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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-01-20

Deacon Adam Poe, worthy citizen of
Ravsnna, o., died in that place on the 9th
inst. In noticing his death, the Democrat
gives the Following interesting sketch of his
ancestry:
Deacon Poe was born in Green Township,
Beaver Co., Penn. April 4, 1871, and ut the
time OF his death had nearly attained sivty-
eight years Of age. lie was the son Of An
drew and Elizabeth Rutan Poe, whose fami-
~ consisted OF eleven children, nine daugh-
ters and two sons. Adam was the sixth child,
and eldest son.
His father was born ih Maryland in l742,
| and had two brothers named George and
Adam. George was the eldest, Andrew the
second and Adam tho third son. In accord
ance with the old Law Of primogeniture in
vogue in those days, the Family property fell
| to the eldest son. Geo. Poe Was u very
wealty man, and the father Of the much Ia
mented and brilliant Edgar Allen Poe, who
was first cousin Of the subject OF thii
sketch.
| large, athletic and active man, and quite pop.
ular in the neighborhood in which he lived
He is the Andrew Poe, SO famous for the
single handed conflict with the Indian "Bie
Foot" chief Of the Wyandot tribe mar
*
to the whites.
In July, 1882, Big Foot and his foul
brothers were committing depredations il
the vicinity in which the Poe family lived
and the brothers Andrew and Adam, In com.
pany with others, turned out to route them
Andrew Poe had a hand-to hand encounter
with Big Foot, and proved himself the bes
man Of the two. Big foot was shot BY Adam
Poe, came to his brothers. aid, and by THU
death tho Indian difficulties in that section
were forever quieted.
Little graves.
Sacred places for pure thoughts and hol,
meditations, are the little graves 10 th
church. yard, says q writer. They are to-
repositories Of the mothers sweetest joy
half unfolded buds Of innocence, humsnit,
nipped by the 6rst frost Of time, ere yet
banker worm Of corruption has nestled amonI
its embryo petals. Callous, indeed, must b
the heart Of him who can stand by = littl,
grave side and not have the hottest emotion
Of his soul awakened to thoughts Of that pu
rity and JOY which belongs alone TO God an
Heaven-for the mute preacher at his fee
tells Of life begun and ended without stain
and surely IL this be vouohssfed to mortality
how much purer and holier must be the spir
itual land, enlightened by the sun Of in6nit
goodness, whence emanated the soul Of tbs
brief sojourner among us ? How swells tn
heart Of the parent with mournful JOY Will
standing by the earth bed OF lost little ones
Mournful, because sweet treasure has bee
taken away--ioyful, because that preciou
level glitters in the diadem Of the Redeem
or.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-01-20
B,.sa,ng ors.ee-H.lasrs.


We have heard great deal Of "bleeding
Kansas" and it seems that the Douglas pa
pers are anxious to change the theme. Hence
we have, for some months past, daily sppeals
to the sympashies Of the people in behalf Of
the s.bleeding Douglas ofiice-holdsrs" Of Hi
nois. These heart-rending announcements
are usually headed in martyr or murderous
phrase, such as "a New Victim Of Presiden-
,ial Prescription s'The Guillotine in Mo-
iion," and such ike moving nopes; after
which comes such an account as this, the la
tes, exploit Of the terrible butcher at the
White House N
ct. II. Davidson, Postmaster Of this city,
has been removed from off,ce and w. CLARK
appointed 10 his stead.o
Now We do hope the President will get
through the job as soon as possible, for the
public is really suffering from the conssan,
sympathetic excitement kept ny by.these fire.
quen; "bleedingn announcements Of the OH
cal deaths Of six-bs postmasters in Illinois
When shall we have cessation Of "sgita
tlVh ufpu tnie urrhutul suUJects
1.-THE Paris correspondent Of the Bos
ton Traveller furnishes, in his last letter, til
following in regard to late visit Of the ven
ershle lord Rrcushs.r e Paris:
'Lord Brougham is at present in Paris
The venerable lawyer. orator, phianthropiss
scholar aud writer, continues in firm health
although eighty winters are upon him, an
all his otemporaries-Moore Scarlett, JET
fry, sydney Smith, Canning, Peel, Melbourne
Komiiy--are 10 their graves. He had by hi
marriage with Mics spaiainr but one child
and that daughter now dead, 30 he ia child
less. like TO see these great m IN childless
for then ! am certain the world shall not b
panied by the sight OF worthless fellow 10,
sering under great name which he is unabl
10 boar"
J. b. Clay will regard the closing remai
Of the sboss paragraph as personal, il he b,
any remaining sense Of modesty.
G~Judson Hutchinson, Of the musici
sflutehinson Family" 10 dead. II 10 repor
q shat hs committed suicide 10 q dt OF q.
sasgsasat-
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

