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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-10-11
From the Home Journal,l

Judge Ciageit I'm Louisa County.
The following statements and affidavit.
have been furnished as from Louisa county
and we publish them as further evidence OF
the egotism and want of truthful integrity in
Thomas w. Clagett--a man who has the i'm
pudenee to aspire to judicial honors in the
first District of Iowa. Theidea that Judge
"creates' Grand Jusies 10 certainly original,
and is q characteristic emsnaton Of the man
who "creates" three-fourths Of all he saws.
What man 10 there in Iowa, who is acquaint-
ed with Thomas w. Clagett, who don't know
that the assertion "that be had not drank nny
sprituous liquors for ten years." 10 I'M
true? MIR. John Corson, who testi6es
to the statement below, 10 one Of the most
respectable gentlemen Of Louisa county--a
man Of unimpeachable integrity; and whose
word will not be doubted where he is known.
Citizens Of Henry county, is Thomas w.
Clagett d. man for Judge? Answer at the
polls in tones Of thunder, NO!
WAPELLo, Iowa, Sept. %, ,58.
Tho undersigned, citizens Of Louisa coun.
ty, Iowa, we're members OF the Grand Jury at
the March term, 1858, OF the District Court
in and for said county; we're particularly
charged, among other things, to seek for and
procure ell the evidence We could for viola
tions Of the Prohibitory Liquor Law.
in the course of our Investigations. ve
were informed that I. w. Clagett, Esq., could
give us some information in regard to the
matter accordingly, We summoned him be-
fore us during recess Of the Court.
lie appeared before US, and said that we
| had no power to summon him, as be was the
the power that created US. In the course OF
his conversation he stated ssthat he had not
drank any spirituous liquors for ten years. y
| tie farther said that he would waive his
| objections to our course in summoning him
before Us, and be swern; he was accordingly
sworn and testified ssthat he had not bought.
cold, or seen any liquor bought or sold il
Louisa county for one year preceding that
date, and that il he Ind seen any bought or
sold, ha oath Of Office would have bound him
to report such violations to tho Grand jury.
without being called upon.n
We certify that the foregoing statement 10
substantially true, a. we verify believe.
JOHN GORSON, Foreman,
DAVID McMlOHAEL, Sec,y,
l.. ROBINSON,
JAMES q. HALL,
Grand Jurors.
i State Of Ioird, Louisa County:
John Gorson, Foreman Of the Grand jury
as above stated, being duly sworn, on his
] oath, says that the foregoing statement il
substantially true, ~ he verify believes.
JOHN OORSON.
! Subscribed and sworn to before the under
] signed, justice OF the peace In and for said
county, this 2Sth day Of September, A. ID.
/ 1858.
| In testimony, JACOB MiNTUN,
Justice Of the Psace.
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Telegraph news.

Nxw YoRK, Oct. 7.
II IL stated that the Collins steamship At
lantic was to-day bought by the California,
New York and European Steamship Uompa-
ny, and will be immediately put on she Nioa-
ragua line.
New YoRK, Dot. THE bark Thales. from
Now Orleans, picked up at sea on tho 22d :
boat from the ship Pelican State, Of Bath,
Maine, lost ~ before reported, containing
VIM. Wings, Chief Officer, james Pierce, 81
New York, JAS. Maunegan, OF Bath, James
Rogers, OF New Orleans, and e. %. McFar-
land, Of Roxbury, Mass, seamen who had
been sent for assistance to tho Bahamas on
the day previous to get the ship Oh Cape
Florida. They werc blown out TO sea With !
leaky boat without watcr or provisions, and
we're nearly exhausted when picked up BY the
Thales.
CLEVELAND, Oct. An extensive barrel
factory OF Akron, O., wns burned last night,
throwing sew cnty live men out OF employm emit.
Loss $l0, 900. Insured for $4,000.
NEW York, Oct. THE exhibitors at the
Crystal Palace Fair held . meeting Yesterday
and appointed = committee TO confer With
the managers of the American Institute on
the feasibility Of re-opening the fair At the
Cooper Institute.
The Times Washington correspondent SAYS
that The President has commenced the draft
Of his annual message.
Secretary Cobb has made call upon the
Register Of the Treasury for table showing
the comparative imports under the present
and the late tariffs.
Col Sumner has assumed the command az
the military department OF the West.
CINcikkATI, Oct. AT 2 O'Clock this morn.
ing tire broke out in y. p. Stiles Ilauor
qaor store on Columbia street, which. via
it, contents was destroyed. The fre commu-
nuninatei to the Miami Oil Works and tha
premises o. Fay, Bros, manufacturers Of
Printers Ink, which we're also neatly Al.
stroyed. Loss $4,000. Insurance not a.
certained.
The Royal Mail steamship Canada arrived
At Halifax this morning with the European
mails and advicss 70 tho 25th Of September.
being three days lassr. The commercial and
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Tn. Progress. OF IN. Coun.ry.

