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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-01-08

cT-The Governor OF Florida, in his an
nnal message, fully admits that although
buchanan has carried II cut Of the is
southern states, that he does not 90 into the
Presidential chair backed by the moral force
of the country. lie is elected by plurality
and not anajority Of the people Of the Uni.
ted States
The Governor laments that what no ia
pleased to call ''fanatienl party" .who
only few years since were regarded MS
too conteinptible IN numbers to be either
feared or respected, have become mighty
host"
AT the gallant Pathfinder OF the Rock,
Mountains bis Excellency sneers, as ssa mere
adyepturer,'' nor does il increase the Gov.
ernor's equanimity TO reflect that TO ihi.
''merc adventureko the free states have civ.
en- vote equal toathc entire vote Of tho II
southern states.
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hOston Family Grocery
AND
PR VISION STORE.

Corner Vi johnson aud Fifth streets, Keokuk Iowa.
fHliE subscriber has just opened the above estsb-
.ishtaent, and il now prepared to fufnioh the
citizens II heokus aud the vicinity with very
choice stock Of droceries and Provisions Of every
kind.
viii assure the public that whatever they pur-
chase at my store will be fresh and new, and at as
low prices As any other house Of the kind in the
city.
All good purchased q. the "Dostou Family Orc
Gerry" will he delivered 10 any part Of the city,
free Of charge.
Amongst my stock may b. found the following
Rio, JAYS and Mocha Coffee Imperial, 8uppowdcr,
Young Tyson, Black and ali other kinds 81 Teas ;
crushed, clarified, loaf and N. o. Sugar; Sugar
House Moiasscs German Soap, palm DO family Dc,
CASTLE do and varigated do. Aaamantine Candies,
stearine do. mold do. sperm do, star do Mackerei,
salmon, Herrings, Cod Fish, sugar cured HAms,
Quincy Floar, Buck wheat Flour, Vinegar, pearl
starch. spirit gas, backing bed cord<. citron cur.
rants rssins, hg-, W. X. cheese, Pine apple cheese
willow and wooden ware. tobacco and cigars, butter
eggs, poultry of all kinds, pie fruits safdines can
dies Ut all kinds, olive oil, brandy peaches, &c.
am also receiving by every arrival lots Of Yam
kee vegcsbes such choice preserves Of all kinds
in pine apples, straw berries, tomatoes peach
and oysters, put up fresh In IN fact every
article used Ia . family. TOO numerous 10 mention.
Tue public are respectfully invited 70 call and
exAmiue for themselves. R0BT GETTY.
dcC24-dAw.lm
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RohbERr Dr GAaso-x.--A new species o.
robbsry Is growing fashionable in New York
robbery by garo,e, that is, seizing men BY
the neck and choking them, while confed-
crate rifles the pockets. Ladies, with bare
necks, oder many temptations to this quie,
and "genieei" method Of robbery. The
plan he very popular in London, so much So
that Punch recommends the wearing o,
brass collars with sharp spikes as prosec,
ton. Il looks as though robbery was get
ting to be one Of the fine arts, very fast.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-01-08

TELEGRAPH TO CU1A.--It 10 stated that par
ties have been for some time in correspon-
denee with the Cuban and Spanish authon.
ties for the privilege Of LAYING . telegraph
line between Cnba and the United States.--
IL is proposed to lay cable from the
point Of Cape Sable, the extreme southern
pont Of Florida, to Havana, the distance
Icing little over 10 miles--about tho same
@retch as that across the Gulf Of St. Law.
renee.
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NOTICE.
gINIlE co-paftnership formed With my brother,
HAnaIsoS p. BkincE, ander the Grm and style
Of BRlDaE 4 BROTuER, lprevious ~ his deceass,)
has expired w limitation. The subscriber will sot-
tie MP tho business OF the old arm, the counting
room therefore, occupied by them.
jani HUDSON Il. BRIDGE.
NV FIN M.
HUDSON u, BRIDGE has tins day associated
i i with him in business, HENRr b. HOLLAND
LEONARD b. uoLLASp and JouH II. BEACH for tfe
purpose Of continuing tho late Arm II BnInGE 4
BROTHER, under tho nams and style OF BkIDaE
BEACH co. Who prepared to oder increased
inducements and facilities to tho numerous custom.
ers n the late irrn, contnuaEce Of whose pat.
ronage Is respectfully seicited.
janI BRtDIE, BEACH 4 co.
NOTICE.
rlNIiE business Of Brlde. Brother. In Ecokuk
i will b. continued by the new firm, as heretofore
under the name and style Of Bridge 4 Brother.
Thankful for the liberal share u patronage Il.
tended 20 their Agent, wv. y Mooar, the past sea
son, will enaeavcr to merit, and hope to receive
. centinuancc u the same.
BRIDaE, DEACH & co.
ST Louis, No, JanuaryI, 's7.
ianT.gm-dAw Times copy.1
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An Austrian Romance.