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j. BRADEN's,
ian aoa No. 81 Main-st.
Life, Fire and Marine Insurance
Agency.
I10LICiRS Of Insurance issued at the lowest
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or NEW YoRK
This the safest and rel able Life Insurance
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Capital vi6O,OO 90.
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PEORIA, ILL.,
Capital 5000 900 90.
Those desiring Insurance will do well to call at
the Agency Office Of q. Il. DiMokD,
janlSdlm Main-st., overOsden's Book Store,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-01-20

I'M Sunday evening last, on the sidewalk on 4th
~ street, between the Unitarian and Episcopal
churches, gold breastpin. The finder IL request
lady. jani1d
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-01-20

c. Barber, who was held to bail before
the u. S. Court at Dubuque, on charge Of
counterfeiting, has gone to parts unknown,
leaving his sureties TO foot the bond.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-01-20
81. H.. CAREY,
DEsLERiN
GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS,

Nm. IS Manst., bet. Sd and 4th,
IS
lyas oreasa AZ The above stand. next door to II /.
IL u. NuuIward 4 CO., general assortment Of
goad, in his line, and will be pleased to any and
all hs frisG1s who may be ia want OF Groceries and
Provisions,
jim 2 tSsa-d
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-01-20
state Agricultural socicsy.

4
At the recent meeting of the Board OF the
State Agricultural Society, held ut Des
Moines. Oskaloosa was selected as the place
for holding the next State Fair, and the fol-
lowing officers were elected
For President, q. T. Fisher; Vice Presi-
dent, W. w. Hamilton; Secretary, J. II.
Wallace; Treasurer, Robt. Sewers.
DnxcroRs.-G. w. Kincaid, Muscatlne;
Ii. olmstead, Harrison; p. Melendy, Black
Hawk; DR.. 1. d. Wright, Marion; Nj. L..
Morris, johnson.
TThe Washington Union, the famous
organ of the President and the National De-
| mocracy, in leading editorial Of the 9th IN
slant, says:
| ssThey have no foundation in actual occur
rences. but are intended for the mere pur-
pose Of agitation. They nre the coinage OF
imagination the base coinage OF vicious anu
malicious imagination. But they are only
part IT many cotemporaneous circumstances,
which reveal to the country an important
fact. They warn it Of widespread and des-
pcrase conspiracy in the Southern -Stntet
against the authority Of the laws, Constitu-
ton and government, the continuance OF tht
} Union. and the integrity OF all existing instl.
, tutiops. not ONLY in the Southern States, bu
in everv quarter that can be reached from
the Southern States. We see evidences Of
this movement in the efforts to revive the AT
! rican slave trade against the wish and con-
, viction Of nine tenths of the Southern peo-
J ple."
Abiding to which the Washington States
the new Douglas organ, remarks:
elf these blasting aspersions on the South
had appeared in the columns OF Black Re
publican paper, they would be laughed at 81
the rhapsody or lunatic Abolitionist. EN-
anating from the Official organ OF the presi'
dent. and propagated without rebuke from
the Administration, they will exert no incon'
siderable influence on the issues OF sectional
and party controversy"
RTA new perfume has been discovered
by the editor Of the Washington States. lie
saws that at recent ball seen. j., a
Senator, and the very essence Of gailantry,'
was present. An exchange proposes that il
be called boqusi de puff bali.
The editor of the Mates ought to have
done the handsome thing by giving the name
in full, lest some suspect that he means
George Wallace Jones, Senator from Iowa.
c. Some Of the Locofoco papers con.
denim the passage of the French Spoliation
bill, Involving nm expenditure Of 30, OO0,0OO
on the ground that there is no money in the
Treasury. These same papers, to show their
utter contempt for consistency, advocate The
appropriation Of from $l0,0o0,O00 TO $780,
900 600 TO enable the President to carry on
energetic negotiations for the purchase OF
Cuba.
gTlhe Dubuque Times says there arc
1900 pupils in the public schools of that city
that the public school buildings are worth
Slo0, 600, and that the annual expenditure
for the public schools of Dubuque is about
d,oa
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-01-20

