The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-09-10

We call the special attention Of our road
ers to the Communication Of John Pattec,
Auditor of State, in defence Of the Board
Of Equalization. It will be seen that the
Auditor makes triumphant exhibit, which
brushes ont oil the contemptibls falsshoods
and vituperation Of the democratic Pnes on
this subject.
10 looking over the list it will be found
that there are but nine counties in the State
in which the taxes are raised above tho
amount Of last year, and the aggregate in
crease in these nine counties is less than two
thousand dollars. On the other hand the
taxes have been reduced in large number
Of the counties in the State, and tho a.gre-
gate reduction reaches the very large sum Of
one hundred thousand dollars ~ compared
with last years. taxes.
The propriety Of the course Of the Board
OF Equalization in raising the assessment in
some Of the counties, is clearly demcnstra-
ted by Mr.. Pattee, and ~ the Board had no
interest to subservein the premises, the peo-
pie cannot doubt that taa Board had as good
reasons for changing the assessments in the
other counties where changes were made.
GTThe Milwaukee Democratic District
Convention nominated Beriah Brown can
didate for Congress. Beriah is down on the
list Of purchased corruptionists Of the Rail-
road Grant and Bond transaction for the
moderate sum Of $4,000. The aggregate
amount Of brides received by the members
of the convention that nominated him Was
near Eve hundred thousand dollars.
Editorial Correspondence.
GRANVILLE, Licking county, Ohio,
August 80, 1858.
II the readers Of the GATE are at all inter-
ested in matters outside Of Iowa, they would
naturally enquire Of me, allow are times in
Ohiofn Having curiosity about this mat
ter myself, have used my eyes and other
inle.s Of intelligence, according to ability and
opportunity, to get an answer. In regard to
crops, find they are much the same here a,
in Iowa. Wheat and oats nre regarded .,
failures, hay is abundant, and corn is doing
remarkably we'll on rolling or we'll drained
land, and miserably on wet soil. lhave new.
er seen better corn any where than is nov
growing between here and Newark, and yor
(the Senior) know the soil Of this valley il
rather thin over 9 gravel.bottom. The cor,
crop will be . fair average, and as the lat
rise 10 the price OF wheat served to show TIL
great surplus Of that staple still on hand, b.
stimulating farmers to take vast quantities Il
market, it is evident there will be no famine
presume the deficiency in the crops will no
be great enough to prevent the ruling Of lov
prices generally. Fruit, unfortunately, i
very scarce, and herein was not little dis
appointed. For came here with q ravepou
fruit appetite, expecting as matter OF course
without remembering what "the papers said
70 feas. on the fine fruits Of this region
Peaches cannot be had short OF Cincinnati q
the moderate price Of four to Eve dollars pc
bushel, and the only APPLES have seen ar'
such as would hardly be fed to the pigs il
ordinary seasons--seemingly hardy enougl
TO grow in Siberia. So much for crops.
AS TO business, find on enquiry that from
the FIRST Of November to the first Of July las
the times were Just like yours in Iowa. Du
ring that time no legitimate business that
can bear Of paid expenses. There was sud
den and general collapse, every thing cam
TO = dead stand still, and o dull stagnatio
ruled till abou, the first Of July. DO any 0
your readers enquire Why and to wha, ex,en
business revived at that time, and whethe
the relief then felt continues reply thu
the relief and the re-animstion OF bushes
we're occasionsd chiefly BY the sale OF th
wool crop. Licking county has the repu.s
ton Of raining m IRE and better wool than au
county in the United Ststss, no. e1ceptir
Washington, Pa, nor Vermont. And III
crop comes at q remarkably convenient sea
on Of the year for sLe farmer. This year
has brought fully two hundred Thousand do
lars into this county--enoueh to pay over
million dollars Of debts. Think Of that, l.
count, i'fsS'-y0a who have had no IN