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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-05-11

CABINET, CHAIR. AND SOFA MANCFAC-
" TORY, No. $50 King st,ea, Aterand,io, Va.
Having lately lifted up one Of the handsomest
and most spacious Wsrerooms in the city, for tho
FURNITURE BUSINESS, | respectfully invite
public attention 10 my large stock Of FURNl-
TURB, which | am constantly increasing. Per
rms visiting city will ind it 10 their sdysn-
,ags to give me a call, his tho range Of my GOODS,
in respect TO quality and price, i, such to .ovsf
shs wants and views Of all. Ny stock com aisS
Mahogany Sofas, Rocking, Cane and Wood sest
Sitting Chsirs. Sidebosrds, Dressing Bureaus,
marble top and plain Marble Top aud Plan
WISH Stands, Marble Top Sofa, Csrd, Book, and
Fancy Tables Cottage Set Bedsteads Of all pat
terms, such az High, Fielding, French, L0w-Pos
Trundls Bsd,teads, several pstterns Of Cottage
Bsdstssds; Hat Racks, Wardrobe, Looking dlss
~, ADD large number Of other articles snbrscsa
in the business.
~ Beds, Bolsters, Pillows, Mattresses, &c,
constantly on hand.
oe,2-u JAMES II. DEVAUGHN.
OTRAWBEkRY BOXEs, for sale by
y HERRING EVANS,
spls Royal street, 5 door, south OF hihs.
(tHILDkEN's CARRIAGES, tor sale BY
- "a J0HN GHDES,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-05-11

IN BBLs. superior Old Rye WHISkEY
OU 81 bills. Medium do
% bbls. Buck Eye do
Is 4" Rectfed do
Is &" Xxx old do
Is do
80 half bbls. old do
20 bbls. Apple Brandy
z; ! and casks Cognac Brandy
Is casks common do
20 casks Cherry do
Is " Ginger do
20 q" Raspberry do; Is 10. Blackberry
do; % do. Madeira Wine; ~ do. Old Por, do %
DO Pale and Brown Sherry do; 10 do. Muscat do;
90 do. Sweet Malaga do; 10 baskets Champagne
do; 25 bbls. Swan Gin; 25 10. \. +. Rum; also,
large stock OF fine bottle LIQUORS, which We
offer to the trade at lowest market prices.
J. H. McVEIGH 4 son.
NH II Prlnce-street Wharf.
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7. A. HREWIS

Is NOW RECEIVING PER SCHOONERS
l. Mott Bedell, and Fairfax. from New York, and
Propeller J. jerome, from Philadelphia, large
aud we'll selected stock Of CIR o or RES and
LIQUORS, which be offers to the public ut the
very lowest cash prices consisting in part AS fol-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-05-11

SCH0OLHERR 4 BRO,
los King ST., doors below the Marshall House,
Alexandria. Va. NH TT
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-05-11

MORE NEW B0OkS.-.SpDyeo"s Sermons.
wi Sermons preached and revised by Rev. {.
H. Sturgeon, fifth seres, price ST.
Eemeats Of Rhetoric designed asa Manual Of
Instruction, by Henry Coppee, A. NJ, Professor OF
English Literature in the University ot Pennsyl-
yana, 81.
IN, r"nral,scenr, by n. Parker Willis, 81 70.
,athu1nS, by the author Of "Agues and the
Little Key" Tjc.
IN. LamdoJ Noriac. n Scotch Story. by the
author Of Margaret Maitland" 81.
N,l.o.- N-.r I;sos Of the City of Washington
or its Public Buildings, 2Jc. Just published and
for sale by lsp2y ROBERT BELL.
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WASHINGTON & CO.,

