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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-01-21

Ia I, p Tya.tsna Nj, A. hyatt his wiir, Wa al
Flaherty nnd c5nshta A. fiAhery ms VIE
Francs j.. Cakes and Abraham ". baSkfk,
partner as Cakes Busktk:
NJtt and each Of you sre hereby notihea taat
there IL now ca hle ia the oface Of the CLERK 81
tbs nistrct Coart of Lee Contv, Iowa, nj heokuE,
a pesttien IF sears M. Leverage claiming OF you
tie said G, r. uya and VIM. a flahefsy, the
sam IL usnr han5red and sixty dollars, with 81
re. cent. interest thereon from une isf, lsos, on
two notes made by you dated June lst, 1857, enc
for ssss ani the other sss2, each With . per cent
interest the frat At four months and the second ~
six months each pay able TO b. McQuillin, and by
said AcQ ait.in ipdersed TO said Eoyerdge; and
also eisining 81 each Of You the foreclosure u
mortgage made BY you, tue said =. r. hyatt and
wife ana Nm. Nj. flaheriy and wife to one John
SHANE dated Jane LIST, 1881, 10 secure in psrtsaid
notes on The W uf NV. # section ~, and
the n Z. of M of section %, all in Up. 90,
X. q west Lee county, lo~h; which mortgage
has ats bsea assigned 10 said Layeridge, ana a
notice q the pendsncy ot sAid snt directed 70 You
having as yen baen returned to the last Sepie m
her term al s.id court, "no, found, aud an order
OF publicaliau bad Now, you AID cash VI you arr
farther notihed thai nnicss YOU appear and plead
answer demar 10 the said petition, on or before
the lnornsngof the second day OF the next term o
satd court ~ be begun and holden nj the city O
ktakak in said county on the hrtt Monday Of ! cd
raary, A. y, 1859, Judgment Will be renaese
against you thereoa, by default. na
NOBLE STRONG,
Dee. 1855 din Attorneys for Plaintiff.
To ID. III. klEkFAlkiGk:
N0I are hereby Motif "a that there snow on 81
i In the utaee Of the Clerk If the District Coar
Of Les County, le@a, at keokuh, the petition 4
fr+sk Baiinger spd ". w. Perrine, claiming o
vou and j. III analiski the sum IL twelve hnBdre
d,i ars al money dueeu two promissry rotes Rad
b y6a aud said llanalissi 10 frank Hsiiinger, an
aiss ptsyieg for the foreclosure OF mor,gag
given By you 20 said Ballinger certain real q
tale purchased by you " said Baiiingcr, and INCL
~ y A4sa he'd m In
the pasmen, Of said notes and unless yon ~
p,af aud answer said petition before Il
sseora day Of ths next felrury term Of said eoal
the PETITION will BE- taken a. confessed and 5ua
n.sni rendered accordingly by default.
RANKIN, MILLER EsSTER,
Jar 4 lSs9s4 AftFy Itr Plaintiff
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-01-21

no JOHN j. PAGE and JoliN COW An There
/ il now on file ia the Office Of the Cierg OF the
Distrlc, Court of Lee County, Iowa, at keokuk,
the petition Of Joseph c. Hughes. claiming OF you
cuted By you to said hughes. said petition prays
for an attachment On the ground that you are non
residents.
unle,s you appear and answer said petition on
or before the second day Of the February term,
1885, Of said court. judgmen, will be rendered
against yen. -
RANKIN, MILLER 4 ENSTER,
Nov u lsssd Plaintiffs Att'ys.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-01-21
SAMUEL r. vooRnlfs,

Dec. 30, 1854
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1859-11-05
Bloody and Brutal Work.

