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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-08-08

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"A eAws soestaatly % hand Ct ths sAen q IL
apr3odAw BIG ANVIL.
pass COCKS Of every dsscr Iptien. IeSa1
drills, wrought Iron And Lad Pips, I'll sises. s.
apt1Sd oADY, JONES 1 PICKS.
CHAAPOOlN0 saA Shower Bath Cock, Bees
~ Panps And Plumbers Materials, At 6ign Of 7
Aps1Sd BIO ANVIL.
pCAfSs water rams, gelvanissd we'll chatn anl
! hxtores, for sale low 81 the Sign Of tAs
aps1Sd BIO ANVIL.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-08-08
Hotel 6oY Rone,

2OVoA 8ox &kO0S.
vISHk "LAWRENCk HOTRL," now II esur,s
= II construction u Lawrsnce, will - IN rsedj.
nsss for use and for rent about the Let Of Az
gust next.
Thisis aide shrss story brick sAiAss, declined
and constructed with refsrsnss - seavsnisnss sad
taste. 6
The regular daily tssins Of the K. II. D. IN.
B. nov running 70 thia place, together wish ~
radiation of truvsIto 1ssgs ssope ~ surreundiDR
country. % we'll The Issal densad for Rs-eleSs
hsssi q Lawrusss sssHet fall 70 secure ~ ~
house large patronage. In cosnestiea With ~
prenisss There u Alp betng erected soumsdiSus
brick Livery Stabls Tor The acssnmodasiou q ~
ho~se. as3is ss3Sa7E @7,s
Toa compstsst anA Pesponsihls pArson The ehovs
property witt b rented % very favorable tSsms.
B. b. FORD,
Ter Ne Proprietor.
Ksokuk. lows, Jsiy7. 1851 DIV
sT01AGE NOTICE.
vISHE following goods, n not called for within
thirty days 1so9 this date, viii beseld 20 pay
charges onsaUe, viss
Oss box ssadriss. lshsst d.. sosk stovs -
wash tsh aaA osetants All aAsbe4 y. II .Dsea,
I'll Bu0v4 = TAYLOR
Kseksk, Jsly y, ~ dir levee. 4
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visss kAesps1sp an1Athes peam1nnnt 1iota'
fer 81. ~ 0aD0, D10W1DLL1 800. !
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-08-08

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pete With ssy 6sioos II tAs United 61aAss.
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-08-08
Mississippi Valley Nursery,
kEOKUK. IOWA.

FRUIT TREES,
GUcH ~ Apple, Peach,
~ Pear, Plum, Cherry,
Ounce, &C.; and the small
fruits, Raspberries. Cur
rants, Strawberries g loose
berries, DC.
Also, q large quantity "
cs'swba and lrabelIa
Grape Roots.
a large quantity ~
DWARF Trees, partieu-
larry Pear and Cherry,
which are very desirable
for city planting.
A.Vupply of Fancy
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-08-08

A-supply OF Fancy Shrubbcry, Rveserssns,
Roses, DC, On hand.
Early Tomato Cabbage and Sweet Potato Plants.
All for sale at customary prices.
Orders received on the grounds, Of . mile west
81 the old City limits, on the BuG Ferry road the
Des Moines, or by mail, addressed to
mch7-d1w. 0EO. d. HILTON.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-08-08

'OkKs-Hay, straw and manure, long ana Shori
handler, at Sisa Of the Bio ANNIL.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-08-08

cADY, JONES 4 PECK.

YTHk6, Snsths, Cradles, sad harvesting tsels
. great variety, q small advance, BY
RID CADY, JONES 4 PECR'B.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-08-08

ELASS-A large and complete $3.50 tmsnt Of
~ French and American mAnufacturs, double
lowest market price. CADY, JONES 4 PICK.
WAyld 200 Main-aA
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-10-09

