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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-04-07

Geo. w. Jones, OF Iowa, has Withdrawn
his declination Of the mission to Bogota, and
notified the President Of his willingness to
"take half loaf rather than get no bread"
The secret of this ssforward and back
"turn about and wheel about and jump Jim
Grow" movement Of the Iowa sdancing
master" las not been developed. Our guess
is simply this: Buchanan promised Jones the
mission to Spain, and the latter got into q
huff when he was put of with the inferior
post Of Minister to Bogota, and threw it up.
Finding, however, that old Buck wont back
down, Jones after due reflection repents, and
taking advantage Of the maxim "bstter late
than never," accepts. Here is the important
telegram that will rid the country Of Geo.
w. Jones'.
WASHINGTON, April 4.-Hon. g. w. Jones,
OF Iowa, who recently declined the mission
to Bogota, telegraphed to the President yes
terdsy, Withdrawing the declination. lie
has been notified to report himself imme-
diately at the State Department.
By the way, it seems that Buchanan knew
all the time that Jones was going to accept.
and SO kept the place for him. 1t may be
after all, there was no huff about it, Blu,
that Buchanan conspired to aid Jones in
playing the role Of the independent and I'M.
bought patriot for few weeks, till the PEG.
pie should forget that the mission to Bogots
was the price paid for Mr.. jones' Lecomptor
vote.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-04-07
Connecticut Republican All Over!
A Republican Governor, Lieutenant
Governor and state Treasurer.
AN ENTIRE REPUBLIC AN DELEG CATION
TO CONGRESS.
IN Overwhelming Majority in the Legis-
ldtnre.
A LARGE MAJORITY ON THE POP
ULAR VOTE.
A CLEAR GAIN OF TWO MEMBERS OF CONGRESS

That tells the story for Democracy. All
hail to the glorious Republicans of Connecti-
cut. The following are the successful can
didates: Governor, w. A. Buckingham !;
Lieut.. Governor, j. Catlin; Treasurer, D. j..
Hendel. The following are the candidates
elected in the Congressional delegation -
First District, d. Loomis, in the place Of
Ezra Clark, Republican. Second District,
J. Woodruff, Republican, in place of Samuel
Arnold, Democrat. Third District. A. Burn
ham, Republican, in place Of Sidney Dean,
Republican. Fourth District, 0. s. Ferry,
Republican, in place of VIM. D. Bishop,
Democrat.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-04-07

fKAlKIE TiKE.--Last Tuesday and w ednes-
day the prairie to the East, South east and
Northeast OF town, burned continually, pre-.
senting beautiful and picturesque appear
ance, as the flames, curling and cracking,
shot aloft into the air, while the smoke, in
the most beautiful wreaths, presented ell
the varied oolors ever seen in smoke, accord.
ihgly as the grass varied from the short fine
quality growing upon the high ridges, to the
coarse rough species Of the low lands and
swales, so the color Of the smoke changed
from white to blue, and the blacklist black.
On Tuesday evening ine view OF the FIRE
was presented to all, by it's marching even
into town, and burning over portion Of its
suburbs: not, however, extending within
reaching distance Of any property. Alto
gether, We think the light Of burning prairie
il beautiful.
Since writing the above, we learn that fen
ces and other property in Silver Prairie were
burned, damaging the farmers to consider
able extent.-[ Magnolia Rep.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-04-07
City Elections.

The Republican candidate for Mayor of
st. Louis was elected on Monday by vote Of
near 5000 over Col. Bogy, the Democratic
nominee.
The entire opposition ticket was elected
over the regular Democratic ticket in Gin.
cInnati by an average majority 1000 votes.
The entire Republican ticket was elected
in Cleveland by q handsome majority.
The Opposition Mayor is elected in Louis
vile by 40 majority. The Council stands
Is Opposition ;6 Democrats.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-04-07