4 touching story Of real life is told in
recent number of the Liverpool Journal
About eleven years ago, long before the gold
discovery in Australia Ind startled the peo-
pie Of England, and tempted from Ter shore.
some Of her best and worthiest sons, a silk
manufacturer of Manchester, having failed
IN business, Quilted his native country for
that distant colony, leaving behind him
vile and two children. To q sensitive mind
there 10 no change 80 bitter ms ono from af.
auence TO poverty, and so keenly aid Mrs
NJ. feel this, that she determined 10 leave tho
scene OF her former prosperity, and accord
ingy came 10 Liverpool, hoping among
| strangers to hide her altered circumstances,
and End living by industry for herself and
children. By the application Of her needle
she enaeavored to keep gunnt famine from
her own humble hearth. Time few on, and
although her husband had promised to write,
he was silent; but after an absence Of two
years and half, intelligence reached her
that he had died in q strange land.
! Unused 10 the rough labors Of life, this
wa, enoughto ill with despair, and dishear,-
en- the most courageous. The presence OF
her children, however, nerred her to fresh
exertion. But the unfortunate seldom End
friends; and those little articles, the wreck
OF other and better days, one by ono went TO
find bread for the starving children. Even
clothes were sold to meet the demands Of a
hearsless landlord; but, in the meantime, the
stranger in Australia had prospcred, and
not only written to his faithful wife, Blu.
sent her remittances, which never reached
their destination, her whereabouts being un.
known. Every article Of furniture had boen
sold by Mrs. NJ, and there seemed for her
and her children but the last resource Of the
friendcss, when the former unsuccessful
merchant arrived in England wealthy man,
Through chain of circumstances, the suf-
iering wife and mother was discovered, and
once again raised to afiucnce; for besides
$40 200 which was now show cred into her lap
no had large possessions in Australia. Thii
incident may be relied on AZ one OF tn.
strange things told in connection with thai
colony and the eventual histories Of families
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sThuiao; has recently contracted pri-
va'e marriage, j. 10 said, with the Princess
Liewen, formerly notorious for her influence
n connection With Russian diplomacy. Her
Former husband died in ls4. The parties
lire apart, and The fact Of private marriage
with saca intentions has affected the position
OF oaizoi un'avoratly. /, 10 an honorable
alliance, 10 both parties, il it were such an
one as 10 endow the laiy With his honored
name, and TO establish tho ordinary domes.
'se relation between tho parties. Guiso. is
now nearly seventy years Of age, ana the
lady Is not much younger.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-01-08

fTMr. VIM. Henry Smith, who recently
Published a pampiiie, in Europe, claiming
for Bacon the authorship of >hakspeare's
plays, or at least large participation there.
10, is following up the subject by the delivery
Of lectures in support Of his theory
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-01-08

GA man of an exceedingly contracted
mind, was one day complaining to an &C.
auaintance that he had very acute pain--a
little sharp pain, not seemingly bigger than
the point Of npin. otis amazing he con-
tinuei, "don't you think it is2 What do you
think is the cause Of ftp"
",sny, really, don's kuow,'' replied the
other, what part Of you should be liable TO
50 very minute pain, unless it be your
soal.r
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-01-08

SIR WALTER ScorT--IIls Hams. -- lie
arose about six; wrote from about half past
SIX tlll nine hreakfasted and lounged from
nine TO eleven; wrote from eleven till two /;
walked till about -four: dine3 at five, par
taking freely, but far from immoderately,
OF vafions wines and then, az soon as tne
ladies withdrew, taking cigars and hot whis-
Ky 'oddy went TO the drawing room soon,
where ne inspired every body with his pas
SION for Scotch music, and If asked, never
refused TO recite an old ballad or tell an old
! tale. The house was asleep by eleven.-
When fitted up for dinner, he was like any
other addressed gentleman. But in the
morning, with the large coarse jacket, grca,
stick aud leathern cap, he was Danny bin.
mont or DIRK latterick-a smuggler or d
! poacher.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-01-08

rTrAwag passing by "a grocer's store,
and seeing him measuring out molasscs. said
to him: ''Sir, you hare sweet run Of busi-
mess ?,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-01-08

hrArE OF EUROPE. The present condition
81 Europe has been not inap.ly described by
foreign correspondent in The following
words: "Europe has apparently returned TO
its normal state OF diplomatic intrigues, de:
cent despotism. and petty guarrels."
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-01-08

