The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-10-22
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able and eloquent, treating on the elements
| OF national wealth and choice of av0caton,
and their relation to the moral and social
condition of the times At least 10 900 PEG
! pie, managers and invited guests sat down
| to splendid banquet.
! ST. LOUIS, Oct. 20.-The Missouri Legis-
iature convened yesterday. The House or
ganized by the election Of j. G. Childs,
/ Speaker.
/ The Land office of Delaware District was
opened at Doniphan, Kansas, on the 18th.
The following are the ofhcial maioritics Of
both Delegates to Congress from Kansas:
Leavenworth county--Ranson, 2s7 Atch-
ison county, 81; johnson, 1904; Burbon,
~; Dorr, Is; Douglas county--Parrot, /, :
495 Shawnee, 6s8 Richardson, l26 Breck-
enridge, 259; Anderson, 99l Lykens, 2Ss !;
Chfee. f52 LINN; St.
State Savings institutions has opened de-
| postory for the currency of adjoining states;
also New York and the New England States
and the banks Of Philadelphia, Pittsburgh
and Baltimore.
large number Of the heaviest merchants
have advertised that they viii receive curren-
cy mt par.
The 81. Joseph correspondent of the Re-
publican says that on the night after the
| SiSStiDh III N"HruS HtTlf VI sOIultTS en-
camped at Richmond, attacked the residence
OF MIR. Dolman, Democratic Representative
OF Nemes county, memser of the Oonstitu-
tionn Convention, broke doors and windows,
and treated Dolman roughly. Lieut.. Byard
was sent for, but i was not till after striking
! two down with his sabre that the balance de-
sisted and retired to quarters.
! The same correspondent mentions having
seen letter stating that VIM. Ii. Wilson, re-
TERED to in Washington dispatch, yesterday
after having rope around his neck and pis-
tol presented to his head, has escaped from
Salt Lake City.
WAsHiSoToS, Oct. Collectors from Cali
fornis induce the belief that the Pacific sec.
tion OF the wagon road is by this time COM
rleted. The country between Honey Lake
! and Humboldt river is not us favorable as
anticipated, II being poorly supplied with
grass and water.
Delays OF the Mexican news which was
brought by the steamship Texas TO New Or.
leans, had been received
lhe Alvarez, who WAS mentioned in the
dispatch from New Orleans, was Don Man
ue! Alvarez. Mariana Negar had been exc
cuted for his ASSASSINATION.
Ihe railroad enterprises, particularly that
relating TO the Tehuantepcc road, are two
principal topics OF discourse.
The Mexican press state that Mexico had
consented to grant extraordinary to the EN-
ecative until the new government was estab-
lished.
Gen. Pillows l,tter had caused much in.
dignation against Santa Anna.
Another conspiracy 10 restore Santa Anna
had been discovered aud promptly frustra
ted.
Another revolution was to have broken out
on the 18th in the city Of Mexico.
There was great excitement and alarm for
threa days among the conspirat)rs. Among
the arrests were General CALAIS, Obando, Ga.
ioso, seires, Bonilla, and Col. Donimgus,
VINO were doubtless in Santa Annals conf
dcnce.
The Guerilla bands still hold their own
against Alrare, ghd communication with the
Pacific is cut off.
The Governor Of New Leon had imprison-
cd the BISHOP OF Monterey for refusing to
swear allegiance TO the Government.
Nsw YORK, Oct. 17.-Messrs. Winslow.
Lanier Co., brokers, have suspended.-
They have never been borrowers, and owe
nothing but balances due their correspond
ents, principally ut the West. Within the
pust three months, their means have been H.
'~Fs~A ~ ostatiy Slhss CUtUMbTGiui nt4-
per, and call loans with stock collatterals
The call loans are not responded to, and u
large amount OF the paper is in a state of
suspension. They have been gradually wind
ing up their affairs for year past, and will
now 60 at once into liquidation. abundantly
able 10 pay all their liabilities and have
largesurpius.
PirTsBuReH, Oct. II. JAS. O'Connor, OF
the firm of 0'Connor Bros. i Co., has been
arrested here, charged with defrauding the
Merchants and Manufacturers Bank ont Il
upwards OF $3OO,Oo0, though collision is
charged with the Cashier. He has given bail
in the sum Of $4,000. O'Connor is SON.
In Law OF Mr.. Scott, late President Of the
bank, who resigned yesterday.
The fraud wus effected BY the overdrnw-
Ing Of his accounts, as is alleged, with the
priyity of the Cashier.
AUGUSTA, Ga., Oct. l1.-All the banks in
this city suspended specie payments this
morning.
oswrco, Oct. ll.--Luther Wright's bank
Will resume business soon, probably on Mon
day.
WAsniNoroS, Oct. TO- Secretary Cobb re-.
grcts that the redemption Of stocks was not
sooner put stop to. The suppression of
banks will be recommended in an annual re-
port.
The President attributes the commercial
distress, in part, to the last reduction Of the
tariff.
HARTFORD, Oct. 1.-THE Charter Oak.
Mercantile and Exchange banks continue to !
receive the bills OF the other suspended banks
and will not discount them unless they are
conoined.
NEW ioRK, Oct. To- The California mail |
steamship Northern Light has arrived with |
( passengers and 81 $40, 900 in specie, Of /
which about SIS 900 is from Havana and I
Asplnsa.l; the principal consigners are Wells |
4 Fargo, S2ss 900; Holland Il Asplnwall. /
s2l4,0ooi American Exchange Bank. Slsl,- /
900; Duncan, sherman Il Co., Sl22 900; /
Doiet, Haiiet Co., $4,000.
There is no news Of Importance In add. 7
ton 10 dispatches received from New Or !
leans.
Drsraur, Oct. l7.---Mnnesota has been
completely swept by the Republicans. They
have elected their Governor, Congressmen
and a majority Of the Legislature.
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. l6.--Ihc run on banks
has ceased. Confidence is restored and no I
failures are renorted.
The suspended free banks anticipate an I
early resumption, and affairs are more cheer /
ful aud casv.
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