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CHEAP LANDS.

OK THOUSAND ACRES Of LAND, a&
= for Sale consisting of Timber and .-A-
Prairie. D. 6. DAVIS.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-10-27

Mr.. Walsh, tho intelligent and veteran cor
respondent Of the N. Y. Journal of Com
merce, writing fran Paris under recent date,
remarks on the subject rs follows:
"Some American attention would not be
unproGtably bestowed on the communica-
ticns to the London papers respecting the
feasibility and uses Of = railroad across the
continent Of North America, through British
territory. The editorial article OF the Lon.
don Morning Post on this project 10 pregnant
with warning to the United States. the
time has arrived when tho sceptre or the
commercial world must be grasped, and held
by that Power which shall be able to main
tain the most certain and rapid communica-
tion between Europe and Asia. Whore il the
oceanic line to pass? Through dozen or
more OF the sovereign and free States OF the
Union, every one Of which has ito own inter-
ests to consult, or through that wide spread :
ing territory which belong exclusively to the
British Crown?' The Morning Post be.
lieves with tho President Of the Grand
Trunk Railway Of Canada, that the interoce-
anic line will be British, and will retain com
mercial superiority in the hands Of England.
British Columbia is destined TO be the great
entrepot on the Pacific Of the trade OF the
East, and 50 FORTH
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-10-27

From the Louisville journal.
Waaare gratefuito the glorious comet In
our htAsens, because in the first place II has
mot sst the world on IRE, and because IN the
second place it has kindled into flame
brighter than its own tAs genius Of Sor
friend and correspondents Rosa. We pre-
sumo that, in all his boundless flight through
the Universe, he has heard no loftier words
than these:
THE COMET OF 1858.
Oh, whithsr ART thou hast ming, in thy Wild and
wendrous HightS
Fair stranger with the silver plume, and panoply
Hast thou been sweeping ever thus along he fields
Among ths counties, orbs on high, has. thoa no
resting place.
Thou art mystery in the sky, As strange, and nm
AMI glorious, as thought Of God, within Tho hu.
man mind.
Bright. and porplsxipg thsre, amid the knowledge
of the soul,
As thou art, seen whore yon calm stars their
chaHgelsss courses roll.
A fairy web Of crystal light, from Nights high
Thy glory weaye 80 delicate, the stars look softly
through.
mist so radiant, az We gaze, there fingers no
regret,
That il doth shade the beacon lamps on Heavens
high watch-towers set.
One glory by another relied, not lessened, as We
trKce
The light Of ded's refulgsnt smile, through the
Redoemcrs grace
A veil Of love, 50 beautiful, We kneel sdcring
there,
And gazing up, behold II stirred by every breath
1T prayer
Whence art thou now For centuries, long centu-
res have past,
Since upon mortal vision beAmed thy peerless
beauty lAst;
And 10 ten thousand years may ding upon the past
Ere mid yon shining host again shall wave thy
royal plume.
Did'st spring up from the diamond dust Of which
the stars were formed
Art thou Aspirit,star within the suns cnresses
warmeda
Or fierce, fiery missile, by the great omniseisnt
hsried,
To crush and blot from yonder sky some sin-be-
eloIded world
Perehance thou art myself q world, peopled by
spirits lost;
Souls doomed through immensily, forever to be
tossed
Fair, fallen angels who have lest their heritage
And further still from God must now esernally be
driven.
Thou mind'st me Of that wondrous plant, whose
blossoms bless eyes
Once in q hundred years-thon art the Aloe Of the
skies;
Save, that myriad radiant years doth seem a
briefer time
To thee than mortal centuries meath th cir clouds
81 grisf and crime.
Thou mind q. me of the burning hopes that some-
times wildly start
From aorrow's night, and fash athwart the dark
ness of the heart;
Mysterious, and fantastic, not the tird-hAe hope
that springs
From youths gay green wood with the dew of
freshness on it's wings.
Phantoms Of hope that lure as on, and mocking,
bid Us cling
To some blest idol which the heart has porsl.ipped
in its spring.
Nainly as dreaming hearts like mine may wor-
ship thee and mourn,
when thou art iost) meath starry skios of half
their glory shorn.
ROSA.
EAxYny Pr.arr GetohHr 1875
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-10-27
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
ATWATER'6
FJRST r IL T. MIU M
Is DOLLAR
MACHINE!

