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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-11-12
the PspalarisyDss piracy.

John Mitchell, the Irish patriot, who was
driven into exile on account Of his efforts in
behalf Of liberty 10 his own land, and who in
America seeks solAee for his suiFerings, in
tho anticipation that he may some day own
Mississippi plantation we'll saocked with sleek
slaves, discourses in recent number Of his
paper upon the popularity Of the slave trade.
Ar our own and all civilized governments,
and the moral sentiment Of mankind, have
united in branding this.srade - piracy, 70
can only fix > proper estimate upon John
Mitchell, John ]. McRae, and ..those..of like
ssatiments, BY regarding them.as advocates
and defenders, and, TO oil moral intents, aid.
or and abettors Of piracy.
Mitchelps Citizen says:
John ]. McRas has not only been elected
- Member Of Congress from Mississippi, 70
take the place Of General Quitman, but has
bes0 elected triumphantly, has even 10 won.
aerful extent harmunised parties, and al by
HE plain, straightforward advocacy Of the
Slave Trade with Africa. In one county,
where The people are almost al Know Moth
iags, McRae, strong Democrat, had almost
svsfy vots. Know Nothingism, they think,
y good, bat negroes at 4l00 arc better.
II not this matter for Southern Politi-
CLANS to reflect uponp Might not some oil
them improve their position before the poo
pie BY saying ut once they are for the PEG.
pie baying their hands in tho cheapest mar.
ksts
II South Carolina, ~ our Charleston cor
respondent informs as, Mr.. Spratt has beer
elsetsd to tho State Legislature BY . very
lasgs nejsrity; and Mr.. Psssigrew hes failsl
OF bic sleotion. Well, who is Mr.. Spratt
md Who is Mr.. Pettigrewp Why tho 6rst i
nm Who desires to give industrious farm
- chance TO buy cheap negroes; and th
second II the very author of = certain tsMi
nority Report" laid before the last Legisla
tars, which opposed the importation Of chea]
negroes. II 10 true this issue Was not ex
they are very prudent people in that State
pretend TO understand In fact, one Of on
ChAxlsston correspondent Was sharply 70
Quked BY another for saying the revival Q
ths slave trade would be made an issue 1
those elections. Well, then, perhaps no
body was thinking about the King Of Ashsn
- and his 6ne cheap fellows eli tho while
but BY some accident gentleman has bes
ssnt 10 the Legislature who 10 known to b
going there for one sole purpose--to patron
ise the King Of Ashantee.
For our part, we should prefer that he hA
bssn slectsd avosSsdiy for that purpose, lik
{ Ms. McRae IN Mississippi. Still, one way 0
the other, this cause Of the "traf6c Of huma
desh" advances and will advance.
What Southern statesman will next hav
the pluck to plant himself on the honest hu
man aesh platform? II 10 the true Democ
racy, for It viii abolish monopoly; it 10 tn
best Know-Nothingism, for It viii snabl
Americans to rule America (which the En-
glish and French do ~ present. and NOR
than oil, it is the truest humanity and justic
toward both whites and blacks.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-11-12
For sale by
nay1ld

xxx Qutncy flsuY.
A LARGE supply Of this wen known brand Of
IA Flour always % hand at
novild OOLLIKkS 4 ROBKRTS0N'E.
CTAR and TaIlow Csndles-- % boxes on hahd and
- for sale by cOLLTERs ! ROBERTSON.
novl1d
COAP III boxss Hill 3 Co.'S German Soap f0r
- sals by C0LLIEAs 1 ROBERTSON.
novl Id
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-11-12

