothing coun- ty in the State. I do not doubt but that it was last August at this date can safely assert that the democratic party is stronger, and its maJo- rity more reliable than at any time since lo4o.
 The cause of the rapid growth of Know Mo- thingism in this county is altogether attributa- ble to w. A. Jones, our senator, and Sam l.. Austell, one of our representatives. The whigs had the sagacity to perceive that the order' was but a organization of the whig party The democracy were deceived, they could not believe that gentleman who proclaimed him. self the "standard bearer of democracy" in August, 1853, would on the 12th NOVEMBER thereafter enter into a conspiracy to subvert the organization, if not the principles of their par- ty, nor could they doubt the fidelity of one who from the stump asserted that Che hoped to see the day that no whig would be in office," and for 20 years had acted upon that principle. Thus you see how the democracy were cheat ed
 I believe that the gentlemen above referred to are the only members of the last General As sembly, who claimed to be elected by demo- cratic constituency, and joined the order, but have withdrawn. Sum l.. Austell, the 'stand- ard bearer cf democracy," before he can repre- sent any constituency (save dark lantern coun- ci1,) will have to stand the fire fan opes and po- pular canvass; but untortunately the other gen. tleman, by virtue of his late election, holds over and for the first time since the organization of the State, St. Francis and Ponsett will be re presented in the senate by gentleman known to belong to party largely in the minority. Is there no remedy? We will see.
The true Democrat., 1856-03-11

SETTLED FOR THE NoRTH.-- There was one lit tie act more than any other that shows the char acter of the grand Know Nothing council which nominated Fillmore and Donaldson, for President and Vice Preident.
 There were two sets of delegates from the State of Pennsylvania-ones set were all aboli- tionists, out and out, rank and open, while the other set were twelfth section" men. The question as to which set should be admitted came up before the council, and, by very large majority, the twelfth section" men were excluded, and the abolitonsts admitted
 These are the men who present to us the names of Fillmore and Donaldson and ask our support. What says the south?
The true Democrat., 1856-03-11

Z Bricktll. She shipped from to 10 inches water over her dunnage before bulkhead was erected, when she was pumped out. She was considered in safe condition last night.
 The upper works of the Glendale was slight ly damaged--a few out-riggers stove in. The Memphis was slightly injured by the sinking of the Flag.
 barge lying below the foot of Vine street, belonging to the steamer Winifrede, loaded with salt, belonging to Ruffner, Donnelly & Co., sprang leak when the ice moved on Saturday night, but was kept atioat with the aid of pumps. About $50 barrels were damaged.- The Winifrede and her barges contain 2 2,5OO bar rels salt for Nashville. The Winifrede sustain ed no injury.
 The tow boat Champion was slightly in. iurcd by the ice in Licking. Capt Shinkle | lost several barges, foated out of that stream.
 The barge United States, belonging to Capt Geo. w. Ford, parted her lines outside of the steamer Delta, damaging several boats as she rubbed in passing down. It is a total wreck. Loss $1,2OO.
 The Hope Coal Co. tow boat Black Diamond was badly damaged, at the foot of John street by several coal barges being forced directly intC the engine room.
 Innumerable coal barges and flat boats were sunk between Main and Smith streets. Out o seventeen barges belonging to the Hope Goa Company, only seven were saved. The ferry boats Lady Washington and Cincinnatus- Western Row and Fifth street ferries-wer slightly injured.
 The Daniel Boone, Memphis, Scioto, anC Leona, after the heavy ice had run out, left tn levee, and sought a harbor in the mouth o Licking.
 Thousands of spectators congregated on tn Ohio and Kentucky shores to witness the ter rife movements of the ice. At 7 P. M it Wa running below the mouth of Mllcreek, an, rubbed the steamers Wisconsin and Torres Queen hard, but it was surmised they wo uld saved. Several lines on the former had parteC from the heavy strains All the boats sunk a the wharf are stern- wheelers
The true Democrat., 1856-03-11
Correspondence.

The following pointed correspondence be- tween our Representative, Col. Rust and MT. Horton, member of Congress from New York, which we clip from the Washington Union of the 20th February, shows that Col. Rust is not to be tritied with by any of the abolition gang who aspire to "rule and ruin" the nation.- Mir. Horton, we apprehend, will, in future, be more careful how he shoulders the difficulties of Horace Greeley or any one else. His " cheer full retraction" in this instance, made as it was under compulsion will be lesson to him that he will long remember. Here is the correspon- dence:
The true Democrat., 1856-03-11

Col. w. K PATTERsoN.-We learn that the courts in the third judicial circuit having com- menced, this gentleman will be in attendance and will, at suitable times, during each court week, address the people upon the political topics of the day, and that he would be pleas ed to meet any of the Know Nothing orators, who may desire to come forward in discus sion.
 Col. Patterson is forcibe and happy deba- Nothing speakers. The cause of democracy finds in him an able and jealous defender.
The true Democrat., 1856-03-11

we have placed him? Surely this would not be right-and call upon the democrats of this congressional district to think seriously on this subject.
 Let Col Hindman be nominated as elector for this congressional district or for the State at large. We shall need just such mali~;,s he is in that position-he will fill the bill. Let there be no jarring or conflict in the demo- cratic ranks-let us not act unjusty to Green wood NORTH ARKANSAS
The true Democrat., 1856-03-11
Gov. Conway.

Our worthy executive, Gov. CONWAY, passed through town on Monday last, on his way to Lafayette county. We had not the plea- sure of calling upon him, as the indictment state of the weather during his very short stay, cut us entirely out of that pleasure.
 Gov. CONWAY enjoys justly gained popula- rity in this portion of the State, and if he is not nominated for reelection, it will not be in accordance with the almost unanimous wishes of the democrats hereabouts.-South Stamps