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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-11-16
How Mr.. BeecheY Cans late the
Church.

Rev. Henry Ward Bescher iectured not
long since to an immense audiencc--a perfect
jam-in his own church, in Brooklyn. on
"The Bargain MAkcrs," in the "Plymouth
Course" The edi6ce wss thronged in every
part. He was introduced by Mr.. Theodore
Tilton, of the Independent, with the follow.
ing remarks. Mr.. Tilton said :
The lecturer insists upon being introduced.
(LAaghtsf.) This, suppose, e from nata.
raj modesty. (Laughter.) Yet, perhaps
ought 70 say word explanatory, 10 order
that he may not come before you ~ perfect
stranger! / would therefore state that hs i
from Ltoh6eld, ConDecticut, and 10 . mimic
ter's son. (Lsughter.l Now minister's sons,
you know, are proveYbially disinclined to fol-
low tho good examples Of their fathers. So
! will tell you queer story that heard the
other day from Lischfeld. By the side Of An
dollhouse IN that old town, there stood birch
tree, which, whom il had reached the height
Of the second story, put forth, one spring, .
branch that grew through m opsn window
into the room. The window of the airy
chamber was not shut down. and she tres
vas allowed TO grow; until at last robin
came and bulls nest in the bough, inside
the housed 3
Now, - am credibly informed, . prom
inent early branch Of the Bseoher family was
the branch 0ftisch- (laughter) introduced,
believe, on the fathers sidei (Great lau1h-+
ter.) At all events, it has been limited that
II was the birch that 6rst brought our friend
into the church. (Applause and laughter
But having been thus vigorously coaxsA ID,
be found the church 20 good place shst hs
built bis nest In IL, and has been singing
there like robin ever since! Twill only add
further, that be has bsen, for some Tins past,
prssehing in this neighborhood, with Wow
to . call and settlement in new church On
Montague Heights! fGreat laughter.)
Mr.. Beeohcf was then received with load
applause, and rstorsed By saying, thAt Mr..
Tilt0n himself would lecture ID Brooklyn
next week, and that be (Mr. By would III
to BE- present 10 introduce him. (Laushtsr. y
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

w. L. Wood
Agent FOR THE FOLIO WING
RELIABLE LIFE AND FIRE IN>
SVRANCE COMP ANIES:
Mussal 8sne1is Lite Has. %.
Net accumulation Jan. 1, 80, 81, co., 920.o1.
This Company has ! larger accumulation oom-
pared with its liabilities than any other Life In
Surancs Co. In the United States.
20 psrsoAs In this city have tAsir lives i.snrsd
In this Company.
LAMAR FIRE ms. CO. or NEW YORK.
Cash Capltat $500 900.
HUMBOLDT FIRE ms. co. or NEW YORK.
Cash Capital $500, 900.
ATLANTIC FIRE ms. co. ov BROOKLYN. n. Y.
Cash Capital $50 900.
QUAKER oITY ms. co. OF PHILADELPHIA.
Capital and Surplus, Jan. l, 1S4o,
1854 ,3S1 ~,
IN Particular attention givsu 10 Marine and
Fire IAsursncs. Contract Policies Issued
OFfICE-0n Third-st., Ksoksk, Iowa.
.aa ". 1. WOOD, Agent.
November, Is, 18to-d Aa8
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Fire az Gnicna.

GALRRA, Nov. l2.--About III o'clock last
night q ere broke out in the brick building
on MaiD-st., owned BY Owen Kslly's estate,
and occupied by Smith 4 Holmes, dry goods
dealers, which destroyed their whole stock,
valued ct $35 ZOO. Insured for $40, OOO.--
Building mostly consumed. Loss "a, 500;
fully insured.
Jos. King, boot and shoe dealer, occupying
the adjoining store, damage to stock about
$600-fully insured.
II. Simon, clothing, and w. @. Giliett,
batter, also occupying adjoining buildings,
sustained q loss Of from $500 to 800.
The very favorable circumstance Of plenty
of water being near At hand, was the only
thing which saved the entire block from des-
truction.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-11-16

Hoas.-The Cincinnati Commercial of the
izth says, 600 head sold at IS 62(1$5 rs,
but the market is dull, and very few buyers
At any thing over SIS SO. Receipts light.
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N = a

