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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-07-12

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Under the present system, the advertiser
pays 30 much for the space he occupies, the
changes being chargcable for the composition
only. .This plan 10 now generally adopted
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CHANGE OF TIME
r w o n AILY T AINsl

II w q ID A i L It II N 81
To take effect on Monday, June 9th, 1859.
LSROM and after the shove date and until fur
l. ther notice, two Passenger Trains will leave
Packet Depot, Ksokuk - follows:
First Train leaves Keokuk daily (Sun-
days e1cepted) at 600 4. n.
Second Train leaves Keokuk daily
Sundays excepted) at 400 r. n.
First Train leaves Montrose daily
Sundays excepted) at S:f6 A, 4.
Second Train leaves Montrose daily
Sundays excepted at 600 P. \.
TEMPLlN, PLuMMER 1 CO., Lsssees.
b. w. DAVIS, Superintendent.
J. r. TswKsBURr, Ticket Agent, Main-st.
1.-THE above road il now prepared to furnish
Cars for Pic Mics and pleasure parties short mo-
tice and on tho most favorable terms. For further
information apply at the Once In Packet Depot,
or to the Snpsrinte ndent -
June 8. '60-dkW
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TWO NEW BOOKS. BX HENRY
/ WARD BEECHER.
I. "Plain and Pleasant Talk about Fruits, Flow
ers and Farming" By Henry Ward Beecher. Neat
l3mo. 4l25.
II will be seen by the above that Mr.. Beecher APP
pears before the public in BOOK FORM, . writer
Agriculture, horticultural and Horticultural sub
jects 1t viii no doubt be news to many that to his
wide reputation m Orator, Preacher and W ritter
must be added that Of practical Farmer, Garden
er and Fruit-grower, for such he 10 and has been
but the book speaks for itself.
III. "views and Experiences Of Religious Sub
jects or, New Star Papers" BY Henry Ward
Bsecher. Neat limo. $l25.
The above volume contains, among other inter-
esting matter, the celebrated Theodore Parker
Articles on Total Dcpravity, and the now famous
speech before the (Boston) American Tract Society
in answer TO Daniel Lord, Esq, thoroughly re-
vised by the author.
A liberal discount to the trade.
Booksellers wishing early supplies, will please
forward their orders without delay.
just received and for sale at
OGDEN, BROWNELL 4 CO.'S
CRY Book SroRx,
June 21, '60-d No. So MAin-st.
J. BLAIR. ~. A'MrYRE.
RLAIk T. McINTYRE.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-07-12

-. POLLOCK 4 Co.
NTE are now receiving and opening new and
w splendid stock Of Clothing and asnts' Fur
nishing Goods, which offer to scf1 very low for
cash. Our goods are selected with grest care and
with view 10 the hArd times therefore We offer
them 1t very small pso6ts, keeping in view the old
motto Of quick sale and small profits. All we
ask 10 that customers will call and examine before
purchasing elsewhere; We charge nothing for show.
ing goods Remember the place. East side Of Sd
St, between Main and johnson.
mchl7d S. POLLOCK co.
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(sUccHssoRs 70 J. L- HOBBS Co.,)
Fourth-street, between Main and Johnson,
hBOh ~
7 M r u II r r RS AND DE LIE
i in QUEENSWARE, GLASS and CHINA, Kero-
sene Lamps, Solar and Hanging Lamps, Looking
Glasses, Tea Trays, re. &c.
Having purchased the laIge and we'll selectea
stock 1t the old stand of C. &. Grfhth 1 Co., will
be plessed to have call from one and all. We
iutsnd to keep constantly on hand complete stock
both for .
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE.
Reviewing our Goods direct from the manufactu-
rers, in Englapd, France and America, win be
able to sell low any regular house In the West.
v. ID. SULLIVAN h co.
Jan. Ii, I85o-ddw
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smProsea14s 80 s:ss ::-.e- - ..- nay
IN the man nufacture Of Boots and Shoes there IL
i room for great improvement. Up TO this time
most, il not all custom shops have made their work
by guess or what Is title better the cutter must 70
by tho eye aided BY experience, and without any
unvarying criterion. Thousands Of dollars are
wasted annually by this "guess rule, and custom
ers, all the paymasters having what ID spoiled A.
we'll - what 10 worn, 10 pay for.
II Is time people were looking to their interests
in this particular.
Sllllss Cutting Scales are . perfact gaur-
Antee against loss from this source, and am de-
termined my customers shall have The benefit Of my
dvantage In their use, for proof OF which in
vite an exsm nation of my stock in comparison Of
that Of others. The saving nstock shall be made
up in quality.
Besides thesuperior advantages In getting up aus
tom work, my stock Of Eastern Goods Ii superior,
hang always on hand the cheapest ~ well % the
best varieties. S. A. DUKE,
mayiAd 6S Main-st.
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ED WARD DEANS,
DR. APER AND TAIL

