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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-11-23
From the st. Joseph Journal, 18th j
LATER FROM THE MOUNTAINS.
Arrival Of Col. Lander, Superintendent Of
The Pacific Wagon Road.

Col. w. Lander, Superintendent Of the
South Pass Pacific Wagon Road, with three
Of his assistants, reached here yesterday af
ternoon direct from the mountains, having
left South Pass on the Both of September !;
tho balance of his men will be here to-day.
lie reports the road finished TO City Rocks,
Nebrasks, and will recommend Government
to send a train over it in the spring to show
emgrants the route.
The surveying party will winter here, and
start out again in the spring.
The expedition left Independence April
last, and have been on the survey ever since,
reaching Nebraska City on their return, on
the 9Th inst, and would have been 10 sooner
if they had not been delayed by storms, hav-
ing 10 60 into the timber on the Platte to save
tho stock.
There was nothing stirring along the
route. No excitement about the gold mines,
except among those they met on the way
thither.
The Cheyennes had burnt all the grass
along the Platte, causing much suffering
among the cattle.
The Colonel informed us that the Govern
ment appropriated $l75 900 and gave him
l8 month to build the road, but that he had
completed Tin eight months and only expend-
cd $4,000.
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man was charged in one Of the Brook.
Ign criminal courts, a few years ago, with
having stolen hs!neighbor's pig. A young
lawyer, haired old man now-we
know him well-was appointed to defend the
prisoner. The evidence was clear and con-
elusive; but the young limb of the law so
wrought upon the feelings of the Jury, pic
turing the desolate home of the prisoner,
and the agony of his wife and children
should the husband and father be convicted.
that many of the jurors were in tears, and
without leaving their seats returned a verdict
OF mot guilty
There, now run home," said the lawyer,
"and sever be caught in another such q
scrape."
And am | clear 20 asked the culprit.
"fou are" replisd the lawyer.
but" said the man, loud enough for the
Judge and jurors to hear. "what shall do
with the pig ?"
"oh," replied the lawyer, "eook it and
eat IT. The Jury, on their oaths, declare
you didn't steal it,
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Naxv Rcaay..--Prscaes eeaY Gents.
Rf John Mullaly, thc uAel9l Aissesian OF The
- Memorable ExrsdttinMs, TIE LAYING or
TILE TEIEuRArIllC CABLE HltA Ill is Incl
dents and anoedetss, impressive 81 divertinr, as
we'll % frssh end reliable biographical sketches Of
Messn. Field md Everett, and Capt. uud. on
The psblisheys invite the attenfion Of the pub-
Ac 70 the following letter, nhich suni ien,ly ind
Gates the sources and aushofity From which thi .
careful scsount IT the grandsst Of human enter
prlses 10 derived:
NEW YonK, Aur. Is, 1865
Messrs, D. APPLETON a Co.;
ss4a1lssAA---A sAAs sSsssAss- Ssp sev$ssyire shxs
Mr. John Mullaly was with us la the Ncwfound-
land Telegraph Expedition In the year 1855, and
that he was on board the Niagars during the At
lantic Telegraph Expedition 81 1857 IS md that
be was present At the trial trip In June last. and
the hnal expedition which terminated In the suo-
cessful landing Of the cable in Trinity Bay. New
fonndland, ON the 9th Of August, 1883.
His indsfstigabIe ,xertions during oil this time
In procuring every fact in connection with the en-
terprise y deserving Vt shs highest rrnise.
have the fullest confidence In his nara tive with
regard to every incident that took place on board
the Niagara duriag The process Of yinR the cable
and will continue TO furnish him with eyeYv in.
formation In my power rotating 70 the formation
progress. and success Of the Atlantic Telegraph
Enterprise. remain, gentlemen,
Very truly your friend,
CYRUS w. FIELD.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-11-23
High Taxation.

Some days ago in Publishing an article
against the proposed State loan, we referred
to the exhorhitant rate OF taxes in this State,
and BY mistake wrote and printed the word
scents" when we should have written "mills, -
BY which it appeared that our taxes amount
ed to nearly ten cents on the dollar, when il
should have been ten mills on the dollar. -
The sharp editor Of the Gate City took ad.
vantage OF this mistake, in order to perpe-
traie ding At Burlington but in doing 30
be perpetrates similar mistake when he
states that the State tax is only one and one
hail per cent. Burlington Gax.
We had to make mistake in order to call
attention to the outrageous falsehood con.
cealed beneath your blundcr. And now,
while correctingthe mistake, You let the false
hood stand, to the great injury of the repu.
tasion OF the State abroad, in the hope that
you cen thereby injure the, Republican Ad.
minissration at home. Why do you not, for
once, tell the truth, and state that our State
taxes amount to but one and half mills. in
stead OF ten mills on the dollar.
The GaSsftSs unmitigated and lbellous
abuse Of Keokuk can pass with its ten per
cent. and ten mills State tar canard for what
il il worth.
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A kefsrni In Elections.