COLLIER5 4 ROBERTSON,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
Ono GERS, PRODUCE AND COA.
| MHssION MEnOMANTs.
No. ~ Main-st., near
| tIYEAS--Ex. dns Imperial,
i Ex. Ans You ng Hyson,
Ex nne oolong Teas,
no.i.a ooLLiEks ROBERTSON.
I ofRR.-Aoeha,
LAguifa and
Rio Coffee,
For sale By C0LLIERS ! ROBERTSON.
| CUHAkS.--Doabls ks6nsd, Crushsd and Pow
| - dsred Sugar, RsAnsd white and Clarified So
gar few hhds. new Drop Sugar, jnst received and
| Tor sale BY C0LLlKkS . RODKRT0ON.
| NOLDkN hYkuP--kovsripgs PhtlaAslphaA and
/ ~ Bslshsr's 81. Louss--for sale by
novlld COLLIERS kOB8RT6OE.
| M OLASSEs-Bslchsr's Sugar House Moiassss,
Vx New Orleans Syrup holassses, Pisatation
Msiassss--fcs sale BY the bbl.. Dbl. end keg, b.
novlid coLLTEKs 4 ROBERTSON.
| 40 BBLS. choice lam ton APPLES for sale By
/ lU2 novlId CoLLIERs RoBEkTSON.
EK0TTS. = large supply Of nsw and fresh
Figs and
/ Prunss
For sale by cOLLIRRS R0BERTsoN.
| 'o' : y.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-11-12
Later from New Mexlco--An 1naIar
Hattie.

The Santa Fe mail, With dates TO the llth
ult., has arrived. Fort Defiance dates Of the
18th Sept. shy light had occurred between
detachment Of troops under Capt. Hatch
and a band Of Navajos, under the principal
chief Of the nation. Six Indians were killed.
Col. Miles would leave about the 18th,
With his cnairc command FOR Chusoo and
Turuoha, where il il thought the Indians will
make stand. Heretofore they have retired
before the advancing troops. Volunteers
are still urgently recommended.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-11-12

Attorney Tor Plaintih
Tbs PiainHG In the foregoing action having OBJ
tanned IN order VI pubioatioa % 70 the foregoing
aansd dslsuaank, from the District Court of Lee
Cosnty, Iowa, u Ksokuk, therefore let pahlcation
- made In the "Daiiy Gate CITY," . nswspspsr
pubiishsd In said county, oaee wesk for four
ssestivs weeks. EklE j. LEIGH,
Nov. 8, 1855. dim Clark b. @.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-11-12

Election Adyice Ina Now York.
Faxon, Of the Buffalo Republic gave the
following advice to his readers on the morn
ing Of tho election
BE PREPARED
DON'T WEAR YOUR BEST CLOTHES I
Patriotism doesn't require the sacrifice
of your other good clothes for the sake Of
tho Union.
See that the in6rm are brought to the polls
10 one horse wagons.
Don't put the beggars on horseback
We need not remind our readers where they
win 90.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-11-12

A TuRx PRsvRsrINo P1osELYrTsx 70 Mo-
HAnEDAErsx.-"A young Turk" nays tho
Zeit Of Berlin, "latoly carried o. ! Catholic
girl from Stolaas: and afte~~ard brought her
TO Monastir, With tho intention Of marrying
her % soon % she should have embraced L.
lsmism. The girl had declared her reAdi-
moss 10 DO 70, bot the Turks Governor, Va
sif- PashA, sxAossd thst al the prescriptions
indicated IN suoh GASES, should b fully exs.
cutcd, and that the girl should reside for
three days in Christian house, whore her
relations and Ne Catholic priests might have
free acosss 70 her. After this dslAy, dsriag
which the young girl oppressed her rspsnt-
aaoe for the resolution shs had taken, Vassif-
Pasha ordered that shs shoald b restored 80
her family, and prohibited The young Turk
from again Interfering with her. This aot
Of tolerance and just.ce on The part Of the
Pasha, hss prod00sd : favorable imprsssion
IN the country"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-11-12

