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

WAsHis0ToS, Jan. II.
] Private letters announce the discovery near
Ft Buchanan Of the old Compadre silver
mines which have been for long lime buried
and lost.
The Com. on WAYS and Means on Satur-
/ day considered the condition Of the National
Treasury, States deficiencies, and the best
modo Of replenishing it. The deficiency by
the LIST If July, il is believed, will be $780,
900 900.
/ The Democratic members OF the Senate
| held a caucus on Saturday for the discussion
| of the Presidents recommendation relative
to Cuba, ano Mr.. Sidalls bill providing that
$3.50, 0O0, 900 be placed OF the disposal OF the
President, TO facilitate negotiations for the
purchase. he discussion was very earnest
and animated, and the views OF the different
speakers were widely diverse. No definite
conclusion was arrived at, thought it was
understood that the recommendations OF the
President were pretty generally favored, and
il is believed that Mr.. Siidelis bill will pass
the Senate.
sxNArE.--The Senate Chamber was crowd
cd to exoess to hear MIR. Douglas pronounce
an eulogy on Mr.. Harris, OF Illinois.
Nxw YoRK, Jan. l7.-By an arrival at Bos-
ton we have interesting intelligence from
4
| shs I'D of December by Gen. Gefiard, who,
With only four others, entered the city OF
/ Ecuador and was Immediately joined by the
inhabitants, and Proclaimed himself presi
dent. Aux Cages, Klielsd, and oil the South
it's stated, have also declared 10 favor Of
Gen. Geffard.
4 The Captain Of the vessel which brought
the information, states that in passing St
Marks, = fortified town on ths coast, 90 ths
night Of the lst inst, be Jaw the place il
flames. Geffari was to have entered the towr
on that dsy.e
WAsuiN0ToS, Jan. l6.-Orders have beer
issuei from the War Department similar 1.
those which were sent to Kansas, pending
the former troubles, to use the four or 6vt
companies Of troops near there AZ 3 pOss
B conmifafus to enforce the laws during ID,
present distuteshces IN that Territory.
/, Lxodus.
While engaged in our Office yesterda,
morning our attention Was drawn to tn,
! street 10 front--~here we saw, passing by 10
! wards the !cvee, a gang Of ninety five negroe
/, who were proceeding Il take passage on th
steamer Wm. NJ. Morrison, on wh,cn boa
: they were shipped at 81 per head for Vicks
: burg and Graud Gulf, Miss. They were a
!. from the Missouri river counties, and th
property Of Messrs. Alexander q Co., an
Mattingly 4 Co., negro traders, Of this CITY
Thirty Ave belonged to the former and sxt
10 the latter. The greater number of thel
: were males--stout healty and young--lh
. average ages being about twenty Ave year
i These instances, which have been numerot
of late. and which are becoming more az
more so, are sn earnest Of the speedy real
|, cation Of that prophecy which has been
= often repeated ~ this Journal and By the FIR,
I Democracy upon the stump. The day b.
- dawnea when Missouri shall be made to r
! cognizs the dignity Of white labor.-ls
!, Louis Dem.
i, Cuban I4aayfs opinion OF the
J. Purchase Oh Cuba.
:, American Gentleman (playfulls1 DO y,
20 know, Madam, that next year | shall ha
t. the pleasure Of calling you fellow cisis
ie Of mine
Cuban Lady (indignantly)-Never w
TX there ever 50 unrrincipled nation9 b
as cause thing suits you, you think you ha
right to steal ii.
American ocntleman--0h, no, Madam.
al We do no: mean to steal IT,; We propose
!, buy it.
: luban, ~bady-- hal What, you b
o Cuba Why you can't buy your own Mou
Vernon