The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-01-31

OF the Des Moines River Improvement has
departed with large amount Of the states
funds in his hands. Will II please inform
. the public how any monsy Of the state could
come into his hands, and give us q little OF
the evidence spoken OF ? II it is reasonable,
we will Join in the call for Mr.. Mckay, and
an investigation.
COX uk and Eastern Raiiroad Lines.
Mr.. Sample is in Springfield, Ills, urging,
in connection with our friends across the
river, the passage Of bills furnishing US de-
sirable eastern connections by railroad. Be-
fore going down he obtained 100000 in
bonds of Hancock county, in payment for
the county subscription to that amount in
the western division Of the Wabash and Mis-
sissippi road, from Keokuk to the Northern
cross road. We understand that ell they de-
sired has been accomplished, or likely to be,
and that charters for three lines have been
substantially secured, coming to Hamilton,
on the opposite side Of the river, by way Of
Carthage.
SrRAx LINE BETWEEN New ORLEANS AND
Bosros.-lt is proposed to establish line
of steam packets between Boston and New
Orleans. Such IN enterprise would advan-
tage trade in this section. Our merchants
already to some extent transport their goods
from Boston and New York BY way Of New
Orleans, and every additional facility for
readiness and cheapness Of transportation
by that route would add to its patronage and
value.
NV CoUNrrEs.--Webster county has been
divided, and with the two lower tiers Of
towns in Kossuth county, formed into three
counties, each "a miles square. The
eastern county Of the three is called Ham,
ilton, the southern Webster, and the northern
Humboldt.
Couxrr RArLRoAp BONDS ALL RIoEr The
Legislature has passed bill legAlising the
bonds recently voted by this County to the
several railroads. So that important infor-
mality is all right.
PRARK STATE BAsK.-The notes of this
Bank were taken at par BY the Banks in
Chicago on the 2Sth, and it is now cousid-
cred oil right
For the Gate City.
GKSrLKnxN:-A correspondent who very
properly signs himself GA Breaker on Life,
Ocean," undertakes to defend the recent pla.
giarism, termed lecture, which was lately
read before the Lyceum Of this city. Some
of the statements made appear TO contradict
others by the friends of the lecturer himself
LIST. lie declares he ''heard nothing more Of
it until after it had been publicly announced
that hs would deliver the next lecture, and
then had three days, &C., to prepare" Aper.
sonal friend Of that gentleman states tina,
he gave him two weeks notice Of the time
End. The writer says ''the characters de.
scribed wereAAken from the author alluded
, to, and some Of his descriptive ritticisnl
used" In reply, heard last evening At tn.
society meeting one Of the members read
from the rolums the greater part Of Ia,
gentleman's lecture, in the precise orde,
previously given, varying neither in word
pronunciation, (which by the way was pc
culiar,) or style. This was given as selec
reading before the society, and feel conf
dent that throughout the discourse not on,
hundred and fifty words can be found, no
copied verbatim ct hterafim. And to give tn,
writer opportunity of defence, fair and man
ly, let him place said manuscript in tn,
hands Of committee, by himself selected
to confer with US and compare il with tn
asserted original. Ord. He says: 81 an
nouncea before delivering the lecture that
good portion OF it was borrowed.o Her
let the gentlemen End six persons among tn
audience mot his immediate friendly VII
remember hearing such statement. Laatl,
}, the gentlemen "does not care about the in
. dividual members" We, on the contrar,
!, care for the good feeling as well as 900
conduct OF every one, the lecturer included
and have no desire to wound the feeling Q
), any one, but one maxim We keep ut our ma.
head is; The Truth must be obeyed, an
VIC aVtc shos maAim viii SNCI tuic Tue con
duct Of
Tux Man on THE LOOKOUT ROE BREAKERS.
8. A Fact 10 be Explained.
r writer in one Of the Wheeling papers
4. tcmpts TO show what are the drawbacks upo
!. the prosperity Of Virginia, and what rem
dies should be applied. lie thinks oil tn,
is necessary to put Virginia ahead, is Il
&c compilation Of the projected through lines ,
% rAilrosd, and direct trade with Europe. b,
:. the Wheeling intslligencer sees further I'M
!, the dihculty than this writer and asks m e,
~ PLANTATION Of the following facts:
OF Some days ago there appeared 10 norsl
es ern paper, an advertisement Of farm {,
n sale, near Fredericksburgh, through which
= railroad and plank road both passed. TT
farm contained, il We mistake not, LII
acres, and it was stated that the whole DO,
mp Of land could be had for Is per acre-a,
,m only one-third cash would be required at tn
no price. Concerning this town Of Frederick
burgh, which Is 30 convenient to the far,
an Lippencott's Gazetteer gives the folio win,
on "Fredericksbnrgh, the chief town OF Spot
m. sylvania county, Va, on the right bank
led the Rappahannock river, at the head Of ii
p.fies ~ III