WHAr 10 TIE REASON "A correspondent
OF the 81. Loais Democrat, remsrking upon
the rapid progress Of railroads in Illinois
ana Iowa, Is completely nonplussed q. the
comparatively slow progress Of these enter
prises in Missouri, especially when be COM
pares the credit Of Missouri With tina, of H.
hnois Tor years past. II things 60 on a,
this rate, he says, Iowa will have four roads
across the state to the Missouri river before
Missouri gets her two there. And how is
itf be inquiries imploringly, and with aston
ishment. Did it never occur TO him that
commercial and industrial enterprise in m ore
active and successful where human energy,
from the highest to the lowest department of
life, IL left free and unshacklcd, than where
great proportion have no more in.eres, in
production and consumption, and the gener-
al interests Of the state, than the cattle and
horses by whose sides they labor, and in the
same capacity IL they are content with
their peculiar institutions, they must be sat.
ished with their fruits; il they seek o,he,
consequences, they mus. establish other con-
ditions.
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NOTICE.

NOTICE.
FlNiiE patrons ri the Young America Fire Compa
ny's Bali are hereby notified that carriage
will b. in attendance nj the doors a tho hall 8,
The evening y the Ball, At IA o'clock.
Perscns wishing carriages to convey ladies 10 ID,
Dali can hsvc them by applying to any member d
the Committee u Arrar se,neais.
X. II. MAGRTDER,
JAM dIt Chm'n Com.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-01-08

GEO. q. NIX nm


A TT0KSEY AND COUNSELLOR AT Law.
~ Office removed u samples bailding, Second
street, between Main and johnson, kcokuk, Lowe.
Dec. a. d3m
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Money Found
4 MEMORANDA 4 Book, containing q small
n amount Of money, which the owner can have
by proving property and paying for this advertise
ment Apply to the subscriber 1T % Man-st
lansdit r. HOU1HTON
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Sour on NorursG. AT hotel not hun.
dfcd niles from our part, thsy were one DAY
short Of waiter, when newly arrived Hi
bsrnisn was made to supply The place Of I
more expert hand.
"Now, Barney said mine host, "mind
yon serve every man with soup the 6rst thine
serve soup fret
"Bedad, Pll do that same," said the alert
Barney.
Soup came on, and Barney, after helping
all but one, came 10 the last.
"Sorp, sirf" said Barney.
"No," said the man.
"But you must have it--it's the rules oil
the house,"
''D-n the sulee Of the house /" exclaimed
the guest highly exnsperated. I" When
don't want soup won. eat 1t. Go long with
you"
"Wcll," said Barney, with solsmnity, call
| can say is just this, it's the regulations Of
The house, and d-n the drop else will ye git
till 20 finish the soap.'
The traveller gave in, and the coup was
gobbled.
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MOI IxAcrir.-John Van Buren, nubl;cIy
declared iha, both Gen. Scot, and Judge
MnLean voted for Buchanan. II Las been
stated by authority that Judge Mclean voted
Nor Fremont, and il is authorisasively denied
that Scott voted for Buchanan Who he did
vote for is not said, but We presume for Fill.
more.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-01-08

Tux lLLisois RlyKs.-lt 10 designed TO
MAKE spplcstion 10 tho Illinois Legislature,
the present session, for power to improve the
navigation Of the Illinois River, BY means Of
locks and dams. A plan is also talked abou,
al Chicago, for deepening the canal from
that city to Peru, 30 as to admit the passage
OF boats drawing Eve 10 SIX feet OF water.
which will open nasgable line from Chi
cage direc, to New Orleans and the Gull
ports. Il II said to be feasible, and that
with the power granted to 60 it, i. would b,
.aise!!y - - aliivs ta.ea ., private snterpris,
at once
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CT During an earthquake that occurred a
sow years since, the Inhabitants OF a small
village were generally very much alarme /,
ana at the same tune surprised Ut the calm
ness and apparent JOY Of an old lady whom
they all knew. At length one Of them, ad-
dressing the old lady, said
Mother -, are you not afraid?"
"No,p said the mother in Israel, 81 re-
Joice to know th'sl have . God that can
shnke tho world.n
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PoCK Er CVIT1.rss.

