The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-09-08
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from she GolA mines.

frem she Geld Mlnes.
LsAvxNwoara, Sept. 5.
a collision occurred between the Demo-
Gratis and Republicans on Saturday night,
both parties having demonstrations prior 70
the municipal elsotion to-day. The kepub-
liosus were holding . meeting at the inter-
section OF two streets, and : Democratic
torch-light procession attempted TO pAss
through, which being resisted > general me
Leo snsued several hundred on both sides
participating, using stones, bludgeons, pis-
tolls and knives. Ono person was shot, and
ave or six severely out. None fatally In
jufsd. The Republicans maintained their
ground and proceeded with their meeting
The ARRAY is believed TO have been purely
| accidental and 10 universal regretted. There
were some apprehensions OF renewed dis
turbanoe to day, but effective preventive
measures have been taken.
rived yesterday with small quantity Of gold
dust.
In Gregory's diggings some miners pens-
trated three feet through strata OF sulphu-
ret OF iron, and found rich dirt below.
| The discoveries on the Colorado prove re-
| munerative.
Indian depredations continue, and isolated
miners are frequently cut OF.
| Piece 81 the Aursra Borcalis
| Picked Up.
| Mrs. Osgood, in ono Of her graceful poems
speaks of lady Who thought it would have
been no moro than reasonable request Of .
chivslrous admirer,
"Had asked for q rainbow to tie round my bon
/ net"
Whether the fair damsel got il, or was told
/ that she gotis--an the same thing-or whsth-
| or she was left to Join the advocates Of wo-
mans rights and 30 add her disappointment
to the catalogue OF woman's wrongs, we are
| not informed. That the thing Was possible
| perfectly proper and reasonable, 10 abun-
dainty proved by letter from Mr.. Merriam,
the we'll known meteorologist, TO the N. 4.
| Times. In this Communication Mr.. Merriam
boldly, and without further explanation,
says:
"The auroral light sometimes 10 composed
Of threads like the silksn warp Of web /;
these sometimes become broken and fall to
the earth, and possess exquisite softness and
! silvery lustre, and ! denominate these q
the products Of the silkery Of the skies.
once obtained small piece which I pre-
serUsd.".
4 c. After much talking and great pfspa-
rations, after having consulted the sstfole-
gers and found an suspicious day the Sultan
set ost from Constantinopls on great voy-
age-w whittier no one 40 yet knows. II Is,
however, generally believed that the voyage
to Egypt has been definitely abandoned. A
, letter from Oonstantinople states that his
Majesty would, il circumstances permitted,
pay q visit to the island of Solo and perform
his devotions in . mosque erected st HE Ma
jesty's expense many years since. The wri-
ter adds "Should the Sultan's absence from
the capital exceed ten days, It will be princi-
pally owing to the fact that his Majesty only
travels BY day. When tho hour Of sun set
is proclaimed by tho call to evening prayers
the vessels heave-to, tho faithful perform
ablntions, and turning in the direction OF
the holy city, join the Imam in actions Of
J praise and thanksgiving, prostrating them
selves each time the awful name Of Allah ID
pronounced. The evening repast follows
and part Of the night il passed in fsstivi-
ty. At an hour before sunrise the same GER
, emonies take place, and the morning gun
gives the signal Of departure. The Sultan
took specis; care that the engineers on board
. the steam Hotilla should be Englishmsn.-
IN. Y. Tribune.