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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-11-06
Moving the Produce.

On this all-absorbing topic the Tribune
OF the Slst says, ''the necessity Of some
measures for bringing forward the grain and
produce Of the West is daily more pressing.
In the rrescn, state Of financial affairs, the
crops are the only means Of iiquidating the
Indebtedness of the West to the seaLoayd
clties. There is scarcely money enough in
the Yves, for the daily transaction of their
own busine 9. la little more thnn a month
al the longest, the means Of Transportation
IN any quantity commensurate with the re-
qairemenss OF commerce, will be seriously
impeded, ii not rendered impossible. Last
year, in the months of August, September
and October, millions Of dollars worth Of
produce were forwarded from the West to
the seaboard. This year, October has near
iy passed, and we have as yet comparatively
nothing. Not third SO much has been re.
cciscd at The seaboard this year as last,
while the demand during the coming winter
Is likely to be greater than ever before.r
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-11-06

CUES PREMIUM
Photogra hic q alleyy,
No. so MAlN-ST., kEOkux.
s1NHE Proprictors Of
this gallery, hav- steHs- krs.
ing received at the asHYSI knAl I'M
Iowa state Fair the |hlE&
FIRST PREMIUM, nv kHHH
on two Different styles
Of Pictures. have determined that the citisens of
keokuk ~ ID vicinity shall have an opportunity Of
obtaining their BEST Pictures on terms which
DEFY COMPETITION!
Every Third Picture A Gift.
Any person sitting for q iikepcss worth from
one aud a halt to twenty Ave dollars, can draw
faom tickets where every third entities the hold
or to
A Picture Free Of Charge
Fer further particulars, inquire Of
CUB BRO,
noyId NosAs6 Main-st.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-05-27
The MOrmOns.

We publish in this paper several letters CIV
ing recent and interesting intelligence from T.
tan. Every account from that Territory serves
to increase the public detestation of the practices
and character of the Mormon people, and con
firms the previous reports of their treasonaoi'
designs. Some of the details of these letters VIZ
would hesitate to lay before our readers, but fol
the fact that the public at large should be IN
formed on the subject Other intelligence iron
Utah reports the cold-blooded murder Of severa
persons who were on the point of returning tt
the States, their only offence being that they
knew too much of Mormon iniquities to be trust
ed among the "Gentiles." In the meantime Brig
ham Young has the assurance to write to the
Department at Washington 'Since my last re-
port we have had time of peace and apparent
ly of great contentment generally, and more es
pecially among the Indians"
Brigham Young had not fled from Utah, a.
previously reported, but was preparing for dis
tant and mysterious expedition with band o
two or three hundred chosen men. 1t was sur
missed that his oDJecC was 10 enllst the Anuiai
tribes on the Mormon side, in the anticipated
war with the Federal Government.
Recent reports from Washington state thai
President Buchanan is still in search of a new
Governor for the Mormons. Maj. Ben. McCul'
loch, the famous Texan Ranger, has declined the
office, and the President is looking up another
man out West, whose whereabouts is unknown
at Washington and whose name has not been di,
vulged to the public. There are said to be sew
eral applicants for the place, but the President
is determined to have the right man. Two thou
sand United States troops under General Harvey
are now moving towards Utah, and will be em,
ployed in maintaining the authority of the Gov
ernor and other Territorial officers
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-05-27
The Sugar and Coffee Argument.