I AN obliged to be absent from keokuk for lev
L weeks. During my absence, Mr.. wv. l.. Wool
vii. attend 10 my insurance and other business.
JNo. Nj. GRIFFITH.
T.np.Ik l9ho--d1w
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-01-20

LAW NOTICE.
DANKiN, MILLER ENSrEk, Attorneys at
IL Law have removed their Office 10 the rooms
over the banking House Of VIM. Thompson 4 Co.,
corner Of I'd ana Main streets. Entrance on 81 st.
Ian Ii. sba dim
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-01-20

We beg to return our thanks t. the citizens Of
keokuk and vicini for tho liberal patronage
conferred us while here, aud take great pleasure
In recommending the uew arm 70 the public.
janlQd6t j. l.. HOBBS co.
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Subscriptions for the DAILY GATE oirf' ana
WEEKLY yALLxr WING, must be accompanied by
the cash in ali cases.
Daily suhscr bers can pay the carrier If they pre-
fer once in two weeks. The carrier u ADVISED 70
require payment In advance, In all cases.
No Job Work delivered until paid for.
All adv er,isements must be paid for In advance,
except In the case of customers with whom We have
mutual accounts. With such, settlements will bt
made quarterly.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-01-20

T.r Dr., Morsxs VALLEY vsIe Is Published
every Monday atthis ofiee,is one oithe oides'
papers In Iowa, and has widely EXTENDED c'reu-
lation throughoutshe Dss Moines Naiiey, S'''"-
eru Missouri and Western illinois,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-01-20

gTl'he Dubuque Times says there are
1900 pupils in the public schools of that city.
that the public school buildings are worth
800 900, and that the annual expenditure
for the public schools Of Dubuque is about
900 600.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-01-20

gT-The nnmhsr 81 pstnansrs in the ILL.,
nois State Prison, Dss. H., ~ 6A2.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-01-20

Ovorcoassngs as Cosfs
TlSHE Subscriber will sell the balance Of his
i Ovsrcoatings 1t cost, until January Let.
DscIod E.F. SMITH
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-01-20
COAL! SLAUGHTER cOAL.

C0AAs.
rCHE gnsd will call = superior article Of
/ Coal, in large small quantities, for Cash, II
low rates. Having made arrangements for large
trade during the Fai and Winter, will contract
to deliver Coal through town, and 1t WaSssw,
Alexandria aud lie milton.
WIN. l.. WOOD, Proprietor.
Apply 1t my Office sd street, 1t the ofhos
Of Stryker Wood, Kcokuk.
Sept. 30 d.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-01-20

Reviewing our Goods direct from the manufsctu-
rers, In L gland, France and America, we win be
able TO seil low regular house In the West.
V, H. SULLIVAN 4 co.
Ian "a 165q div
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-07-08
Buchanan Ignored.

Every one who has read tile official proceed.
'ngs and platform of the late Democratic
Convention at Dcsmoines has doubtless
observed that no mention is made whatever
OF the Federal head of the party. The pro.
cced'ngs do not even imply that there is a
President, much less that he is the great
Sanhedrim Of tho Democratic party. But
this is all dodge. The game Of dodge was
played IN the platform, and Dodge is also in
the nominations. 1t is well known that the
nominees sympathize with the Administration
ana will give it their ardent support. An
Administration paper at Davenport has
already boasted that all the candidates ara
Buchanan men. The President and hi.
friends understand this, and care nothing
about the platform. 1t is intended only to
hoodw'nk the people. The - ',o r,ou;. 49,.
...A.a majority of the party in this State
sympathize with Douglas, whom Buchanan
and the "National" Democrats have de-
nounced as a traitor. They hope, by pre-
tending to espouse the side of Douglas, to
secure the election of Buchanan ticket. We
venture the assertion that Gen. Dodge canno.
be induced to endorse, unequivocally, the
Douglas platform. lie will dodge any such
alternative as that. The other Democratic
candidates will pursue the same policy. But
will the people suffer themselves to be bam-
boozled with such transparent humbug {?
We opine not
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-07-08

TIMELY WARNINe.-A Yankee editor thus
confessed to have had dealings with Satan,
for the good OF his readers, of course:
Twas sitting in my study, when heard
knock at the door.
"Oome in" said I; when the door opened,
and who should walk in but-Sasan!
elbow dye d"2' said he.
s'Pretty WE'LL" said l.
leader?"
eyes," said I.
"Ah, dare say You think you are doing
a great deal OF good 20
"Well, not so much as I could wish :. but.
little good hope," saidI.
"You have large lot of readers, " said he.
swell, pretty well tor that" said 1.
"And dare say you arc proDd of them,"
remarked Satan.
"No, am not, for not one half of them.
pay for their paper" said /.
You don't say 10 ~ lie exclaimed.
"Yes, that do +; not one half of them pay
for their papersv'
"Well," said he, ''then they are an i'm
mortal lot; but let me have the list. l
think 1 can do trife myself with such:
people,"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-07-08

