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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-01-10

1856. HATS, CAPS 4 rURs. 1855.
10n CASES HATS received from the Man-rR
1OOufaetory, of all styles, qualities and
prices, Tor sale cheap at wholesale aud retail
Merchants will do we'll to call and examine my
stock, as ! nm bound not TO be undersold by any
house IN the West, either at St Louis or Cincinnati
ta!l aud examine prices and goods at
SIELDON's,
septi0d 76 Main street.
800 DOE. Mems Plush Caps, new styles and all
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scptlod 10 Main street
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Land secure yourselves one " those splendid s-tts
OF Fars. have just received my winter stock Of
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the following
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-01-10

Az AIN noH retiring from the practice Of the
Law, hereby recommend Geo e. Dixon my late
partner TO our former Clients and to persons having
business with me-
ksoKuk, Oct. Is, 1886. THoS. " CLAGETT.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-09-19
II. B. WIGFALL, Sec'y.

A PEACH FEAsT.-The editor of the Du
buque Daily Times thus describes feast Of
peaches, which took place on the Galena
bound for this place:
1t is said boastingly of DR.. johnson, that
he once ate seven or eight large peaches be-
fore breakfast; we could brag of eating
twenty since supper. Boniface could sleep
in ale others prefer to try their experience
in peaches. Such is the case with the pass
engers, and all hands on the Galena tonight
The fact is, gentleman from Southern Hi
nois is on board, with nearly hundred bas-
kets or three hundred pecks of peaches, and
as they are rotting with amazing rapidity, he
has given everybody on board the freedom of
their down. So do,cn they go. The deck
hands dcvour them with such rapacity, that
some stones, we fear, "circumambulate'
through the nsophagus 1t is now ten o.
clock at night, and our Illinois peach specu-
lator-who says he likes to have others enjoy
good thing when he has it-counts fifty
one unempted baskets. Two days delay at
Dunleith and Beef Slough, has caused waste
ofthree hundred dollars worth of peaches, for
good ones sell fast in St. Paul at three dol
lars per basket. But nobody is happier than
this same fruiterer. He will make three
thousand dollars this season, in the fruit bust
ness and he thinks "three hundred dollars
won't kill body" He laughs all the way
from his mouth down to his heel taps, when
he describes the deck hands with deep stra-
ia of peaches underlying their unbuttoned
vests At this hour, half of them are lying
on deck grunting with content, having full
ness of joy and of fruit. They are as happy
as band of Hottentots, fresh from BAN
quet Of teuder-limbed Taqua boys.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-09-19

1here was witnessed, recently, at the Rich
mona depot a scene, which, for it's genuine
ar OF comic perplexity, rivals the misfortune
OF Mr.. jonathan Wild, on discovering him
Sell fooled out of his own spoils, and his
deSpoller twenty mics on his way to Dover.
gentleman had arrived at the dcpot about
one minute before the starting of tn. train.
llurriedly purchasing a ticket, he ran to the
cars, leaped upon the platform, and was on
the point of entering the door. when nntortn-
nately his hand struck the railing. cans;na
~ n'he zen or fifteen small gold pieces which
ns he'd IN H. TO scatter in motley confusion
a'lonS Inc chips and trash immediately he
ne'll MN. What could he do ? There was
not second to be lost Tumbling excitedly
I Iu he commenced promiscuons scram-
p;,ns ior the cratic gold pieces, crammcd
lis pockets with chips, stuffed his boots into
every 7lsible hole likely either to admit either
."'' wheel er a copper; and, toscap the eli
l,aH sc'z.d an armful OF sticks, bark, cinders
anu earth, and throwing them desperately
upon the platform, hurried after them with a
look q perturbation that would have CONVEX.
ted sympathy into grin, or a sentimental
mona"miac into shaking Momur.
Ihe train left Immediately and the last
view W caught of the unfortunate passenger
nc was neelIng upon the platform, horeless,
san,,s'n the pile Of varegated trash. both
P ;SS;n out, and his hat in the act If
our,m o nm adicu, as the train made tho
Iars "hbugave it to the wind The neus0
,bo ~, hnn,Thd viewed with infinite any;et,
e attempt of the individual =,
leayina their he'll 'G2gndation of the depot, now
searched the nr kets to nobody, leaped down.
siness Will On P.e'ises, and resumed their bn'
Dependent finds s'gate capital of sI4 in.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-09-19
4" Free DiscussiOn."

