The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-02-05

ably will be established.
! Freedom Of the Seas.
Senator Toombs, Of Ga, wishes to see the
day when the Gulf Of Mexico and the Ca
ribbean Sea shall each be mare clausun,,
or little salt water pond, subject to the ex-
| elusive use and jurisdiction of the United
States. "Le. no flag" be exclaimed, patri-
otically, "wave over those seas but the flag
OF the republic"
II That is precisely what the Danes said
4hen they imposed duties on the Sound,
Sainst which our diplomacy has been labor
insior twenty years past; that IS precisely
whatsthe Chinese have said OF the Chinese
and Ne Yellow seas, until the civilized ma
tions a Europe threatened to blast the mar
row prejAdice out Of their heads BY force of
gunpowder; and that is what the Japanese
have saidnntil an American envoy persuaded
them to the contrary at the cost Of sew
eral hundred thousand dollars! And it
would be peor policy to attempt to revive
on this continent system which We have oil
along endcavoted to explode on the ancient
continents.
How can We ask Of others what we are nm
willing to grantf How can we insist upon
free seas abroad, and yet try to shut up the
seas at home? Mr.. Toombs, it seems to us,
ought to get mDre consistent notion for his
Cuban aspirations, than this of going back
to medieval selnahnsss and folly.-[N. Y.
Post.
QuAKgRs.A statement was recently made
in Fulton street, New York, that the revival
in Philadelphia haa reached with great pow
or that part Of the Quaker population known
- the Hicksite or Unitarirn Quakers. Many
OF them have been converted. A book called
"Pentecost" has been printed. 1t contains
an authentic account OF the great work of
grace in the city o. Philadelphia. II CON-
tsins many letters fsom distinguished con-
verts, and cases Oh conversions that have
never been exceeded in this land for their
marvellous chAracter.
NoRrH MISSOURI RAmRoAp CoxpusrEp.-
We are grati6ed IN being able to say that the
last rail required 30 finish the North Nilsson
ri Railroad to il junction with the Hanni-
bal and st. Joseph Railroad, vas laid yes
terday. The road will be opened the distance
for travel au1 transportation this week.
We are promised that the Hannibal and
st. Joseph road will be finished in the course
Of a month. There win very shortly be un.
inserrupted Railroad communication between
St. Loo and st. Joseph. The journey be-
tweenA De two may be expected to be made
In absut twenty four hours.-[ Missouri Re-
publican, 3lst.
= 6TrThe Iowa City Republican Of the Goth
ult., reports that young man named Van
Buren, Nicholas was arrested and taken to
that city on the Sunday previous, charged
with an attempt to murder his uncle, E. d.
sichley, Of Johnson county. Nichols is from
Rhode Island and has been visiting his uncle.
II appears that he chsstised one OF his uncle
children, for which MIR. Michly very properly
collared and shook him; whereupon Nichols
drew up gun and shot at his uncle, Mr.. Nj.
The FIRST shot not taking effect, he made a
second attempt, the gun this time not going
of. he was bound over to the Circuit Court,
and in default Of bail was sent to Jail.
The Buffalo Courier says that girl in
that city accidentally broke n fluid lamp,
| spilling its contents on the floor. She was
cautioned to carefully wipe up the fluid, and
| not to take light in the room while 90 do
ing. The girl took the lamp rag, wiped w
the fluid, and then threw il into the stove
In an instant the flames flashed out of the
stove, setting tho girl on FIRE. The girl ran
into the yard, where the wind famed the Ere,
and before she could be rescued, was 30 hor
ribly burned that death supervened in few
hours, and ended her excrutiating sufferings
| ca Great trouble has been experienced il
California to make Cinnamon understand
the solemnity OF an oath. They will take i
readily, but they are not afraid Of breakn,
it-at least when prescribed in the ordinar,
way. Knowing the horror that the Chimes
have Of dying or being buried any whore ex
ceet 10 their own dear native land, shrew,
| Calhernia Justice OF the Peace has hit on th
| following oath to bring John Chinaman n
to "law." You do solemnly swear that yo
will tell tha ruth in the case now on hearing
and II you dos't you hope to be drowned 0
your way 70 Canton, and 60 to hell after
wards"
gTThs Democratic United States Sens
tors have held es1eus on the subject OF III
tariff. Mr.. Slidell (Whc wishes the Pre-,
idens to have 81, 00O, 90 pocket money
offered . resolution, Viii aes adopte,
that il Was the duty 81 CoaEes TO loo
rather to the reduction Of expenditures tbs
to the increase Of revenue. This II sQea,
to the Fl. Duquesne letter Of BachAnan, q
pressing holy horror OF the habit Of usin
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