The Louisville Journal says, Sour grave
contemporary, the National Intelligencer,
rarely relaxes its dignity to perpetrate joke,
but, in reply to the charge Of the Washington
Union that the Republicans Of the House Of
Representatives are responsible for the fall
ure of the postal appropriations, it INDUCES
in the following SLY but cutting sarcasm:o
As we have no means of knowing the se-
cret counsels and purposes Of the Repubi-
can party, we cannot undertake to disproye
the assertions Of the Government organ on
this head hut il those who labored in the
House for the defeat OF the Post Ofkce an.
preparation bill, in the shape in which it was
amended by the Senate, deserve to be known
and styled as s'Republicans," we confess that
the members OF that party were much more
numerous in the last Congress than We had
before imagined; for among those who voted
to return the bill to the Senate we observe
the names of many members from MISSISSIPPI
pi, Kentucky, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio
and other States, whom We had previously
supposed to be ssDemocrats', of most un-
doubted orthodoxy. We are especially sur
prised to find Southern members like Mr.. La
mar, Of Mississippi, and Messrs. Talbot and
Mason, of kentucky, acting in concert with
the Republican party on measure which
was part and parcel Of a scheme for the pro.
motion OF what the Union calls the "person.
al aspirations" Of Mr.. Grow, an eminent Re.
publican from the State Of Pennsylvania
We are equally surprised TO learn that ter
Representatives from the latter State, who
by their course on the "Lecompton question, .
We had supposed to be Administration Dem.
ocrats OF the purest water, are found at las,
to have yielded to the seductions Of the ere.
pubicans" so far as to have become art and
part with them in their maneuvres for the
next Presidential campaign! Never perhap.
has any House Of Representatives witnessed
so great political detection; for the Admin.
istration, which commenced with about thir
ty majority at the opening Of the session
was found at its close, according to the elias
iication Of the Union, in minority of fort,
on question involving the impending Pres
idential contest Of 1860.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-04-07

PRospxcr OF THE WHEAT CRop.--Since we
referred to the prospect of the gr owing wheat
crop Of Michigan, a few days since, Nc have
seen and conversed with several gentlemen
from different parts Of the State upon the
subj Get, and their uniform testimony 10 that
it never before looked SO promising, 1T this
season, as at present. 1t has in no instance,
so far as we IRE informed, been winter killed
and everywhere looks rank and thrifty
Unless attacked by the fly or weevil, the ag-
gregate quantity raised in the State will be
larger than ever before in this State. This
encouraging appearance Of the wheat crop
cannot fail to exercise n favorable influence
upon the business Of the State. 1t will in
duce those who have been holding on to last
years yield in anticipation Of higher prices
to relax their grasp somewhat, If it have no
other good result. But this, Of itself, will
be of no uncomfortable advantage provided
there is any wheat in the country.-[ Detroit
Advertiser.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-04-07

STATEMENT Of the Atlantic Fire Insurance Com
pany Of Brooklyn N. Y, Dec 81, 1858, made in
compliance with chapter I4g Of the laws Of the
State Of lows, approved Jan. %, 1857, in rela-
tion TO Insurance Companies.
1. The corporate name OF the Company Is "The
Atlantic Fire Insurance Company Of Brooklyn,
N. w. located At Brooklyn.
Amount Of Capital Stock, IN shares Of $50 each,
NIL paid up in cash.......$l 81, 100000
5. Amount Of surplus on
hand Dec 81, 1885,. los, 70763
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-04-07

The Washington correspondent of the Phil.
adelphia Press Of March 26 says:
"There is letter advertised in our city
postofhce list for sThe Honest Man, learn
that it has gone the rounds Of the leading Of
fees in the country from Boston to St. Louis,
and no one has been found to call for it. This
argues more modesty than was prepared
for. Not an honest man from Rouse's Point
to Ell Pasop committee has been called
here to settle on some one man, who, for the
honor Of the city, will be authorized to call
for is. The last rumor has it, that the letter
will be opened in Cabinet Council; the Cabi-
net, on this point, being DESTROYS to be a
unit"
And being Of course entirely disinterestcd,
not having the remotest claims to the charac-
ter of the man addressed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-04-07

