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VTNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

on THE PETITION Of Richard VI. Hoe, OF New York, N. Y, pray
ing for the extension Of a paient granted to him on the LIST May,
1876, for an improvement in "prnung Presses, /" for seven years from
the ~, ,--,aa Of said patent, which takes place on tho LIST Of May,
1850
Il il ordered that the sid petition be heard Mt the Fatont Office on
Monday, April is, at IL O'Clock, M; AMI all persons are notified 10
appear and shoy cause, if any they have, why said petition ought not
TO be granted.
Persons opposing the extension Rge roqulrad TO Ole in the Patent OF
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Separate proposals will be received for keeping
the punips in repair for the year 10 The Satisfaction OF the comm.
sioners Of improvements OF the several districts. BIDS wms~gS
the price per pump each, The contractor TO furnish matcrm"
every kind which may be required by said Commissioner lr ~ !,
pairs, both above and below the surface, and cleaning out "tN'
JAMES G. FERRET, Mayor
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-03-15

WV pipe.

How morry the fancies which crowd on my brain,
Will, the smoke his curl up from my pipe,
Chasing of the blue demons which cft and again
Have crowded my path IN their flight.
0, talk not to me Of the triais and aims,
Which water iife's journey with tears,
Nor of business misfortune Losses and gains
Which MI the perspective of years;
For clouds Of sweet incense hold troubles at bay,
And 'onjuIe up viz ion Of bliss,
AS sip consolation from tn red bowl of cay,
Andj,y from its smoking abyss.
0, give me a cot with pipe and wife,
And hearth with its ire blazing bright,
And / Ii ask but one boon TO make happy my life
"My dear, scon you firing me ifghff"
Ours
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PUBLIC SALE.
DUBLIC NOTICE Is hereby given that on the Gath
day Of March, A. D. 1850. in front of the Clerk .
ONCE in the City Of Keokuk, we will sell to the
highest bidder for cash, the following real estate
in the County Of Lee and State OF Iowa. namely
Lot IL In block 10 of the addition Of Reeves 4
Perry and w. Ii. Williama to the City Of ksokuk.
said sale Is made by virtue Of power OF sale given
to US in mortgage, or deed Of trust, made to Sc
cure US in the payment Of certain promissory notes
which instrument and notes we're executed by S. l..
and recorded. w. II. AUSTIN CO,
March Ia, 185p-msh 15dl0t
70 George w. Lemon, s. q. Burbridge. and Oscar
H. Burbridge:
TINHERE is now on fle in the ONCE Of the Clerk Of
L the District Court OF Lee County, lows, 1t Fort
Madison. the petition Of Rix, Hale = Co., repre-
senting that Lemon Burbridge, viz: George w.
Lemon and s. g. Burbridge-executsd their two
w. Ford, and executed ~ security for tho payment
OF the same, their mortgage deed on lots one and
two in block ninenine, in the city Of Ksokuk !;
that said Z. X. 4 w. Ford endorsed and deliv-
cred said notes to plaintiffs, and that they are now
the holders of said notes and the said mortgage,
and that Oscar II. Burbriige has . subseq uent
mortgage on said property. Sasd petition asks for
judgment against Lemon 4 Burbridge fer 81 900
and order Of sale of the property, and for gen.
eral relief.
Unless you appear and answer said petition on
or before the second day Of May term (ls59) of
said Court judgment will be rendered according to
the prayer Of the petition.
RANKIN, MILLER / ENsTER,
March II, 1859. Att'ys for plaintiffs.
mchi 6dlm
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" HE ndersign-d hereby give notice 10 ths(
i OLD SOLDIERS If the war Of l6l7, who "
volunteered druf ed under the general OF
dcrs OF the Governor Of the state Of New York, =
for ito defence, that they entitled to additional
pay and contingent expenses for clothing ard
equipments, by the "Act passed April 1st, Is Is,
and April 10Th, 1919 by the state Of New York,
and that the proofs Of said claims to b. presen ted
to the Commissioners for adjustment and pay
mento thereof, will be taken at Office In the
city Of Keokuk, until the 10th Of April next
TURNER 4 CRAIG.
Eaakuk March ls lasodlm
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A DANIEL CoxE TO JuDGkEsT.--In the case
OF the State rs. Julius Beneke, for keeping
liquor with intent to sell, Esq. Cole decided
yesterday that the seventh section Of the Pro-
hibitory law il repealed. He came to this
conclusion by nice process of logic. Hav-
ing, some days since, in opposition to the de-
cision OF Judge Springer, decided that tho
sixth section is repealed, which makes i. Grim
inal to sell liquor, be very sagely concludes
that il Il 10 not criminal to SELL it certainly il
not to keep with intent to sell. AS the Pro-
hibitory Law docs not authorize the State 70
apoesi. this decision ends the case.
1Ssss-
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Hu.INESS NOTICE.