On Tuesday next the freemen Of Pennsylvania
are summoned to choose q Governor for three
years en,ung, and there can be no shadow of doubt
that either DAVID WLMoT or William +. Packer
will be the man. third candidate il nominslly
running-Mr. Isaac Hazlehurst of Philadelphia
but with no other intent or desire than that of
dering all possible aid and comfor. to Packer aud
the Slave Democracy. His running is but sup
element to the "side-dOor' maneuvers of last sea-
son, which resulted in the polling of few thousand
votes for the "straght Fillmore Electors" on
purpose to render the success Of any other than
the Buchanan ticket impossible. The managers
vebementy protested that they did not mean this
pretended to believe that they could elect this
I" straight" ticket; but they knew better-knew
that they were running it for the benefit of the
allies of Border Ruffialism and of them alone
When the returns showed much larger vote for
Fremont than for Fillmore on both the straight
| and the Union" tickets, they were no more dis
appointed than were the rest of mankind; but
their end had been accomplished.
Oflate, these tributaries to the Slave Democracy
have Wed with their masters in assailing Mr.. VII
mot as an Anti Tariff candidate-an imputatiOn
which bis late letter has forever dissipated. There
remains but enc real ground of opposition to Mr..
Wimot-nsmely, hostility to the principle Of Free
| Soil of which be is so eminent champion. He is
hated and feared by every vassa Of the Slave Power
as the author and consistent champion of the Pro
viso with which bis name is inseparsbly beuded-
the Proyiso which declares that Territory bought
with the treasure or won by the blood Of American
Freemen shtll not be cursed by the tread nor eur.
rendered to the labor of the slave. When be enun.
ciatsd this principle the floor of Congress, less
than half dozen Members from all the Free States
saw fit to oppose it. Even the Representative of
Berks County adam Ritter, long known as the
oracle Of her Democracy, recorded his vote before
that Of Mr.. Wilmot on the aide of Free Soil. And
how Berks is counted on to overwhelm Wimt be-
cause he stands fast BY that principle, while her
present Representative cppoes ard votes against IT.
1t was from PepnsylSsnia that the first voice
was raised in the Free States in favor Of the mon
strous novelty which affirms al Territories Of the
United States to be naturally Slave Territories, aud
denies to their people any riehul power to exclude
Slavery 50 long as they preserve the Territorial
| condition. Ii i, a Pennsylvania who first enua
ciates this doctrine from the Presidential CHAIR, Do
claring that Slavery has bet planted Ia Kansas By
the Federal Constitution, % that II cannot % Ok.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-10-09

Some Of the ultra Pro Slavery papers are exu!t-
ing over the dismissal by number OF New
England factories of their operatives, suggesting
how much better these unfortunate people would
be off if they were only slaves, with masters to
take care Of them. The loss Of employment to
thousands of industrious people is no doubt the
most lamentable aspect of the prevailing CONNER
cial panic circumstance not only to be greatly
regretted on account of its consequences to the
immediate sufferers, but because, in thus putting
stop to production, an actual loss accrues to the
public, which is very different thing indeed from
any mere fall of prices. Nevertheless, We hardly
imagine that any of the discharged laborers would
be willing to change situations even with the best
treated gang of slave laborers on then humanely
managed plantation in the country. large part
of the operatives employed in the New.England
factories are the daughters of farmers, who, on
losrg their situation in the mills, are 80 fortunate
as to have homes to go back to-; neither can it be
supposed that the present stoppsge can involve
more than limited number of factories, or can be
continued for any long period. 1t will take good
many panics and a pretty long. continued pressure
to satisfy the New-EDsand factory operatives Of
the beauties of Slavery.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-10-09

GUIDED until she becomes sovereign State. Thisdoc
triue which confines Free Lhbor to the Free States,
and renders il an outcast and skulking fugitive
throughout threeourths Of the present area Of our
Nation, is now submitted 10 the freenen of Penn
,ylvsnis for their approval or rejection. To vote
for Packer is not merely TO vote against excluding
Slavery from the Federal Territories; i. is to vote
t!st i. cannot be excluded, whether by Congress or
the Territorial Legislatures, but is impreguably
planted in each Territory not to be eradcated until
such Territory becomes State-that is, until it
shall have entwined tself with all the habits inter
ests and affections of the inhabitants. Men Of
Pennsylvania! You ought to rebuke and condemn
this fearful heresy. You ought to affirm your own
right and that of your children, to settle in the
Territories Of the Union, there TO live and labor
undeeraded by the competition Of slaves. Fail not
reIt Tuesday to do your whole duty TO the cause Of
Human Freedom
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-10-09
THE LATEST NEWS,
RECEIVED BY
MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.
THE KANSAS ELECTION.