Second-ss, between Main and johnson, up stairs,
KEOkuK, IOWA.
LIVERY description Of Cloths and Cassimerss
Ia constantly on hand $ni Ont and made up into
garments In style unsurpassed 10 the city.
N.B.-Boys' Clothing cul and made In the lstest
and best styles. ldsc1e-dly1
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aKo. G. AsDERsoH. ALKxAHDkR BARcLAY
TEsTABLIsHED In IsA6.l

BANKING HOUSE OF
q Il R G r. g. A N ID e n . N e q q.
T HAVE this day admitted ~ . partner In the
been my teller for the hast six years.. The busi-
ness, hereafter, will be conducted under the drm
and style Of
GEO. G. ANDERSON h 90.
Being one Of the Oldest Banking Houses III not
the oidestl in Iowa, the new frm solicts sontin-
uance Of formc, patronage so literally extended to
the senior partner.
They viii make collections and remit, less Ex-
chan &c, on the day Of ayment, free Of charge.
Their references are - formerly BY senior part
nsrsviI
REFERENCES:
Park Bank, N. Y.
Winslow, Lanier 1 Co., Bankers,N.Y.
Edward W. Clark Co., Philadelphia.
Howard Banking Co., Boston.
Clapp, Fuller : Browne, Bankers, Boston.
Marine Bark, Chicago.
Hoffman 0elpckc, Chicago.
Mechanics Rank, Pittsburgh.
Farmers Deposit Bank, Pittsburgh.
Kramer 4 RAhm, Bankers,
Gilmore i Brothsrton !" Cincinnati.
A. D. Hunt Co., Louisville.
State Savings Inst stitution, 81. Louis.
Keokn J an. i !, 'bS. GEO. G. ANDERSON
janbd
WI. rHonPsoB. D.. ". SAILxY.
WIN. THOMPSON + CO..
BANKERS,
Corner ef mann ana secon1 sss..
...-...lOW A.
Nov. 3, 'bs-d
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CABU6' HAIR CUTTING
AND
SHAVING ROOM,

Mai~ sf,sss, Dcovs above - 1lata -
uAlR-CUTTING dsns asssrdine = III
i / n.my and the principles II ~ I'D 1t
Hair and Whisksrs dysd v pn1Iselenb =
brown or black. M "a NE ss$ssss sS ssa
The Proprietor sAlh speeial attsn1ien ~ Il
Of Hair Cutting. and kAkhaon ~ pss1e y
fsb31 dAwly S
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Ito ala tho World and tho rest OF
mank in0.,s
GNOW = SMITH believe themselves pre-
~ pared TO demonstrate. BY any required test,
that the SOAP made by them will do more wash
ing and has more general cleansing power than any
other FAMILY SOAP" manufactured In the
West, and only ask those who have not used 1t to
give 1t trial.
Their SOAP IL made from the cLEAHEsr NATE
RIAL POSSIBLE, namely, pure beef tAllow and soda,
and entirely rRKH FE0n WHITING, cLAY, and other
cheap substances with which most aFAMtLf
SOAPS" are filed. These substances increase the
weight and hardness Of SOAP, but detract largely
from its cleansing qualities.
SNOW SMITH, not needing to make their
SOAP yellow to conceal dirt contained in It, leave
IL in its white, pure state
They will sell it by the box, for cash, at cents
per pound. 100 boxes on hand.
Factory 1t 2O3 MAIN-STREET,
maytd&w3m Keoksk, lows.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-07-12

M ". m M, m. d.. surgoon
yls Dontsst. Ofics on Sscond-St -
between Main and johnson streets, Keo
kuk, Iowa. [mAy4dkwl lO
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TAnnerss sstI.
vl,HREE hundred gals. Fish Oil, Bank and Shore,
i for sale luw BY
A. j. WILKINSON,
Sign Of the uolden Eagle and Mortar,
myI4 ~ MAin.st.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1859-01-29