The President is reported to be very mad
at his uuderssrappers 10 New York for as
saring him an Administration triumph 1t the
late election, when the event shows there
was no possible ground FOR such an assu-
rance, as the Republicans have majority
over the Democracy and Americans united.
The State IL wholly given over to the Re-
puolicans in 1860, by the Washington politi-
clans. M
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About six o'clock on Saturday cveuing last
the eastward bound passenger train on TIM
Chicago and Rook Island Railroad. ran into
afreight train Of the Pitisbursh, Fort Waype
and Chicago Road, II function. iii niles
south VI the city. Further than thst no live
were lost, and that the LOCOMOTIVES 81 Ira
passenger train was badly wrecked. W vers
not able TO obtaiE particulars Of the accident.
-lChicago Tribune. 18th.
GTThs Paris correspondent OF the Time.
writes, Dot. 18th:
"Hume, the well-known American rappine
medium, has Just passed through Paris With
his wife on his wayto America. He not onl,
has not lost bis power OF evokinp spir;ts- 81,
has acquired new and more terrible pnvs,.
Instead OF confning bis miracles 10 ennver.
sasion and communion between the living Ana
the dead, he now places living but W,delv
separated friends In connection, and enable,
them 70 bold converse together"
Tbs PiKEs.--We understand that thu n;la,
found In sold Brown,sv rosaess,nr 80.
manufactured at KNOXVILLE. byC Hart ~,
voted for ~. B."for President. and ID. -" !.
or since voted the administrator tioLe.. a
course, according TO the logic OF tha Rn.h. :
an papers, the administratlo i ,rnnl,.s..a
-(Hartford Prsss. .-'s1
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A state Liquor agent In Trouble B..
Merriam An Canada.

BosroH. Nov. IL.
The Supreme Court to-day decided I'D
versolF on tho writ OF habeas corpus, for the
liberation Of Mr.. Burnham the Ex-Liquor
Agent, and he Was recommitted to Jail.
Francis Jackson Merriam, of Boston, who
wins reported to have been with Brown in the
Harper's Ferry insurrection, and subsequent
y TO hare died Of his wounds in Philadelphia,
10 ut present In Canada.
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ATLANTIC FIRE ms co. ov BROOKLYN,N.Y T,
Cash Capital $50 900.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-11-16

HUMBOLDT FIRE ms. co. or NEW YORK
cash Capital $500, 900.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-11-16

LAMAR FIRE ms. CO. or NEW YORK.
Cash Capltai e3OO 900.
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g. ". LownIB.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-01
The Lamp Post Letter Box Job.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE NEW YORK HERALD

correspondent in this mornings paper, whilst pro-
Tossing to answer the objections urged the alleged adop
ton by the Post oce Department Of patented iron letter
boxes for this city, oms to reply to the material obec.
ton which was suggested namely that the iron boxes in
question are claimed as patent and exorbtant price
demanded for them in consequence II iron letter boxes
are necessary protest against the job Of
o patented article when simple unpatented box at a
correspondent alluded speaks OF the whole cost al being
nve thousand dollars" Tho cost Of this socalled pa
tented box adopted, will be over ffty thousand dol
lars Let Mr. Postmaster Fowler inform the public how
many boxes are estimated for and the cost per box and
viii be found that the job will come 10 nearer hun
bred thousand dollars than even fifty
Inc talk OF quick delivery despatch" &c. u.s. to use
a perhaps vulgar expresson-but which will be- undcr
stood by the parties interestedall gaso II ridiculous
20 speak OF amp posts being advantage enabling peo
pie TO drop their letters during the night for dav do
livery Is all that can be achieved under any circum.
stances AS the expenditures OF the Post Office Dcnart
ment will be Of the first subjects under review n tho
approaching session of Congress II s rather dangerous
time TO dabbe in questionable Jobs connected with H.
NEW YORK, Nov. II, 1859
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Judge Sinclair, OF Utah.
METROPOLITAN HorxL, NEW YoxK, Nov. 30, 1850.


Your correspondence from Utah, published this morn
ing, contains scafold speech advancing charges or
serious character against Judge Sinclair and they are a
unjust malignant have known the Judge for space
Of than ten years; at college together and
am certain he gentleman In every way fitted for the
Office he holds; lawyer Of ability, citizen Of popularity
wherever known, and who sensible of tho rea
possibility restipg upon him to make himself ameuabl
TO impeachment can deny the charges brought auans.
thus gentleman not only from my intimate KNOWLEDGE a.
his character but the testimony Of those In thu ctu
now, who knew him In Utah. who were copnizar. or NJ
official COURSE and who testify the dignity of hrs bsar
ing court and the responsibility OF his official rondnct
lsuom" ior publication the following documents.--
~ METROPOLITAN HorEr, New YoRx, Nov 80 lssa
in journal this davis sse and .cae,,a ..ao
erguson twho resenty underwent extreme
Gny OF te law for murder the degree Al Malt Like
against the Judge" ' SNA&so'
am Tree TO admit passing sentence OF death upo tho
prisoner was deeply Affected hope never be suher,sd
inc best could, and honestly, too
submit the following extracts Of my official action
From the Deseret News Sept 2al
We do not CANNOT consceptously end, hs judicial
course; but the worst about his official career has
been superior 10 that OF bis associates
hearts that he severed from and banes MIN
ence he could and would do The order and rs
spec he commands In s court ~o,d do him honor wer
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-01
The Projected Servile Insured
tion at Charleston, S c.