1t is pretended by the anti-distrlbutionists
that distribution of the proceeds OF the Puohc
lands among the States involves the necessity OF
on increased impost tax upon Sugar and Coffee
and other necessaries of life This, like most OF
the arguments on the same side, presumes large
ly upon the ignorance of the people to whom II
is addressed. What are,the facts I The united
States Treasury is now ready to burst with sur
plus revenue amounting to some thirty millions
of dollars. To prevent further increase, Con-
cress at tie last session undertook to lower the
duties on importations. The members OF Con
eress of all parties and from oil parts OF the
country united in the effort, all being alike de-
sirous of diminishing the amount OF revenue
The result of their effort is the present tarlh DILL
passed at the close of the session; and yet this
bill, thus enacted, will, according to Senator
Hunter, produce surplus-consideraoiy more
than the wants of the Government require
Now, what is to be done with the surplus al
ready in the Treasury, the surplus which VIII
accumulate under the present Tariff, and the
proceeds of the public landsl We so for distri-
button among the States, that the money may
be- returned to the people our opponents IN
sst upon keeping the fund locked up in the
Treasury, to the great injury of the business oil
the country, until under one pretence or anoth-
err it is gradually drawn out and put into the
pockets of the harpies who prey upon the Gov
eminent. And this is the wonderful regard tor
the laboring classes of which anti-distrbutionlsts
boast
There is fact connected with the duty on
sugar worthy of notice. The Democratic doc
triue is, that high duties make high prices,
yet Congress keeps up the duty on sugar,
for the protection of the Southern planters-th'
wealthiest class of men in the country. This
high duty is not for revenue, but simply and
solely for protection. A Democratic Senate and
President, moreover, sanctioned the law. We
leave out of view at present the expectancy OF
inexpediency of protection, but if the people
must pay high tax on their sugar in order that
the Southern planters may be protected, we want
the surplus revenue distributed that it may &c
to relieve the burden of State taxation. But
the Vindicator says, ''the whole scheme LOT dis
tribution] is Northern device of Northern
high tariff party, to fatten the Manufacturers o.
the North at the expense of the South"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-05-27
GOVERNOR WISE has been holding correspon-

GOVERNOR WISE has been holding correspon-
dence with NJ. Laconture, in reference to line
of steamships between France and Virginia.
Gov. Wise estimates the aggregate wealth OF
Virginia at eight hundred millions of dollars
He says if the French company will make up a
cargo of French goods for one steamer, and give
thirty days notice Of her arrival at Norfolk, the
Virginia and North Carolina merchants will
purchase the goods, and have return cargo OF
their produce II this succeeds the French line
to and from Norfolk and Havana will be estab-
hshed. III must have aid by contribution, it
will almost be sure to have mail contract nm
der appropriation by Congress, for the Southern
States will no longer vote for appropriations to
any Northern line to carry European mails, un-
less equal amounts are voted to one or more
Southern lines He further proposes, that if Eu-
ropean capitalists win bring their funds TO com
plete tie Kanawha Canal and Covington and
Ohio Railroad, he will recommend to the Gen
eral Assembly of Virginia to guarantee stipu-
lated interest of at least six per cent, and the
entire redemption of the debt in thirty-four
years, and an appropriation from the State Frea-
sury of two hundred thousand dollars per annpm
to aid in sustaining line Of steamers OF sutti-
cient class, or the Europeans to construct the
works, and to take them for stipulated period
of time.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-05-27
Illegal Voting.

In view of the approaching election, we feel
that we are discharging public duty by giving
caution on the subject of illegal voting. Many
persons seem to think it smart trick, for which
they deserve the admiration of their party
friends, if they can elude the vigilance of the
Commissioners of Election and get in an illegal
vote The law, however, makes it criminal
offence, and in the estimation of every thought
full, upright citizen, it is misdemeanor of high
grade. 1t saps the very foundations of our in
stitutions, and, if permitted to go UNPUBLISHED,
will result in universal corruption. Several
cases presented by the Grand Jury for illegal
voting last Spring will be tried at the ensuing
term of the Circuit Court of this county.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-05-27
Discussion ON Monday.

Messrs. Stuart and Skinner, candidates for the
Senate, addressed large meeting of the people
of Augusta, at Union Hall,on Monday last. W.
have neither time nor space to give any account
of the discussion, except to say that our candl
date. Mr.. Stuart, made most able and impress
siye speech, which served to inspire the mem
bers of the party with good degree Of the spiri
of former days.
We are pleased to believe, from the indication
ON Monday, and conversation with gentlemen
from all parts of the County, that the friends o
Distribution will do their whole duty mex
Thursday. five are not mistaken every thing
will be o. K. To work, then, and insure glori
Gus triumph.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-05-27
Scarcity.