The sham Democracy gave another exhl-
bition of their willingness (0 to enter into
Free Discussion with the Republicans on
Monday night at the "Public Forum" j.
w. TAYLOR, ESQ, lifelong Democrat in
his personal conceit, in order to make an "im-
pression"-to quote his own language about
the streets-called meeting "to define ms
position, politically" He supposed that II
was important to this community to know
what he thought about the political topics OF
the day and for the fun Of the thing, tho at
tenders of political meetings generally as
scmbled to the number of one or two hun
dred. TAYLOR plated and blowed away for
m hour or two in "sound and fury, signify
ing nothing" during which time, by actual
count, he used the personal pronoun 81 y
S2S times; the phrase 'myself," II times,
and the words "my position" 364 times
lacking but one more to make up the num-
Der of days in the year.
After TAYLOR got through, leaving his au-
dience in wonder that he should presume to
call meeting to tell them something they al
knew before, save and except who he was
what he had always been; what he was now,
and what he intended to do and intended to
be hereafter, Mr.. CAvANAUGH, of Fillmore
county was called out, and made tolerably
respectable speech, save his personal attacks
upon certain Republican candidates.
The meeting was then considered closed
so far as speaking was concerned. But the
appearance of Judge GooDRIcH upon the
stand, to announce that he wonld speak al
that place on Saturday evening next, called
out the animus of the dignfed democracy
| in attendance. 1t was as much as ten min.
utes ere the presence of the Judge could
command sufficient silence to announce his
appointment, and that "GOv. GoRMAN had
been invited to divide time with him on the
occasion" He finally succeed in making the
tumultuous crowd understand what he took
the stand for, and then they adjourned.
The leaders of the Democratic party il
St. Paul appear determined to have no fret
| discussion. Some of these were among thu
crowd on this occasion, melting it to 'noist
and confusion" They are afraid to face the
music!
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-09-19
The Minnesota Republican.

This influential journal has passed into the
hands of w. A. CRoFFUT and f.. CLARK, who
will hereafter exert their talents and ener-
gies to make it an advocate of Republican
principles worthy the support of the thriving
cities of St. Anthony and Minneapolis, as
we'll as of the party at large in the Territory.
Mr.. CROFFUT, the senior editor, was for some
months connected with the Times, of our
city, and is well known to the readers of that
jnurnal as a sprightly and forcble writer
With Mr.. CLARK we are unacquainted, but
hear his abilities we'll spoken Of
These gentlemen also commence, about the
first OF October, the publication of Daily
to be styled the "Faus Ecening .N,e,cs." Sue
cess to the Republican and the Neaos
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-09-19
Horrors of the Revolt I'm India.

We take the following paragraphs from
letter written 10y clergyman at Bungalore.
We print them reluctantly, and only because
it seems necessary in order to form a correct
idea Of the atrocities of which the natives
have been guilty. The letter is dated
July a:
We have had an awful time of it, I can as
sure you, though we ourselves have been
mercifully kept from alarm or danger No
words can express the feeling of horror which
pervades society in India, we hear so manv
private accounts of the tragedy, which are
too sickening to repeat.
The cruelties committed by the wretches
exceeds all belief They took forty eight fe
males, most of them girls of from ten to four
teen, many delicately nurtured ladies, violat-
ed them and kept them for the base purpo-
ses OF the heads of the instruction for a
whole week. At the end of that time they
made them strip themselves, and gave them
up To the lowest of the people, to abuse in
broad daylight in the streets of Delhi. They
then comm enced the work of torturing them
to death, cutting off their breasts, fingers and
noses, and leaving them to die. One lady
was three days dying. They hayed the face
OF another lady, and made her walk naked
through the street. Poor Mrs. -. the
wife of an officer of the regiment of Mcerut,
was soon expecting her accouchment. They
violated her, then ripped her up, and, taking
from her the unborn child, cast it and her in
to the flames.
No European man, woman or child has
had the slightest mcio.- shown them. do
not believe that the wo.l1 ever witnessed
mort neIllsh torments than lave bcen ;nact.
ed on our poor countrywomeI. At Allba.
bah they have rivaled the attroc tics If Del.
hi. | really cannot tell you the I.,rfnl cru-
elites these demons have been guilty ucMcnt-
ting off the fingers and toes of little chiIuno,'
joint by joint, in sight of their parents, Who
were reserved for similar treatment after.
wards
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-09-19
Democratic State Convention.