WASHlN8TON q CO.,
No. II North En;on Street. Aierdadria, IN.
A RE NOW RECEIVING their Fall Stock Of
AGROCERIES. LIQUORS, WINES. sEGARS,
TOBACCO, d.. comprising very choice and desi-
rable assortment, which they are prepared to offer
for cash or to prompt dealers upon very accommo-
dating terms.
30 hhds n. 0. and P. X. Sugars part prime)
g d" Musc0vado and At. Croix
IS bbls. Coverings Crushed Sugar
Is boxes Loaf do
IL hhds Cuba and Muscovado Molss'es
s hhds. prime +. ].
% bbls. n. o.
l20 bags Rio Coffee
So pockets Old Government Java
20 bags superior Old Mocha
IS J chests Guupowder Tea, (sorns very sur'r)
l5} Black do
sEGARS and TOBACCO of all grades. of tue
choice and favorite brands sep IL
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: kegs Rough and Ready do; IS boxer me
dunn do; 10 bbls. and eases smoking Tobacco; so
boxes Scotch Snuff; 5 bbls. do. do; 10 kegs loose
do; 20 jars Rappee do; also large stock Of Sc
CARS. We have bought our Tobacco, Segars.
&C., on the most favorable terms. We invite an
examination of our stock, as will sell as low rs
can be bought here or Baltimore.
J. II. McNEIGH 4 son.
NH ii Prnce-strcet Wharf
TOPARTNERSHIP.-W have this day form
~ ed n copartnership under the name and style
Of ALBERT ". GRAY i CO., for the purpose Of
conducting the COMMISSION and FORWARD
ING BUSINESS. in all il. branches. We have
leased that large three-sory dre-proof brick ware
house, on the northeast corner of King and Water
streets, opposite Messrs. Gray, Miller 4 Co. We
will keep II stock Of GROCERIES. PLASTER
SALT, FISH. GUANO and SEEDS. suitable for
the wants of the farmers aud Mill rwners. We
will pay particular attention TO the forwarding OF
Goods committed To care.
ALBERT W. GRAY.
NH 2 WIN. l.. GRAY.
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HARDWARE, CUTLERY, SC.

IN BBLS. Gambrill Family FLOUR, tor sale by
DU my5 ROBINSON & PAYNE.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-05-11

PLASTER! PLASTER!
WE are expecting daily, $50 TONS of BLUE
w WINDSOR PLASTER, which we offer a
the lowest market rates from vessel.
an l3 HILL, BROWN d PARTLOW.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-06-06

The Republican County Convention will
be held tomorrow week, and we hope that
our friends throughout tae county will see to
it that every township is represented in the
Convention. little time and attention de-
voted to the matter now will enable US to &C.
cure thorough organization and thereby
render small amount Of labor put forsA 10
systematic way more effective than 4 much
greater amount put in hap hazard and oplhe
spur Of the emergency.
All that is required to carry this county at
the ensuing election is thorough organisation
and effective work But in order to secure
this we must lay proper foundation now
and it deyolves upon the Republicans of the
various townships to send their delegates to
meet in County Convention and consult and
resolve upon the way and means.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-06-06
Expen.ive LUXURY.

The free laborers Of the United States are
enjoying an expensive luxury which 10 annu-
ally increasing in cost. The slaves OF the
South not only shut free white laborers out
Of much the larger portion OF the Union, but
monopolise ell it's benefits for the ad-
vantage Of the slave owners. And in ad-
dition, the cost to the country, OF which the
free men OF the North have to pay four
ffths, Of providing the shareholders with
negroes from Africa, or of returning those
that escape, has become most enormous.
The costs of suits in the various unsuo-
cessful prosecutions Of the slave-traders IN
South Carolina, Alabama and Georgia,
amount to many thousands OF dollars, and
the costs Of arresting and returning fugitive
slaves, and the trials of rescuers, amount to
still greater sum. We doubt not that
those two items Of expense by the General
Government exceed annually the entire ex-
penditure for the State Government of Iowa.
The common people Of England are taxed in
one way or another to support the exsrava-
canoe Of her titled nobility, and in humble
imitation, the descendants of the people OF
England in this country bear like burdens to
keep up an untitled aristocracy OF slave
holders.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-06-06
N ycrdIcr.

