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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-05-13
The Vote on tho Massach n sets
PrOpOoisiOn.

FrOPOsiskOn.
The vote cast in Massao husetts on Monday
last, though in oil probability sustaining the
proposed amendment OF the Constitution, 10
by no means conclusive as to the real sense
OF the people, and especially Of the Repub-
loan party in the State. Less than one
fourth of full vote was cast. The princi-
pal part OF it was cast by the cities and
large towns. In the large towns and cities
the so-callsd "Anerican" feeling 10 strongest,
while the Republican sentiment and libsr-
al feeling prsvails more thoroughly in the
rural districts and among that large majority
that did not vote upon this occasion and that
would be least likely to be called out Ct :
special election. And again, it is asserted,
We have no doubt with truth, that the DEM
ocracy secretly favored, and through the
instrumeutality OF the sssret ballot syssem
Of the State privately voted for the PROPOSE
ton, for the purpose Of embarrassing the
Republican party, and that they were active
ly seconded BY the distinctive Know Nothing
element n the same spirit. How much the
opponents Of genuine Rspublicanism the
Republicanism Of the Philadelphia platform
and OF the National organi1stion--will take
BY this maneuver, remains to be seen, but We
think not quite q much - they anticipate
The mere 6nesss and shicansry OF politics 10
Of less and daily diminishing Importance
than heretofore.
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Rniir0nd Fesiivals.Consecra ton OF
Bishops..Prlse Fight.

OT. LOUIS, May y.
There is to be . celebration and barbecue
ct Weston, on the Goth, to celebrate the
breaking ground on a railroad from Weston
to Atchson, in Kansas.
Archbishop Kendrick yesterday conseora-
ted Rev. Mr.. Whslan, as Bishop OF Nashville,
and Rt. Rev. Bishop O'Gorman, as Vicar
Apostolic Of Nsbrasks--both in accordance
with bulls from Rome. The ceremonies took
place at the Cathedral before IN Imposing at
tendance Of people.
A brutal prize fight took place to-day near
the CITY. Its not known yet who the partic-
ipants were.
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The XnickoYbockor lGagaxino.
VrHE KNTCKBkBOCKDR MAGAZINE beGins
In its Nay number two serials. ons Illustrated
and In popalaf s1yis. On the AtuItsatioas al Bsed
sverk family in The Ind, and nov attraesing great
attention In EurOps; the other . fascinating anA
powerful story II domestic life. entitled:
THE R0AANC1 OF POOR YOUNG NAN.
by Octave Fsuilst. aid TO be the best novel pro
duced In The last I've years. The Arst .ehapter
opens br.llantly. Neither Dickens, 1haskseay. nsr
any AnsFis.a nevelist, h. pFodssed any AiAs
Every one knows that, b ths sEiminAl avariss q
manufacturers and dsalsrS, alnest svxy artisls 81
food in common Ne, iquosa and drags, ans aAsl.
tsrstsd with hurtfu end poieonous ssAstanses, anA
in the country that ~ undertaken . expose thor
oughly this gigantic wrong whiGh sssesSly attasks
every mans lie. All q e staAenaais srs hase1
up rigid chemical anal ysis aad nieseopisAl e.
n, sna i e. mi: .s Ias
are unrivalsd, and to probe the svil 70 The otte,
the knickerbocker will publish % far - ~ inyss
LEGATIONS extend, the names OF the manplastaress
and dealers guilty OF this insidious crime agafnst
health and life. II II the most important Series u
articles ever begun In a. American Magazine. ~
should 70 into every family,
The May knickerbocker hss also the couolusaeo
OF splendid articls on Dante, BY Rev. DR.. osgoe1s
Palmer Jollygrssn's Western Tour, b. Osnoni
Tiffany Humorous Poems BY Park BENJAMIN ana
Alice Carey and novel and picturesque contriln-
tion on Siam, BY recent missionary to the Kiae-
dom Of the White Elephant. The Editors IAAls
II always feature Of the Kickerbocker. a fail
page stssi-piate engraving Of Madame d CAsv-
reuse, the great rival Of kichslisu and Hasarin,
opens the number.
Terns, $500 per year, postage PREPAID ~ ~
Publisher to any part Of the United States.
Specimen Number Of the May Knisk0bocksr
containing the above, with seven full-pses Steel
Plate Engfavings, worth 1T least one dollar. win b
sext ON receipt Of Is cents in postagsstanps q
the o6ice Of publication.
JOHN Il. GRAY,
Nays Nos. is and Is Jscob-st., N. Y.
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A letter from Gov. Wise, in his nervous
and emphatic vein, touching the topics Of the
time, would have been expected to. create
something Of a sensation. But it has fallen
upon the public almost unnotced. The rea-
son is very likely to be found in tits extrems
length, for it is questionable If any body has
been found with courage adequate to .hs
task OF perusing it. At least no body has
been heard Of who confesses to suoh an
achievement. A ssrspid review" Gas the
Governor calls it) Of public. affairs, covering
thirty newspaper columns, is quite too heavy
q draft upon the public patience in this age
Of telegraphic condensation. Enough has
been sscsrsained, however, BY prospecting
round about the edges and dipping into the
bowels Of it here and there, to ascertain that
the Governor employs his kseness logic and
most whitening saroasm to disprove the dog
ma OF squatter-sovereignty, Of which he was
for time considered, next to Douglas, the
leading exponent and advocate and that be
advocates, as the truo, constitutional and
AoASNieAy poisyS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES DO lar 00
the abrogation Of Slavery in the territories
is concerned, and intervention 20 far ~ il
may be necessary to Establish Slavery there.
in. His only opposition to the Lecompton
policy Of the President, IS now explained,
was on account Of the fraud and corruption
which the Government employed to promote
the success Of it's Kansas scheme. But
really that Was only matter Of ssinserven-
tion," in the only practicable way which was
open to the propagandists, and we fear that
Gov. Wise, if he had been in Buohanan's
place, would not have been any the less zeal
Gus or any more scrupulous.
The obscure Alabama editor at whose head
this pondsrous document was hurled, has no,
since been heard from. and it 10 - yet I'M.
certain whether he was killed by the blow, o,
sufocated under such an immense mass Of
rubbish. Heis certainly entitled to the sym
pathies of community; and il be escaps
with his life, this time, We venture to 90,
that he will never undertake to drau on
Gov. Wise again.
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soneth,.s 81 . Br,are.