cSS Or Is :::sA tn:s lie U.sn!:s.::::
States and Richmond South afs TO b united
q tbs ssst Of Government, md hsrsafass
pnblishAd = Douglas organ. We hope -
Roger A. Pryor can grind NE Popularity q
Of any man. Let Roger grind swsy.
eTPsnnsylvania has her Full share o. d.
plomstie and consular honors; ahs enjoys
Ok full missions, three ssorssaryships Of L.
CATION, and over twenty drst Glass CONSUL
ships, tho psrquisitcs Of which ia the annual
aggr1gAts are over 1100, 900.
TMr. Partington thinks that old Mother
0esan i no bettsr than shs shoald BE-, or shs
would mos allow ths Atlantic cable % III In
her bosom.
e1It h stated that = much - ol0 900
worth of bogus coin 10 issusd every month
q Hoosaa, Mass. The u s. halves and
quarters arc % wsll executed - nearly 70 ~
& dsssstion.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-11-12

gsogal Notice. sssf . Ycl osuFe.
To G. p. hyatt and u. A. Hyatt his wife, WH. n.
FlAhsSty and Cynthia A. FiaASrty his wife,
Francis j. Oskss and Abs1ham ". Buskirh,
partners ~ Cakes Bsskirk
V0U and ssch Of you ara hereby nOtlned that
i there 10 now On Als In the ofos Of The Clerk Of
the DistYss Court 81 Lee Cosuty, lows, at Ksokuk,
. petition of Bsass n. Lcvsyidgs claiming Of you,
the setd G. r. HyAtt md WIN. y. FiahsFty, the
sum Of ninn hundred and sixty dollars, with 8
per cent. interest thereon from June lst 1887, on
two notes made BY yos dAtsd June LIST, 1851, ono
for 4a6s and the other 14s7, saSh with per cent.
int crest ths hst ct four months and ths second q
six months eaeh payable 70 b. McQuillin, and BY
said MsQuil:in iaA0sseA 70 said LovcYides; and
also clsining Of sash II yoa the foreclosure of
mortgage naas BY yos, the said @. r. Hyatt and
vito and VIM. n. RlaAsSty and wife 10 one John
SHAME datsA JuAs Ist 1851, - sssuss In part said
notes, on the W I Of NV. ! of section ~, and
the NE. I Of ME-. Of ssstaon -. al IN Up. 90,
N. r. . wsst, Lee county, Iowa; which mortgage
has alss hesa assigssd 10 said Lovsridge, and
notice Of The psnxncy of ssid spt directed 70 you
having to you been returned to this list ssptsm-
bar term n said court ssnct found, snd m oedsr
Of publication had. Nov, you and each Of you an
farther noti6sd that unlsss Jon appear and plead,
answer ~ dsnar 70 the sad petition, on or before
the nSsning Of the second day Of the asxt term Of
ssid court, "a h bs9sn and holden ~ the city OF
Ksokuk In said county On The nnt Monday OF fsb-
ruary, A. d. lste, Judgment will be- rendered
against you thsfeon, b. Default.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-11-12

OEx-Gov. Bsbb Of Ohio, recently :
sitisaa u Wisnsbagc county Illinois, has re-
nossd = Knoxyille, Harnesses, in the viein-
~ Of vhich ~ - oons into possession Of
- eurte.siye propegty II resi- sssats.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-11-12

So much has been said about the Doomed city
OF Jerusalem up east, we give place to the fol.
lowing correspondence from = The Press of Phil
lsdephia Pa.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-11-12

The following extract from : private let
ter written by ono Of the soldiers in tho army
OF Utah. gives the particulars Of one Of the
most desperate dnels on record. The TRACE
dy occurred in Cedar Valley, in September.
The writer Gays:
"The parties to this sanguinsry aRair were
two gamblers from 81. Louis, nsmsd Rucker
aad Peel. What gave rise 20 the difficulty
Was that 10 the course Of game for 81 900
Rucker played secret card, and Was de-
teoted By Peel. Hard words passed bsswssn
them, whom Peel said there was bat one way
70 ssttls tho natter-they must 6ght. They
adjourned outside tho stairs, and taking their
stations about ten yards apart, drsw their
revolvers and fred. Both fell Ct tho first Ere
-Rucker shot in the breast and Peel il the
shoulder. One of Poels fingers WAS taken ~
BY the shot. The second shot took efEsst in
both. Rucker then raised up on his knees
and fred twice, botA balls hitting Peel. The
latter, bleeding from ak wounds, struggled
up from the ground, and resting his revolver
% HE arm, andssskipg delibsrats ain, shot
Ruckef ia the heart.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-08-03
ALEXANDRIA,:
TUESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 3, 1883.
The Crop, I'm the United states.