The following sad picture of thug political con-
duct i'll New Orleans is IRON late number Of the
Bee the oldest opposition paper in Louisiana, The
Bee, like the National lntellisencer, treats polit
When it complains there is full cause Tor complaint
Prior to the election, assassins commence their
work aud seek by every means OF disorder to i'll
sprl terror among the, voters. This has been our
condition tor several weeks past. Murder succeeds
murder, and our CITY appears to be in the power OF
0atd OF nliscreaEts aad assassns.
It's killing by day sndkilhng by night. Nobody
is safe. last Friday one OF our conpostors leaves
his work at hai-past one i'll the Afternoon and ON
turnng the Of the street he is assaulted bs
man with brass knuckle who strikes him Il terri
BILE blow on the back OF his head. lie is taken up
bleeding aud carried home i'll dreadful condition
Tie authorities are informed, witnesses are looked
ior, neignbors are questioned. sobody has seen
the attack, nobody has cen the agSressor and yet
the assault was made in the most popu.ous aud
central portion oil the city i'll broad daylight.
Verify, fear make those blind who do Lot wish to
see.
We reconnted, some time since, the attack upon
Barry, mate OF ship. TIE wounded man
having recovered, is taken before the Recorder oil
tue Third District aud confronted with the two in
liyauals who, by means lthe knife and the pistol,
nearly succeeded in taking away his lite. He
declares he is unable to recognize them, and they
are immediately set at liberty Ii, the face OF
saeh Incredible transactions, what becomes OIL
society, surrounded by so many perilsl
Coffee houses are pillaged; the assaihnts walk the
streets with knife Ill hand, and shoot down the
/ passc;s-by with reyovers. This is The way we pre-.
pare ourselves Tor an election. Is iJ surprising
tat this act, which should bet grandest expires
sion OF popular government, is HOW execrated by
peaceabie and honest citizens? 1t suppfesses in
effect personal security by the agitatiosi prov okes
aud the EVIL passions it engenders. Asan offset G
such outrages, we were permitted tocnjoy poiitica
liberty Political liberty, indeed! Yes, we have
the permission TO so to the polls and have ouI
seads spill open ii our vote should displease til.
bulles who are put there to watch.
Neither personal security nor political liberty il
our lot. Whit, then, is lett us? Alas! nothing
or next to nothing. The impotence or tie com
picity OF the authortieS-toi we can not undertake
to dehre where The one euds and the other com
inences-threatens 10 plunge us inlo complete an
archy The citizens teel themselves SO little PIC
tccted, that they have to lock to their own security
/ Every one is compelled to be prepared for nm at
tack aud to repel knife with knife, and pistol will
pistol. Is this condition OF social disorder to b,
perpctGateds Good God what example are VI
giving to our children, and in the midst Of wha
horrible corruption and de. radiation are they re
csiving those first Impressions that are never eace
lard which trace 50 fatally their path fer the future
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1859-11-05
TOO BAD!

The most diabnllca misrepresentation
concerning the size, shape, color aud orna-
meutatipn Of tue Democratic Ticket have
been floating through the community
since Saturday. The "Ske,chs writer's
miraculous fancy has teemed With more
than its usual compliment Of visions, aud
sundry base outrages " have been ON
tue eve of preparation. 1t lis incredible
how much political feeling will increase
the tendency to credulity in the minds Of
men. Upon no other hypothesis can we
account for the even partial credit at
tached to the foolish stories that busy
bodies circulate.
1t has been asserted, for instance, that
our Ticket was to be adorned, by d wood
cut, representing the conductor Of the
American in an anbecoming aud an III.
usal position. Others have said it was to
represent a lean aud weaEeu-faced animal
hestride lancet, pouring on all sides a
blackish looking liquid out OF vial,
which is labelled Distilled Mischief
Men and women are fleeing its presence,
with looks Of mingled, aversion. horror,
disgust and fear but it keeps in its
course, scattering the baletul liquid
through the crowd, and chattering and
whispering without pause. On opposite
sides in it's rear stand two men, neal
enough alike to be brothers, who are bid
ding each other sorrowful adieu, for the
path Of the mischiefmaker is distinctly
marked between them.
Others have conjured up more gro
tesque picture stili-it is that Of crea
ture standing on a pedestal which, OF
closer inspection, turns cut to be Il Pll
Box Its face is that Of a png-nosee
fee, foamiay with rage, and barking an,
swapping at something that looks like ;
j SHIRT collar, which seems to be tue objec
OF its fury,
i Now we must express our astonish
nent at these .base outrages' The D,
mocratic Ticket has no representation q
any thing similar to either of thcs,
scenes, and we can only say to those VIII
'lhave used well concocted Gas the,
I thought) plans to get a look at it, tina
they will see itsoon enough. The peopl
!, VII! let them hear it T., on Monday Hfy1
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1859-11-05
Know Nothing Outrage.