a correspondent of the Farmville Journal.
writing from Buckingham county, Va, speaks
OF the inauguration Of a good IN movement there,
lie Gays:
An attempt is upon foot in this county to
prevent the demoralizing influence of cleo
tons II requires of candidate when he
proeaims himself as such that he should pub
hcly announce that he will not use money,
either directly or indirectly, to secure his
election. Many papers are going the round
and there have been alreadv several hundred
names OF the most substantial men gotten up
who pledge themselves not to support any
candidate who may not come forward for any
ONCE IN the county and make the above pledge
openly and unequivocaiiy.
SUCH movement, or some other plan "a
prevent the purchase Of votes, would not 5,
amiss here.
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from Washington.

WAsHrsoros, Nov. 49,
The States learns from friend who is al.
most direct from the Court Of Madrid, aud
whose fine attachment and high social posi-
sition enables him TO approaches the highest
position Of the Spanish Court, that France
has taken up the subject Of Cuban independ-
ence, and with England, is providing to erect
Cuba and Porto Rico into semi -independent
monarchy, on paying ren:a from that Island.
This renta is to represent the interest Of a
national debt, to be assumed by the new mon
archy in consideration of her independence ;
the debt renta to be assumed by France and
England as a bond for the anne xation of Gu
ba to the U. S.
The Collector OF Customs at Mobile has by
this time received a letter from the Secretary
Of the Treasury against granting clearance
to the Alice Painter for Greytown. The OBJ
lection tests mainly on the ground that the
expedition now proposed assimilates to that
of November, 1857, when the steamer fash
ion escaped by means of false papers at the
Mobile Custom House; the same Collector
having then been deceived, as subsequent
events were inconsistent with VIM. Walkers
representations at that time. Il is not in
tended 70 interfere with peaceful emigrants to
Nicaragua or any other country. but Nicara-
qua is entitled to repose in the confident be-
lief that the United States will maintain re-
iatlons of peace and amity with her govern
ment and people.
The commercial agent at Hockod Japan
reports that abundance of excellent coal car
be hap at ST per ton of 1000 lbs.
There is authority for saying that the Sec.
rotary OF the Treasury has not ntimsted to
any one what recommendations he will make
to Congress with respect to the revenue.
Lieutenant Bondinat, of the navy, has re.
signed.
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.ewal NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..


Tclk. g. hicks aud Sarah a. nisks.v
N0u and each of yon are hereby notified tia,
i there y nov On Gls In tho Office OF the Clerk IL
tho pftrict Court Of Lee Cynnty, lows, at Kenluk
. petition Nf Alexander fowric Claiming Of said
X. q. HcsS tho sun IT eleven hundred dollars
With interest on the same Mt the rate Of ten Der
cent. per annum from AJril ID, 1857, IA snons v
jaatly DUBLIN from sai Hicks on two proiris sory
notes FIR the SUN of fac hundred aud hity dollars
each, dated April ID, ls, payable to the order of
said Alexander Loxrta 10 AID tive gears from
date respectively, With interest at the rate of ten
Per ceit. Der snnnm. lisa claiming Of xou said
X. g. Hicks aud snfah IIicks the iorcoios ure Of
mortgageexeaated BY ysu to said Lowrie and one
Geo. Al. Barber 10 secure said notcs, with others
on lots Nos. ssyen and ight and 81 In block No
one hundred aud ninety hree 1857 in tho City of
keoknk, Lee county. Iowa. And notice of said
suit having been returned TO the last Septcm ber
tern Of said court as to yon mot found,n and or
der OF publication had. Now unless yen sppcar
and answer thereto on or before the second day
OF the next term of said court, to be began and
holden On tho first Monsay OF February next 1850,
judgment will be rendered against you by default
and said mortgage foreclosed rs prayed for in the
plaintiffs petition.
MccRARY & BRUCE,
Attorneys for Plaintiff
The plaintiff In the foregoing action having OBJ
tanned an order of publics Ms to Defendants r.
@. Hicks and Sarah A Hicks, from the District
Court Of Lee County, Iowa, at Keokuk, therefore
let publication be made in the "Daily Gate City,
a newspaper pahiishe IN said county, once week
Tor four consecutive wetk3
ERIE J. LEIGH,
Nov. 20, 1853 div Clerk u. G.
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The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