Patentencd May 8, 1883.
T,HIS Machine has neither Looper, Hook, Shut
l. tie, spring or Cam, 10 get ont Of order, and 10
WHOLLY UNLIKE ANY OTHER MACHINE.
X was awarded the FIssT paEAIun Mt the New
York State Fair, held az Buffalo, Oct, ., 1857 for
simplicity, Durability, Capacity
PRACTICAL UTILITY.
singers, and Wheeler 4 Wilson's high priced
Machines were in competition.
COMMITTEES Of Awsrds---J. O. Cuyler, Editor OF
Albany Express, M. u. oviatt, Esq, Practical
Maehinist. Rochester, N. y; Pbneas Stanton,
see'y If Ingham University, N ~ and Calvin
Hurihert Esq, n. Y.
This is cmphaticaliy the Machine for the Poo
ple. II has but 10 be seen TO DO admired, and
asel to BIS. appreciated.
Address J. A. HALL, keoknk, Iowa,
Proprietor for Lee and Van Bnren Counties.
Dss-Lades are requested to cali at my residence,
on Frank Inst, between sth an eth, and examine
this Machine.
Oct. q, 'sS-dAw
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-10-27
Disadvnntagcs oa the a me rican Ilan-
ufacturer.

Disadvantages Of the Aner ican HAN
ufacturer.
The statements and calculations in the an
nexed article, are made by correspondent
Of the Philadelphia North American:
am authorized to say, BY one OF the best
informed merchants Of New York, who has
been for many years an agent for large cot
ton mills in the United States, that he has
made nm estimate, and finds that If two mills,
each with capital OF one million Of dollars,
one in England and the other in the United
States, both pay the same for labor and for
raw material, the result will be that, in thir-
teen years and six days, the difference in in
terest on capital, and commission on the
sales. against the American mill and in favor
of the English, will be equal to the whole
capital, or one million VI dollars. That fact
tells the whole story. We 60 to England TO
sell, to borrow, and to buy--because she has
an abundant and cheap currency; because
her earnings, whether they be in the shape Of
her putiic debt, which she mover will pay, or
whether they be in the shape Of manufactures
or any other representative of labor, are
available as capital to give further employ
ment to labor. She makes war on Russia
because she wishes to command Africa, In
dia and China AZ markets for her manufac-
lures. She wages war in India and China
because it is necessary to do 80, that she may
compel the people Of India and China to pur-
chase and pay for British manufactures
she exerts her diplomatic and financial inau-
ence on Us that she may compel US to pur-
chase and consume her merchandise. Ii We
turn to Mr.. Cobh's report we find that our
consumption Of foreign imports, exclusive Of
specie, in the last seven years, has been 1921, :
2l5,33i more than our domestic exports, ex-
elusive of specie; and that our consumption
Of foreign iron and steel, in the last ten years,
has been $780,, 1887 1896. II is estimated that
the interest on our debt held in England, is
at least thirty millions of dollars per annum,
il We estimate that our annual import of for
eign iron and steel, and the manufactures
thereof, which 10 paid for out Of the currcn-
cy, are but twenty millions Of dollars that
will create an annual charge Of fifty millions
OF dollars per annum, which, compounded at
six per cent, per annum, will, in thirty six
years, create q charge Of more than six thous.
and millions Of dollars, the annual intercs,
on which will be more than three hundred
and sixty millions Of dollars.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-10-27

Railroads occasionally complain OF
dead heading, but no institution suffers SO
much from it US the press. 4 sensible wri-
ter Gays:
The press endures the infection Of dead
headism from the pulpit, the bar and the
st.gs, ..a1s.s, so1v..ts s,i,s. iss,i-
viduAls. II IL expected 70 yieldetn its inter-
ests; il II required TO give strength to weak
institutions; eyes to the blind, clothes to the
naked, and bread 70 the hungry; it is asked
10 cover up in6rmitles, hide weakness, and
wink 1t impeoprietiess il IL expected to her.
AID quacks, bolster up dull authors. aud ilat-
ter the vain; il il, 10 short, 70 be ell things
10 all men; and il il looks for pay or reward,
Il i dsnounced a. mean and sordid. There
Il 10 interest under tho whole heavens that i.
expected 30 give % much to society wittou.
pay 81 thanks - - press.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-10-27
nncAanAniAn Revived.