PoLr1cAL DUTIES OF U. S. MAasHALs.-
Mr.. Buchanan's Marshals in the North
have first to be viligant slave catchers, and
next to use official patronage so as to ad.
vance the interests of the party. The
Washington correspondent Of the Philadel-
phia Pres. states that confidential ord RS
have been Issued to all the United States
Marshals in the Free States to be careful in
the selection of jurors, and to make all due
use OF the patronage of their respective off.
ces in reference to the taking of the census
in 1860. 1t is their especial duty to impress
every juror and Deputy Marshal with the
idea that he is to do all in his power to sus.
tain the administration. At tho rece t sit.
ting of the United States Court for the
Western District of Pennsy lvania, most of
the Democratic editors were summoned as
jurors. Tho attempt to Tylerzo was so pal
pable that the mass meeting OF the f:aterni-
ty laughed heartily over the joke Cleve.
Leader,
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-07-08
Hon. 8. j. Kirk wood.

The following highly complimentary notice
of the Republican candidate for Governor Of
Iowa is from the Dcs Moines Citizen:
Mr. kirkwood is already favorably known
to many Of the people Of Iowa; having served
one term in the Senate, and canvassed 20 or
30 counties with Gov. Grimes. No man in
the Senate exerted more influence, or was
more universally respected, than Mr.. X, lie
is from Mansfield, Ohio, having removed to
Iowa between five and six years since. Our
knowledge Of him extends back MANY wears.
he represented the Democracy of Ohio in the
Legislature and in the Constitutional Conyen.
ton, and always commanded the respect of
his opponents by his many virtues and his
distinguished abilities lie was one of the
first to denouncc the repeal of the Missouri
Compromise, and to enlist under the Repub-
lican banner to reclaim the Government from
its downward pro-slavery career. Having
come to Iowa with the intention of retiring
from the practice of law, and devoting himself
to agricultural pursuits, he was reluctant to
re- enter political iF~
...,; anu the earnest, con-
''''oe" ana lmporlunate appeals of his friend.
were necessary to induce him 20 Accent n
nomination for SEM He cult;vates ono .
- y. Tue '.sest farms in the vicinity of IOWA
olfy, and carries on a grist and saw mill,
seldom showing himself in the city. lie is
ardently attached to the life of farmer and
has thus far been as successful in that pursuit
IS ne was in Ohio in the legal profession. IL.
las 1e% superiors as a political canvasser;
uniformly impressing those who hear him
Nth conviction of his sincerity and his
devotion to right. He will visit as large a
portion of the State as time will permit
between this and October, aid will go into
the Gubernatorial chair with larger majority
than has ever been given to State candidate.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-07-08
For the Journal.
TrOtting Horses, Again.

Last week, it will be remembered, two little
articles were reproduced in the Journal
one kind of offer to gamble on the speed of
horses, and another to prove that the world
renowned Ethan Allen was not son of Old
Black Hawk, and to create doubt as to the
paternity Of Lancet. With regard to Ethan,
l settled the question by giving Mr.. Hills
statement-the owner of Black Hawk-which
is conclusive. With regard to Lancet,
never heard the question raised before, and
at the time it appeared in Porter's Spirit, it
then and there received its quietus, and any
man who would raise the questian now would
be laughed at in all well.informed "horse
circles"
A correspondent, over the signature Of
"Acorn," yesterday, appeared before the
readers of the Journal in what suppose was
intended as reply to my communication /;
but, as this correspondent does not see fit to
give his name, nor to even touch the question
at issue-viz., the blood of Ethan Allen and
Lancet must be excused from replying to
an unknown antagonist in individual and
personal matters that do not belong to the
question. If Mr.. acorn" will give his name,
then we are on an equality, and l am ready
to meet him any way he chooses, but till then
| will hold him strictly to the matter in con-
troversy. l will here take the liberty Of
re-announcing the several propositions, and
challenge any and all enemies of Morgan
horses to disprove them.
1st. Old Black Hawk was sired by Sherman
Morgan.
I'd. Ethan Allen and Lancet were sired by
Old Black Hawk.
3d. Ethan Allen is the fastest trotting horse
in the world, and Lancet is the fastest trotting
gelding in the world.
4th. The progeny of Old Black Hawk have
taken more LIST premiums at State Fairs as
roadsters, in the Northern States, for the last
three or four years, probably, than all other
horses put together.
9Th. The progeny of Old Black Hawk have
brought more money in the aggregate than
the progeny Of any other FIVE horses that ooe
ever liued in this country.
9Th, Black Hawk has more fast trotters than
any foe, and probably ten, horses that lave
ever been on this continent.
These propositions have been carefully
considered, and the only one questioned thus
far is that which declares Lancet to be the
fastest gelding in the world; but, after exam.
lining the matter again, am fully satisfied
that the figures demonstrate that fact.
In addition to the above, I submit an
opinion that may be verified or may not; at
all events, the enemies Of Morgan horses can
consider it, and the event will show whether
it is worth anything and that is: That
some Black Hawk or Morgan stallion will
make the best time at our County Fair, this
fall and that one of the same breed will make
the best time at the State Fair:
! j. II. WALLACE.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-07-08