Subscriptions for the DAILY GATE CRY, and
WEEKLY VALLEY WRIG, must be accompanied by
the cash in all eases.
Daily subscr bers pay the carrier,i 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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senator Dougias Described for Eng.
liAh kenders.

Senator DOugias Described for Eng
lish Headers.
The New York correspondent OF the Lon
don Ne,cs draws the following picture Of
Senator Douglas:
Douglas is in some respects an excellent
specimen of the American self-made man,
but in others an execrable one, and notable
in his manners and personal appearance
He began life, as you probably know, as q
journeyman cabinet-naker, having entered
Chicago, OF which he is now one of the
wealthiest citizens, with one shilling in his
pocket, and spare shirt wrapped in hand
kerchief. He boasts Of this constantly in
his stump speeches-tols how his old boss
or master, Thought he excelled most in bu-
reaus, though his chairs wero not bad,
either and as many other anecdotes Of the
same sort as he can scrape together, in order
to bring more vividly before the minds of
bis audience the extent Of his rise. Unfor-
tunately, however, he did not change his
manners and habits with his position, and
until his late marriage, was notorious for
the badness Of his clothes, and the general
sloyeniness, not to say dirtiness, of his ap-
pearance, in addition TO which, he excelled
in the art OF splitting. Ills marriage mas,
however, effected, to some extent, an exter.
nal reform but he can never look worthy OF
his honors. He 10 short, stout, ungainly,
coarse-featured and very red faced, and, in
fact, is the last person in the world that an
American, sensitive about appearances,
would like to have put forward az q specimen
Of the United States Senator. In these
respects, AS well as in the general style OF
oratory, he offers an unfavorable contrast to
most of the self made men OF the New Eng
land States, who all take much finer polish
in pushing their way up, aud have generally
been preserved by the austerity Of q puritan
education from contracting the striking
grossness Of habits and demeanor By which
nearly all the Western politicians are charac-
terized.
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Important from Texas 10 e. Opc N I'm Z
of the SIuye Trade.

The N. Y. Express has been favored with
the following extract Of letter from a gen.
temen writing from Lockport, Hayes county,
Texas, to friend in that city.
awe have had a delightful winter here
no snow and no sleet. The farmers are plow-
ing and planting, with bright hopes in the
future. have rented out my farm this year,
as could not hire servants at any PRICE
Common field hands hired for the year at
from 1926 to $3.50, and are worth from ST.
500 to So ,000-too much money to have in.
vested in any one piece of ebony humanity
81 wish the slare-trade was re-npened, SO
that we could buy negroes at reasonable pri-
ces. L. is the very thing that Texas wants
labor to cultivate her vast domain. We could
use Just half million of the black rascals
proftably to work Tomorrow. They would
be better OF than in Africa, and would be a
great service to the world at large, and es-
pecially to Texas. There are few snug
gled in occasionally. Six hundred have been
safely landed on our coast within the las,
few weeks, and still more are on the way
say, let them comes
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For sale.
All kinds Of Fruit and Ornamental Trees,
Grapes and small fruits, at No. SO Main st.,
Keoknk, Iowa. VIZ. BARNES, Agent.
fb3d&w2m
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MEssRs. EiIroRs Please announce G. +. CoNl
as candidate for Alderman at the ensuing Cit,
election, and oblige FIRST WARD.
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GT-H do wish could be cured OF lying
in bed so late in the morning." said lazy
husband, lounging upon his pillow. "Well,
| will try the water-cure," said HE wife,
pouring bucket-full on him,
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R-We are authorised to ammo xnce j. j. BIsHo
for reelection as Alderman of the 4th Ward.
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ETThe population of St. Louis is 1885,
600, of which only 81 ,657 are Americans
43,s74 are German, 22,0l3 Irish, 3,45l Eng
fish, and | 1887 French. The free blacks and
slaves are about 1900, but the female slaves
are two to one OF the male.
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Keokuk. March Is. 1850 -dlm
Goa I.