The special session of the Indiana Legisla-
ture conyenedthis morning. The House or.
ganlzed by the election OF j. w. Gordon IRE
pnbiican) as Speaker, A. j. Ryan Anti Lee
compton Democracy Principal Clerk, George
II. Chapman (Republican) Assistant CLERK,
and Robert Jennings (Republicap) Doorkcep-
er. In the Senate, j. II. vawter, Anti-Le-
compton Democrat, was elected Chief Clerk,
and JAS. Tyner, Republican, Assistant Clerk.
Both houses Immediately adjourned.
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TIE Adaintssratfon against a PA.
clfic Railroad.

A correspondent Of the Missouri Repub
hcdn learns from reliable source that tn,
President viii not recommend the construc
ton Of Pacific Railroad. The reason as
signed for abandoning the project s the EN-.
bsrrassed condition Of the public treasury.
II viii be recollectsd that the President
IN his annual message at the opening of Con.
grsss, substantially recommended the con-
structioa Of the Pacific Railroad on the ex
treme southern route through Arizona and
the immense deserts which render that one
OF the most difficult and useless routes Of the
half score or so that have been surveyed /;
and that on the failure of Congress to adopt
this route, he contracted to have the mail
carried over it, although the distance is sew
eral hundred miles greater than that west.
ward from Iowa, and costs more than as much
assin.
Aow, it seems, as Mr.. Buchanan cannot
suocecd in forcing his favorite extreme
Southern route through Congress, he has de-
termined that the country shall not have
Pacific Railroad at all, and he seeks to cover
bis hostility by pleading that be has elready
bankrupted the Treasury.
The scheme proposed, however, ia to build
the road mainly by appropriations Of public
lands which are entirely unavailable and
worthless without such road. This plea Of
bankrupt Treasury is, therefore, a mere
suse BY which the President seeks to escape
the odium Of refusing to carry out his pledg-
g in favor Of Pacific Railroad made prior
TO the election. The President favors the
establishment of additional mail routes across
tho lsthmus, and commends those already es-
taolished to the favorable consideration OF
the guardians Of the Treasury, and his Ad.
m'n'stration is now paying several millions
OF dollars per. annum for carrying the mails
by land and sea to California. The construc.
tion OF Railroad would save these annual
millions to the Treasury, and would save
many millions more paid by our people in
travelling the roundabout and expensive routes
which the Administration regard with such
special favor. ltwould afford to oil portions
OF the country the most direct and feasible
route to the Pacific, and restore the emigra-
ton to the natural route, from which II has
been turned aside by the interposition of the
Government in behalf of steam lines and
mail routes BY way Of thefar South and Gen.
~ai America. Restore to Iowa the emigrant
route to the Pacific, and locate this great ma
tional thoroughfare to the west OF US, and
our people will be lifted from the slough Of
despond into which they were sunk by the
effects OF the crisis. Whatever may be the
action Of the President and his party, we trust
that the Representatives Of the people from
the Eastern, Middle and Western States will
agree upon plan fes The Psci6c Railroad, Sc
cure its passage through Congress and pre-
sent il Tor ths signature Of the President.
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TclcgrnPh News.


WASHINGTON, Nov. 26.-Sam Medary has
signifed his willingness to accept the Gov
ernorship Of Kansas, rendered to him last
week.
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 20.-General Rober.
Hanna, an old citizen, and the last surviving
member Of the Indiana constitutional Con-
ventiop Of 1916, was killed Yesterday while
walking on the track of the Peru g. Ind. r.
r.
AUGUSTA, Ga, Nov. 20.--Private dispatches
received here from Mobile, state that the
emigrants demand from the Agent prompt
compliance with the agreement made for
the tickets issued, or violence may be appre-
Bonded.
CINCINNATI, Nov. 20.--A special dispatch
to the Gazette says that the Lexington and
Danville Railroad has been sold at public
auction for the sum of 1926, 900, to Messrs.
McCampbell, Bowler & Go. The rolling stock
and fixtures were disposed OF to the same
parties for $4,000. There were several bid
ders.
NOZZLE, Nov. 20.--Great excitement ex :
listed here yesterday. in consequence OF the
detention of the Nicaragua cmigrants.--
About 400 hundred of them surrounded the
Office Of the agent, Julius Hcsse, the agent,
demanding immediate transportation or the
return of their passage money. Mr. Smith,
Deputy Collector of the port, interposed and
stated that instructions from Washington
were confidently expected on Saturday. The
crowd then dispersed, on the assurance OF
something definite being determined upon by
evening.
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= Wise Decision.