The jury in the case Of Carxang ". Shaw,
in the Court OF Common Pleas of st. Louis,
for breach Of promise Of marriage, rendered
q verdict of one hundred thousand dollars,
the full amount claimed.
Shaw is rich old bachelor, worth over q
million, and excited the wrath Of the jury
more by attempting to impeach the PLAINTIFF
character on the trial than by failing to mar
ry her. Good enough for him, ought to have
had more sense and decency than to impeach
the character Of lady, whom he had courted,
in order to save few thousand dollars, for
which he might have compromised the case.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-06-06
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION

A State Convention Of the Republicans OF Iowa
il called to assemble by their delegates at the City
of Des Moines, at III o'clock .. M, on Wednesday
the ed day of june, 1859, for the nomination OF
officers be elected At the general election in Octo-
her Of this year. Candidates are to be selected for
the Offices OF Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and
three Judges Of the Supreme Court. The Convex
ton will take such othcr action may, in its
opinion contribute 10 the success Of the principles
and organisation Of the Republican party of this
State and Of the Union.
Every organised county will be entitled to one
Delegate in the Convention, and to ono additional
Delegate for each 100 voters after the first 100.
and for any additional fraction Of so votes
cast at the last General Election for Hon. Elijah
Sells, ~ Secretary OF State.
The attention Of the Republican Central Com
nit tees OF their respective counties is directed to
the calling Of the County Conventions for the ap-
pointment of Delegates, In the ratio above stated
and for efficient organisation preparatory to the
canvass. JOHN A. KASo0N,
ii. M. H0XIE,
N. j. RUSCH,
IN. COOLEY,
GIL. JEROME,
til. B. CLARKE,
THOS. sEELY,
Republican State Central Committee.
Des Moines, March 20, 1869.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-06-06
selling out the settlers.

1t will be seen from Geographic dispatch
from Washington City that the President has
ordered sales Of the public lands in Iowa.
The settlers, in consequence of the failure of
crops and the hard times generally, have no
money to enter their lands, we presume, and
the land sharks will have it all their own
way. But az the land sharks are usually the
Presidents friends, while the settlers train in
the Republican ranks, Buchanan Furnishes his
enemies and rewards his friends at the same
time.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-06-06
Terrible Tragedy IN 81. L0uisSOs.
Charles Murdered.

Terrible Tragedy IN -. Louis.'S ..
Charters Murdered.
On Friday morning last, Joseph Charles,
Of the firm OF Charlsss 4 Blow, and Presi-
dent Of the Mechanics Bank. was deliber-
| ately shot down on the street by Joseph
| Thornton, an ex-bookkeeper OF the Boat
mems Savings Institution. The wound,
though not producing instant death, was pro-
nounoed inevitably mortal.
The murderer was prosecuted some years
ago for embexzlement Of the funds OF the
Savings Bank, and, though the prosecution
failed, it ruined the reputation of Thornton,
and filed him with malignant desire Of re-
venge against Charless, who was witness
against him.
The citizens were so excited that they gath
cred in large masses, with view to take the
prisoner from the jail and hang him without
Judge or jury. At the latest accounts the
military had been called out to protect the
Jail and preserve the peace Of the CITY.
Here is another instance of righting pri-
vate wrongs, in which Thornton assumed 10
Judge Of the greatness of his personal inju-
ries and redress them by his own hand. And
he had as good a right to judge of the inju-
ry to his reputation, and to avengeit, as ever
had. That is, he had no right at all
to lift his hand against the life Of HE fellow
man for any private or personal wrong, how
ever great.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-06-06
Republican County Convention.

The Republicans Of Lee County will meet in
convention at CHARLESTON, on TUESDAY, the
I4th of JUNE for the purpose of selecting Dele
gates to the Republican State Convention 10 nom
mate candidates fer Governor, Lieut.. Governor and
Judges of the Supreme Court.
The Rerub licans of the several Townships Of the
county will hold their Township Meetings, at the
usual places Of holding elections, Saturday, the
18th day Of june to select delegates to attend the
County Convention, unless other arrangements for
primary meetings are made by the Township Con-
mittees.
The Convention will decide for itself whether Il
make nomin atoms for County Oficers, or whethe
such nomin atoms shall be made at convention t,
be subsequently called.
BY order Of the Republican County Con mittee.
PLILIP VIELE, Chairman.
May 10th, 1859.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-06-06
The Conservative Champion SUE
ccsMful.

