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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-08-18

s@6~ AeNu AAAAuny AAln-st.
valaAble PuDaica ens.
II the south and West.
Hunts Merchants Magasine.
| North Western Review, (Keokuk)
Ihompson's Bank Note Commercial Reporter
l.ord's Cincinnati Dstector.
PAddock's Bank Mirror, Cincinnati.
Chicago Bank Note List
Presbary's Detector, 81. Louis.
Gold and silver Coin Charts, Plat. Books, Ae.
Prices Current Of the latest dates, constantly on
hand, together with oil the leading commefcial
II, c. CLAkKR,s
ansisd Literary Depot.
| st. Anthony Lumber Yard
FIsHE undcrsigned having made arransements
With tho st. Anthony Nj lis for I large SUP
ply Of the various qualities and descriptions Of
Lumber used in this market, would respectfully
call the attention Of Carpenters aud Builders to
the stock of Lumber now keing received 1t the
Lumber Yard reosntly occupied BY Mcssrs. Hiatt
narbine, in thi. city. Taey would call partic-
DIMENSION STUFF,
of various sizes and lengths also Boards Of yari-
GUS lengths, from 10 feet to rs feet long
They latter themselves that they will be able 70
furnish FLOORING, SIDING. PLANK, JOTsT,
sCANTLINd, LArlI, &o..of - good quality and
1t as fair prices for prompt pay = can Be had else
| where in this city.
augi7d JOHN ALLISON 4 CO.
A Capital anvsssne = y-..No Cash
Payments AcQusFeAI
ffIsHE subscribers oder for sale, for . fer day.
| L sniy, STEAM SASH and BLIND FACTORY
in complete running order, In the centre Of bust
ness, and having liberal patronage.
For i've dsW will be offered, ~ fime, create,
part in l, 2, and years, 1t per cent. interest
per annum. No money until next May.
hickey SIMPSON.
Third.st., between Main and johnson.
! augl5-dSt
PcremPsory sale 81 Dry GoeAs.
vISHE entire stock Of the Second Street Cheap
Dry Goods Store will be closed out on sid Div
less than first TO close the store. Sale to con-
tinuc two weeks.
augt5
New Tailoring House.
'ItHE Subscriber would take this method OF in
forming the gentlemen Of Ksokuk and vicinity
that he has taken
STORE on 4th IT., bet. Main and Blondeau.
for the purpose Of carrying on the above busin
Having been connecte cd for several years with one
OF the hrst houses In Boston, he feels confidence
In inviting any one In want Of Clothing 10 o. and
examine bis stock, consisting in part OF Black
Blue, Olive, Green, Brown and Mulberry Frcnch i
and dermAn Broadcloths; Gsrmsn and French
Doeskins, cassimeres. rich silk and Marseiilcs
sessslss, Furnishing Gooa., XIimm,ngs, 40.
:. =. Il. SMITH.
keokuk, Iowa, July2 SID
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flNHE partnership heretofore existing between
1 the undersigned under the name Of J. II.
Holmes Co, is this day dissolved by mutual con-
sent.
j. II. Holmes viii continue the business IT the
old stand and 10 alope authorised 10 sollect all
debts due the late arm, and will settle and pay all
its liabilities. J. H. H0LMES.
Aug. .. 'bS.ssi1dlv CHAS. SMITH.
ATE have received this day, from the celebrated
w manufactory Of Boardman, Gray ; Co., .
octave Piano, which We warrant superior In tone
and durability ~ the octaves Of inferior makers.
augi0d PATRICK cBOUsE.
Fer Exchange.
ME have been adding lately to our assortment
w Of Pictures, and respectfully invite those de-
string to furnish their pariors or saloons with
something artistic, to give rs q call. Real Estate
taken In exchange.
augled PATRICK / GROUSE.
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UELINQCENT LIZ J. Oh IOTh
~ which speciAltaxes are due and unpaid for
~ Grading the Alley through Block No. 50.
Owners Names. Lot. Block. Tax Cost
Unknown, 81 $2l.55 sl.42
do So 2t.36 Lag
do S 50 2l56 I43
do so 4l56 La
NOTICES hereby given to the owner Of the
lots describedin the foregoing list, sitssteiin the
City Of keokuk, Lee County and State Of lows,
whose mentioned, and all others interest
ed, that special tax hes bssa Assessed and
levied on the said lots for the grading Of the
Alley through said Block No. 50, - designstsd
in the above list, aud uplcss payment be made Of
the taxes levied, and also I'll costs before the
I'd day Of Ssptem bet A. D. 1857 the said lots or 70
much thereof shall be necessary to dischsrge
said tax and costs, will DO sold on the day sfore-
said, at ths Mayors Once in said city, between
the hours Of y o'clock m and s 'clock p. m.
G. C. STEVENS,
Collectorof the City Of keokak.
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AN .a1oo 1E....1I