The Lecompton party Of Iowa seemed to
have died out during the recent canvass in
this State. Since the election, however, the
exhibition of the grand panacea OF spoils
blythe Lccompton Doctors IT, beginning to
hsve some effect on the patient and faint
signs OF life exist. The most decided indi-
cations Of vitality and reviving conscious
nsss are given in the Iosco Democrat Of
Davenport. That paper says
We think the Administration could, with
out loss, dispense with the other of6ceholder
on that side Of the river, named in the Com
msrcial, and particularly Abe route agent be-
tween Rock Island and Chicago. 1t is hiah
time that those men who are secretly labor
ing FOR Douglas, and against the Admins
tration, should be required to do 90 openly.
Will the Postmaster General please attend
TO these gcnt|smsa's cases at M early date.
The Burlington Gazette feels very bad
over the course Of the Democrat. 1t don't
think there isAny principle involved in the
contest in Illinois, however, and yet it does
think that Douglas il right on the principles
OF the party. 1t quotes this article from the
Democrat and comments on it, and then,
in the same column, says there are neither
Douglas Democrats nor Buchanan Demo-
Gratis in Iowa. The Democratic party 10 in
rather queer predicament and the Demo
Gratis OF Iowa are queer set.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-10-27

ca The Lowell factories were nearly oil
10 state ofsuspsnsion last year at this time,
and now moft Of them are working full time.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-10-27

Judge Perkins has decided in the Putnam,
Indiana, Circuit Court, determining that the
notes issued by private banks or bankers, in
tended to circulate as money, are void. The
Judge In his opinion, ably reviews the histo-
OF banking, and decides that the issue Of
such notes is not a natural right, and that il
IL in conflict with both common and statute
law. This decision ia a fatal blow at the
whole brood Of shiuplastcrs in Indiana
The community should no longer give the
worthless trash any countenance.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-10-27

Bennett, Of the New York Herald, was
a candidate before the Tammany Hall Loco
foco Congressional Convention and received
Eve votes. Herrck was nominated.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-10-27

baysrd Taylor returned to New York
last week with his wife and baby. Mr.. Tay-
Tor will devote the winter to lecturinc, and
viii sppear first before the Mercantile Libra
~ Association Of New York.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-10-27

TThe President has really appointed j.
CLANCY Jones Minister to Austria. The pea.
pie Of bis district hare just decided that Jones
Is not hs 20 represent them in Congress, and
Buchanan, going on the principle that he
must be ~.sgood for something" sends him to
repre1ent the people Of the United States in
Austria.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-10-27

THAT Cokxr is said there IL another
comet visible, but We have never seen it, and
from the description presume it 10 not larger
nor more brilliant than the fame of talow
dip in a smoky bar-room.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-10-27

GREAT DisPAxrrY or JIDoxxsT.--A lady
down South sued a gentleman for tho sum Of
ten thousand dollars for breach Of promise
dinarriage. The Jury did not estimute
the lady's loss quite as great as it appeared
in her partial eyes, and found emily ten dol
lars damages.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-10-27