Owing to the severity of the late Winter and
backwardness of the Spring, larger quantity OF
grain than usual was fed to cattle in this section
of country, and consequently the price of corn,
which was during the Winter 30 to % cents,
has advanced to ST. In some of the counties
West of US great scarcity prevails, and for sew
eral months past the people have been sending
to this county for grain. 1t is credtab!e to
some of our farmers who have corn to spare
that they refuse to sell it by the quantity to
dealers, but dole it out to their destitute neigh
bors at reduced price. Several hundred bush
els of corn, however, were delivered at the Dis
tlery near this place, last week, at 60 cents per
bushel the contract having been made some
months ago. Ifmillers and others continue to
send off flour, the probability is that we shall
have to import it from Richmond before the new
crop comes in.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-05-27
Net Value of the Public Lands.

The Petersburg Intelligencer publishes cor
respondence between Mr.. Collier, the Demoora-
tic distribution candidate for Congress in that
District, and Mr. Hedricks, Commissioner of the
Land Office at Washington, which effectually
shuts off the ridiculous pretence that the public
lands cost the Government more than they bring
in to the Treasury. Mr. Hedricks states that
the amount of purchase money received for pub
lie lands from the earliest sales up to the 30th
of June, 1856, in round numbers, is something
less than SITS, 100000. He also refers Mr.. Col
lier to q Report of the Land Office, dated No
vember S0th, 1s53,as containing correct state
ment of expenses and receipts. From this docu-
ment it appears that after deducting the purchase
money paid by the Federal Government for such
of the public lands as were acquired by treaty
and purchase-amounts long since reimbursed
by the proceeds of sales-"the costs of survey
ing, selling and managing" amount to less than
seven and half cents per acre. "When it is re-
membered," says the Intelligencer, shat the
minimum price of the Government is 1925 an
acre, and that much of the land is worth and
will bring ten or fifteen times this sum, we can
form some idea of their immense value as a
source of revenue, as well as of the truthfulness
of the assertion that the Lands are in debt to
the customs Frivolous and fallacious as is this
assumption of the Observation-Disclosures it is about
as sound as any other objection they make to
the policy of fair and equitable Distribution
We have never in our life known such a miser-
able series of sbortions as the arguments, one
and all, which the anti-distrlbutionists have re.
sorted to in order to chouse the Commonwealth
out of her rightful share of the land money"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-05-27

MAD Doas.-The season for mad dogs de-
mands the usual precautions at the hands Of the
community A few days since frightful scene
occurred in Lower Merton township, Montgom-
cry county, Md. A number of small children
were attacked on their way home from school
by rabid dog, and Two little boys We're severe
" bitten. The dog also attacked little girl,
but fortunately wagon happened to be passing
at the time, the dog left her, and made at the
horses. Quite number of dogs were also bit
ten. All the dogs that were known to have
been bitten were destroyed. The rabd animal
was afterwards despatched. The unfortunate
children who were bitten, are now undergoing
medical treatment, and every effort is being
made to preserve them from so frightful death
as that by hydrophobia.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-05-27

THE RAGE FoR LAND SPEoULATIoN.-A letter
in the last Dubuque Herald, written from the
Usage land office Iowa, says there are about two
thousand persons in attendance no the lana sales
and that great competition exists between the
spectators and the settlers. This competition
had been carried to bidding $1Ol pc" acre Tor
the wild land The settlers had held meeting,
and organized themselves into club number
ing seven hundred, and determined that every
settler should have the privilege OF bidding Ola
quarter section of land, in addition to one quar-
ter covered by preemption, at Government price
Attempts were made to settle all difficulties on
this basis by the settlers furnishing names OIL
persons who were bidders; but this had not
been done up to the time our Informant ,elf.-
AS consequence very few tracts OF lano were
sold
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-05-27