The Delegates elected to the Sham-D Demo-
cratic Convention. met at the Council Hall
of the Capitol yesterday noon, in pursuance
of call issued by the Democratic Central
Committee Of the Territory.
Maj. j. j. Noah [where was Sec'y CHAsE2l
by request, called the Convention to order.
Jos. r. Brown of Sibley, was elected
Chairman pro TEN, nd G. j. BUTLER, of
Washington, Secretary.
Mr.. L. SMITH, of Dakota, moved that four
Committees of seven each be appointed for
the following purposes LIST. On Creden-
tials; End. Permanent Officers; Sd. On
Platform; 4th. On Business but waived
his motion at the request of Gen. SHIELDS, of
Rice, that the list of Counties might be call
ed, and Delegates present their credentials,
thus enabling the President to make up the
list of Committees.
Mr.. MURRAY, of Ramsey, moved that the
Committee, to consist of one from each Coun-
Gil District under the old organization, be ap-
pointed on Credentials. Carried.
Judge LADuE, of Dodge, moved that the
delegation from each District be at liberty to
suggest the names Of the persons composing
the Committee. Carried.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-09-19

The Pioneer alludes to certain remarks
made at the Republican Club Meeting on
Tuesday evening, in the following apparent
ly unsophisticated language:
The most incredible story of the evening was told by
DIR. MANN He said the leaders in the Democratic party
received f0ur millions of dollars a campaign fund by
levying tax of two hundred each the clerks 9TH
appointees to federal Offices and that this
ey that bought votes enough in Pennsylvania and Ind
ana to elect JAMES BUCHANAN. Judge GooDRcH said he
had been in Washington and learned that their state
ment is correct and therefore fully endorsed To
flute these silly stories it is only
We had hardly thought that facts so thor
oughy known and almost everywhere ac-
knowledged by men of its party, would be
so fatty contradicted by the unsophisticated
Pioneer. DIR. MANN has passed most of the
time during the last year in thickly settled
neighborhood of office-holders, and speaks
from personal knowledge. He, moreover, is
not Republican. But if necessary, we have
other Democratic proof that the Doctor
states simple facts
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-09-19
The Proposed scheme Of Election
Frauds in Minnesota.

There has been considerable said concern
ing the ten days qualification clause for vot-
ing, at tho first election under the new Con-
stitution. We believed at the time Of the
adoption of this measure, that it would Ope-
rate about equally, so far as the success OF
the two parties was concerned, if carried out
honestly. We are still of that opinion. But
the report has reached us that our unscrupu-
lous opponents are preparing for system of
wholesale fraud by the colonization of voters
at all the accessible points in the Territory.
The first move is in the direction of the north
shore of Lake Superior. The Hudson and
some four or five thousand laborers, to be
landed at Superior about the first Of Octo-
Der. They will be readily on hand, prepared
to order in and about Chicago, and mustered
and shipped in time to reach their destination
at the proper period. Once having arrived
at Superior, they are easily transferred across
the bay to the Minnesota side, where they
will be provided for until the day of election,
when they will vote the so-called "Demo-
cratic ticket as many times as may be re-
quired.
Hand-bills will be circulated along the lines
OF railroads in Wisconsin, Illinois, and Iowa,
advertising for laborers on the Minnesota
roads, although the fact is notorious that
none of these roads contemplate letting con-
tracts before the election-in fact none OF
them are in pecuniary condition to do any
thing at this time, and there is no knowing
when they will be. But their corporate
names will be used to drum up hundreds and
perhaps thousands of Irishmen to carry the
Minnesota election for the "Democracy."-
The party leaders will. if not watched, have
these voters stored, ready for action, at every
precinct along the Mississippi from the Iowa
line to Crow Wing; up the Minnesota and
the St. Croix as far as any precincts exist,
and out in all the towns and precincts of the
interior, wherever the polls are not properly
guarded.
This is to be the game. We warn the Re-
publicans of the fact, and trust they will
take measures in time to counteract the fraud.
1t is easily done by the exercise of the pro-
per vigilance and determined action. Let our
clubs everywhere note all the strange faces
that are seen about the several localities a
few days before the election, and be prepa-
red to give the owners of them warm re-
cepton on the day of election, unless they be
bona tide residents of Minnesota,
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-09-19
Hennepin County.

We were not aware at the time we noticed
the st. Anthony Republican Meeting of Mon
day evening last, that Col. ALDRIcH was on
hand, and, as our informant says, "made a
most capital spcech-short, but directly to
The point" This is the Colonies forte, we
KNOW MIR. CORNELL, of Minneapolis, one of
'le most iorclble speakers and talented gen.
tlemen in Minnesota, but one who has taken
little part in politics since his residence AMONG
us, has enlisted on the right side, and was al.
so present on this occasion, with approximate
remarks. Hennepin is all right, on both s;des
OF the river.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-09-19
The Federal Ohice-HOlders' NOmina-
lions.