Items 81 News.
The Sickles case Game up for trial in the
Criminal Court at Washington City on Mon.
day. The day was spent in selecting Eve
jurors
The President has issued . proclamation
for extensive sales Of public lands in Kan
sas and Nebraska during the months Of July,
August and September.
The Grand Jury Of Washington City have
found bills Of indictment against Seaman,
Superintendent OF Public Printing; Collum,
Clerk Of the House of Representatives, and
Duvall, witness who testified falsely in
some Of the corruption cases before Con-
gress.
1t will now be ascertained whether court
and jury are more successful than Congress
sional committee in ferreting out fraud and
POPULATION. II so, We commend to their at
tention the case of j. B., President Of the
United States, and Jehu CLANCY Jones, Min
lister to Austria.
Large crevasses have occurred in the low
er Mississippi in consequence Of the recent
high water, and strong apprehensions exist
Of general food above New Orleans.
There was great excitement in Philadel-
phia on Monday in regard to the arrest Of
a fugitive slave. Thousands of persons
thronged the street snd collected around the
Commissioners Office. The case was defer
red on the application Of counsel for fugi-
tive.
Charles A. Appleton, Of Maine, brother Of
the Assistant Secretary Of State under Mr..
Cass, committed suicide on Monday last in .
ft OF arrangement.
The steamboat Augusta was burned on the
Savannah River on Friday last. The engi-
neer and three negroes were drowned, and
the boat with seven hundred bales Of cotton,
forty barrels Of -four and other produce were
burned up.
The regular annual disunion convention Of
the Shareholders will meet at Vicksburg on
the 9th Of May.
The latest arrivals from Europe bring news
which is accounted favorable to a peaceful
solution of the present European difficult
ties.
Arrangements have been made by which q
regular daily mail service is secured for the
future between Leavenworth and Pixies
Peak.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-04-07
The wheat Crop Of Iowa.

So far as we can learn the crop Of Winter
wheat did we'll and Jocks remarkably prom
Using. But unfortunately there was but very
little of it put in the ground last fall in our
State, and it will not go very far in supply
ing US with breadstuffs.
Thus far the season has been very unfa-
vorable for sowing Spring wheat, seed has
been scarce and considerable portion Of
what has been sown failed to grow from some
defect in the character of the seed. We can
not expect very abundant crop Of wheat or
oats in Iowa the coming season, and, there
fore, greater efforts should be put forth upon
corn potatoes, beans, DC.
0TIt is announced that Sickles has de-
clared his intention to commence prosecu-
ton against the Evening Post of New York
Immediately on his release from prison for
libellous publications against him, the said
immaculate Sickles.
1t is strange condition Of affairs for a
civilized and christian country when noto-
rious murderer can thus boldly threaten such a
man a. William Cullen Bryant, and find nu-
merous partisan journals base enough to en-
dorse and approve the murderers course.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-04-07
For sale.

A fine selection Of Fruit Trees. Crane
vines, Currants, &c., from the Syracuse
Nursery, New York, at the corner OF Third
and Fulton.sts. p. H. HUMES,
apI'zw Agent.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-04-07
BUgINEss NOTICE.

Subscriptions for the DAILY GATE CRY, and
WEEKLY VALLEY Vine, must be accompanied BY
the cash in all cases.
Daily subscribers pay the carrier, IL they pre-
fer, once in two weeks: The carrier is advised to
require payment in advance, In all eases.
No job Work delivered IN til paid for.
All Advertisements must be paid for In advance,
except la the case Of customers with whom We have
mutual accounts. With such, settlements will be
made quarterly.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-04-07

Tnx DIS NOUNS VALLEY Vine IL published
every Monday at this Office, one ofths Oldest
papers in Iowa, and has widely extended circu-
Iation throughoutthe Des Moines Valley, North
ern Missouri, and Western Illinois.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-04-07

MURDERER CAuonr. William II. Smith,
charged with the murder Of man named
Harvey, in Fayette county, Ind, about the
10Th OF February last, by stabbing him in the
neck with large knife, was arrested near
Paris, Edgar county, last week. He is also
charged with having killed man at or near
Dubuque, Iowa, and is said to be a deperate
fellow.-lSpring6eld Jour.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-04-07
Blank Socks.
4 LARGE stock, all sizes, ust received by
"A apr6d OGDEN. BROwNELL 1 co.

IA apr6d OGDEN, BkOWNELL co.
To Jacob Bushey, Executor. Ac, Of B. Rush Little,
deceased, and Anna Nj. Little:
NOU and each Of you are hereby noti1ed that
i there Ia now file in the Office of the Clerk Of
the District Court OF Lee County, Iowa, 1t Fort
Madison, q petition of John l.. Carson, claiming
OF you the said Bushey, az executor Of the last
will and testament Of B. Rush Little, deceased,
the sum Of thirteen hundred and nfty dollars, with
interest thereon from March 18th, 1857 at the rate
of ten per cent. per annum, ~ money due on notes
and mortgage made by said B. Rush Little In his
life time, at date last Aforesaid, to said Carson
and claiming Of each Of ysu tho force iosurs Of
said mortgage, the same being for purchase money
and upon lot 10 in block 1876, in city Of Ksokuk,
Lee county, lows; and praying . sale Of said
property. And unless You appear and answer said
petition on or before the morning Of the second
day OF the NEXT term Of said court 70 commsncs 1t
Port Madison on the third Monday OF May, A. D..
1859, judgment will be rendered against ron -
prayed for in said petition
NOBLE STRONG,
April 8, 1st0-dlm Atty's for Pitts.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-04-07
ron RENT

VINHE house recently occupied by Mr. Kyle, nea
i the corner of It'll and Bank sts.,--one Of th
best houses in the city--good barn, &c.
Apr1-d A. HOSMER.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-04-07
REMOVED.

