The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-10-08

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II. WHITMAN,
u. W. HIATT,
q. Wv. M,CRARy.
SCARCITY OF SHALL CHASGE.-There is n
universal complaint Of the scarcity OF small
change. Five per cent is common price
for il in other cities, and in this city we be-
live it can't be had at any price. In other
places, merchants and business mln are is
suing shinplasters to remedy the difficulty
And We presume that some Of our enterpri-
sing business men will resort to the same ex-
pcdient.
Such currency may be justified on the
score of necessity, but it is none the less an
infalliblc indication that stupid and ruin
Gus Locofoco Free Trade system has been
ruling and cursing the country for series
of years. 1t is one of the legitimate and
inevitable results Of that pro-slavery propa-
gandism which, in its preference for com
msrcial vassalage to England, has waged a
fatal war upon the interests of the free labor
aud home-industry Of the Northern States.
For, be it ever remembered, il was the Pro-
Slavery power Of this government which
abolished the Tariff Of lS42, and substitu-
ted for it Walkers Tariff OF 1916, under
which our iron factories and wooden mills
have been shut up, the manufacture Of linens
and silks wholly discouraged and destroyed,
our gold and silver drained at ruinous
rate, our curr ency derangcd, all commercial
relations put out Of joint, and our country
reduced from the highest state Of prosperity
to the lowest degree of ruin and disaster.-
Truly Cotton is King, and therefore the
Shisplaster Era has come again.
BRSros sroRr scRip.-The town of Ben
tonspor. has issued $500 Of scrip and has
authorized the issue of SIS, 500 more on the
FIRST Of January next. The entire property
Of the corporation is responsible for its re-
demp,ion, and the corporation has already
levied a tax of 100000 which may be used
for that purpose. This issue is also secured
by several Of the nbiest citizens Of Bentons-
port. The scrip is taken on deposit by some,
il not all, of our Bankers, who consider it
perfectly safe. We understand the issue
has been made principally to aid our rail-
road up the valley, and Of course we are all
interested in giving it good name.
CusIous ISoipgsr.--The Captain OF the
bark Ellen, which reached the place Of the
wreck OF the Central America in time to pick
IN forty-four OF those floating in the water,
gives the following singular statement OF
how he came to steer his vessel to the place
OF the wreck:
II was forced by the wind to sail little
out of nv course before came up with you,
and on altering it, a strange bird flew across
the shin once or twice, and then darted into
my face. |, however, took no notice Of this
circumstance, and the same thing occurred
again, which caused me to regard the circum-
stance rs something extraordinary; aud
while thinking on II IN this way, the myste
rious bird for the third time appeared and
went through the same very extraordinary
maneuyre, Upon this was induced to alter
my course into the original one, which had
been steering, and in a short time heard
noises, and on trying TO discover what they
proceeded from, discovered tina, was in the
midst ef people who had been shipwrecked."
MosE BANK SusrsSstoNs.--W refer to our
News column for the latest bank suspensions.
Such Of them as our bankers spot viii appear
in our list hereafter.
Proceedings OF the Board or Educa-
aion.
Monday evening. O'Clock. Board met.
Nascrs Wrirht R.,l,iIn,,nr D..
kin. Fletcher and Ogden.
MIR. Fletcher reported payment of certain
bills for repairs, allowed at the last meeting.
and n balance remaining in his hands which
he was instructed to deposit, with the Treas
urer.
Mr.. Wright reported therontlng Of room
in the Medical College Buildings, I'd str Get,
at the rate OF twenty-five dollars per month
for use of ID ward.
The Secretary was instructed to obtain d
written lease Tor same as per contract, and
the superintendent to appoint n competon,
male teacher to take charge OF the school.
The Secretary reported service Of resolu.
ton passed at The last meeting, on the Git,
Treasurer and City Clerk. The Treasure,
reported no school funds in his hands anl
no reply had as yet been received from til,
City Clerk.
The bin Of Patrick Kennedy for haulin,
Loo pcrches Of stone and sand. allowed. 81 a
Resolutions to the following pnrpoyt wer,
adopted
That the common council be requested t
cause TO be transmitted to the Board, a re
por, OF the amount Of money now in the cit
treasury which by law belongs to the fun
set apart for the use OF the common school
Of keokuk.
That the City Treasurer be requested /
OPEN an account with the Trustees Of tn
eom1on schools of keokuk, and p!acc.;o N
credit Of that account all money which ma
come ln.o his hands from whatsoever sourc,
which by existing laws, belong. TO the com
mon school furd u the city.
hat Mr. lsbel, he having verntari,
proposed 10 give instruction in music in ii
central school twice oach week be Above
ffty dollars Per year, il being unsirrs,oo
tia, said sum is Intended as compensate
FOX the use Of an instrument to be used
sai music lessons.
IAai Messrs. Allen L Garretson have ne,
mission TO exchange positions in their r,
spectiye departments in the central schoo
provided The superintendent approve sue
exchange.
That the Committee on repairs lie instruc
ed TO use plank instead u gravel for wall
Of the central house yard
That bills and accounts for materials n,
work done shall be verified under oath Of Ii
party CLAIMING the same, setting forth tbs
the claim is just and true, after deiuctir
all Offsets, 70 the best OF the party's know
lpJve and belief