FIR ON THE N II w YORK AND IA n VI :
INGTON COAL MINES,
NTHOLESALE and retail. Acknowledged by
w all TO be the best Iowa Coal.
Price IA cents, delivered. Office on Third street,
second door from State Bank.
mchI5d X. r. pLATr.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS

announcements Of candidates FOO Dol
lars, invariably IN advance.
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Forney on Pennsylvania ID em Ocrnts.
Forney in his Press of the 7th, speaking of
the loss Of the tariff measure says:
One Of the most unfortunate features of
the record of the late Congress is its neglect
to provide for revision of the tariff, and
the consequent disordered condition of the
finances of the nation. The imbecilitv and
weakness of the Administration on this ques-
ton, and the commencement Of the session,
have borne their logical and inevitable fruits.
| Although Mr.. Buchanan and Mr.. Cobb uni
ted in demanding change of tariff, and
nearly the entire Opposition forces, in both
branches Of Congress, were in favor OF its
revision, SO little influence had the President
with his own partlsans, or rather with so lit
tie sincerity and earnestness did he sustain
his own recommendations, that the session
has terminated without any new tariff legis-
lation, and at the last moment the treasury
note bill amendment was adopted to save the
! credit of the nation.
The hopes that were entertained OF a re
vision of the tariff by the late Congress, ever
, in its closing hours, were based principally
! upon belief that all the Democratic mem
bers from Pennsylvania would firmly resis
all appropriations il their wishes on thi
, question were not respected. Under the pres
, sure of the Cabinet officers, who were presen
, on the floor, Messrs. ALL, Florence, Landy
and ellis, finally consented to support tn
: treasury note amendment in the closing hour
. Of the session, and thus all hope for a revis
: ion Of the tariff was lost.
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COWS Medary In League With The
AbO1ltt OMtA(p.

AbOiltiOniAts.
The st. Louis Nesos Of the 18th says: We
are afraid the world has not seen the blood
Of the last of the sacrificed Governors OF
Kansas, yet. Gov. Medary was living man
| at last accounts but there is no telling how
soon his political remains may be laid along
side of his distinguished predecessors. p
The Democrats on the Border charge him
with being in league with the Abolitionists
and negro. stealers, and letters found on the
person of a man named Devenney, recently
arrested and imprisoned in Platte City, on o
charge of being engaged in a plot to rescue
the Dogs, furnish pretty strong proofs Of the
accusation. The Pro-slavery Democrats are
already demanding his recall. The West
port Star says of him.
1t seems that Medary is in secret CORES
pondence with Vaughn and the leading kid
nappers Of the territory, and that they are
all working together. This surprises some
Of our friends, but we are sorry to say that
we are not at oil nstonished. We have heard
enough of Mr.. Medary's operations to be con-
vinced that hs has gone over, body, soul and
breeches, to the jay-hawkers.
The Democracy of New Hampshire re-
pudiated Buchanan and stood squareup on
the Douglas platform during the recent can
vass in that State. The overwhelming de-
feat suffered by them, notwithstanding their
efforts to cut loose from the odium Of Le-
comptonism and Buchanism, shows that the
people are thoroughly aroused, and can no
longer be bamboozled by Locofoco politi-
clans.
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city hecOrder,

