The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-10-02
Correspondence Of the Daily Gate CITY
state Eanr.--EAPat Day.

MxssRs. EDITORS: Inc 6sAso AZ Ocin6
fairly opened, your humble servant,
quiet locker on, viii give you few items o.
the progress Of events. We, tho heoknk
delegation, q ssiect Jesc, took the oars on
Monday morning at 81 O'Clock and in due
time arrived at Bentonsport, where We
changed to the Wehickiss OF the Western
Stage Go. must say, however, to their
credit we went along at . very good rate to
Birminghan> where they took the liberty OF
transferring 10 to one Of thosel detestable
mud wagons, to which portion OF our party
took exceptions and deserted to the other
coaches, or rather to the coach--they called
one an extra. We took our way to Fairfield,
where we took tea, and they were obliglng
enough there to put US in two good coaches
and put us through to Eddyville, where We
breakfasted at daylight, and arrived here at
81 O'Clock.
/ don't know exactly where to commence
about the Fair, as every thing is in confusion
aud much to be done yet to perfect the ar
rangements. | will say, however, that the
grounds are situated about three-fourths Of
a mile from the square and seem to be we'll
calculated for the purpose, with the excep-
ton that they are not more than half large
enough, and even o-day, on the first open
ing Of the Fair, there are cattle outside OF
the enclosure which cannot be accommods-
ted with stalls inside.
There are not as many people here as there
should be to State Fair of as glorious
Stste AS Iowa but We look for large acces-
sions to the number Tomorrow. Thus far
the accommodations for visitors are ample,
and the citizens Of the place seem disposed
to make every thing pass of as agreeably as
possible. In looking through, make the
following observations:
In the home manufactured goods on exhi-
ton there is slim show. ln fact 1t would
be 60 il it were only County Fair. There
are numbers Of quilts Of home make, Of
which do not pretend to be judge; . bed
spread, which see by the card is made BY
Mrs. d. w. kilbourne, of keokuk, which II
called very fine. Thsre are also in this de-
partment several articles entered by Mrs
Sarah Buel, of keokuk, which merit and
, command attention. Miss Buell. has also or
! exhibition and at work Wheeler 4 Wilson
sewing machine, which attracts more atten'
ton than any thing else on the ground; ant
in this connection would enquire why it il
that she is not better pasroniIed in the salt
OF this incompatible maohine2 can SCI
no reason Why the people of keokuk will g
to st. Louis or New York and buy this same
machine, at an increased price, rather thar
give her the encouragement she deserves, es
pecially as they would make money by buy
! ing of her.
notice q show case of boots and shoes
exhibited by S. A. Duke, and several paint
ing by H. Stete. Of keokuk. E. NJ. Amsder
! & Co. show magic corn and cob mill.
The fruit department is poorly represented
Neatly Brothers s. Book, Of Burlington, hav,
the best and largest variety Of fruit on ex
hibition.
, John Michiner, of New Sharon, has tn
best variety of vegetables; also prime ar
ticle Of Sorghum Syrup.
] In the agricultural implement line there is
first, a Reaper, finely finished, presented t
: the State Fair by Talcott, Emerson Co.
of Rockford, Ills, TO be given to the person
! raising the best crop of fall wheat. Their
are also plows, &c., from different places, bu
not yet ready for exhibition.
The cattle show is better than anythin
] else. There are entered by the followin
! persons, large variety Of Durhams: Hunt
OF Knoxville, Cameron Of Davenport, Da
Of Van Buren,, Il. q. Stuart of Lee, Picken
: of Wapello, Hurst of Jaspar, Hull Of Ose
: ola, Doty Of Keokuk Co., Mitchell Of Ham
Z ilton, Minear Of Washington Co.; and b
! Mr.. Bent, Of Iowa City, very fine lot 9
q Devons.
: In hogs and sheep the show is not goos
: but we are in hopes that it will be better
: every thing by to morrow.
i The arrangements for the Fair will not d.
: and there must be an improvement next yea
= or it will fail Of doing the good anticipate
i by its friends. Yours, K.
(from the Union, Sept. l5th.l
We are, then, utterly opposed to the ele.
y ton OF Mr.. Lincoln and Mr.. Douglas
!. Mr.. Douglas and Mr.. Lincoln. We den
y that the Democratic party are called upon
take the one or the other. 1t is said that
= Douglas shonld fail Of an election, Lnoo