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

AZ their OLA Tricks.

II. WHITMAN,
ID. w. HIATT,
g. w.MsCKARN.
AZ their OLA Tricks.
The Locofoco operators here have publish
cd card to the public to which the name
Of VIM. wmeer, West Point, is appended.
We don't know whether Werner, who is the
man meant TO bsindicated, signed the state
men. or not, nor do we care. II bcars on
its face palpaple evidence Of its origin win
the Locofoco tricksters Of IT. Madison or
Keokuk, who only thereby give evidence Of
their dread Of Rankin's popularity, and their
determination to resort to the most desper-
ase measures to defeat bis election
Let no one put any faith in the scuildu9gery
Of oil kinds, to which Thurston and his
friends will resort to injurc Rankin, but
rather let i. stimulate every true man to re-
newed energy and zeal in his behalf.
Many years ago it will be remembered,
card was published in the papers over the
signature Of a Pennsylvania German charging
Henry Clay with Bargain and Corruption
and after the Looofocos had denounced Clay
for twenty years, they admitted tina. the
charge was all lie, propagated for politi-3
cal effect, and that there never was . nobler
man or truer patriot than Henry Clay. So
in this case, after the yile slandss hs1 spent
its force and accomplished is object, Che Lo-
cofoco originators Of it will acknowledge
that it is political lie, and that there is no
better man in the county than John w. RAN
kin to attend to its interests in the Legisla-
ture.
GIVE publish great variety of items Of
newsthis morning under the Geographic head,
and are sorry to say that none Of them give
much encouragement that We have touched
bottom in the financial troubles Of the coun-
try. The failure OF several well known bust
ness firms in New York City marks the pro-
gress Of the strife between the bankers and
merchants Of New York City as to which
shall hold out longest. The indications now
are that the New York City banks will sue
ceed in the struggle, and that the merchants
Of that city must in consequence ego UNDER"
The Pennsylvania Legislature is discEss-
ing projects to iegalize tho bank suspensions
and relieve the community. without thus far
deciding upon any definite plan to effect those
purposes.
The glimpse Of the election in Kansas is
very favorable, and if followed up by good
Republican majority in Iowa, Ohio and Penn
sylvania will strike such terror into the hearts
of the President and his cabinet as will in
duce them to forego their purpose Of forcing
slavery into kansas at the points of the bay
onets Of United States soldiers.
MOVEMENTS OF THE FfLL,BusTERs IN New
YokK AND ELsEwuERs:-Sd Sailing Of The Ten
essee.-The attempts to create another expe.
dition for Nlcaraugua have thus far been
confined to Southern cities. 1t is probably
true that there is pretty strong organiza-
ton Of men who intend visiting Nicaragua,
in the city of New Orleans and st. Louis.
II is true, also, that the friends of tho new
expedition expect aid from Charleston and
other cities, but they expect nothing in the
way Of men from New York. The money,
arms, ammunition and provisions from this
city they have very favoable opinion of !,
and expect liberal continuation Of such dog
nations during the new enterprise; but that
is all they want.
1t is also pretty we'll settled that Gen.
Walker will not 90 back as the military chief
OF the expedition, He will probably 90 gu,
and proclaim himself President OF Nicarau-
qua. After doing so, is expected that he
will occupy himself in civil matters, leaving
the military defense Of his pretensions en-
tlrely to others.
That other expedition that is said to be
fitting out in Texas, for descent upon
portion Of Mexico, is now generally believed
to DO but o part Of the new expedition to
Nicaragua, which, it is claimed will be the
most imposing, best equipped and provision
ed Of all the fllibustcring expeditions that
haye.henetofore left the United States. The
sailing Of the tennessee is looked upon by ma
ny as the first movement towards their de-
parsure. She is bound for New Orleans !;
and it was currently reported that she had
large quantity OF arms, ammunition and pro-
visions on board. 1t is said also, that she
will stop at the mouth Of the Mississippi riv-
cr and take in the men and additional NUM-
tions from that point. That such is the in.
tention 10 denied by those who are familiar
with the progress of the movement.-IN. Y.
Times.
A MOUNTAIN or SALr.--lt seems that the
resources Of our noblt State will never cease
developing. Something new, great or won-
derfnl is constantly turning up. The latest
discovery il specimen Of salt rock handed
us Yesterday by MIR. Nettleton. clerk of the
steamer Garyn. Il was taken from hill or
mountain Of the same material, inst iiseov-
cred short distance from the Mississippi
river, on the Missouri side, and about seven.
ts-two miles from st. Louis. II is situated
Oh the Saline Greek, in Perry county, and al
most on a line dividing that county from ST.
Genesieve county. Saline Creek empties in
70 the Mississippi river about three and a
hall miles below St. Mary's Landing. The
specimen before us resembles n piece Of
quartz rock, and il little mixed with sab
stance resembling iron ore. Ii has pure
sweet taste, and when ground to powder il
~ white ms any salt now in general use. II
we are uot misinforncd, this bill Of salt viii
prove All immense speculation 10 its owners.
and viii cheaper the price OF that article
very materially in this city, St. Louis Dem.
ocrat.
A2rrnsgs WaEAT.~-The Charleston cor.
respondent Of the Memphis Bulletin writes
s.lt is estimated that the wheat crop o!
Tennessee, Georgia, North and South Caro-.
Ina, will amount to four and a half million
bushels, and that Of this amount Charleston
is likely 10 receive 100000 barrels OF aou,
aud i,50l,n0o bushels Of wheat. ror The
last nine months there have been exported
to Spain from this city 10000 barrels o.
aour. There are now in Georgia and Ten.
pessee twenty large merchants mills, with
the capAcity Of 200 barrels each per iav. be
sides a large number Of smaller capacity
There are also sesera large mills in Norll