100000 WAMseAll
nF KeOkuk City Bills ~ premium of p cent
~ In Exchange for Groceries and Fruit Of al
kinds, at the corner Of Main st and Leyss.
aui3d KING 4 TAYLOR
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We, tho undersigned, haying had instructions
from Prof. Braces personally and In our families,
cheerfuliy reconmed him to tho citizens Of Keokuk
AS good, efficient and faithful teacher, In every
way worthy Of their patronage.
Rev. Mr.. Williams, W. A. Boers,
Mrs. NJ. II. Dickinson, r. Eichar,
Mrs. Geo r Kilbournc, julie. 0siscr.
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VIM. ". BEI.KN AP,
AGENT FOR
STAR ms. CO., OF OaDENSBURGH, N. Y,
CAPITAL e1OO, 900.
HART FORD EgaE IHsURANcE COMPANY.
CAPITAL $500, 900.
PHOENIX INsURANcRcO.,O or HAKT1oRD,
CAPITAL 1200, 200.

vIyAE Abovecsmpaniss have complied with the
= IAsl. A1.ss i.s " xos., aa.i r.iisiss ~iii DC
issued 1t fair rates 81 The Esoksk Agsney, with.
out delay. O1ase In the Iron Frost haiidins,
eoHd-st .hstwssa Main snA JoAnsoa.
To NY DeDtorS.
uAvlN0 Ssld ny Agricultural Store, all who
III are indebted 70 Ne b. mote or secoant will
ptsaas call imns1ioesly ard make pay nent, % In
auigsses sannet ~ exten1sd.
fscommsnd - my friends and former custon-
err, - gsstIsnsa and nan Of h1sinsss, ~ Soc
esssor, Nj. Hsasy 1s0snan.
July l1th, ~ .1Aw n. =. COLLINS.
WE aseezpsslias daily Aas aassrsasst u
w the ohovo io9tHnments ,aDone whlo1 tAeee
will b hae digit ksy osess blslse NTH saA vith.
ont livery teps, and Concert le1tee q - Aes1
quality PATRICK CA0Uo1.
n. b. 0seapssisn A. avery snsll ssnmAsisa
10 sll " esoixe-0s Hiljaot call IL pso6t.
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PcremPsory sale 81 Dry GooAs.
vINHE entire stock Of the Second Street Cheap
1 Dry Goods Store vii be closed out nsiderably
less than first cost to close the store Sale to con-
tinue two weeks.
augi5
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Lessons ~ Preach. German, Lastn,
Greek, Drawing Mathematics.
DkOF. BkAESS offers HIS services ~ teacher OF
L the Languages, Drawing and Sciences to the
Ladies and Gentlemen Of keokuk.
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QrfScy ExrEKa RoBsrRY.--A man named
Giles, connected With the Express Office, has
been arressed on charge of committing the
shove robbery, and put under $4,000 bonds
70 appear Ct The next term Of Court.
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foregoing preamble and resolutions:
McGayic, Chittcnden Burns l. Rentgen,
&Co., Kendall, Howe 4 Co.,
S. w. & II. Tucker, Mancourt, Page 4 Co.,
Brown 4 Taylor, II. w. Sample,
HID. Woodward &Co. C. S. Morrison,
Robt. +. Bower, Tillinghast, Lane 4
Lowell Howe, Buel,
Connahle Il Smyth, Buckingham 4 Co.,
j. & j. k.Lloyd, NJ. Scaton & Sons,
John Farley, l.. b. Maltby,
Stafford & McCune, Bridge L Bro,
Ed. Corbcn, Alley & Hayden,
Carey 4 Kilbourne, Bruce, Daniels 4 Co.,
VIM I. Thompson, Hamill Ralston 4 Co.,
Comstock & Bro, Mears & Wilder,
ID. +. Humphrey, Baldwin 4 Evans,
Thos. J. Rice, Sanders & Dunbar,
Clarke yanNostrand, George Foster,
kilbourne l. Davis, S. S. Billings,
Bartlett, Kaye 4 Co., Harrison Gibbons,
Day Beers, Runner, Wickersham
Cady, Jones 4 Peck, Wykof.
S. w. Irwin,
In accordance with the resolutions, Messrs.
A. Bridgman, DR.. Brice, Vim. S. McGavic
and G. b. Smyth, were appointed to confer
with the committee on streets and alleys,
and urge upon them the necessity of report
ing favorably in regard to bringing the rail
road track up the levee.
On motion, the proceedings of this meet
ing were ordered to be published.
Adjourned. JOHN BURNS,
WV. A. TAYLOR, Chairman.
Secretary.
Times and Post please copy.l
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New Tailoring II ouss.
YIiHE subscriber would take this method OF in.
= forming the gentlemen Of Ksokuk and vicinity
that he has tnkcnn -S'

