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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-11-03
Foreclosure of Mortgage.

State Of Iowa, In the District Court Of Lee
Lee County, IS. County, at keokuk.
Isaac X Cochran rs. William purnelll
and Mary purneli his wife, james Foreclosure.
H. Green and Jonathan Wycof
TIME above named defendants are hereby pot-
i fed that there In now file in the offce of
the Clerk Of tho District Court Of Lee County, Mt
gE.s net;ticr - sea isssc Cochran
claiming Of the said William purneli Eve
hundred and aixty~six 5000 dollars with the
interest threeen, ~ money due ON two promis-
sorry notes and mort gage on part Of lot four In
b lock one hundred and ninety-cight In said city,
To secure the same, all executed by him 10 said
Cochran and arcen, and claiming also tho fore
closure u said mortgaga aud that unless they ap-
pear and answer thercts on or before the Tuesday
next after the lrst Monday of February, 1859, de-
fault Will be entered against them aud judgment
rendered thereon. Dated the 9th day Of septem-
Der, 1858. III. ]. KELLY,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
The plaintiff In tho foregoing matter having
obtained order OF publication against William
Purncil and Mary rurneil, and James IL. Green
from the District Court Of said Lee County Iowa,
let publication be mado in the "aase CITY," q
newspaper Published in said county, three times
per week for four consecutive weeks.
ERIE j. LEIGH, Clerk DC.
Sept -, lsas-sers0daw
(LfMEATI WMEAT.i--5.O 900 ~ h.
w Of COED Spring WHEAT wanted, for which
weiwill Pay the hi shest market price In CASH.
1u w
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\LfMEATI 900 Du sh.
w Of COED spring WHEAT wanted, Tor which
wciwill Ray the hi xhest market price In CASH.
Aug2dAw w. Ii. AUSTIN d 90.
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The Cleveland Powder Company.
KELLOGG a. HixGE, Agents,
No li9 Main street ,...........,k Eoklk, IOWA.
nFFER FOR SALE, in quantities To suit, the
~ following varieties OF Powder
Rihe--FG. FIG. and EFtd. in rs, ia, and
6ttb kegs.
I" FFFa. in cases of Is l Id. canisters.
/" !" .. q /" !"
Blasting and Msning-F. FL. and o. % lb. kegs.
SAFETY FUSE at wholesale aud retail.
We will furnish the above Powder by single pack
age, at lowest market rate.
We will furnish merchants, contractors and quar-
rymcn. quantities upon the lowest terms, and de-
liver them here, thereby saving to them all risk
Of transportation. la all eases We will GUARANTEE
cur powder TO give satisfaction.
Consumers Of powder buying In 5, 10 or 20 key
lots, can money by buying u us.
Srortsmen can buy of us at retail
pownER in ] and h. oanisters, and any desired
quantity.
SHnr, by pound, bag or keg.
Gus Cars, by the box or thousand.
KELLOGG i BIRaE., Y
sep27 No. ls9 Main ST
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AnGalss II oOk 81 CHEESE.
A NEW SUPPLY just resolved BY
"a OGDEN, BROWNELL \ CO.
oct1Sd
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-11-03

LVNX UBk VLLN.
IAN the 18th or Goth " August, 1853, at Mont
AJrose, Iowa, Nauyco or Warsaw. H., or between
said places, one Land Warrant issued to samuel
Gilbert, under Act Of March ., 1855, No. 80 ,677
for la0 acres, dated April ~, 1856. Said Warrant
Was enclosed in large envelope on the back Of
which was written, "simenn sheldon, New Boston,
ILL.," All persona arc npthed not to purchase the
same al il Is he intentiun Of the owner Of said
Warrant (Simeou sheidon} 10 apply TO the Com
missioner of Pensions Tor . Duplicate Of said
Warrant. JAMES c. BILL.
Oct H. ls5s-wGt
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OassA0 w autC1..
I fn0 HEAD II well -fatted BEEF CATTLE, 10
IjVVV be delivered At convenience, in any num-
Der, till the close 9f the season. Also,
5000 head OF well fatted HOGS, az above, to
be delivered ~ Pennington, Van Buren, Co., for
which the highest cash price will be paid dsltv-
cry. U. TOWER.
Pennington, 0cs. 4, istS-wlm
(sompoUND SYRUP Of blackberry Rect, for
~ sale by s. i. VOWEL,
aug7d Isl Main-st.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-04-13
ADDRESS TO THE AMERICAN FLAG.