The following paragraph strikingly Illus
trates In general way and on broad scale,
the relative effect Of freedom and Slavery
upon the progress Of the respective sections
Of the country whore they prevail. In view
Of these effects can any patriot Conscientious
" vote for policy and . party which will
spread Slavery over all the Territory Of the
United States
In 1850 the Is slave States had $50 600
square miles Of land; the Is free States but
G1a,oo0 square miles. But the actual valu
alton Of the slave land was 81, 34o, OO0, 900,
while the free land went up to 81, 44o ,0OO, :
600 more. 100000 square mice less was
worth y ,l00,Ooo,000 more. In 1856, the
total value Of the slave States was 81 $780,.
oo0, 200, the total velue Of the free states
was SIS, 7OO, 900, 900. So the North could
buy up all the land and goods which the
South possesses, and then buy the whole pop
ulation-whise and black, bond and Free
lha effect Of Slavery on the industrial uo-
tisity Of the country, its business and wealth
Ia terrible. II degrades labor, ii Empower.
ishes. the people. II concentrates their riches
into the hands Of lew, who, like Senator
Hammond, of 81. g., call American working
men slaves, and like him add their sons and
daughters TO the assessable prcporty Of their
estates.
fT-Of ffty- seven children on the Anstria
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Maiorlties IN tho Ist DIstrics IN 1890.
We publish below the majorities in the
counties which now compose the First Con-
gressional District, on the vote for Congress-
menin 1866.
II will be seen that tho aggregate Eepub-
loan majority in the District, two years ago,
WAS 1922 We shall be disappointed If the
majority ia not as large as that in favor OF
Gaj Guef.s nn~
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COM n Ela CGAI IA or y.
AlGAL ACADEMY.


Corner Of Main and I'D sts.--Entrance on Third-at.
I BEG leave to inform the public that studie. ana
fluctuations will positively commence in this
school on Thursday the l4th inst. Those who il :
tend TO pAtronss the school Ars requested 10 attend
% follows: The Ladies' will assemble nj u o'cock
.. m. In the Ladies S0hooI-room the gent lcmen II
Up. m, in the Academy Hall Those Who cannot
attend in be day time will meet ct n D. m n ths
same place. Meanwhile the Principal may DO found
in his school every day from . to III :. H., and
from 70 snd from 70 "a p. n, who're he will be
most happy to receive any citsens or strangers in
tsrssted IN the COURSE Ok education
On the l4th, classes will be formed In German ana
French Ii desired.
The Engliah course =, comprehending among 9TH
or branches, Reading, PenmAnship q ram mar. Elo
outon, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, 4soers phy.
History, Logic, Rhetoric, etc. will be conducted
mainly on the No Cltsa system. Scholars NAV
join the school any time, but no new lass win s.
form cd after tho 1Ath.
The Principal Il confident that no viii make his
Commercial Course moro thorough than that 81 anv
estAb!shmentlin the United States. Ills charge !
for the present are ust half Of what thsy are n
other Commercial schools. Come and give % :
trial.
Circulars are now ready, giving N outline of III
-sr..c. rc--.c. !. &c 80, - -. s.sr-
enccs and testimonials.
Why should Ladies study Dookksepinsl Hsa !
detailed answer In my 0iTsular.
FRANCIS G. MINER.
Keokuk. Oct. ID. so06kR pnneinsl
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Con ncil Prscce1lsngs.
CouxoiL RooM, !,
Oct. 9th, 1858. (
Council met