Eliza Ambert, young Partisan lady, res.
eln'els discharged gentleman, to whom she
was TO have been married, because he ridi.
eniea rsligion. Having given him q gentle
feprooi, he replied, "that q man Of the world
coald not be so old-fashioned as to regard
GOD aud religions Eliza started, but on re-
covering himself, she said: "From this mo !
mens, ear, when discover you do not regard
religion, cease to be yours. lie who does moi
love and honor God, can never love his wife
constantly and sincerely -
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Alaaekca the lna,.n.

party OF emigrants, which left Van Blu
rem county last spring for California, were
attacked by the Indians a. the crossing Of
the Colorado river. The company had re-
ceived accessions by the way, and at the time
OF the attack numbered some one hundred
and nifty souls. Mr.. A. Brown, we'll known
and esteemed citizen Of Keosauqua, the Cap
tain and several other members OF the CON-
pany, including men, women and children,
wsre killed.
- = 8.sasr tbo above facts from an EDITOR.
q Of the keosauqua Republican.
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nuYINEss NOTICE.

Subscriptions for the DAIRY GATE Cry. and
WsExLs vALLur wara, must be accompanied by
the cash in all cases.
Daily suhscr bers pay the carrier IL they pre-
fer, once In two weeks. The carrier is advised to
require payment in advance, in all eases.
No Job Work delivered until paid for.
All advertisements must be paid for in advance.
except In the case Of customers with whom we have
nsssai accounts. With such, settlements will be
made quarterly.
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s.egai ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

10 JOS AUWERDA:
Vou are hereby notified that there isnow on file
l. Ia tue office or the ClSrk Of the District Court
of Lee County, Iowa, st Eeokuk, the petition Of
w. Emnons claiming OF yea the sum Of three hun
dred and Twenty-Five dollars, with interest on the
same from May 18th, 1864, as money Justly due
him from you on two pratnissory notes Of date NAV
l2ti, 1895, for the sum III hundred and sixty
two so 100 dollars eacls payable to order of w.
Emmons IN twelve aud eighteen months from date
respectively. said petition also claims OF You the
forsela sure of m2rsgspo executed by you to said
W lannon's, 10 secure ssi notes, oa lot No one II
In block No. enc hunGtd and forty three ff43 !
In the city Ut Aeofuk, Ire county, Iowa. Eow
nn ess you appear and thereto on or before
The ste1nd da} OF ihs aexi term Of said court, To
be begun and holden in kcakuk on the first Mon
day of February, A. l.. 1899, judgment will be
rendered agains, you thereon aud said mortgage
led according to the prayer OF plaintiffs d.
tiion. McCRARY 4 BRUCE,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
The plaintiff in the foregoing action having Oh.
tanned an order Of put i,cation as to defendant,
Joseph Auwerda, from the District Court Of Lee
County Iowa, at keokuI, therefore let publication
be mads in the "Daily Date City, a newspaper
published In said county, week for four con-
secutlye weeks. ERIE j. LEEGIf
Nov. ~, ls5S-diw Clerk D. c.
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state arsenaiatNcw York In Hulns
NV TnpV Nov 10

The flooring Of the new State Arsenal
gave way early this morning, crushing every
thing in its way and prostrating most Of the
side and partition walls. A portion Of the
wall fell on an adjoining house, crushing the
roof and severely injuring woman who was
lying in bed. The building was nearly com !.
pleted. 1t was built Of stone, was 1900 feet
long, 100 feet wide, and 60 feet high. Loss
estimated at from $50, 200 to 100000. No.
body was killed the hour being too early for
workmen
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-11-23