The following, by the profound 'Squash,' of
California, "a man no less distinguished for the
profundity of his thought than the pleasing humor
Of his wit" was " studded up whilst settin onto
the Plazy fence, watchin of the American flag
wavin from the top of the liberty poal and tuch-
in off fire crackers now and then" Who can read
it without imagining himself standing in his revo
lutionary sres regimentals, singing the Declara-
ton of Independence, or contemplating the taking
and sacking of the British capital single-handed?
O miety rag O booteous peece of cloth
Made up of red and white aud blue stripes,
And stars painted on beth sides
All hale Agin Tn sittin in the unbrains
Shades and admirin of thi grandeur
And suckin into my chist the gentle zeHers
That ar holdin you out nj onto
Strate Crate flag. When I shet ......
Nj ise and look at We. and think
How as when you was little, and not mutch
Bigger than a small peece Of kloth, and
Almost as tender sheete of paper, yu
Wos karried all thru the rcvolushun-
Ar war, and have some few times since ...
Held up yer he'd with difficulty, and e.
How tremenjus yu are now, feel
Just as if | shud bust and fill arouud, and want
To cit down off the fence, and git shot,
Or stabd or hit on the he'd with stick OF
Wood or hung, for mi kuntry. ...-
Prodiius banner. Wouldn't I shake to see
4 Chlnanlan, or a small OnnatcherilZed
Furriner undertake to pul you down
IF Chinaman, wud sla him, and kut
Off his kew and bar it off in triumf!
Before I'd see slit torn in thee or the sakreleus
Hands Of a 70 kuttin yu up into built
Patchin. I'd brace mi back agin waul Cor
House, or a fence, or board as it NIT be)
And fite, and strike, and skuaWl, and
Kick, and bite, and tear me klose and
Loze nc hat, and git hit on mi he'd, and
On mi leg, (hard) and akrost the smaul OF
Mi back, and fall down, and git up
Agin. And kontmur the struggle for half or
Thre qworters Of an hour, ontil gott
| Severely wounded
Terrifck emblem how proud you look,
And how almity sassy yu valv round
| A snappin, and kickin, aud skarin OF horses;
[ spose you're almost tarin to git intoa
Fite with sumbody, and satisfy your kar-
Niverus dspersishum by eaten up whole nashun
Crate flag I don't no witch makes me feel
| The most patriotick, you or the fourth of July:
! You aint made of the same kind of stuff, altho'
Sublym and terryble to kontemplat.
But [ klose, and wav my last adoo,
However tryin to mi feelings it ma be,
And git down off of the fence for already the
Sharp pints of the pickets begin to stick me
And make me skringe and hitch about,
And tbretten to make me tar mi kloze aud max
me holler.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-04-13
LIFE AT SALT LAKE CITY.

Under this head, the California State Journal
publishes an interesting article containing inform
alton furnished by gentleman who had just ne
turned from Salt Lake. We give an extract:
Our informant states that the famous Echo Can
on is well fortified but the want of artillery among
the Mormons render the Notifications much less
formidable There is deep and wide canal cut
across the canon in great many places, and at
some of these places there arc gulches running
short distance into the mountains fron the end OF
the canal. Heavy stone forts are built in the
gulches which command the passage of the canals,
but in these are nothing but small arms The
Mormons depend much upon rolling heavy rocks
upon the troops from the mountains upon each
side of the canon, the sides of Which are 300
feet in height, and are of solid rock, The canon
itself averages from one hundred to two hundred
feet in width As the rock rolling is piece Of
sport not confined to one party, the American COM
manders may choose to play at the same game.
We understand that the terrors of the pass alluded
to are much exaggerated, and that the troops now
at Utah could and would 20 through were it not
for the snow. Our informant gives some amusing
intances of the working of the peculiar system"
He was present at trial in one of the Wards OF
Salt Lake City, each of which has Bishop of the
Church "
A complaint was made before the Bishops court,
and the woman who appeared as plaintiff was the
spiritual wife No. 2 Of man who had FIVE wives,
and she was about thirty years of age. She com
planned that the head of her family spent all of his
time with wife No. 5, and had not visited her room
for three weeks The husband made no defence,
and the Bishop, by the request of the jury, gave
her divorce in about twenty minutes The same
woman was married to another brother of the
church as his No. 2, in less than one week, she
herself doing the courting. At the house where
our hero boarded, there young girl OF seven
teen, and he expressed it, she was "a real beau
ty" young fellow of twenty-three was court
ing her, and his rival was of the apostles"
man of fifty. The old fellow represented to her
that if she become his wife (his l2th) she would
be sure of svlvation, as she would have "head"
that had been in the church twenty years, and had
been tried, and that if she married the young man
there was no certainly that he would not aposta-
tie and go to California, and she would lose her
crown of glory in heaven. The arguments OF the
old fogy were backed by her parents, and the lover
lost his BRIDE who was duly 'sealed to the apos-
tie. 1t is said that this is a common occurrence
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-04-13