ST. LOUIS, Thursday, Oct. 8, 1867.
A gentleman who left Leavenworth, Kansas on
Monday afternoon, says that the election is pro.
crossing very slowly there. The Free-State men
had complete possession over the polls, and were
casting all the votes. II all the votes were not
polled on Monday, the election would be continued
until Tue,day
the polls, and it was conceded that Parrot would
beat Ransom for Congress. No disturbance had
taken place up TO noon on the day the gentleman
left
ST. LOUIS, Thursday, Oct g. 1857.
The mail boat arrived at BOOnvile this evening,
but brought no dispatches in regard to the Kansas
election, and her officers knew nothing concerning
it. The boat passed Leavenworth on Monday.
All was then quiet and the voting was proceeding
slowly.
The river is very low, and the mails very irregu.
lar.
SECOND DISPATCH.
The steamer ST. Mary, from Leavenworth on
Tuesday morning, arrived at BOonviIe to night.
Her officers report that as far as heard from, Ran
som was ahead of Parrot for Congress, and that
the Democrats we're celebrating their success.
THIRD DISPATCH.
Later adyices state that the Republicans were
200 ahead in Leaven WORTH and the Democrats 300
ahead at Wyandotte. The impression prevailed
that PARROT was elected to Congress, and that the
Democrats would have majority in the Legislature.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-10-09

1t is one Of the pecuiarities In the management
of some of cur great associations for the support
and diffusion Of religion, that they have entered the
arena Of trade and have become large producing
and manufacturing establishments. OF course, IN
doing this they subject themselves to the losses,
through mismanas cement and embezzlement TO
which all trading and manufacturing establishments
are liable A serious accident Of this kind appears
to have overtaken the American Sunday. School
Union. Amid reports Of defalcatons and floating
debtt by which the credit Of 30 many Of our moneyed
corporations has been damaged and overthrown,
we are informed by card, signed BY the managers
Of the Sur day School Union, that liabilities to the
amount of $780, 900 have been contracted in the
name Of that Society by the issue Of promissory
notes, for which the Society has received no con-
sideraton, and for which it has nothing to show.
The responsibility for this defalcation is thrown
upon the Secretary, Mr.. Porter, man Of venera.
BILE age long connected with the Society, and en-
joying hitherto high character for integrity and
devotion 10 the SOciety's interests. 1t would seem
from this statement that the Secretary had enjoyed
an unchecked and unrestrsned liberty of making
nCtes in the name Of the Society, withwt any In
terfereLce the part Of the Treasurer or the Man
ayers, who 60 far as this important matter was
concerned, seem to have regarded their Offices as .
nplete sinecure. In thus leaving everything in
the hands Of their Secretary, the Managers seem
not only to have forgotten the ordinary dictates of
commercial prudence they have been singu
laIly unDindful of that petition in the Lords
Prayer, Lead Is not into temptation"
They have led their unfortunate Secretary
into temptation which it would seem
he Bas not been strong enough to resist. What
makes tie cese thu more remarkable is, that the
Secretary is represented in tie published card of
the Managers as too much enfeebled both in body
ard mind to be able to give any satisfactory ac-
count of bis rapssctions. This feeble old man
was, it seems, intrusted with the entire manage
ment Of the financial operations Of the Union, and
now, when at the end of nineteen years some
ninety thousand dollars are discovered to be miss
ing, he lie unable to give any account of it. No
doubt the manage ment of many of our purely
commercial corporations has been bad enough, but
we doubt if one can be found which exhibits so
total neglect Of duty as this.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-10-09