The Crops IN the United Ststes'
We publish in another column, from the
Union, the most complete summary, We have
seen, derived from the newspapers, OF the
appearance and prospects Of the Crops
throughout the country-though, our i'm
preston is, that even in this summary, "the
best face possible" is put upon the matter,
and tn the actual loss and damage expe-
perienced are not set forth to their fullest ex
tent. Ia our own State, we think, tue iaii-
urs of the wheat crop, exceeds even what has
been stated; and in Maryland and North
Carolina, the yield is very poor. Portions
of New York, Kentucky, and Illinois have,
too, undoubtedly suffered very much. 1t is
probable, that every where. the yield is not
as great as the appearance of the growth
would lead observers to expect. Those inter
estsd--and there is hardly any che who Is
not Interested in forming their conclu-
sions, look at all the facts presented, and make
their own decision.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-08-03
The Steuben DIonumen,.

The Steuben Central Committee Of Nr
York city state that the receipts from tue r.
cent festival amount to SsOO--.eaS!ng .sg
profit of 500 after deductiDg the cEycl.a
We think our German fellow Itlleas n.v
feel just pride in the fact that they haze FL
celed their New York brethren. The recrrr,
OF the festival at Arlington Spring amouan.
TO $1,000. There is such warm-heartc4g q.
tbusiasm about this class OF our popuIsui
that when they undertake project it IsWe.
ty sure to be accomplished; and We may u
pect to have q Steuben Monument eres&
which will be an honor u those cOntr.tu,E.
to it, and worthy memento OF that di'a.
guished warrior AMI patriot, wh N egRi
American delights to honor. Uas- rua,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-08-03
a New syste Of Insurance.

The Continental Insurance Company have
declared to their customers dividend of fifty
per cent. 10 scrip, bearing six per cent. inter-
est. This company have adopted the prlnci
pie Of sharing profits with the insured, to the
extent Of Seyenty-iive per cent. reservng TWEEN
ty.tiye per CT to the stockholders rs q guaran-
tee against loss Thus parties insuring pay
cne.quarteT of the nett profits for the security
furnished, and then have their insurance at
cost
This system Of rescrving scrip, instead OF
pay ing over the money to stockholders fur
niShes additional security TO the insured, the
scrip being the guarantee, and worth fifty
per cent in cash. This is the second year
they have done business on the new prInci.
pie and 1t would appear from the dividend to
the insured OF fifty per cent, and to the stock
holders Of six per cent. for the last six
months, that both parties ought 10 be satisti ed.
The officers U! the Continental are, George
L. Hope, President, ADD H. Ii. Lamport, Sec
rotary. Mr.. Hope is an old underwater,
thoroughly acquainted with business, and
possesses the confidence Of merchants and
others seeking insurance. The company is
strong, al if stockholders be satisfied with
ruiaI tlVlucuuS, tnc Insured Will increase the
scrip to sum equa! with the capital, when
it will be paid in fall from the earnings, in
the same order it was originally issued.
The combination which has bound the CON-
panles together III interest, and protected the
stgckhOidcr and Insured from loss, is likely
to come TO an end. When that time arrives
the companies and the people will be ahost;
there will scarcely be any security for stock
holders or the insured and il q great fire c.
ours, rs 10 1895 or 1915, there will be, as then,
l. small dividend for the sufferers. 1t is not
the interest Of the public that the business
of insurance, which interests every man,
be done for less than cost; it brings in
10 it elements which are unsafe, and sooner
or later the whole fabric must tumble to
pieces. Premiums have been too high, as
proved by the dividends, all Of which under
the old system have gone into the pockets of
the stockholders and in case Of some great
calamity the insured has received no benefit
therefrom. The system Of giving to the pol.
icy.holders tbreH.4uarters, Or seventy-five per
cert. OF The profits, appears to meet the case.
- Ner York ChrOnicLe
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-08-03
Central Il M erica,

