The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-10-22

Of national wealth and choice of ayocation,
and their relation to the moral and social
condition of the times At least l0, 900 peo-
pie, managers and invited guests sat down
to splendid banquet.
ST. LouIs, Oct. 20.--The Missouri Legis-
lature convened yesterday. The House or
ganized by the election Of j. G. Childs,
Speaker.
The Land Office of Delaware District was
opened at Doniphan, Kansas, on the 18th.
The following are the oiicial majorites Of
both delegates to Congress from Kansas:
Leavenworth county-Ranson, 2s7 Atch-
ison county, 81 johnson, 1904; Burbon,
70; Dorr, Is; Douglas county-Parrot, H.
495 Shawnee, 6s8 Richardson, l26 Brock
eartase, 22554 9;; Anderson, aal Lykena, 2s8;;
Cafee. lS2; Linn, sc.
State Savings institutions has opened u de-
pository for the currency Of adjoining states;
also New York and the New England States
| and the banks Of Philadelphia, Pittsburgh
and Baltimore.
| large number Of the heaviest merchants
have advertised that they viii receive curren-
cy at par.
The ST. Joseph correspondent of the Re-
publican says that on the night after the
election in Kansas party OF soldiers en-
OF Mr.. Dolman, Democratic representative
of Nemes county, member Of the Constitu-
tonal Convention, broke doors and windows,
and treated Dolman roughly. Lieut.. Byard
was sent for, but twas not till after striking
two down with his sabre that the balance de-
sisted aud retired TO quarters.
TIE same correspondent mentions having
seen a letter stating that VIM. III. Wilson, re-
terred to in Washington dispatch, yesterday,
after having rope around his neck and piss
toll presented to his head, has escaped from
Salt Lake City.
WASHINGTON, Oct. Collectors from Cali
fornia induce the belief that the Pacific Sec
ton OF the wagon road is by this time CON-
pieted. The country between Honey Lake
and Humboldt river is not as favorable as
anticipated, i being poorly supplied with
grass aud water
Delays OF the Mexican news which was
brought by the steamship Texas TO New Or.
leans, had been received.
The Alvarez, who WAS mentioned In the
dispatch from New Orleans, was bon Man
ues Alvarez. Mariana Vegar had been exc
cuted for HIS assassination.
Ihe railroad enterprises, particularly that
relating TO the Tehuantepcc road, are two
principal topics of DISCOURSE
The Mexican press state that Mexico had
consented 10 grant extraordinary to the Ia
ccntive until the new government was estab-
lished.
Gen. Pillows letter had caused much in.
dlgnat,on against Santa Anna.
Another conspiracy to restore Santa Anna
had been discovered aud pybnptly f-ustra-
Another revolution was to have broken GU.
on the 18th in the city Of Mexico.
here was great excitement and alarm for
three days among the consprat )rs. Among
the arrests were General Gaias, Obando, Ga.
loso, seires, Bonilla, and Col. Donimeus,
VINO were doubtless in Santa Annals conf
dcnce.
The Guerilla bands still hold their own
against A!rare, and communication with the
Pacific is sat off
The Governor of New Leon had imprison-
ed the Bishop of Monterey for refusing to
swear allegiance to the Government.
New YORK, Oct. l7.-Messrs. Winslow,
Lanier & Co., brokers, have suspended
They have never been borrowers, and owe
nothing but balances due their correspond
ents, principally ut the West. Within the
past three months, their means have been IL :
vested in strictly first class commercial pa-
per, and call loans with stock collatterais -
The call loans are not responded to, and Il
large amount OF thu paper is in state of
suspension. They have been gradually wind
ing up their ahairs Tor year past, and will
now 20 ut once into liquidation. abundantly
able To pay all their liabilities and have u
large surplus.
PITTSBURGH, Oct. illus. O'Connor, OF
the firm Of o'Connor Bros. & Co., has been
arrested here, charged with defraudiny the
Merchants and Manufacturers Bank out a
upwards OF $300,oU0, though collision is
charged with the Cashier. He has given bail
| in the sum of $50, 200. O'Connor is n son
in-laa OF Mr.. Scott, late President Of the
bank. who resigned yesterday.
The fraud was effected by the overdraw-
ing OF his accounts, as is alleged, with the
privity of the Cashier.
AUGUSTA, Ga, Oct. l1.-All the banks in
this city suspended specie payments this
morning.
OswEGo, Oct. ll.-Luthcr Wright's bank
viii resume business soon, probably ON Mon
day.
/ WAsuiNoroS, Oct TO- Secretary Cobb re
/ grets that the redemption Of stocks was not
sooner put a stop to. The suppression Of
4 banks will be recommended in An annual re-
4 port.
1 The President attributes the commercial
distress, in part, to the last reduction Of the
tariff.
HARTFORD, Oct. 1.-THE Charter Oak.
Mercantile and Exchange banks continue to
\ receive the bills Of the other suspended banks
I and will not discount them unless they are
/ eonjoined.
4 Nkw YORK, Oct. To- The California mail
/ steamship Northern Light has arrived with
/ Is passengers and Sl GAO 900 in specie, Of
/ which about SIS 900 is from Havana and
Aspinmali, the principal consgners are Wells
4 Fargo, 1888 900; Holland 4 Asp.nwall,
s2l4, 900; Ameriean Exchange Bank, $751;
/ 700; Duncan, Sherman Il Co., Sl22 900 !:
Dolet, Hallot Il Co., $4,000.
There ~ no news Of Importance ia addi-
ton 10 dispatches received from New or.
leans.
4 DuBrauE, Oct. lT.--Aiinncsota has been
completely swept by the Republicans. They
have elected their Governor, congressman
and a majority Of the Legislature.
4 NEW ORLEANS, Oct. l6.-The run on banks
has ceased. Confidence is restored and no
failures are reported.
/ iAe suspended Tree BANKS anticipate an
early resumption, and affairs are more cheer
4 ful and easy.
Died,