We trust no x-payer in this city Omitted 10
read with some attention the report of the proceed
irgs of the Board of Education, published in our
columns yesterday. We refer, of course, to that
portion of the report relating to certain changes in
tie Free Academy. 1tappears that the organization
Of that institution is not satisfactory to It's con
ductors, and the Board Of Education has been
called in to arrange the teachers departments with
professor at the head of each, and certain adjunct
or assistant instructors under him. Thus, for
instance, the gentleman who has hitherto acted as
Professor of French lie made the Head of the
department of modern language, with the Professors
of German, Spanish and italian as subOrdinates
Of course the change is attended by handsome
Increase of salary TO the gentlemen elevated to
these headships Such an increase must be ad-
United to be perfectly appropriate and timely, con-
si6ering that all other salaries just now suffering
a great dimiDutiOn.
We mention the matter here, however, not 30
much to object to such needless complication Of
the arrangements adopted in the Free Academy, as
to call the attention of the public to the gross de-
parture Of that establishment from its original
design. When it was proposed aud the act for it
passed, the understanding was that it was to be
polytechnic school, where young men intended for
ms chanics and merchants might obtain the educa-
ton necessary to pursue those callings in their
more elevated spheres. Instead Of this, the Free
Academy is simply another old.fashioned college
where classical studies are more thought of than
the sciences and modern languages, and where the
instruction given is as little practical as possible
And now the persons in charge of this school, and
whe have made it what it is are going about TO
complete their work by converting the Academy
into full blown University, as much imbued with
middle. age schola,ticism as they can make tall,
OF course at the expense Of the taxpayers of the
city. Plumber beng universal here, why should
not these respectable and highly learned old foges
ide their uusty classical Hobbies little at the
public cost ?
Now, we say If is high time this course of things
was arrested, ard q little common sense put into
the conduct Of this Academy. We have as much
respect for Greek and Latin as anybody ought to
bsye. and have no doubt that they valuable ele-
ments in the most refined mental culture But
they have no business in the Free Academy, where
practical education should be offered to the prac
teal m.n Of business Of this city. And We say to
those who do not with to zee that luxurious institu
ton overturned and abolished that they will do well
10 o;n in the effort to oyerturn and turn out ito
present management. Either let US have the poly
technic school, which we want and which We voted
to have, or else LET us wipe out the concern, and
creste something better and lees objectionable after
ward.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-10-09
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special D1pstch TO The N. Y. Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Thursday, Oct

special Dhpatch 70 The N. I. Tribune
WASHINGTON, Thursday, Oct 8, 1857.
A draft for gill 900 was forwarded from the
Treasury on Tuesday for mail pay to the Collins
steamers.
Stocks to the value Of $4,000 were redeemed
to-day.
The opinion Of the Attorney General has been
ssked regarding the legality Of the course Of the
District Banks in acting under expired charters.
He declares unOfcially that they have no rights as
corporations, and may be wound up by quo ear-
rGnto. The subject has been brought before the
Cabinet, which declines to instruct Dissatisfaction.
reg Key to proceed until the return Of Judge
Back, who is in Pennsylvania.
Cspt. Moore, the Agent in Mexico Of the Chi
buahua and San Francisco Railroad Company.
Whites that The TehusutePeO grant u unfaVOrahla
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-10-09

70 the United States snA Of bat Its.s csc I, a.
gfsntees- He thinh the sew oons6tusiooa s,si,.
likely to expire Ia financial inanitoa, and says -
President Csmcnfort msy, II his ambition d a.,
to bis fortune. make himself dictator for liza q, =
least, until the next revolution.
The substance Of Carey JOns.s letter h u.
State Department is that be has not 70, ,uoc..S.s
in finding the Government Of Nies,sua bvt Nil
prosecute bis researches 90 long - Con ca, !.
willing to pay him - Day.
Madison Cuts was sworn in today.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-10-09
~ ..vsd from being eth more severely handled

only ssved from being stiIl more severely handled
BY the Intervention Of the police.
When tho attack was made, Mscha vi"
armed, as it would seem. though the only nstru-
ment actually used BY him was q small walking
stick. The Knoxville editor having "not 20 mucn
as pen-knife in bis pocket" was obliged to 90 10
for {" fist and skull fight" Afterward, however,
he procured arms, and, meeting Mitchell in the
street, denounced him as ga ruffan, scoundrei' q
highway assassin, murderer at heart )" and If
he did not resent this denunciaton like man,
" in an equal and honorable encounter" as an "in'
famous coward"
Mitchell, however, instead Of accepting this invi-
tatien, though he held pistol in his hand at the
time, immediately withdrew, much to the disap.
pointment Of the assembled crowd, who greeted
him with no complimentary epithets. Whether be
took the road to Alabama we are not informed.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-10-09
However John Mitchell might have enjoyed, BY

However John Mitchell might have enjoyed, BY
anticipation, the delight Of On Alabams cotton
plantation well stocked with fat negroes, he ap'
near. 10 meet with some little rubs on his journey
ththsr At the last accounts be had got no further
On hi. way than Knoxville, Tennessee, where he met
with a little adventure not Of the most agreeable
kind. Tie account Of this affair, given BY the
other party to it. will be found in another column.
II would appear that Mitchell, instead Of waiting
for those fat negroes, whom be might have beaten
to his hearts content, must needs, while on his
road to Alabsma, try his hand upon the editor OF
The KnorriH. Register. The experiment, how
ever, was not q successful ono. Mitchell instead
Of beating the editor, got beating himself and wss
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-10-09
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE.
HARRIsBuRo. Thursday. Ock & Iss,
Horsr OF REPRrsrSTarrvts.