The full reports which we have already
given of the proceedings Of the political Con-
vention which assembled in st. Paul on
Tuesday and Wednesday of the present week,
shows clearly the character and position of
the men who controlled its operations. This
body should now, and in all time, be styled
a Convention of the Federal Office Holders
the men who corruptly control the ignc-
rant portion of the people by the use of the
whole peoples money.
In the first instance, we had at the pre-
liminary organization of the Convention,
Jos. r. Brown in the chair. We all know
that JOSEPH has fobbed more of Uncle Sans
money in pay for slight or merely nominal
services during the past twenty years, than
perhaps any other man in the North West.
And just at this time, he is about going into
the new berth of Sioux Agent, with a tail Of
nearly half million attached to him.
Then followed, as permanent President Of
the Convention, Gen. SHIELDS, who made his
first "grab before coming to Minnesota
But he has been after second one here !;
and if we are not mistaken, he has partially
succeeded in it by handling the Half Breed
Script. But no matter The General was
President of the Convention; and if he has
not already had his slice, it will be frthcom-
ing.
Among the prominent fgurers on he floor
of the Convention, were CHAs. S. CAVE,
Postmaster of the City of Saint Paul;
NJ. H. ABBOTT, the present Receiver of
the Saltwater Land Office; WIN. ASHLEY
JONES, late Half Breed Script Agent !;
j. II. McKENNY, Receiver of the Chatfield
Land Office; A. NJ. FRIDLEY, late Winnie
bago Agent, and defaulter to the government
to considerable amount D. B. HERMAN,
Chippewa Agent, ana sundry other smaller
ones of the federal Office holding fry, in the
shape of postmastes, private pimps of the
administration, &c.
Among the nominees and those who were
seeking for nominations, we find CHAs E.
FLANDREAU, late Sioux Agent, and present
District Judge W. W. PHELPS, Register OF
the Henderson land Office CAPT. HoL.
coMBE, already ramed, w. B. GERE, U. S.
Marshal L. D. SMITH, late Receiver of the
Land Office at Winona G. L. CHASE, Terri
torial Secretary; and perhaps others not
now recollected.
Fellow Republicans these are the men
you are to fight in the present struggle
These men, with their pockets lined with
government gold, are Ike chosen ones put
forth by the Pro-Slavery Administration to
conquer the party of Free Thought, Free
Speech and Free Sentiment in Minnesota.
You understand their motioe for standing by
the slave oligarchy of the South. See that
you all practise and aoork upon that under
standing
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-09-19

The Democracy of Cincinnati are in st..o
Oh rebellion against their county ticket. The
irlsh and Plug giles ruled the Convention
anu fastened upon the people ticket of loaf.
ers and rascals, wheieupon the decent DOR
ton OF the party have bolted it. The CON-
mercialsays:
Taken all in all, the Democratic party in
Hamilton county is in trouble, and is so dis
tracted by factions, that only a vigorous push
required to thrust it headlong into the to-
tai confusion and defeat. The time is RAPIDLY
approaching for it to be again disastrously
overthrow.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-09-19
Meeting of the Republican Club of
Ramsey Comfy.

According to previous notice, large NUM-
Der of the Republicans of St. Paul convened
in the Hall of the House of Representatives
at the Capitol on Tuesday evening" the 18th
inst.
The meeting was called to order by Sher-
wood Hough, Esq. and on his motion, the
Hon. L. A. Babcock was called to the chair,
and I. 3. Wigfall, Esq, was appointed Secre-
tary.
The Chairman briefly stated the object of
the meeting to be the organization of the
Dung Mems Republican Club Of Ramsey
county,"
On motion, committee of five was ap.
pointed to prepare Constitution and By
Laws. The Chairman appointed as such
committee Messrs. Sherwood Hough John
V. Fonck, II. w. Knox, VIM. C. Thompson,
and James X. Humphrey.
On motion, the Chairman appointed
Messrs. II. j. Atkins, c. T. Cotton, VIM. H.
Wolff, A. r. Keller, F. Surzen and j. w.
Selby, as Committee to report permanent
officers of the Club.
On motion of j. II. Tired veil, the Chair
appointed as Committee to secure room,
&C., Messrs. j. H. Tredwell, Daniel Roher,
Fernand Knauft, Fred, E. Roelofson and G.
G. Walker.
The several Committees were instructed to
report at the next meeting.
After addresses from Judge Goodrich and
others, the meeting adjourned to meet at the
same place on Thursday evening, the 18th
inst, at o'clock, when all the Republicans
of the city and county are cordially invited
to be presens and join the Club, an assist
in the permanent organization of the same.
L. A. BABCOCK, Pres't.
IT, 3. WIGFALL, Secy
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-09-19
Hon. Z. Ii. WaShburn.

This gentleman, known throughout the
Union as the bold and fearless Republican
Representative of the Galena (lllinois) Dis
trict in Congress, is now scjourner in our
Tn-isury. Mr.. w. has not visited Minneso-
ia for two or three years, but is now receiv-
ing the cordial attentions of the people for
whose local interests he has so faithfully and
successfully labored. He is a welcome guest
aI1r,po ms