DE What should child three years old-nay,
FIVE or six years old-be taught? Strong meats
for weak digestion, make no bodily strength Let
there be nursery tales and nursery rhymes M =.
1 would say to every parent, especially to every
mother, sing to your children; tell them pleasant
stories if in tho country be not too careful lest they
get little dirt upon their hands and clothes; earth
is very much akin to us all, and in childrens out
of door play soils them not inwardly There is in it
consanguinity between all creatures; by it we
touch upon the common sympathy of our first
substance, and begct kindness for our poor
relations, the brutes .. .- ..s.. sa
Let children have free, open air sport, and fear
not though they make acquaintance with the pigs
the donkey and the chickens-they may form
worse friendships with wiserooking ones; encourage
familiarity will all that love to court them-dumb
animals love children, and children love them.
Above all things make them loving-then they
viii be gentle and obedent and then also, parents,
if you become old and poor, these will be better
than friends that never neglect you. Children
brought up lovingly at your knee will never shut
their doors upon you, and point where they would
have you to 60. rt Pr
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-04-13

Judge Dooly was man of undoubted bravery
as we'll as waggery Once on time he had the
misfortune to offend Judge White, who wore one
cork leg, and challenged Judge Dooly to mortal
combat. The two Judges met on the field at the
hour appointed, but Dooly alone. White sent
to ask where his second was? To this Judge Dooiy
replied, "He has gone to the woods for bit of
hollow tree to put one ofmy legs in, that we may
be even" '.-E.. - ''
The answer was too much for his opponent; he
turned on the only heel he had and left the field
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-04-13

GIFT ENTERPRISES 4NNEw-Y Y YoRK.-Few people
have any idea of the immense amount of swindling
carried on through the so-called gift concerns
Within the last two days some five hundred and
forty letters have been taken from the post Office
directed to such establishments. Three letters
contained an aggregate Of $780, and money will
probably be found in most of the others when they
shall have been opened. The gifts sent in return,
purportng to be gold are believed to be invariably
base e-metaL One chain exhibited at the Mayors
office and awarded to "lucky" tcket-holder, was
valued by the proprietor at SIS, but probably did
not cost over twenty-five cents. 1t was brass, or
some equally cheap composition, with tim wash
of something that glittered like gold The method
of working these enterprises is to get directories Of
cities and towns throughout the United States,
address flaming circulars to hundreds of thousands
of persons, advertise in country papers, establish
agencies here there and everywhere; and from this
broadcast distribution of seed the operators do not
fail to reap large harvest of profts.-Aeo York
Paper. ..sa.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-04-13
ADVICE TO YOUTH.

Eighteen things in which young people render
themselves very impolite: I'D, .t......
/. Loud laughter. I'LL, ....-s
g Reading when others are talking.
g. Cutting fnger-nails in company.
A. Leaving meeting before it is closed.
5. Whispering in meeting. 5t
e 6. Gazing at strangers.
z Leaving stronger without seat. .4
g. A want Of reverence for superiors. l.t
g. Reading loudin company without being asked
10. Receiving present without some manifesto
tion of gratitude. -.,
H. Making yourselfthe topic of conversation.
II Laughing at the mistakes of others.
49, Joking others in company,
L. Correcting older persons than yourself,
especially parents.
ITO commence talking before others are
through. + " -.
16 Answering questions when put to others
u. Commencing to eat as soon as You sit down
to table And .-.. .s ..lT .r...s.
49, In not listening to what one is saying in
company-unless you desire to show contempt for
the speaker. A wellbred person will not make an
observation whilst another of the company i
addressing himself to it. .. .... s.ar.s.... s.a'
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-04-13