The contest for the direction of the N. W.
Theological Seminary at Chicago, which
came off in the General Assembly at Indian
apolis, turned ostensibly on the slavery ques-
ton. DR.. Rice, representing the pro-slavery
sentiment of the church, triumphed over his
competitor, Mr.. McMaster, by vote OF ola
to As. McMaster promises to meet his OPP
ponents again at Phillippi-at the General
Assembly next year.
A memorial on the slave-trade was refer
red by the Assembly to the Committee or
Bills and Overtures.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-06-06

COLUMBUS, June 1.-The Republican State
Convention has nominted for Governor, WIN.
Dennison, r.; Lieut.. Governor, Robert @.
Kirk Supreme Judge, W. Y. 0holson Au-
ditor, r. w. Taylor; Treasurer, A. P. Stone;
Secretary OF State, A. P. Russell; Board Of
Public Works, John Gregory; School Com
missioner, Arson Smith.
JANHsvTLLs, juno 1.-The Chisago, 81.
Paul and Fond du Lao Railroad, wss sold 70
day to the first and second mortgage bond
holders for nominal sum.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-06-06
BUyINEss NOTICE.

Subscriptions for the DAILY GAZE Cry, ana
WEHkLr VALLEY Wme, must be accompanied by
the cash In all cases.
Daily subscribers pay the carrier, 1T 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.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-06-06
The Siavehelaers Know their
Erlenaos

Mr.. Eustis, formerly IN American member
of Congress from Louisiana, gives in his adj
hesion TO the Democracy in the following
terms and for the sufficient reason assigned !:
s'In the Presidential contest, whore the
field will be occupied BY the Republican and
Democratic forces, marshaled in battle ar
ray, NO Southern man can hesitate - to his
place. No son Of Louisiana can mistake his
banner; for Whatever errors the Demoefatic
party may have oomnitted-snd it undoubt-
eddy has many to answer for-whatsver in-
consistencies it may have fallen into, we must
bear in mind that Southern men, Southern
statesmen, have ruled suprsme in ito coun-
oils and held ito destinies in their hands"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-06-06
f1ron ~ Atlantic Monthly
The TW0 streams.
N n. noIxns.

Bshold the rocky wall
That down ~ sloping sides
pours the swift rain-drops, Blending 40 they fall
In rushing river-tidss
Yon stream whose SOURCES run
Turned BY pebbles edge,
IL AthahasoA, rolling toward the ssn
Through tho olsft mountain-ledgs.
The slsadse Till had strayed,
But for ~ slanting stone,
To evenings o0ean, witl the tangled braid
OF foam-Ascksd Oregon.
So from tho hsights Of will
Lifss parting stfsAm dssesnds,
And, - moment turns ~ SLENDER NIL,
Each widening torTsat bsaAsy--
From the Same cradles side,
From the same mothers kneA,--
One Of long darkness and the frossn tide,
One to the Peaceful Sea
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-06-06

The Republicans Of Jackson Township will meet
in convention Mt VERANDAH HALL, in kE0-
KUK, on SATURDAY, JUNE 18th, at o o'clock p
m, for the purpose of appointing Delegates to the
County Convention ut Charleston, on the l4th day
of June, and of perfecling an organization of the
party for the coming campaign. A general at
tendance IL requested.
by order Of the Republican Township Commit
tee. GEO. w, McCRARY,
june 6, 1859. Chairman.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-06-06
Deaih orr. gage.