On the evening Of Wednesday Oct.
26th, q large procession Of the regular
Know Nothing party was passing the
corner OF Orleans and Royal streets, Nre
Orleans, III the vicinity Of the St. Lpnis
Cathedral. There were bands Of mus.
torches aud nsen with fantastic gai.
mounted ON horseback. Several geniI'
aan were sitting IN the benches in tron'
Of the Orleans Theatre and q few steps
from the corner. As the procession ap
preached they went to the corner to see
it. Among them were three young men
Of respectable character, Mr.. Butler, Mr..
Emanuel Blasco and their friend whose
name is not given, They were members
Of the Independent American Club opposed
to the pulitics Of those who formed the
procession. AS the latter passed, Mr..
Butler in spite of the responsiveness Of
his two friends waved his cap aud re-,
heated several times HWra for Ben Har.
rson." What subsequently occurred is
related by the Courier Of Friday, after a
careful investigation, as follows:
The men in the procession, some Of whom knew
them, answered Buffers cheers with groans as
they passed him. One OF the horsepen OF the red
cap club at the head of procession turned buck,
aud LOOKING at Butler as if to recognize hiu, shook
his whips HIM, saying, "E1l fix you TOMORROW!
He then rode on, and just as he wheeled his horse
around man OF small stature lett the ranks rross-
ing just behind the horse, and walking up TO But
| Ter, said something which our informant did not
hear distinctly, but which, appeared 70 be threat
and an order to hush Buller apsw ered by giving
| another cheer, aud the man, who @as then some
four steps from, him. drew pistol and shot at him.
This first shot vas followed by three or four Others
in rapid succession; our informant could not say
| by whom they were fired, but he is positive that
the first shot was fred at Butler by the small man
| he had seen leave the ranks.
The bystanders scattered in every direction.
Mr. Blasco, who was standing alongside OF Mr..
Butler, seeing his life in danger, drew bis revolver
and discharged the five barrels at his antagonists,
after which he retIeated ia Orleans street; lie was
pursued and ran into an oyster Saloon just as the
keeper was closing the door. He received d last
shot, which took effect in his coat cellar, us he
srcppcd on the very threshold His clothing VA:
pierced in four different places, one Of the ball;
causing q slight wound and more severe contu
sion. Slr, Butler escaped unbur, as also tricile
OF Mr. Btasco, who had discharged one shot in BIZ
| defense. They were pursued, but at no very grca
distance. We learn that FIVE persons from tht
ranks Of the procession were wounded, but non,
i seriously.
| Mayor Stith was at the head Of the rec
cap club which contained several Of Tx
most notorious thugs and assassiils wnoss
services have disgraced the Know Moth
ing party Of New Orleans for years. 1hs
Mayor is duly castigated for lis unwar
Iraptable communication with eylldoeri
and for giving countenance 70 tic brutali
ty exhibited. This matter mag lead t
4 tho gravcst conseauepcce,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1859-11-05
so odious.

THE PROPOSED USIoN.--The National Era,
thorough Black Republican paper contains the fol-
lowing significant paragraph on which members o!
the Southern Opposition party will do wellloreaect
Political necessity sometimes make the haters Of
Democracy acquainted with strange bed-teilows.n
SESsIBLE.-The Rishmond Wing Nashville Ban
aer, and Louisville JoWaal, the three leading
organs of the Southern Opposition, concur Ill the
opinion that undsr no circumstances should the
Southern Opposition members assist [he Sham De-
mocraey in organizing the House. They insist that
upon the election Oh an honest OppnBiton Speaker
will depend the question whether we are to nave ii
full investigation into TIE abuses OF tie Adpinisra-
ton. If the latter succeed in electing speaker, it
will be their interest and policy t suppress nvesti
gaten, and thereby hush up and bidd the enormous
frauds which they have perpetated| during their
lease Of power. The journals referred to are right
in this and We are glad to see Sout bern men ut
length becoming superior to the bhgbear cry OF
Locofocoisui, that their union with Northern Re.
pube;tlls in putting down corruption aud nlisrule
is evidence OF their iaithiessness to the South.
"Demoeratie" demagogues have cheated and
deiuded the South with the cry OF Abotionsm SO
often, that the trick is becoming transparent 10 the
dnllest capacity. Tae searecrow i nearly Worn
out, and four OF Ave years hence, people will won.
der that it ever frightened auybody.
Tie editor OF the Richmond Wig declares EN-.
phateally that, If member OF Congress, he would
vote ior aay Northern Opposition manin preference
to any Northern or Southern Democrat
When the Richmond Wing, tho Nashville Ban
ner, Louisville Journal, Henry Winter Davis, Bolts
Bell aud the other nlagnates of the Soathern 0ppo
siton party succeed in forming the proposed soali
ton With the freesol party Of the North, they vii
need new name for the combination, We sug
gest that the anticipated bantling be called toe
ossawa.omie party, and that instead of recognizing
members by the old question: Have you seen Sam,
tho rs5sso-i shall be: "H.vc ven seen Brewns'
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1859-11-05
VIGILANCE!