AN ACCOMMODATING EDIToR.-Par-
son Brownlow, of the Tennessee Wig,
tries to make it easy for his subscribers
these hard times. He advertises to
take east Tennessee bills worth twen-
ty cents on dollar, Shanghai chickens.
hoop skirts, bootjacks, broom corn,
babyjumpers, fishing tackles, patent
medicines, sucking pigs, frozen cab
bages, old clothes, Colts reyolvers,
secondhand tooth brushes, ginger
cakes, parohed corn, circus tickets, or
any other article found in retail store" :"
If they will not settle upon these ac-
commodating terms, the Parson says
he shall file his claims in the high chan
Gerry of heaven and let them settle with
their God in the world to come.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1859-01-29

Whether he is innocent, or whether
he is guilty, it is not in human power
to tell. So certain, however, in my
arrogance, did I feel of his evil mind,
that when I read in paper of their
being about to hang an Italian foreign
er at this place for the murder Of a
man in his sleep, l came here at once
to satisfy myself-in hope rather than
IN fear, I am ashamed to say, that this
tourfold dream would be found to have
foundation. Pity for the soul of yon
poor wretch, however, soon touched
my heart, even before / saw him; and
when [ looked upon these awful Inca
ments, as he was lifted upon the scaf-
old thanked Heaven, from the bot
tom of my heart, that the man was a
stranger, and that our dreams, wonder
full as they were and are, still need un-
raveling.''
Here the story of the sailor ended
and presently he strobe away to the
railroad station of the line which was
to take him home. I have never seen
him since, Or heard any other reference
to this tale, but the circumstances un-
der which I heard it, with all their ter
rible realities Of vice and death, are
not more firmly fixed upon my memory
than are the occurrences which he re-
lated as above; neither do they bear
more distinctly in my own mind, the
impression Of truth.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1859-01-29
A MODEL GRAMMAR CLAss.-s'Did

A MODEL GRAMMAR CLAss.-''Did
you ever study grammar -
Yes, sir"
"What case is Mr.. D-?''
Giles an objective case.'
GLOW SO 2"
"Because he objected to paying his
subscription that's been owing for three
years"
ssRight. What's noun %
"Don't know, but know what a re-
nown is"
"Well, what is it?''
Running ofwithout paying the prin-
ter and getting on the black list as a
delinquent"
"Good what's conjunction %
GA method of collecting outstanding
subscrip ptions, in conjunction with the
constable-never employed by printers
until the last extremity
s'That's right. Go to your seat and
quit throwing paper vads at the little
girls
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1859-01-29

TYPE SErT1NG.-A printer accus-
toned to type setting never thinks
what the letters are which he is to put
in his stick. He never looks at one OF
them as they go in. But when he first
began to set type, it was a very differ
ent thing with him. He looked and
read, "And as they departed thence
ETC., and SO began, "And"-o;' and
then he had to see which end was up
He puts in q and then comes to se.-
He takes up the wrong letter. He
puts that back, and gets the right one
in. Then he gets q, and puts that in.
Then he thinks, now there is a space
wanted, and he divides the word from
the next one. Then comes the next
word, and he looks at the types letter
by letter, and makes mistakes at that
But 90 a year after, and let the man
set up the same verse e''::-"And as they
departed thence, Jesus began to say
unto the multitude She reads as much
as that, and then click! click! cIick!-
it is all done! What made that p
How those different faculties of the
mind-the muscles-all work What
al immense amount of trial and disci-
pline has been condensed into that au-
tomato power! This is wonderful
element Of human mind IL ".
Beecher.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1859-01-29

THE CONTESTED SEArs.-The As
sembly has disposed promptly and fair
ly of the two contested seats; the one
from Sheboygan and the other from ST.
Clair and Douglas counties In the
first case, the seat was held by Mr..
Shatter, Republican, and contested by
Mr.. Crocker, Democrat; and in the sec
ond Mr. Gibson, Republican, was the
occupant, and Mr.. .McCracken, Demo
crat, the claimant Both cases were
brought before the House on the sec
ond day of the session, and referred to
aselect committee, consisting of Messrs
Elmore, Aldrich, n. S. Murphy, Ho-
bart, and Marshall, three Republicans
and two Democrats. This committe e
examined the matter very fully on Fri
day and Saturday, and on Monday
made a unanimous report confirming
Mr. Shafter in his seat and giving to
Col. McCracken the one occupied by
Mr.. Gibson. The House, without de-
bate, unanimously adopted the report
of the committee. We think that the
decision in both instances was correct,
and that the Assembly deserves credit
for their prompt action and ''fair-play."
Nil. Sentinel.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1859-01-29
Our Idol.