Present, the Mayor and Aldermen Fish-
op, Haines, Reynolds, Timberman and
Wyman.
The minutes or the last meeting were
read and approved
The Wharf Master made his report for
the nlonih OF September, showing the re-
ceipts 10 be S284,60, and the number of
arrivals to be IS.
Report accepted and the Wharf Muster
allowed -, al, the amount OF his per cent
age. -
A petition was received from E. X. Hart
in behalf OF the Congregation meeting at
the Exchange Street Methodist Church,
asking that the City Council would Law 4
plank track on Exchange ST., from 4th to
9th Sts.--Referred to the Committee on
Streets and Alleys.
The petition OF James Alton for the pri.
vilegs Of erecting . frame building upon
lot block "a was referred to the Com.
mittee on Judiciary.
The petition Of w. 3. McGavic and nine
others to have certain specified grades e..
tahlished on Second Street. at bfondeau,
Concert and High Streets, and on First
Street IT Concert, was received and order.
ed to be filed.
A petition was received from w ]. Wor-
ley in relation to fine imposed upon him
by the Recorder for obstructinR the s.de-
walk on Main Street.--Petition laid upon
the table.
The petition oil 8. w. Tucker and Is 9TH
ers to have crossing made ct 9th and Full
ton was referred to the Committes on
Streets aud Alleys.
Ordinance No. l44, IAN Ordinance fx-
ing the grades OF certain streets therein de-
signated," and also Ordinance No. las, en-
titled AN Ordinance concerning Market
regulations" were taken from the table and
after being amended were passed.
The Committee on Streets and Alleys
reported the following resolution, which
was adopted, viz:
Resolved, That the Engineer be instruct
ed to construct roadway under the bluff
to Buens Vista at an expense not exceed
Ing one thousand dollars.
Alsa to have the Supervisor e1pend 10
much road labor ~ in his judgment may be
necessary to repair the road BY the way OF
Hiltons.
Al%o to have the culvert on Grand Aye
nue. Ut Prices creek repaired 80 O. to pro-
tect the same from further damage.
Alderman Hsines presented the follow.
ing resolution
Resolved, That in the opinion OF the
Council. it would be unwise and iniudicious
in the present embarrassed condition ofthe
City.to incur the expense of erecting
new Market House, and that the direction
given to the Engineer At the last meeting
Of the Council. viz: to advertise for pro-
posals to build Market House In Johnson
ST." &c, be and the same 10 hereby re-
voked. Alderman Wyman moved to lay
said resolution upon the table, which mo-
ton was lost. Whereupon the resolution
was adopted.
Alderman Haines presented the follow.
ing resolution which was adopted, viz:
RESOLVED. That the Mayor be authorized
to procure from the Market House Commit
tee all the unappropriated Market bonds In
their possession. and report the same at the
next meeting OF the COUNCIL
The following bills and estimates were
a
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Subscriptions for the DAILY GATE CfrY, and
WHxKLr vALLsr WHiG, must besaccompanied by
the cash In all cases.
Daily subscribers pay the carrier IL they pre-
fer, once In two weeks. The carrier is advised to
require payment in advance, in all cases.
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
mutual accounts. With such, settlements will be
made quarterly.
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Col. Curtis at Home.

SAM'L r. CURTIS, our Representative
in Congress, will address the people Of
KEOKuK, on MONDAY NIGHT, the 18th
instant, at the Corner Of Fifth and Main
streets.
The people generally, without distinction
OF party, are invited to favor the Colonel
with their presence and attention on the oo-
casion.
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TnK DIS Nouns VALLEY WIG 10 published
every Monday al this ofsce, Ia one the oldest
papers in lows, and has very large and increas-
Ing circulation throughout the les Moines VAL
Icy. Northern Missouri, and WestarnIl linois
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MEssss. EpIToss You will please announce the
name Of r. COLE ~ . candidate for reelection TO
the Office Of Justice of the Peace, Al the ensuing
| election.
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monetary adviees are Of about the usual Ia.
tcrest.
BreadstuGs and Provisions we're dull.
Console closed II Q7l{09za.
The political intelligence 10 OF but mi, q,
Importance.
The conflict between the officers Of tho Al.
lantic Telegraph Company rtiil continues.--
Mr.. Brett has Issued asecnnd pamphlet ii
answer 70 MIR. Whitehouse's cement. lie
charges the latter gentleman With ignorance
OF the facts IN the case, and Disputes the cor.
rectness OF his deductions. Mr.. Brett say,
that simple rope or gntta percha covered ca.
bies have been proved to he useless, and
hopes that the Company will lay . cable OF
three electrical conductors next year.
The details OF the Treaty between France
and China had been published, from which /,
appears that EraLee obtains indemnity TO The
amount OF 5,O0O, 900 francs.
Liverpool Msrkets.--hreadstuff generally
dull with declining tendency. Provision
market dull.
DN. p. Willis gives the following i'm
preston OF recent trip from Boston to
Springfield:
Tho collections Of tidy pill boxes on the
way saoh town with ito sprinkling Of pain
iuiiy ciean anu square n0uSes aee up like atools
OF repentance In tho middle Of the close sha-
ven farms--looked - agonixingly virtuous ~
they used to do whom saw them from the
windows Of the stage coach ON my way to
college. The worldly railroad, - yet, had
lot IN no corruptions OF mildsr paint and
moro varied architecture. To 70 over the
same plous ground 10 much faster was the
only wonder. How II it that tho held up forc-
fingers Of Massachusetts, those awfully white
meeting house stseples, give no monitory
shake - sinners 60 by Mt such ! profane,
whipPed-ap-itade Of spaed--thirty heAdlonk
miles an hour instead OF the we'll considered
Eve?
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ANNOUNCE N ENTS.

