The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-01-21

Ne~s ~ thc Morning.
The Cincinnati express train on the n. Y
snd Erie road ran OF the track nj Hank,
station, on the 18th, throwing the cars int,
the Delaware. A fireman and one passep
ger were fatally injured. aud about thirt,
others more or less injured, among whom
Vas Z. p. Mount, Of Jack sonrille, III.
A feavy snow storm was experience,
over an extensive portion OF the East on tn
10Th. Drifts were six to ten feet deep !,
Baltimore and streets impossible for vehi
eies. Drifts were FIVE to six feet deep alon,
the line Of the n. Y. Central Railroad. ant
trains were eight hours behind time. Street,
1t New York almos, impossible, and no train
arrived at Philadelphia on the 10Th.
The thermometer was 81 degrees below
zero al Dubuque or the morning OF the loth
20 deg. below at Albany on the 18th. 8 a,
Quebec, Is At Oswego, SO at Oedensburr
40 at WATERFOWL, % at Montreal, 80 a,
Woodstock, VI, 20 al White River junction,
An unknown brig went ashore near the
Ocean House, Neversink, ON the 18th. Sew.
ernl persons on board were known to have
persisted, and there were small hopes of saw
ing any.
The America arrived at Halifax on the
lsth. The news from China is fully con-
hrme i. The naval force under Admiral Sew
mour consisted of three frigates, one brig
and Eve steamers. Some of the forts taken
were burned, and some occupied BIZ the Brit
ish. But notwithstanding the havoc made.
the Chinese Governor at Canton refused the
apology demanded. The British spiked one
hundred guns. The British and American
ladies' were removing to Hong Kong, togeth-
er with all treasures. The Americans
were also engaged in hostilities with the
Chinese. The ship Portsmouth DESTROYED a
Tort in consequence Of an insult offered 20
the American flag An American shin WINS
bred into at Macao, whereupon the Ports
mouth proceeded to destroy il. The Con-
gress OF Paris had re-assembled, and was
proceeding satisfactorily. The Swiss diff.
culties were clearing up, and il was though,
that matters could be adjusted without a
resort to arms
CONGRESS, l9th.-ln Senate the Consular
bill was discussed. Mr.. Bates, the succ.s.
sor OF Mr.. Clayton, took his seat. In the
House, Mr.. Morrel offered resolution which
was adopted, calling on tue President to in.
form the House whether resistance, organ.
ired or otherwise, has been made, OF is il &c
De apprehended against the ofical autbori,,
OF Utah, and to communicate oil correspou
dence relative to the appointment or dscla.
ration OF officers in that territory, since Jan
1882, and whether the laws thereof are prac.
t'caily administered with impartial,tv to the
inhabitants there. Mr.. Giddngs has pretty
much recovered bis severe attack.
Des Moines River Improvement.
The Peila GcSene has an article with ref
erence to this work, in which il charges that
there Is plot perfeeting for the perversion
OF the grant for the Improvement of the Des
Ioines River 10 railroad purposes, ana that
leading Republicans are IN the intrigue. 1t
says, farther, that the Company have been
unfairly dealt by, that the investigating COM
mittee refuse the President Of the Cornpany
admission at their sessions. and that in il,
belief the company have been in every re-
spect faithful TO their contract The Ga
gene attempts create little prejudice in adj
va'iee against the Republican ,arty on ac
count of the unsatisfactory condition and
progress OF this work. If that paper has Mt
heart the good of the work. il will ref,ain
from any effort TO array grea, party ~ ainst
II, TO make it appear (as is untrue that the
body OF the leading men Of any party are
opposed to II, or to contribute in ar manner
to bring II into the political field. We hone
that such spirit was not designed To be
manifested by our contemporary, vet il does
appear to US ~ be Displayed in the article
before us. We warn him Of the effects ~
such course upon The work. We notify
him of the feet tina, II is mainly in the hands
OF leading Black Democratic operators. who
manage Il fol their own benefit, and "a n
party question it can be turned as easc,u-
ally agaias' The Black Democracy as agains,
any other party. II he does confess 20 amy
such spnit, and that IL the design Of hs ar
'icle, we scorn il and spit upon it, anl shall
reiort in The same vein ami with our u.mos;
vigor. Yet We hope that h,s remarks may
have been hasty AMI iii-poniered.
With reference 10 the Company, We have
noi the same confidence that our peighbor
has. Enough has been said and sbown. il
seems TO as, TO shake the confidence Of any.
body ia the integrity of its management,
Who has noticed l,s transactions and the re-.
marks thereuron rs they have transpirea. -
Our opinion is simply this We believe il is
the fa!! aud deliberate design Of the Compa-
ny to get the lands belonging to the Improve.
meni into their hands in just the cheapest
and easiest way possible, hv any sort ~
haN-wofk, management, or intrigue that i
open 10 them, and let the work itse!f SEQ
hang" Bui SET perhaps they can b. care
full suptrs lslop and ,eduluus watebiug. LIZ
constrained to complete il, OF complete the
york 80 Tar as they 90, and as the fund viii