y
- h z very fine paiterns for sale by
~ jans-d THOMPSON 4 Bridges,
lfost oofy.J Oil Msin.st.
CURLING AND PAVING NOTICE,
To the Unknown Owners OF any
Lots aPsn shc following dcscrlbed
Streets.
A n meeting 81 the City Council Of the City Of
"A heokuk, held December 23d, A. D.. 1856. The
Following resolution vas adopted;
Resolved, That the owners u the Lots situated
upon the streets described below Wit: On Blon-
deau street from Water to Fourteenth street; on
Concert from First to Sixth street; on High strcct
From second to sixth street; on exchange street
from Water 20 Fourth street; on FIRST street from
Exchange 10 Blnndeau street on Second street from
Main 10 High on Fourth street from johnson 70
Orleans; on Fifth street from johnson to Orleans
on Seventh from Times 70 Blondeaa street on
Eighth from Main 10 Blondeau street; on Ninth
stree, frorn Johnson 70 Concert, on Tenth from Ex
Change 81 Concert on Eleventh from Main street
e High; on Twelfth from Main TO High street on
Thirteenth street from Main TO Concert On -Four
tecnth street from Main TO Diondeau, and fronting
upon any Of said s,rects be directed 10 have the
curb stones set by tho hrst day Of June next, and
the side walks graded and paved by the first day Of
august neat; the 10 be done in aecordanoe
with the Ordinances of the City.
CrRrIrT the above 10 he . copy II . resolution
passed by Abe City Council of the City Of
kookuk, Given under my hand this slst
day OF December, A. ID. 1855.
u. s. MERRIAM
dec3t~dfm Clerk Of the Couneti
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W OOD : " spOD

3. PRICES Yard Ia tho place TO got what you
~. want In this line, sawed and split 70 suit or not
sawed and split, just you dssire. Orders, with
the pay, left at BALDWIN 4 EyAns', corner VI Main
and 4h streets, will DO attended 70 without delay
Good measure warranted. shall soon have : lot
Of dry oak, and some hickory for those who like
good wood Those wishing 5, 10 or 70 cords Of good
wood can be supplied. As tho railroad 10 near the
fountain head for coal, shall have that kind
Of fuel for those who use It. Those wishing hard
wood Lumber can DO supplied BY calling 1t the
Wood Yard, near the Keokuk Fl. Dcs Moines
Railroad Depot. Lumber sawed to order.
Jan. ., '57. j. u. PRICE.
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NUCKEyE E0UNDME,
Corner of 9th and Johnson sts...,......KE0kUk.
y. .. VAIL q co.,
HAVIN9 erected and put In opcration an &C.
l. 4 tsbishmsnt under the above name, are pre-
pared 70 furnish TO order, al short Eo,sce,
ENGINES AND MIIL-WORKS!
bic Circular sas Ailis. Also, Maiay aud s.sl
EAw Irons on the mos, improved plans.
BOILERS, CHIMNEYS 4 BREECHINGS
furnished toorder. We pay particular attention
~ tbs ntting up ~ machinery for
FIGURING MILLS AND DIsTILLERIES.
and person. wanting that kind u work are invited
V examine cur stock geerine patterns before
gagias their work. Catalogues Of patterns sat
post PAID, uhen requested.
Kcokuk. DEF. 3, 'a6-dAwtf.
AAAil the Ma n "a face sri0s O KosK Nh
As N0esalmeAl
TsAQURfTI0N OF VITAL IMPORTANCE To
/ TIP FUTURE INTERESTS OF OUR CITY.
Cttisens are invited 10 call st the wsssfooms Of
the Keoks k Furniture Aanufaetosy, lS6 AAin-st.,
and sxAmine our stock u PaSior, Chamber, an4
Dining Roon Furniture. Oar assortment y nov
complete, and We are manufacturing 3 ysristy q
assislss sntirsly 70 the trade, which fos sty.
wofkmanship and finish cannot be excGIlsd By any
hosse. East Or West.
deel7-d klLlOuRNE DAVIS.
ELEdANT JevsIry, suilahie for Chsistpas and
.. =. DOUBLEDAY I WILSON'S.
dsels.d Eccond-st.. near Main.
yyOLD and Silver Watches ior lAdIss = gentlemen.
" 1t the lowest sastsrn prices Ior ssls b
u. Y. DOUBLEDAY WILSON,
dsclsd 3 second-st., nsax Aaia.
D0RTR NoOaios, Cigar C.scs. Pocket books.
i pusses, aid Ladies kstfeuies, for sale ~
t.y. DOUBLEDAY ! WILSON'S,
declSd Sccond-st.. Desr Main.
RACKGAAAON and Chess Boards md men.
d. y. DOUBLEDAY WILSON'S,
declsd Sccond-st., near Main.
rLOCKS, u American and French nsnulactuss, :
~ good assorstnsnt, ~
U. ,. DOUBLEDAY AwII8oN's,
deoISd 6eaond-st, ncar Main.
DLATkD Ware.-- The best article Of spoons, Forks
U. r. DOUBLEDAY 4 WILSON'S,
dsclsd Sscondst.. near Main.
ROoKs suitable for prcsents . children, IN gres.
Il. r. DOUBLEDAY WILSON'S,
declSd Second-st :, near Main.
WEST, vAwTER 4 W Est
BANKERS,
CyOLI BOTTOMS made At current rate Of En-
Refer to Charles Parsons. rdecI7-d2x
Come, n.i D ..s II 4. .ousK kkoxrK. low.
stSh6 Mouse 10 now open to tho public, with the
1 assurance that it shall iu every way be worthy
~ pssronass sheproprietcr respectfully solists
November 27d. ls5o-d Proprietor.
Bonnet Bleachery,
yXyHERE all kinds Of Straw and Lace Ben. -
w nets will be cleansed and pressed In the ~
most fashionable Eastern style,
C. H. EMERSON,
Johnson st., over the PcstoeHcs.
Ksoksk, Nov. rs, '56-dIy
r. GAIHSEA,
North side Main IT., bet. 10th and lith. Keokuk.
MANUFACTURES House and 0rsve Yard Rail.
~ ing. vssandahs, Crates and Steps, Doors and
Shutters u Sheet Iron, at very Low rates.
Ia Also attends To all kinds of Ilosse SmithinR,
and repairs Locks and Guns. Gull a. above.
novl3dAW3m.
vLAsSIc and Historic Portraits, by Jas. Brncs
~ For sAle by [nov1l CAVE q BAILEY.
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tFaozrs.--A family BY the name Of Wade,
consisting Of Mr.. and Mrs. Wade, child and
. young lady, were frozen to death near
Monticello, last Sunday night.
There were also two men frozen to death
between Cascade and White Water. Names
not known Anam osa Eureka.
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CouNCiL Roox,
Dec. %, 1855.