TIE BURDELL MARRIAGE.-A letter from New
York, on the 22d, says: Mr.. Clinton, counsel for
Mrs. Cunningham Burdell, was yesterday notified
that a motion will be made on behalf of DIR.
Burde's relatives, to take out commission to
examine witness in California named Whit
head @. Hyde. The affidavit states that the
facts which Hyde is expected to prove are that
he had been engaged for the two years past to
be married to Mrs. Cunningham, ana that she
had kept up correspondence with him favora-
ble to that end, up to the 10th of December last,
a month and half subsequent to the date Of the
alleged marriage. Mr.. Edwards, counsel for Dr.
BIS relatives, says he derives this information
from the friends of Mr.. Hyde. Mrs. c., howev-
err denies the whole of the statement, point
blank. A letter has also been received from an
other source not directly connected with the
litigation, in which it is alleged that DR.. Burdell
himself was married two years previous to his
death, and that his wife is still living. Whether,
on these representations of counsel, the motion
will be granted or not, remains to be seen.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-05-27
Late Captain Pennsylvania Militia
Maj. VALENTINE JAoKo, Z. S. Army.

HIGu PRICES OF Provisions IN GERMANY
Since the year lS47 the prices of breadslutfs
throughout Europe, as well as America, have
had an upward tendency, and Of course the ne,
cessaries of lite have increased in proportion
In the German States, where the upward move
ment of grain has enriched the agricuturst at
the expense of other branches of industry, polit-
ical economists at first ascribed the rise to poor
harvests; but as succeeding years brought boun
teous crops bat no decrease in prices, this by
pothesis was abandoned as erroneous. The true
reason of the high prices must be found in the
fact that the amount of land devoted to the pro-
duction of breadstutfs in Germany, is now much
less than heretofore.
In the Palatinate, in Baden, and Hesse, vast
tracts of the best land, hitherto producing i'm
mense crops OF cereals, are now planted with to-
bacco, which is more profitable even than bread
stuffs. The price of German tobacco has risen
from twenty five to thirty six and forty forms
per hundred weight, and large quantities are ex-
ported to France Austria, England and North
ern Germany.
In consequence of the duty on West India su-
gar, beet-sugar manufactures have sprung up in
various parts of the country, and thousands OF
acres are now devoted to the culture of the SUI
gar-beet. The leaves Of this plant are dried,
mixed with the tobacco leaves, and sent to Eng
land, where they are manufactured into the "best
mild-havored" sugar.
Malt and hops are likewise in great demand
owing to the increased consumption of beer
consequently more land is needed to produce
these articles, which is consequently withdrawn
from the production of breadstuffs.
Thus it will be seen that beer, sugar and to-
bacco are. i'm n measure. responsible for the high
prices of provisions in Germany. Erening Post
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-05-27

REAL ESTATE IN FRANoIsCo-As an example
of the fall of prices in San Francisco, cores
pondent writing under date of the 18th OF April
says:
"a certain hotel in this city, once leased at
$40, 900 year, is now let at $1,000, or 10 per
cent of the first sum; think to what disasters
man might be easily led, predicating his move
ments upon the first named income! Not tar
from where write there is d building under
lease at $50 per month that once paid S4oo a
month. But these instances are so common
the ruin and wreck in real estate long since So
general, that they have long since ceased to at
tract notice.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-05-27

u How TO RECEIVE CHALLENGE.-The follow
ing is from the work entitled "Modern Chiyal-
ry," satire on republican institutions, after the
model of Don Quixotte, written by Breckenridge,
of Pittsburg, i'll 1896:
SIR: have two objections to this duel mat
ter. The one is, lest should hurt you; and the
other is, lest you should hurt me. do not see
any good it would do Inc to puts bullet through
any part of your body. could make no use
of you when dead for any culinary purpose, as
would q rabbit or turkey. am no cannibal
to feed ON the flesh of men, Why then shoot
down human creature of which, could make
no use2 A buffalo would be better meat; for
though your flesh may be delicate and tender,
yet it wants what firmness and consistency
which takes and retains salt. At any rate it
would not be fit for long sea voyages. You
might make good barbecue, it is true, being OF
the nature of raccoOn or an opossum but peo-
pie are not in the habit of barbecuing anything
human now. AS to your hide, it is not worth
taking off, being little better than that OF year
old colt
1t would seem to me strange thing to shoot
a man that would stand still to be shot at; mas
much as have been heretofore used to shoot
things flying, or running or jumping. We're
you on tree now like squirrel, endeavorlng
to hide yourself in the branches, orlikc raccoon
that after much kying and spying, l observe at
length in the crotch OF tall oak, with boughs
and leaves intervening, so that | could just get
sight of his hinder parts, should think it pleas
urable enough to take a shot at you. But as it is
there is no skill or judgement requisite either to
discover or to take you down.
As to myself, | do not much like to stand in
the way OF anything harmful. am under APP
prehensions you might hit me. That being the
case, think it most advisable to stay ut dis
lance. If yon want to try your pistols take
some object-a tree or barn door about my
dimensions. fyou hit that send me word, and
shall acknowledge that if had been in the
same place you might also have hit me.
JOHN FARRAGo,
Late Captain Pennsylvania Militia.
Ar: " ,~r,., T,cyo II G Ar,nr
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-05-27