The project Of bridging the British Chan
mel from Calais to Dover il seriously con-
tsmplated. The greatest depth Of water 10
$50 feet. A project for tunneling has been
presented, tho cost Of which is estimated 1t
~, 200, 900, or about one-foursh the ssti-
mated cost Of . bridge.
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II HAVE this day sold to lsrasl r.. WIckseGAan
j ~ entire intsrett In The Psa1sylvaniA Ioundky
nm. HicxxRsHAn.
Keokuk, May T. 1859 -my1ldst
For Dss 1os1oa-
rTyHE STEAMER CLARA HINK. -,
! will leave for above and fntsrms-
diats points on Friday evening, Asy
18th At 4 clock.
: Brown TAYLOR,
Maylo-d4t Agents:
WARRINGTON GALLAND,
A TTOkNEx AT LAW, Montross, Loo County,
"A Iowa, will give prompt attention 70 all busi-
ness entrusted 70 his care. In all litgAted bust
ness in the District, Supreme and Federal Courts
be will, by arrangement, have the assistance OF
Messrs. Rankin, Miller Enster, OF Keokuk.
nay9dAw
NOTICE.
To +. b. Walker, and TO all whom il may concern !:
NOTICE 10 hereby given that the 7th day II
IN juno, 1859, We will sell 1t public auction, q
the auction room Of L. Howe, Main-st., between Attn
and 5th, in tho city OF Keokuk, Iowa, between the
hours OF 9oclock =. m. and 4o'clock p. m. Of said
day, the following described chattel property, con-
sisting Of Silver Ware, viz:
3dos. spoons, large and small sizes; dog. forks,
large and small sises; pair butter knives, Jelly
spoons, cream ladle, sugar spoon, sugar after,
pair soup ladies. pie knife, pair salt spoons,
mustard spoon, oyster ladle; small knife and
fork.
The said property having been Transferred 10 rs
by the said 7. B. Walker ~ collateral security for
the payment Of his note for one hundred and ninty-
seven dollars, 1lo7), dated August TO- 1857, 50 days
without grace, due Sept 1857. with 10 per cent.
interest after maturity:
Said note being past due and wholly unpaid, the
said property will be sold ~ Aforesaid to pay the
same with costs and charges Of sale.
CHAPLIN LEE,
May 10, ls59-d1m In Liquidation.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-05-13