MsssRs. EpIroas Please announce the names OF
J. NJ. ANDERSON and 7. j. cHEN0WITH -
candidates for Township Trustees at the ensuing
elOetion
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% O0JA0Hos
T1sHE best Sewing Machines In the world are nov
Keokuk Oct 3, sss-dAw

% OOIA0Hos
VosHH best Sewing Machines In the world are nov
y cold for FIFTY DOLLARS.
- Singer 60. superior family Sewing M.
cost Of transportation from New York.
All manufacturing machines are greatly reduced
n prise, 20 that any one wishing 10 obtain sew
tng machine can now get Singers It about tho
ssns price Of the cheap humbug Affairs that are
flooding the country.
Il 70 Unnecessary 10 state tho superior quail
ties Of this machins for every body knows that for
all kinda Of sewing, from the INJECT silk TO the
coarssst leather, Singers surpasses all other ma
chimes.
Call In, or send orders 70
8. A. DUKE,
octSd kcokuk, Iswa.
u ERR TONGUES TT sale By --r----
ID octSd KELLOaa i RrRar
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Ciagcts must be Sustained.


forced to condemn Judge Williams and Judge
Lowe, his predecessors on the Bench they
have to find fault with the Supreme Court
for overriding his decisions, and charge that
Court with ignorance and corruption, and
finally they make war upon the entire Bar Of
the District calling the lawyers ignoram-
uses, knaves, thieves, and other opprobrious
epithets.
Now the inquiry will naturally arise how
happens it that Judge Clagett is in such dr..
rect opposition to his predecessors on the
Bench, to the Supreme Court and to tho Bar
Of the First judicial District rs to require
that they should MI be put down in order to
elevate him2 Ii be 90 wise, virtuous and
immaculate as to present striking contrast,
to the ignorance, corruption and infamy
charged upon his predecessors upon the
Judges Of the Supreme Court and upon the
entire Bar OF tho District? IL Clage:t alone
pure, upright, wise and digniied, and all the
the rest Of the Judges and the Bar fools
scalywags and knayes2 That is the issue
presented by himself and his friends, and
they say "Clagett must be sustained
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Few practical, oue.,.on..

Why arc there 50 few Germans and Irish
in the Slave States? Why do nineteen.
twentieths Of the immigrants from Europe
seek homes on free soil 2 Why do not North
ern farmers emigrate to Arkansas, or other
new slave States2 Why do Northern me-
chancs and laborers from the Eastern and
middle States move West instead of South !?
Because tho Northern States are Free States,
and the Southern States are Slave States,
u the simple answer to oil these questions.
Then why will the people Of the North, the
Germans, the Irish, the farmers, the labor
ers, the mechanics, who desire homes on free
soil for themselves and their children, sup
port an Administration, and continue mem
bers Of party whose platform and bred
scott POLICY makes all the Territory Of tho
United States Slave Territory, and leaves no
| foot Of free soil where enigrants from Eu-
rope, from the Northern States, or even from
the Slave Ststos, can find home?
"kansas is i much slave State,n saws
the President Of the United States, the head
OF the Democratic party, .sas South Caro-.
lima Kansas, and all the Territory Of the
United States, ii asmuch slave soil ~ South
Carolina, says the Supreme Court in the
Dred Scott case, and the Democratic party
/ throughout the country, and even in Iowa.
have endorsed this dogma ia the their State
| platforms. Wherever the flag Of the Union
floats over the territory Of the Union, there
/ the power OF the President with the army
and navy, there tho Congress Of the United
States with ihe'rasources and credit OF thu
nation, there tho Chief Justice at the head Of
the Court Of last resort, are present to ait
&c 90. as.5... "A Nc s..i avn
and exercise Of his power over bis human
caatteaa. And to him tho non.siayeholder,
must bow down aud submit rs ''roor whites,
or leave and be ssigmatiaed "mud sills" ant
'.whitc slayes.''
Will the people Of keokuk sustain ans
sanction this line Of policy and this conli
ton Of affairs in the fuiures
gy- The recent Uniyersalst National Con
venslon, held in Providence, X. l., pas sed til,
following resolution:
Il Resolved, That in the present attitude b,
tho conflict between American Freedom ard
American Despotism, We feel called upon d
relterate unqualified condemnation OF Slave.
ry, and to reassert our determination TO Ia.
Dor Tor the maintenance Of free institutions.
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TThs Spiritualist organs claim I,037. :
600 10 their faith ia the United Ltates.
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Dissolution
fItHE Arm Of Bstteltd Forthsrineham Il this dav
l dissolved by mutual consent. The notes, Ne.
counts and books are in the hands Of c. W. Battsll.
who wiii settle same and who Oh ~ 10 aathorissd
70 use the lame Of the frm In liquidation.
G. w. BATTELL,
II. FOTHEkiN0uAN.
Oct. g. 1855. octod6t
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