GT- The Davenport Democrat says Bur
rows and Prettyman Of tina. place, refused to
take their checks in payment Of debt due
them from Mr.. Wupperman. Mr.. w. sued
them, when they put in the plea that they
were not legally bound to redeem the checks,
because they are illegally issued and on this
shameful pleading they gained the suit. The
plaintiff appealed it to the Supreme Court
The Democrat denounces tho conduct OF B.
d f. in no measured terms.
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ELECTRON;
or, The Pranks OF tho M cd ern puck !,

on put dirdle round about the Earth,
Telegraphic Epic for the Times, In which the
origin, progress and marvellous of the
scicncsof Elasticity and Magnetism are act forth
POLITICALLY and practically for 500 years from the
tune Of Thales to tho Submarine Telegraph, en-
bracing every broad field Of Electrical Discovery
and achievement, and especially the last great
FIELD Of the Atlantic Ocean.
New York, Aug. 70, 1855.
CONTENTS.
invocation, The Amber-Sprite, Infaney Of Sci
ence, Copernicus, 6siiico, Newton, the Temple Of
Science, Electron's Trance, Ills Awakening Flee
tron Tortured, Attraction and Reputation ,Eiectrop
in Germany, The Electrical Machine, Electron En-
trapped, The Leyden Jar, Franklin and his Kite.
The lightning Captured, The Kite In Europe !.
Franklin's Magic, The Thunder Storm. The Than.
der-Bolt, The lightning Rod, The Northern Lights.
The Arctic Aurora, GalvAnism, Volta, Elcctron .
Metamorphoses, Tale Of Tear, The Artificial
Diamond, Shakspeare's Gle, The Submarine Bat
terry, The Telegraph fersshadowsd. Electro Magne-
tism, The Telegraph Realised, The Aveneer OF
Blood, The Electric Fire Alarm, The Electrotype.
Cause Of Cholera, Table Tarnings, OCEAN Tele-
graph, Conclusion.
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DIED,

va Monday evening, at the residence Of Mr..
1ona Mccane IN this city, CHARLES I. MoCuSE,
aged - years
lac friends Of the family are invited to attend
the funeral at the house, corner Of Third and
Franklin streets, this afternoon al 81 O'CLOCK
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Legal observation-disclosures % NJ oss !.
gage.

legal Notice. ..RoreciOsure - Mova.
gage.
TO o. W. Jenere, +. Mills, c. h. Dinond, and
sarah Gorgss
NOI and each Of yoa are hereby notified that
there 10 now on 6ie Ia the Clerks Once or The
District Court Lee County, lows, vt Keokuk, q
petition OF ID W, kiiioarne agsiust you, claiming
q hnd pg OF Court, and decree In his favor and
against y. ". Jenerc, fur the sum Of seven HIM
dred and four aud 3l-ito dollars and ten per cent
interest from the leth Of August, 1853, being the
amount OF purchase money aud interest due him On
lots seven ana eight, block eight In Kilbou,nsss
addition g kcokuk, I.wa, which was sold BY the
said kilhourne to said Jcnere, on or about 9th 81
January, lSs5--the foreclosure Of mortgage riv-
en- on said lots by aaid Jenera TO said Kilbourue 10
secure the payment Of said purchase money, dated
sth o. January, 1885, recorded In Book 4, page 364
Records Lee County, Iowa-the sale OF said lots 10
p-J 49, lateI.st, "a tsnguisnm Ont OF
all equity OF redemption under said mortgage and
Tor general relief. And said Mile, Dimond aud
uorga, who, y u said have OF claim to have some
interest In said lots. are made parties defendant
and horeby requi1d 70 como in, and, by answer
hled act up their resp tve interests therein or be
forever barred and estoppsd thcrefrom hereafter
NOW, therefore. you AID each of Jon are required
20 appear and answer said petition On the morning
OF the second day II the next term of raid Court.
10 BE- held at Keoknk un tbs 6rst Monday Of Feb
ruary, 1870, cr decree viii DO rendered therein
against you, BY default, according % Law.
IL. SCOTT HOWELL,
Aug. 10, 1888. Atty for Petitioner.
The petitioner in the sbovo named action having
obtained IN order OF publication therein by said
Court, - to q. W. Jenere, one Of the defendants,
returned mot found" therefore lot publication
published In sAd county, once week for four con-
secutivo weeks. ERIE J. LEIGH
Nov. 4, lsSs-d4w Clerk d. @.
COMPOUND SYRUP Of Biaokbsrry Rsos, 10
~ sah BY s. d. VOWEL.
aug7d III Maiu-st.
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G1y A singular bigamy case was before
the police court at Boston Friday. A negro
named Howard was charged with having a
white wife in Virginia and black one IA
Boston. His counsel argued that there was
legally but one marriage, as slaves were not
allowed 70 make contracts Of any kind With
out the written consent Of their masters
ont Justice Maine, reversing the status OF
the bred Scott decision, thought that white
woman had some rights which colored men
we're bonnd to respeet,o and held the de-
PENDANT in 5000 for trial.