PastlIi0s - Paris,
LSOR THE Alienation and Radical Cure Of
BRONCHITIS,
and other diseases of the Throat also, in giving
instant relief to hoarseness these Pastilles have
been used and found eminently sficAcious, and are
highly recommended BY numbers Of the most dis
tinguished public speakers In boxes, 1t - cents.
For sale BY
A. j. WILKINSON,
Sign Of the Golden Eagle and Mortar,
apr6d 80 Msin-st
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-04-07

nRAWING Paper, Bristol Boards, Blotting Pa
- Per, Tissue Paper, Whiting Cards, Sealing
Wax Sand Boxes, Muciiage, Water Bowls, Steel
Pens, Bill Files, States, Penholders, Portfolios,
lawyer Seals, Lead Pencils, Inkstands, Interest
tables, Copying Books, Brushes, Chsssmsn Back
CANNON Boards 4c., Ac., this day received 1t the
Crrr Book SfoRE.
OGDEN, BRowNELL CO.,
apr6d So MAin-st.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-04-07

PRIVATE SCHOOLs
fIyHE Misses Reddington will continne teachin z
/ through tho balance Of the term, to July
commencing the 18th Of April--in the public
school building on Blondeau and 9Th sts. They
will receive lads and misses. Terms 81 per month,
in advance, for ell branches Of education.
anrA2w
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-04-07
The Atlantic Fire Insurance Com
pany.

AUDITORS OFFICE, Iowa.
is hereby certified, that the Atlantic Fire Insu-
rance Co., of Bro klyn, N. Y, has filed in this
Office renewed Statement, in accordance with SEQ
tion 8. chapter 149, Laws Of ST, which receives
my approval do therefore renew the certificate
of Agency Of John M. Griffith, Esq, for Lee
County, Iowa, which is hereby continued In full
force and effect for the year 1859. 1t 10 further
certified that the annexed is q true copy OF the
Statement as filed.
Witness my hand and seal At Des Moines this
ISL Gath day Of February, 1852.
j. w. CATTELL,
Auditor Of State.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-04-07

CVA queer story is in circulation on the
continent, to the effect that the Holy Sec is
now engaged in recruiting body OF 5000
men in ireland, who nre to be sent forthwith
to Rome, to form his Holiness body guard.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-04-07

ID. r. HUMP HREY,
Auction and COmmtsst0n Merchant.
MO. ESTES HOUSE. Particular attention
IN gi,e to the sale Of furniture, horses, oar
riages, dc. laprl-d1w
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-04-07

Copper Tubular
LIGH IN IN g ROD,
WITH
SPIRAL FLANGES.

(PATENTED AUG. s, 1867
Single Rods complete for attaching to buildings ssnt
by express to any part Of the country We offer unusual
inducements TO persons who engaged In putting up
Rods or who may desirc 70 engage In this busins9
County and state Rights for sale.
This Rod Ii in general in Central Indiana and
many other localities throughout the country it
always succeeds wherever it Il introduced Ii n NO
humbug No man who examines Its merits Will ever
buy any other Rod. The old iron give way before
II - Ignorance hics before tho advance of light
According 70 Prof Faraday, and other men OF note,
copper has conducting 10 times greater than
iron and In addition to this important fact Mnnsons
Rod has surface inside and out nearly three times -
great tho old iron rod. Munsons Rod ID IN ornA-
ment on the best buildings, and does not rust but will
endure an age without losing its conducting power.
This Rod has received the Frx pyrmsss~rs as the
American Institute Of New ork the Franklin Insti
tute OF PHILADELPHIA the National Fair st Louisville
Ky. the State Fairs Of Ohio, Iowa, indiana Oounsc-
ticut, and wherever exhibited Ii never beaten in
any contest and win be where there are truly
scientific Judges Il has been endorsed and highly COM
mended BY JoHN YoUxG Professor or Natural Science
In tbs Northwestern Christian University; Jas. g.
ArnoS, bupt. Indiana Insane Asylum; r. T. BRowM,
Indiana State Gcologst LoRM AxpRrws President
Kenyon College, Gambler Ohio DIN. KIrcHxx Pas
vM Physicians and Chomists indianapolis, and many
other pefpons Of we'll known scientific attainments
LOCKE q MUNSON.
Indianapolis, Ind,
G. C. A. STRIBLEN, Agent.
Office corner Fifth and Main Streets. Orders left
ct the above place will be promptly attended to.
mch20dAwfm
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-04-07
Hemp seed.

