The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-01-07

made quarterly.
q II 10 currently rumored Ut washinrto,
that one eflthe leading motives Cor the recall
OF Lord Napier from his post Of British
isn Minister It Washington, vas the favo
exhibited BY him on al occasions, to tn
sisveholding interest Of our country.
Ihis we think WAS not treating Lord Ma
pier fairly, for it was necessary for him /,
cotsos TO the slavsholdsrs in order to re
along comfortably At the sea. Of rovernm en-
OF our free country, or to promote the in
forests OF his government and obtain favor
abs terms Of ours. Lord Napier saw tina
our President and all our successful 20 Ii
ac'ans obtained ONCE and power and main
tanned their popularity at Washington b,
coffoning to the slaveholders. And he nav
sumner stricken down BY the bludgson OF .
sisvenoider, 10 his Senatorial seat, for OBJ
posing the slave power and at later da,
ne saw Douglas prescribed by the Presiden,
aud the party in power, for opposing the i'm
position OF a slave constitution on a free
state. And with these political facts before
him, and with his knowledge OF the charac-
ter and Influences Of Was hington society. he
could not but have felt that il was neces.arv
20 court the Shareholders and uphold slavery
II ne would hope to occupy position whore
10 might exercise an influence for the benefit
OF his own Government.
w The reports prevalent in New Orleans.
Mobile and other strongholds of the fillibus-
terers in this country, to the c6eot TINT
there 10 strong organisation Of revolution.
lists IN Cuba, who are preparing for open and
enecslve measures to overthrow the Spanish
power, are not 1t ell confirmed by recent nd !.
Woes from Havana. On the contrary, it
seems very evident that there 10 no such feel.
ing manifested there, and mono such suspect
60 oy the government Of Cuba or by resident
Americans who would be likely to have the
earliest intelligence in regard to any such
conspiracy. 1t scsms, then, pretty clear tina,
the United States stand little chance If Ga,
hng possession Of Cuba through the efforts
OF the aliibusters and the mid Of the RevoIu-
Aoniss- On the other hand, II il still more
apparent that there is not the remotest chanoe
Of acquiring the coveted possession by pur-
chase. For, in the 6rss place, Spain ha, M,
me slightest disposition to sell, and Congress
mas no intention whatever Of buying. Some
Of the very wsrmsst opponents Of the meas
are, indeed, are amongst the leaders Of tho
LocofOoo party.
u According to the STATISTICAL tables Of
commercial matters Of New York CITY. pre.
pared BY the TribuMs, the beef cattle re.
eeived there during the past year numbered
100000, at value Of twelve millions Of aol.
lars. OF this nsmber Illinois furnished =
larger proportion than any other State, reach.
ing oz'ole, or over thousand per week.
Inc share OF Iowa is rather small, being only
2,724 head for the entire year.
our readers are not astouished at thu
TACT that the butchers Of New York buy
twelve millions Of dollars worth OF beeves
during sae year, We think they cannos fail to
Dc surprised to learn that ssh ,44l hogs we're
slaughtered In the city Of New York las. year.
When to this, We add the calves, sheen. poul.
try, hsh and game consumed by tho people Of
New York, we cannot conceive that there are
many Grahamitss 10 Gotham.
GT Leiboid, the murderer who esoaped
from the Ohio Penisentiary, was pursued and
overtaken by the police, but with a drawn
pistol 10 kept them It bay, and finally got on
the railroad bridge across Alum creek. Here
ne remained some time till his pursasrs pro-
cured rife, when, seeing nc chance to a..
eape' ~ put the muscle Of the pistol in his
mouth, pulled the trigger, and fell thirty
fees, where his mApgled corpse was found by
the o6cers Of justice.
e2Thsrs has been expended for public
oaildanss ~ Washington City BY the Govern
nens the enornoas SIM Of near fifteen mil.
hons Of dollars, according to report Of ID.
secretary Of the Interior to the Senate.
just think Of il log cabin and miami. .h.n.
y voters. Fifteen millions Of dollars Of III,
puo,.e money have been squAadered OF
pubhc buildings not worth third Of ,hs
sum- and for purposes that even one third q
'has amount would have answered every use
ful end.
~ MontalAnbert's wife, n woman 3, -
marksble intelligence and Of muoh grace )
manner, - q niece Of General LAFAYETTE. nm,
sgreas admirer Of his character and nr;nc;
pies.
u ln speaking Of Fsank pierce's compul
sorry evacuation OF . hotel at Florence. 1
give place to the ex-King Of Prussia, Prem
..Ss ss..-fas thss II Was not naif 30 humiiia
TINS - leaving the White House for Jane
Buchanan.
a The Ohio papers cay that our iifty cd
year old bachelor friend, Ex-Governor Me
dill, i shout 10 lead q blooming Miss to ia
hymenial altar. DO they really mean ,b.
the dear, clever old soul is going TO 70, mar
RED after all.
- The Hon. II. L. Ellsworth, recent
deeeased, left the bulk Of bis property, o.,