NOTICE.
NOTICE u hereby given that the regular meet
Wing Of Township board Of school Directors fer
Jackson Township will b. held ~ ths hsesders
Meeting House, On the Piankroal, near Mr.. ksrr's,
on Saturday, the 10th Inst.
G. 3. MOSS, President.
B. MALrsf, Eec'y.
Oct. 3, I65S-octl idAwit
sculpture % q HauIptOFs.
HISTORIC Sketches ct emin snt sculptsrs, and
Ilsculpturs in all ages Of the world, for ssls By
CAVE 4 BARBER,
octtld ~ MAia-st.
Architecture, Painting aAa Nculp.
A STUDY Of the elegant and useful arts elsvatss
a and re6nss the mind. FOR She best work on ths
subject, apply to CAVE 4 BARBER.
uctIid
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Mrtttsh H mrml sports.
ToMPRislNd Shooting, Coursing, Fishing.
~ Hawking, Boating and pedestri Anism Aiso .
description OF the various gaines and anu ssments
Vt the nobility. For sale BY
CAVE BARBER,
octlid "a Main-st.
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GRAND PICNIC EXCURSION,
ON THE kEOKUK AMT. PLKASAETR.

~ txcufH1un OF the culIdFen OF tho sabbath
"A Schools Il the city, accompanied BIZ their pa
rents ard teachers, will take place on the ahsy :
named road. On FRIDAY The 18th inst Ihepub-
lie generally are invited TO participate.
pleasant and suitable grove will be secured,
and a band OF music empisyed and be in attend.
Ance.
The train will leave for Montrose At | o'clock
m. and charge, for tho rouad trip, Of ten cents
each, TO pay expenses.
u. W. DAVIS, superintendent.
oct9dtd
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GT-Of atty seven children on the Austria,
not one was saved.
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fNHE undersigned will cell superior article Of
Coal, In iafgeo or small quantities. for Cash, 1t
low rates Having made arang Z. ments for large
trade during the Fall and Winter, will contract
70 deliver Coal through tosn, and 1t Warsaw,
| Alexandria aud Hamilton WM L. WOOD
OHics on 3D. street, At the ONCE u strykeY 4
Wsod, keokuk. q. ID. BKAMHLE
Sept. s0vdsm Aren't
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Through to Chicago ID y 80.

c-Cinainnasi Passengers, isaviSs Kesa.t n
II !. M, reach Cincinnati the next day ii 10 s. M.
With only she change d cars from Burlin xton -
- This II the quickest time made. PAkE Al
Low rs by any ether route. -ks
- Ea.teta Passengers m aka Gil nsE and SIRE
CoNSEuIiuNs in Chicago with all thorou rhfaree
East, North aud south East.
6pRaro - o..
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RAILROAD.

Sure Connections aso made with this Road.
Twios DAILY, from ksoKux,
RvaaY DAr, tHundsys excepted, Il ii !. =. -
Evnks EvssiHs, itsAturdAys excepted, g iosse
Connecting with Morning and Evesains Trsina
1t Burlington. -
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REkF TONGUES foF sale By
- ootsd KELLoad ) BIRar.