FoLLY.-Sir Joshua Reynolds being asked
how be would personate folly 10 painting,
replied that be would represent man climb
Ing over wall at the risk Of his mock, with
On open gate close by, through which he
might walk with ease and safety.
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~The will Of the late John Hancock 10
TO be contested by some Of tho relatives Who
were cut of With shilling; and unless al
the parties will join in release, nsgotis-
tions for the purchase Of the Hancock House
must await the conclusion Of the suit.
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Great Mortality - Hogs IN SAngas
men County.
Mr.. Wiley Grafton, farmer Of Pleasant
Plains, Sangamon county, writes 10 the State
Register, under date Of May 9Th, - follows
Last night fed my hogs ~ usual, they al
seemed TO be feeding and doing vol on pos
tnre. I went 10 the pasture this morning
about 8 o'elook and found seventy hogs dead,
and many that were dying. At 10 O'Clock
there were ninety dead, and ct II o'clock
one hundred and nine. The average length
Of time that they would live after taking Il,
would be from fifteen to thirty minutes. All
efforts to administer relief were in vain.
Louis Napolsen Anticipated by Aus.
sfla.
The latest news u that Austria has invaded Pied
mont. Louis Napolson's protestations Of pacific
intentions seem not 70 have blinded the eyes OF
Francis Joseph TO the fact that he only wished to
gain time to concentrate his forces. Al 10 the
contest betw con Austria and France, Americans
cannot make much choice Of sides, but must stand
of and wish them the success Of the Kilkenny
are concerned for 1T best 1t will be tho Of
despotism.
But every one IL interested in the Improvements
recently made in the manufacturing of boots and
shoes by Duke. He is using "SrILL's CurfuG
6cALss, and 10 enabled to get mp all kinds Of
work making perfect fts at the very lowest prices
and IL actually making boys and children's shoes
~ cheap, and much nicer, than Eastern ones b
bought.
The secret il, he looses no stock by mis-cutting,
and 10 thus enabled to make the best articles ct the
lowest prices, giving the customer the full advan-
tage OF all the savings.
Call and see for yourselves, at No. Sc Main-st.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

el6 RewaRA.
@ TOLEN from the subscriber, residing 81 milss
~ from Croton on the Charleston road, on the
night Of May 18th, Horse, saddle and bride.
The horse 10 red sorrel, four White feet, blaze
in the face and blemish In the right eye. He IL
about 10 hands high, years old, and good trav-
elcr Ten dollars reward will be paid for = recov-
cry Of the HORSE and 50 for the arrest Of tho thief
X. X. CANADA.
String Prairie May L. 182Q.dkH3ts
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Crittendcn On the Republican, omi :
nation.

Crittendcn on the Republican omi :
nation.
There is more practical sense in the fol.
lowing brief remark Of Mr.. Crittenden than
in all the thousand columns OF editorial that
We have seen inditsd upon the subject to
which it relates:
The Washington correspondent Of the O.
8. Journal says:
Some sycophant within our ranks pro-
posed to Crittsnden the idea that the Repub-
licans should take him up, and make him
their candidate; he replied: 81 could not
carry single Southern State, As your can
didate, and how many could you carry North
with me for your candidate /? The party
would sink me in slave State, and would
sink the party in the free States. Ne, Sir
II is not your policy to take up Southern
STAKEHOLDER -
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PIXIES PEAK GOLD

PIXIES PEAK GOLDy
TINHE undersigned takes this - WAIT
/ method OF informing the bu ri y3 y
ness community OF Keokuk that he has engaEed in
the Drayng business, and he hores by strict atten
tion, to merit good share Of patronage.
may13dst JAMES CELES.
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Salt. Salt.
con BBLs. "KANAWHA," in good order, just
OUU receiving and fertale low by
KELLOGG 4 EIRGE,
May l3d So kain-st.
10 KEGS fkUsEs,
n BIS. CASTLE SOAP.
A CASES OLIVE OIL,
9 Bxs cLAREr.
u TRAILS DATES,
BBLs. SOFT SHELL ALMONDS,
0 BBLs. FILBERTs,
BBLs. ENGLISH WALNUTs,
3 BeLs. pEcANs,
@ BBLs. BRAZIL NUTS,
O CASKS ZANTE CURRANTs,
cAsK BATH BRICK,
| cAsK SAL. SODA.
CASE INDIGO,
CASE EUTMEGs.
We are just receiving the above invoice Of goods
direct from importers in New York, and offer them
for sale MUCH LOWER than the regular grocery trade
KELLOGG BIRGE,
MayI3-d No. B8 Main-st.
TX HHDS. SUGAR,
OE BBLs. Plantation and S. II. MoLAssEs,
100 BAGS COFFEE,
BAGS PEPPER,
Inn BBLs. FLOUR,
OK SACKS FLOUR,
7R BOXES SOAP,
Now on hand and receiving and for sale low BY
KELLOGG 4 BIRGE,
MAyf9d No. a. Main-at.
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Senator Harlan ON the MAssachu-
sets Proposition.
Mr.. Harlan has been Intercepted by the
German Republicans, IS Senator Grimes was,
and answers to the same effect. His letter is
long, but its conclusions are brief, clear and
emphatic, viz:
81 am compelled. as Republican, to say
in reply to your first interrogstory, that am
not an advocate for any material change in
the naturalization laws; to tho second, do
not approve Of any discrimination whatever
against the rights Of natnralixed citizens to
the third, that wonld not, if were cit-
zen Of Massachusetts, advocate the adop-
ton Of the proposed amendment to her CON-
stitution."
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KIWO Wotch HenAtfI04s
VIsHE subecriber being obliged to make changs
i In the WArcE RKrAI RING DEPARrnRxr, has ~
cured the services Of competent workman--one
who understands his business thoroughly. Great
care will bs taken with ell work entrusted to my
care, and the work warranted TO give sAtisfsction.
The Repatring Of Clocks, Jeweiry, &c, also the
man. facturing Of goods Of every description shall
receive my personal attention, and warranted.
P. S.-Work OF all kinds not giving perfect saf-
i.faefion, will Be promptly djusteA BY calling on
the subscriber, ut No. Estes House
April 6-dAw SAN'L q. BRIDGES.
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A brace q oar,elai wsrsnlss.