We know not the author of the follovin
taste and exquisite lines, but our readers vi
snk us for reprinting them for their perusa
ough they are unheralded BY any name know
fame:
Close the door lightly,
Bride the breath,
Our little earth angel
Is talking with death;
Gently he woos her.
She wishes to stay,
His arms are about her
He bears her away.
Music comes floating
Down from the dome;
Angels are chanting
The sweet welcome home
Come, stricken weepcr
Come to the bed,
Gaze ch the sleeper-
Our idol is dead!
Smooth oot the r}nglets,
Close the blue eve
No wonder such beauty
Was claimed in the SKY;
Cross the hands gently
Ger the whi:e breast,
So like vi d spirit
Strayed from the blcst;
Bear her out softly,
This idol of ouys,
Let her grave slulabers
Be mid the sweet flowers.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-10-25
The Game Fowl Business.

In an article descriptive Of the business of q
noted gamccock raiser in Pennsylvania, tn,
Charleston Mercury communicates the follow.
ing information;
Annually, tho Doctor tests his strains by
taking fowls one year old, putting strong stce
gafts on each; they arc then permitted t.
light until they are literally cut to pieces, tbl
cold steel entering tho flesh at every blow, and
the fowls standing it unhinchingly. If one
chance to run, off 20 the heads Of all his line
both male and female. In this way ho main
tains the great name his stock acquired; foI
were their purity doubted, their value would
fall about Eve hundred per cent Our reader:
may deem this Oxtrayagant, but when We tol
them all his strains, comprising Mexican,
"Tarter," "RaLtlor,' "se(ton," "Derby,'
"Stanley," "Irish," Sergeant and "Coun
terfeits,' beeidos many crosses, command 81
for stag and one pullct, $40 for stag aud
two pullets, $40 for cock and hen, and ST.
for q trio, while tho clippers, the noted
champions of Europo," bring $ll pair, and
500 trio for young ones, they will not thfnl
tho por centage exaggerated. All classe
purchase them-cockers for the purpose o
winning money; farmers to improve the lay
ing powers and tenderness of flesh Of thei
fowl; fancers for their own amusement. There
is no disputing tho fact, that good game
fowls, crossed even with common ones, emi
nently improve them, and hence are useful tt
all.U
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-10-25
Prof. Mltchell on the Evidences of
GNd,s EXIstenCe.

Prof. Mitchell delivered the first Of a series
Of four lectures on the above subject before
the Gillette Association, Of New York, on
Tuesday evening. After describing the bound
leas extent Of space, and tho distance which
separates even the nearest stars, he said:
Whence are those objects? There were
three hypothesis on which an attempt had
been made to answer the question. The first
was, that tho world was eternal, having neither
beginning nor end. The seeOna was, matter
was eternal and can not be destroyed. The
third was, that they were the work of an
omnipotent, divine Being. The FIRST, was the
Universe eternal7 Had The stacs existed, tho
planets rolled, the sun skohe, aud had our
earth itself been circulating round tho sun
from eternity? They seemed to be organized
for eternity. But when we examine our earth,
the only one we can examine internally, we
must, if the frst hypothesis be correct, find
animal and vegetable lie eternal. This was
demonstrably not tho case. The second
hypothesis, that the matter is eternal, cut Of
which the world was formed, and that from its
creative condition it had been brought by GER
tain immutable laws Let them bat consider
particle Of matter: would it either riSo or fall
without power TO move it? No. Chaos
existed, but ont Of it no order could arise
until controlling power willed it, the insen-
| safe matter was organized and world was
formed. That brought them to the third
hypothesis---tbat the whole universe had been
called into existence by an OmnipOtent God.
In proof of the correctness Of tho third
hypothesis, the speaker told Of the revolutions
OF the various planets, and Of the wonderful
delicacy and complexity of the arrangement by
which they were made dependent upon each
other, and showing how tho slightest deviation
from the greet laws that govern them would
destroy tho whole. We were living upon n
globe, he said, which was allied to all other
globes-dcstroy the equilibrium and all was
destroyed. There WIS not planet that had
not its size, weight and velocity assigned to it,
Change either, and destruction must inevitably
follow. Could they think Of that, he asked
all that, so beautiful, SO delicate, SO sublime,
and bcliye that it came TO be so by chance?
There were, in ali that was known Of the
heavenly bodies, every evidence that each and
every one Of them was one matter, governed
by the same great laws, and by the same great
controlling power. In conclusion, Professor
NJ. said he could, if he had the power, have
built universe SO that there would not have
been none Of the chapgei which ours is subject
to. He would have made the planets Of ono
matter, and placed them 80 that they should
not have affected each other, ntr should they
have been affected by the sun. He could have
lanched them out, and they would have gone
on perfectly in theig sphere. Now, why was
not the world SO built ii there we're no differ
ences of matter? 1t had not been because
there was but one matter, and matter cOulu
not be willed to attract, and not attract.
| Hence. the WOnGrOus schema by which the
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-10-25
aas-Jobn E. Cook, or Captain Cook, ns he

