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

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n. T., to which she is en- route.
Our citizens readily and cheerfully con.
tributed the requisite amount to enable her
to reach her parents, where she said she will
be amply cared for. She left on the cars
Wednesday evening, via indianapolis, for
her future home.
Residences OF Men of Genius in the
New York Highlands.
| The vicinity of Washington Irying's resi-.
dence has proved q temptation to several
other persons of emincnce in literature and
art. alt was IN beautiful home, directly
overlooking the Hudson, and commanding
the grand panorama OF the Catskills, that
the ianiented painter Cole lived, and labored,
and died; and where these noble hills first
/ bless the sight in the ascent of the river, are
the broad lawns and slopes Of Placcntia,
where that veteran pioneer in eur literature,
1 Paoldng, is passing q kindly and genial age
| IN elegant secluSion among kindred and
friends. Not far beo him is the pleasant
/ abode Of Morse, who has snatched the light
/ ming to bear his name and fame through the
weird. Losing, the amiable historian, is
near by. Yet below, among the Highlands,
q whole flock of singing birds have built
/ their nests. Here, in the village of New
burgh, lived the landscape gardener, Down
ing, TO whose genius the river owes so much
OF Its horticultural and architectural adorn.
ment little distance southwark is his own
Lawn, the residence of ileadley. Poor
Downing, who was an ardent lover of the
Hudson. was gazing upon its m5ealit charms
with even more than his wonted delight, ms
he sat on the piazza here, ON the very eve Of
the fatal DAY which gave him SO early grave
bePeath ats waters. Between Cedar Lawn
aad Newburgh there is charming retreat
once the 'lome OF the painter Durand; and in
the immediate vicinage OF the village, on the
other side, MIR. II. X Brown, the sculptor. l.
now setting up his household gods. His
gifted brother of the chiscl. Palmer, lives
above al Albany. On his broad and elevated
mountain terrace, guarded by the ever watch
fui Storm-king, and peering down, down
upon erag, and cascade, Willis holds init
mate and loving compauionship with Nature
at ldlewld; while on the opposite shore. in
The heart OF the highland group, is beautiful
tndercliii, the abode of his friend Morris
The quiet studio of Weir, stands upon the
grand esplanade Of West Point, and within
the same evening shadow Of the crumbling
walls OF old Fort Putnam is the island home
OF the fair sisters OF the Wide, Wide
World" Hereabout, toe, lives the polished
scholar, 6nlian {. Verplank. Yet further
below, and looking far down upon the broad
waters of the Iappan Sea, is Cedar. Hill Cot
tage, the sayory cuisine whence came the
dainty ylands of the kuckerbocker ssTabe:.
while vet near the city, Mr.. and Mrs. Spar
rowgrass live and recount the pleasant Incl.
dents of their simple lives. Lower vet, at
Manhattanyille, within the limits Of the grea,
city, but as yet unprofaned BY its touch, is
the rerered resting place of that devoted
friend OF the feathered world, Audubon.
Tux KANSAS Posr OrricE The charge
has repeatedly been IN lde that the seals Of
private correspondence were no more re-
spected in the Kansas Post Office than in
France and Austria. A part OF the policy
of thrusting Slavery upon that unhappy ter
ritory, has been TO violate the mails, an
example long since set bv high authority in
the slave States. This has been steaeily de-
MED in the Democratic papers. Perhaps
they will believe Coy. Geary himself, who
writes.
'sEyery package addressed 10 mo through
the mail Is broken aud inspected before it
reaches my hanes. Ii 10 entirelr unsafe TO
send information through the post office, and
more especially SO to use that medium to for
ward ANYTHING of pecuniary value. Post
masters are either ignorant Of their duty and
obligations, or. being acquainted with these,
act ia violation Of both. Indeed, | have
been credlbly informed that in some places
persons not connected with the Offices are
permitted 70 enter and orcrhgul the mails
previous TO their dish hutton. This isase.
fious evil upon which some prompt action
is needed.
shssatrs OF L.crraEs.-Tsss. Or. ge,h.
nnc, in the course Of lecture mt Newark,
\. D., gave an amusing sketch of the mise
RES IF public lecturer, in which he said -.
Then again the reporters whose irate quilts
he would 10 sooner provoke than those of n
handred fretiul porcnpines,1 often made
htm say very queer things. Oace when he
s.ttttca tis.t - net ~ birth. h.,. c,,,y cc
e,esiasiicaily Datchman, the reporter made
hlm En ecclesiastical deductionn A. an
ether time he spoke Of the devil Us sowing
fages. and WAS nstonished the next morning
10 read ihat be had mentioned the DEVILS +.
saving trees"
Nor ALIownp TO 1rsrirY.--The Supreme
Court Of North Carolina has confirmed the
decision OF Judge Manly, that members Of I
the luisefsalist Church are incompetent TO
testify in courts Of Justice, according TO the
laws IT that state. BY tbs decision the Uni
versaiisfs -af North Carolina are virtually
outlaws, ms no member Of that religious de-
can collect his debts, swear to
an assault. or testify before the courts in any
case, even Il his wife or child should BIO in +
suited Think Of court refusing to hear
The testimony of such eminent clergyman as
the Rev. DIR. Ballou, Rev. 7. 8. King, Rev.
Or Chaplin, and others Boston Trans. +,