4 Brace - Official weFsAlss.
We have never had President whose
natural instincts prompted him to choose
sseh low associates ~ those whom Buchanan
delights to honor. Heretofore thsrs have
besn exceptional GASES Of improper appoint
ments to Office, but Mr.. Buohsnan's appoint
ments are generally disreputable, the good
men being exceptions to his general rule.
The Stases, Douglass Washington organ,
presents the portraits of two OF his recent
diplomatic appointments in dark and truth
full cslors, and yet these knavss are no worse
than the drunken and corrupt Judges and
Federal officers that swarm in every Depart
ment Of Government.
The States Gays of Wykof, who has been
sent to China az the bearer of the treaty
with that country:
This Wykoff is notorious vsgabond. II
We accept his own version OF his exploits, he
10 about ~ respectable ~ the persons whose
portraits Adorn the ante-chamber OF the
chief Of police. He is "con6dence man;o
and he only differs from his associates by his
pre-eminence in the profession. For years
he has been peddling his pretensions among
the courts OF Europe. II il his boast that
Palmerston once employed him 30 do the dir
ty work Of the British government. The
utter proAigaoy of his character is we'll il
Illustrated in the fact that he turned the de.
tails OF penal Imprisonment into money
making publication. Is such an individuals
at representative Of this Government on the
theatre Of his Infamous exploits? Wsknow
very we'll what reply the Senate would re-
turn to this inquiry if they were allowed an
opportunity of pronouncing on the propriety
Of Chevalier Wykoff's appointment.
But the Ohevalier is not alone in his glory.
Somewhere among the pimps and panders
of European prostitution he will encounter
worthy associate in the person Of Francis j.
Grund. This man also boasts commission
from the government of the United States.
The precise grade Of his employment has not
transpirsd, the only certain fact being that
his service is suoh AZ will not require the
ratification OF his appointment by the SEN
ate. There 10 q whisper that he reports on
the conduct Of our ministers in Europe; and
the rapidity Of his movements among the
continental capitals gives color to tho sus-
picion. Grund is no better than Wykof; he
is rather the more consummate villain in pro-
portion to his superior ability. JEFF. Davis
drew his portrait at . single stroke, char
aoterizing him as "the basest Hessian Of
them ell.
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seminary Will open - MONDAY, APRIL
18th in the basement Of the Chatham Square Chsssh.
corner Of Seventh and Morgan strssts, whses ssa-
porAry accommodation, except In the Primary
department, have bssn secured In rooms col dsy
and easy Of Acces.
The Board Of Trustees u this Gsninary, slsstsd
from various rsli sieus dsneninatisns ara rspes-
seating large part u The Christian esnnmity,
desires By the united anA cooperative sets Of IL
friends Of education g estahEah RraAually sueh
a institution - our city veQuires.
The Principal u ths Insttntion 10 Rev. @. A.
WILLIAMS, to whom, or 70 The Secretary Of the
Board, applieatiens for tie admission of pupils
may b made.
In the Primary Department yosag misses fssn
six to ten years Of ags may b YsssiveA, under tAe
care Of Miss Urmston, IL present taaehsr, Who ~.
csives al the incomes Ut that department.
The charges ~ tnition will b. g and - II IL
ordinary Enelish stadiss, With saall additisaai
ssm for inoidsatal sxpsasss. For Latin, Rssnsh.
German, -, extra charges will BE- nads.
Itis desirable that pessoAs dssigning y become
pupils b peeoent punstsally On The frss Of thA
session. WH. THOMPSON,
Prssidsntof the Board Of Trustees.
HEHRY 6fnona, 6sc'y.
Keokuk, Apr. IL, 10to-d
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S0ACs SAlCs
cnn BBLS. "KANAWHA," in good order, inst
OUU receiving and ferSale low by
KELLOGG 4 rIRGE,
May l3-d So Kain-st.
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from any mere eaptious considerations, or
from any Misunderstanding between myself
and the most excellent gentlemen with whom
am at present associated. assure you that
our relations have ever been tho most agree
able and pleasant, and know OF no persons
with whom would more willingly work for
another term.
/ decline because feel unable to undergo
the labor necessarily devolving upon any ono
who will faithfully and honestly discharge
the duties Of the Office. For near Ave years
! have endeavorsd, in my feeble way, to full
I'LL these duties. do not claim to have per-
formed them well, or even moderately, but l
do claim to have given to the business eli nv
time and all my energies. The consequence
10 that have been brought to feel imnera-
lively the necessity for rest and reereation.-
These no one can reasonably hope to have
who occupies the position now do. | need
not say to you, Sir, or to any lawyer, that
the office is one Of constant labor, and re-
qrirss unromitting attention. Ii any one
supposes for an instant that il 10 q sinecure.
beg him to be at once undeceived. know
full we'll that it 10 otherwise, and that ia nv
present state Of health, the required labor and
confinement cannot undergo; the requisite
attention cannot give. Ii 10 therefore due
TO myself, % we'll 40 to the constantly in
ereasing business Of tho court and the best
interests Of the State, that Ishould give wsy,
- do most cheerfully, to some other gen.
tleman better able to discharge the onerous
duties. / Am,
Yours, most respectfully,
GEO. G. Wright.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-08-04