Ebenezer ). Gage, one Of the earliest set
tiers Of Fairfield, and one who has been iden-
tilted with the history Of the town ever since
it was laid OF in 1889, died at his residence
there, q few days ago, in the 57.h year Of his
age.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-06-06

WARRINGTON, June ..
The President has issued proclamation
for the sale Of tho public lands in Iowa, DOM
mencing at Ft. Dodge, Sept. Goth, and at
Sioux City, Got. Sd. They are 10 the north
western part Of Iowa, At the head Of Des
Moines river and it's tributaries.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-06-06

The newspapers made mistake in report
ing that Sam Slick (Haliburton) had been
Knighted by Queen Victoria. 1t was Chief
Justice Brenton Halliburton of Nova Scotia,
who was born in Rhode Island before the
Revolution, and who is now eighty-six years
CID.
In reply to an address OF congratulation
on the occasion by the members Of the Bar,
be, amongst other things, said:
My brethren ofth Bench aud Bar: 40
cept my heartfelt thanks for the kind and af-
fectionate address which you have given me
upon her most gracious Majesty's comforting
upon me the dignity Of knight Of the Uni
ted Kingdom of Great Britain and ireland.
Although at my age ought to be, and !
humbly trust am, more solicitous to obtain
the blessed promises which our gracious
Savior has made to ell believers in HE Eoly
Gospel, than any earthly honors, yet value
highly the appreciation Of . sovereign es-
teemsd and beloved by her svbjects for her
public and private virtues.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-06-06

THa DIS MoiRKs VALLEY WING 10 published
every Monday at this once, one ofths oldest
papers In lows, and has widely extended oircu-
lation throughout the Des Moines Valley North
ern Missouri, and Western Illinois.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-06-06

JOSEPH DLECMsO
] e. Q 4 N 8 4 Q . \ &,
No. 1913 MaiD-st., bet. 9Th and 9th.
VNHH Ladies' end Gentlemen Of the city who Wish
to call on Jss. Blech. He will have three or leur
kinds every day, and also fresh Strawberries.
All orders for Ics-Crsam promptly filled On the
shortest notice.
Keokuk, June 1st, 1852
DENCHRR's LIFE thoughts,
10 gathered from the extcmporaneous discoursss
OF Henry Ward Beechsr, BY one Of his congregs-
M.yso-d oabEN. BRowNELL co.
I1R. HOLMES NEW BOOK The Aa1osrat
- Of the Breakfast Table, By Oliver WaAsn
myso ~ ooDEH, BRowsELL co.
law rocks.
u ENT'6 Communicates,
IN Chitty's Plsadinr,
Dsvsrsux Chitty biaskstons,
Rsdheh on Railways,
OGDEN. BRowEELL 5 CO.'S
CI1Y Book BTOa1,
May 20, I'D No. 81 Mais-st.
DOCKET BIDL1S AND HYMN BOOKS, lerrc
supply. Ais,
Anshoa's CLASSICAL Daetionary.
AtkinsonS 6ihssis.
La Pla4A.
The Pillar q Fire.
Ny Thirty Years Ont Of the Ssnats.
Fankwis. Just rsssivsd ~
O6D1N, DkOWNRLL CO.'S
CF1Y BOOK 69oaD.
May3o - Aain-st.
I IFE or s. 8. PRkNTISs, Edited 81 50
IL brother, for sals q
O0DKN, BROWNxIL CO.'S
my1od CrrY Bo0x SToan.
TI,HK HT0aHK CHRIsTIAN LIFE, By Rsv.
odDEs. BR6wEELL : co.
I ON01RLLOW'S LAET-sCsurss6ip a Miles
IL 6tandish," for sale BY
my39 OGDEN, BROWNELL 4 co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-06-06

That we may entitle ourself to the univer-
sal gratitude of the Democracy of Iowa, we
propose full ticket for the nomination Of
their State Convention:
Rev. Henry CLAY Dean, of "High Henry"
for Governor; L w Babbitt formerly, zeal
Gus Wing and now Locofoco editor on the
Missouri "slope," for Lieutenant. Governor
7. W. Clagett, Of Lee county, universal can.
dldate on the Wing ticket for everything two
or three years ago, for the Supreme Bench
Jairus Neal, formerly a jealous Wing OF
this county, but now Locofoco Rag Baron
Of Marion county, and l. |. Preston Of Linn,
or Wilson Of Dubuque, both enthusiastic
Wings few years since, for Associates on
the Bench.
Now these are not Democrats ssdyed il
the wool." but they used to be very "woolly ?
and are now entitled to be regarded Al
amongst the very blacklist Of the BIacl
Democracy. There is not jackson Demo
crat in the lot--they are every one thorough
going modern Locofocos, up with the time
and not trameled BY any old fogy notions
adherence TO consistency, principle or poli.i
cal honesty. They are just the men for th
times and the party, and il the conventio
don't accept them on our recommended or
we think they may do worse. Indeed, v
have no doubt Of it.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-06-06

e. DR.. Odenheimer has been elected
Bishop Of New Jersey in place Of Bishop
Doane, deceased.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-06-06
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.


NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
For Des Moinos.
rTyHE STEAMER CLARA HINE, s.S ).
i will leave for above and interme- "
date points on Monday evening, June
9th, At o'clock.
For freight or pa'4,kgss osPpy Or 1 Ss;ra e
June6-d1t Agents.
A MOTHER lot OF those desirable small Um-
: 0'' ~ ~ ?. b. FOSTER,
June sd Bscend-st.
Nm Ess GOODS.
nOUBLE AND PLAIN SKIRT ORGANDIEs
h.0ES Just received ~ x.r
lvOPYIN0 PRIsSES-Nev style, for sale 1t
~ OGDEN, BROwNELL CO.'S
June6d City Book Store.
EINRLY ENGRAVED NOTES AND DRAFTS,
,.s a'' received 2 SSepEs. BRowsELI co.
|soLORED NOTE PAPERS,
~ Gold Paper,
Chessmcn,
Red Ink
Paper Folder,
Railing Pens.
Bletting Pads,
Quill Pens,
Giilott's sos Pens,
Copying Books,
Linen Twine,
Letter Press Stands,
ErsseYs,
The Celebrated Washington Medallion Pen,
for sale 1t OGDEN BkOWNKLL d CO.'S
CITY BOOK SroRg,
June6d 81 MAin-st.
q cokuk. Mt. Pioasans 4 MascAslne
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-06-06

c. Speaking Of the mock trials Of slave
traders BY conniving Federal officers and
judges, the Albany Journal says that the 6rst
real trial and conviction for aiding and abet-
tisg the slave trade will be held at the polls
in 1860.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-06-06

RAISING uT6t cTUps luc 0MtREoHt, Win Liz
family and team, when he arrives on the
verge of settlement, finds that for miles in
front Of him, the lands are owned and offered
at prices he cannot pay. In fact his money
is exhausted, and he must stop in the settle
ment, and work other peoples enclosures, TO
subsist his family, and accumulate some
thing to buy second banded. II his means
and courage induce him TO venture forward,
where be can pre-empt land, his 6rst Sea-
ssS's living sSh::s.s HE me..., ard .hen
the time comes for entering, he has not the
money TO pay for the entry. This ! know,
from personal observation, is the effect Of
our present land system. 1t requires seve-
raj hundred dollars to move, subsist, and
settle small family on piece OF public
land, besides great deal OF toll and priva-
tion. By our presumption laws, We fkeep
the word Of promise TO the ear, but bresk II
to the hope" Land ia this country 10 be-
yond the reach OF the poor. They cannot
buy because they have not the money; they
cannot rent because they havenot teams and
implements to carry on an improved farm
and they cannot pre-. empt, because they have
no. the means to move, subsist, and finally
pay the entry. There IL yet no provision
| Tor the lAndless. Yet the Government hold.
a vast domain west OF 10, more than thou.
sand miles square, which 10 uncultivated, and
therefore unproductive to the nation and t.
individuals. II offered for sale IL would
bring nothing, except tchsrs II lies conttgG.
GUS 10 settlements and cultivatj0n. This !,
. fact pregnant with many suggestions. i
10 settlement, and cultivation, and railroads
and schools, and churches that make thss
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-06-06
sEAsoNABLH GOODS.
<FOR CASH ONLY!$
THE LARGEST STOCK OF
Carpets, Floor Ola Cloths, Mst-
tings, &c, &C.,

caa aIssp be JsssI.as tAe fas sssss sssssHaAse1.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-06-06

Republican State Central Committee.
Des Moines, March 20, 1859.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-06-06

sun UM0R ELIAS.
A MOTHER lot OF thosc desirable small Um-
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p. d. FOSTER,
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