np,yersaI Midnight Massacre OF tho Whites
p,ot cd In IS22-The slaughter to be After
the nsdcI Of St. Domingo Whltc-skln
q DO Left allve-Aid Expected from st.
Domingo and the English Tho Arsenals,
Guar dhouse and shipping to be sezcd-
The discovery and Defeat Of the PIot-Nu-
mersus Arrests-TrlaIs and Exccutions-
Cor fesslsns OF the Prisoners Curious His
tory OF tho Chief Ono OF the Leaders .
Copjurer, Relieved to be InvulnerabIc, and
to Fave Charms to Save Others- Another
Rising Premeditated After the First Exc
cutiens- Congressional Politics and Reli-
xious Fanaticlsm Causes Of the Conspira.
ey-speeeh Of Senator Rufus King, Of New
York, InGaming the Rev0lt-Parallel Be-
tween that Period and the Present,
k0, DC, &c.
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to the African Churchan appclation which the seceders
assumed after leaving the white Methodist church, and
among those executed were several who had been
class leaders Thus was religion made cloak for the
most dabolica crimes record. II is the same at this
day The trades Of the clergy at the North driving
negro population Of the South bloody and
nsnrrectons
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Thus were the actors in this fearful tragedy disposed
Ola tragedy which was tragic only the actors them
selves but which, they had only been successful would
nave equaed the horrors Of st. Domingo and surpassed
in atrocy the Indian massacre Of Wyoming, and every
other deed Of darkness and OF blood perperaed on this
continent.
Among the consprators brought TO trial and con.
vction, the cases OF Glen, Billy Palmer and Jack
Purce are distinguished for the sanctmonous hypo-
crsy they blended with their crime. Glen was q
preacher, Palmer exceedingly pious, and a communi.
cant at the church Of bis master and Purcell no lees d.
vouf The case Of the latter not wthou, its patbos
rom the deep conriton which he exhibited before his
execution the distressing interest which his mistress took
in his fate and the extraordinary deusion under which
he labored. He made the following important confes.
SION
II II had not been for the cunning of that old villain
Vesey should not now be in my present situation He
employed every stTatagem TO induce me to join him.
kfe pds N the habit q reading TO me all he y,as
sdges in the me0pdpers ha related B, ST. Dom,moo mi
apparenay erery pamphlet he could lay his hands On al
speech ,chcA he told had bes delivered IN Co,ore. b
NJ king "a. tie black 1an'id ai he cxr. xs no.;
had declared he neud continue 10 spcak ,crik and pi
psphles agasn SLAVERY to tie latest day he liccd mnta e
Soevr States consented to esacipate eir slaves for a
slavery pos q great disgrace 10 the country
This confession shows that the evil which was foretold
would arise from the discussion Of the Missouri question
had been In some degree realized in the course Of two
or three years The discussion Of the Kansas question
has led to the same results in Virginia The Mr. King
here spoken Of Rufus King, Senator from New York
Mr. Seward, the present Senator from New York. after
lapse Of forty years, has large share in the in
s'gauon Of the insurrccton at Harpers Ferry by hs
rochester speech announcing the "rrepressble conflict
Vi antagonistc and enduring forceso
Religious fanaticim had also It's share in the conspiracy
az ohares'on as well as politics. The secession of
large BODY Of blacks from the white Methodist church
formed hotbed in which the germ of nsurrection was
narsed into life majority Of the conspra,ors belonged
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,arDor Of Matanzas In nor,her, and two persons werc