LITERARY MEN AND THEIR WIvEs-I do
maintain that wife, says Sara Coleridge, whether
young or DID, may pass her evenings most happily
in the presence of her husband, occupied herself
and conscious that she is still better occupied,
though he may but speak with her and cast his
ewes upon her from time to time; that such even
ines NAV be looked forward to with great desire,
and deeply regretted when they are passed away
forever. Weland, whose conjugal felicity has
been almost as celebrated himself says, in a
letter written after his wifes death, that if he but
knew she was in the room, if at times she but
stepped in and said word or two, that was enough
to gladden. him. Some of the happiest and most
loving couples are those who, like Nleland and
his wife, are both too fully employed to spend the
whole of every evening in conversation.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-04-13
The Great English Remedy.
SIR JAMES CLARKE'S CELEBRATED
FEMALE PILLS

FEMALE PILLS,
PREPARED PRESCRIPTION OF SIR j. CLARKE, Vi. D.
PHYSICIAN EXTRA ORDINARY 20 THE QUEEE. +
THIS we'll known medicine is no imposition, but Il
L sure and safe remedy for Female Difficulties and
Distractions from any whatever; and although
powerful remedy, they contain nothing hurtfu to the
constitutions To MARRIED LADIES it is peculiarly
suited.
These Pills have never been known to fail where the
Directions the ID page of Pamphlet are well obscrV-
ed For full particulars get pamphlet, gratis, OF the
Agent.
n B-SI and 6 postage stamps enclosed to any au-
thorized Agent will insure bottle, containing over 90
Pills, by return mail.
Sold in Charlotte by F. SCARF & CO, sole Agents,
and by Haviand Stevenson & Co., Charleston, Whole
sale agents
March 2 1853. y
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-04-13
NOTICE..

TENHE TAX LISTS for 1856 are now in my hands
III ready inspection. request all persons TO IN
form me of any Taxables which have been listed. como
and pay your Taxes .,
n B-Delinquents for 1854'55, do you ever intend
to paw your Taxes? Ifyou do now is favorable Tune
if YOU do not come and will take pleasure IN handing
over YOUR receipts, they are accumulatlng on my
hands. l. =. 0l'lHh' NN'i
March 80. 1851. 29-u
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-04-13

A SHARP MEAsURE-The Rev. Peter Sharpe,
of Michigan, was once member ofthe Ohio Annual
Conference. At one of their sittngs brother was
tried for hersey, and, finally, the charges were
considered proved, and he was duly convicted.
The members sat silent, perhaps revolving in their
own minds what punishment ought to be meted
out to this erring brother who did not understand
the Book just exactly as they did At length the
presiding bishop asked.
ssWhat will the Conference do with the brother?"
Up rose Peter Sharpe, and, with great gravity,
said. .I move that he be burned at the stake"
The motion was strong one, and it brought into
such glaring light the folly of furnishing men for
errors of Judgment, that the Conference made the
sentence as gentle as they possibly could ..
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-04-13
Bouquet D'OrIeans, or xx BoURBo1

From groves of sweet flowers this perfume culed
Where deep golden summers exalt the perfume,
Where the breeze from the South in the deep glen is
lulled,
Where flowers exhale, but forever resume
To impart this aroma, It's the sweetest, the best,
1t steals DER the like the nectar of Jove,
To the bouquet of beauty it gives zest,
the pride of the toilet and the perfume of love.
Distilled with great from the choicest flowers OF
the South expressly for the Boudour, Toilet and Hand
kerchief. For sale in Charlotte by
March l6 F. SCARF & co.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-04-13

DECISION OF CHARACTER "aWa Washington" was
never known to desert he had donce embraced,
or change an opinion which, from a full knowledge
of facts he had deliberately formed" This helped
to make him model man, and carried him through
many of the difficulties with which he was often
surrounded. 1t is a most desirable trait in mans
character Frmness and decision are goldenj jewels.
Very few attain sufficient strength and firmness to
say Mo- every time it should be said: 1t human
weakness to waver. Difficulties daunt US, and
temptation steals upon US. Ofalmen, theinebriate,
in his efforts to reform, stands in need Of firmness
and decsion the cravings of his depraved appetite
are hard to resist and nothing short ofan nexible
No, will place the evil behind him: If he wavers-
if he falters he is lost in the wilderness of ntox-
cation again; while if he clngs to his purpose to
drink no more he is safe from his besetting sin.
Strive to place yourself upon rock of frmness
against which the storms of temptation may beat and
not prevail.-iSpirit Of the 1ge. .-.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-04-13