Keokuk, Iowa, July2, sid
Freeman's champion., 1857-07-30
What is to be Done in Utah,


General Scott ia in Washington
perfecting arrangements for. the de-
Fpatch Of troops to Utah. 1t is tho
design Of the Administration, it is
said, to, send opt the new Territorial
officers with the military force, thus
ensuing their safety from attack while
. on the journey. The fpal orders for
the guidance of the commander Of
tho troops are in preparation. No
attempt will be made to interfere
with tho religious or social institu.
tions Of the Mormons, but the United
States laws will be rigidly enforced.
Already the troops detached for Utah
gre in motion. Three companies on
this service passed over the New
York and Erie Railroad on Monday
Freeman's champion., 1857-07-30
More Aurora People Comingl

D.
We lately received letter from
Mr.. Fl. CLIFFORD, dated Aurora, Ills,
July 10, from which we extract the
following: r. ,,
"I intend to start for Kanzas one
week from tomorrow morning
Mr.. Otis thinks of going with me,
and several others that you may not
be acquainted with, There is quite
a fever raging for Kanzas since my
return. Ihave not ceased night or
day to tell of the beauties and advan-
tages of Kanzas, ! am obligated to
procure shares in Prairie City for
certain men, if they can be had when
/ get there. S. S. Hake, the boss
painter in the car shops, and three
Others with him, men Of some means,
and over dozen families, are all anx-
ious to move to Prairie City, and
will do so if they can sell. Please
hold on to some Of the town shares.
"I trust your meetings and Sab
bath Shool are still increasing in in
torest. I feel deep interest in their
prosperity. Its q noble enterprise,
Il gives character and tone, Of the
s;,It L,;n "a oapocietv No nlace or
Freeman's champion., 1857-07-30
Hemp From Kanzas.

We have been favored by Mr.. J.
@. johnson, Of the Morning Star"
steamer. with sample Of hemp
grown in Kanzas, and delivered to
him by John Forman a. Bro, mer-
chants of the town of Doniphan in
that Territory. ilItis not the first
that has reached our market from
that region, but deserves record be-
cause Of its excellent quality, which
indicates a proper capacity in the
soil of our rising young noighbor for
a successful production of this great
staple. The sample was submitted
last evening to the inspection of o
levy Of Hemp dealers, and o. to color,
texture and general preparation, met
the full approval. Messrs. Forman,
we are informed, have one hundred
bales Of equal quality ready to come
forward by some boat due in few
days from that quartOr,--& Louis
Repablican,
Freeman's champion., 1857-07-30
Of Freedom

EF-We have received a copy Of
the FREEMEN's CHAMPION, a weekly
paper, published in Prairie City,
Kanzas, by S. s. PRouTY, formerly
Of this village, The sheet before us
presents very fair typographical
appearance, its selections manifest
much taste, while its editorials indi-
cate considerable talent. We were
acquainted with Mr.. PRouTY in the
days of his apprenticeship and are
rejoiced to see the present evidence of
his success in life. The CHAMPION
is to be devoted to the cause Of Free
dom and Humanity, and we wish its
editor abundant and long continued
prosperity, - BaldDiaSviHe IN. W
Gazette. .... '|..N.''."
FREEMEN's CHAMrroN,--This is the
title of paper recently established
by S. s, PRoUTY, at Prairie City,
Kanzas. In mechanical execution it
excels some of the older papers Of
the Territory in politics it is Free
State, and strongly supports the To-
peka Constitution and the policy Of
that organization. We hope to see
it literally supporIed.-Raasas Lea
der.
FRErMEN'S CHAMPION, Prairie City,
KanzaS, ~ per year. h
Our old friend, s. s. PRouTY, af-
ter devious wandoringS up and down
the world, has located in Kanzas,
and issues spirited and interesting
little paper with the above title
We have received tho first No., and q
hasty reading convinocs us that it Is
a worthy champion of froemen,
and that II intends all its motto indi-
cates--'Liborty or Death" s. B.
Garrigns will receive subscription, -
LacOn (nl) Gazette. 9Ia
FnErMES's CHAMnoN.--Wo have
called our reader's attention 10 this
papor several times, because wo are
acquainted with the publisher and
know him to bo just such q man as is
worthy Of support, To-day tho first
number Of the CHAMroN ID before us.
tits avery crOditable esixcolumn week
ly newspaper. 1t has an enthusiastic
free State man for editor and publiah-
or and has, as all new papors in new
countries have, innumorablc difficult
ties to grapple with, and overcome,
We, therefore wantto see our friends
give Mr.. PRouTY q liberal support,
Aurora has sont many scttlsrs 70 Prai-
rio City, among which is H. Givronp
Esq, and thoro viii be many ties DO.
tween that place and this. 50 lotus 400
a goodly number Of pHAMrIoNa COM
ing TO this post Office, II Frank Rey-
nolds Is tho Aurora agent for the
FnEgmus's CuAMrror. ~ por annum,
IT, copies, 10 one address s2O.--Rs-
publican Uhioa. sbl aTrilti saia'tI
Freeman's champion., 1857-07-30
Slavery in Lower California.