n BUSHELS Hemp and Canary Seed in store
LII and for sale by
A. r. WILKINSON.
Sign Of the Golden Eagle and Mortar,
mch2od % Mains.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-04-07

low TO Ger RID OF SUNDAY VIsIroRs.-
The editor Of the Louisville Presbyterian
Herald, in replying to . subscriber who in-
quires how he should prevent young men
from calling to see his daughters on Sunday,
says:
SEAL year daughters in, and make them
recite the Catechism, and politely invite their
visitors to come in and see how we'll they
can do it. In month, you will not be any
longer annoyed in that way"
The boiler Of the new war steamer
building at Philadelphia weighs $4,000 lbs.
1t was drawn to the navy yard on Tuesday,
by string of thirty-two horses and mules.
The weight was so great that the wheels of
the truck sank hub deep into the macadam-
lied road in the yard, and in the street out
side crushed the paving stones like so many
cocoanuts.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-04-07

HYMN BOOKS.
DSALMS and Hymns, Church Psalmist, Church
! Psalmist with Supplement, Christian Hymns,
oil styles Of bindings; also, Bibles. Testaments,
Catechisms, Glass Books, &c., for sale by
apr7d M. w. WESTCOTT.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-04-07

H1-Tho Insurance business Of tho above respon-
sible Company will DO attended to with promptness
by wv. L. WOOD, Esq, Office ON Third-st.
apr7d JAO. Nj. GRIFFITH, Agent.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-04-07

NEW HOOKS.
UTHAT WILL HE DO WITH IT By Bulv@.
w Guide 70 Kansas, Pixies Peak and ths 0old
Regions.
Reed GUIDE TO the Kansas Gold RsgIoc, wfth
Maps.
Pocket Bibles. with the. psalns.
PsAlms in music. just received and for sale ~
NJ w. W16rOOTT,
mch3I m Main-sk
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-04-07

FLOUR
VNHE best articles of Fall wheat Flour, e. We
L - other grades, for sale at the
apldAw CITY MILLS, Levss.
Z me Of btearns Marvin 3 celebrated Safes X
~ sale on good terms BY
apldAW w. III. AUSTIN CO.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-06-10
MEDICAL.
Fever and Ague,

from which mankind suffer over a large part OF :
the globe, is the consequence of diseased action
in the system, induced by the poisonous miasm oi
vegetable decay. This cNhalation Is evolved oy
the action Of solar heat wet soil, and rises with
the watery yapor from It. While the sun IS below
the horizon this vapor fingers near the earth sur
face and the virus is taken with it through the
lungs into the blood There it acts rs an irritating
poison on the internal visccra aud excrctng organs
of the body. The liver becomes torpid aud fails TO
secrcte not only this Hrus hut also the bile from
the blood. Both the virus and the bile accumulate
in the circulation, and produce violent conslitu-
tional disorder. The spleen, the kidneys, ana the
stomach sympathze with the liver and bceome
disordered also Finally, the instinct Of our. or
rauism, as if in an attempt to cxpel the noXious
Infusion concentrates the whole blood OF the body
in the internal cxcretores to force thcm to cast 1t
out The blood leaves the surface, and rushes to
the central organs with congestye violence; ms ~
is the CHILL But in this effort it iaiis linen the
Fryru follows, in which the blood leaves the cen
trail organs and rushes TO the surface, as II IN
another effort to expcl the irritating poison through
thot other great excretory the skin. In TINS
also IL fills and the system ablndons the atteiHPt
exhausted, and waits for the recovery OF strengtl
20 repeat the hopeless effort another day. @heso @
are the Rts or parovysms Of FEVER AND AGuE
Such constitutional disorder Will OF course u""e'
mine the health ifit is not removed ,
We have laborcd to fnd. and have torna' aE
antidOte,