Dec. %, 1856.
Couacil met.
Present, Aldermen Billings. Conn, Par.
sons, Pittman, Patterson, STARTS, and Tay.
Tor.
The Mayor being absent, the Presiden,
pro tenn, Alderman Parsons, presided.
The wharf master reported the receipts OF
wharfage for December last to BIO $37. Re-
port accepted and the wharf msstcr allowed
1910, his per eentage.
communication was received from the
City Engineer stssing that the lowest biddo,
for opening Maiden Run, had refused to en-.
ter into contract IN accordance with his bid.
Ordered that the bid Of O'Bryan i Donelly
for the same work be accepted.
The Recorder made his quarterly report,
showing the amouns OF fines assessed TO
be 1851. Report accepted.
Stannns 4 Hamilton asked the Council for
tho privilege Of putting up frame building
upon the rear Of the east half Of lot three 81
block SO. Referred to the Committee on Ju-
dietary.
Alderman Taylor presented an Ordinance
to establish q New Ferry, which was referred
10 the special committee heretofore appoint
ed upon the Same subject, with instruction 70
report an Ordinance granting the privilege
provided by said Ordinance,
The following resolutions were passed, to
wit
RESOLVED, That tho City Engineer be in
strucsed 20 solicit proposals from those bid
ding for macadamizing and gathering, for
all carting required within the limits embrac-
ed in their contracts, and remaining not done
June lst., 1857.
Resolved, That the Clerk OF the Council
be instructed to provide hand ratings, desks
and carpet for the Council room, and have
the same arranged under the direction Of o
committee Of the Council.
Aldermen Conn, Taylor and Sharts we're
appointed committee under the last reso-
luton.
Resolced, That Arthur Bridgmsn and %.
B. Smith EsQs., be requested to value the
ground lying between the present front OF
the lots upon the river, and the inner line Of
the wharf as proposed to be extended on q
map drawn BY the City Engineer during lsss
summer.
Resolved, That the Engineer be Instructed
to modify the advertisements for the mncAd-
amising OF the streets so as 10 provide for
but one coatbf stone to be IL inches deep In
the centre and 10 inches ut tho sides, and
so'thnt each street running out from tho Yiv-
or shall be let 10 separate contrAts, and the
cross streets to be let By the block.
The following bills were allowed:
5. X. Curtis, l or. salary a. Mayor, $4,000
j. I. Griffey, Or. g Marshall, 10000
b. 5. Merriam, qr. /" Clerk, 1900
J. Bor.and ! qr. salary ~ Market
Master, 1850
J. B. Howell 4 Co., printing pro-
ceedings, $3.50
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