Horace Mann was an Educator in lie best
and broadest sense, and he has been cut off in
The midst Of his usefulness. haasaohusetth
owe much Of the value Of its Public School
system to Mr. Mann, for during several years
be was the active Public School Commissioner
Of hat State lie was also at one time Rep.
resentatige in Congress from Massachusetts. -
He removed to Ohio few years ago to become
President Of Antioch College, at Yellow
Springs, and his unhagging zeal contributed
greatly to the success of the Institution Pres.
idcnt Mann was widely known as a writer and
lecturer, and his death is truly public loss.
The nature Of the illness Of Mr.. Mann we
have not seen stated. lie had been suffering
long from general debility, and was confined to
his chamber feveral weeks A note from Vel
low Springs, Aug. ID, P NJ, briefly describes
his last parting with his family and riends
Horace Mann is dying lie knows he is go-
ing, and knows the hour is near. He is con-
scious of everything going on around hun, and
feels perfectly resigned TO his DOOM lie has
called his family, his students and his friends
to his bedside, aud has given them all iathery
advice ard dying blessing. He is sinking
rapidly, and will no doubt be in the land Of
Shadows ere the setting of the sun.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-08-04


Stark county is the old stumping ground Of
the Hon. D. X. OAnrrER, and be spiri edly
opened the campaign of the season At Massil-
lon the evening Of July 29th. A correspondent
Of the State Journal writes:
d. X. Cartier, Of Cleveland, delivered a
rousing speech to good audience, in Madison
Hall He pitched square into" what he called
with a knowing wink) the conservative De
mocracy" y"-oompared It with the Ohio Democ.
racy of l94s, showing that 1t had followed the
lead of Southern task masters, and was now ~
bonds for good behavior to slavehOlding politi.
cians, who used it for their own selfish pur-
poses. He gave also a most scathing review Of
Cass' letter respecting the rights Of natural.
lied citizens, and begged his democratic friends
to read carefully the history of the origin of
the war Of 1919, and apply their own terms Of
reproach TO the vacllating Secretary Of State,
late Senator from Michigan.
On his own account (as he said) Mr.. Cartier
presented some issues which must enter the
coming Presidential campaign. One Of these
issues which he said he was going 10 talk about
whenever he spoke, was the right of every
man TO a HON =, big or little, sacred from exc
cution That homestead should be a castle
ia the broad sense which made every brick,
every piece OF timber a shield against process
by the sheriff or constable was in his opinion,
soon to be we'll established, as that It was
barbarous to imprison the body Of man for
debt
The Republicans Of this county have strong
II pes that they will carry it this fall. They
will be watchful and will work hard.