The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-07-20

rT'lt is said that two conspicuous cAndi-
dates for the Presidency, on the side Of the
Black Democracy, have already been indi.
Gated bs leading BUCCANEERS. the division Of
sentiment arising upon the Kansas question.
These are Douglass and Cobb, Torney's
new payer Is 70 advocate the claims of Cobb.
And he is certainly the honester, better. and
more impartial man.
BescHEs.l Miss Catherine Bcecher an
nounces the publication Of book in refuta
ton Of The orthodoxy Of which her father
and brother are such renowned and effective
advocates. Its arguments will be drawn
from her own long experience in matters Of
education, as we'll as from tie resources .,
speculative philosophy. We should juig'
that it will be Unitarian or Uniyersaliss in
its general views. A queer set, these Bech'
ers.
AND kHIrr, TOO Lawrence NJ. keitt
Brooks's friend, has written letter to the
Richmond Examiner, in which he pounce'
on Walker sslikea hawk onn June bug
He RACES. lie is discouraged. He is full oil
fight, but out Of heart and hope, md says
the Black Democracy will certainly he de-
feated in 1860. We condole with him, but
shall try to bear the affection.
STATE PRtsoN CILEBR convicts
in the State Prison Of Indiana we're granted
holiday on the S,h, and they had regular
celebration. DIR. Mease, confined for life q.
punishment for murder, was selected to
deliver the Grafton, probably because be wal
the leading rascal Of the company.
TUE GaAssuorrsx PLAouK. The St. Pau
Times saws that Minnesota alone will con.
sumo ali The extra produce OF Illinois thit
season, in consequence Of the enormous de.
s.ruction of crops By the grasshoppers.
North of latitude A. it says there will no
be grain enough TO feed half of the popnla
I.ucAs CousrY NOMINATIONS. The Repnb
Leans Of Lucas county have nominated FOL
Judge, Martin Douglass for Treasurer ant
Recorder. d. D. Dickinson for Sheriff, Jas
Anderson: for County Surveyor, d. Musssul
man /; for Coroner, Thos. Newell. They ex
hibit zealous spirit, and we look for goot
results from their efforts.
cT1he New York Erening Post says il
New York is dvided into two states it hope
the line will be so drawn rs to leave Woot
on one side and the balance Of the State OF
the other. That would be unfair. He il
entitled to the company Of the Dead Rabbits
ct least.
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Coal IN NxBRasKA.-A fine bed OF coal hal
been discovered within mile OF Chester
near the salt springs.
THE GREAT EAsrERs.-T vessel vii
not sail until April next. II has been de-
cided tha, she is to make Portland her west
ern terminus.
RopEgr noLxks.-T This venerable Irish ad
vocate, the defender Of Emmett and Mitchell
is not dead, nsreportcd.
Keokuk and Kan sas city Railroad.
The Kansas City Enterprise of the III
says:
i On Monday las, the directors Of the Kan
sas City and keosuk Railroad met and elect
si the following officers;
X. Coates, President.
Jos. c. Ramon, Vice President and Treas
urer.
5. w. Bouton, Secretary.
Robt. j. lawrence, Chief. Engineer.
The Engineer will be ready in short tim
to take the field, and complete the survey
from Linneus, By way of kirksville AM
Memphis. to 1t. Francisyilie and the juno
ton with the keokuk and Fort Des Moline
road. Everything looks cheering for al
early and vigorous prosecution OF this grea
enterprise. The delays incident to the com
| mencrment OF an undertaking OF the magni
tude Of road like this have been surmount
ed, and the work will now be pushed wit
energy The president is now ia New Iorl
/ on business connected with the road, An
we have the most cheering reports from thu
city.
MoKE LyScniNc.-T The Town City Republ,
can Of the 18th says:
| The person who was under arrest, on
| charge vi having pcrpetrated the cold-blood
ed murder in Poweshick county few month
| since. was Yesterday taken out OF the hand
If the Sheriff and deliberately hung, by
mob OF four hundred citizens. A change Q
venue had been asked for and granted. III
granting Of his application, BY Judge Stun,
was the signal for the seizure Of the prison
er, and his execution in the immediate vieir
ity Of the town Of Montesuma. The citizen
generally, male and female, looked on ny
provingly, at the butchering Of the miserab
culpri,.
AAALGAnAr!oS IN THE SourH.-A corres
pendent OF the Chicago Tribune, says:
81 know a -emancipated three-quai
ters--aye, hve-sixths phite colored man
Chicago land who, by the way, reads an
writes well, and IS man OF good mora
and good sense) Who once conrted, but X
some cause did not marry, an aniable m
beautiful daughter, whom her rArnEh had
one VI his mnfatio women. Tnis father WI
none other than the celebrated Senator Blu
Ter, Of South Carolina.
A SILVER SrATK.--The projected Terriol
| Of Arizona is reported TO be AZ richly endoy
ed with silver mines rs Californin IL vii
gold diggings. The Gadsdcn purchase,
all the reports from that quarter shou
prove true, viii be almost us valuable d
, addition to our territory MS California.
The late discoveries Ut silver in the Cad
den purchase, it's said, are attracting mu
attention in California. Some Of the min
are represented rs very rich ia silver, n
the proprletors are only waiting for Cover
D ment 10 protect the inhabitants OF the pu
e chase frcn the dcpredations OF the India
Z TO enter extensively upon mining operation
Col. Tirus.--This hero is again to sh
I his bengnaai influence in Kansas. The