lost.
Tho 10th instant Isabel Segunda 9 Saints Dnv and
was observed public holiday Royal salutes ~ ann
rise, noon and sunset levee, which was numerousy
and brilliantly attended, at noon grand parade in tho
evening" rather late IN the afternoon tn the Gala Ia
Rena, at which the 'negro militia made their 6rst an
pearance In public" by mn, written and Composed az
pressy for the OCCASION commenced the AZ
the Italian Opera thai night, which, though 1t was exoui-
sey vocazed by Cortes and Gassier assisted by tho
chorus Of the opera company did call forth single
expression Of applause Does not this fact speak vo,mss
for the dstaste Of the people Of Cuba Spanish ruler
The opera was 'Lncreta BorgIa.n Errani the tenor
cond and hirf acts In Gassier favored us with the,
"sicilan vespers' 10 style quite unapproachabc me
house was perfect JAM unpeasanty crowded
Two weeks ago last Sunday q cargo of bozalas seven
hundred in NUMBER landed from an American botto
at Sagua Ia Grande.
The bark Williams sailed Sunday for the coast Of
Africa "
The weather is glorious, much resembling spring in.
New York.
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ursd,y-OGcidl Explanation in the Case Of the Brio
CAapman-Anothr Saint Sealed Up in Boa Roual
Ho'iday-7Ae 0pr1-Landing Of Negroes, &C., de-
The Cunard steamship Karnak did not arrive here
until the 2st nst and will not sail for New York before
the oath.
The 10th inst the day Of the date of my Inst letter
was *. Cristobars day, st. Crstobal being the name
under which the immortal Columbus was rendered
saint by the Catholic church He Is the tuelar saint Of
this city. AZ customary, the day was observed az
public holiday. The palace and other public buildings in
its vicinity illuminated the preceding and on the
evening Of the day.
have great pleasure In informing you that United
States Consul General Helm has received an explanatory
and perfectly satisfactory letter from Captain General
respecting the unwarrantable detention Of Captain Laurent
OF the brig Allen A. Chapman, keeping him prisoner
board his own vessel appears head Of the Land
ing Waiter Department Of the Customs had that time
been recently appointed TO his Office, with the duties Of
which he was not familiar, and that he who
but as nsceraincd what be had done those
orders were countermanded Due regret is expressed
in the Captain Generals communication to United States
Consul General Helm for this untoward circumstance.
The seals Of the box containing the BODY OF San Pacdo
broken short time since by the Right Rev. the
Bishop OF this docess the Belen Convent, n the
possession OF tho esus, in this city After AN examna
ton Of the corresponding documents the remains the
saint were placed In gilded wooden urn, with large
glasses expressly prepared or the purpose In Barcelona
The urn was closed sealed with the Bishops seal and
will for the present remain at the Belcn Convent san
Pacdo believe, was martyr who suffered during the
early ages OF Christianity among the Romans
en- the f41 instant boat upset at the mouth Of the
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streets and Landings offered the following report,
which was taken up sea'idtsnss
The Committee OF Streets and Landings have the
honor 70 report upon the following. subjects re-

xxf{or rod bn IA
,tIeets allu $500 aMnnl, III se,.;,t;n,
which was taken up StH'te1es"s /, - 49,. ~,
The Committee OF SIeetS anu LstiuAss ne. Wy
bcror u, renort upOu the following SUBJECTS re-
ssv.u ~ 49, ~
fctt[sa ~ sssss, netition
HSur sst ,saIers IN Pnyd,s market
Michael snd ssaSr.oss N INN, II er fru stands
Il accordingly prsscnicd for adoption granting said
durng The pleasure Of ne Common m, Gsanc
VOW ccmm.cS n ~ xsns ~ cny pad N VIA
came IS late and accordance with law en-.
ened being also only oneourth OF the whole number Of
ifent ! rset. - ~, Ro,,a .s,s,y,c,;nr ~. Com
,ss ~ Srcts and iandnus Of he Common Cuunci to in.
in4 ia al the sinking Of coal boat by ono Of the
,enr tie coal boat landing report
fro inornon obtaipc that tho steamer neoto coming 10
sss md accdsntaly ran into he coal boa which a,er il
uudessiood has been aiea6y nIrsnssa between III, parties
Rnara en,hosin.- hs afte
ten days notice IN the official journal four contracts separately
year for three years one for each District for repairing
Anm ncepihk n repair W me woouen nuses q lne ci.s WV
ou.ng new ec Anenamg sa tcsoiu."h ~ ssrisg
~. Y Mo.es PEI eS', i"t .ntee years ana @
Hetas ioi onc yesI - II ..s.,,
~ recoMmehue1 IN me Iwo loowos feso'
uons Oh ae i,oa.u 9. Assissanl hius i,hs, Via
s,nS suiI ~. M ny no.. n. nue. ~, =
anu uheciihs ne " fecsiVe se e H..
's s, ;sh he Gnr,,es of ,be Hoard Of
Commissioners 81 lie Fiss Department 10 correspond with The
different manufacturers Of steam fire engines and me
sS e see e ns an % Ss
NE' III 1920 H 7. yENNARD,
lz-'s4sls H. GoN,,,,,,,,,
I. T. FoKSTsAit4
The first part of the foregoing report was
adopted and the following resolution, accompany
ing he same, was read twice and adopted, the
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SHERIFFS SALES.