Horsr OF REPRTsrSTlrWIs
The Speaker this morning announced the ssus. -
the Special Committee. Mr.. Mumms Is Cha;rus..
The Committee contains the stronges. men % bssA
.ides of the quessionseven Democrats and sx RspuA
hcans and Americans.
The resolution TO adjourn tomorrow WA nszstiveA.
Mr.. Heistands free banking law was called up ID,
the House refused 10 consider t.
The House, after debate. passed resolution ior
q Committee OF sir to report on the csuses Of the
present financial crisis. The Committee consists Of
Democrats and Republicans.
The House then adjourned till tomorrow.
SENATE.
The Senate resumed the confederation Of the BIZ coz.
corning the banks. While the 6rst section o! va
pending Mr.. Wright renewed bis motion TO strike out
the provision authorizing the new banks 10 receive
payment for stock in notes Of other banks fhs mo
ton was negatiyed by l2 to 20.
An amendment fixing the frst day OF July, 1853,
for resumption, was defeated.
An amendment fixing the resumption for January,
1859, with proviso that the banks be allowed 10
charge seven per cent for loans per cent OF 10
be paid TO the State was debated and finally aeya-
tived by vote Of 10 to y.
The Senate this evening in the first bill from the
Select Committee, adopted the sections fixing the FIRE
Monday in February next as the day for the rssanp-
ton Of specie payments, and requiring the banks 10
receive each others Totes at par.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-10-09

No day since the commencement OF the Crisis
has been more gloomy than yesterday. The sus.
pension Of the wealthy and prominent firms oil
Bowen, McNamee & Co. aud w. G. Lane Il 20.
the former understood to have over million sur
plus and the latter about four hundred thusand dol
lars-ihe long list of failures in The indepe"denf-
numerous reports Of the stoppage OF still otner
houses-rumors affecting the credit OF several oil
ouI City BAnks-all contributed to the general de-
preston and distrust. Exchange Is dificuit STOCKS
are on The decline; specie is almost impossible TO
be obtained; the banks are too cautious to adopt
sufficient measures Of relief and everybody is sus.
picious of his neighbOr. After what has been ex-
perieuced, nothing would surprise merchants un.
lees it we're an improved state of things. A dele
cation Of bank officers from the country proposed
70 the representatives ofour banks yesterday that
they should discount million aud half for interior
banks for the purpose of moving produce to the sea
board, The meeting was address by Gov. Soy
mour and others but the proposition found no favor
The banks ard the merchants have come to no un.
Outstanding yet, but the conclusion OF the Com
mittee appointed on Wednesday will be commu-
picated to the banks to day. Till some such plans
a are proposed are adopted it is idle to lo'k for
substantial relief. Business in Philsdelphia and
Baltimore IL at q stand STILL and New York will be
in similar condition if matters remain as they are
before long. We must expect to hear of more and
more failures every day. But so long as our banks
stand, We have right to feel that the honor Of the
City 10 maintained, ard that the places all over the
county which depend upon the metropolis will
hold their own. In the West, matters look bright.
and Boston joys on after The old fashion. The
House Of Representatives of The Penr sylvania Leg
islsture did nothir yesterday but talk aud appoint
Committees. The Senate passed bill, the leading
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-10-09

There are suspicious people who spy great
beard under every muffier. and who are endowed BY
pature with no.es Of BAwksnbergisn longitude,
wle,ewi,hal to detect plots and consprscies. The
Lasal organ Of tn. Boston Comie- must be Of this
de,cripiien 1t is well known that this paper,
albeit Of tie secular species has kindly volunteered
70 ssve the Christian religion in Massachusetts, from
.alirg into desustude, with which fate tho faith