The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-10-10

A Curious LAcs.
AT the time Of the explosion on board the
Great Eastern, . curious fact was noticed
thos who were most hurt and who frst died,
seemed tho least injured when they first ap-
peared above dock, md sven were able to
walk IN without assistanoe. On this point
q writer In the London Times says:
Aman blown up by gunpowder is more
figure Of raw flesh, which seldom moves after
the explosion Not 80 with men blown up
BY steam, who, for a few minutes, are able
TO walk about apparently auhurt, though in
fact MORALLY injured beyond all hope Of re-
covery. This was 30 with one or two, who,
- they emerged from below, walked aft with
that indcscribable expression in their faces
only resembling intense astonishment, and =
certain faitoring in tho gait and movements
like one thst walks in his sleep. Where not
grimed by the smoke or ashes, the peculiar
bright, soft Wilderness Of the face, hands or
breast, told at once that the skin, though an
broken, had in fact bean boiled by the steam.
One man walked along with the movement
and lsok have endeavored to describe, and
seemed quite unconscious that the flesh of
hrs thighs- probably from the ashes in
the Furnace WAS burnt in deep holes. To
some one who came to his assistance, he said
quietly, 81 am oil right; there are others
worse than me; 60 look after them" This
poor man Was the first to die.
Mammoth Balloon.
The mammoth balloon OF T. s. g. Lowe,
to be exhibited on Reservoir Square, the site
of the Crystal Palace is about three hundred
fest in height and one hundred and fifty feet
in diameter. A metallic boat thirty feet long,
provided with two paddle wheels eight feet
in diameter, is attached below the balloon to
steam through the atmosphere, al we'll &C TO
serve rs a life boat If dipped into the water.
The boat is to be propelled by an Ericsson
caloric engine Of fourteen horse power, fed
With ine coal and alcohol. An ascent will
be made from Reservoir Square early in Go.
tober. The Common Council of New York
city have granted the temporary use OF the
square for that purpose.
"CAudHT TARTAR."-Senator Hale, of
N. H., made speech at st. Paul on the 2Ist
ult. The eloquent but eccentric Tom Mar
shall, OF Kentucky, WAS present. The
slough Faces" insisted that he should fol-
low MIR. Hale. They would not hear to his
excuses. Coming from slave State, they
were sure that he could talk right, and they
literally forced bin on the stand. But 10
his speech was on the side Of Freedom He
denounced the compromise breakers, and
dashed Douglas ms with scorpions. Finding
they had caught tartar, the Democrats
tried to stop him. But having begun against
his will, be would not stop till he got ready,
and for an hour he poured the hot lava OF his
eloquenoe upon the sham Democracy, to their
II ortiication, and to the delight or the Re-
publioans who heard him.
WHEAT SownG.-In many parts OF the
country w learn that the farmers arc put
ting in about the usual quantity Of wheat, not
withstanding the experience Of the last three
years. IL 10 being sown with more care than
usual. There seems to be general presen-
timent among ell with whom we have con-
versed that the next year will be good
wheat year. AT all events farmers tell us
that they will try one more crop, and il ii
fails, farewell to wheat growing in this sec-
ton. At Palmyra, and that part OF the coun-
try, Esq. Solomon informs us that very lit
tie wheat is being put in--the total failure
there this year having discouraged sowers.-
[Carlinville (Macoupin Coz Free Democrat.
cTrThe subjoined is q composition for a
boarding school girl:
"THE RosE.-The rose is the prettiest and
most perfumable of oil flowers. Although a
little out Of fashion, it is very nice, and o 80
sweet The ros9 has several languages, all
speaking Of love. 1t is so Moe to converse
with flowers, do love it 20 much. The rose
blows in the early wind of June. The early
wind of July blows the rose away. That is
20 sad 30 much like human life, the rose is
so like beautiful maiden, and the rude wind
20 like the cold and unfeeling world. 1t is
not nice, but alas so very ssdl''
ACCIDENT ON THE TERRs HAuTE r. r.
On Thursday evening, about half past ten
O'Clock, as the outward train OF the Terre
Haute road was within four miles of Mat
toon the locomotive came in contact with an
OF lying upon the rails, which threw ell the
cars OF the track. Several Of the passen-
gers were slightly injured, but no serious ac-
cidsnt occurred. The cars were not dam
aged to any extent, and by the exertions of
the passengers and employees Of the road,
they succeeded in getting the cars on the
track, and were only detained about four
houfs.--lSt. Louis Democrat, Oct. l.