Preliminary to the further develop
msnt OF thcplan, long ago coucocted,
whereby California is to be divided
and the ilowsrportion thereof organ
lied as slave State, the great Cali
fornia mail from the Mississippi riv er
and San Francisco is to be carried
over the extreme southern route
We have before explained to our
readers the reason why the CONNER
cial wants of the country. are thus
disregarded to satisfy the demands
of Southern Sectionalism but mas
much as the President has sanctioned
the outrage, we again call attention
to the objects to be accomplished
OF courae to secure the desired as
csndancy of Shareholders in the coun-
try, upon which the Slave Power has
its eyes, it is necessary TO invite en-
igration there. A road over which
mail coaches pass, along which are
frequent stations, and which is guard
ed from end to end by dragons, is
the first requisite. That will be OBJ
tanned. But should that road be laid
out along the usually travelled healthy
and well known route from Leaven-
worth in Kanzas, or Kanzas City in
Missouri, up the valley Of the Platte,
it might lure Free Sellers to try their
fortunes in the golden land. That
route is to be avoided hence we
have Little Rock in Arkansas as the
place Of departure, and low cross
ing Of the Rio Grande, a course
along tho Rio Gila through the Gads-
den Purchase, and an enhance into
California at its extreme southern
point Fort Yuma) is the programme
to be followed. How many North
ern men will venture upon this circuit
while the Isthmus route is clear and
Bay Of San Francisco open, our rea-
ders can judge. How many south
ern devotess Of the patriarchal insti-
tution-men who believe that negro
has no rights which white man is
bound to respect--will be dropped
down in Lower California ready as
soon as they have squatted to adopt
Slavery as the rule of life and the
end of all political action, time viii
toll
"% Upon, this, diversion of the great
mail and tho tide. of travel from the
Central Route, the hopes Ofthe friends
Of the Southern Pacific Railroad
hang. Andthe coaches will not run
two years over the prescribed route
before Government will be compelled
by the power lately displayed, to au.
@thorize the construction of that work
In the Administration now in power
the propagandists have convenient
tools with which to work out any
plans that they may adopt.
Freeman's champion., 1857-07-30
PERRY FULLER Pres't.
S. S. PRouTY Sec'y. ...a..

EY PREsToN's BANK NoTE AND
COMMERCIAL REpoRrER, published at
Detroit, Mich, by DAVID PREsroN d
Co., is as good publication of the
kind as we have ever examined. 1t
has table containing q full list Of all
the broken, suspended, doubtful and
shinplastor banks, which ore of any
value q complete list Of all the
banks on the continent, showing the
rates of discount on them in seven
of the principal cities of the Union,
besides containing the usual amount
Of valuable information found in the
bank note detectors. Published Semi
monthly, at 81 90 per annum, in ad.
vance.
Freeman's champion., 1857-07-30
The Crops South and West.

From the, best information we can
gather from our exchanges, the pros
poets for fair crops are favorable
I'm Georgia, Alabamrna, Mississippi,
Louisiana, Tennessee, Ohio. WiscOn-
sin, Iowa. and Illinois, there are good
prospects Of fine crops generally
Thcgrain cropin particular promises
we'll. The quantity Of grain planted
this season ID said to more then
double that Of any previous year,---
Accopnts from the hopisians sugar
crop orc very ilatterins In many
patts of South Carolina ths wheat wheat
fIpes generally promises an average
yisM. isii VAN ~
Freeman's champion., 1857-07-30
Retreat for Aged Printers.