The intelligence from Nicaragua. ruLH.l
ed Yesterday, announces the final ra'jf,.,.
BY that Government of the "Cass.Yri.,,.
Treaty" Two notifications have teen ma.
in il, neither of which, a. stated IN the ~
York Times, materially affects its purr,,,
The first modification applies 10 srr.cr. p,
whereby the United States undertake, % .,....
anty the neutrality OF the route; aud i. p .
permitted in compensation, TO uau,por, rr,...
and munitions OF war across a. A. tie han.
now reads, troops are not 10 be sent ogr- =,
transit without previous notice 10 the t,ly...
ment of Nicaragua a demand IN rcgal. .og-..
there ought TO be, and need 10 De no diff
The second alteration is in article j. ay,es,,-
| 10 which the United States are au'aor,-..
send troops for the protection 0. the r..
should Nicaragua prove unable to prorsc, y,
| sons and property. The amentuenr exc,
that the evidence upon which tbs ia..,. n.
protection shall rest shall be a notice 10 -.
effect from the Government OF Nicaragua. A..
| a requisition for assistance.
The charge is not unreasonable. arl u,
hardly see now, while recognising the ,Oy-r,.,-.
| " of the Nicaraguan Government OygI II, o,r
territory, we can refuse 10 accept II
In lis other provisions the treaty sraE',".
right of transit through Nicaragua to The .,.
zens of the United States over any route. ra.g-
or artificial, existing or 10 be created, e,.ss..
es free ports at either end OF the Transform,
chandise and effects; permits the United >s,
mails TO be carried without toll, AMI S,lDl.,U
! that nothing IN the instrument shall be- coQ,.r...
to affirm or deny the validity OF any col'r..
! for opening communication. IL Is also agr,-
that no company is TO be AUTHORISED VIII,
| shall not conform, in all respects, Win q.
terms Of this treaty, and make tnem pat G.
It's charter. The rights OF Costa Rca Oysg..
San Juan River are guaranteed, ard 10 ,ra,.
| company is to be permitted 70 declare or pay.
dividend exceeding fifteen per cent. per auaur
"Sucn is the Cass.l rIssarI Convention. q.
| conditions OF which are certainly a, rls.q
can Justly exact. No company or ba'c.
spectators are favored by II; L i equally o-.
erative, whether the grantees OF tlr ro4'- g,
Americans, ParIsans, or Ca!muca, I,l.,..
| islactory to discover that, NOTWITHSTANDING. e.
hostile codicil 10 NJ. Belly lmprIc;c4or c4l.
grant, the Government OF Nicaragua = O..
disposed to have quarrel with Tue STATE.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-08-03
Canada md Fraser River.
The Toronto Globe says, in reference to

The Toronto TiObc says, IN reiercnce %
the gold discoveries at Fraser Rive:
These gold discoveries present future to
Canada of the most dazzling EIHd. The settle
mtnt of the Pacific coast by the British people
will inevitably lead 10 demand ior communi.
cation across the continent, which can be sup
piled through our territory mucn better than oy
that OF Inc United States We look 10 see the
fertile fields OF the Saskatchewan traversed by
the iron horse within a lew Years, and trade
passing through Canada suca is 10 one has
hltaerlo imagined III dream. The northwest
country will be settled more rapidly than Iowa
OF Minnesota, and it ought TO form part OF
Canada"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-08-03

COMNJNllAIlN
DIsoRDER.--On Sunday afternoon, aogu
o'clock, Union street, between King az.
Prince streets, was the scene Of great Ga
of drunkenness and disorderly conduct
the part of number of men and boys, So
of whom were from Washington, and c,.f,
Of this city. The whoOps. yelIs ard ;b'.1
of these parties, disturbed the religious z
vices in progress, las is usual Oh SUNDAY =
ternoons,) on the wharf in front Of the ~
of Mr.. S. Shinn, and could be heard e
many squares around. Noarrestswere ma
and the disorder continued until the F4'g
from Washington left in the steamer. h
the boat was about leaving pistol Wa q.
charged, and the owner was seen By t8.
present quietly relOading it without m5e;s
ton or any notice whatever being taken
the occurrence by those whose duty Il : .
see that the peace OF the city 10 maIniafr
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-08-03