FoUND HIS MATCH.-We saw good thing
Yesterday In the Court of Quarter Sessions, petty
case was being tried. A well known criminal
lawyer, who prides himself upon his skill in cross
examining a witness, had an odd-looking genius
upon whom to operate. The witness was boss
shoemaker. .... ....
"You say, sir, that the prisoner is a thief
ayes, sir; cause why, she confessed it"
"And you also swear she bound shoes for you
subsequent to the confesson!"
81 do, sir" -.-..-
"Then"-giving a sagacious look to the court
eve are to understand that you employ dishonest
people to work for you, after their rascalltef
are known"
"Of course; how else could get assistance from
lawyer"
Not much made out of that witness.-Er. Paper
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-04-13
THE sUNKEN SHIPS AT sEBAsToPoI,.
The Gonstantinople correspondent of the London

The Oonstantinople correspondent of the London
Times writes: ga f''' ~
"The schooner Silver Key and steamer General
Knox, belonging to the American Wrecking Com.
panies which undertook to raise the vessels OF war
sunk in the harbor of Sebastopol have returned to
Constantinople and are advertised for sale. The
attempt to raise the sunken vessels has completely
failed not one of them was recovered. he black
Sea teredo so often attributed to the well-calcua-
ted imagination of the Russian Admiralty, y a
stern reality. 1t has eaten up the body at the
Russian fleet, leaving only the outer she'll. Ire
wheel of the Twelve Apostles has been brought
down as a specimen Although it consisted OF
strong mahogany two years and half in the wa
tiers of Sebastopol have reduced its weight to al
most nothing No external change is visible be-
yond few small holes, where the greedy miners
sunk their shafts. The most approved contrl-
vances were tried by the two rival companies
The vessels were caulked and made seeminSl ly wa
ter tight, but when it came to pumping, it was
found that the timber was rotten that the water
percolated everywhere through the galleries made
by the teredo To this in itself invincbe dlttlcul-
ty must be added the fact that most of the vessels
had sunk from four to six fathOms into the mud
Even if the ships had been raised they would have
been of no use. AS they could not be raised 1t
was tried to blow them up in order to clear the har-
bor which at this moment is SO, blocked up that
only narrow channel marked out by puoys Is lel''
through which small vessels with difficulty can
wind their way. The damage done to the timber is
however so great that not even the attempt to
blow the vessels up succeeded. AS much as 5000
pounds of powder tried with a two-decker, but,
as the rotten timber had too little power of resis-
tance, the result was that the weakest point gave
way and the explosion tore out small part i'll the
side of the vessel leaving the rest altogether un-
touched The harbor must thus remain blocked
up until by degrees the work of the teredo is done
and the ships fall to pecies. According to the ac
count brought down, eighty-one vessels were found
sunk, which is much more than ever was known OF
supposed The companies have brought up suff
cent anchors, cables &c, to pay at any rate, part
of their expenses, and probably the Russian gov
ernment will make up the difference" ,r
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a Reliable NOTICE.

yEyHE Firm of BREM & STEELE was dissolved by
mutual consent on the lst day OF January, l8o8-
rho bnsiness of the Firm is in my hands for collection
and settlements and hereby respectfully request all
persons debted to the late firm by Book Account 10
come forward and settle between this date anu 'he ~
I, f T,II- 1888 as do assure YOU that all accounts
due the firm at that time will be put IN sult or coffee
tiOn , r. CTrrrr
CborIo+tn Feb l6 1858 45m
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-04-13

OPERATIONS OF THE UNITED STATES MINT
The coinage of the United States mint, in Phila-
delphia, for the month of March was S25O,725 %
in gold; principally in double eagles; $4,000 in
silver wholly in half and quarter dollar pieces and
SIS, 600 in cents. -.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-04-13
kED GLOVE ..

TINT ANCASTERS KID GLOVE CLEANER,
n Lfailing preparation easy and simple in application
removing all stains and grease from the Glove; at
March l6 SCARR & CO. S Drug Store.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-04-13
C0ntrnct for CameIs.

WASHINGTON, April 2.-The Government made
contract to-day with citizen ofTexas, to purchase
camels to the amount of $4,000. Surely the
'.camcls are coming
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-04-13
STRAXED,

81 C,iaraN and Chesterfield Court house. BAY MAIZE,
about ffteen hands high with two three white feet
Also, at the same time and place, GRkt Hoi'o!.;
about the height. ANY person tahlhs up Pt s'ro
So vii he EbpraIIv rewarded by delivering them at
Mai B. Morrows one mile southeast of Charlotte. ANY
information thankfully received.
March l6, 1858 5t-pd Nc. j. N-Al-h1'ii1i'-
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-04-13

Scolding is the pepper of matrimony, and the
ladies are the pepper-boxes. DO says an old foy
bachelor.