Democratic voters will do well to keep
their eyes open. Whenever our oppo
nents begin 10 talk of " Frauds . we may
be morally certain that there is some ras-
cality to fear. We never knew It to fail
They raise this cry to divert our attention
from their own treacllerous tactics, Look
cut for them
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1859-11-05
The Hon. John r. Smart.

The following card, which explains it.
SELF was received along with numerous
other similar documents too late for our
last issue
We, tie undersigned citizens Of the Parishes of
Rapides and Sabine have seen with surprise and
modification, the communication Of W. B. Shelton,
bearing date Oct. sth, and to be found in the Am
erican Of she 18th Get, in which he charges, and
attempts to prove by certain certificates that some
Of the statements contained iA the Hon. John R.
Smart's letter, to be found in the Demecrat Of the
ssth Sept, and bearing date Sept. 18th, to be
false.
Now, this is to certify tina. We have carefully
read the said letters Of the said Smart, and that We
believe every statement contained to be virtually
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1859-11-05

osE MoRs ylcria.--A house and sign pa'a''
named Clark, who was quietly going home :.
THURSDAY night, met on Giroade street parry !,
s,ar or Eve men. Not liking sher locks i'c staf'ss
to run and was shot down. The policeman ~
subsequently found him, had him taken - =
hospital. We learn that the unfortunate man w.
Of his wound last evening. As in all other os's'
We have had to report OF late, the mldpisS' -,
sins are no, Knows ard pursue quietly sls:I ea.ss'
0, crime, ~ =. .oaF'ss, = Z
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1859-11-05
RETROSPECTIVE.

> i
Upon reviewing the course Of the DEM
ocrat for the past six months it 10 pleas
ant to observe that the plan announced III
MAY Of conducting this sheet on our part
has been adhered to. We know Of no
single paragraph contained in our columns
which we have the slightest reason to re-
rret or the least desire to recall. Neither
the Jealous advocacy of the cause Of our
party nor our esteem for it's prominent
members nor oar personal relations with
it's candidates, nor any attacks levelled
at them or at us have tempted or pro.
voked us to any course not sanctioned by
the rules of strict decorum and propriety.
The candidates of the opposition, however
nominated OF brought before the public,
have been treated by rs with uniform
consideration We have neither dragged
private matters into public discussion
nor sought to attack their party by re-
peating the idle personal gossip or neigh.
borhood tales which are put in circulation
by the wan.on or the misciievous. With.
lin the latitude allowable in political dis
cussion we have engaged i'll the exanlina-
ton Of the tenets, arguments, purposes
and tendencies Of the opposition with the
greatest freedom. If we have sometimes
been tempted to indulge slightly in satire
we find sufficient excuse III the gro.
tes1ue absurdities which cur opponents
have exhibited, inviting irony and ridicule
rather than serious argument.
Thoroughly convinced Of the useless
ness Of newspaper controversies, which
are interesting only to few individuals
on either side and seldom instructive even
to then, which are oftener employed for
the qualification of editorial vanity than
for the good Of readers, which generally
descend from argument to personalities,
winch TOO often leave unnecessary bitter
ness OF feeling, which detract IRON the
dignity Of the pres as much as they Dir
nlnlsh Its utlllty-we did not Tor four
months al'ade to our co'emporafy pub
l'shed here except TO acknowledge eoaf'
tes'es and iavofs of business character
| 1t was with reluctance that we at length
began to notice ana correct sucl' o. It's
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1859-11-05
D,p sar Wn,rr 1r.-The Kentucky Statesn'aa