We have published statement that ad-
vices received at Washington from China
confirmed the previously received intelli-
pence that the Emperor Of China has ap-
pointed an ofscial of satisfactory rank to
confer With the Peace Commissioners there.
Later adviees, however, ere to the effec. that
the Plepipotentisries bad seen reason to re-
turn the letter announcing the appointment
of Chinese commissioner; there being some
lack Of official authority about it. which ga
yorsd too much of Chinese subtlety and non
commits lism, to be satisfactory to the PleDi.
poteutiaries.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-08-03

The reports Of the Fraser river gold mines
sent from San Francisco for publication in
the London Times, are Of the most exciting
description. The writer anticipates a rush
of euigrsnts from every quarter of the world,
civilized and unchristan, to the new FL Do
RADIO. lie advises tho steamship Great East
ern to be Immediately sent out to ply as
passenger and freight vessel from the Pana-
ma Isthmus along the Mexican coast to San
Francisco, and thence to Esncouver's Island.
where he asserts she could easily be docked
at points on the coast.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-08-03
Returned.

Hon. Mr.. Thompson. Secretary Of the Inter
ior, who has recently been on a visit to his
home in Mississippi, has returned hitler, and
resumed his flicial duties. Hon. MIR. Floyd,
Secretary OF War, returned to this city yester-
day, aud resumed the duties of bis position
to-day. His trip has had @ beneficial iDtiu-
ence on his bealth.-Wash. Star.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-08-03

Under the tenth article Of the constitution
of Pennsylvania, an amendment to the Con-
.titution will be proposed to the Senate and
House of Representatives at their approach
ing session, providing for the change OF the
second section of the fifth article relating to
the election of the judiciary of Pennsylvania
and restoring, with some notifications the
provision in regard to the Judges, as embra-
ced in the Constitution of 1890.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-08-03
ICONNUSICATE'

| see q notice occasionally Of the vile :.s.
ders and abuse propagated in some q q.
Northern papers, relative to the propr''
of the Mount Vernon estate. Where be >
known these calumnies do him no ham
But, do the authors OF these libci' sl'
that there are courts of law. and that peg
have been made to PAY for H,'hs' Some +.
the authors are, in pecuninry sense, J,
siJle. They may, one Of these daVs' Dr.
that for their ioul lies, they may BE- l,7., nd.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-08-03

The wbale.ship Herald, at New Bedford,
brouc as passenger, Capt. Lakeman, late
Of the ship Cortez, before reported burnt at
at sea: also the third and fourth mates and
two seamen, charged with setting fire to the
Cortez. They were brought to Boston by the
Uaited States Marshal. Two witnesses also
arrived IN the same ship.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-08-03

The plague, after an intermlssion of TWEEN
ty years, has renppeared in district of the
Pasbalik of Tripol, named Bengaji, and at
last accounts was continuing to make ravages
as an epidemic. There was rumor that 1t
had already reached Constantinople, but for
this there was no foundation. The most
stringent quarantine regulations had been re-
scrtnd 10
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-08-03

We learn from the Australian and New
Zealand Gazette, that hopes are entertained
in the colony Of Victoria, Of new branch of
export of novel character. 1t is stated that
o native variety of the silk worm may be
found in the bushes of that colony, clinging in
countless swsrms to the shrub which forms
it's food. The worm is enclosed in dark
colored cocoon, the exterior of which is of ex
traordinary tougbness and encloses quaint
ty of yellowish silk The staple of this, both
as regards its inencss aud length, has been
pronounced by manufacturing house In
Glasgow, by whom it was tested, superior to
the product Of the best European worms.-
Specimens of the silk were forwarded some
time back, to the Melbourne Chamber OF
Commerce.