The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-08-17


CouNr LAwrra.-By way Of response to
the numerous expanded euiogiss Of the Lo-
cofoso papers apos b. 81. Trimble, the Dem
esratis candidate for Congress, We very
quietly suggested that the people Of tho dis
tsict wAs we're familiar With Mr.. Trimble ~
. ysry fair cosnty ls~yer, wosld be sur
prissA y learn thAs he possessed the virtues
and shs talsnAs o. Dsnosthsnes, Cicero,
WsssA9, olag ard Aaphal al combined
1hsspss ~ Losofoso papers converted
cosn1y lsvys y eosnssy lawyer, and com.
menosd vhtsiag aad easortiDg. Go il while
yoa'rs yoass. gsatlsaen, for you'll never
havs bssssr sAanoe.
- The Enelish Lords Of the Bench de-
cided q Weotminster, about > month aEo,
that Is vas principle OF common law tina,
counsellor, 10 qussticning witness, should
address him in ordinary tones and in language
OF respect such ~ il employed by one gen
tlenan in conversation with another.
That il very proper decision, and va
hope viii be enforced as sound Law in this
country. Let usssuggess at tho same time
that Judge should be required to conduct
himself toward members Of the Bar, parties
witd6Sses and by ISLANDERS IKE gentleman
and not in the style Of swearing Niger
oversser, or the mate Of a Mississippi steam.
boat. Tho people can regulate that matter
at the polls, and we presume will suit them
selves, and indicate their own character b,
thoshsracter Of the man whom they select fol-
Judge.
lxPoRTAEr DEcsrox.-T Dubuqe Hsrolt
says that Judge Wilson has decided that I
mortgage, with power Of sale, or, as com
would call it, . deed Of trust, In which th,
moftgagss 10 made the trustee, is not deco
Of trust within the meaning Of the act o.
Assembly passed last winter. An astemp
was made to sell certain real estate BY |
mere notice, = provided in the instrument
but the Judge granted an Injunction to re
strain the sale, and on argument made tn
rule absolute. Foreclosures under sucl
Instruments as this referred to, must there
fore take the Same course as simple mort
cages.
DKcLIsxp.--D. r. Miller has declined th
nomination Of the Republican District Con
ve0tion ~ candidate for member OF tn
Board Of Edueation. II will be the PROVING
Of the District Comn,iitse to Gil the Vacancy
which will probably be done BY plocing MI
Howe, Of Mt. Pleasant, on the track.
Successive learn from the Muscatin
Journal that Aaron Hosford committed sui
eide, by cutting his throat with a razor, q
Muscatipe, on Thursday evening last. Th
deceased vas suffering from alteration q
mind, tho result Of delirium tremcns, IN
solitary and alone he sought the bank of ii
river, where he terminated his troubles
this world.
DAxGERous CorSTgRyxlr.-Look out Il
counterfeit fves on the National Bank 4
Providence, Rhode Island. Some OF thel
hare been passed in this city, probably b
horse thieves from Illinois, who are suppose
ohsve gone up the Des Moiues. The bill
arc printed on poor paper, Ted-tinted, with
poor head Of Washington on the right, f.
tories on the left, letter A.
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DorBLx MuxDKR,--Last week near Goshe
n. r., Wn. Saunders shot Peter Shceres
and passing over his dead body shot Margar
Really. The latter jumped from windo,
sonss 20 feet 70 the ground, and managed
eEawl nearly quarter Of mile to neig
bors. The murderer had not been found
MsrrAret and Peter were soon to be marie
All HE rasties we're servants 10 the family
NJ. Reese.
ExoDcx-lA gentleman just returned fro
! Kansas ssperts that there we're peop
snoaghat S.. JOS ferry. returning from Kal
80, to keep the ferry busy abou, ten day
proviasd no moro came. Dull times IN ka,
sas.
Fnrs.-Ths Empire grain elevator, at d
weso 90 destroyed BY Ere on Saturday las
Loss II grain and machinery estimated
87syO OO--nsssly incurred in eastern Offices.
i snsii frame dwelling house was cor
ssnslby frs in Burlington on the Same ~,
nine