The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-06-12

nounced BY this Prssbytery aad almost mi
yersally entertained, or else a basely sur
rendering the position aasunsd By the Gems
raj Assembly - sarly - 1878, - we'll - =
bearing fajss witness to the doctrines Of the
gospel, a. sons other eAurchs practically
do, for the SAks Of peace.
But this declaration Of the General As
sembly was declared to be q wnnton outrage
upon the South, and thereupon the reprcsen'
tatiyes OF the Southern churches protested,
and subsequently called convention Of al
in favor Of slavery propagating church TO
meet at Washington City, on the 9th q Au-
gust next. The declared object Of thssharch
to be organized by this convention, II to ig-
more the subject Of slavery. and il is proba.
bly, 70 BE- got up for the special benefit Of the
leader OF the movement, DR.. Ross, who being
4 manumitted slave IL somewhat sentative,
and seeks to gag every mouth, against ex.
pressioss likely to excite unpleasant reeoi-
lecticns.
Hoxrsr ADxissioH. St. Louis Leader,
which claims to be the special organ OF the
Black Democracy Of Missouri, in speaking
Of Douglass, says:
uHe led the combst-s abort, terribly Sc
we're. but decisive-which overturned the
false presidents Of more than thirty years,
and resto red our national legislation to the
paths Of the Constitution, where the equality
Of the States and the sovereignty Of the peo-
pie meet ir harmony"
"Overturnod the precedents OF thirty
years. Yes, and Of longer period. Tbs
landmarks Of our political fathers were al
wiped out BY one fell and rsskisss effort
But whether they wsrs false, and contrary
to the Constitution or not, saeh ono will
Judge Of according to his love Of human bond
age and his view Of the spirit and intent Of
the federal compact. But the confession 10
worthy Of notice: "the presidents Of thirty
years were overturned.R
CT-Itis stated that a purse of $40, 900 10
about to be raised by private subscription to
pay Col. Forney, for taking the editorial
charge Of the Pennsylvnnian for four years,
and that he has a. much more pledged in o
contract for printing post once blanks.
That 10 better than the post Of Us. Sem
ator peouniarily.
eTHon. John Allison, late NJ. c. from
Pennsylvania, is in town, and has decided to
make Keokuk his future residence. MIR. Al
lison 10 . thorough business man and a
Republican.
In TRouBLx.-Geo. 4. Clayton, . Border
Rufian Judge Of Probate for Brown county,
Kansas, was last Saturday arrested in Chi
cago for passing counterfeit money.
C0Hncil Proceedings.
Council RooH,
June Q, 1857.
Present, the Mayor, and Aldermap Bish-
op, Beebe, Day, Shelley, Smith, Walling and
Wyman.
The committee on streets and alleys, to
whom was referred the communication from
james Carroll in reference to his contrac.
for grading Third street, reported the fol-
lowing preamble aud resolution, which were
adopted.
In consideration Of the contractor not be-
ing allowed to proceed with the work on 30
street ut the time it was taken, and having
been delayed since by action Of, the Council,
,hereby subjectipg the contractor to an I'm
looked for expense, therefore,
Rasat,at 'rhut fusona Esrr0n m ~ ~
work be allowed the further sum Of three
tents per cubic yard on his contract for work
lone after June LIST.
Alderman Smith offered the following res
,lution which Was adopted:
Resolved, That the City Engineer be in
tructed to advertise for proposals for gra-
ling Grand Avenue from It's intersection
nth Orleans street, to the north line Of the
ty, and Commercial Alley from its inter
ection at Fifth street, to the south line Of
he city limit also for the gil on the levee,
N Water, from Blondeau to north line Of
orleans street. Also for the construction Of
ridges and culverts on Grand Avenue and
Commercial Alley, in accordance with the
'lans and specifications in the Engineers
'fice. Payment to be made in 8 per cent.
70 year bonds Of the city, interest payable
eni annually, and principal at maturity, at
he Continental Bank in the City OF New
FORK.
The petition Of NJ. J. Ashmove and others,
o have Fourteenth street graded from Main
0 Franklin, was referred to the committee
IN streets and alleys.
The petition Of Leopold Nader, to have the
Council proceedings and ordinances publish
d in the German paper. Laid upon the ia
lie until next meeting.
Alderman Wyman presented ordinance No.
I01, entitled Gan Ordinance providing for
be assessment Of damages and benefits by
'eason Of the change OF grade which was
passed.
A proposition Was received from D. Glenn
Ems, 10 reference to publishing 500 COPIES OF
he Keokuk City Directory for 1857, and re-
lerred to Alderman Smith, Patterson, Wall
ng and Wyman.
The special committee. to whom WAS re-
Ferred the petitions FOR buildings for the Ere
and hook and ladder companies, reported the
following resolution, which was referred
back to the same committee, with instruc-
lions 70 confer with the said companies.
Resolved, That the City Engineer be in
,tructed to advertise for proposals to con-
struot = building for the use Of the hook and
ladder and Young America Gre companies, in
accordance with the plan submitted TO the
Council the internal arrangements Of each
half Of the building to be constructed as
near - practicable to meet the wants OF the
different companies.
The follow & resolutions were adopted,
to witt "'Y3
Resolved, That the City Council Of the
city OF kcokuk hereby authorize II. w. Sam
pie to cast the vote Of the city, at the next
regular election for directors Of the Keokuk,
Mt. Pleasant and Muscatine r. r., to be
holden in June, 1857.
Resolved, That the city allow to John