THE CALIFORNIA CHAIR.-The novel elkhorn
chais, present to President Buchanan from
Seth Kinman of Humboldt county, California, has
arrived in Washington city. 1t is composed ex-
clusively of elk horns, the largest probably four
feet and half in length, and bolted with iron,
thus rendering it firm and durable Compose
of such materials, unpurtailsd in any of their
natural proportions, there are necessarily many
sharp point in the appearance of the article
The tips, being white, afford an agreeable con-
trast to the dark brown of the antlers. The
seat is cushioned with finely dressed skin of the
animal which has Involuntary furnished the
chair for the President Of the United States
The several parts are artistioally joined-frag-
ments of the skull serving rs knobs to the legs
of this household ornament and comfort.
The box in which the chair was brought is
composed Of timber of the red wood in four
solid pieces, indicating that the tree is of extra
ordinary diameter.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-05-27

THE New YORK PoucE.-New York city is
in peck of troubles in reference to her Police.
The Legislature lately passed law taking the
Police out of the hands of the local authorities,
and appointing Board of Commissioners to
regulate affairs A letter of the 22nd says -
"The Chief of Police, Mr.. Matsell, had his OFF,
cial head knocked off by the Albany Board OF
Commissioners. The Board in the course OF the
day appointed Daniel Carpenter as his successor,
but as Matsell don't mean to pay any attention
to the notice to quit, we shall be blessed with
two chiefs-one representing the city and the
other the Stare During yesterday orders were
issued to the various captains who have failed
to recognize the new Board, and should those
orders not be executed, said captains will be
summoned before the Albany Board for trial.
This will probably bring matters to a crisis-tor
should the newly appointed policemen venture
to possess themselves of the stationho houses, it
will be difficult, amidst so much excitement, to
avoid collision"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-05-27

Ex-SEoRErARY MARcY.-The Washington cor
respondent of "The South" writes under date OF
Sunday:
1t is said that William L. Marcy, former Sc
cretary of the Department of State, is about go.
ing over to the Black Republicans, and is at this
moment meditating the step. This information
comes from an authority here entitled to consi-
derable credit, and with such concurrent evil
dence that, altogether.I am not disposed to treat
the report lightly. A distin-
guishei politician here, who is well informed in
the history and on dts of the State Department
from access to headquarters, says, that he has
no doubt that Mr.. Marcy contemplates change
of sides in his State, and that he will execute the
movement with such consistency as he can, on
its being insisted for him that there is really
nothing in his antecedents averse to such prin
cipes as he will avow in his new cause OF Black
Republicanism, and that he was never known to
have approved of the Kansas-Nebraska bill.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-05-27

The London Advertiser states fact which
shows that men occupying prominent positions
are not above the need of the most elementary
Sunday school instruction. 1t says that candi
date for Parliament at the recent election, in
the course of an electioneering Speech was ask
ed, what do You think of the Decalogue ~
COMPOUNDED by theinquiry, he turned to friend
anu asked, in whisper "What does that
meanl' The friend, whose acquaintance with
divinity was on par withwith his own, replied
by suggesting that it probably meant fogging in
the army. Whereupon the candidate declared :
N entirely dsapprove of the Decalogue, and
will never rest till see it abolished" The gen.
tlemen was elected and is now member OF the
new Parliament The Advertiser adds: we
pledge Ourselves for the perfect accuracy OF this
statement