The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-08-11
The EIecssen.

majority against the New Constitution.
Benton county also elects Dead Rabbit
county ticket, by about so majority, and
gives l5omaiority against the New Consti-
tuition.
Jasper elects the Republican county tick
ct, and gives 400 majority for the New Con.
stitution.
Marshall county elects the Republican
ticket, and gives 800 majority against the
New Constitution. Marshall county was q
candidate for the capital, being in the geo.
graphical centre Of the State.
Poweshiek county elects the whole Re.
publican ticket, and gives between 400 and
800 majority for the New Constitution.
Black Hawk county elects Black Democra,
County Judge. Rest of the ticket in deubt
New Constitution has small majority.
Buchanan county elects Republican coun-
sy ticket by 200 majority, and gives a tritle
less majority for the New Constitution.
Clayton coan'y elects the Republican
county ticket by from 800 to 400 majority.
and is reported to have given 700 majority
against the New Constitution.
Tama county elects the Republican conn.
~ ticket by loo majority, and gives the same
majority for the Constitution.
keokuk county elects the Republican
ticket, and gives 200 majority for the Con.
stitution.
washington county is now reported as
giving only 200 majority for the New Con.
s'isntion. Part of the Dead Rabbit county
ticket was elected, in consequence of local
divisions.
Jones county elects part of both tickets,
IN consequences of local feeling. Small ma
lority for the Constitution.
Cedar county elects the Republican couu.
y ticket and gives $50 majority for the
Constitution.
IN Scott county, the officials returns elect
part OF both county tickets, and gives $50
majority for the Constitution.
Story county gives SO majority for the
Republican county ticket. and same for the
Constitution.
Linn county elects the Republican coun-
y ticket by from 2o0 to 300 majority
The majority for the Constit tuition will ex.
coed 500.
dubuque county gives not materially va
rying from 800 against the New Cousti,u.
ton.
warren county elects the Republican tick
81 ny about 55o majority, and gives SEQ mn.
lor,ty SO Tar for the New Constitution. Two
precincts to hear from will not materially
change the vote.
~ Lucas county, towns give a majority
OF - for the Constitution.
ne NEW CONSTITUTION Reports, unotdc-
IA and otherwise, from ,hirty-fye counties
gise majority Of 2,900 for the New cons,;.
'a'aon. We believe the Official reports and
Tie balance OF the State will rather increase
than diminish this majority.
MissorRl ElKcrios.-prese,,, appearances
indicate the election Of Stewart, regular
Black Democrat. In fifty counties heard
from Rollins has I ,7al majority. There are
hfty-eight counties yet to hear from. R,-
chanan's majority in the State was e.G4n.-
Rollins has 5,3ls votes yet to gain in the
balance Of the State, to be elected. He has
gained already I ,la5 but that norton ~
1le State now heard from gave last fall ca,
40 votes, while that unheard from gave only
oe,oas consequently his proportionate gains
IN the unheard-of portion Of the State mos,
be nearly double those in the portion from
winch returns have been received, in order
70 be elected. But his friends are quite san.
gnine, while those Of Stewart are not vary
positive, though the chances, to our mind
seem in Stewards favor.
hfsrrcKr.--it would seem probable, now.
that only one X. n. is elected to Convress
from kentucky, that one being Humphrey
aiarshail. Both Tennessee and Kentucky are
completely oserslaughed by the Pro- Slavery
Democracy, and Know Nothiagism has been
too entirely wiped GU, in beth States ever 10
stand ghos, Of chance hereafter.
INDIANS AT IoRr RILEY .--lntelligeuce has
peen received By the Government officers IN
hansas OF the arrival at Fort Riley Of a
inrge body Of Cheyenne Indians, with amin.
tent 70 demolish il and massacre the rarr;.
son. An attack was hourly expected a, las,
accounts. The Lawrence Herald Of FREE.
dom Walker organ Of the Sd said that
"alker would proceed on the 4th with tha
troops under his orders before Lawrence u
sne iei'el o. The Fort, and thinks il sswisely
ordered BY Providence that the troons vha
are now here 50 much nearer For, R;l.r
shouia thus be enabled to reach that poin
~ 90 pfiei PERIOD And doubtless w ALI.
er thinks IT Wisely ordered. also. n ,h.t
4 relieves him FROM Ills most embarrassed.
-. psip.sA...s pos...sa before Lawrence.
HtseAKlAs GsAsx.--Tiis artiele : a,,r..,
ing much attention among the farmers 90
Iowa. II Is very much like an old fa.h;onea
.millet,' OF which il il probably variety.
u bears heavy quantity Of seed, which
constitutes one OF its chief merits. Stock
aat the stalks as we'll al the heads up clean.
and thrive upon itGnely. /. produces from
three to fonr tons per acre. We are no,
surprised, therefore, to learn that j. il al
ready very extensively grown. Ii promises
50 be emphatically the grass for prairie
country.