The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-07-31

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NV Yo.x, July ga letter from the
Pacific port of AcajuttA, in San Salvador
informs the Times that tn cholssa broks out
in the interior carly last month and wAs ra-
siHg fearfully. lS or 20 deaths per day 90.
cured ia the town OF Souronnlc, out OF
population Of about 40, 1000.
The steamer Ariel has arrived with Lon
don dates Of the 18th.
$4,000 troops are ready under orders and
will start mmediately for India, and re-in-
forcements will follow rs soon rs ships and
stores can be provided. ReinforcsmonA
were also on tho way from Bombay, Madras
and Cey lon.
All the influential communities OF Calcut.
IA, including the Mahometans, had presented
addresses TO the Government, with assurnn-
Cos Of loyalty.
From china We learn that Canton is suf-
fering from famine.
Sir John Bowring has intimated that COM
pensation for losses sustained BY British
subjects would be demanded from the China
Government.
Lord Elgin and suite arrived at Singapore,
June Sd.
WASHINGTON, July 2S.-About half past
two O'Clock this p. NJ, soon after the I'D.
journment Of naval coart number three,
Com. Newton was struck with paralysis on |
the right side and died about four O'Clock
lie was in perfect health, apparently, up to
the instant Of the attack.
The instructions to Gov. Cummings were
completed to-day. They are brief and spe-
ci6c. He 10 TO see that the laws Of tho y. s.
are faithfully executed, no man in Utah is to
be affected for his political or religious opin-
ion, but held responsible for his conduct
Should the civil authorities be unable to en-
fore tho laws, military forces are then to be
employed. Gov. ca powers are ample Tor
all practical purposes; much is conhdsd to
his discretion.
The President will leave for Bedford
Springs to- morrow morning accompanied BY
his niece, Miss Law.
Thos. IL. Dunn, OF Mississippi, has been
rendered the appointment Of Secretary OF
| State for Utah, but there are doubts wheth-
or he will accept.
g. NJ. Bslden has bern appointed U. S.
| Attorney for the northern district OF Ohio,
vice Ranney, resigned.
WAsHISoros, July 29.-The Charleston
Mercury apprehended that the long oontin.
ued rain would provo very injurious to the
crops Of corn and cotton in that neighbor-
hood Large rice plantations IN the vicinity
suffered beyond remedy.
Bosros, July 20.-The sloop of war Cyane
arrived here to-day in "a days from Aspin-
wall, bridging - passengers So Of Walkers
men, entirely destitute.
The royal mail steamer sailed from here
about noon to-day with GA passengers for
Liverpool, and 80 for Halifax. She takes
out nearly 43O0, 900 in specie.
PnILApELpnIA, July 29.--Fredericka Bush,
y German woman, was arrested here to-day
for causing the death Of two children BY
starvation. They had been placed IN Der
charge by their parents. One vt them died
on Sunday, and the other yesterday. The
Coroner 10 investigating the matter.
TRoY, July 29.--Judge Nelson's opinions
on the application Of X. D.. Selman, Of Troy,
to restrain the Hudson kiver Bridge Com
pany from building their bridge under the
act Of the Legislature Of 1886, was received
this morning. lie grants tho injunction,
and his opinion 10 strongly against the con-
stitutionality ~ we'll a. the general policy OF
the act. Much rejoicing.
i PHILADELPHIA, July 2S.--Afternoon pa
pers report that the mate OF vessel from
Havana died 10 SAMSON street from yellow
fever. The vessel Was sent back to qusrnD-
tine.
Fatal cases have also occurred at Williams
burg and Brooklyn, N. Y.
NEW YoRk, July 28.--The U. S. mail ship
Philsdelphia, from New Orleans on the 10th
via Huvsna 23d inst, arrived this morning.
Reported health Of the island, good, also that
of the city. The shipping markets continue
dull. Sugar on hand about Us 900 boxes.
Brig W. u. Miller landed near Cardenas,
with cargo Of 400 slaves. She vas after
wards burned.
A Graphic and Truthful Picture 81
New York city.
i The Tribune drnwa the following master
sketck Of the metropolis OF the new world.
1t is gloomy - = Rembrandt.
4 Ten thousand hardened and hopeless f.
male outsasss swarm the streets at night
two thousand children, under the guise Of
J peddlers, from the ages Of ten to sixteen
penetrate every public building, store and
office in the city, to beg, steal, spy for bur.
glars, and on their own account practice those
vices which cannot be named In respectable
} language five thousand great and small gam.
blers prey upon the creduloas and the infat-
uate standing all day 1t the doors Of their
dcns in Broadway, ~ we'll known in per-
son and profession ~ the Mayor himself
ten thousand lazy, drunken, thieving short
boys, killers, roughs, and rowdies Of oths,
names, lounge on the rum-cursed corners Of
the streets, making day disgusting. night hid.
eous, and travel dangerous 30 Ill who can b
suspected of having responsibility or monsy
, thousands Of emigrant swindlers, mock auo.
tioneers, lottery dealers, policy hackers
piokpockets, hall thieves, burglars, wharf
rats, area snsAks, pimps and vampires, prao.
tice their knaveries as openly and With ~ liz.
tie fear Of punishment US though they wsr,
, engaged in the most virtuous and legitimat.
Of human pursuits. The swell mob Of Lon.
don, flying from the argus eyes Of real pc.
lice, and the unendurable felons Of San Fran
cisco, sxpatriated by the bullet and the hsmF
Of the vigilance COMMITTEES. are received here
: with open arms, parade our streets, not only
, personal friendship Of the police. carry ouv
primary elections, and ell high places on OIL
nominating committees. On every hand VI
have vice, andcrime, and splendor; crime
T vice, rum and bcggary. Here in the most
. fashionable Cdubourg, 10 the Crockford's Of
New York; there, between the palatial resi-.
dences Of millionaire and divine, u th.
, m0uow Dc jois Of woman whose dress il sh,
I most brilliant, whose equipags the most
j costly, whose appearance 10 the most stun
j, ming Of any Of the gay buttsr6iss, virtuou,
: or vicious, whose beauty and weslth and glit
ter to the opera or sunshine to the prone
], made. Within bow-shot of these palace,
j, is the other side Of the world; for brocadss
rags for diamonds, dirt for Johannisbsr
ger, whisky; for millionaires, bsggars; fo
, divines, devils for Aslasias, draps; Will
here and there, some poor, starving wretch
. painfully acting the ''Song Of the Shirt,
her besicged virtue glimmering in the nissr.
OF this tangible hell, like the tabled jewel ii
. dung-hill