The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-09-25
Toicgra News.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 23.--Caleb Cook 4
Co., dry goods merchants in this city, have
suspended. The amount of their liabilities
is nearly 10000.
Nrw YosK, Sep. 23.-'The failure of Platt,
Smith Co., paper manufacturers, Lee,
Mass, is announced.
BosroS, Sep. 22.-Emmons, Danforth &
Scudder, wholesale grocers suspended to-
day. Liabilities 1900 900.
BALrlNoRE, Sep. 22.--At the session OF the
Grand Lodge Of Odd Fellows, opened here
yesterday, Geo. A. Race, OF La, was install
ed Grand Sire; I. q. Senter, of n. H., Dep
uty Grand Sire; j. l.. Ridley, of Miss,
Grand Secretary, and j. Van Lent, Of Nd,
Treasurer.
HARrroRp, Sep. %. The Bank Commits.
sioners here this A. NJ. have issued tempo
rary injunction VS.. the bank Of Hartford
county, in this city, and have closed its doors.
The bill holders aud depositors will be paid
in full, and there are hopes that the bank
may, in course of thirty or sixty DAYS, open
again. This bank was chartered under the
General Banking Law of 1862. All the 9TH
er banks in the city are looked upon Us per-
fec,ly good.
WASHINGTON, Sep. o2.--Senator BENJAMIN
writes from the City of Mexico, 4th instant.
tina. he has succeeded in making satisfactory
arrangements with the Government, relative
to the Tehuantepec transit route, but that
was thwarted by Minister Forsyth to the ex.
tent Of his power, causing the loss OF q mil
lion dollars. 1t is thought the Administers
ton will take Mr.. Forsyth's conduct into Sc
rious consideration, in having advised the
Government, which resulted in the annulliny
the sioo i cray grants. The United States
Indian agent at Fort Laramie has inform ed
the Interior department that the Mormons
have instigated measures to control the lands
with the Indians, by making settlements eye-
ry ~ or 80 miles. He calls on the Secretary
10 remove them, saying il this be not done
the Mormons will become exceedingly troub-
lesome and defeat any policy our Govern
ment may adopt with the Indians.
WAsnINoTos, Sep. 23.-The Bank OF Com
merce, OF Georgetown, has resolved to pay
all deposits Of $500 and under, and to pay
the interest on larger sums till sufficient as
sets are received which are hoped for 10
few days. Tne stock holders ackno ledge
their individual responsibility for all iabi-
titles.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 22.--Messrs. Robert
Patterson Il Co., extensive dealers in sugar,
have failed. Their liabilities are very large.
The failure will have bad effect in New Or
leans.
Nkw ORLEANS, Sept. 22.-The Cahawba
arrived at Havana on the 18TH She did no,
enter the harbor.
Business was dull sugar and moasses de-
cliniag. Exchange on New York 2(o,3c. pre-
miGm.
NEW York, Sept 22.--The train from New
Haven OF this morning ran of the track at
fordham. All the cars were badly smashed.
and one man killed and several injured.
Yesterday the stern post OF "A gun shin
Tor the Russian Government, was raised oil
the yard OF VIM. IL. Webb. She is to be q
screw steamer OF extraordinary dimensions.
anu will be the Tag ship OF the Russian navy.
y. White, noted character, was arrested
yesterday, or charge OF swindiine bro.
Ser out Of siil 200, By exhibiting certified
check ON the Bank 81 Boston for SluD .o,t).
aud By other FRI uduiens means.
ALnASf, Sept. .22.--Amasa j. Parker, Jno
=. Wright ana John Notice, the acting MON
bers OF the committee appointed TO examin,
into and investigate the affairs Of the M,chi
gan Southern Railroad, have united in d re
: port which will be published in the Atlas /
J Argus Of Tomorrow. They state thu. tn
| hoailng debt ~ y 500 900. They also stat
. that the expenses Of the company can i
largely reduced, and that with economy nm
good management the road will paw aiyi
dends.
BxsenRR OK rug BoYs.--The " star, wri,
/ er OF the independent has been deyo,iny \
' essay TO boys. lie says.
$ The real lives Of boys are vet TO be wr,,
ten. The lives cf pioas and good bow,
which enrise the catalogues Of our gre,
! FURNISHING societies, RESEMBLE d. r.u, uv,
i life abou, A much AZ chicken picked az
iarded, upon spit, and ready for the del
= cions eating, resembles free fowl in Ii
fields. With some few honorable exec,
y tions, they are impossible boys, with incred
: bic goodness. Apples that ripen long befo
!, their time afs either diseased or worm hi
: ten.o
srirtpE, Nor MURDER.--The highest med
cal authorities Of England. including ii
: Lancet aud the Medical Times, are in fay,
i OF the hypothesis that T. Angelier commit,
Il suicide. They argue that the quantity Of u
!. senic found 10 his stomach would have I
CURED draught Of at least two quarts
liquid TO hold u in suspension 70 rs to be /,
u ken nvoluntsrily.