The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-09-22

10 re-unite again on eartn.
O whilst the life-blood courses warm
Within q y heart, twill throb for thee
No time nor distance can impair
Our mystic bond Of sympathy.
The uses Of the Comes.
The comet that's auttering about our solar
like gay miller around : cam
die, is not without terrestrial uses. It may
not make people pious, but It least they look
to heaven oftener than they did many
man has taken moro elevated views within
week, than he ever took in his life before,
unless when there was another comet.
II has persuaded those out Of bed st four
o'clock, ct whose doors, Duty might knock
with poor chance Of being heard till break
fast time. Folks have seen once more, that
glorious utensil, the 'Dipper,' whence the
dews were poured upon their little heads in
who have seen very little Of it,
and cared very little about it, since they be-
gan to eat with gold spoon.
1t has given the newspapers something to
talk of: having dined upon the cable, 10,
they bring on comet for dessert! You
should see it rs we do daily, in papers large
and small, Republican and Democratic, sa-
cred and profane, city and country, counter
pane and napkin; they will never agree on
the Earth, but now they agree on the Comet.
And you should see the types they put it in
we cannot open newspaper without encoun-
tering COMET, CoxEr, Comet and then
condensing themselves into smaller and
smaller compass, Csnos. Cossr. Comet Comet.
One more use OF tho comet, Is named in
Knickerbocker's History Of New York:
'And here cannot help noticing the kind
ness Of Providence in creating comets for the
great relief Of bswildered philosophers
Should one of our modern ssgcs in one Of
his theoretical flights among the stars, ever
find himself lost among the clouds, and in
danger os .tumbling into the abyss Of non-
sense and iabsurdity, he has only to seize
comet by the beard, mount astride OF its tail.
and away he gallops in triumph like An en-.
chanter on . hippogriff, or . Connecticut
Witch on broomstick 'to sweep the cob
webs out Of the sky
"Surely, as have observed, comets are
beautifully provided by Providence for the
benefit of philosophers to assist them in man
ufacturing Observation-Disclosures Journal.
INCREASE or Wool IN OnIo.--We have pro-
cured the returns Of county auditors in re-
gard to wool growing, from about one half
the counties in this State, which shows about
FIVE per cent. increase IN the production over
last year. Taking these returns rs basis,
We estimate an increase in round numbers OF
500 900 lbs. over last year, only ono county,
Knox, showing any considerable decrease
This county listed 4 $40 sheep less than last
year, whilst Coshocton, Ora xford, Cuyahoga,
Huron, Lorain, Medina, Summit and Warren,
show a large increase, and other and more
important wool growing counties small in
crease Wool Grouer.
AN EN0LisH "BREAcH or PROMISE" CAsE.--
In England, lately suit for breach Of prom
Use Of marriage was brought by = fsherman's
beautiful daughter against captain in the
English army, fixing damages at 900. The
love letters Of the gallant captain we're so
numerous that they were printed for the &C
commodation Of counsel, making in all vol
ume Of one hundred and ninety eight pages.
The matter was finally compromised By the
payment to the injured lady Of the sum Of
ten thousand dollars with the promise that the
volume Of letters should be burnt.
FArAL AccIDxSr.-A German named Peter
Bartles, when out riding last Friday evening
with lady and child, in buggy, met with
an accident which proved fatal. When op-
site MIR. McManus' residence, at the lower
part Of the city, the horse became frightened,
and plunging, struck the buggy against an
other vehicle standing BY the side OK the road.
The buggy was upset, and the party throwu
out. Mr.. B. was either injured By the fall,
or BY being struck by the horses hoofs after.
wards. He did mot seom much hurt at the
time, but Afterwards proved to be seriously
injured internally, and was taken to biz
boarding. house. Saturday morning, 1t lC
O'Clock, he died. Just before his death he
said that he Was going to die that day, and
wished his parents 10 Germany written to-
he died the next moment. We understand
he was man Of good character, and had
considerable property.--[Davenport Gas.
MORTALITY saox CnLoRoyoRx. 1t appear,
that the mortality Of the London hospitals
has increased since the introduction Of ethe.
rixstion from twenty one to thirty three pc,
cent.-or, to vary the expression, instead oil
amputation being fatal in = less proportion
than one in four Of those operated upon, il
now proves fatal to ono in three.
CT Here is sharp hit from tho Louisvill,
journal:
| "At the Douglas convention OF Lasall,
county, the first business transaction WAS Il
take q vote to allow one Of tho delegates 4
read an advertisement Of . STOLEN Hoxsx.--
The sagAcious owner knew exactly where I.
go to find the thief"
GTThc Rev. p. p. Bishop has accepted
the psstorate Of the Baptist Church il Bur
ington. Iowa. He succeeds the Rev. q. J
johnson, who has declined call to the Pres
idency OF the Burlington University, in favo
OF a pastorate in st. Lenis.-[St. Loui
West. Watchman.
i CO Since Douglas has tried 70 crawl bacl
to Presidential favor ia % craven manner
it would save trouble in writing and type set
ting, ~ we'll ~ forcibly express tho conditio,
OF the two wings Of the Democracy, to cal
them the "BucKs" ana the "Doucus. ~
Lou. Jour.
a. Dickcns 10 about TO make another Wis
it to this country. The pecnniary sucoes
! OF MIR. Thackeray's tour II said to have in
duced this step, and 70 have dissipAted tn
unpleasant impressions Of Mr.. Dickens
former trip, 20 fsr ~ hs himsslf y con
/ cerned