DapspuiasIon 81 Nebraska ana Aewa
by shc g ola Fever.
he Herald, published at Pacific City, neas
~ mouth Of the Big Platte, says:
Unlsss We can manage to 'sthrow cold Va
- On IL" or cool it down by soms Other pro-
80, ths epidemic will sweep of % many Of
ourfriends before spring that we shall BE-
oomI1 Nd TO stop the paper for want of read
crs. Since our lass issue, six OK teams have
left this city and Plakmouth, carrying Oh
some Of our most cuswprising citizens. Com
panies have already started from sCresosat
City, Omaha, Council Blnds, Nebraska CDy,
Brownsville, and many other points. How
many are preparing 10 leave soon II 10 impos-
sible to determine, as nearly every man we
meet is more or less troubled with this "yel-
low fever.o
1t is reported that two trains Of Majors apd
Russell, from Nebraska City, with army sdp-
plies, hare been entirely deserted--all hands
striking FOR the gold field. Also, that all the
spare men from Fort Laramie have gone
there.
Corners DESCRIBED.
Mr.. Pedrick, NJ ths Harrisburg Patriot,
contributes the f6IIOwing TO the cause Of sci.
ence. II is easy enough for common people
10 see one c0Wets put IL lakes reporter 20
see "several" of those strange visitants:
9P.h. Saw the comet over widow Smiths
chimney round luminous body, with nm ap-
pendx very we'll got up, but little bit too
much tail to look we'll; drank the comets
health in widows cherry bounce.
l0p. NJ. Increase in size Of the comet, ~
viewed from the window OF Thomson's lager
beer saloon. Thomson quito philosopher |;
soys that comets invariably foretell the sp-
proach Of a sckly season, and that lager 10
the most healthy drink extant. 6houldn' 1
wonder.
lex. More lager too comets perceptible,
with third one coming up in the distance !;
stars and comets on a |anddngo, and dane.
Ing like blazes.
FAX. Officer Radabaugh has chained
some of the comets, and is taking them to the
lookup; concluded to go with them quite .
family party; lager is not intox--
AT this point tho Ms. ceases. 1t 10 but
just to the attaches of this paper to say that
the writer Of the above was an extraordinary
reporter, from the kingdom Of New Jersey,
and not regular employee.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-10-27

STRANGE FINANCIAL FAcr. - We find a
strange fact in existence in New York. Coun-
try bank notes are actually worth more than
specie and such notes are boarded up while
silver is paid out. Tho following from the
Y. ). Economist, will show the operation OF
this anomaly in New York:
A person has 81 600 wages to pay on Sat-
utday. Instead Of paying in country bank
notes be buys 81 900 in silver for 1905 bank
money, and saves five dollars, at the same
time paying specie to his men. Such state
81 the money market never occurred before.
II IL obvious that continuance OF such .
state Oh ihines would drive country bank
notes ont IT circulation aud fill aii the chan
nels with silver. But to do this, it will be
required that silver should increase as fast
~ the demands Of returning activity In trade.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-10-27
How Quick the Chinese are CIvii.
IGCd.

To see the effect If ones surroundings,
says the Philadelphia Gazette, look at the
representative 81 tho central howery land.
who sells cigars on the side walk near the
custom house. The nnme Of this exotic ie
Mr.. Hang Wheg. Mr.. Hang Whanc has
been in the cigar business and the model re-
public, about four weeks. He made his de-
but with his unmentionahles nearest his skin
and his shirt oatsiae--the latest stsle cur
rent in Hong Kong. A week afterwards he
laid aside Chinese trowsers and took to
Market street pants. Tha next week he left
Of his blue frock, aud came out In a dress
coat--the tail siarehed 20 stiff that Won might
use II for bootjack. The next change was
to purchase Naburton hat, and convert his
former one into portable money drawer. -
We yesterday found him entirel, transmog.
rihed into an anti Celestial Chinese
boots traded off for brogans, and bis pigtail
braided mp behind his ears like birds
nest. Yesterday evening We heard him in.
dulging in profanity. II oil this don't go Il
show the advantages Of civilization, Their
what does?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-10-27

NU"FMFEhGF0bTp NOTICE..
IL r. GRAY 4 II. Il. SMITH have this dav
\. formed partnership In the Carpenter and
Building business In ri It's branches, under thu
Irm name and style Vt Gray Smith. they will
be fonni on Fifth street, between High and Nor
gan, whsre they will BIO happy to receive the Or
asrs Of their friends and the public.