U~ The most terrible specimen of bear
that We ever heard of, is mentioned in the
following worse, which we clip from Wes-
tern poem:
"There was jolly woodman
Was stsndin' by 3 tree,
When he sped an awful big bear
A coming right at he!
The bear was Pamparagous
The foam was on his Lip,
And full yard of prairie
He cleared at every skip!'
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-07-08

~ A renowned clergyman of New York
lately preached father long sermon from
the text-''Thou art weighed in the balance
and found wanting" After the congrega-
ton had listened about an hour, some began,
to get weary and went out others soon,
followed, greatly to the annoyance of the.
minister. Another person started, where
upon the parson stopped in his sermon, and
said, "That's right gentlemen, as fast a. you
are weighed pass out!" He continued his
sermon at some length after that, but NO one
disturbed him by leaving.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-07-08

ca The latest dog story is told Of two.
brutes of that species who fell to fighting
in saw-mill down east. In course Of the
tussle one of the dogs went plump against
the saw in rapid motion, which cut him in
two instanter. The hind legs ran away but
the fore legs continued to fight, and whip.
ped the 9th Ter dog! Another proof that the
ruling passion is strong even in death.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-07-08
DIED.

DIED.
At Merced Falls, MERGED county, California. May
18th, 1859, ELxlRA, only daughter Of Jesse c:
and Melinda L. Bonsall-aged four months and
seven days.
Ere sin could blight or sorrow fade. $
Death came, with friendly care;
The opening bud to heaven conveyed
And babe it blossom there
- Christian 2imes please copy.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-07-08
RXCHAN6K,
THE MARKETS.

CHlCAGo, July D.
Flour-Demand limited Spring extras,
$4.50@$5.5O; Winter, 5.50@$6.75.-
Wheat-a carload of red Winter from
southern Illinois, the first new wheat sold
here this season, brought 81 SO; No. red,
$1254; No. Q red, $l.O5 standard Spring,
89@9lc; No. 2 Spring, 300. Corn, $50
743c. Choice old oats, 40@45o. Rye, IS
@9Oc. Barley, 90@92c. -,
Live Stock Market.~-Oattle, $2.5O0$3.-
rs; sheep, $2.50@$3 hogs 81. 75@S5.25
Market dull during the week, though livelier
at close.
ST.. LOUIS, July Q.
Flour Market dull city superfne. IS 80;
fancy, $4.75. Wheat--common and fair
Fall, 95c(@$1.05; prime Fall, $l.l00$l.-
Is; Spring, 85@873c. Corn, 73C@o23c for
common mixed to choice white. Oats, 50
@55c fair to choice. Rye, 80c. Barley, 30
@60c.
Live Stock Observation-Disclosures oversup-
ply in the market, with light demand; 10
80 net Texas cattle, $15@$s5 per head.
Hogs--good and heavy to butcher, 1880
net; for shipping, Go. Sheep, $l.75@sa.-
Is per head.
NEW York, July s.
Flour-Firm $55O@$6.25 for entire
range of grades Rye flour, $4@$4.623.
Wheat dull $l.30 for red Western $l.S0
white Kentucky; $l.74 white Michigan.
Rye, $4,000. Corn, 84@s64 for Western
mixed and yellow. Oats, 48c. Pork heavy
and lower; mess SIS s7@$l6; $3.50 clear.
Beef prime mess, $18(9$24; beef hams, :
$l5@$ls.