The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-02-18


FOr Register az Land 0Hct,
~. N. HOLMES.
RrocseAings of the CsnssitHtIenai
Convention.
We have had but one paper from Iowa
City FOR more than a week past, and are, in
Consequence, very much in the dark as to
the progress made by that body. The Con-
vsntion ought to have closed their lsbors be-
fore this time, but We infer from the fact
that motion to adjourn on the 18th, (yes-
tcrday) was voted down, that the Convention
IL still in session.
The banking question has given rise to a
great deal Of discussion and an abundant
variety Of propositions, but 80 far as We can
gather from the casual notices which we see in
the Muscatine and Davenport papers, very
little progress has been made towards the
perfecting Of . satisfactory system.
A proposition prohibiting counties and
cities from taking stock in Banks and Rail-
roads, amended by allowing them by vote OF
The people to subscribe to stock in railroads,
elected . very general discussion extending
through two or three days Of last week
Jadge Hall offered further amendment re-
stristing suffrage in such cases to persons
psyiag tai Of Eve dollars. This amend
nsat WAS subsequently Withdrawn, and final
IL al in relation to cities and counties taking
stock in other than banking corporations
WAS stricken out and the section passed
The effect 10 simply to prohibit municipal
corporations from becoming stockholders iu
banks, and leaving the question Of their sub
scription to railroads as i, now stands.
The question Of State indebtedness was
also discussed before the Convention, and
proposition adopted limiting the amount
to the sum Of $3.50, 900 instead Of 500, 900
~ it stands under the old constitution.
IMr. Wagonseller, of the Pennsylvanis
Legislature, in recent speech at Harrisburg
stated that he voted for Cameron mainly on
the ground that the President elect hsd at
tempted to dragon the Democratic members
Of the Legislature into voting for his favor
lite, Forney. Mr.. W. read letter from Blu.
chanan TO himself, which he publishes, in
which Buchanan expresses his anxiety TO Sc
cure the election of his personal friend r or
ney, and urges Mr.. w. to 90 for him and do
what be can to promote his election.
Poor Buchanan is not only beat at his own
game, but is exposed to the personal enmity
Of several Of the Democratic candidates in
opposition to Forney, and to the just con-
tempt Of honorable men.
TuE JrpcrsHrP. learn that communi-
cstions have been received by Judge Lowe.
signed by a large majority of the members
of the Bar in the District, earnestly solicit !
ing him to stand as candidate for re-elec- |
ton to the Judgeship. And the Judge we |!
understand consents to be candidate.
This we presume will preclude the necessi-
~ OF further suggestions or movements for /
holding Convention in this Judicial Dis /
tric', for bringing out candidate.
Too COOP TO Losx.-We have recently |
heard OF an incident which has not found its t
way into the papers, hut is vouched for upon /
respectable authority as having occurred in
village OF some pretension s'not thou
sand miles" from Burlington. Hotel, it |
seems, had been engaged for the purpose of /
giving grand ball. Tickets were sold, in
sitations given out, and the public generally
was on the tip-toe of expectation of the good
time coming The eventful day was iast ut
hand. when, alas, the landlsdy of the Hotel |
gave notice that the ball could not be given
in her house. Being pressed for the reason
OF this sudden change, she was compelled 10
disulge the astounding fac, that ali the female
"help' 10 the kitchen had been honored with
cards Of invitation, and she very Justly con.
ciuded that she could not wait upon the en-
tire crowd solitary and alone. The reason
vas good one, and 30 the ball fell through.
WAsarxcroS TERRIroRY.--We notice in the /
organization Of the Territory Of Washing. /
ton, our old friend Vim. H. Wallace, former /
iy OF Mt. Pleasant, was elected President OF |
the Council, and X. l.. Doyle, formerly Of /
this city, Chief Clerk of the House.
II seems that the light Of Republicanism /
had not reached that distant body as the Of |
feers of the Council are all classed as Wings
and those Of the House as Democrats.
DEAra OF An EpiroR--u ID. La Cossitt. /
editor OF the North Vest, a. Dubuque, died /
Al Iowa City on the 9Th instant, OF Consump-
ton.
He spent the winter at the CITY writing for
his paper, aud acting Us clerk OF the com /
mlttre OF investigation in the Eads case
During the latter part Of the session he was |
Frustrated by disease, and when the Legisla. I
ture adjourned, was TOO low to be removed
" his family at Dubuque.
CT Horace Greeley was prevented from
Cling his appointment TO lecture q, Quiacy,
- well rs several other places, by the reeen.
storm and consequent damage 50 the rail-
road tracks in Illinois.
Hos. W. II. Holx1s.--Thc Iuyska. pab-
iisncd NJ Anamosa, the county from winch
our candidate for Register OF State Land
Olkee halls, bears this testimony to his auAl.
i6cations:
a.