Gas-John E, Cook, or Captain Cook, as he
is now mere familiarly known, from his alleged
connection with this HaTper's Ferry insurrec-
ton, WAS born in Haddam, Conn, where his
parents, who are highly respectable and worthy
people, now reside. Ho is a young man, Of
about twenty five or twenty Fix years of age,
we'll educated, and of refined manners, and is q
brolher-iu-law Of a wellknown merchant Of
New York city. He taught school, como five
or six years ago, at Harper's Ferry, from. which
place he wont to WilliamSburgh, and com
meucod the utudy of law with Mr.. John NJ.
staarns. Three years ago, he went to Kansas,
and remained there about one year, during
which time he distinguished himself in the
Free State cause. AT the expiration of that
time, he returned to Williamsburgb, where he
remained for few weeks, when he again set
out for Kansas; since which time his friends
have heard nothing from him until now, when
his name appears in connection with Old
Browns deplorable attempt.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-10-25

IDLE YoUrH.--In his recent charge to the
Grand Jury in Washington City, Judge Craw'
ford, who presided at tho Sickles trial, ad-
dressed himself to subject paramount in i'm
portance, and madc the following remarks:
If the young men, who are to be tho future
men of the country, were brought up with q
more decided home rule, and compelled.
when compulsion was necessary--to devote
themselves to the acquisition Of skill aud
some useful and respectable vocation,
there would be less occupation for
courts and juries. Tho engagements and
habits of the boy will cling to the man, and
upon his education and training under the do
mestic roof will depend his standing and
character, and his usefulness or the reverse in
life.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-10-25

GarG General Kellogg, Of Brattlcboro,' has
introduced into the Vermont Legislature a
bill providing for heroic statue of Ethan
Allen. to bo placed in the public grounds in
front of the capitol. Should the bill pass,
the work will be entrusted TO Mead, young
Vermont artist, who has exhibited sxtraor-
binary talent as sculptor, and whose noble
plaster model in Brattleboro' has attracted
warm and deserved admiration, as have also
his very fine cast for a bust Of the venerable
patriot, W. G. Bradley, and other smaller
works in his studio.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-10-25
yMNHE CAMPBELLs ARE COMING.
Smith & Nixon's Hall.
Positively one Week only, Commenc-
ing Monday, October "a.
RUMSEY 4 NEWCOMB'S
ORIGINAL
CAMPBELL MINSTRELS

Nsh BRASS BAND AND DOUBLE .Nrys
.SStaKTROUPE. and the only CampbellsiS
&GEJA now In existence; all Others as5um ing sS21
IEG the name are nothing moro than 20
m0untobanks and imposters. not TO be trusted. We
caution the public against all such. ..
The advantages the UAMPBELIS enjoy above any
other Minstrel organization, arises from their win
.erins the last twelve years intho Southern country
from patnral scenes and incidents in African life,
and aim at presenting the Musical and Comcal pecn.
liarites of the southern Negro and elevatng him to
his proper standard of natural wit and musical tall
en presenting the phases of Negro Life ON the Plan
fstion and representing the musical capabilities Of
fhe more refined Negroes Of cities and villages. In
representing truthfully tho shades and pecuaritea
ofNesro Life, tho universal accord lias stamped
the Campbell Artists unapproachable and defying
SH' Free Balcony Seronade nightly by tho CAMP
BELL BRASS BAND, led by tho Wizard Bugler,
August Achi.
Doors open at a. arter to o'clock; commence at
a Qaarter to o'clock. Admission-3O cents.
L. A. CLARKE,
cclsk Agent md Business Director.