b. S. MERRIAM is candidate for reelection Il
the Office Of City Recorder, at the April election
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To George W. Lemon, 5. u. Hurbridgs, Oscar Ii.
Burbridge, and the City Of Keokuk:
'TyHERE is now on file in the Office of the Clerk
l Of the District Court Of Lee County, Iowa, At
Fort Madison, the petition Of Xix, Hale Co.,
claiming Ut deerge w Lemon and y. II. Burhridgs
fifteen thousand dollars on two promissory notes,
executed by them Lemon Burbridge to X. X.
d u. W. Ford ana by them endorsed to plaintiffs,
and asking the foreclosure of mortgage on lots
seven ~, eight sS) and nine (g), in block ninety
three (9s), in the City of keoknk, Lee county
Iowa, given to secure said notes. and charging that
Oscar II Burbridge by mort gage, and the City of
keokuk by purchase are interested in said proper
ty. Unless you appear AMI answer said petition
on before the second day If the May term tls59)
Of said Court judg ment will be rendered according
the prayer VI ssid petition, the property ordered
to be sold, and the interest If all the defendants
in the same be forever cut off.
RANKIN, MILLER ENSTER,
March IL, 1859. Att'ys for Plaintiffs.
inch Ibd4w
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We understand that grizzly made his ap.
pearance in Toole Valley one day last week,
and after some pretty hard fighting finally
had to go under. AT the Camp the officers
amuse themselves almost daily ia chasing
wolves, in which Cedar Valley abounds, and
who are attracted to the vicinity by the butch
er establishments in its suburbs. Ii is fine
sport, and the kiotes are invariably captured
BY the swift and thorough bred dogs, that
form no inconsiderable element of animal
life In the Camp. The people in the States
may therefore learn that although we are
"corralled" in the mountains, we draw to
ourselves all he..fun that is going.
1t will be seen by communications in an
other column that the Drama prevails to q
very considerable extent in the Camp, and
that with more than the boldness of an itin-
Grant theatre, they do not hesitate to affec,
tho "legitimate.n And even If the scenes
are painted in mustard, chalk and boot-black
ing, we have seen in the States, theatres with
all the facilities and big pretensions that did
not excel it, Boosting to their corps Of artists,
whose gilded proceniums flashed alone in the
blaze and array Of gas footed-lights. There,
too, is the Rocky Mountain Circus, whose
spacious amphitheatre 10 the scene Of all those
exercises peculiar to saw dust and the rins
Minstrels, too, in black and white, who 70.
viye recollections Of the plantation, and chan,
ballads that bring back the "reminiscences OF
home, and then, too, sermons at the taberna.
| c.a-whc says u.aa aiaa'. 9 great country.
Let our friends at home be assured of thu
fact that We are progressing, and that, to use
the classic language Of some fllibuster, Xix,
the sslow but intrepid steps Of mule to
wards peck Of oats."-[Salt Lake Vale,
Tan, Feb. IL.
| CT George NJ. Dallas is proposed as thu
next Democratic candidate for the Presidency
by the Mobile Register. The Augusta Con
stitutionalist indorses the idea, and til,
Charleston Courier copies the article.
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LIST OF LETTERS remaining in the Post Office
at Keokuk, Iowa, March 9th, 1859.
Persons calling for letters will please say, adver.
tised. VIM. PATTERSON, r. M,
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n. eTARY0RD. }. M'euH1
STAFFORD Il mcCUNE,
yXTHOLESALE 9ROCERS AND COMMISSION
wv MERCHANTS, second door above the corner
Of Biondcau, Water street. keokuk, Iowa.
mch8-dIy e,.,4-a
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0~W. A. Talbot, an eminent lawyer Of
Baltimore, died on the LIST inst.
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Flour. Flour!
nN hand large supply Of The following brands
~ Of FLOUR
Plymouth Rock, Warsaw, Ill.
Providence Mills, do
Union Mills, WATERFOWL, Ill.
Granite Mills. est Point, Iowa.
West Point Mills, do do
Magnolia Mills, Keokuk, Iowa.
Gate City Mills, do
Locomotive Mills, Laharpe, Ill.
Being Agents for most Of the above mills, We
prepared to sell Mt all times ct the pery iopssf
market rates, and offer good assortment to select
from. w. II. AUSTIN 4 CO.,
mchl4d&W No. lis MAin-st.
Just Received.
T. ENRY AMES' celebrated
Ii SUGAR CURED HAMS and
BACON SHOULDERS,
tor safe by ". IA. AUSTIN : &C.
mchl4dAw
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
LIST OF LETTERS.