DID sar WRlrE lr.-The Kentucky Statesman
corrects the report that Vice president Brecklnr'ose
wrot, the article ON Territorial Sovereignty N res
view Of the Harpess Magazine article written y
Judge Douglas ssMr Brccsil'ridge, says Inv
Statesman, has made no communication whatever J,
to this paper, and never saw the article m question
until it appeared in these columns. The commune
cation was highly creditable to the writer, and W.
on the score of ability may well have ocsp
ascr;bed to one older in years and Of masurer ~
Etelcct."
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1859-11-05

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There seems TO us to De no necessity
Tor documents to reiute the aspefs'o'is
cast upon the Hon John Il. Smart ~ MI.
Shelton ma 'etsef Which was ~ iaally re-
spects unit tor publications ana which
dIsgusted great lf1mber even OF ms l'o-
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1859-11-05

osE On Monday, there are to be elected
fox the Alexandria Ward four Justices Of
the Peace aud three Constables. The can
didates are, fer JastieeB--Gwinn Harris,
Il. Legras, L. C. Leckie, R. B. Lott, B. ].
Nutchins.
Of these the first four are tho present
inenmbeats. Mr. Hntchins presents his
name for the first time.
For ConstabIcs-- John Clements, JEFF
scraon Mckinney, " e Chapman
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1859-11-05
sE- We are authorized to announce
MR.. B. j. HUTCHINS

as eardidate for Justice Of the Peace for the kex
andria Ward.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1859-11-05
C0UNTERFEIT TICKETS !

The Opposition candidate for Sheriff,
finding us unwilling to aid him in oppos-
ing the Democratic party, has had tickets,
printed at the American Office beaded
"DEAocRATIG STATE Ticker containing all
the names Of our nominees except the one
for Sheriff, in place Of which his own
name, VIZ. L. GRAY, is inserted We
have seen copy Of this counterfeit and
we learn that other opposition candidates
have had tickets printed with the same
heading, each inserting his own name
and leaving those Of all the balance of
the nominees. Other tickets have been
printed, headed as above, and containing
ell the names OF the Democratic nominees
in regular order except those of DR..
SMART and DR.. CLARK mplas Of phib are
fpo Hank spaces ADORE The mare Of j. G. WISE.
Democratic voters will do well to be on
their guard. There has been but one
Democratic ticket printed at our Office
and that will be readily recognized when
it is seen. Our tickets will be at each
Precinct ia abundance early on the
morning of the Election and nay be found
there all day. Rapides expects every
Democrat to do his duty-to get the right
ticket--to he sure that it is the right
ticket and then TO vote it and vote it en-
tire Orr motto is "ihe Democratic
nominees-the ticket and nothing but the
ticket Democratic candidates do not
resort ia splits and connterfeits.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1859-11-05

PARISH DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
FoR REPRESENTATIVES,
e. e. sM RT,
IA. M. C 4. A K X,
IA MES G.. WI s r.,
FOR cLERE,
UsTAV LAR r.
ron SHERIFF,
Will Liza M b. n E A L.
FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY,
G. N. HIN Es.
FOR ASSESSOR,
j.. y. SW ANN.
FOR CORONER,
GILES C. 700 D~
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1859-11-05

tss-YRe subscriber, hating erelnsiys charge Of III,
business department Of the DEaocRAT, requests per
sons ,Oho haze Advertisements to insert or payments
70 make TO call st lbs o5Fte.
MERCER C4NFTELD.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1859-11-05

little effect. Our purpose will be accon,-
plislsed and our wishes gratiied if our
tina issue of the campaign shall serve to
remind the Democrats of Alexandria Of
the honofs won by them in past contests
and Of their duty to win new ones nov
by becoming activity and union.
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-04-06

VOLUME VI.---NUMBER 2

letters are which he isto put into his stick.
FIe never looks at one of them as they go i'm.
But when he irst began to set type it was 8
difficult thing with him. He looked and read.
And as they departed thence etc, and sobe-
gam 'And.-ds and then be had to see which
end was up! He puts in a. and then comes
to n. He takes up the wrong letter! He
puts it back and gets the right one. and making
sure about it. puts the right one in. Then be
gets the d. and puts that in. Then he thinks
now there is 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 20 q
year after, and let the man set up the same
verse:-.And as they departed thence, Jesus
began osay unto the multitudes'-he read as
much as that, and then click click click
it is oil done ] What made that How
those different faculties of the hand-the mus
cIes-all work What an immense amount of
trial and discipline has been condensed into
that automatic power This is a wonderful
element of human mind