We learn with pleasure, that a
movement is on foot in Philadelphia,
with the object of establishing a
"RETREAT FOR SuPERANSuATED PRIN-
tcrs, and for the WIDows AND ORPHANs
OF DECREASED PRIsTERs,3' Several
of the most influential members of
he craft have taken the matter in
hand and preliminary meeting was
held July I'd. The necessity for such
an Institution has long been apparent,
and VIC rejoice sincerely at the pros
pect Of its speedy, organization, A
beginning in a pactical form has al
ready been made, inasmuch as the
Philadelphia Typographical Society,
recently obtained a supplement to its
charter, by which it is authorized to
receive and disburse moneys for the
purpose Of organizing the contem-
plated Retreat, the aggregate sum
not to exceed 800, 900. The Board
of Managers Of this new institution
is to consist Of fifteen persons, two
thirds of whom are to be chosen
among the contributors or honorary
members. A site for the building
has been offered by a benevolent gen.
tleman of Philadelphia, and several
liberal subscriptions have been vol
unteered. The prospect, therefore,
is full of encouragement. The en-
tcrprise is one which commends itself,
not only to all who are connected di-
rcctly or indirectly with the trade,
but to every true hearted philanthro'
pist. We can conceive OF nothing
more desolate than poverty and old
age. The life of printer is one o.
incessant toll, and it frequently hap
pens that his constitution is broken
down even before he reaches the ma
turer years of manhood, and thus he
is in some sense incapaciated. His
eyeSight is apt to fail, and his phys
ical nature to yield before the con
stant labor which is connected with
his profession, 1t is every way be-
coming, therefore, that some provi
sion should be made for the aged
the infrm and the superannuatet
under such circumstances, as well as
for the widows and orphans of de-
ceased printers. We have long beer
of the opinion that every mechanlca
trade and profession should have some
association of this kind, some sys'
TEN calculated to provide for the
time-worn and debilitated, as well
as to extend a helping hand in the
hour of adversely, to the widows and
children of departed members. gI
Freeman's champion., 1857-07-30

lev Govsa WALKER, with seven
hundred U. s. troops, is still hang.
ing about Lawrence. His singular
conduct gives occasion for various
surmises. Some think, now that he
has got his foot into such an unenvi-
able scrapo, that ere ho retircs SO in
gloriously from tho field, ho viii en-
deavor TO collect taxou, others believe
that hc will prevent atho holding q
our State election onhoxt Monday. /
Freeman's champion., 1857-07-30
How Our Paper Takes.

We don't wish to be considered
eccentric, so we adopt the usual Gus
tom Of the Press, of letting our read
ers fsce oursils as ithers see u.s.
Ws are under many obligations to
the Press for the flattering notices
bestowed upon our little sheet; -
GD" The FREEMEN's CHAMPION is
is the title of a new Free State paper
Just started at Prairie City by s. s.
PRouTY. It is spicy little sheet,
full Of point and pith, and bids fair
to do good service in the Free-State
ranks. We welcome it to our table,
and wish it abundant success. It's
terms are ~ per annum. Laarsncc
Republican. % q p N .lJ ~.
FREEMlN's CHAMPION, is the title oI
aspicy little sheet published at Prai-
rie City, and edited by s. s. PRoUTy
The editorin his salutatory, says that
the paper shall be thoroughly indie
pendent and freedom loving, and if it
preserves its present tone there will
not be the least doubt of that fact ex-
istingin the minds of his readers
We wish him all the success his ener-
gy and enterprise deserves KanSaS
News. 'a'.I 'a .H
FREnMEN's Charlottesville first
number Of this paper has been re-
ceived. 1t is published at Prairie
City, Kanzas, at $2 p.r annum, by
S. S. PRouTY. 1t is decidedly neat
looking journal, and from the arti.
cles contained in it we believe it has
live editor at the helm. 1t is EN-
phatically Free-State in its senti'
ments, and will, undoubtedly, be an
efficient instrument in the cause o.
Freedom in Kanzas, Qaindaro Chin
doUdn.
Gg-The Prairie City Champion, is
the title of a spirited Free State paper
just started at Prairie City, one o,
the towns sacked by the army of the
valiant (?) Gen, Reid, of Missouri,
last summer. The following is ar
extract from its Introductory:
"For the present we see fit to be
guided by the dictation Of the Tope
ka conventions. We consider their
position the true one--a wise anC
laudablc one. That the salvation O
our cause depends upon its friends
uniting heart and hand in carrying
out their policy, we firmly believe
These are our convictions now--they
have been for the last three months
Until some modaS operan& can be hi
upon which will the more speedily ef
feet the accomplishment OF our pur
pose, we shall use our efforts TO unit,
the Free State people on the Topek'
platform. ."-Ranzas Tribune :,