LISI u EITEHS.
SECTION 3. And b IL further enacted, That the
Lists of Letters remaining uncalled for in any
Post Office in any city, town or village where 4
newspaper is printed shall hereafter be published
once only, In the newspaper which, being issued
weekly or oftener, shall have the largest circula
tion within range Of delivery Of said Office to BE-
decided by the Post Master OF said Post Office
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To j. Il. Streeper, q. b. Parker j. f. Bruce, j. 4.
Thompson and Edward Boyd
TNHEKE Ia file ia the Office Of the Clerk
of the District Court Of Lee County, lows, ct
Fort Madison, the petition of J L. w. A. Love,
claiming Of j. K. Streeper and @. u. Parker, the
sum of fifteen thousand dollars on four promissory
notes executed by them TO j. Bruce and j. Is.
Thompson, and by them endorsed to j. B. walsh.
and by him endorsed and delivered to plaintiffs. -
Also, claiming the foreclosure of q mortgage
! executed by said STeeper and Parker, to secure
which the other defendants are intere@ ted.
Unless you appear and answer said petition on
or before the second day of the May term tl659)
Of said court, judgment Will be rendered against
you.
RANKIN. MILLER l. ENsTER,
March IL. 1859 Piaintifs' Att'ys.
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Tug DIS Mor.rs VALLEY WING IL published
every Monday at this offoe.is one ofths Oldest
papers in Iowa, aud has widely extended circu-
lation throughoutthe Dcs Noincs Valley, North
ern Missouri, md Western Illinois.
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sec,iona, Democracy i'm .he ssnatc


secsionai Democracy in the senate.
| Out Of the twenty-five Committees of the
new Senate, only four have Northern Chair
men. Our ambitious young Democratic Sem
ator, Mr.. Pugh, is not honored with place
at the head of even the most insignificant
Committee. Mr.. Douglas, Mr.. Rice, of Min
ncsota, Mr.. Broderick, and even Mr.. Gwin,
are crowded down, to make room for such
Southern fire. eaters as Davis, Iverson, and
Clay. The four Northern Democrats select
ed for special honor, are Messrs. Bright and
Fitch, the great non elected Thompson, OF
New Jersey. and Bigler. Even these facile
gentlemen are placed at the head of some oil
the least important Committees. The Penn.
sylvania Senator and right-hand man OF Mr.
buchanan, is on the Committee on Engrossei
Bills--not deliberative Committee at all
OF the Indiana bogus Senators, Fitch il
Chairman of the Committee on Printing, an,
Bright is permitted to look after aPubli
Buildings and Grounds" Mr.. Thompson
of New Jersey, is on the Pension Committee
!, 1t is useless to talk about ssNational'
: Democracy, while the leading Democrat
Senators Of the North arc thus treated, tn
South not only taking eighteen of the Com
mittees, leaving merely four unimp ortan
ones to the North, but packing the whole Q
!. as to give strong preponderanee of til
Southern element to- every Committee of an
!, consequence. In doing this, the fue ables
: Northern Democrats, as we have seen, ar
; ignored, and four Weddings carry off all tn
? hanors -fCin (1ay