founrH DISTRICT COURT ESTHER KLEIN Mas. MARY
/ ANN DECKER, widow Of W. II.
Emory, wiio Of JAS. II. Wngded.
Of New Orleans No. 1,g73.
DY VIRTUE OF q writ Of tleri fncins Issued
ID gu twelve monhs bond against Paul W. Coens prin-
epa and T. COllenS security and to me directed BY .he
entitled cause will proceed to sell at pusc ancton at
the City Hotel seei between Camp and Magnsire
II O'Clock the following described property, viz
ELEVEN LOTS OF GROUND, situate In The fauboarg Ire
Third District city and designated by the Nos
49, a. ID, l6 II and 49, in square No 81 and com
Promenade plan drawn by j. A. Pneo Surveyor on the
"a May s and deposited in The office Of Joseph Guvier
Notary in this city Said lots measuring American nesue,
according to said plan follows owt lo,, Nos and
each 30 feet front London Promenade by ITO feet In dcp
between parallel lines; lot No forming the Of ondon
Promenade and Force street and lots Nos H. H. ~ - ~ Y
10 feet between parallel lines said lot No. IL forming the
corner Of Force and Havana streets
Together with all the improvements thereon rights ways,
privileges and advantages tbereunto belonging any wise
appern aiming
Seized in the above suit. .
TEIMS-Cash tile spot.
NJ,
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES au moment de radindcation.
f. T. PARKER,
nl2 81 D DIS n Sheriff dc Ia Pnroissc liGrlisns
LEGAL NOTICES.

OF NJ. Orleans, sos-Sp. Ii, pa3
WHEREAS Mrs. Ann Casson, widow of
w Edward GAsSon hns nepned tile Court nf
Administration thc estate of The late Edward CsSo deceased
ineStRie-
Nd,icc hereby given all whom may coneern TO show
within ten days why the prayer Of The said petitioner
shopid not be granted.
BY order Of The Court
I
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II,
L sller large part OF the globe is the consequence OF
diseased action in the system induced by the noonous n
oil vegetable decay This exhaustion evolved by the action OF
solar heat soil and rises with the watey from It,
While the is below the horizon this vap2 fingers the
enfts surface and the with II through the lungs
into the blood There acts as an Irritating poison on the inter
nal vcera and excreng of the body The liver be
torpid and fails only this virus but also the
bile the blood Both the virus and the bile accumulate in
the circnon and produce violent disorder The
Spleen the kidneys and the omech sympahze with the liver
become dordered also. Finally, the instinct OF
attempt expel the noxnus Infusion
the whole blood of the body in the Internal excrcioe
force them TO cast it ont leaves surface and
the CHILL. But in this effort it falls Then the FEVER fol
lows in which the blood leaves the Genital Organs and scs to
through the other great excreory-the skin In this also it
fails and the system abandon the attempt exhausted and waits
day. These the fits and of FEVER AND aGC
Such constitutional disorder will of course undermine the health
Il it is not removed.
We have abored to find, and have found, anidote,
Ayers Ague Cure,
which neutrgzes this maaou poison the blood and stiiu
cure this affecting disorder with perfect certainty. And it does
rather does what Is Of service those sbect
this infection. It taken in expe from the
it absorbed and thus keeps those who free from its at
acks keeps the system in health although exposed the dis
Consequently i not only but protects from The
great variety of affections which induced by this malignant
Influence, saeh Remient Fever, Chill Fever, Dumb or
Feves Neuralgia, Rheuasm Gout Blindness, Toothache.
the Spleen Mysteries Cole Paralysis Painful Affections
this will be found less the intermittent
This Ague Cnre removes the cause Of these dersnge
ments, and the disease.
This accompishes by stimulating the excretoes to exe
the virus from The ysom and these by degrees become
what "acclamNtiono Time accomplish the
end but often life long enough it is sacrificed in the
great believe this a well
remedy for the whole class of diseases which caused by the
Infection than other which has discovered
and still another important advantage the public, which
Is, that 1t Is cheap as well - good
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DRUGS AND MEDICINEs.

WRIGHT u cos CATALOGUE OF GENUINE
d popular Family Medicinos which they offer supply
Druggists Dealers at Proprcors lowest wholesale prices
Depot Special Agency Nos l5l and Charities street.